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I've been reporting in East Africa on the impact of President Trump's USAID cuts, and I find that not only are children dying in large numbers but the pace is accelerating as stockpiles run out and people grow weaker. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Most Lethal Policy
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I've been reporting in East Africa on the impact of President Trump's USAID cuts, and I find that not only are children dying in large numbers but the pace is accelerating as stockpiles run out and people grow weaker. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
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sinclair pulled its kirk tribute six minutes before it was set to air on its abc affiliates
September 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
sinclair pulled its kirk tribute six minutes before it was set to air on its abc affiliates
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I was told we're under assault by foreign gangs and fentanyl imports, and yet the FBI's top priority appears to be the state-law crime of vandalism, but not vandalism in general, just vandalism of a single company.
If state and local cops can't handle this, why do we spend such much on them? 🤔
If state and local cops can't handle this, why do we spend such much on them? 🤔
FBI Investigating Tesla Vandalism as GOP Decries Terrorism
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it’s investigating “a number” of incidents where Tesla Inc. charging stations and dealerships have been damaged, including fires last night in Las Vegas and Ka...
www.bloomberg.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I was told we're under assault by foreign gangs and fentanyl imports, and yet the FBI's top priority appears to be the state-law crime of vandalism, but not vandalism in general, just vandalism of a single company.
If state and local cops can't handle this, why do we spend such much on them? 🤔
If state and local cops can't handle this, why do we spend such much on them? 🤔
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NEW: Within the EPA is a small program called IRIS, which measures the threat of toxic chemicals.
Two new bills pose the gravest threat to the program’s existence since it was created four decades ago.
Two new bills pose the gravest threat to the program’s existence since it was created four decades ago.
Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections
Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.
propub.li
March 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Within the EPA is a small program called IRIS, which measures the threat of toxic chemicals.
Two new bills pose the gravest threat to the program’s existence since it was created four decades ago.
Two new bills pose the gravest threat to the program’s existence since it was created four decades ago.
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One thing that’s become absolutely clear:
The Trump administration isn’t isolationist. It meddles on behalf of authoritarians all over the world.
Or to put it another way:
The Trump administration isn’t America First. It’s Authoritarianism First.
The Trump administration isn’t isolationist. It meddles on behalf of authoritarians all over the world.
Or to put it another way:
The Trump administration isn’t America First. It’s Authoritarianism First.
March 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
One thing that’s become absolutely clear:
The Trump administration isn’t isolationist. It meddles on behalf of authoritarians all over the world.
Or to put it another way:
The Trump administration isn’t America First. It’s Authoritarianism First.
The Trump administration isn’t isolationist. It meddles on behalf of authoritarians all over the world.
Or to put it another way:
The Trump administration isn’t America First. It’s Authoritarianism First.
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One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimated. The programs were cut anyway. @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimate...
www.propublica.org
March 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimated. The programs were cut anyway. @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Sooo….Musk only tells us what he is doing on his private company X and now he gets billions in US taxpayer contracts while he cancels hundreds of contracts for others.
#BREAKING: The U.S. Commerce Department is set to modify its Biden-era "Internet-for-All" program by allowing companies like Starlink to tap into federal funds intended for rural broadband build-out. Starlink could receive as much as $20 billion if the changes are approved. [WSJ, gift article]
Exclusive | Commerce to Overhaul ‘Internet for All’ Plan, Expanding Starlink Funding Prospects
The agency plans changes that will make Elon Musk’s satellite-internet service eligible for more rural broadband funding.
www.wsj.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Sooo….Musk only tells us what he is doing on his private company X and now he gets billions in US taxpayer contracts while he cancels hundreds of contracts for others.
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Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, a Washington Post analysis has found, helping seed the growth that has made him the world’s richest person.
Entitled thief
“Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
“Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding
Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk’s wealth.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, a Washington Post analysis has found, helping seed the growth that has made him the world’s richest person.
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February 22, 2025
February 22, 2025
Last night’s Friday Night News Dump was a doozy: Trump has purged the country’s military leadership.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
February 22, 2025
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Amen to that.
I think it would make a big difference in our health if we banned Pharma ads from America like the rest of the world does.
February 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Amen to that.
