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Buttigieg can phrase difficult concepts in the simplest terms without dumbing it down. Highly recommended.
Tariff-ying Times with Pete Buttigieg
Podcast Episode · The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · 04/10/2025 · 1h 20m
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April 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Buttigieg can phrase difficult concepts in the simplest terms without dumbing it down. Highly recommended.
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Clear your schedule. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social is dropping by for an all-new The Weekly Show tomorrow.
April 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Clear your schedule. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social is dropping by for an all-new The Weekly Show tomorrow.
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There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Elon Musk says he wants to “eliminate” programs like Social Security and Medicare: “Entitlements... That’s the big one to eliminate”
March 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security.
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
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If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
March 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
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Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
March 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
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Some federal workers are going back to work.
The USDA has been ordered to temporarily give over 5,000 workers their jobs back.
Dozens of CDC scientists have been reinstated after being illegally fired.
The National Science Foundation has rehired half of the workers it fired.
The USDA has been ordered to temporarily give over 5,000 workers their jobs back.
Dozens of CDC scientists have been reinstated after being illegally fired.
The National Science Foundation has rehired half of the workers it fired.
March 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some federal workers are going back to work.
The USDA has been ordered to temporarily give over 5,000 workers their jobs back.
Dozens of CDC scientists have been reinstated after being illegally fired.
The National Science Foundation has rehired half of the workers it fired.
The USDA has been ordered to temporarily give over 5,000 workers their jobs back.
Dozens of CDC scientists have been reinstated after being illegally fired.
The National Science Foundation has rehired half of the workers it fired.
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Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
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March 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
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Pete Buttigieg had a powerful response to Trump's address last night: Trump works for his billionaire buddies, not for everyday Americans.
March 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Pete Buttigieg had a powerful response to Trump's address last night: Trump works for his billionaire buddies, not for everyday Americans.
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Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
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Hey. You should text/call/voice-note some friends just because. Don't just DM silly videos. Check in with them. We all need some genuine connection right now!
February 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hey. You should text/call/voice-note some friends just because. Don't just DM silly videos. Check in with them. We all need some genuine connection right now!
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“I would argue that every job at the FAA right now is safety critical. These cuts “certainly [are] not going to improve safety — it can only increase the risk.”
- Jeff Guzzetti, aviation safety consultant, former longtime official at the FAA & NTSB. #TeamPete ✈️
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
- Jeff Guzzetti, aviation safety consultant, former longtime official at the FAA & NTSB. #TeamPete ✈️
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
‘Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us’
The Trump administration has defended its cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration by saying safety-critical employees weren't affected. Experts disagree.
www.politico.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“I would argue that every job at the FAA right now is safety critical. These cuts “certainly [are] not going to improve safety — it can only increase the risk.”
- Jeff Guzzetti, aviation safety consultant, former longtime official at the FAA & NTSB. #TeamPete ✈️
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
- Jeff Guzzetti, aviation safety consultant, former longtime official at the FAA & NTSB. #TeamPete ✈️
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/us...
USA should not be short staffing nor short funding the FAA and Traffic Controllers
America is the wealthiest nation in the world. We can and should have a fully staffed flight control system and a fully funded FAA. A politic that would consider tax cuts for the wealthy so they can t...
sign.moveon.org
February 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/us...
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Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.
February 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.
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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
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"Law and order" in the Trump era: if you bow down to the head of the U.S. government, he may help you - whether you're awaiting trial for sex crimes in Europe or doing time in the USA for physically assaulting police.
February 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"Law and order" in the Trump era: if you bow down to the head of the U.S. government, he may help you - whether you're awaiting trial for sex crimes in Europe or doing time in the USA for physically assaulting police.
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I remember when Fox News absolutely melted when a certain Secretary took a family member on a presidential delegation. Let's see how this one plays out.
February 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I remember when Fox News absolutely melted when a certain Secretary took a family member on a presidential delegation. Let's see how this one plays out.
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
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Pete Buttigieg speaks out.
og Team Pete: "Meet iPad Pete." 😂
og Team Pete: "Meet iPad Pete." 😂
February 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Pete Buttigieg speaks out.
og Team Pete: "Meet iPad Pete." 😂
og Team Pete: "Meet iPad Pete." 😂
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Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
February 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
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"Pete is exploring all of his options on how he can be helpful and continue to serve," said a person close to Buttigieg.
"He's honored to be mentioned for this and he's taking a serious look." #TeamPete
www.axios.com/2025/01/28/p...
"He's honored to be mentioned for this and he's taking a serious look." #TeamPete
www.axios.com/2025/01/28/p...
Scoop: Pete Buttigieg taking "serious look" at Michigan Senate race in 2026
The former transportation secretary is exploring his options.
www.axios.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Pete is exploring all of his options on how he can be helpful and continue to serve," said a person close to Buttigieg.
"He's honored to be mentioned for this and he's taking a serious look." #TeamPete
www.axios.com/2025/01/28/p...
"He's honored to be mentioned for this and he's taking a serious look." #TeamPete
www.axios.com/2025/01/28/p...