David Shaw
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The Trump administration's push to pause federal research funding raised alarm bells among administrators and faculty at North Carolina's top research universities.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
Federal funding debacle leads to 'scramble' at NC's top research universities
The Trump administration's push to pause federal research funding raised alarm bells among administrators and faculty at North Carolina's top research universities.
www.wunc.org
January 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Trump administration's push to pause federal research funding raised alarm bells among administrators and faculty at North Carolina's top research universities.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
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Egg prices are soaring. Trump said he would lower them. Why aren't they lower??? #magapromises www.cnn.com/2025/01/25/b...
Egg prices will be at a record-high for a while | CNN Business
Eggs are estimated to cost another 20% throughout 2025 because of new avian flu outbreaks.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Egg prices are soaring. Trump said he would lower them. Why aren't they lower??? #magapromises www.cnn.com/2025/01/25/b...
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This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
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Make it make sense.
January 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Make it make sense.
Four more years of Trump whining and bumbling his way through a presidency. This is gonna suck.
January 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Four more years of Trump whining and bumbling his way through a presidency. This is gonna suck.
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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This seems like a good place to start.
Chris Murphy: "Why is Donald Trump engaged in this relentless campaign to try to silence journalists, media companies, and his political opposition? It's because he's trying to steal from you."
December 19, 2024 at 4:34 AM
This seems like a good place to start.