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Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves.
Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves
The right-wing billionaire’s platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.
www.politico.eu
April 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves.
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More than 130,000 government pages have gone dark in a purge that one scientist likened to a “digital book burning.” A group of librarians and archivists is fighting back.
The Volunteer Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
Can librarians and guerrilla archivists save the country’s files from DOGE?
nyer.cm
April 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
More than 130,000 government pages have gone dark in a purge that one scientist likened to a “digital book burning.” A group of librarians and archivists is fighting back.
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"Why is Pete Hegseth still secretary of defense?" asks columnist Rochelle Olson.
"The Minnesota native has shown himself breathtakingly unprepared to lead, unwilling to admit mistakes and adamant that no course correction is needed."
"The Minnesota native has shown himself breathtakingly unprepared to lead, unwilling to admit mistakes and adamant that no course correction is needed."
Olson: Pete Hegseth has no business at the Pentagon
Trump’s loyalty to the Minnesota native is a crisis in the making.
www.startribune.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"Why is Pete Hegseth still secretary of defense?" asks columnist Rochelle Olson.
"The Minnesota native has shown himself breathtakingly unprepared to lead, unwilling to admit mistakes and adamant that no course correction is needed."
"The Minnesota native has shown himself breathtakingly unprepared to lead, unwilling to admit mistakes and adamant that no course correction is needed."
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Political scientist Ian Bremmer says that President Donald Trump has quickly made the United States into "the principal driver of geopolitical uncertainty" in just three short months.
US now 'most dysfunctional and unfree political system' in industrialized world: expert
Political scientist Ian Bremmer says that President Donald Trump has quickly made the United States into "the principal driver of geopolitical uncertainty" in just three short months.In his latest vid...
www.rawstory.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Political scientist Ian Bremmer says that President Donald Trump has quickly made the United States into "the principal driver of geopolitical uncertainty" in just three short months.
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Obama condemns Trump’s $2.3bn Harvard funding freeze as ‘unlawful and ham-handed’ – US politics live
Obama condemns Trump’s $2.3bn Harvard funding freeze as ‘unlawful and ham-handed’ – US politics live
In some of his most vocal criticism of the current administration, former president says move is ‘an attempt to stifle academic freedom’
Trump officials cut billions in Harvard funding
Former US President Joe Biden is expected to return to the national stage later today as he delivers his first major post-presidency speech.
The 82-year-old Democrat, who reluctantly dropped out of the presidential race last year amid concerns about his cognitive functioning, will talk about how social security is being threatened by the policies of the Trump administration. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Obama condemns Trump’s $2.3bn Harvard funding freeze as ‘unlawful and ham-handed’ – US politics live
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UP FIRST: A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.
Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands
A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
UP FIRST: A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.
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Le consommateur européen boude Tesla. Qu’il fasse de même avec la déferlante chinoise de l’ultra-fast commerce qui se profile en réaction aux droits de douane. Shein, Temu, AliExpress : il faut refuser ce modèle et ses produits.
Par Sabrina Champenois :
Par Sabrina Champenois :
Shein, Temu, AliExpress… Les Européens peuvent refuser d’être des victimes collatérales de la guerre commerciale
Le consommateur européen boude Tesla ou le tourisme outre-Atlantique. Qu’il fasse de même avec la déferlante chinoise de l’ultra-fast commerce qui se profile en réaction à la surtaxe américaine.
www.liberation.fr
April 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Le consommateur européen boude Tesla. Qu’il fasse de même avec la déferlante chinoise de l’ultra-fast commerce qui se profile en réaction aux droits de douane. Shein, Temu, AliExpress : il faut refuser ce modèle et ses produits.
Par Sabrina Champenois :
Par Sabrina Champenois :
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Tourisme spatial : Katy Perry a largué autant de CO2 en 11 minutes que ce qu’elle aurait dû émettre en 8 ans
Tourisme spatial : Katy Perry a largué autant de CO2 en 11 minutes que ce qu’elle aurait dû émettre en huit ans
www.liberation.fr
April 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Tourisme spatial : Katy Perry a largué autant de CO2 en 11 minutes que ce qu’elle aurait dû émettre en 8 ans
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Pavlo Petrychenko, a Ukrainian activist-turned-soldier who was killed in combat in Donetsk Oblast just a day before his 32nd birthday.
In his battle for Ukraine's future, Petrychenko used not only weapons but also his voice.
In his battle for Ukraine's future, Petrychenko used not only weapons but also his voice.
Who was Pavlo Petrychenko, the prominent activist recently killed in combat?
In his battle for Ukraine, Pavlo Petrychenko used not only weapons but also his voice.
A renowned Kyiv activist, he fought for the prosecution of corrupt Ukrainian officials, demanding justice for hi...
kyivindependent.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Pavlo Petrychenko, a Ukrainian activist-turned-soldier who was killed in combat in Donetsk Oblast just a day before his 32nd birthday.
In his battle for Ukraine's future, Petrychenko used not only weapons but also his voice.
In his battle for Ukraine's future, Petrychenko used not only weapons but also his voice.
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Hungarian lawmakers are preparing to vote on a constitutional amendment that would permanently codify a ban on public events held by LGBTQ+ communities.
Here’s what the amendment will do and what it means for some of the basic rights of all citizens in the Central European nation.
Here’s what the amendment will do and what it means for some of the basic rights of all citizens in the Central European nation.
Hungary votes on LGBTQ+ Pride: Will this end other basic rights?
The vote would permanently ban public events held by LGBTQ+ communities and crack down on the freedoms of assembly and expression.
nbcnews.to
April 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hungarian lawmakers are preparing to vote on a constitutional amendment that would permanently codify a ban on public events held by LGBTQ+ communities.
Here’s what the amendment will do and what it means for some of the basic rights of all citizens in the Central European nation.
Here’s what the amendment will do and what it means for some of the basic rights of all citizens in the Central European nation.
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The Pennsylvania governor's residence was attacked by an arsonist while he and his family were inside.
JD Vance responds to arson attack on Josh Shapiro's home
www.newsweek.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Pennsylvania governor's residence was attacked by an arsonist while he and his family were inside.
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Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit
Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit
Col Susannah Meyers removed amid reports she distanced base from Vance’s criticism of Denmark’s oversight of territory
• Europe live – latest updates
The head of the US military base in Greenland has been fired for criticising Washington’s agenda for the Arctic island after JD Vance visited two weeks ago.
Col Susannah Meyers, who had served as commander of the Pituffik space base since July, was removed amid reports she had distanced herself and the base from the US vice-president’s criticism of Denmark and its oversight of the territory. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit
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Grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) were slashed overnight as Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE continue their decimation of arts and culture funding. According to the union representing workers at IMLS, “terminations are estimated to number well over a thousand.”
Hundreds of Museum and Library Grants Terminated Overnight
IMLS’s Trump-appointed director Keith Sonderling cut an estimated over 1,000 grants as the administration continues to decimate arts and culture funding.
hyperallergic.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) were slashed overnight as Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE continue their decimation of arts and culture funding. According to the union representing workers at IMLS, “terminations are estimated to number well over a thousand.”
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We found the government “waste, fraud, and abuse”.
April 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We found the government “waste, fraud, and abuse”.
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Millions of seniors are at risk of losing their Social Security. What’s really going on here? Musk and Trump are trying to break people’s trust in government so they can shrink it, privatize it, and cash in.
Exclusive: As Social Security services are cut back, millions of seniors face huge drives
Nearly 6 million seniors live more than 46.6 miles, roundtrip, from a field office, per a new analysis.
www.axios.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Millions of seniors are at risk of losing their Social Security. What’s really going on here? Musk and Trump are trying to break people’s trust in government so they can shrink it, privatize it, and cash in.
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Robert Wolf on Fox News: "This big beautiful economy that actually was rolling pretty good with jobs and inflation coming down feels more like the Game of Thrones red wedding. I mean, it's not going well."
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Robert Wolf on Fox News: "This big beautiful economy that actually was rolling pretty good with jobs and inflation coming down feels more like the Game of Thrones red wedding. I mean, it's not going well."
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Tesla lost 10% of its value in one day.
April 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Tesla lost 10% of its value in one day.
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Parents Gently Explain To Child That Their Money In Heaven Now
Parents Gently Explain To Child That Their Money In Heaven Now
HUNTSVILLE, AL—In an effort to comfort the child by telling her the funds had gone to a far better place, local parents Blake and Allison McKee gently explained to their daughter Friday that their mon...
theonion.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Parents Gently Explain To Child That Their Money In Heaven Now
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Good early crowd here at the Washington Monument.
April 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Good early crowd here at the Washington Monument.
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The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six tim—
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April 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six tim—
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Heartening to see how Slovak people continue to take to the streets, with great determination, protesting the attacks on democracy. Slovak people, like Serbian people, Georgian people, remind us democracy is precious and worth fighting for.
Thousands of Slovaks marched in Bratislava and Košice to protest an amendment to the government’s draft NGO bill that they have likened to Russia’s foreign agent law.
Slovakia grapples with new protests over ‘Russian-style’ bill
Critics say the bill would discredit NGOs that receive any kind of foreign funding.
www.politico.eu
April 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Heartening to see how Slovak people continue to take to the streets, with great determination, protesting the attacks on democracy. Slovak people, like Serbian people, Georgian people, remind us democracy is precious and worth fighting for.
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