Ellen Sweet
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Mount Denali is in Alaska, not Ohio.
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OPINION by @zeeshanaleem.bsky.social:
“Trump’s efforts to change the nation’s foreign policy ethos never required a potentially multibillion-dollar name change.”
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“Trump’s efforts to change the nation’s foreign policy ethos never required a potentially multibillion-dollar name change.”
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Trump's 'Department of War' rebrand could be outrageously expensive
This isn't the "efficiency" we were promised.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
OPINION by @zeeshanaleem.bsky.social:
“Trump’s efforts to change the nation’s foreign policy ethos never required a potentially multibillion-dollar name change.”
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“Trump’s efforts to change the nation’s foreign policy ethos never required a potentially multibillion-dollar name change.”
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"Cut our time in hell by half”: Rep. @ericswalwell.bsky.social urges a Democratic majority in 2026 and explains why winning back the midterms is crucial in the fight against Trump.
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
"Cut our time in hell by half”: Rep. @ericswalwell.bsky.social urges a Democratic majority in 2026 and explains why winning back the midterms is crucial in the fight against Trump.
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OPINION by @pbump.com:
“As Trump’s allies railed against his successor in the White House for refusing to release the Epstein files, Trump generally stayed quiet.”
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“As Trump’s allies railed against his successor in the White House for refusing to release the Epstein files, Trump generally stayed quiet.”
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Opinion | The Epstein divisions among Republicans are hastening Trump's lame-duck status
These polls suggest the issue is a bigger problem than the president wants to admit.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
OPINION by @pbump.com:
“As Trump’s allies railed against his successor in the White House for refusing to release the Epstein files, Trump generally stayed quiet.”
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“As Trump’s allies railed against his successor in the White House for refusing to release the Epstein files, Trump generally stayed quiet.”
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🔊 Two federal judges ordered USDA reserves to fund food aid for millions of Americans. Trump is asking for clarity, questioning if he has the legal authority to tap the fund. Listen to the full story on Reuters World News reuters.sng.link/Eng86/mi9b/r...
November 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🔊 Two federal judges ordered USDA reserves to fund food aid for millions of Americans. Trump is asking for clarity, questioning if he has the legal authority to tap the fund. Listen to the full story on Reuters World News reuters.sng.link/Eng86/mi9b/r...
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Russia denounces 'excessive' US military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela reut.rs/47C5Zmq
Russia denounces 'excessive' US military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela
Russia's foreign ministry denounced on Saturday "excessive military force" by the United States in the Caribbean Sea deployed as part of a drive against drug trafficking and reaffirmed its support for Venezuela's leaders.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Russia denounces 'excessive' US military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela reut.rs/47C5Zmq
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🔊 AI reshapes hiring and firing for big companies. While some sectors show growth, entry-level roles are increasingly being automated, especially in finance and real estate reuters.sng.link/Eng86/mi9b/r...
November 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
🔊 AI reshapes hiring and firing for big companies. While some sectors show growth, entry-level roles are increasingly being automated, especially in finance and real estate reuters.sng.link/Eng86/mi9b/r...
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How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela reut.rs/4oNN5jy
How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela
The US military is upgrading a Cold War base in the Caribbean it abandoned 20 years ago. Experts say it’s a step towards sustained operations in the region.
reut.rs
November 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela reut.rs/4oNN5jy
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Iran will rebuild its nuclear facilities 'with greater power', president says reut.rs/438i6pY
Iran will rebuild its nuclear facilities 'with greater power', president says
Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities "with greater power", Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told state media on Sunday, adding that the country does not seek a nuclear weapon.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Iran will rebuild its nuclear facilities 'with greater power', president says reut.rs/438i6pY
The Truth about Panics
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open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Truth about Panics
One is being generated right now
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October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Truth about Panics
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open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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I slept in an extra 15 minutes. Sorry about that. Hope I haven't missed the day's first mass shooting.
September 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I slept in an extra 15 minutes. Sorry about that. Hope I haven't missed the day's first mass shooting.
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I don't know what happened, but the one thing I know for certain is this last incident of violence is proof positive of everything I believe and obviously the fault of everyone I despise.
