Susi in Shenandoah
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Susi in Shenandoah
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· Nov 29
Deactivated my Twitter account today. After 16 yrs. Haven't logged on to FB in years. But may soon deactivate that as well. It's just hanging out there. Times are changing. #Twitter #FB #Meta #SocialMedia #Deactivating #ByeBye
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Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
Our Economy Is in Danger. Here’s Why
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
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The Cook County, IL budget for 2026 that just passed sets aside $7.5 million per year from the county budget for a permanent guaranteed basic income program, making it the largest permanent county-level GBI program in the US. No details yet on design, just funding. It could pay 1,250 people $500/mo.
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The Cook County, IL budget for 2026 that just passed sets aside $7.5 million per year from the county budget for a permanent guaranteed basic income program, making it the largest permanent county-level GBI program in the US. No details yet on design, just funding. It could pay 1,250 people $500/mo.
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Did you know that about 14% of all active ingredients used in pesticides are considered to be PFAS??? 😱
Source: Donley N, et. al. (2024). Forever Pesticides: A Growing Source of PFAS Contamination in the Environment, Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 132, Issue 7.
Source: Donley N, et. al. (2024). Forever Pesticides: A Growing Source of PFAS Contamination in the Environment, Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 132, Issue 7.
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Did you know that about 14% of all active ingredients used in pesticides are considered to be PFAS??? 😱
Source: Donley N, et. al. (2024). Forever Pesticides: A Growing Source of PFAS Contamination in the Environment, Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 132, Issue 7.
Source: Donley N, et. al. (2024). Forever Pesticides: A Growing Source of PFAS Contamination in the Environment, Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 132, Issue 7.
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Bingo. Corporate welfare is the real welfare you should be talking about.
November 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Bingo. Corporate welfare is the real welfare you should be talking about.
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US taxpayers being kept in the dark over datacenter subsidies
US taxpayers being kept in the dark over datacenter subsidies
Disclosure? We've heard of it
The US datacenter industry is reaping huge benefits from state-level subsidies, but transparency around these incentives is limited and states that do calculate their returns find they are losing money on the deals.…
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
US taxpayers being kept in the dark over datacenter subsidies
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#FoodInsecurity #SNAP #health #inflation
🌱 [We knew that a #WFPB diet significantly reduces risk of conditions like heart disease, diabetes & obesity - & now we have proof that opting for beans instead of beef will also lead to significant savings on your grocery bill]
www.pcrm.org/news/news-re...
🌱 [We knew that a #WFPB diet significantly reduces risk of conditions like heart disease, diabetes & obesity - & now we have proof that opting for beans instead of beef will also lead to significant savings on your grocery bill]
www.pcrm.org/news/news-re...
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#FoodInsecurity #SNAP #health #inflation
🌱 [We knew that a #WFPB diet significantly reduces risk of conditions like heart disease, diabetes & obesity - & now we have proof that opting for beans instead of beef will also lead to significant savings on your grocery bill]
www.pcrm.org/news/news-re...
🌱 [We knew that a #WFPB diet significantly reduces risk of conditions like heart disease, diabetes & obesity - & now we have proof that opting for beans instead of beef will also lead to significant savings on your grocery bill]
www.pcrm.org/news/news-re...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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According to the USDA, each $1 spent in SNAP generates as much as $1.54 in economic activity, including increased GDP.
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
According to the USDA, each $1 spent in SNAP generates as much as $1.54 in economic activity, including increased GDP.
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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It’s not just dazzling headlights - the growing size of vehicles, especially SUVs, is making our roads more dangerous for smaller-car users, pedestrians, cyclists and children
#SUVAlliance
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#SUVAlliance
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Car headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being 'blinded' at night
Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It’s not just dazzling headlights - the growing size of vehicles, especially SUVs, is making our roads more dangerous for smaller-car users, pedestrians, cyclists and children
#SUVAlliance
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#SUVAlliance
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Miami New Times confirming that a big immigration enforcement operation is coming to South Florida, and deportation officers from out of state are headed to Miami this weekend to assist.
NEW: Emails reveal that DHS is gearing up for an immigration enforcement operation in Miami this weekend.
Breaking: ICE Said to Have Immigration 'Operation' Set for Miami This Weekend
DHS appears to have dispatched additional deportation officers to Miami for an unspecified 287(g) operation.
www.miaminewtimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Miami New Times confirming that a big immigration enforcement operation is coming to South Florida, and deportation officers from out of state are headed to Miami this weekend to assist.
