Bruce Kiesel
@bhkiesel.bsky.social
Estuarine ecologist(A.B.D.) Interests incl. online databases/publishing, biology, environmental issues/climate change, running, cycling...
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"I'm delighted. Every economist in America has been saying..if you put tariffs on stuff, you'll raise the cost. The President has denied it each and every day since he's been elected..now he says he wants to get prices down. And so now he admits that somehow tariffs have something to do with prices"
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"I'm delighted. Every economist in America has been saying..if you put tariffs on stuff, you'll raise the cost. The President has denied it each and every day since he's been elected..now he says he wants to get prices down. And so now he admits that somehow tariffs have something to do with prices"
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"Trump is historically and deeply unpopular. it’s not just that people disapprove of him; they strongly disapprove of him. This is the biggest story in US politics. [It's] bad for Rs and getting worse."
On the pod @speechboy71.bsky.social is great on the big picture:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
On the pod @speechboy71.bsky.social is great on the big picture:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Explodes in Angriest Epstein Tirade Yet as Allies Visibly Panic
With Trump distracted by Jeffrey Epstein even as allies and advisers fret about the midterms, the author of a new piece on Trump’s standing decodes why his approval is hitting dangerous new lows.
newrepublic.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"Trump is historically and deeply unpopular. it’s not just that people disapprove of him; they strongly disapprove of him. This is the biggest story in US politics. [It's] bad for Rs and getting worse."
On the pod @speechboy71.bsky.social is great on the big picture:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
On the pod @speechboy71.bsky.social is great on the big picture:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
MacKenzie Scott remains a shining light in these very difficult times. Sure wish that her Ex would be similarly motivated to do good with his billions.
Thanks Ms. Scott!
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Thanks Ms. Scott!
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
HBCUs Gifted Nearly $300M in Scott’s Latest Donation Flurry
Five historically Black colleges and universities have recently announced gifts of $50 million or more in unrestricted funds from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Sott. Prairie View A&M University...
www.insidehighered.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
MacKenzie Scott remains a shining light in these very difficult times. Sure wish that her Ex would be similarly motivated to do good with his billions.
Thanks Ms. Scott!
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Thanks Ms. Scott!
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
This is very bad news for our higher education institutions.
Another way the Trump Administration is trashing what's great about America. www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
Another way the Trump Administration is trashing what's great about America. www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
Fewer International Students Came to the U.S. This Fall
Nearly a year into the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and visas, data reveals that new international student enrollment is down 17 percent since last fall.
www.insidehighered.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is very bad news for our higher education institutions.
Another way the Trump Administration is trashing what's great about America. www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
Another way the Trump Administration is trashing what's great about America. www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
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IF THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR YOU TO EVEN LOOK AT — I’VE HEARD OF CHILDREN HAVING TO ENDURE WORSE AND NOT ONLY DID NO ONE DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT THEY ELECTED A LITIGATED RAPIST TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED FUCKING STATES.
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
IF THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR YOU TO EVEN LOOK AT — I’VE HEARD OF CHILDREN HAVING TO ENDURE WORSE AND NOT ONLY DID NO ONE DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT THEY ELECTED A LITIGATED RAPIST TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED FUCKING STATES.
“Doctor” Oz is a con man, just like Trump. He lies. The insurance marketplace is a total mess in the U.S. and he knows it. It’s hardly a competitive marketplace!
Dr Oz: "If you had a check in the mail, you could buy the insurance you thought was best for you"
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“Doctor” Oz is a con man, just like Trump. He lies. The insurance marketplace is a total mess in the U.S. and he knows it. It’s hardly a competitive marketplace!
Give Trump’s Gestapo what they deserve, kick them out!!!
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Give Trump’s Gestapo what they deserve, kick them out!!!
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Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
New Jersey and Pennsylvania need to do better with their waterways, especially since “the Trump administration has proposed to cut the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s spending by 65%, which some say could reduce state revolving fund dollars.” whyy.org/articles/cam...
Millions of gallons of raw sewage spill into Camden County’s waterways each year
The Cooper and the Delaware rivers often contain fecal bacteria levels that make it unsafe to swim, fish or even kayak in.
whyy.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
New Jersey and Pennsylvania need to do better with their waterways, especially since “the Trump administration has proposed to cut the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s spending by 65%, which some say could reduce state revolving fund dollars.” whyy.org/articles/cam...
Trump is starting to cave on his idiotic tariffs Protecting non-existent U.S. coffee and banana growers.
