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Farmers planted in April or May. They have to sell in the next couple months. There isn’t any way they can react to the Trump havoc.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
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China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, It’s $0.
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Farmers planted in April or May. They have to sell in the next couple months. There isn’t any way they can react to the Trump havoc.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
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Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine discussing ‘mega’ arms deal with US, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine discussing ‘mega’ arms deal with US, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy says Ukraine also working on deal to sell drones to the US; Sergei Lavrov tells UN ‘any aggression’ against Russia will be met with ‘decisive response’.
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine discussing ‘mega’ arms deal with US, Zelenskyy says
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Donald Trump's funding cuts to public schools are having real consequences for our students. Check out this #AmericanEducator story about Sunny's incredible work helping students with disabilities plan their futures—before it was cut short thanks to Trump. www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/jerome
Planning for a Bright Future
www.aft.org
September 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Donald Trump's funding cuts to public schools are having real consequences for our students. Check out this #AmericanEducator story about Sunny's incredible work helping students with disabilities plan their futures—before it was cut short thanks to Trump. www.aft.org/ae/fall2025/jerome
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NEW: Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
Arduous and Unequal: The Fight to Get FEMA Housing Assistance After Helene
An analysis by ProPublica and The Assembly of the more rural counties in North Carolina hardest hit by Helene shows that the households that got the most aid tended to have the highest incomes.
www.propublica.org
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
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⚡️Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries drop Russian diesel exports to 5-year low, FT reports.
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries drop Russian diesel exports to 5-year low, FT reports
According to FT, 16 of Russia's 38 oil refineries have been struck by Ukrainian drones since August 2025. The disruptions have limited Russia's refining capacity by over 1 million barrels per day, the...
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September 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
⚡️Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries drop Russian diesel exports to 5-year low, FT reports.
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One was beaten unconscious. Others were covered in bruises, struggling to walk or vomiting blood. Another said he’d been sexually assaulted.
These are the stories of 16 former detainees who were deported to El Salvador’s mega prison.
These are the stories of 16 former detainees who were deported to El Salvador’s mega prison.
‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the megaprison where the U.S. deported migrants
Interviews with 16 former detainees of El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of conditions inside the notorious prison.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
One was beaten unconscious. Others were covered in bruises, struggling to walk or vomiting blood. Another said he’d been sexually assaulted.
These are the stories of 16 former detainees who were deported to El Salvador’s mega prison.
These are the stories of 16 former detainees who were deported to El Salvador’s mega prison.
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CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten:
“American people don’t see this as a big, beautiful bill. They see it as a big, bad bill. They hate it, hate it, hate it! They think it’s awful, awful, awful!”
“American people don’t see this as a big, beautiful bill. They see it as a big, bad bill. They hate it, hate it, hate it! They think it’s awful, awful, awful!”
June 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten:
“American people don’t see this as a big, beautiful bill. They see it as a big, bad bill. They hate it, hate it, hate it! They think it’s awful, awful, awful!”
“American people don’t see this as a big, beautiful bill. They see it as a big, bad bill. They hate it, hate it, hate it! They think it’s awful, awful, awful!”
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July 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
@warriors-nba.bsky.social yesterday it was Al Hofer, age 39, today it's Dame age 36 when he can play again if he doesn't get another injury. Are the Warriors looking to the future or just hanging onto the past?
July 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
@warriors-nba.bsky.social yesterday it was Al Hofer, age 39, today it's Dame age 36 when he can play again if he doesn't get another injury. Are the Warriors looking to the future or just hanging onto the past?
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⚡️'Tied to a motorcycle and dragged' — Russia likely executed another Ukrainian POW, ombudsman says.
Russian forces likely executed another Ukrainian prisoner of war, Dmytro Lubinets said, referring to a recent video that appears to show the captive tied to a motorcycle and dragged along a road.
Russian forces likely executed another Ukrainian prisoner of war, Dmytro Lubinets said, referring to a recent video that appears to show the captive tied to a motorcycle and dragged along a road.
'Tied to a motorcycle and dragged' — Russia likely executed another Ukrainian POW, ombudsman says
Russian forces likely executed another Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW), Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on July 1, referring to a recent video that appears to show the captive tied to a motorcycle and ...
kyivindependent.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:18 AM
⚡️'Tied to a motorcycle and dragged' — Russia likely executed another Ukrainian POW, ombudsman says.
Russian forces likely executed another Ukrainian prisoner of war, Dmytro Lubinets said, referring to a recent video that appears to show the captive tied to a motorcycle and dragged along a road.
