NJM
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Reader, chemist, supporter of the arts, believer in the importance of human rights and dignity.
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April 2, 2025
April 2, 2025 (Wednesday)
Just five months ago, on October 19, 2024, The Economist ran a special report on America’s economy.
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April 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
April 2, 2025
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Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.
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Tariffs do nothing to lower costs for Virginia families.
They raise prices and squeeze our farmers and manufacturers.
We need smart trade policy — not political stunts.
They raise prices and squeeze our farmers and manufacturers.
We need smart trade policy — not political stunts.
April 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Tariffs do nothing to lower costs for Virginia families.
They raise prices and squeeze our farmers and manufacturers.
We need smart trade policy — not political stunts.
They raise prices and squeeze our farmers and manufacturers.
We need smart trade policy — not political stunts.
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We warned you of their plan
April 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We warned you of their plan
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This is the economic equivalent of treating Covid with disinfectant and UV light.
It makes sense when you realize by narcissism he pathologically believes he's brilliant and has special knowledge and powers, and by psychopathy he doesn't care who he hurts or destroys.
It makes sense when you realize by narcissism he pathologically believes he's brilliant and has special knowledge and powers, and by psychopathy he doesn't care who he hurts or destroys.
April 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This is the economic equivalent of treating Covid with disinfectant and UV light.
It makes sense when you realize by narcissism he pathologically believes he's brilliant and has special knowledge and powers, and by psychopathy he doesn't care who he hurts or destroys.
It makes sense when you realize by narcissism he pathologically believes he's brilliant and has special knowledge and powers, and by psychopathy he doesn't care who he hurts or destroys.
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California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."
April 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."
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What could go wrong?
April 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What could go wrong?
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"With this single threat, Secretary Kennedy has all but ensured that more Arizonans will get sick and die the next time we suffer an infectious disease outbreak, or god forbid, another pandemic."
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Dem states sue Trump administration over sudden cancellation of $11B in health funds • Arizona Mirror
"With this single threat, Secretary Kennedy has all but ensured that more Arizonans will get sick and die the next time we suffer an infectious disease outbreak, or god forbid, another pandemic," Kris...
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April 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"With this single threat, Secretary Kennedy has all but ensured that more Arizonans will get sick and die the next time we suffer an infectious disease outbreak, or god forbid, another pandemic."
story via @fischler.bsky.social
story via @fischler.bsky.social
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Do you know who laid the foundation for the FDA?
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
April 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Do you know who laid the foundation for the FDA?
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plants…
The book is called “The Jungle.”
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FANTASTIC NEWS: Susan Crawford has officially won her race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, allowing liberals to maintain their narrow majority. This was a hugely embarrassing defeat for Elon Musk, who spent millions of dollars to oppose her.
April 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
FANTASTIC NEWS: Susan Crawford has officially won her race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, allowing liberals to maintain their narrow majority. This was a hugely embarrassing defeat for Elon Musk, who spent millions of dollars to oppose her.
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BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![TOTE ASTRICT COLOR
DOCTORS FOR AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 25-322 (JDB)
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
Upon consideration of [6] Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order, [8]
Plaintiff's supplemental declarations, [9] Defendants' opposition, [10] Plaintiff's reply, the
hearing on February 10, 2025, and the entire record herein, and for the reasons stated in the
accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that
1. Defendants Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control, and Food
and Drug Administration (hereinafter "defendants") shall, by not later than 11:59 pm on
February 11, 2025, restore to their versions as of January 30, 2025, each webpage and dataset
identified by Plaintiff on pages 6-12 of its Memorandum of Law in Support of the Motion for
a Restraining Order [ECF No. 6-1];
2. Defendants shall, in consultation with Plaintiff, identify any other resources that DF A members
rely on to provide medical care and that defendants removed or substantially modified on or
after January 29, 2025, without adequate notice or reasoned explanation; and defendants shall,
by February 14, 2025, restore those resources to their versions as of January 30, 2025;](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreifoaihlyxzbiko32lmralzpicfxnzwfoxp3ki5w4wniiihonzxira@jpeg)
February 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Never forget that Trump was the culmination of 40 years of stagnant wages, widening inequality, corruption, dog-whistle politics, and economic gains for the rich.
If we fail to address this, we should expect future Trumps as far as the eye can see.
If we fail to address this, we should expect future Trumps as far as the eye can see.
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system. In 1952, the corporate share of federal tax revenue was 32%. In 2020, it was down to 7%. Here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people. Watch More: What's the Real American Story? ►► https://youtu.be/vvCtwDAQta0 For more videos like these, be sure to subscribe. If you'd like to support our work, you can do so here: www.inequalitymedia.org/donate Follow Robert Reich: Facebook: facebook.com/RBReich Twitter: twitter.com/RBReich Instagram: instagram.com/rbreich/
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February 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Never forget that Trump was the culmination of 40 years of stagnant wages, widening inequality, corruption, dog-whistle politics, and economic gains for the rich.
