Dottie McDermott
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Dottie McDermott
@dragonflyhobbit.bsky.social
poet, writer,nature lover, gardener dog lover, open minded, truthful
July 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Reposted by Dottie McDermott
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said that America was heading toward a self-inflicted “economic nuclear winter” as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy rollout.
Trump is losing the confidence of business leaders, billionaire investor Bill Ackman says
Bill Ackman said that America is heading toward a self-inflicted "economic nuclear winter" as a result of President Donald Trump's tariff policy rollout.
www.cnbc.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Why Social Security is in the worst crisis since its founding in 1935, and what you can do about it
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Why Social Security is in the worst crisis since its founding in 1935, and what you can do about it
Hint: Not because it's running out of money, nor fraud, nor administrative costs.
open.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Reposted by Dottie McDermott
A tornado has touched down in Mississippi, damaging houses, downing trees and power lines.
March 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
apnews.com/article/soci... Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency fi...
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
RFK Jr. & his brain worm would just like to remind everyone that he doesn’t give a flying fuck.

‘If H5N1 were to be allowed to run through a flock of 5 million birds, “that’s literally 5 million chances for that virus to replicate or to mutate,” Dr. Hansen said.😱

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/h...
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
apnews.com/article/cbs-... '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuit
CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuit
As CBS' parent company considers settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against “60 Minutes,” America’s storied newsmagazine is pulling no punches in its coverage of the new administration.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
apnews.com/article/alab... lawmakers approve a ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns
Alabama lawmakers approve a ban on devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns
Alabama lawmakers approved a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
apnews.com/article/usai... Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts
Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts
A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
apnews.com/article/epa-... blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
apnews.com/article/trum... judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Smart for the averting shutdown because if they shutdown it would give fuel to current administration to get their hands into the courts....................so this was a good decision on Democrats part.......................things are not always black and white ...
March 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM