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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 15h

“Recipients' health #premiums are set to increase by 114% in 2026, on average, without the enhanced #subsidies, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.”
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Millions face 'huge sticker shock' when ACA open enrollment starts Nov. 1 — CNBC

Millions of households logging on to enroll in a health plan via the Affordable Care Act marketplace will see much higher premiums.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 2d

“According to NewsChannel 5, Bushart lost his job doing medical transport because he was unable to post a $2 million bond to get out of jail.”

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Sheriff drops case against retired officer arrested over Trump meme after story goes viral

After spending more than a month in a Tennessee jail, a retired law enforcement officer who quoted President Donald Trump on Facebook is no longer facing charges.Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems told N...

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 2d

"“I am directing today the Florida Board of Governors to PULL THE PLUG on the use of these #H1B visas at our universities,” DeSantis said."

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to ‘pull the plug’ on H-1B use at state universities

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bans H-1B visas at state universities, citing concerns over foreign influence and urging institutions to prioritize hiring qualified American residents.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 2d

“McConnell has long been critical of Trump’s trade policy, and said in a statement ahead of the vote, “ #Tariffs make both building and buying in America more expensive. The economic harms of trade wars are not the exception to history, but the rule.”
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Five Senate Republicans join Democrats to rebuke Trump’s Brazil tariffs | CNN Politics

The Senate passed a resolution Tuesday aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, with five Republicans joining Democrats in a rare bipartisan rebuke of the president over trade polic...

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 3d

"In this video, I review the new Tesla EV Discharger device, which enables you to utilize your Tesla battery to power external devices. "
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Your Tesla Battery Can Finally Power Your Life, Thanks To RoamEnergy

YouTube video by State Of Charge

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 4d

“The Lakota call the Black Hills the Heart of Everything That Is, and when the US stole the landscape of ponderosa pine and granite, it broke the 1868 #TreatyOfFortLaramie and began a process to erase Native American culture and history.”

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‘The Rushmore story is hard to tell’: how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument’s dark side

As memorial marks 100 years, Gerard Baker, park’s Native American ex-superintendent believes if Rushmore’s story is told the right way, ‘people are going to be leaving pissed’

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 7d

“…Trump defended the move while talking to reporters on Sunday, asserting that "Argentina is fighting for its life."
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'A slap in the face': Ranchers feel betrayed by Trump's plan to buy Argentine beef

Over the past few days, cattle ranchers and agricultural groups have been sounding the alarm that a plan to import more foreign beef would hurt struggling ranchers.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 7d

“The ad in question comprises excerpts from an address Reagan gave in 1987 in which he defended the principles of #freeTrade and slammed #tariffs as an outdated idea that stifles innovation, drives up prices and hurts US workers”

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Trump Terminates Trade Talks With Canada Over Reagan Tariff Ad

US President Donald Trump said he would immediately halt all trade negotiations with Canada, citing a Canadian advertisement against his signature tariffs plan featuring the voice of former President ...

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 8d

The hosts, Josh and Ejaaz, analyze how these models reflect different trading personalities—Grok as the risk‑taker, Claude as the technical strategist, DeepSeek as the disciplined quant‑fund model, and ChatGPT as the agreeable conservative.

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They Gave AI Models $10,000 Each. Then Something Crazy Happened.

YouTube video by Limitless Podcast

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 8d

"Last-minute changes to new #portFees enacted by the Trump administration’s U.S. Trade Representative have stuck one U.S.-based ocean carrier with an estimated annual #tariff bill of $34 million, after it was reclassified under new Section 301 program terms."
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Trump port fees slap shipper with $34 million tariff bill: 'They are showing us the door,' says shocked U.S. freight CEO

Last-minute changes by President Trump's USTR to new port fees have stuck one U.S.-based ocean carrier with an estimated $34 million annual tariff bill.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 8d

“This summer, the school district brought a new study to the county showing fees could go up to $21,387 per home, $10,239 per apartment and $16,125 per mobile home. “

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Many residents want higher school fees in Clover and Lake Wylie. Some say no way

York County Council will make a decision as early as next month that impacts taxpayers, business owners and schools.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 8d

“With congestion, Vegas Loop riders have observed a top speed of 40 mph. Nashville’s tunnel would need Tesla drivers to maintain an average speed of 67 mph to deliver on the promise of an 8-minute trip”
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What to know about Elon Musk's Nashville tunnel project

Here’s everything we know so far about the Boring Company's proposed “Music City Loop" in Nashville.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 9d

""We would love to hire people from here. The reality is that we can't find the numbers of people here," Myers told ABC "We're in a rural area, number one. Number two: This is hard work. It is difficult work, and there are lots of people that are not willing to do it."
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Family farm in Idaho faces worker shortage as Trump administration immigration raids escalate

The U.S. Labor Department is warning of a potential food crisis linked to the Trump administration’s immigration raids due to a resulting worker shortage.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 10d

"...Kleinhaus...said that a lack of domestic help was the biggest challenge for him. “There’s no kitchen lady you call to sweep the house, or clean the house, or stuff like that,” he said in the interview. “You do the work yourself.”
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Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners — and virtually no one else

The Trump administration’s rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall admissions set as low as 7,500.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 10d

"It’s unclear why would Tesla sell a subcription to something that doesn’t even exist, but it is not helping build confidence with customers."
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Tesla is heading into multi-billion-dollar iceberg of its own making

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving Supervised’ expansion is back firing as it exposes its shortcomings. Customers left without promised features are growing...

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 12d

"The program specifically helps approximately 582,569 children as of this past Sunday...
"If funding is not provided and the WIC program must (also) shut down..."
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Notice sent to NCDHHS about possible disruption to November SNAP benefits as shutdown continues

DHHS says it has been using available funds from last year to keep SNAP benefits in place through October.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 12d

"President Donald Trump’s #tariffs are leading a trillion-dollar corporate squeeze, most of which is inevitably falling on consumers’ shoulders, an S&P Global report finds."

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S&P analysis of 9,000 companies worldwide finds the real cost of tariffs and other corporate costs: $1.2 trillion | Fortune

It's a “highly conservative” estimate based on forecasts of companies representing about 85% of the $130 trillion global equity market.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 13d

0:00 #GPT6 in 2025
0:50 NVIDIA #DGX1
2:30 #Claude Skills
5:25 #ChatGPT in the Army
6:57 Sign in with ChatGPT
8:42 Waymo DDOS
9:36 Veo 3.1
10:45 #Sora2 update
11:06 #AI discovering #science
13:06 #Datacenters in space
14:18 #ClaudeCode Visual
14:43 Defining #AGI
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AI News: NVIDIA DGX-1, GPT-6 2025, Claude Skills, Waymo DDOS, Datacenters in Space, and more!

YouTube video by Matthew Berman

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 13d

Wow! ⚾️

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Shohei Ohtani GOES CRAZY 😳 3 HR & 10 K | Full Game 4 Highlights vs Brewers

YouTube video by House of Highlights

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 13d

“Not only is there a #Corvette with 1250 #horsepower, it’s strong enough to spin the tires at 160 — and modern software can tame those bad habits, and make such a wild beast approachable.”

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 14d

Chinese customs data released this week showed #exports from the world's second-largest economy have grown 7.1% to 19.95 trillion yuan ($2.80 trillion) in the first 9 months of this year, despite a significant drop in goods heading to the United States.” #Tariffs

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Tariff rollercoaster prompts Chinese exporters to 'give up' on US

SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU (Reuters) -Amid the chaos of erratic U. tariff announcements, Chinese exporters making everything from kitchen appliances to Halloween decorations have responded by selling more goo...

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 15d

"Americans bought 438,500 #electricCars and trucks in the third quarter, as drivers raced to grab federal incentives before they expired Sept. 30."
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Electric Vehicles Make Up 11 Percent of US Car Sales

Electric car sales jumped to a record in the third quarter as US buyers rushed to cash in on federal subsidies that ended last month.

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 15d

"This is the first time in a decade of durability testing smartphones that ive had a phone explode in my hands."
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MY PIXEL 10 PRO FOLD EXPLODED -- CAUGHT LIVE ON CAMERA!

YouTube video by JerryRigEverything

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 15d

"“ #TimeSpent” is a metric used by #socialMedia developers to gauge the stickiness of an app. OpenAI’s pivot to erotica points to an uncomfortable truth about the state of #AI today, — that for all its promise to transform industries and uplift civilization..."
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OpenAI’s Pivot to Porn Is Problematic — But Lucrative

When you’re building artificial intelligence to benefit humanity, you might have to compromise. AI is expensive, so you raise billions of dollars from investors like Microsoft Corp, Nvidia Corp. and t...

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ekaddo @ekaddo.bsky.social · 16d

Video Breakdown:

00:00 - Introduction
01:28 - Jon’s Process
01:52 - First Listen
04:36 - Figuring Out The Form
05:25 - First Take
08:38 - The Challenges
09:00 - The Reveal
10:07 - Listening To The Original Recording
14:00 - Analysis
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The Who's Bassist Hears BEYONCE for the FIRST Time

YouTube video by Scott's Bass Lessons

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