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Silent Middle Child nails it. Again:
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Silent Middle Child nails it. Again:
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There goes the lucrative industry of international tourism, already fairly wrecked. The US was "the world’s most powerful Travel & Tourism market, contributing a record-breaking $2.36 TN to the nation’s economy last year" said the World Travel & Tourism Council in 2024.
Requiring temporary visitors to surrender five years of social media to the U.S. sends the message that the American commitment to free speech is pretense. This simply is not the behavior of a country confident in its freedoms.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There goes the lucrative industry of international tourism, already fairly wrecked. The US was "the world’s most powerful Travel & Tourism market, contributing a record-breaking $2.36 TN to the nation’s economy last year" said the World Travel & Tourism Council in 2024.
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National security used to stop tanks. Now it stops sofas and kitchen cabinets. Trump calls criticism treason, bullies allies, flirts with Putin, sells AI chips to China, and threatens Greenland. Our allies trust us less. The scariest foreign power? The Oval Office. 🧨🏛️
December 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
National security used to stop tanks. Now it stops sofas and kitchen cabinets. Trump calls criticism treason, bullies allies, flirts with Putin, sells AI chips to China, and threatens Greenland. Our allies trust us less. The scariest foreign power? The Oval Office. 🧨🏛️
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Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
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NEWS: Senate rejects competing bills as U.S. careens to a health care a cliff
51-48, GOP bill to end enhanced ACA funds and boost HSAs fails.
51-48, Dem bill to extend ACA funds for 3 years fails. Collins, Murkowski, Sullivan, Hawley + Dems vote YES.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
51-48, GOP bill to end enhanced ACA funds and boost HSAs fails.
51-48, Dem bill to extend ACA funds for 3 years fails. Collins, Murkowski, Sullivan, Hawley + Dems vote YES.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Senate rejects ACA funding and a Republican alternative with premiums set to spike
Two bills failed to secure the necessary 60 votes to break a filibuster and advance Thursday. Congress has no deal ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline to avoid premium hikes under Obamacare.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
NEWS: Senate rejects competing bills as U.S. careens to a health care a cliff
51-48, GOP bill to end enhanced ACA funds and boost HSAs fails.
51-48, Dem bill to extend ACA funds for 3 years fails. Collins, Murkowski, Sullivan, Hawley + Dems vote YES.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
51-48, GOP bill to end enhanced ACA funds and boost HSAs fails.
51-48, Dem bill to extend ACA funds for 3 years fails. Collins, Murkowski, Sullivan, Hawley + Dems vote YES.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Recession looming—U.S. job cuts reach -1.17 million this year, most since 2020.
December 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Recession looming—U.S. job cuts reach -1.17 million this year, most since 2020.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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🇨🇳 China tops $1 trillion trade surplus for first time, - Bloomberg
Exports rose 5.9% year-on-year, well ahead of imports, which rose just 1.9%.
In total, China accumulated a $1.1 trillion surplus in 11 months, breaking the 2024 record.
Exports rose 5.9% year-on-year, well ahead of imports, which rose just 1.9%.
In total, China accumulated a $1.1 trillion surplus in 11 months, breaking the 2024 record.
December 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🇨🇳 China tops $1 trillion trade surplus for first time, - Bloomberg
Exports rose 5.9% year-on-year, well ahead of imports, which rose just 1.9%.
In total, China accumulated a $1.1 trillion surplus in 11 months, breaking the 2024 record.
Exports rose 5.9% year-on-year, well ahead of imports, which rose just 1.9%.
In total, China accumulated a $1.1 trillion surplus in 11 months, breaking the 2024 record.
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The fact that SCOTUS is going to tell us who's an American and who's not is THE REASON why the Democrats must stop playing around. It's time to defend immigration as a universal good and in terms of liberty and justice for all.
Accepting rightwing lies as if they're true is how we got here.
Accepting rightwing lies as if they're true is how we got here.
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The fact that SCOTUS is going to tell us who's an American and who's not is THE REASON why the Democrats must stop playing around. It's time to defend immigration as a universal good and in terms of liberty and justice for all.
Accepting rightwing lies as if they're true is how we got here.
Accepting rightwing lies as if they're true is how we got here.
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Day#319
Make America Great Again!
The GO☭SS did it. Greatest job loss in 22 years! Keep up your record breaking ways!
Stop bailing out red states!
Make America Great Again!
The GO☭SS did it. Greatest job loss in 22 years! Keep up your record breaking ways!
Stop bailing out red states!
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Day#319
Make America Great Again!
The GO☭SS did it. Greatest job loss in 22 years! Keep up your record breaking ways!
Stop bailing out red states!
Make America Great Again!
The GO☭SS did it. Greatest job loss in 22 years! Keep up your record breaking ways!
Stop bailing out red states!
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A rare earths start-up with only 30 staff has won a blockbuster funding deal from Pentagon, three months after Donald Trump Jr’s venture capital firm invested in the company.
