ForeverExpat
@guiri99.bsky.social
Fascinated and often disappointed by how people make decisions, behavioral economics, data, scientific method, tech skeptic, history, reader of indictments, lover of football played with feet
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Texas Young Republicans are calling upon TX lawmakers to pass a law allowing Governor Abbott to put blue TX cities into receivership. They say the State Leadership Initiative (SLI)—co-founded by Nate Fischer of New Founding — suggested the idea. New Founding partner Nathan Halberstadt loves it. 1/
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Texas Young Republicans are calling upon TX lawmakers to pass a law allowing Governor Abbott to put blue TX cities into receivership. They say the State Leadership Initiative (SLI)—co-founded by Nate Fischer of New Founding — suggested the idea. New Founding partner Nathan Halberstadt loves it. 1/
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POLLUTERS DON'T PAY -
AS SOME PROTECTIONS GO AWAY
Multiple industries in low-income, fenceline communities suffer excess malignancies.
Benzene is a known cause of leukemia and possibly of lymphoma.
Fine particulates cause lung cancer.
Ethylene dichloride is a probable
cause of several cancer.
AS SOME PROTECTIONS GO AWAY
Multiple industries in low-income, fenceline communities suffer excess malignancies.
Benzene is a known cause of leukemia and possibly of lymphoma.
Fine particulates cause lung cancer.
Ethylene dichloride is a probable
cause of several cancer.
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
POLLUTERS DON'T PAY -
AS SOME PROTECTIONS GO AWAY
Multiple industries in low-income, fenceline communities suffer excess malignancies.
Benzene is a known cause of leukemia and possibly of lymphoma.
Fine particulates cause lung cancer.
Ethylene dichloride is a probable
cause of several cancer.
AS SOME PROTECTIONS GO AWAY
Multiple industries in low-income, fenceline communities suffer excess malignancies.
Benzene is a known cause of leukemia and possibly of lymphoma.
Fine particulates cause lung cancer.
Ethylene dichloride is a probable
cause of several cancer.
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At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
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Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
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Are we not even making our own disinformation? What happened to American manufacturing?
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Are we not even making our own disinformation? What happened to American manufacturing?
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Get serious, Europeans. You are your only hope.
"EU imports from Russia worth €124 billion have exceeded the amount of aid provided to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion." - stated Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.
censor.net/en/news/3586...
censor.net/en/news/3586...
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Get serious, Europeans. You are your only hope.
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And an excellent take on this by my favorite narcissism expert on TikTok:
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
And an excellent take on this by my favorite narcissism expert on TikTok:
"Even if the plan falls apart, this arrogant and confusing ultimatum, coming only days after the State Department authorized the sale of anti-missile technology to Ukraine, will do permanent damage to America’s reputation as a reliable ally, not only in Europe but around the world."
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"Even if the plan falls apart, this arrogant and confusing ultimatum, coming only days after the State Department authorized the sale of anti-missile technology to Ukraine, will do permanent damage to America’s reputation as a reliable ally, not only in Europe but around the world."
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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I saw the pick this week but just ignored ..
This mess.
This mess.
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I saw the pick this week but just ignored ..
This mess.
This mess.
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Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (R) publicly announced she has referred the state’s grassroots referendum campaign to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), claiming without evidence that canvassers are “employing illegal aliens” to collect signatures to overturn the mid-decade redraw.
Missouri GOP Now Siccing ICE on Gerrymander Referendum Signature Gatherers
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (R) publicly announced she has referred the state’s grassroots referendum campaign to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), claiming without evidence that canvassers are “employing illegal aliens” to collect signatures to overturn the mid-decade redraw.
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Thai Police have arrested a suspected Russian hacker who is wanted by the FBI for alleged cyberattacks on U.S. and European government agencies. n.pr/4rs0DU6
Russian hacking suspect wanted by the FBI arrested on Thai resort island
Thai Police have arrested a suspected Russian hacker who is wanted by the FBI for alleged cyberattacks on U.S. and European government agencies.
n.pr
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Thai Police have arrested a suspected Russian hacker who is wanted by the FBI for alleged cyberattacks on U.S. and European government agencies. n.pr/4rs0DU6
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Ukraine is not, and never has been, a model of clean governance. That is not why the West has spent some $400bn—and counting—to help defend it. Were Western support to falter, the only winner would be Vladimir Putin
Don’t let a scandal undermine the defence of Ukraine
Outrage is justified. Letting Vladimir Putin win would be disastrous
econ.st
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Ukraine is not, and never has been, a model of clean governance. That is not why the West has spent some $400bn—and counting—to help defend it. Were Western support to falter, the only winner would be Vladimir Putin
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Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold $75M From Pennsylvania Over Immigrant Truck Drivers | Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration said the federal government didn't identify a single commercial driver’s license issued to someone who wasn't eligible.
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold $75M From Pennsylvania Over Immigrant Truck Drivers - Bucks County Beacon
Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration said the federal government didn't identify a single commercial driver’s license issued to someone who wasn't eligible.
buckscountybeacon.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold $75M From Pennsylvania Over Immigrant Truck Drivers | Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration said the federal government didn't identify a single commercial driver’s license issued to someone who wasn't eligible.
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Ukraine’s New PEACE Plan Just Dropped and It’s Wild! youtu.be/FX9KY84gZRE?...
Taking apart the dogshite deal shoved to Ukraine.
Taking apart the dogshite deal shoved to Ukraine.