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NEWS: The Trump Administration suffered its worst legal day to date, a top DOGE staffer resigned over racists posts advocating for eugenics, and alarm bells go off as Musk is feeding sensitive data to AI. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
A Terrible Day For The Trump Administration In Court | Evening News Rundown
The Trump Administration suffered its worst legal day to date, a top DOGE staffer resigned over racists posts advocating for eugenics, and alarm bells go off as Musk is feeding sensitive data to AI.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
NEWS: The Trump Administration suffered its worst legal day to date, a top DOGE staffer resigned over racists posts advocating for eugenics, and alarm bells go off as Musk is feeding sensitive data to AI. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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#FYI: ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes,…
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#FYI: ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
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FDIC has yanked job offers to more than 200 new examiners, the front-line employees who closely monitor banks to ensure they operate safely and adhere to an extensive rule book.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Banking regulator rescinds more than 200 job offers for examiners it needs
A government-wide hiring freeze is adding to a staffing shortage at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., complicating the agency’s efforts to oversee thousands of banks across the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
FDIC has yanked job offers to more than 200 new examiners, the front-line employees who closely monitor banks to ensure they operate safely and adhere to an extensive rule book.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump wants more drilling, but the oil market is already saturated
Hundreds of idle oil leases sit untapped in the Gulf of Mexico.
grist.org/energy/trump...
#GulfOfMexico #Oil #Trump #Energy
Hundreds of idle oil leases sit untapped in the Gulf of Mexico.
grist.org/energy/trump...
#GulfOfMexico #Oil #Trump #Energy
Trump wants more drilling, but the oil market is already saturated
Despite President's Trump directives, oil companies can't drill if there is little market for their product.
grist.org
January 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Trump wants more drilling, but the oil market is already saturated
Hundreds of idle oil leases sit untapped in the Gulf of Mexico.
grist.org/energy/trump...
#GulfOfMexico #Oil #Trump #Energy
Hundreds of idle oil leases sit untapped in the Gulf of Mexico.
grist.org/energy/trump...
#GulfOfMexico #Oil #Trump #Energy
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Feeling "insulted and confused" is the point. I highly recommend folks revisit some of the secret speeches and recorded conversations with Russ Vought from a few months ago.
January 30, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Feeling "insulted and confused" is the point. I highly recommend folks revisit some of the secret speeches and recorded conversations with Russ Vought from a few months ago.
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Yeah, how about not dissolving the air safety advisory commission at the FAA. As your team did last week.
January 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Yeah, how about not dissolving the air safety advisory commission at the FAA. As your team did last week.
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NEW: States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs. The process has been bumpy.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
By @alecmac.bsky.social
In the Wild West of School Voucher Expansions, States Rely on Untested Companies, With Mixed Results
States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs. The process has been bumpy...
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
NEW: States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs. The process has been bumpy.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
By @alecmac.bsky.social
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One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at single parents by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade.
New: @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social
New: @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at single parents by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade.
New: @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social
New: @robert-faturechi.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social
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NEW Public Resource
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A catalogue compiling all the legal challenges facing the #TrumpAdministration’s executive orders and actions.
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A catalogue compiling all the legal challenges facing the #TrumpAdministration’s executive orders and actions.
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NEW Public Resource
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A catalogue compiling all the legal challenges facing the #TrumpAdministration’s executive orders and actions.
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A catalogue compiling all the legal challenges facing the #TrumpAdministration’s executive orders and actions.
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And egg prices are not going down….
The story of this first week is corruption. Billionaires seated on the inaugural stage in front of the cabinet, crypto pump and dump, and the illegal firing of IGs. The media is acting like this is too chaotic and bewildering to interpret, but they are just afraid of sounding shrill. It’s corrupt.
January 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
And egg prices are not going down….
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The Air Force has removed videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — the female World War II pilots who were vital in ferrying warplanes for the military — to comply with the Trump admin’s crackdown on DEI initiatives.
apnews.com/article/air-...
apnews.com/article/air-...
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — female World War ...
apnews.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Air Force has removed videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — the female World War II pilots who were vital in ferrying warplanes for the military — to comply with the Trump admin’s crackdown on DEI initiatives.
apnews.com/article/air-...
apnews.com/article/air-...
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"The US should use military force to obtain new territory like Greenland and the Panama Canal"
Disagree: 71%
Agree: 9%
Ipsos / Jan 21, 2025 / n=1077
Disagree: 71%
Agree: 9%
Ipsos / Jan 21, 2025 / n=1077
January 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"The US should use military force to obtain new territory like Greenland and the Panama Canal"
Disagree: 71%
Agree: 9%
Ipsos / Jan 21, 2025 / n=1077
Disagree: 71%
Agree: 9%
Ipsos / Jan 21, 2025 / n=1077
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This is Carolyn Edwards. She was one of the first officers attacked and knocked out on January 6th. She bravely testified before the January 6th committee. She is one of the bravest people I know and she deserves better. (She posted this publicly on her FB page which is why I'm sharing publicly)
January 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is Carolyn Edwards. She was one of the first officers attacked and knocked out on January 6th. She bravely testified before the January 6th committee. She is one of the bravest people I know and she deserves better. (She posted this publicly on her FB page which is why I'm sharing publicly)