E. Carter
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One person having the power to upend entire industries and economic sectors on a whim every day that puts companies out of business and workers out of jobs with no legislative input is an autocracy, regardless of whether that person initially acquired power through an election.
September 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
One person having the power to upend entire industries and economic sectors on a whim every day that puts companies out of business and workers out of jobs with no legislative input is an autocracy, regardless of whether that person initially acquired power through an election.
Just one of the many reasons the stock market is no indicator of how the rest of us are doing.
September 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just one of the many reasons the stock market is no indicator of how the rest of us are doing.
Just because you aren’t everything doesn’t mean you’re nothing.
August 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Just because you aren’t everything doesn’t mean you’re nothing.
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Breaking news: About 150 FEMA employees sent a letter to members of Congress, arguing that the agency’s direction and current leaders’ inexperience harms the agency’s mission and could result in a disaster on the level of Hurricane Katrina.
FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster
About 180 FEMA employees signed a letter to Congress arguing that current agency leadership has hindered the ability to effectively manage emergencies.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Breaking news: About 150 FEMA employees sent a letter to members of Congress, arguing that the agency’s direction and current leaders’ inexperience harms the agency’s mission and could result in a disaster on the level of Hurricane Katrina.
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The Air Force says in a new memo that transgender airmen ousted under a recent Trump administration directive will no longer have the chance to argue before a board of their peers for the right to continue serving their country.
https://to.pbs.org/3JbAJlU
https://to.pbs.org/3JbAJlU
Air Force announces new policy to deny transgender troops hearings before discharges
Military legal experts who have been advising transgender troops say that the new policy is unlawful, and while they were not aware of the other services releasing similar memos, they fear it could serve as a blueprint across the military.
www.pbs.org
August 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Air Force says in a new memo that transgender airmen ousted under a recent Trump administration directive will no longer have the chance to argue before a board of their peers for the right to continue serving their country.
https://to.pbs.org/3JbAJlU
https://to.pbs.org/3JbAJlU
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Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin, a war criminal, to the United States today and gave him a warm, red carpet welcome. Putin got his photo-op and bragging rights to a new relationship with the United States of America.
August 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin, a war criminal, to the United States today and gave him a warm, red carpet welcome. Putin got his photo-op and bragging rights to a new relationship with the United States of America.
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Reports suggest UnitedHealth gave BONUSES to nursing homes for sending fewer people to the hospital, even if they were sick.
Senator Ron Wyden and I are pressing for answers. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Senator Ron Wyden and I are pressing for answers. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
US Senators Wyden, Warren launch probe into UnitedHealth's nursing home practices
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are launching an investigation into UnitedHealth Group related to allegations that the company secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to cut hospital transfers of sick residents.
www.reuters.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Reports suggest UnitedHealth gave BONUSES to nursing homes for sending fewer people to the hospital, even if they were sick.
Senator Ron Wyden and I are pressing for answers. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Senator Ron Wyden and I are pressing for answers. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests
ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests
Research also suggests the medication lowers risks of substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication is linked to significantly lower risk of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality, according to a study of the wider outcomes of treatment.
The research, based on the medical records of nearly 150,000 people in Sweden, suggested that the drugs could have meaningful benefits beyond helping with the core symptoms of ADHD. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests
This piece in @amnanawaz.bsky.social’s desk on MSNBC today was a playful, powerful reminder that representation is more than who’s on screen — it’s also about what stories, symbols, and languages we allow into the spaces where serious conversations are happening.
#RepresentationMatters #NoKings
#RepresentationMatters #NoKings
July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This piece in @amnanawaz.bsky.social’s desk on MSNBC today was a playful, powerful reminder that representation is more than who’s on screen — it’s also about what stories, symbols, and languages we allow into the spaces where serious conversations are happening.
#RepresentationMatters #NoKings
#RepresentationMatters #NoKings