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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 1d

Corporate America’s mouthpieces claim the few limits on corporate influence we helped win during the Biden admin drove Big Business to board Trump’s tyrannical train.

If so, how can Big Business ever be trustworthy participants in a democracy?

Our @jeffhauser.bsky.social in the @wsj.com:

Opinion | Why Did Business Jump on the Trump Train?

And how can it ever be considered trustworthy participants in a democracy?

www.wsj.com

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 4d

For 2 years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, not one Palestinian voice has been featured on NBC, ABC or CNN’s Sunday shows.

@ahjohnson.bsky.social writes about how the U.S. media has debated Palestinians’ annihilation without letting a single Palestinian speak.

inthesetimes.com/article/gaza...

In 2 Years of Gaza Genocide, Sunday Shows on NBC, ABC and CNN Have Not Featured a Single Palestinian Guest

In a microcosm of the U.S. coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, since Oct. 7, 2023, influential Sunday news shows have not seen fit to book any Palestinians.

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: The Trump admin has installed 100+ fossil fuel insiders and corporate lobbyists to roles across federal agencies.

These staffers are enacting a dirty energy agenda and destroying our public lands.

Our new report with Revolving Door Project breaks it all down ⬇️

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 8d

According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.

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‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 8d

Further premeditated killing by the Trump administration.

Labelling the victims of these strikes as "narco-terrorists" does not magically make these attacks legal.

Earlier this morning, on President Trump's orders, I directed a lethal, kinetic strike on a narco-trafficking vessel affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility. Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike, and no U.S. forces were harmed in the operation. The strike was conducted in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela while the vessel was transporting substantial amounts of narcotics - headed to America to poison our people.

Our intelligence, without a doubt, confirmed that this vessel was trafficking narcotics, the people onboard were narco-terrorists, and they were operating on a known narco-trafficking transit route. These strikes will continue until the attacks on the American people are over!!!!

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Russell Vought aims to use the official government shutdown as pretext to continue his unlawful withholding of federal funds.

But the budget chief's actions in the past few months amount to a stealthy shutdown of the federal government. It's time to put an end to that.

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Daniel Hanley @danielahanley.bsky.social · 8d

There’s something truly terrifying about how casually tech oligarchs now describe their plans to restructure society. They are publicly pitching to investors and governments a future where we are all obedient subjects under their control.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 11d

We've been in a slow-motion government shutdown for months, as the Trump administration withheld appropriated funds and engaged in mass firings. Now we're going to finally admit it. From me and @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social:
prospect.org/politics/202...

The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months

Today is the day we stop pretending that it’s not.

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 12d

Great WSJ reporting on the life-threatening effects of the Trump regime's evisceration of FEMA.

Noteworthy: As tornado-ravaged St. Louis awaits federal recovery funds, Kristi Noem fast-tracked aid to a Florida tourist spot at the behest of a major donor. www.propublica.org/article/kris...

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 12d

One of today's most crucial tasks is to connect the dots between the Trump regime's inhumane policy choices and the ensuing rise in mortality and infrastructure destruction.

therevolvingdoorproject.org/trump-disast...

Timeline: Trump's Attacks on Disaster Preparedness and Response | Revolving Door Project

The Trump administration has been criminally negligent when it comes to disaster mitigation and response. Check out our interactive timelines documenting the White House's pre-disaster recklessness an...

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 "Boeing is regaining authority from the Federal Aviation Administration to perform final safety checks on its 737 MAX."

Rather than increase agency capacity to conduct independent inspections and improve aviation safety, Trump's FAA will allow Boeing to certify the safety of its own planes.

Exclusive | Boeing Clears Key Hurdle From 737 MAX Crashes

The aerospace giant is regaining some authority from regulators to perform final safety checks on jets.

www.wsj.com

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 15d

Noem's policy of personally reviewing grants over $100k has disrupted the flow of FEMA resources to disaster victims.

But when one of her major donors got in touch, Noem rushed funds to a FL tourist spot.

Team Trump looks out for its wealthy allies.

Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened

The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...

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Andrea M. Beaty @andreabeaty.bsky.social · 15d

It’s rich that Jay Parsons, the 'economist' who literally pitched RealPage’s rent-setting software, is now scolding tenant advocates to work “in good faith” for accessible affordable housing.

Where was that good faith when RealPage was squeezing every last penny out of renters?

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 17d

As Texans dealt with deadly flooding, acting FEMA chief David Richardson didn't immediately end his vacation and return to his D.C. office.

He stayed in his truck.

Richardson claimed during his July 23 testimony that he was on the phone with officials the whole time. 🧵⬇️

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 17d

But according to new reporting from The Washington Post, FEMA wasn't able to get in touch with Richardson until the night of July 6—more than 48 hours after the disaster began.

As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA’s leader could not be reached

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting administrator, David Richardson, is often inaccessible, several current and former officials say, raising concerns within the agency.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 17d

Richardson also told House lawmakers that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's policy of personally approving any contract over $100k did not "cause any undue delay."

But this claim has also been refuted by facts on the ground.

Federal records contradict what FEMA leader told Congress about Texas flood response

Funding for FEMA's disaster survivor hotline lapsed the day after the Texas floods, federal records show. It took DHS Secretary Kristi Noem five days to approve more money.

www.npr.org

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 17d

The Trump administration has thoroughly undermined our country's capacity to prepare for and respond to extreme weather disasters.

We've been tracking that relentless assault here:

Timeline: Trump's Attacks on Disaster Preparedness and Response | Revolving Door Project

The Trump administration has been criminally negligent when it comes to disaster mitigation and response. Check out our interactive timelines documenting the White House's pre-disaster recklessness an...

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 17d

As one FEMA worker warned in the wake of the deadly Texas floods, "if this is how they are going to do a major hurricane response, people are fucked."

The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring tropical activity in the Atlantic.

Trump's Homicidal Hurricane Policy | Revolving Door Project

This report summarizes how the Trump administration's attacks on NOAA and FEMA are putting millions of Americans in mortal danger this hurricane season and beyond.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18d

Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor, is 1 of only 100 Americans out of over 250 million adult citizens given the consequential responsibility to advise and consent on exec branch nominees.

He used that to approve an antivax, anti-science conspiracy theorist as the nation's top public health official.

CNN @cnn.com · 18d

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, noting that “the preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”

Republican senator publicly questions Trump announcement linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy | CNN Politics

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release any evidence tying acetaminophen use durin...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18d

Hard to express to those not in the weeds just how much the current state of the immigration detention system is just utter chaos.

Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 18d

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

www.miamiherald.com

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 18d

On September 20, the Department of Agriculture confirmed the cancelation of the annual Household Food Security Report, which for the past three decades has monitored low-income households' nutrition access.

www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”

www.wsj.com

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 18d

NEW: For @prospect.org our @dylangyauchl.bsky.social writes about Ted Cruz's SANDBOX Act and how it could waive nearly all federal regulation for tech companies.
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Ted Cruz Attempts to Exempt Big Tech From the Law

The Texas senator has introduced a law allowing any AI company a streamlined path around regulations.

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Revolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 22d

NEW: As Trump and his friends make deals, ordinary Americans are on the menu – to be divvied up proportionately to how well different oligarchs serve Trump.

Catch up on the biggest corruption stories of this week with our latest Corruption Calendar newsletter:

Weeks 34-35: Free Speech For Sale

Oligarchs Auction Off Our First Amendment Rights To Our Aspiring King

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People Who Work @deptofworkers.bsky.social · 23d

Jocelyn’s concerns for her daughter’s health is unfortunately too common with cuts coming soon to Medicaid in President Trump’s big, ugly bill.

Nobody should have to choose between paying the bills and the medication that keeps them healthy.

She was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 11. Trump’s Medicaid cuts could end her life-saving treatment

Half of all US children are covered through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Chip), making kids particularly vulnerable under the new Republican budget

www.theguardian.com

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