September 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I don't know what happened, but the one thing I know for certain is this last incident of violence is proof positive of everything I believe and obviously the fault of everyone I despise.
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What we know so far: The guns are safe. The guns were not harmed. It was just people who were killed and injured, the guns are safe.
September 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
What we know so far: The guns are safe. The guns were not harmed. It was just people who were killed and injured, the guns are safe.
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Dunkirk, but filmed entirely in Dunkirk, New York.
September 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Dunkirk, but filmed entirely in Dunkirk, New York.
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Trump just called us "the enemy within"
Those are LITERALLY the words Adolf Hitler used to describe Jews in Nazi Germany. Literally the same words.
Those are LITERALLY the words Adolf Hitler used to describe Jews in Nazi Germany. Literally the same words.
September 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trump just called us "the enemy within"
Those are LITERALLY the words Adolf Hitler used to describe Jews in Nazi Germany. Literally the same words.
Those are LITERALLY the words Adolf Hitler used to describe Jews in Nazi Germany. Literally the same words.
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CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
September 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said Trump wants to “induce a violent incident” in Portland.
”Let us not grant him that," he said, urging Portlanders “not to take the bait.”
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”Let us not grant him that," he said, urging Portlanders “not to take the bait.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
Trump increases federal agents in Portland and local leaders urge protesters ‘not to take the bait’
“We did not ask for them to come,” Mayor Keith Wilson said.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said Trump wants to “induce a violent incident” in Portland.
”Let us not grant him that," he said, urging Portlanders “not to take the bait.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
”Let us not grant him that," he said, urging Portlanders “not to take the bait.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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NEW: After one of Kristi Noem’s major financial supporters contacted her, the DHS chief quickly expedited more than $11 million of federal money to rebuild a historic pier in Naples, Florida, records obtained by ProPublica show.
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
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September 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
NEW: After one of Kristi Noem’s major financial supporters contacted her, the DHS chief quickly expedited more than $11 million of federal money to rebuild a historic pier in Naples, Florida, records obtained by ProPublica show.
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Eating fruits and vegetables are critical to a healthy diet. But when you eat your spinach—or kale, strawberries, raisins or many other favorites—you’re likely to ingest a hefty dose of pesticides too, new research shows.
Pesticides in Your Produce? Probably. - Inside Climate News
Eating fruits and vegetables grown in the U.S. exposes consumers to classes of pesticides associated with serious health problems. New research helps show just how much.
insideclimatenews.org
September 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Eating fruits and vegetables are critical to a healthy diet. But when you eat your spinach—or kale, strawberries, raisins or many other favorites—you’re likely to ingest a hefty dose of pesticides too, new research shows.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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Anna Gomez, the lone Democrat on the US Federal Communications Commission, said President Donald Trump wouldn’t legally be able to make good on threats to pull TV station licenses over content he doesn’t like.
FCC’s Gomez Says Trump Can’t Revoke TV Station Licenses
Anna Gomez, the lone Democrat on the US Federal Communications Commission, said President Donald Trump wouldn’t legally be able to make good on threats to pull TV station licenses over content he doesn’t like.
bloom.bg
September 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Anna Gomez, the lone Democrat on the US Federal Communications Commission, said President Donald Trump wouldn’t legally be able to make good on threats to pull TV station licenses over content he doesn’t like.
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I am glad to see Disney find its courage in the face of clear government intimidation.
More importantly, I want to thank those Americans from across the ideological spectrum who spoke loudly and courageously against this blatant attempt to silence free speech. 🧵
More importantly, I want to thank those Americans from across the ideological spectrum who spoke loudly and courageously against this blatant attempt to silence free speech. 🧵
September 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I am glad to see Disney find its courage in the face of clear government intimidation.
More importantly, I want to thank those Americans from across the ideological spectrum who spoke loudly and courageously against this blatant attempt to silence free speech. 🧵
More importantly, I want to thank those Americans from across the ideological spectrum who spoke loudly and courageously against this blatant attempt to silence free speech. 🧵
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And it's “just what we expected," said Jason Stanley.
Fascism Scholar Sounds Alarm: We’re Now In ‘Next Phase’ Of Trump Authoritarian Playbook
And it's “just what we expected," said Jason Stanley.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
And it's “just what we expected," said Jason Stanley.