Ukraine’s New PEACE Plan Just Dropped and It’s Wild!
YouTube video by Ukraine Matters
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Ukraine’s New PEACE Plan Just Dropped and It’s Wild! youtu.be/FX9KY84gZRE?...
Taking apart the dogshite deal shoved to Ukraine.
Taking apart the dogshite deal shoved to Ukraine.
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Having a federal judge formally declare that you brazenly and knowingly lied under oath about your official conduct would usually be huge trouble for a federal employee in a public trust / security clearance position
Judge Ellis derides Greg Bovino as a serial fabulist who brazenly lied on the stand and seemingly considered it funny to perjure himself. cst.brightspotcdn.com/49/34/daecfb...
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Having a federal judge formally declare that you brazenly and knowingly lied under oath about your official conduct would usually be huge trouble for a federal employee in a public trust / security clearance position
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Included in the government funding bill is a measure that would allow senators to sue the government or damages over the records’ seizures. @michael-feinberg.bsky.social and @nkorpett.bsky.social explain what this new measure would mean in practice and how it could thwart important investigations.
The Law Allowing Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches is Worse Than You Thought
The controversial new measure paves the way for a big payday for senators—and undercuts reasonable debate about how the Justice Department should investigate Congress.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Included in the government funding bill is a measure that would allow senators to sue the government or damages over the records’ seizures. @michael-feinberg.bsky.social and @nkorpett.bsky.social explain what this new measure would mean in practice and how it could thwart important investigations.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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Critics of Ukraine in the West will seize on the scandal as proof that the country is irredeemably corrupt and unworthy of support. That is a grave misreading of its real significance
Don’t let a scandal undermine the defence of Ukraine
Outrage is justified. Letting Vladimir Putin win would be disastrous
econ.st
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Critics of Ukraine in the West will seize on the scandal as proof that the country is irredeemably corrupt and unworthy of support. That is a grave misreading of its real significance
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This isn’t a matter of experts disagreeing.
Kennedy is using our public health agencies to essentially boost anti-vax groups like the one he founded that continues to promote him and his family—and will likely welcome him back when his time in government is done, paying him big money.
Kennedy is using our public health agencies to essentially boost anti-vax groups like the one he founded that continues to promote him and his family—and will likely welcome him back when his time in government is done, paying him big money.
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
This isn’t a matter of experts disagreeing.
Kennedy is using our public health agencies to essentially boost anti-vax groups like the one he founded that continues to promote him and his family—and will likely welcome him back when his time in government is done, paying him big money.
Kennedy is using our public health agencies to essentially boost anti-vax groups like the one he founded that continues to promote him and his family—and will likely welcome him back when his time in government is done, paying him big money.
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This is really awful. The CDC’s page stating vaccines do not cause autism (reality) has been zombified as a platform for conspiracy theories saying they do. Such a crime to dissuade parents from these safe vaccines and bamboozle parents of kids with autism on the causes www.wsj.com/health/healt...
CDC Changes Webpage to Say Vaccines May Cause Autism, Revising Prior Language
The text on vaccines had been a focal point for both vaccine skeptics, who criticized it, and public health advocates, who wondered how far RFK Jr. would go to change it.
www.wsj.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This is really awful. The CDC’s page stating vaccines do not cause autism (reality) has been zombified as a platform for conspiracy theories saying they do. Such a crime to dissuade parents from these safe vaccines and bamboozle parents of kids with autism on the causes www.wsj.com/health/healt...
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The plan, drafted without Ukraine’s knowledge by Donald Trump’s special representative, Steve Witkoff, and Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, checks off many of the maximalist demands familiar from earlier Russian proposals, and adds a few more
A terrible American-Russian proposal to end the war in Ukraine
Steve Witkoff’s “peace deal” looks like a Russian wish list, and Ukraine is not biting
econ.st
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The plan, drafted without Ukraine’s knowledge by Donald Trump’s special representative, Steve Witkoff, and Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, checks off many of the maximalist demands familiar from earlier Russian proposals, and adds a few more
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To be clear: the updated statements are *complete shameless lies, no exceptions.* Vaccines *do not cause autism.* This is backed up by *overwhelming* evidence. The CDC is actively lying directly to the American people. Any journalist who doesn't lead with a demand for adv explanation needs to quit.
HEADS UP: CDC website now officially asserts that vaccines may cause autism.“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.” Also says the “vaccines do not cause autism” header remains b/c of an agreement with Cassidy.
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
To be clear: the updated statements are *complete shameless lies, no exceptions.* Vaccines *do not cause autism.* This is backed up by *overwhelming* evidence. The CDC is actively lying directly to the American people. Any journalist who doesn't lead with a demand for adv explanation needs to quit.
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Senator Bill Cassidy is chair of the committee on health. He can remove RFK Jr & restore cancer funding.
Bill Cassidy, M.D.
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Be kind & make sure he knows America want mRNA cancer vaccines, not RFK Jr's snake oil.
Bill Cassidy, M.D.
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Be kind & make sure he knows America want mRNA cancer vaccines, not RFK Jr's snake oil.
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Senator Bill Cassidy is chair of the committee on health. He can remove RFK Jr & restore cancer funding.
Bill Cassidy, M.D.
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Be kind & make sure he knows America want mRNA cancer vaccines, not RFK Jr's snake oil.
Bill Cassidy, M.D.
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Be kind & make sure he knows America want mRNA cancer vaccines, not RFK Jr's snake oil.