Gavin King
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Trying to bring news literacy to my social media feed.
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Breaking News: President-elect Trump named his top campaign lawyer as White House counsel, replacing his first choice after less than a month.
Trump Replaces His White House Counsel Before He Even Started the Job
The shake-up is a sign that the new administration may see the same chaos and infighting that so often plagued President-elect Donald J. Trump’s first term in office.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Breaking News: President-elect Trump named his top campaign lawyer as White House counsel, replacing his first choice after less than a month.
The Senate needs to do its job. Wray needs to serve out his term. The Senate needs to provide feedback. But let’s hope that they provide pushback. The overwhelming truth is that the majority of Trump’s nominations will be confirmed. But let’s try to keep the Senate in check. #Senate #Patel #Trump
News Analysis: President-elect Trump’s decision to push out the FBI director, Christopher Wray, for Kash Patel indicates that he remains undaunted by Washington resistance as he appoints ideological warriors, conspiracy theorists and even relatives.
Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decision to install Kash Patel as F.B.I. director indicates that he remains undaunted by Washington resistance as he appoints ideological warriors, conspiracy theoris...
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December 2, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Angela Merkel on a world before and after the Berlin Wall
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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December 2, 2024 at 12:36 AM
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“I’m going to feel a heck of a lot better standing up for [morality and integrity] than just being run over and cowed because that’s what everyone else is doing,” said Sen. Murkowski on how she’ll act in the Senate under Trump. #Senate #Election #Constitution
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A Second Trump Term Poses a Crucial Test of the Senate’s Independence
President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to challenge the institution’s historic role, and the Constitution, with his prospective nominees and threats to push the boundaries of executive authori...
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December 1, 2024 at 3:35 PM
“I’m going to feel a heck of a lot better standing up for [morality and integrity] than just being run over and cowed because that’s what everyone else is doing,” said Sen. Murkowski on how she’ll act in the Senate under Trump. #Senate #Election #Constitution
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Being able to pin a feed to my homepage without following everyone on the list is a genuinely useful and awesome feature. Google+ was ahead of its time with circles (IYKYK) but this is the next best thing for curating multiple feeds.
December 1, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Being able to pin a feed to my homepage without following everyone on the list is a genuinely useful and awesome feature. Google+ was ahead of its time with circles (IYKYK) but this is the next best thing for curating multiple feeds.
"While it is easy to dismiss this… as superficial distraction, to mock Mr. Trump’s… watching videos of potential senior staff… and to condemn it as [an] expression of the reality TV-ification of government, underestimating the idea is a mistake.” #Election #Cabinet
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Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have a Familiar, Traditional Look
The Trump cabinet is mostly complete — at least until the official nomination and confirmation process — and it is quite a picture.
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November 29, 2024 at 9:31 PM
"While it is easy to dismiss this… as superficial distraction, to mock Mr. Trump’s… watching videos of potential senior staff… and to condemn it as [an] expression of the reality TV-ification of government, underestimating the idea is a mistake.” #Election #Cabinet
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"It’s us against the world now, turkey."
‘You’re The Bonnie To My Clyde,’ Says Biden Running Off With Pardoned Turkey
WASHINGTON—Participating in the annual tradition one last time before leaving office, President Joe Biden reportedly told a pardoned Thanksgiving turkey “You’re the Bonnie to my Clyde” on Monday befor...
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November 28, 2024 at 10:45 PM
"It’s us against the world now, turkey."
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Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
Australia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16
The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.
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November 28, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
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With the help of an eclectic group of writers and editors, The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love: theatln.tc/8zpjOVFv
The Atlantic Gift Guide
The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love.
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November 27, 2024 at 6:59 PM
With the help of an eclectic group of writers and editors, The Atlantic has chosen 65 gifts for bringing more merriment, adventure, and wonder to the ones you love: theatln.tc/8zpjOVFv
Does the Democratic Party need to change? Yes. Does the Democratic Party need to change very much? No. What most major Democrats are missing from their speech is a certain kind of directness: Speaking with a fast and aggressive pace, and laying out their stories briefly and concisely. #DNC #Election
November 28, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Does the Democratic Party need to change? Yes. Does the Democratic Party need to change very much? No. What most major Democrats are missing from their speech is a certain kind of directness: Speaking with a fast and aggressive pace, and laying out their stories briefly and concisely. #DNC #Election
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Time to give @bluesky props. As I write this, there are 560 quotes and replies to the post below.
Of those only 4 call me names and give me shit. About 15 do the same towards Trump.
The remaining 541 are on topic and add value.
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Of those only 4 call me names and give me shit. About 15 do the same towards Trump.
The remaining 541 are on topic and add value.
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It’s a battle of political leverage. Who can use tariffs, retaliatory tariffs or sanctions to create more political pain for the other leader. Forcing them to capitulate or face undesired consequences.
How crazy would it be if China, Mexico and/or Canada initiated tariffs before Trump took office
How crazy would it be if China, Mexico and/or Canada initiated tariffs before Trump took office
From your standpoint as a businessman and manufacturer, is there any sense behind this? Especially now that other countries are threatening tariffs of their own in retaliation. But that doesn't make sense cause it would mean raising their own taxes.
November 27, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Time to give @bluesky props. As I write this, there are 560 quotes and replies to the post below.
Of those only 4 call me names and give me shit. About 15 do the same towards Trump.
The remaining 541 are on topic and add value.
👏👏👏👏👏
Of those only 4 call me names and give me shit. About 15 do the same towards Trump.
