CARE was founded at the end of WWII, when much of the world was in ruins, to funnel food packages from Americans to loved ones in Europe. www.ajc.com/news/2025/05...
CARE, other Georgia humanitarian organizations lay off staff, lower wages
Several Georgia-based nonprofits, including CARE, the Carter Center and the Task Force for Global Health are feeling the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts tied to USAID.
www.ajc.com
May 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
CARE was founded at the end of WWII, when much of the world was in ruins, to funnel food packages from Americans to loved ones in Europe. www.ajc.com/news/2025/05...
1941. We’ve not evolved a whole lot.
April 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
1941. We’ve not evolved a whole lot.
So glad I rolled my 401(k) somewhere else
March 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
So glad I rolled my 401(k) somewhere else
Spiro Agnew was a petty thief compared to the people turning our nation into a banana republic.
Breaking News: Coinbase said that the SEC would drop its lawsuit against the crypto company, a big win for an industry that backed President Trump.
Coinbase Says S.E.C. Will Drop Crypto Lawsuit
The end of a court fight with the largest U.S. crypto company would be a big win for an industry that financially backed President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Spiro Agnew was a petty thief compared to the people turning our nation into a banana republic.
The CFPB has been my go-to when corporate greed comes after my paltry sum.
Without the CFPB, giant financial institutions — like banks, mortgage lenders, credit card companies, and debt collection companies — will have an easier time picking your pocket.
It’s clear who Trump and Musk serve — and it’s not you.
It’s clear who Trump and Musk serve — and it’s not you.
Why Musk and Trump Gutted the CFPB
Without the CFPB, giant financial institutions — like banks, mortgage lenders, credit card companies, and debt collection companies — will have an easier time picking your pocket. It’s clear who Trump and Musk serve — and it’s not you.
youtube.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The CFPB has been my go-to when corporate greed comes after my paltry sum.
I want to marry Dylan on “Severance.”
February 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I want to marry Dylan on “Severance.”
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"Even the story of his near-murder, his tragi-farcical trials, and his ordeal in the penal colony is told with humor—and humanity." Navalny's refusal to knuckle under is permanent, now that he's dead, and is still a threat to Putin's regime. www.thebulwark.com/p/even-in-de...
Even in Death, Navalny Still Threatens the Putin Regime
The opposition leader’s posthumous memoir is a chronicle of a death foretold.
www.thebulwark.com
January 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Even the story of his near-murder, his tragi-farcical trials, and his ordeal in the penal colony is told with humor—and humanity." Navalny's refusal to knuckle under is permanent, now that he's dead, and is still a threat to Putin's regime. www.thebulwark.com/p/even-in-de...
A @nytimes.com description of David Lynch-style evil that’s too too real now:
“It attaches itself to the back of boring, ordinary folks and just won’t let go, an unshakable suit made of screaming skin, a ghostly apparition you didn’t summon and don’t want to see.”
“It attaches itself to the back of boring, ordinary folks and just won’t let go, an unshakable suit made of screaming skin, a ghostly apparition you didn’t summon and don’t want to see.”
January 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A @nytimes.com description of David Lynch-style evil that’s too too real now:
“It attaches itself to the back of boring, ordinary folks and just won’t let go, an unshakable suit made of screaming skin, a ghostly apparition you didn’t summon and don’t want to see.”
“It attaches itself to the back of boring, ordinary folks and just won’t let go, an unshakable suit made of screaming skin, a ghostly apparition you didn’t summon and don’t want to see.”
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Pass it on. Text your friends, family, and neighbors.
January 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Pass it on. Text your friends, family, and neighbors.
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To everyone fleeing Facebook and Instagram,
Hi, it’s a me, God! Welcome to Bluesky! 👋
🎶 Blue days, all of them gone
Nothing but blue skies from now on
Blue skies smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies do I see 🎶
Hi, it’s a me, God! Welcome to Bluesky! 👋
🎶 Blue days, all of them gone
Nothing but blue skies from now on
Blue skies smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies do I see 🎶
January 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
To everyone fleeing Facebook and Instagram,
Hi, it’s a me, God! Welcome to Bluesky! 👋
🎶 Blue days, all of them gone
Nothing but blue skies from now on
Blue skies smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies do I see 🎶
Hi, it’s a me, God! Welcome to Bluesky! 👋
🎶 Blue days, all of them gone
Nothing but blue skies from now on
Blue skies smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies do I see 🎶
When are we going to tire of this? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion
Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
When are we going to tire of this? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
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Hi, I’m God.
I created sunshine and weed. I’m not mad at California libruhls.
I created sunshine and weed. I’m not mad at California libruhls.
January 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hi, I’m God.
I created sunshine and weed. I’m not mad at California libruhls.
I created sunshine and weed. I’m not mad at California libruhls.
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Pete Buttigieg has a few things to say on his way out
Pete Buttigieg has a few things to say on his way out
Buttigieg is putting on a brave face.
buff.ly
January 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Pete Buttigieg has a few things to say on his way out
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Insurance after the LA fires: "Afterwards, we’ll try to come up with a new regime that balances efficiency with stability. This new regime might be better, or it might be worse. And eventually it, too, will fail and need to be backstopped."
The Insurance Apocalypse
Fire, money, and who gets burned.
www.thebulwark.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Insurance after the LA fires: "Afterwards, we’ll try to come up with a new regime that balances efficiency with stability. This new regime might be better, or it might be worse. And eventually it, too, will fail and need to be backstopped."
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A big idea worth the read. The comparison bw Houston (pro-immigration policies) & Birmingham (anti-immigration policies) is powerful. There's a way to control our borders, manage lawful migration and make the most of people who want to contribute to our success. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/o...
Opinion | A Big Idea to Solve America’s Immigration Mess
Fixing America’s broken immigration system starts with acknowledging that the United States needs more people.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A big idea worth the read. The comparison bw Houston (pro-immigration policies) & Birmingham (anti-immigration policies) is powerful. There's a way to control our borders, manage lawful migration and make the most of people who want to contribute to our success. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/o...
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A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
USDA report finds Boar's Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices
A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
www.npr.org
January 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
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JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.
January 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/u...
Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in U.S. Homelessness (Gift Article)
The number of people experiencing homelessness topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year.
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/u...
@rbreich.bsky.social:
In the 1950s and 1960s, the richest 1 percent of Americans took home about 10 percent of the nation’s total income. Today they take home more than the bottom 90 percent put together.
robertreich.substack.com/p/the-big-pi...
In the 1950s and 1960s, the richest 1 percent of Americans took home about 10 percent of the nation’s total income. Today they take home more than the bottom 90 percent put together.
robertreich.substack.com/p/the-big-pi...
The Big Picture: How we got into this mess, and how we get out of it.
Capitalism is compatible with democracy only if democracy is the dominant partner. It was dominant from 1933 until 1980. Then hyper-capitalism took over, and finally gave us Trump.
robertreich.substack.com
December 27, 2024 at 10:06 AM
@rbreich.bsky.social:
In the 1950s and 1960s, the richest 1 percent of Americans took home about 10 percent of the nation’s total income. Today they take home more than the bottom 90 percent put together.
robertreich.substack.com/p/the-big-pi...
In the 1950s and 1960s, the richest 1 percent of Americans took home about 10 percent of the nation’s total income. Today they take home more than the bottom 90 percent put together.
robertreich.substack.com/p/the-big-pi...
Merry Everything!
December 24, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Merry Everything!