Craig Hughes
@craigcares.bsky.social
You only live once. So live it right.
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"Native-born Americans consume, on an average per capita basis, more welfare and entitlement benefits than all immigrants, and this pattern has held for several years across data from multiple datasets analyzed with different methods"
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Immigrant and Native Consumption of Means-Tested Welfare and Entitlement Benefits in 2022
Based on data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis in 2022.
www.cato.org
February 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"Native-born Americans consume, on an average per capita basis, more welfare and entitlement benefits than all immigrants, and this pattern has held for several years across data from multiple datasets analyzed with different methods"
www.cato.org/briefing-pap...
www.cato.org/briefing-pap...
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The CIA under President Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dramatic reorientation of national security assets to the US southern border.
CIA flying covert drone missions into Mexico to spy on drug cartels | CNN Politics
The CIA under President Donald Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dra...
www.cnn.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The CIA under President Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dramatic reorientation of national security assets to the US southern border.
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He acknowledged that there were now "ethical challenges of a type no public servant should ever be forced to confront."
Jack Smith joins 900 ex-prosecutors to warn against Trump shutting anti-corruption office
Former special counsel Jack Smith joined more than 900 federal prosecutors in signing a letter that warned President Donald Trump could eliminate a Watergate-era office that fights corruption at the D...
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February 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
He acknowledged that there were now "ethical challenges of a type no public servant should ever be forced to confront."
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Emergency Video: will Congress do to itself what they are demanding of other departments?
Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!
Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!
February 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Emergency Video: will Congress do to itself what they are demanding of other departments?
Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!
Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!
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"Brain genius Alex Spiro writes to Judge Ho denying he asked for a quid pro quo on Adams’s behalf, and attaches a letter to Emil Bove that (imo) fairly clearly lays one out."
'Mr. Bove should pack a toothbrush': Legal experts floored by new Eric Adams filing
Judge Dale Ho has ordered New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Justice Department to meet in his court Wednesday to discuss the motion to dismiss the government's case against the Democrat. Legal an...
www.rawstory.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"Brain genius Alex Spiro writes to Judge Ho denying he asked for a quid pro quo on Adams’s behalf, and attaches a letter to Emil Bove that (imo) fairly clearly lays one out."
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A young seal was found wandering the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, and rescued by Mystic Aquarium volunteers. “It was looking for clam pizza,” said a spokesman for the city’s police department.
He will be named once the aquarium assesses his personality.
He will be named once the aquarium assesses his personality.
Why Did the Seal Cross the Road? To Get to Connecticut’s Pizza Haven.
The police in New Haven, Conn., found a young seal wandering the streets and aided in its rescue. “Maybe we should just start keeping mackerel in the cruisers,” one officer suggested.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A young seal was found wandering the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, and rescued by Mystic Aquarium volunteers. “It was looking for clam pizza,” said a spokesman for the city’s police department.
He will be named once the aquarium assesses his personality.
He will be named once the aquarium assesses his personality.
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Some brief thoughts from someone who studies public opinion. The federal firing spree can be made unpopular because it is being done in a haphazard way, there will be huge economic effects not just in DC but also across country & it's also likely illegal in many cases. But how to make that argument?
February 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Some brief thoughts from someone who studies public opinion. The federal firing spree can be made unpopular because it is being done in a haphazard way, there will be huge economic effects not just in DC but also across country & it's also likely illegal in many cases. But how to make that argument?
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Tell people what current policy is and how long it's been there. People want policy information but if they don't have it, they fill in the details. See @emilythorson.bsky.social work on The Invented State. Right now, the current regime is telling them that gov't is wasteful and inefficient.
February 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Tell people what current policy is and how long it's been there. People want policy information but if they don't have it, they fill in the details. See @emilythorson.bsky.social work on The Invented State. Right now, the current regime is telling them that gov't is wasteful and inefficient.
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"The danger to the national airspace can't be understated. This is a very real threat to the American flying public."
'President Plane Accident': FAA worker renames Trump as laid off staff warn of 'danger'
Workers at the Federal Aviation Administration sounded the alarm this week after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk oversaw the firing of around 400 employees.The Associated Press reported that the ...
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February 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"The danger to the national airspace can't be understated. This is a very real threat to the American flying public."
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From @theathletic.bsky.social: An investigation into tennis coach Stefano Vukov's treatment of 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina found he engaged in "physical and verbal abuse" of the player. We obtained a confidential summary of the investigation. nyti.ms/3X2srAP
February 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
From @theathletic.bsky.social: An investigation into tennis coach Stefano Vukov's treatment of 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina found he engaged in "physical and verbal abuse" of the player. We obtained a confidential summary of the investigation. nyti.ms/3X2srAP
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It's really important to remember when reading these stories that Trump thinks those who served in the US military are suckers.
