Michael Strother
@michael-strother.bsky.social
Reader, writer, fan of old black-and-white movies, dog and cat lover, political skeptic, apostate Christian, aspiring christian
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PETITION: Tell Trump, Hands Off the National Archives!
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January 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Here's some background of one from the parade of the unqualified.
The media has failed the public on a crucial matter: the derangement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., writes @davidcorn.bsky.social.
News reports often describe him as a vaccine skeptic when he is far more dangerous than that.
News reports often describe him as a vaccine skeptic when he is far more dangerous than that.
The Madness of Robert F. Kennedy. Jr.
The depth of his extremism has not been fully conveyed to the public.
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January 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Here's some background of one from the parade of the unqualified.
The wealthy know exactly how much you are worth to them. They will low-ball you. If they have, you may be able to get more if you over-perform or join a union. You are quite unlikely to ever rise above their top number. Above all, they have no wish for you to be a member of their club.
A group founded by the billionaire Koch brothers is on a mission: to extend the massive tax cuts Trump instituted in his first term, and to convince working-class Americans that those cuts benefit them, too—despite ample evidence to the contrary.
Trump tax cuts not just good for billionaires, say billionaires
A memo obtained by the Guardian shows Charles Koch's dark-money network spending big on—sorry, against—class warfare.
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January 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The wealthy know exactly how much you are worth to them. They will low-ball you. If they have, you may be able to get more if you over-perform or join a union. You are quite unlikely to ever rise above their top number. Above all, they have no wish for you to be a member of their club.
Always a little gloomy, perhaps, but a worthwhile newsletter all the same...
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January 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Always a little gloomy, perhaps, but a worthwhile newsletter all the same...
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@marcelias.bsky.social: "There is a reason why Trump nominated Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth. He wants to humiliate these Republicans, because he knows that once they have voted for these folks, he will own them. They will not have a shred of dignity or standing left."
January 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
@marcelias.bsky.social: "There is a reason why Trump nominated Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth. He wants to humiliate these Republicans, because he knows that once they have voted for these folks, he will own them. They will not have a shred of dignity or standing left."
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Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly | Nicolas Shaxson
Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly | Nicolas Shaxson
The Competition and Markets Authority is the strongest line of defence against monopolies, so its change in leadership really matters
You may not have paid attention to the UK government’s decision this week to replace the chair of a regulatory body, the…
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January 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly | Nicolas Shaxson
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...
Unfortunately, when you fall in line with the cult, you can never be above suspicion when your actions bend in a cultish way.
Unfortunately, when you fall in line with the cult, you can never be above suspicion when your actions bend in a cultish way.
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts (Gift Article)
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.
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January 25, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...
Unfortunately, when you fall in line with the cult, you can never be above suspicion when your actions bend in a cultish way.
Unfortunately, when you fall in line with the cult, you can never be above suspicion when your actions bend in a cultish way.
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“It sounds like Big Brother,” one NIH researcher said.
According to reporting by Science and email memos reviewed by Mother Jones, upcoming meetings where studies are officially greenlit were suspended. That puts new funding for all sorts of research, from cancer to the opioid crisis, on hold.
According to reporting by Science and email memos reviewed by Mother Jones, upcoming meetings where studies are officially greenlit were suspended. That puts new funding for all sorts of research, from cancer to the opioid crisis, on hold.
What the Hell Is Going on at NIH?
Scientists sound the alarm about Trump’s unprecedented “Big Brother” research crackdown.
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January 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“It sounds like Big Brother,” one NIH researcher said.
According to reporting by Science and email memos reviewed by Mother Jones, upcoming meetings where studies are officially greenlit were suspended. That puts new funding for all sorts of research, from cancer to the opioid crisis, on hold.
According to reporting by Science and email memos reviewed by Mother Jones, upcoming meetings where studies are officially greenlit were suspended. That puts new funding for all sorts of research, from cancer to the opioid crisis, on hold.
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www.cjr.org/analysis/pau... my gosh THAT sounds familiar
Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times
The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says.
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January 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
www.cjr.org/analysis/pau... my gosh THAT sounds familiar
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Undaunted : A responsible and informed president would continue the transition to green energy, an engine of jobs and economic growth. Unfortunately, voters chose Trump over Harris. Through it all, Al Gore has remained an undaunted champion of environmental sanity.
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Undaunted
A champion for truth, science, and responsible stewardship
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January 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Undaunted : A responsible and informed president would continue the transition to green energy, an engine of jobs and economic growth. Unfortunately, voters chose Trump over Harris. Through it all, Al Gore has remained an undaunted champion of environmental sanity.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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