Russian forces likely executed another Ukrainian prisoner of war, Dmytro Lubinets said, referring to a recent video that appears to show the captive tied to a motorcycle and dragged along a road.
@warriors-nba.bsky.social is it true that the Warriors are looking at 39-year-old Al Hoford? What a great idea. Let's make it a really agent AARP team
July 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
@warriors-nba.bsky.social is it true that the Warriors are looking at 39-year-old Al Hoford? What a great idea. Let's make it a really agent AARP team
@warriors-nba.bsky.social The offer to JK is a joke. It's about half of what he will learn somewhere. But I hope, at the age of 22, he stays with the Warriors because the lineup right now is looking a little bit like AARP
June 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
@warriors-nba.bsky.social The offer to JK is a joke. It's about half of what he will learn somewhere. But I hope, at the age of 22, he stays with the Warriors because the lineup right now is looking a little bit like AARP
@maddow.msnbc.com who are these ice people? They look like militia driving around in their personal cars with some weak authority bestowed upon them. Why are they wearing masks? What are they hiding?
June 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
@maddow.msnbc.com who are these ice people? They look like militia driving around in their personal cars with some weak authority bestowed upon them. Why are they wearing masks? What are they hiding?
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"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
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250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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Juneteenth: a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing fight for equality
June 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Juneteenth: a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing fight for equality
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The Bukele government harassed and intimidated Salvadoran law enforcement officials who were investigating corruption and assisting a U.S. anti-gang task force, according to interviews.
At least eight of them have fled the country with U.S. help.
At least eight of them have fled the country with U.S. help.
How El Salvador’s Government Impeded a U.S. Probe of MS-13
President Donald Trump has praised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as a crime fighter, but new reporting based on interviews and documents reveals how senior Salvadoran officials have impeded a…
www.propublica.org
June 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The Bukele government harassed and intimidated Salvadoran law enforcement officials who were investigating corruption and assisting a U.S. anti-gang task force, according to interviews.
At least eight of them have fled the country with U.S. help.
At least eight of them have fled the country with U.S. help.
@redsox.com this is the fourth starter in a roll who came into the game totally unprepared. Gets knocked around and some of them just leave the other suffer through it. Very poor coaching
June 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
@redsox.com this is the fourth starter in a roll who came into the game totally unprepared. Gets knocked around and some of them just leave the other suffer through it. Very poor coaching
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"Trump adviser Peter Navarro had said he wanted to secure '90 deals in 90 days.' But nearly 60 days later, Trump has secured only one — a vaguely phrased framework with Britain that still hasn’t been made public..."
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Opinion | They are not good at this
Nearly five months into Trump’s new reign of error, his administration’s mistakes are multiplying.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"Trump adviser Peter Navarro had said he wanted to secure '90 deals in 90 days.' But nearly 60 days later, Trump has secured only one — a vaguely phrased framework with Britain that still hasn’t been made public..."
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I was a year early on this story, but it still holds up well. This was my feature on Rick Carlisle. He transformed from a coach who would slow his teams down by calling out every play, to speeding them up by putting full trust in his players:
www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
How Rick Carlisle built the best offense in history by letting go of control and trusting Tyrese Haliburton | Sporting News
The Pacers have built the best offense in NBA history. Examining the changes it took from Rick Carlisle to get there, and the bond with Tyrese Haliburton that made it possible.
www.sportingnews.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I was a year early on this story, but it still holds up well. This was my feature on Rick Carlisle. He transformed from a coach who would slow his teams down by calling out every play, to speeding them up by putting full trust in his players:
www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...
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Veterans are being fired from federal jobs, and military families’ healthcare and benefits are being lost. Join or stream the DC rally tomorrow–or show up to one of the locally organized events near you. www.unite4veterans.org
June 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Veterans are being fired from federal jobs, and military families’ healthcare and benefits are being lost. Join or stream the DC rally tomorrow–or show up to one of the locally organized events near you. www.unite4veterans.org
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Georgia’s governor promotes his Medicaid work requirement as a national model for reform.
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
Only 6,500 participants have enrolled in a program that has cost taxpayers more than $86 million — a warning for other states looking to impose restrictions on Medicaid in a second Trump presidency.
www.propublica.org
June 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Georgia’s governor promotes his Medicaid work requirement as a national model for reform.
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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"there is no word in any language that captures the level of obliviousness..."
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Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"there is no word in any language that captures the level of obliviousness..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people
May 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people