AmalieJohansen
@amaliejohansen.bsky.social
I work in the clothing industry, I like to travel, follow politics, financial news, luxury goods
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my suggestions are just mine
I don't participate in any political discussions
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A construction worker in Manhattan died Thursday after falling at a site related to the Gateway tunnel project, according to a statement from three organizations involved in the $16 billion effort to build new rail tracks under the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.
Construction Worker Dies in Fall at NYC Site for Hudson Tunnel Project
The man, who was working at a site at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, fell 60 feet into a pit below, according to the New York Fire Department.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A construction worker in Manhattan died Thursday after falling at a site related to the Gateway tunnel project, according to a statement from three organizations involved in the $16 billion effort to build new rail tracks under the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.
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In 1980, Trump destroyed Art Deco sculptures he'd promised to the Met to speed up Trump Tower's construction—now he's demolishing the White House's East Wing for a massive ballroom despite preservationists' objections.
Trump’s White House Demolition Isn’t His First Time Leveling A Building — Or Ignoring Preservationists
In 1980, Trump destroyed Art Deco sculptures he'd promised to the Met to speed up Trump Tower's construction—now he's demolishing the White House's East Wing for a massive ballroom despite preservationists' objections.
www.forbes.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In 1980, Trump destroyed Art Deco sculptures he'd promised to the Met to speed up Trump Tower's construction—now he's demolishing the White House's East Wing for a massive ballroom despite preservationists' objections.
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37 million people live in poverty, 67% of the country lives paycheck to paycheck, and 37% of Americans can’t cover a $400 financial emergency. Our economy cannot sustain itself on these kinds of numbers.
October 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
37 million people live in poverty, 67% of the country lives paycheck to paycheck, and 37% of Americans can’t cover a $400 financial emergency. Our economy cannot sustain itself on these kinds of numbers.
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If you can't grow your profits or margins on 11% YoY revenue growth, you're Tesla. And you're screwed from this quarter, without the $7,500 EV subsidies and ZEV credits in the US.
bradmunchen.substack.com/p/teslas-q3-...
bradmunchen.substack.com/p/teslas-q3-...
Tesla's Q3 EPS Misses by 15% and Profitability Struggles
The weak improvement in profit margins, despite the surge in revenues, points to potential losses in 2026.
bradmunchen.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
If you can't grow your profits or margins on 11% YoY revenue growth, you're Tesla. And you're screwed from this quarter, without the $7,500 EV subsidies and ZEV credits in the US.
bradmunchen.substack.com/p/teslas-q3-...
bradmunchen.substack.com/p/teslas-q3-...
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CZ pleaded guilty to a criminal money laundering charge and was sentenced to prison.
But then he financed President Trump’s stablecoin and lobbied for a pardon.
Today, he got it.
If Congress does not stop this kind of corruption, it owns it.
But then he financed President Trump’s stablecoin and lobbied for a pardon.
Today, he got it.
If Congress does not stop this kind of corruption, it owns it.
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
CZ pleaded guilty to a criminal money laundering charge and was sentenced to prison.
But then he financed President Trump’s stablecoin and lobbied for a pardon.
Today, he got it.
If Congress does not stop this kind of corruption, it owns it.
But then he financed President Trump’s stablecoin and lobbied for a pardon.
Today, he got it.
If Congress does not stop this kind of corruption, it owns it.
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Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, concluded a marathon speech on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after 22 hours and 37 minutes, saying he was “ringing the alarm bells” on the arrival of authoritarianism under President Trump.
Senator Merkley Warns of Authoritarianism Under Trump in Nearly 23-Hour Speech
The Oregon Democrat achieved a goal of topping the previous longest speech by a senator from his state.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, concluded a marathon speech on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after 22 hours and 37 minutes, saying he was “ringing the alarm bells” on the arrival of authoritarianism under President Trump.
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It's time to acknowledge reality:
Our health system is broken. It's time to guarantee good-quality care to every man, woman & child in this country.
Our campaign finance system is broken. It's time to get rid of Citizens United and publicly fund elections.
Let’s do it.
Our health system is broken. It's time to guarantee good-quality care to every man, woman & child in this country.
Our campaign finance system is broken. It's time to get rid of Citizens United and publicly fund elections.
Let’s do it.
