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Just stop looking for and measuring the number of cases and everything will be fine!
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Just stop looking for and measuring the number of cases and everything will be fine!
Spoken like a true sociopath.
Trump dismisses a question on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as an attempt to "embarrass" the Saudi leader, adding "things happen." Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3LKx3su
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Spoken like a true sociopath.
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Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Medicare for All Explained | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
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They’re doing whataboutism for secret police beating pastors.
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
They’re doing whataboutism for secret police beating pastors.
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Former US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US is “in danger of becoming a banana republic.”
Janet Yellen Says the US Is Undermining Its Economic Success
The former Treasury secretary warns that Trump’s attacks on the rule of law, the Fed and universities threaten the foundations of American prosperity.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Former US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US is “in danger of becoming a banana republic.”
When you have criminals running the country, stopping fraud is not a priority. It sure seems like they are encouraging it instead.
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
How Trump’s Hatchet Man Is Destroying Consumer Protections
Russell Vought’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting the public at risk in areas ranging from auto loans and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.
www.forbes.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
When you have criminals running the country, stopping fraud is not a priority. It sure seems like they are encouraging it instead.
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
"But telling lies on behalf of the wealthy isn’t enough in the MAGA era. To be a right-winger in good standing you also have to be a sexist, a racist, and an antisemite, while promoting Qanon and other conspiracy theories."
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The Decline and Fall of the Heritage Foundation
Its descent into conspiracy-mongering and blatant bigotry was utterly predictable
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November 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"But telling lies on behalf of the wealthy isn’t enough in the MAGA era. To be a right-winger in good standing you also have to be a sexist, a racist, and an antisemite, while promoting Qanon and other conspiracy theories."
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Good discussion about the media these days.
"We used to say that just raw personal enrichment of political figures, to influence their policies, was something that we had kind of purged from US politics, generations ago. Now it’s back."
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"We used to say that just raw personal enrichment of political figures, to influence their policies, was something that we had kind of purged from US politics, generations ago. Now it’s back."
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Talking With Margaret Sullivan
The state of the media in Trump Two Year One
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November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Good discussion about the media these days.
"We used to say that just raw personal enrichment of political figures, to influence their policies, was something that we had kind of purged from US politics, generations ago. Now it’s back."
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"We used to say that just raw personal enrichment of political figures, to influence their policies, was something that we had kind of purged from US politics, generations ago. Now it’s back."
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There is always something corrupt going on.
"NYT & other media outlets have reported that former colleagues of Treasury Secretary Bessent stand to gain from an Argentine bailout. Some of his associates from his Wall Street days are heavily invested in Argentina."
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
"NYT & other media outlets have reported that former colleagues of Treasury Secretary Bessent stand to gain from an Argentine bailout. Some of his associates from his Wall Street days are heavily invested in Argentina."
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
Where the US got $20B to bail out Argentina : The Indicator from Planet Money
The U.S. is committed to bailing out Argentina to the tune of $20 billion using a little known mechanism called the Exchange Stabilization Fund. On today’s show, what is this fund, why was it created ...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
There is always something corrupt going on.
"NYT & other media outlets have reported that former colleagues of Treasury Secretary Bessent stand to gain from an Argentine bailout. Some of his associates from his Wall Street days are heavily invested in Argentina."
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
"NYT & other media outlets have reported that former colleagues of Treasury Secretary Bessent stand to gain from an Argentine bailout. Some of his associates from his Wall Street days are heavily invested in Argentina."
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
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Notice how nobody in the Trump regime ever asks, “But how will we pay for it?” when it comes to priorities that benefit them?
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Notice how nobody in the Trump regime ever asks, “But how will we pay for it?” when it comes to priorities that benefit them?
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Trump administration sues California over its redistricting plan, months after a similar GOP-led effort in Texas met no resistance from the DOJ
https://cnn.it/4hYuE9J
https://cnn.it/4hYuE9J
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Trump administration sues California over its redistricting plan, months after a similar GOP-led effort in Texas met no resistance from the DOJ
https://cnn.it/4hYuE9J
https://cnn.it/4hYuE9J
It's a good thing that we have a functioning government to look into stuff like this. Oh, wait...
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AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
futurism.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It's a good thing that we have a functioning government to look into stuff like this. Oh, wait...
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"Republicans have lost the ability to think about policies that solve actual problems."
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The Republican Brain Doesn’t Want To Understand Health Care
For 15 years we have heard the same lies and misrepresentations
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November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Republicans have lost the ability to think about policies that solve actual problems."
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The US is low but I expected it to be even lower. When half the country votes for a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and pathological liar, how can you trust them? That half also watches Fox News so they probably don't trust anyone b/c of that propaganda.
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www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-where...
Mapped: Where People Trust Each Other Most, by Country
Which nations trust each other the most? Explore 2022 survey data ranking the world’s most and least trusting countries.
www.visualcapitalist.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The US is low but I expected it to be even lower. When half the country votes for a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and pathological liar, how can you trust them? That half also watches Fox News so they probably don't trust anyone b/c of that propaganda.
www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-where...
www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-where...
So many horrible things going on now, it's hard to keep track. You probably are better off not knowing because you'll never want to eat again. They are now tracking only two foodborne pathogens compared to eight previously.
www.propublica.org/article/fore...
www.propublica.org/article/fore...
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
So many horrible things going on now, it's hard to keep track. You probably are better off not knowing because you'll never want to eat again. They are now tracking only two foodborne pathogens compared to eight previously.
www.propublica.org/article/fore...
www.propublica.org/article/fore...
Another great explanation of how/why Trump's tariffs are illegal.
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Trump Tariff Trouble
His doublethink may be too much even for the supine Supremes
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November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Another great explanation of how/why Trump's tariffs are illegal.
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And yet the farmers keep voting for Republicans.
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
And yet the farmers keep voting for Republicans.
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🚨 BREAKING: Tesla shareholders just voted to make Elon Musk the world's first TRILLIONAIRE.
Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.
Just tax billionaires. Duh.
📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.
Just tax billionaires. Duh.
📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Tesla shareholders just voted to make Elon Musk the world's first TRILLIONAIRE.
Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.
Just tax billionaires. Duh.
📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.
Just tax billionaires. Duh.
📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
Maybe the Tesla board members and shareholders should read about how Musk has turned the brand toxic (duh!) and cost the company 1.2 million car sales. I'm sure the sycophants on the board already know this but continue to damage the brand anyway.
www.nber.org/papers/w34413
www.nber.org/papers/w34413
November 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Maybe the Tesla board members and shareholders should read about how Musk has turned the brand toxic (duh!) and cost the company 1.2 million car sales. I'm sure the sycophants on the board already know this but continue to damage the brand anyway.
www.nber.org/papers/w34413
www.nber.org/papers/w34413
What about all of the medications that people have to take to stay alive?
Certain blockbuster obesity drugs will be available for as little as $149 per month and more Medicare enrollees will have access to them under two deals announced Thursday by the Trump administration. https://cnn.it/43XXyAP
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What about all of the medications that people have to take to stay alive?
Republicans are again surprised to learn who Republicans are and what they stand for.
The GOP isn’t just flirting with extremism anymore—it’s opening the door.
After Tucker Carlson gave a platform to white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and the Heritage Foundation defended it, the fight inside the Republican Party became impossible to ignore.
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After Tucker Carlson gave a platform to white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and the Heritage Foundation defended it, the fight inside the Republican Party became impossible to ignore.
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Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the GOP’s Moral Collapse
Heritage Foundation’s response shows the racist far right isn’t knocking at the door of the GOP—it’s already inside.
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Republicans are again surprised to learn who Republicans are and what they stand for.
"For Hispanic voters...the devastating discovery that everything Dems warned would happen to them under Trump II is happening...America has become a place where it’s not safe to have brown skin or speak Spanish with your family, even if you’re a citizen."
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Are Hispanics America’s New Jews?
That was the realignment that was
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November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"For Hispanic voters...the devastating discovery that everything Dems warned would happen to them under Trump II is happening...America has become a place where it’s not safe to have brown skin or speak Spanish with your family, even if you’re a citizen."
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