Paul Avey
@paulcavey.bsky.social
Associate professor of political science at Virginia Tech. IR, foreign policy, nuclear politics. Views are my own & reposts ≠ endorsements.
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Jill Hruby...downplayed the hydronuclear rationale. Today, Dr. Hruby said, the low-level tests could provide some information “that’s hard to learn.” But she argued that other tools could achieve the same ends.
The Forgotten Nuclear Weapon Tests That Trump May Seek to Revive
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Jill Hruby...downplayed the hydronuclear rationale. Today, Dr. Hruby said, the low-level tests could provide some information “that’s hard to learn.” But she argued that other tools could achieve the same ends.
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Both the overall consumer sentiment index & the index of consumer expectations are now at their lowest among Republicans in Trump's second term.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Both the overall consumer sentiment index & the index of consumer expectations are now at their lowest among Republicans in Trump's second term.
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"Can the U.S. Make Big Nuclear Reactors?"
Can the U.S. Make Big Nuclear Reactors?
President Trump is betting $80 billion that the U.S. can revive the stalled nuclear-power industry.
www.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
"Can the U.S. Make Big Nuclear Reactors?"
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In Texas, Trump is ALL FOR redistricting to gain congressional seats
But in California, his DOJ is fighting it
LULAC CEO Juan Proano & I discuss Trump's hypocrisy & our efforts to safeguard the right to vote in our big Prop 50 case & beyond. Watch on LegalFightClub👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGoO...
But in California, his DOJ is fighting it
LULAC CEO Juan Proano & I discuss Trump's hypocrisy & our efforts to safeguard the right to vote in our big Prop 50 case & beyond. Watch on LegalFightClub👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGoO...
Trump’s MIDTERM PLOT EXPOSED: Scheme BLOWS UP in His Face
YouTube video by The Contrarian
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November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
In Texas, Trump is ALL FOR redistricting to gain congressional seats
But in California, his DOJ is fighting it
LULAC CEO Juan Proano & I discuss Trump's hypocrisy & our efforts to safeguard the right to vote in our big Prop 50 case & beyond. Watch on LegalFightClub👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGoO...
But in California, his DOJ is fighting it
LULAC CEO Juan Proano & I discuss Trump's hypocrisy & our efforts to safeguard the right to vote in our big Prop 50 case & beyond. Watch on LegalFightClub👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGoO...
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Nashville contractors walk off of Music City Loop jobsite, citing months of nonpayment, safety concerns and attempted “poaching” of employees by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.
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Local contractor employees stop Music City Loop work - Nashville Banner
Willie Shane and his crew walk off the Music City Loop project, citing safety concerns and payment issues with The Boring Company.
nashvillebanner.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Nashville contractors walk off of Music City Loop jobsite, citing months of nonpayment, safety concerns and attempted “poaching” of employees by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
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Kids these days just have to believe us that it never used to be acceptable for the president to threaten his political opponents with execution every day while stealing billions of dollars.
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Kids these days just have to believe us that it never used to be acceptable for the president to threaten his political opponents with execution every day while stealing billions of dollars.
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Republican Senator Blasts FBI for Investigating Democratic Colleagues
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Republican Senator Blasts FBI for Investigating Democratic Colleagues
Sen. Lisa Murkowski rebuked the Trump administration on Tuesday as the FBI is investigating six Democratic lawmakers who released a video urging members of the armed services and the intelligence comm...
www.mediaite.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Republican Senator Blasts FBI for Investigating Democratic Colleagues
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Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply In November—Hitting Lowest Level Since April
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
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Key point from Congressman Himes:
The through line for so many of the administration’s actions is performance.
Reality TV administration.
The through line for so many of the administration’s actions is performance.
Reality TV administration.
Himes: "In combination with the Russia plan and the lethal strikes on drug boats, what the world is seeing is that the Trump administration is purely performative. It doesn't matter what really happens so long as in the moment when you're very mad at Mark Kelly, you threaten to Court-martial him."