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A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
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“Walking keeps me connected with community, and I never get bored of it,” Joan concluded. “There’s always new things to see, or people to bump into. It doesn’t feel boring to me. And that helps me appreciate where I live a lot more.” www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
Too many of us are missing the benefits of walking
Even in good weather in parts of the Twin Cities with nice sidewalks and close destinations, people aren't walking as much as they could.
www.minnpost.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“Walking keeps me connected with community, and I never get bored of it,” Joan concluded. “There’s always new things to see, or people to bump into. It doesn’t feel boring to me. And that helps me appreciate where I live a lot more.” www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
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OpenAI’s strategy is very clear, it’s trying to get people - especially young people - so reliant on its products intellectually & emotionally (& now sexually!) that going without them becomes unthinkable. And they need signs of that strategy working to keep the funding flowing in
October 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
OpenAI’s strategy is very clear, it’s trying to get people - especially young people - so reliant on its products intellectually & emotionally (& now sexually!) that going without them becomes unthinkable. And they need signs of that strategy working to keep the funding flowing in
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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It would be great if we could take a whole country and change the default speed limit to 20mph and then compare it to one left at 30mph. What if it reduced casualties by 25% and with lower risk reduced insurance premiums by £45 a year? Well it did! bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
October 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
It would be great if we could take a whole country and change the default speed limit to 20mph and then compare it to one left at 30mph. What if it reduced casualties by 25% and with lower risk reduced insurance premiums by £45 a year? Well it did! bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
Statistics don’t lie. Crushingly sobering.
More guns than people…
Is it freedom or a national death cult that keeps growing?
Is it freedom or a national death cult that keeps growing?
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Statistics don’t lie. Crushingly sobering.
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Just five media companies control 90% of our media market.
But it’s not just media. In 75% of U.S. industries, fewer companies now control more of their markets than they did 20 years ago – leaving us vulnerable to higher prices and lower wages.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.
But it’s not just media. In 75% of U.S. industries, fewer companies now control more of their markets than they did 20 years ago – leaving us vulnerable to higher prices and lower wages.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.
The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Just five media companies control 90% of our media market.
But it’s not just media. In 75% of U.S. industries, fewer companies now control more of their markets than they did 20 years ago – leaving us vulnerable to higher prices and lower wages.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.
But it’s not just media. In 75% of U.S. industries, fewer companies now control more of their markets than they did 20 years ago – leaving us vulnerable to higher prices and lower wages.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.
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The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of osteoclasts, cells specialized in degrading bone tissue. www.wired.com/story/microp...
Microplastics Could Be Weakening Your Bones, Research Suggests
The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of osteoclasts, cells specialized in degrading bone tissue.
www.wired.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of osteoclasts, cells specialized in degrading bone tissue. www.wired.com/story/microp...
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
September 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Jan 2023:
-ChatGPT becomes the fastest growing app in history
Mar 2023:
- Silicon Valley Bank collapses in the wake of FTX debacle
- Crypto at-large plunges
- FDIC bails out EVERY SINGLE DEPOSITER in SVB
- Peter Thiel and his ilk need a new growth sector
Oh look... What an interesting chart...
-ChatGPT becomes the fastest growing app in history
Mar 2023:
- Silicon Valley Bank collapses in the wake of FTX debacle
- Crypto at-large plunges
- FDIC bails out EVERY SINGLE DEPOSITER in SVB
- Peter Thiel and his ilk need a new growth sector
Oh look... What an interesting chart...
September 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Jan 2023:
-ChatGPT becomes the fastest growing app in history
Mar 2023:
- Silicon Valley Bank collapses in the wake of FTX debacle
- Crypto at-large plunges
- FDIC bails out EVERY SINGLE DEPOSITER in SVB
- Peter Thiel and his ilk need a new growth sector
Oh look... What an interesting chart...
-ChatGPT becomes the fastest growing app in history
Mar 2023:
- Silicon Valley Bank collapses in the wake of FTX debacle
- Crypto at-large plunges
- FDIC bails out EVERY SINGLE DEPOSITER in SVB
- Peter Thiel and his ilk need a new growth sector
Oh look... What an interesting chart...
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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The first successful treatment of Huntington’s disease, accomplished via Adeno-Associated Virus Therapy and direct brain introduction.
An exciting day for medicine! 🧪
www.bbc.com/news/article...
An exciting day for medicine! 🧪
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The first successful treatment of Huntington’s disease, accomplished via Adeno-Associated Virus Therapy and direct brain introduction.
An exciting day for medicine! 🧪
www.bbc.com/news/article...
An exciting day for medicine! 🧪
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Although Tom Ragsdale’s oil companies owe New Mexico more than $3.5 million for pollution and unpaid fees, the state has recovered only about $50,000.
Drillers across the industry have employed similar tactics in what is known as “the playbook.”
(Published Dec. 2024)
Drillers across the industry have employed similar tactics in what is known as “the playbook.”
(Published Dec. 2024)
The American Oil Industry’s Playbook, Illustrated: How Drillers Offload Costly Cleanup Onto the Public
Oil executive Tom Ragsdale walked away from his old wells, making the pollution left behind the state of New Mexico’s problem. His tactics, however, are ubiquitous in the industry.
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Although Tom Ragsdale’s oil companies owe New Mexico more than $3.5 million for pollution and unpaid fees, the state has recovered only about $50,000.
Drillers across the industry have employed similar tactics in what is known as “the playbook.”
(Published Dec. 2024)
Drillers across the industry have employed similar tactics in what is known as “the playbook.”
(Published Dec. 2024)