Sarah Stephens
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A news, arts (opera!) freak and living the global life 💙
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Trump finally made it to Vietnam.
The Trump Organization-branded $1.5 billion luxury golf resort in Vietnam faces land clearance delays as angry farmers challenge compensation payments.
Trump-Branded Golf Resort in Vietnam Hits Snag Over Land Dispute
The Trump Organization-branded $1.5 billion luxury golf resort in Vietnam remains just fields of fruit trees as angry farmers challenge the site’s clearance plans.
bloom.bg
October 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Trump finally made it to Vietnam.
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The Supreme Court Just Took Legal Status from 300,000 Venezuelans
www.motherjones.com
The Supreme Court just took legal status from 300,000 Venezuelans
twp.ai
October 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Supreme Court Just Took Legal Status from 300,000 Venezuelans
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Still waiting for someone of prominence to admit it was not about eggs.
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
August 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Still waiting for someone of prominence to admit it was not about eggs.
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on this day in Germany in 1933 the Geheime Staatspolizei ''Secret State Police''), abbreviated Gestapo, is created by Hermann Göring.
"The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters, the Sinti and Roma population, handicapped persons, homosexuals,...
"The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters, the Sinti and Roma population, handicapped persons, homosexuals,...
April 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
on this day in Germany in 1933 the Geheime Staatspolizei ''Secret State Police''), abbreviated Gestapo, is created by Hermann Göring.
"The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters, the Sinti and Roma population, handicapped persons, homosexuals,...
"The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters, the Sinti and Roma population, handicapped persons, homosexuals,...
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New records reveal that Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars in stock right before Trump’s tariff pause announcement caused markets to surge.
Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars in stock right before Trump's tariff pause sent markets soaring
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased between $21,000 and $315,000 in stocks in 19 different companies, beginning the day before Trump's tariff pause.
www.businessinsider.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
New records reveal that Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars in stock right before Trump’s tariff pause announcement caused markets to surge.
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look at this crooked punk mocking American laws. this guy's government is best known for human rights abuses and death squads. and now he says he has no control over the prison.
COLLINS: Can President Bukele weigh in on this? Do you plan to return Garcia?
BUKELE: How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? Of course I'm not going to do it. The question is preposterous
TRUMP: These are sick people
BUKELE: How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? Of course I'm not going to do it. The question is preposterous
TRUMP: These are sick people
April 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
look at this crooked punk mocking American laws. this guy's government is best known for human rights abuses and death squads. and now he says he has no control over the prison.
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This was three months ago.
April 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This was three months ago.
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We expected hundreds of thousands of people yesterday.
Instead, millions of Americans flooded the streets to demand an end to Trump’s authoritarian power grab.
Trump and Musk have spent their first 75 days in office trying to overwhelm us and make us feel powerless, but we’re not going anywhere.
Instead, millions of Americans flooded the streets to demand an end to Trump’s authoritarian power grab.
Trump and Musk have spent their first 75 days in office trying to overwhelm us and make us feel powerless, but we’re not going anywhere.
April 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We expected hundreds of thousands of people yesterday.
Instead, millions of Americans flooded the streets to demand an end to Trump’s authoritarian power grab.
Trump and Musk have spent their first 75 days in office trying to overwhelm us and make us feel powerless, but we’re not going anywhere.
Instead, millions of Americans flooded the streets to demand an end to Trump’s authoritarian power grab.
Trump and Musk have spent their first 75 days in office trying to overwhelm us and make us feel powerless, but we’re not going anywhere.
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Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
@pkrugman.bsky.social on Trump’s Tariffs.
open.spotify.com/episode/2q8m...
youtu.be/DhabG-dyQu0?...
@pkrugman.bsky.social on Trump’s Tariffs.
open.spotify.com/episode/2q8m...
youtu.be/DhabG-dyQu0?...
What Trump’s Tariffs Will Actually Do | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
April 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
@pkrugman.bsky.social on Trump’s Tariffs.
open.spotify.com/episode/2q8m...
youtu.be/DhabG-dyQu0?...
@pkrugman.bsky.social on Trump’s Tariffs.
open.spotify.com/episode/2q8m...
youtu.be/DhabG-dyQu0?...
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The White House has just released a new official statement as the economy crashes:
“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
April 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The White House has just released a new official statement as the economy crashes:
“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
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Gabbard testifies that she can't remember what country in the Asia-Pacific region she was in when the Signal group chat about Yemen strikes was happening
March 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Gabbard testifies that she can't remember what country in the Asia-Pacific region she was in when the Signal group chat about Yemen strikes was happening
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Perhaps the most concise way to think about this is that Musk has pranced around bragging about cracking down on fraud and abuse, finding the bad guys. Meanwhile what he's actually done is enable perhaps the biggest splurge of fraud and tax cheating in history. For him and his pals.
So look at that. DOGE has cost the US Treasury fucking half a trillion dollars. HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS. This is your cost savings.
To review what we from @washingtonpost.com are reporting out of the IRS today:
- Projected tax revenue this year is down 10% ($500 billion) as Trump's downsizing is emboldening tax cheats
- IRS is nearing an agreement with ICE to assist on mass deportations
- Projected tax revenue this year is down 10% ($500 billion) as Trump's downsizing is emboldening tax cheats
- IRS is nearing an agreement with ICE to assist on mass deportations
March 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Perhaps the most concise way to think about this is that Musk has pranced around bragging about cracking down on fraud and abuse, finding the bad guys. Meanwhile what he's actually done is enable perhaps the biggest splurge of fraud and tax cheating in history. For him and his pals.
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Q: “Will Trump’s policies be worth it if they lead to a recession?”
Trump’s Secretary of Commerce: “It is worth it.”
Trump’s Secretary of Commerce: “It is worth it.”
March 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Q: “Will Trump’s policies be worth it if they lead to a recession?”
Trump’s Secretary of Commerce: “It is worth it.”
Trump’s Secretary of Commerce: “It is worth it.”
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Trump reportedly told Justin Trudeau he does not believe the border between the US and Canada is “valid” and he wants to “revise” it.
Trump has also said he wants to bring Canada to its knees by driving them into economic ruin.
Trump has also said he wants to bring Canada to its knees by driving them into economic ruin.
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Trump reportedly told Justin Trudeau he does not believe the border between the US and Canada is “valid” and he wants to “revise” it.
Trump has also said he wants to bring Canada to its knees by driving them into economic ruin.
Trump has also said he wants to bring Canada to its knees by driving them into economic ruin.
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The ability to control mass party opinion this directly is unlike anything I’ve really seen in my time covering politics.
March 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The ability to control mass party opinion this directly is unlike anything I’ve really seen in my time covering politics.
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“For whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality."
This is a rather telling statement. Nearly a third of women in Louisiana are Black. www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-...
Maternal death rate isn't as bad if you don't count Black women, GOP senator says
Louisiana's Bill Cassidy said the state's maternal death rate isn't so high if you "correct our population for race," Politico reported.
www.businessinsider.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“For whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality."