Del Wilber
@delwilber.bsky.social
Author and Washington Investigations editor at The Associated Press. Dwilber@ap.org for signal. https://blog.ap.org/announcements/del-quentin-wilber-named-washington-investigations-editor
apnews.com/article/trum... Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened
Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened
President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that it was "a great time to buy.” Less than four hours after his post, Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs...
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April 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
apnews.com/article/trum... Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened
apnews.com/article/trum... Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy
Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy
During his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has worked to tear down the federal government and attack long-standing institutions.
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March 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
apnews.com/article/trum... Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy
AF Thunderbirds posts a notice that the unit is reviewing and removing content from Instagram that doesn’t comply with Trump’s executive orders….
February 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
AF Thunderbirds posts a notice that the unit is reviewing and removing content from Instagram that doesn’t comply with Trump’s executive orders….
Was just thinking about how an AP news photographer - in the traveling pool - took the most iconic photo of the 2024 campaign.
February 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Was just thinking about how an AP news photographer - in the traveling pool - took the most iconic photo of the 2024 campaign.
Kimberly Kindy's first story for @apnews.com! A deep dive into how Musk/Trump crusade against govt might benefit Tesla: apnews.com/article/musk...
How Elon Musk's crusade against government could benefit Tesla
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis an...
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February 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Kimberly Kindy's first story for @apnews.com! A deep dive into how Musk/Trump crusade against govt might benefit Tesla: apnews.com/article/musk...
@raskin.house.gov said he had @lauren-boebert.bsky.social and her family over for dinner over the holidays. Raskin said he is looking for allies wherever he can find them. Came up in a discussion at an event at lovely new bookstore in Bethesda, Maryland. @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social.
January 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
@raskin.house.gov said he had @lauren-boebert.bsky.social and her family over for dinner over the holidays. Raskin said he is looking for allies wherever he can find them. Came up in a discussion at an event at lovely new bookstore in Bethesda, Maryland. @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social.
apnews.com/article/vene... An ex-Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI
An ex-Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI
A former Green Beret behind a clandestine invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try and overthrow Nicolás Maduro says in court filings that he had authority from the highest levels of the government for th...
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January 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
apnews.com/article/vene... An ex-Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI
apnews.com/article/new-... New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
Much remains unknown about the man who carried out an attack in New Orleans and another who died in an explosion in Las Vegas on New Year’s.
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January 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
apnews.com/article/new-... New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
Reposted by Del Wilber
We have larger concerns heading into 2025, but I can't let go of the idea that the next season of Sesame Street could be its last. So I wrote about why the kids' TV institution is still vital after more than 50 years:
Can You Tell Me How to Get Someone to Save 'Sesame Street'?
With its Warner Bros. Discovery contract about to expire, TV critic Alan Sepinwall explains why the beloved children's series deserves to survive.
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December 30, 2024 at 5:10 PM
We have larger concerns heading into 2025, but I can't let go of the idea that the next season of Sesame Street could be its last. So I wrote about why the kids' TV institution is still vital after more than 50 years:
Reposted by Del Wilber
Why the idea that the Maya civilization ‘collapsed’ is wrong
New research challenges the idea that the Maya civilization collapsed
Laser scans and other evidence show the Maya persisted in rural areas long after big cities collapsed.
www.nationalgeographic.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Why the idea that the Maya civilization ‘collapsed’ is wrong
Reposted by Del Wilber
BREAKING: Former President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the longest-living chief executive in U.S. history, has died. He was 100. apnews.com/article/jimm...
December 29, 2024 at 9:25 PM
BREAKING: Former President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the longest-living chief executive in U.S. history, has died. He was 100. apnews.com/article/jimm...
Reposted by Del Wilber
On Dec. 24, 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas truces began to take hold along parts of the Western Front between British and German soldiers.
Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/5c69-
Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/5c69-
December 24, 2024 at 1:49 PM
On Dec. 24, 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas truces began to take hold along parts of the Western Front between British and German soldiers.
Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/5c69-
Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/5c69-
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A sinkhole that opened up Thursday along Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey forced authorities to close the heavily traveled highway’s eastbound lanes.
Sinkhole prompts lane closures on Interstate 80 in New Jersey
A sinkhole that opened up along Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey has forced authorities to close the eastbound lanes of the heavily traveled highway.
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December 26, 2024 at 9:08 PM
A sinkhole that opened up Thursday along Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey forced authorities to close the heavily traveled highway’s eastbound lanes.
Chaos level? “Shitstorm,” according to @politico.com playbook:
December 19, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Chaos level? “Shitstorm,” according to @politico.com playbook:
apnews.com/article/trum... After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
Wrapping up their report on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded it’s former GOP Rep.
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December 18, 2024 at 2:43 AM
apnews.com/article/trum... After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
apnews.com/article/abc-... ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been f...
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December 14, 2024 at 9:45 PM
apnews.com/article/abc-... ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
December 13, 2024 at 7:24 AM