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Ben McAdams Memorial Act. but on BlueSky @purrtah.bsky.social · May 1
We’ll all be dead before we get Blutah and yet here we are. You’re here and you’re ready to fight
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 1d
US BEEF PRICES SOAR TO ALL-TIME HIGH — GROUND BEEF UP 13% YOY TO $6.32/LB
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1h
Warning signs from an obscure part of the financial markets have got policymakers rattled, and one of their oldest and most profound fears may be about to get very real.
Warning signs of financial instability rattle policymakers ahead of IMF jamboree
Two big U.S. bankruptcies have revived memories of the last time the financial sector went bad.
www.politico.eu
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 1h
In Pennsylvania this fall, the GOP is asking voters to oust three supreme court justices and reduce the current 5-2 Democratic majority to a 2-2 tie. But this is a tall order—only one state judge has ever lost a retention election in Pennsylvania.
Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court
The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.
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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 4h
NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
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CNN @cnn.com · 15h
CNN will host a live town hall with progressive lawmakers Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, October 15, the network announced Friday.
CNN to host town hall with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders | CNN Politics
CNN will host a live town hall with progressive lawmakers Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, October 15, the network announced Friday.
www.cnn.com
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Ben McAdams Memorial Act. but on BlueSky @purrtah.bsky.social · 20h
Ok so china tariffs again, UPS packages in shambles, airports in chaos, mass firings, and no government funding. What a day!
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d
UPS said it has started “disposing” of packages sent to American customers because of a massive customs backlog caused by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs.
UPS Admits ‘Disposing’ of Parcels as Trump Chaos Creates Backlog
The president’s tariff policy has seen countless packages getting lost in customs.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d
Thousands of U.S.-bound packages shipped by UPS are trapped at hubs across the country, unable to clear the maze of new customs requirements imposed by the Trump administration.
UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems
Shifting Trump tariffs have created a nightmare for UPS, as thousands of packages from overseas pile up at its hubs while they await customs clearance.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22h
Ruben Gallego told me that "They teach in war all plans go to s*** when we first hit contact." This happened with Mike Johnson's gambit on the gov't shutdown. "I think they didn't realize that we weren't going to fold, and they didn't have a plan B after that."
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Mike Johnson is getting squeezed on all sides amid the government shutdown
The mild-mannered, pious Johnson has so far avoided an internal rebellion in the House amid the shutdown. But, Eric Garcia writes, his luck might be running out
www.independent.co.uk
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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 20h
guys I don't think this is good for American manufacturing and/or farmers

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Calling USTR Port Fees Protectionist, China Launches Reciprocal Port Fees
Days before the U.S. is scheduled to start collecting port fees for Chinese-owned, operated, or built ships, China’s Ministry of Transportation annou...
www.maritime-executive.com
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Ben McAdams Memorial Act. but on BlueSky @purrtah.bsky.social · 20h
mass firings and mass price increases all tied to 1 man
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20h
Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20h
Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China
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Ben McAdams Memorial Act. but on BlueSky @purrtah.bsky.social · 22h
I refuse to believe this level of self inflicted chaos is sustainable to a majority of this country
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d
Global stocks pummeled on Trump China tariff announcement on.ft.com/3KGbyZr
Global stocks pummeled on Trump China tariff announcement
Reversal comes after equity indices hit a series of new records in recent weeks
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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 1d
Cervical cancer is one of few cancers we can prevent with the HPV vaccine. But it falls at the intersection of three cultural issues with strong political opposition — broad access to low-cost or free reproductive health care, access to vaccines for children, and sex education. via @19thnews.org
Cervical cancer could be eradicated. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.
The cancer has a known path of prevention, but that also means it falls at the intersection of cultural issues that are facing strong political opposition.
19thnews.org
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Ben McAdams Memorial Act. but on BlueSky @purrtah.bsky.social · 1d
House votes now cancelled on the 14th
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Ben McAdams Memorial Act. but on BlueSky @purrtah.bsky.social · 1d
Yea fuck this keep it closed down come hell or high water
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d
Seems like a bad idea to fire air traffic controllers when there's already a shortage but what do I know
Sean Duffy Threatens to Fire Air Traffic Controllers as 10% Call Out Sick During Shutdown
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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 1d
The Bureau of Land Management leased over 17,000 acres for oil & gas development last week, most of it in eastern & central Utah. Conservation & recreation groups say the sale threatens public lands and outdoor economies, warning it could signal a broader rollback of protections.
Feds sold 17,000 acres in oil and gas leases across Utah. Recreation advocates worry it’s ‘tip of the iceberg.’
The lease sales generated $8,252,794 in revenue, signaling a "strong interest" in oil and gas exploration in Utah following changes made under the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that passed this summer.
www.sltrib.com
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Ben McAdams Memorial Act. but on BlueSky @purrtah.bsky.social · 1d
Need someone to love me the way 30% of this country loves AI for unclear reasons
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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d
David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems... SIMON: What? SHAPIRO: ...Or saying... SIMON: You imagine that? SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over. SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level. SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this. SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.
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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d
David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems... SIMON: What? SHAPIRO: ...Or saying... SIMON: You imagine that? SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over. SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level. SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this. SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 2d
Federal Workers Urge Democrats To Hold Firm On Government Funding
Furloughed federal employees are about to start missing paychecks, but they aren't ready to give in yet: "We are willing to take some temporary pain."
Federal Workers Urge Democrats To Hold Firm On Government Funding
Furloughed federal employees are about to start missing paychecks, but they aren't ready to give in yet: "We are willing to take some temporary pain."
www.huffpost.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
“.. Foreclosure rates have surged across the country and are up almost 20% from this time last year.”

www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
Calvert’s move is “an act of defiance against GOP leaders who are now intimating they won’t allow a vote on such a measure, arguing it’s Democrats who are holding troop pay hostage ..”

@politico.com #Shutdown
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
Ninety-three farm bankruptcies in Q2 — nearly double the number from the end of 2024.

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Farm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion | Fortune
In the second quarter, there were 93 bankruptcy filings, up from 88 in the first quarter and nearly double the 47 at the end of 2024.
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