@steve sternberg
@stevesternberg.bsky.social
Journalist ex-US News & World Report, USA Today. 4th grade baseball teacher. Still learning my lessons the hard way.
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QSRs reported earnings last week, including Cava and McDonald’s, while Chipotle reported the last week of October.
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
What burgers and burrito bowls tell us about the economy right now
McDonald’s, Cava, and Chipotle all reported earnings recently, and a similar story emerged.
www.cfobrew.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
QSRs reported earnings last week, including Cava and McDonald’s, while Chipotle reported the last week of October.
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
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View Lawfare’s new Domestic Deployments Tracker here:
Tracking Domestic Deployments of the U.S. Military
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
View Lawfare’s new Domestic Deployments Tracker here:
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Loren Voss introduces Lawfare's new resource tracking how and where National Guard and military forces are being used on U.S. soil and discusses the troubling lack of transparency surrounding domestic deployments. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/coun...
Counting the Boots: Tracking Domestic Deployments, One Missing Report at a Time
A monthlong effort to track domestic deployments revealed a troubling lack of transparency on why and how military forces are used on U.S. soil.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Loren Voss introduces Lawfare's new resource tracking how and where National Guard and military forces are being used on U.S. soil and discusses the troubling lack of transparency surrounding domestic deployments. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/coun...
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Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.
Not bad. youtu.be/oUDwGI0KW5Y?...
Oval Office Press Conference Cold Open - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Not bad. youtu.be/oUDwGI0KW5Y?...
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99.9% of Americans won’t hear that Trump killed this program. And at 2,000 additional dead kids or so each year, most people will have no idea what was lost.
NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths
NIH has cancelled its participation in Safe to Sleep, a 30-year campaign to prevent babies from dying in their sleep
www.statnews.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM
99.9% of Americans won’t hear that Trump killed this program. And at 2,000 additional dead kids or so each year, most people will have no idea what was lost.
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It has taken medical science 200 years to advance humans to the point where people are so healthy and living so long that they can deny that science and medicine is what got us here.
July 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It has taken medical science 200 years to advance humans to the point where people are so healthy and living so long that they can deny that science and medicine is what got us here.
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The US withdrawal from WHO could impact the flu shot.
Flu samples sent to CDC from around the world are down 60% this year, as of July.
"When those viruses are not coming in, we don't know what to put in the vaccine, and you're going to have less effective vaccines."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Flu samples sent to CDC from around the world are down 60% this year, as of July.
"When those viruses are not coming in, we don't know what to put in the vaccine, and you're going to have less effective vaccines."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine.
www.npr.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The US withdrawal from WHO could impact the flu shot.
Flu samples sent to CDC from around the world are down 60% this year, as of July.
"When those viruses are not coming in, we don't know what to put in the vaccine, and you're going to have less effective vaccines."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Flu samples sent to CDC from around the world are down 60% this year, as of July.
"When those viruses are not coming in, we don't know what to put in the vaccine, and you're going to have less effective vaccines."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
www.npr.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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No major flu deaths surge expected in Scotland after 80% vaccine uptake and in cleaner hospitals talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/07/n...
No major flu deaths surge expected in Scotland after 80% vaccine uptake and in cleaner hospitals
The national flu immunisation programme for 2025 to 2026 slideset Professor John Robertson OBA The above is from the Over 5 million under 65s with a long-term health condition could miss out flu va…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
No major flu deaths surge expected in Scotland after 80% vaccine uptake and in cleaner hospitals talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/07/n...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
Which sandwich is the best defense against ICE? I’ll start: meatball hero with cheese.
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Which sandwich is the best defense against ICE? I’ll start: meatball hero with cheese.
It’s now legal to defend yourself against ICE by throwing sandwiches.
November 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It’s now legal to defend yourself against ICE by throwing sandwiches.
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One of my local pizza joints is telling people who have SNAP cards that if they just show the card, they’ll get two slices and a fountain soda free.
This is how community steps up to help when our government pushes those in need down.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DmSJNw/
This is how community steps up to help when our government pushes those in need down.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DmSJNw/
The Roman Gourmet is here to help those in need!!! Present your SNAP card and receive two plain slices of pizza and a fountain drink for FREE! #njpizza #romangourmet #maplewoodnj #mapso #pizza
TikTok video by Roman Gourmet Maplewood
www.tiktok.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
One of my local pizza joints is telling people who have SNAP cards that if they just show the card, they’ll get two slices and a fountain soda free.
This is how community steps up to help when our government pushes those in need down.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DmSJNw/
This is how community steps up to help when our government pushes those in need down.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DmSJNw/
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RT @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social :
“Please, please, please take 20 minute to watch this incredibly powerful film about the fatal recklessness of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio’s aid cuts.
Children are dying from these cuts. This is one of the many, many stories - a South Sudanese refugee child in Uganda.”
“Please, please, please take 20 minute to watch this incredibly powerful film about the fatal recklessness of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio’s aid cuts.
Children are dying from these cuts. This is one of the many, many stories - a South Sudanese refugee child in Uganda.”
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
RT @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social :
“Please, please, please take 20 minute to watch this incredibly powerful film about the fatal recklessness of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio’s aid cuts.
