Lori
@lorisshelton.bsky.social
I encourage everyone to listen to even just the first few minutes to understand how Republican majority is using some "creative" accounting gymnastics to get this bill through. (Remember how that worked for Enron?) This really has awful implications for the future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/p...
The Republicans’ $3 Trillion Vanishing Act
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I encourage everyone to listen to even just the first few minutes to understand how Republican majority is using some "creative" accounting gymnastics to get this bill through. (Remember how that worked for Enron?) This really has awful implications for the future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/p...
This is not "normal"...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/p...
Trump sends real estate mogul alone to deal with Putin | CNN Politics
CNN’s Erin Burnett shows how Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s envoy sent to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin, was greeted for the talks.
www.cnn.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is not "normal"...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/p...
Democracy is Crumbling. Is Anybody Doing Anything?
Yes. And You Can Too.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Great job by Ruben (@rubenbolling.bsky.social).
February 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Great job by Ruben (@rubenbolling.bsky.social).
There is a method in the madness.
Instability is a feature, not a bug.
Chaos is the plan.
Listen to this episode - and pass it on.
Instability is a feature, not a bug.
Chaos is the plan.
Listen to this episode - and pass it on.
American Chaos Is Trump’s Plan
In a chaotic week, the Trump administration froze federal spending and sent the nation into turmoil. Was that the point?
www.levernews.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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I'm not teaching my grad course 'Civil Resistance: How It Works' this semester. But here is an abridged version of the course schedule, readings, and films I used the last time I taught it (in 2022). Just in case it's useful. drive.google.com/file/d/14RRJ...
Readings - Civil Resistance How It Works Fall 2022.pdf
drive.google.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I'm not teaching my grad course 'Civil Resistance: How It Works' this semester. But here is an abridged version of the course schedule, readings, and films I used the last time I taught it (in 2022). Just in case it's useful. drive.google.com/file/d/14RRJ...
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Also yes project 2025 was always the plan.
January 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Also yes project 2025 was always the plan.
So, exactly how does a massive AI infrastructure project -- "Stargate" -- to build huge data centers in TX lower the cost of eggs? Asking for 75,019,257 friends.....
January 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
So, exactly how does a massive AI infrastructure project -- "Stargate" -- to build huge data centers in TX lower the cost of eggs? Asking for 75,019,257 friends.....