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Key point from Congressman Himes:
The through line for so many of the administration’s actions is performance.
Reality TV administration.
The through line for so many of the administration’s actions is performance.
Reality TV administration.
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EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump’s chief envoy with the Russian government advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should pitch the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan favorable to Russia, according to a transcript of the call published by Bloomberg News.
US Envoy Coached Putin Aide on How Russian Leader Could Sell Trump on Peace Plan That Favors Russia
A U.S. envoy advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how Putin should go about pitching Trump on a Russia-friendly Ukraine peace plan.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
President Donald Trump’s chief envoy with the Russian government advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should pitch the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan favorable to Russia, according to a transcript of the call published by Bloomberg News.
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Orwellian subhead in new @rexhuppke.bsky.social column that perfectly captures the mind-blowing absurdity and danger of this moment: "Telling people to obey the law is a crime in the Trump administration." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Kelly, Democrats commit crime under Trump: Telling the truth | Opinion
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy pilot, is now being investigated by Pentagon officials for telling soldiers to follow the law.
www.usatoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Orwellian subhead in new @rexhuppke.bsky.social column that perfectly captures the mind-blowing absurdity and danger of this moment: "Telling people to obey the law is a crime in the Trump administration." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
Private companies lost an average of 13,500 jobs a week over the past four weeks, ADP said Tuesday.
cnb.cx
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
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"This is a C-plus, B-minus labor market," says ADP's Chief Economist on CNBC.
US ADP EMPLOYMENT CHANGE WEEKLY ACTUAL: -13.5K VS -2.50K PREVIOUS
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"This is a C-plus, B-minus labor market," says ADP's Chief Economist on CNBC.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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“.. This is X in 2025: Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are — a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
@cwarzel.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“.. This is X in 2025: Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are — a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
@cwarzel.bsky.social
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@cwarzel.bsky.social
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A federal judge threw out the criminal charges against James Comey after finding that the prosecutor President Trump handpicked to bring the cases had been illegally appointed.
Read the Ruling Dismissing the Charges Against James Comey
A federal judge threw out the criminal charges against the former F.B.I. director James Comey after finding that the prosecutor President Trump handpicked to bring the cases had been illegally appointed.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A federal judge threw out the criminal charges against James Comey after finding that the prosecutor President Trump handpicked to bring the cases had been illegally appointed.
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"DOGE: It’s your turn to send us a pointless, time-consuming email explaining what exactly it was that you did here." @petridishes.bsky.social imagines DOGE's exit interview:
A DOGE Exit Interview
It’s the agency’s turn to send a pointless, time-consuming email explaining its accomplishments.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"DOGE: It’s your turn to send us a pointless, time-consuming email explaining what exactly it was that you did here." @petridishes.bsky.social imagines DOGE's exit interview:
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Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in.
Lawmakers just have a few weeks left to reach a deal to avoid a massive premium spike for ACA enrollees.
www.politico.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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NEW: President Biden commuted the death sentences of most people on the federal death row before exiting office.
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
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President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for "Living Hell" Under Trump - Bolts
This story was produced by Bolts and published in partnership with The Nation. Inside the federal supermax tucked away in Colorado’s high desert, prisoners spend 22 to 24 hours a day... Read More
boltsmag.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
NEW: President Biden commuted the death sentences of most people on the federal death row before exiting office.
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
President Trump is now effectively looking to retaliate, and to detain those people in the most brutal conditions in the federal system. Bolts reports:
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
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I’m watching MNF because I’m at my parents’s place, and I want to thank the NFL for putting on a INT show for me
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I’m watching MNF because I’m at my parents’s place, and I want to thank the NFL for putting on a INT show for me
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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To me it's odd to hear this from a former senior GOP political consultant, while name-brand news media commentators go silent.
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
To me it's odd to hear this from a former senior GOP political consultant, while name-brand news media commentators go silent.