Vulcan Elements will receive a $620mn loan from US defence department as part of a $1.4bn deal
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Vulcan Elements will receive a $620mn loan from US defence department as part of a $1.4bn deal
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Donald Trump Jr-backed start-up scores $600mn US federal government deal
President’s son’s fund 1789 Capital poised to capitalise from father’s administration
www.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A rare earths start-up with only 30 staff has won a blockbuster funding deal from Pentagon, three months after Donald Trump Jr’s venture capital firm invested in the company.
Vulcan Elements will receive a $620mn loan from US defence department as part of a $1.4bn deal
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Vulcan Elements will receive a $620mn loan from US defence department as part of a $1.4bn deal
www.ft.com/content/952f...
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So this is MAGA.
Past friends turning away. Past trade partners look for alternatives. US technology phased out. Decades of trust, bullied away.
Trading blocks, like BRICS are getting stronger and the USD looses significance.
All this in less than 12 month.
But may never be regained.
Thanks Trump.
Past friends turning away. Past trade partners look for alternatives. US technology phased out. Decades of trust, bullied away.
Trading blocks, like BRICS are getting stronger and the USD looses significance.
All this in less than 12 month.
But may never be regained.
Thanks Trump.
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
So this is MAGA.
Past friends turning away. Past trade partners look for alternatives. US technology phased out. Decades of trust, bullied away.
Trading blocks, like BRICS are getting stronger and the USD looses significance.
All this in less than 12 month.
But may never be regained.
Thanks Trump.
Past friends turning away. Past trade partners look for alternatives. US technology phased out. Decades of trust, bullied away.
Trading blocks, like BRICS are getting stronger and the USD looses significance.
All this in less than 12 month.
But may never be regained.
Thanks Trump.
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When Mark Carney sets specific goals for Canada to "diversify away" from its reliance on the US—making headlines in Canada but not the US—hear that for what it is: Close partners and allies looking elsewhere for better friends.
This is the silent way that the US loses its pointless trade war.
This is the silent way that the US loses its pointless trade war.
November 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When Mark Carney sets specific goals for Canada to "diversify away" from its reliance on the US—making headlines in Canada but not the US—hear that for what it is: Close partners and allies looking elsewhere for better friends.
This is the silent way that the US loses its pointless trade war.
This is the silent way that the US loses its pointless trade war.
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I’ve been reporting about the potential connection of tariffs to small biz job losses. Scott Lincicome of Cato offers this piece discussing not just the high level of the tariffs, but the “truly insane complexity” whose “overall economic cost is likely staggering. “
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
Welcome to Tariff Complexity Hell
Complexity is a tax, and today U.S. companies are paying through the nose.
thedispatch.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I’ve been reporting about the potential connection of tariffs to small biz job losses. Scott Lincicome of Cato offers this piece discussing not just the high level of the tariffs, but the “truly insane complexity” whose “overall economic cost is likely staggering. “
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
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NEWS: US private employers shed 32,000 jobs in November, according to the latest ADP report. That’s 4 months of job losses in the past 6 months. Small businesses are being hit hardest in the Trump economy. Most industries are seeing layoffs.
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEWS: US private employers shed 32,000 jobs in November, according to the latest ADP report. That’s 4 months of job losses in the past 6 months. Small businesses are being hit hardest in the Trump economy. Most industries are seeing layoffs.
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"Widespread job losses, with declines in employment among manufacturers, construction companies and professional services firms. Losses were concentrated among small businesses..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, the Latest Sign of a Slowdown
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Widespread job losses, with declines in employment among manufacturers, construction companies and professional services firms. Losses were concentrated among small businesses..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
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When a study on tampons revealed high lead levels people here expressed concern. Others reassured that it wasn't enough to worry about. Ok but...
Shortly after, major brands of cinnamon were exposed for high lead. Turmeric too. Now protein shakes.
My worry is how much we're cumulatively taking in.
Shortly after, major brands of cinnamon were exposed for high lead. Turmeric too. Now protein shakes.
My worry is how much we're cumulatively taking in.
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
When a study on tampons revealed high lead levels people here expressed concern. Others reassured that it wasn't enough to worry about. Ok but...
Shortly after, major brands of cinnamon were exposed for high lead. Turmeric too. Now protein shakes.
My worry is how much we're cumulatively taking in.
Shortly after, major brands of cinnamon were exposed for high lead. Turmeric too. Now protein shakes.
My worry is how much we're cumulatively taking in.
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The proposal would have created consistent testing standards so manufacturers had to prove their talc was free of asbestos. Instead of moving forward with that basic safety measure, they pulled the plug. Link to withdrawal: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-21407.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The proposal would have created consistent testing standards so manufacturers had to prove their talc was free of asbestos. Instead of moving forward with that basic safety measure, they pulled the plug. Link to withdrawal: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-21407.pdf
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Digital asbestos.
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Digital asbestos.
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Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
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The more you know…
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The more you know…
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No brakes at all.
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
No brakes at all.
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ICE has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
You read that right — SEVEN HUNDRED PERCENT.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
You read that right — SEVEN HUNDRED PERCENT.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
October 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
ICE has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
You read that right — SEVEN HUNDRED PERCENT.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
You read that right — SEVEN HUNDRED PERCENT.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.