October 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
It's time to acknowledge reality:
Our health system is broken. It's time to guarantee good-quality care to every man, woman & child in this country.
Our campaign finance system is broken. It's time to get rid of Citizens United and publicly fund elections.
Let’s do it.
Our health system is broken. It's time to guarantee good-quality care to every man, woman & child in this country.
Our campaign finance system is broken. It's time to get rid of Citizens United and publicly fund elections.
Let’s do it.
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North Carolina politicians are redrawing its congressional map to silence Black and Brown communities.
Voters pick our representatives, not the other way around.
Voters pick our representatives, not the other way around.
North Carolina lawmakers vote to add GOP House seat, in win for Trump
The redrawing of North Carolina’s congressional map comes as President Donald Trump presses Republicans to add more GOP seats to protect their majority in 2026.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
North Carolina politicians are redrawing its congressional map to silence Black and Brown communities.
Voters pick our representatives, not the other way around.
Voters pick our representatives, not the other way around.
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Sabrina Carpenter had Abbode, an embroidery shop in Manhattan, customize a shirt for her “Saturday Night Live” appearance. The founder’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing.
A Buzzy Embroidery Shop Manifests a Dream Endorsement
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Sabrina Carpenter had Abbode, an embroidery shop in Manhattan, customize a shirt for her “Saturday Night Live” appearance. The founder’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing.
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An inauguration party for President Ronald Reagan was reportedly held at the Beverly Hills house.
Sinatra, Reagan And Jimmy Stewart All Partied At This Hollywood Home—Now Listed For $20 Million (Photos)
An inauguration party for President Ronald Reagan was reportedly held at the Beverly Hills house.
www.forbes.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
An inauguration party for President Ronald Reagan was reportedly held at the Beverly Hills house.
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Among US health care workers, rates of poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability are highest among direct care and support staff, with over 1 in 4 experiencing food insecurity.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Among US health care workers, rates of poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability are highest among direct care and support staff, with over 1 in 4 experiencing food insecurity.
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General Motors on Wednesday unveiled new tech features that include an A.I. assistant that people can talk to while they drive, a lower-cost battery and self-driving software for certain situations.
G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
General Motors on Wednesday unveiled new tech features that include an A.I. assistant that people can talk to while they drive, a lower-cost battery and self-driving software for certain situations.
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The disconnect between higher education’s promises and its sometimes-frustrating reality has helped fuel a conservative movement to upend academia. Over the last decade, though, nearly every U.S. state tried to get more people to earn a certificate or a degree after high school.
Colleges Face a Reckoning: Is a Degree Really Necessary?
Wyoming is one of many states that embraced a campaign to encourage more people to enroll in higher education. Some leaders and students wonder if they reached a limit.
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The disconnect between higher education’s promises and its sometimes-frustrating reality has helped fuel a conservative movement to upend academia. Over the last decade, though, nearly every U.S. state tried to get more people to earn a certificate or a degree after high school.
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Heather Honey, an election denier, is filling a newly created Trump administration position of deputy assistant secretary for election integrity. Her ascent reflects how President Trump and his allies still remain consumed with the false belief that the 2020 election was stolen.
Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances
The president has placed proponents of his false claims into government jobs while dismantling systems built to secure voting, raising fears that he aims to seize authority over elections ahead of next year’s midterms.
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Heather Honey, an election denier, is filling a newly created Trump administration position of deputy assistant secretary for election integrity. Her ascent reflects how President Trump and his allies still remain consumed with the false belief that the 2020 election was stolen.
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“We are not a protectorate of the United States. Israel is the one that will decide on its security,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement issued by his office as he headed into a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. https://to.pbs.org/4hHkOch
Israel 'not a protectorate' of the U.S., Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance
He made these remarks as he prepared to discuss Gaza's ceasefire with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Netanyahu's comments seem aimed at easing concerns about an international security force in Gaza.
to.pbs.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“We are not a protectorate of the United States. Israel is the one that will decide on its security,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement issued by his office as he headed into a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. https://to.pbs.org/4hHkOch
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If Paramount Skydance buys up Warner Bros, many of the shows you watch will all be owned by the same company — and they can jack your prices up.
We can't let that happen. We have antitrust laws for a reason, and it's on Donald Trump to enforce them.
We can't let that happen. We have antitrust laws for a reason, and it's on Donald Trump to enforce them.
