Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D.
@thomasrameywatson.bsky.social
Poet, fiction & non-fiction author, scholar (Great Western Judeo-Christian Tradition), univ. chaplain, counselor, animal lover (especially dogs and cats), advocate for truth and justice, following Jesus of the Gospels, not some Anti-Christ idol.
Why Trump's talk about sending out tariff rebate checks makes so little sense www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Why Trump’s talk about sending out tariff rebate checks makes so little sense
As the president pushes “dividend” checks from tariffs, there’s an accounting maxim he still doesn’t understand: “You can’t spend the same dollar twice.”
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November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Why Trump's talk about sending out tariff rebate checks makes so little sense www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump administration's boat strikes generate new controversy about intelligence sharing www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump administration’s boat strikes generate new controversy about intelligence sharing
Officials in the U.K. have reportedly “paused” sharing some intelligence with the U.S., fearing that military strikes against civilian boats are illegal.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Trump administration's boat strikes generate new controversy about intelligence sharing www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Adelita Grijalva is being sworn in at 4:00 today. She can vote on the Epstein discharge petition any time after that.
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Adelita Grijalva is being sworn in at 4:00 today. She can vote on the Epstein discharge petition any time after that.
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BREAKING: House Dems release Epstein emails alleging Trump may have known about his behavior
House Dems release Epstein emails alleging Trump may have known about his behavior
Trump has dismissed demands for the Epstein files as a Democratic "hoax."
www.axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
BREAKING: House Dems release Epstein emails alleging Trump may have known about his behavior
McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy US hemp industry www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy US hemp industry
Kentucky GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are clashing over a provision that opponents say will destroy the growing hemp industry in America.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy US hemp industry www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
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President Trump told Fox News H-1B skilled worker visas are necessary because "you don't have certain talents" in the U.S.
Trump defends H-1B visas: "You don't have certain talents" in the U.S.
"You don't have certain talents, and people have to learn," Trump said on Fox News.
www.axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
President Trump told Fox News H-1B skilled worker visas are necessary because "you don't have certain talents" in the U.S.
McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy US hemp industry www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy US hemp industry
Kentucky GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are clashing over a provision that opponents say will destroy the growing hemp industry in America.
www.lpm.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy US hemp industry www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
With a Trump pardon in hand, Stewart Rhodes says he's 'rebuilding' the Oath Keepers www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
With a Trump pardon in hand, Stewart Rhodes says he’s ‘rebuilding’ the Oath Keepers
After vowing to bring back his group, Rhodes added that he’d like to see the president “order us all to come together ... under his command.”
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November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
With a Trump pardon in hand, Stewart Rhodes says he's 'rebuilding' the Oath Keepers www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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The continuing resolution that would re-open the government also includes a provision to close a loophole in the 2018 farm bill, which allowed the sales of CBD products across the country and sparked a hemp industry. (via @lpm.org)
McConnell, Paul clash over Senate provision that critics say will destroy US hemp industry
Kentucky GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are clashing over a provision that opponents say will destroy the growing hemp industry in America.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The continuing resolution that would re-open the government also includes a provision to close a loophole in the 2018 farm bill, which allowed the sales of CBD products across the country and sparked a hemp industry. (via @lpm.org)
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump at COP30 today for being absent from the UN summit in Belém, Brazil, and called his rejection of climate policy an "abomination."
Newsom at UN climate summit says Trump is "doubling down on stupid"
Newsom told COP30 Trump is "an invasive species" and "a wrecking-ball president" who's "trying to recreate the 19th century."
www.axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump at COP30 today for being absent from the UN summit in Belém, Brazil, and called his rejection of climate policy an "abomination."
Bill Pulte faces new questions over removal of Fannie Mae watchdogs www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Bill Pulte faces new questions over removal of Fannie Mae watchdogs
Why did the Federal Housing Finance Agency chief fire a group of ethics officials? The latest reporting suggests a real controversy is starting to unfold.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Bill Pulte faces new questions over removal of Fannie Mae watchdogs www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
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Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
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www.levernews.com/shutdown-dea...
Viewership doubles as cartoon becomes 'surprising voice of resistance'
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Viewership doubles as cartoon becomes 'surprising voice of resistance'
Ratings for Comedy Central’s “South Park” have surged, and its creators probably have political resentment to thank.New York Times columnist John Koblin reports creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker hav...
www.alternet.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Viewership doubles as cartoon becomes 'surprising voice of resistance'
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Revealed: Trump just quietly dished out more tax breaks to his rich investor friends
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Revealed: Trump just quietly dished out more tax breaks to his rich investors friends
The Trump administration is quietly waging an all-out regulatory war on a Biden-era corporate tax that aimed to prevent large companies from dodging their tax liabilities while reporting huge profits....
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November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Revealed: Trump just quietly dished out more tax breaks to his rich investor friends
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www.alternet.org/trump-wealth...
America’s Forgotten Frontline: Inside the VA During Trump’s Shutdown
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America’s Forgotten Frontline: Inside the VA During Trump’s Shutdown
The United States government has entered its second month of a shutdown, and for the nation’s veterans, the fallout is becoming difficult to ignore.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
America’s Forgotten Frontline: Inside the VA During Trump’s Shutdown
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Look under almost every element of President Trump's second-term foreign policy — from the trade war with China, to peace in Ukraine, to annexing Greenland — and you'll find critical minerals.
Trump scrambles for minerals to break dependence on China
Look under almost every element of Trump's foreign policy, and you'll find minerals.
www.axios.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Look under almost every element of President Trump's second-term foreign policy — from the trade war with China, to peace in Ukraine, to annexing Greenland — and you'll find critical minerals.
On tariffs, the Supreme Court's GOP justices appear ready to save Trump from himself www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
On tariffs, the Supreme Court's GOP justices appear ready to save Trump from himself
The administration's economic recklessness threatens Republicans' grip on power.
www.motherjones.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
On tariffs, the Supreme Court's GOP justices appear ready to save Trump from himself www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Disowns QAnon on Live TV — After Years as Its Loudest Defender
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Disowns QAnon on Live TV — After Years as Its Loudest Defender
Once a face of America’s conspiracy age, Greene now calls herself a “victim of media lies.” Her turn on The View marks a public split from QAnon, and a warning for MAGA’s next act.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene Disowns QAnon on Live TV — After Years as Its Loudest Defender
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In interviews in villages on Venezuela's northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists. n.pr/484kIIb
Trump says boat crews are narco-terrorists. The truth is more nuanced, AP finds
In interviews in villages on Venezuela's northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists.
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In interviews in villages on Venezuela's northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists. n.pr/484kIIb
The pharmaceutical industry spent decades manipulating the country’s top drug regulator into rubber-stamping its products. The Trump administration is making matters worse.
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Science For Sale: How Drugmakers Captured The FDA
The pharmaceutical industry spent decades manipulating the country’s top drug regulator into rubber-stamping its products. The Trump administration is making matters worse.
www.levernews.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The pharmaceutical industry spent decades manipulating the country’s top drug regulator into rubber-stamping its products. The Trump administration is making matters worse.
www.levernews.com/science-for-...
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