If we fail to address this, we should expect future Trumps as far as the eye can see.
If we fail to address this, we should expect future Trumps as far as the eye can see.
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Treasury Department officials admitted today that the agency “mistakenly” and “briefly” gave a member of Musk’s DOGE team the power to alter a sensitive federal payments database. The disclosure undercuts the Trump administration’s repeated claims that access was limited to a “read-only” basis.
Treasury officials: Musk ally ‘mistakenly’ given power to alter payments system
The incident prompted an internal forensic investigation that remains ongoing.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Treasury Department officials admitted today that the agency “mistakenly” and “briefly” gave a member of Musk’s DOGE team the power to alter a sensitive federal payments database. The disclosure undercuts the Trump administration’s repeated claims that access was limited to a “read-only” basis.
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The Trump administration plans to reduce the USAID workforce from over 10,000 to around 290 positions. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s staffers are now at FEMA, accessing information on its grant programs.
February 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Trump administration plans to reduce the USAID workforce from over 10,000 to around 290 positions. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s staffers are now at FEMA, accessing information on its grant programs.
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Elon Musk’s team is set to delve into the nation’s aviation system, with his 20-year-old staffers utilizing AI to assist the FAA in a rapid overhaul of aviation technology. However, a more practical solution would be to simply hire more workers, as the FAA is severely short-staffed.
February 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Elon Musk’s team is set to delve into the nation’s aviation system, with his 20-year-old staffers utilizing AI to assist the FAA in a rapid overhaul of aviation technology. However, a more practical solution would be to simply hire more workers, as the FAA is severely short-staffed.
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DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
February 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
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To America’s 2.3 million federal employees:
Don’t accept a buyout.
Neither Musk nor even Trump has the legal authority to make such an offer.
And even if they did, would you trust them to follow through on it?
Sincerely,
Robert Reich
Former U.S.Secretary of Labor
Don’t accept a buyout.
Neither Musk nor even Trump has the legal authority to make such an offer.
And even if they did, would you trust them to follow through on it?
Sincerely,
Robert Reich
Former U.S.Secretary of Labor
February 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
To America’s 2.3 million federal employees:
Don’t accept a buyout.
Neither Musk nor even Trump has the legal authority to make such an offer.
And even if they did, would you trust them to follow through on it?
Sincerely,
Robert Reich
Former U.S.Secretary of Labor
Don’t accept a buyout.
Neither Musk nor even Trump has the legal authority to make such an offer.
And even if they did, would you trust them to follow through on it?
Sincerely,
Robert Reich
Former U.S.Secretary of Labor
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Think firing the entire federal workforce will save America money?
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
February 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Think firing the entire federal workforce will save America money?
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
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Quick reminder: DOGE isnt real. Its a figment of President Musks imagination and has no power, and isn’t an agency
February 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Quick reminder: DOGE isnt real. Its a figment of President Musks imagination and has no power, and isn’t an agency
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I love that Ford ripped up the Starlink contract but his anti-Trump stance is an incredibly recent about face that came from Trump's constant "51st state" intention of war against Canada. Before that Ford was all aboard the Trump train and can't be trusted.
"I never thought leopards would eat MY face," sobs Premier who supported the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #onpoli
Ford seen on video saying he was '100% happy' Trump won U.S. election — until tariff threat | CBC News
PC Leader Doug Ford was captured on video after a news conference Monday saying he was happy that President Donald Trump had won the most recent U.S. election — that is until Trump responded with tari...
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February 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I love that Ford ripped up the Starlink contract but his anti-Trump stance is an incredibly recent about face that came from Trump's constant "51st state" intention of war against Canada. Before that Ford was all aboard the Trump train and can't be trusted.
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Last year, law enforcement intercepted about 19 kilograms of fentanyl at the US-Canada border. At the southern border, agents seized 9,600 kilograms.
The idea that Canada is a major source of drugs is a lie, and this admin is hoping you’re stupid enough to believe it.
The idea that Canada is a major source of drugs is a lie, and this admin is hoping you’re stupid enough to believe it.
February 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Last year, law enforcement intercepted about 19 kilograms of fentanyl at the US-Canada border. At the southern border, agents seized 9,600 kilograms.
The idea that Canada is a major source of drugs is a lie, and this admin is hoping you’re stupid enough to believe it.
The idea that Canada is a major source of drugs is a lie, and this admin is hoping you’re stupid enough to believe it.
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Trump is considering executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education
February 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Trump is considering executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education
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We did not have a FAA administrator to respond to the tragic crash last night in DC. Why? Because Elon Musk pushed the head appointed under Biden to resign after he fined SpaceX for failing to follow safety license requirements. www.theverge.com/news/603113/...
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out
FAA chief Michael Whitaker resigned earlier this month after facing criticism from Musk.
www.theverge.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We did not have a FAA administrator to respond to the tragic crash last night in DC. Why? Because Elon Musk pushed the head appointed under Biden to resign after he fined SpaceX for failing to follow safety license requirements. www.theverge.com/news/603113/...