If Paramount Skydance buys up Warner Bros, most shows you watch will be owned by the same company.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
If Paramount Skydance buys up Warner Bros, many of the shows you watch will all be owned by the same company — and they can jack your prices up.
We can't let that happen. We have antitrust laws for a reason, and it's on Donald Trump to enforce them.
We can't let that happen. We have antitrust laws for a reason, and it's on Donald Trump to enforce them.
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Hundreds of people protesting ICE in downtown manhattan right now. Reads and Broadway. NYPD cops in riot gear on scene.
October 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hundreds of people protesting ICE in downtown manhattan right now. Reads and Broadway. NYPD cops in riot gear on scene.
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The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off the coast of Venezuela since this summer, when the Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region as part of its so-called war against narcoterrorism. https://to.pbs.org/3JhhJ5C
The U.S. military has built up a large force in the Caribbean Sea. Here's what's there
The Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region this summer as part of its so-called war against narcoterrorism.
www.pbs.org
October 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off the coast of Venezuela since this summer, when the Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region as part of its so-called war against narcoterrorism. https://to.pbs.org/3JhhJ5C
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A change in guidance on giving peanuts to babies as young as 4 months old has helped roughly 60,000 children avoid potentially serious allergies.
That's according to a new report out in the medical journal "Pediatrics."
That's according to a new report out in the medical journal "Pediatrics."
October 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A change in guidance on giving peanuts to babies as young as 4 months old has helped roughly 60,000 children avoid potentially serious allergies.
That's according to a new report out in the medical journal "Pediatrics."
That's according to a new report out in the medical journal "Pediatrics."
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After months of needless delay, the Trump administration has finally agreed to follow the law and forgive student loan debt for borrowers who have been waiting decades for relief.
This will be life changing for millions of working class Americans.
This will be life changing for millions of working class Americans.
Trump administration agrees to deliver more student loan forgiveness
The Trump administration has agreed to forgive student debt under income-driven repayment programs it had partially blocked.
www.cnbc.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
After months of needless delay, the Trump administration has finally agreed to follow the law and forgive student loan debt for borrowers who have been waiting decades for relief.
This will be life changing for millions of working class Americans.
This will be life changing for millions of working class Americans.
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Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, settled a lawsuit involving allegations that it had trespassed on and damaged private property on the southern border in Texas owned by the maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity, court records show.
SpaceX, Sued by Cards Against Humanity, Settles Trespassing Case
Cards Against Humanity had accused Elon Musk’s company of squatting on land that it owns near the southern border in Texas.
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, settled a lawsuit involving allegations that it had trespassed on and damaged private property on the southern border in Texas owned by the maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity, court records show.
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Eric Lu, a 27-year-old American classical pianist, won the top prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, beating out 180 competitors.
Eric Lu, an American, Wins International Chopin Piano Competition
In Warsaw, a 27-year-old pianist from Massachusetts beat out 180 competitors to win what some call the Olympics of the piano world.
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Eric Lu, a 27-year-old American classical pianist, won the top prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, beating out 180 competitors.
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A United Airlines flight en route to Los Angeles from Denver was diverted to Salt Lake City last week after its windshield was cracked by an object. Now a weather balloon company think it’s “quite likely” their balloon did it. Transportation officials said they were investigating the incident.
A Weather Balloon May Have Cracked a United Plane’s Windshield
A United Airlines flight was diverted last week after its windshield was cracked by an object. Now a weather balloon company think it’s “quite likely” their balloon did it.
nyti.ms
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A United Airlines flight en route to Los Angeles from Denver was diverted to Salt Lake City last week after its windshield was cracked by an object. Now a weather balloon company think it’s “quite likely” their balloon did it. Transportation officials said they were investigating the incident.
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A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump’s mass pardons has been arrested on a charge that he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. https://to.pbs.org/4nWzvKF
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump’s mass pardons has been arrested on a charge he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
to.pbs.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump’s mass pardons has been arrested on a charge that he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. https://to.pbs.org/4nWzvKF
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Enough is enough. Adelita Grijalva was elected on September 23. The people of Arizona have a right to be represented in Congress.
During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.
During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.
October 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Enough is enough. Adelita Grijalva was elected on September 23. The people of Arizona have a right to be represented in Congress.
During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.
During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.