DOGE in practice: Disabled Army veteran who has 4 kids and did 3 tours overseas is fired from his job at Bronx VA hospital
February 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's really important to remember when reading these stories that Trump thinks those who served in the US military are suckers.
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"Donald Trump is greedy, hungry for power, and that essentially his goal every day that he wakes up is to have as much executive power that is unchecked."
'Toilet paper': Republican shut down on CNN as he claims Constitution limits Trump
President Donald Trump has been flirting with the possibility of serving a third term, and supporters like Steve Bannon are all for it. But even Bannon acknowledged that the U.S. Constitution stands i...
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February 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Donald Trump is greedy, hungry for power, and that essentially his goal every day that he wakes up is to have as much executive power that is unchecked."
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President Trump purged the bipartisan Kennedy Center board of Biden appointees, fired the center’s president and made himself the new chairman last week. So what will he do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation: more country music.
Trump’s Revenge Now Includes His Takeover of the Kennedy Center
What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more country music.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
President Trump purged the bipartisan Kennedy Center board of Biden appointees, fired the center’s president and made himself the new chairman last week. So what will he do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation: more country music.
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"This is not how science works."
'Just nonsensical': Puzzled doctors warn Trump's woke words blacklist is risking lives
A group of doctors and medical school professors sounded the alarm Tuesday after revelations of a reported list of "woke" words that will cause the Trump administration's National Science Foundation t...
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February 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"This is not how science works."
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In the United States, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime to grow hockey.
But it's a chance for Canada to prove that they are still the kings of international play.
This is the rematch the world deserves.
http://dlvr.it/TJ37hC
But it's a chance for Canada to prove that they are still the kings of international play.
This is the rematch the world deserves.
http://dlvr.it/TJ37hC
February 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In the United States, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime to grow hockey.
But it's a chance for Canada to prove that they are still the kings of international play.
This is the rematch the world deserves.
http://dlvr.it/TJ37hC
But it's a chance for Canada to prove that they are still the kings of international play.
This is the rematch the world deserves.
http://dlvr.it/TJ37hC
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"This affidavit ... contradicts the White House claim."
'He doesn't work for DOGE at all': Fox News host grills Karoline Leavitt over Musk's role
Fox News host Sandra Smith pressed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about whether or not billionaire Elon Musk was an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency, despite President...
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February 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"This affidavit ... contradicts the White House claim."
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President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate."
Trump picks Neil Jacobs to head NOAA, a scientist with 'Sharpiegate' ties
President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate."
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February 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in "Sharpiegate."
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'Self-healing roads' could help fix pothole problem, scientists say
'Self-healing roads' could help fix pothole problem, scientists say
Potholes could soon heal themselves, according to a team of researchers.
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February 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
'Self-healing roads' could help fix pothole problem, scientists say
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A number of Gazans said they found President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. should seize control of the devastated coastal territory reprehensible. But others said conditions were so unlivable after 15 months of Israeli bombardment that they would consider relocating.
Palestinians in Gaza Condemn Trump’s Takeover Proposal
But while some Palestinians rejected leaving Gaza, others said conditions were so unlivable after 15 months of Israeli bombardment that they would consider relocating.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A number of Gazans said they found President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. should seize control of the devastated coastal territory reprehensible. But others said conditions were so unlivable after 15 months of Israeli bombardment that they would consider relocating.
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Chelsea striker Sam Kerr tells court she was 'trapped' in taxi before smashing window
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr tells court she was 'trapped' in taxi before smashing window
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has claimed she and her partner were "trapped" in the back of a taxi before one of them smashed the vehicle's rear window.
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February 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr tells court she was 'trapped' in taxi before smashing window
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News Analysis: President Trump’s proposal to transfer millions of people out of Gaza was hailed by the Israeli right and condemned by Palestinians. Some experts say it may be a negotiating tactic.
Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Unworkable, Analysts Say. Does He Mean It?
President Trump’s proposal to transfer millions of people out of Gaza was hailed by the Israeli right and condemned by Palestinians. Some experts say it may be a negotiating tactic.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
News Analysis: President Trump’s proposal to transfer millions of people out of Gaza was hailed by the Israeli right and condemned by Palestinians. Some experts say it may be a negotiating tactic.
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2025 is about trying new things. So we here! Let's do this.
February 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
2025 is about trying new things. So we here! Let's do this.