Children are dying from these cuts. This is one of the many, many stories - a South Sudanese refugee child in Uganda.”
“Please, please, please take 20 minute to watch this incredibly powerful film about the fatal recklessness of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio’s aid cuts.
Children are dying from these cuts. This is one of the many, many stories - a South Sudanese refugee child in Uganda.”
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📽️ WATCH: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
📽️ WATCH: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
Trump justified the deployment of National Guard troops by calling the city "War ravaged," with an ICE office under siege. That's not what we found.
🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/43fRCmF
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You may not agree, but I think it’s time for Dems from coast to coast to run on Medicare for all.
We do NOT need health insurance companies at all.
Period.
They serve no valuable societal purpose other than to add cost to healthcare and drive people crazy.
We do NOT need health insurance companies at all.
Period.
They serve no valuable societal purpose other than to add cost to healthcare and drive people crazy.
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
You may not agree, but I think it’s time for Dems from coast to coast to run on Medicare for all.
We do NOT need health insurance companies at all.
Period.
They serve no valuable societal purpose other than to add cost to healthcare and drive people crazy.
We do NOT need health insurance companies at all.
Period.
They serve no valuable societal purpose other than to add cost to healthcare and drive people crazy.
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
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Polls are still open and as long as you are in line when they close you can still vote. Polls stay open until 9 pm Eastern in New York, 8 pm Eastern in New Jersey, and 7 pm in Virginia. Here is a good list of when polls close near you. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Polls are still open and as long as you are in line when they close you can still vote. Polls stay open until 9 pm Eastern in New York, 8 pm Eastern in New Jersey, and 7 pm in Virginia. Here is a good list of when polls close near you. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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Thank you for voting.
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Thank you for voting.
Can someone tell me why we call these antiscience wing nuts theorists?
This country is so fucked. Like, royally.
RFK Jr. has tapped John Knox, a firefighter turned anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist with no background in management or public health, to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/meet-a...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/meet-a...
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Can someone tell me why we call these antiscience wing nuts theorists?
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Trump wants a third term. Here’s why it should never happen
www.smh.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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I guess someone heard from Tylenol’s lawyers.
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I guess someone heard from Tylenol’s lawyers.
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The case for 2025: Why the Dodgers and Blue Jays just played the greatest Game 7 in World Series history www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Why the Dodgers and Blue Jays just played the greatest Game 7 in World Series history
What made it so compelling was not a standout moment or singular performance but a confluence of chaos.
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The case for 2025: Why the Dodgers and Blue Jays just played the greatest Game 7 in World Series history www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
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Trump did on 60 Minutes what he does every time. He spews a blizzard of lies, exaggerations and assorted other falsehoods, and if (as usual) the reporter isn’t equipped or doesn’t bother to push back, he keeps going.
Here is a detailed list, via @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
Here is a detailed list, via @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
![• "We have no inflation." Inflation is at 3%.
• "It's at 2%. It's-- it's the perfect inflation." Inflation is at 3%.
• "Right now [grocery prices are] going down." Grocery prices are up 1.4% since
Trump came to office.
• "A year ago, we were a dead country." Not only did the US have the fastest-growing economy in the G7 in both 2023 and 2024, but the Economist magazine called it "the envy of the world."
• "11,888 murderers were let into our country." Not only is this number inaccurate, but many of the non-citizens convicted of homicide either here or abroad came in during Trump's first term.
• "Washington, DC, was... almost like a crime capital of the world." In 2023, per PolitiFact, "at least 49 other cities in the world had higher homicide rates.
• "[Biden] hardly went anywhere. Guy couldn't leave his bedroom." Not only did Joe Biden visit roughly as many countries in his term of office as Trump did in his first term, but Biden was the first US president to visit an active warzone - Ukraine - not under the control of US forces.
• "I made Middle East peace. For 3,000 years, they couldn't do it." There is no peace in Palestine, no peace deal in place, and it isn't a 3,000-year-old conflict.
• "Communist, not socialist. Communist. He's far worse than a socialist."
Zohran Mamdani is not a communist.
• "I can't give them $1.5 trillion so that they can give welfare to people that came into our country illegally." The Trump/GOP claim that Democrats want to give free healthcare to undocumented immigrants has been repeatedly debunked.
• "They emptied their mental institutions and their insane asylums-- into the United States of America." Asylum seekers don't come from "insane asylums."
Obviously.
• "One thing I can tell you, the 2020 election was rigged." It wasn't. The courts agreed.
• "And a lotta people say when it's rigged you're allowed to do it again." A lot of people don't say this. The US Constitution doesn't, for sure.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/bafkreicrg2pdihe5ntgygv6uxk37yldeygsbewwpbsjw7a7xwqjohmap6i@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Trump did on 60 Minutes what he does every time. He spews a blizzard of lies, exaggerations and assorted other falsehoods, and if (as usual) the reporter isn’t equipped or doesn’t bother to push back, he keeps going.
Here is a detailed list, via @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
zeteo.com/p/factchecki...
Here is a detailed list, via @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
zeteo.com/p/factchecki...