Huh???
Doofus J. Trump...
Trump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list
flip.it/F4hj.i
Huh???
Doofus J. Trump...
Trump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list
flip.it/F4hj.i
Trump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list | Fortune
“We just did a little bit of a rollback on some foods like coffee,” Trump said aboard Air Force One as he flew to Florida.
flip.it
November 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Trump is starting to cave on his idiotic tariffs Protecting non-existent U.S. coffee and banana growers.
Huh???
Doofus J. Trump...
Trump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list
flip.it/F4hj.i
Huh???
Doofus J. Trump...
Trump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list
flip.it/F4hj.i
Another deal-making failure by Trump. Lies, lies, and more lies... apnews.com/article/chin...
USDA data casts doubt on China's soybean purchase promises touted by Trump
New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month.
apnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Another deal-making failure by Trump. Lies, lies, and more lies... apnews.com/article/chin...
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I think people are missing the point with this Epstein thing.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I think people are missing the point with this Epstein thing.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
Trump needs to be taken in front of an international tribunal and tried for the murders he ordered, period.
The furor over the death of a Colombian fisherman has ignited a feud over the huge U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and the legality of the deadly attacks on nearly 20 vessels since September.
Family of Fisherman Killed in U.S. Military Strike Says It Wants Justice
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trump needs to be taken in front of an international tribunal and tried for the murders he ordered, period.
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In the Trump Administration, CORRUPTION IS EVERYWHERE!!!
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In the Trump Administration, CORRUPTION IS EVERYWHERE!!!
Epstein on Donald Trump…Remember, Trump is a convicted sex offender and a felon convicted on 34 counts.
“i have met some very bad people,” Epstein wrote in the email, “none as bad as trump.” He continued: “not one decent cell in his body.. so yes- dangerous.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/jeffre...
“i have met some very bad people,” Epstein wrote in the email, “none as bad as trump.” He continued: “not one decent cell in his body.. so yes- dangerous.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/jeffre...
This Epstein Warning About Trump Should Chill You To Your Bones
"I have met some very bad people," Epstein once privately observed to a friend.
www.huffpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Epstein on Donald Trump…Remember, Trump is a convicted sex offender and a felon convicted on 34 counts.
“i have met some very bad people,” Epstein wrote in the email, “none as bad as trump.” He continued: “not one decent cell in his body.. so yes- dangerous.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/jeffre...
“i have met some very bad people,” Epstein wrote in the email, “none as bad as trump.” He continued: “not one decent cell in his body.. so yes- dangerous.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/jeffre...
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Let’s stop Mike Johnson’s Epstein coverup
Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Let’s stop Mike Johnson’s Epstein coverup
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The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again. n.pr/4nVfELc
SNAP funding pause to soon end, but anxiety and anger may linger
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again. n.pr/4nVfELc
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November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trumponomics hurts U.S. manufacturers.
The skinny:
* Rapidly increasing costs will mean price increase to customers probably into 2026
* Pricing pressure is worse than the post-COVID period, likely locking in manufacturing supply inflation through 2026.
www.industryweek.com/leadership/c...
The skinny:
* Rapidly increasing costs will mean price increase to customers probably into 2026
* Pricing pressure is worse than the post-COVID period, likely locking in manufacturing supply inflation through 2026.
www.industryweek.com/leadership/c...
Expect More Tariff-Driven Price Hikes Across Manufacturing: Distributor CEOs
MSC Industrial Supply and W.W. Grainger leaders say their suppliers are raising prices rapidly. MSC says pricing pressure is worse than the post-COVID period, likely locking in...
www.industryweek.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Trumponomics hurts U.S. manufacturers.
The skinny:
* Rapidly increasing costs will mean price increase to customers probably into 2026
* Pricing pressure is worse than the post-COVID period, likely locking in manufacturing supply inflation through 2026.
www.industryweek.com/leadership/c...
The skinny:
* Rapidly increasing costs will mean price increase to customers probably into 2026
* Pricing pressure is worse than the post-COVID period, likely locking in manufacturing supply inflation through 2026.
www.industryweek.com/leadership/c...
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
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Tell Congress Right Now: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Tell Congress Right Now: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
This technology could enable big improvements in underwater research. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
Kyocera develops wireless underwater communications tech that uses lasers to hit 5.2 Gbps — optical approach advances underwater drone comms, boasts blistering speeds at short distances
This tech lets you livestream from underwater drones without needing a wire.
www.tomshardware.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This technology could enable big improvements in underwater research. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...