The remaining 541 are on topic and add value.
👏👏👏👏👏
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Thousands of Lebanese people displaced by a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah packed roads leading to southern Lebanon on Wednesday as a U.S.-backed cease-fire began to take effect, bringing hope for an end to the deadliest war between the two sides in decades. nyti.ms/3AQa4ax
November 27, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Thousands of Lebanese people displaced by a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah packed roads leading to southern Lebanon on Wednesday as a U.S.-backed cease-fire began to take effect, bringing hope for an end to the deadliest war between the two sides in decades. nyti.ms/3AQa4ax
It’s amazing that the number one reason for so-called ‘high-intensity drinking’ is to be more sociable, or to make more friends. I never want to reconnect with anyone I’ve met on a night out if I’d had too much to drink, unless there are special circumstances.
Researchers are increasingly focused on a more dangerous pattern of alcohol use that they call high-intensity drinking: consuming eight or more drinks in a row for women and 10 or more drinks in a row for men. nyti.ms/3V9w72J
November 27, 2024 at 3:49 PM
It’s amazing that the number one reason for so-called ‘high-intensity drinking’ is to be more sociable, or to make more friends. I never want to reconnect with anyone I’ve met on a night out if I’d had too much to drink, unless there are special circumstances.
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Alright…I’m here.
November 27, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Alright…I’m here.
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I think the wrong questions r being asked about the proposed tariffs. The real question Is how little will he accept from Mexico , Canada and China in order to be able to say the threat of tariffs worked ?
November 27, 2024 at 3:41 AM
I think the wrong questions r being asked about the proposed tariffs. The real question Is how little will he accept from Mexico , Canada and China in order to be able to say the threat of tariffs worked ?
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The Helix Nebula
November 26, 2024 at 11:21 AM
The Helix Nebula
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Engaged consumers of information and news =bluesky
November 26, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Engaged consumers of information and news =bluesky
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President Biden on Tuesday announced a cease-fire deal to stop the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, raising hope that it could bring a lasting end to the deadliest war in Lebanon in decades. nyti.ms/3ZqjaEm
November 26, 2024 at 9:29 PM
President Biden on Tuesday announced a cease-fire deal to stop the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, raising hope that it could bring a lasting end to the deadliest war in Lebanon in decades. nyti.ms/3ZqjaEm
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Barron Trump Returns Home To Find Melania Converted Room To Unending Labyrinth Of Darkness
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November 26, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Barron Trump Returns Home To Find Melania Converted Room To Unending Labyrinth Of Darkness
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging Israel's security Cabinet to approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah, paving the way for a possible pause in over a year of fighting with the Iran-backed group. www.npr.org/2024/11/26/n...
Netanyahu urges his cabinet to approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging Israel's security Cabinet to approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah, paving the way for a possible pause in over a year of fighting with the Iran-backed group.
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November 26, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging Israel's security Cabinet to approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah, paving the way for a possible pause in over a year of fighting with the Iran-backed group. www.npr.org/2024/11/26/n...
This is the type of ‘strongman’ vibe that America seems to want. How can you masquerade as promoting meritocracy when bribery is likely at the heart of all of your business? And especially when it’s widely/publicly known? Do we really want to install these picks? #Election #Cabinet #Transition
Breaking News: Donald Trump’s legal team found evidence that a top adviser asked for fees to promote potential appointees for administration jobs.
Top Trump Aide Accused of Asking for Money to ‘Promote’ Potential Appointees
President-elect Donald J. Trump ordered the investigation by his legal team into Boris Epshteyn, a powerful figure in the transition. Mr. Epshteyn denies the allegations.
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November 26, 2024 at 3:25 PM
This is the type of ‘strongman’ vibe that America seems to want. How can you masquerade as promoting meritocracy when bribery is likely at the heart of all of your business? And especially when it’s widely/publicly known? Do we really want to install these picks? #Election #Cabinet #Transition
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was expected to meet with senior cabinet ministers Tuesday afternoon to decide whether to approve a cease-fire with Hezbollah, potentially setting the stage for an end to Israel’s 13-month war with the Lebanese militia.
Israeli Ministers Plan to Vote on Truce With Hezbollah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end fighting that has killed thousands, mostly in Lebanon, and displaced many more.
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November 26, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was expected to meet with senior cabinet ministers Tuesday afternoon to decide whether to approve a cease-fire with Hezbollah, potentially setting the stage for an end to Israel’s 13-month war with the Lebanese militia.
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Saturn and its moons photographed by Voyager 2
November 26, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Saturn and its moons photographed by Voyager 2
Might be his most solid album yet. Great g-funk allusions, inspired samples, stellar production consistency, and a to-the-pointness that Mr. Morale lacks — a straightforward, short and sweet masterpiece, lyrically deep and compositionally concrete. #KendrickLamar #Rap #Music
Lamar already won the year in a landslide. On his bristly new album, GNX, the rapper aims to change the state of play for everyone else.
Kendrick Lamar's rules for rap's new administration
Lamar already won the year in a landslide. On his bristly new album, GNX, the rapper aims to change the state of play for everyone else.
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November 26, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Might be his most solid album yet. Great g-funk allusions, inspired samples, stellar production consistency, and a to-the-pointness that Mr. Morale lacks — a straightforward, short and sweet masterpiece, lyrically deep and compositionally concrete. #KendrickLamar #Rap #Music