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They other day I met with an old friend who witnessed firsthand how Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, took over the country's democracy and turned it into an authoritarian state.
Here are some lessons that I took away from our conversation. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-pla...
Here are some lessons that I took away from our conversation. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-pla...
Trump’s playbook is Viktor Orbán’s
My breakfast with Orbán expert John Shattuck
robertreich.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
They other day I met with an old friend who witnessed firsthand how Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, took over the country's democracy and turned it into an authoritarian state.
Here are some lessons that I took away from our conversation. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-pla...
Here are some lessons that I took away from our conversation. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-pla...
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President Donald Trump plans to eliminate two massive national monuments in California established by former president Joe Biden, the White House confirmed Saturday.
Trump targets two national monuments in California for elimination
Shortly before he left office, President Joe Biden established the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands national monuments, encompassing more than 848,000 acres.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
President Donald Trump plans to eliminate two massive national monuments in California established by former president Joe Biden, the White House confirmed Saturday.
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Smuggling is yet another sign of how far consumers will go to battle soaring egg prices.
Eggs Are So Expensive People Are Smuggling Them in From Mexico
The contraband is yet another sign of how far consumers will go to battle soaring egg prices.
www.wsj.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Smuggling is yet another sign of how far consumers will go to battle soaring egg prices.
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 85. 3/6/25. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 85. 3/6/25
… The theme of the day was Trump backpedaling on several of his major announcements, executive orders, campaign promises, and policies after intense backlash.
open.substack.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Today in Politics, Bulletin 85. 3/6/25. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Trump will lead the Department Of Zero Efficiency
Musk Puts Trump in Charge of New Unit Called DOZE
The Tesla chief said he was “totally pumped” to see what Trump accomplishes at the Department Of Zero Efficiency.
www.borowitzreport.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Trump will lead the Department Of Zero Efficiency
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Balint: And now the United States stands with Russia and North Korea against Ukraine and all of our allies in Europe? It’s sick
February 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Balint: And now the United States stands with Russia and North Korea against Ukraine and all of our allies in Europe? It’s sick
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A British-Egyptian team has made one of the most significant Egyptian archeological finds in recent history: the tomb of pharaoh King Thutmose II, who ruled sometime between 2000 and 1001 BCE. This is the first tomb of a pharaoh unearthed since Tutankhamun’s in 1922.
Royal Tomb Of Egyptian King Thutmose II Unearthed
Finding the original tomb of the royal is one of the most significant developments in Egyptian archeology in recent history.
buff.ly
February 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A British-Egyptian team has made one of the most significant Egyptian archeological finds in recent history: the tomb of pharaoh King Thutmose II, who ruled sometime between 2000 and 1001 BCE. This is the first tomb of a pharaoh unearthed since Tutankhamun’s in 1922.
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America, say hello to your newly appointed Deputy FBI Director.
February 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
America, say hello to your newly appointed Deputy FBI Director.
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Elon Musk Forms Department Of Underaged Clowns Harming Everything (DOUCHE)
February 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Elon Musk Forms Department Of Underaged Clowns Harming Everything (DOUCHE)
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Trump wants to be a dictator and so far he’s nailed the first syllable
February 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Trump wants to be a dictator and so far he’s nailed the first syllable
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Egg prices have now surpassed $8 per dozen.
February 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Egg prices have now surpassed $8 per dozen.
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The Maine Principal's Association said it would continue to allow trans girls to compete in school sports, saying President Trump's recent executive order is in conflict with state law.
'See you in court': Trump and Maine's governor spar over trans athlete order
The Maine Principal's Association said it would continue to allow trans girls to compete in school sports, saying President Trump's recent executive order is in conflict with state law.
www.npr.org
February 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The Maine Principal's Association said it would continue to allow trans girls to compete in school sports, saying President Trump's recent executive order is in conflict with state law.
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Stocks slump with the S&P 500 wiping out almost all of its gains since Trump took office last month, after a widely watched measure of how consumers feel about the economy showed mounting fears over stubborn inflation. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/b...
Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far
Fueling a 1.7 percent decline on Friday was an unexpected drop in the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, as Americans worried about stubborn inflation.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Stocks slump with the S&P 500 wiping out almost all of its gains since Trump took office last month, after a widely watched measure of how consumers feel about the economy showed mounting fears over stubborn inflation. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/b...
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Call to action #Feb5: Florida (Tampa)
“Stand up for your future!”
#3E
#USprotests
#endimpunity
#endautogenocide
#endoligarchy
#r/5050
“Stand up for your future!”
#3E
#USprotests
#endimpunity
#endautogenocide
#endoligarchy
#r/5050
February 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Call to action #Feb5: Florida (Tampa)
“Stand up for your future!”
#3E
#USprotests
#endimpunity
#endautogenocide
#endoligarchy
#r/5050
“Stand up for your future!”
#3E
#USprotests
#endimpunity
#endautogenocide
#endoligarchy
#r/5050
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This new sickle cell treatment could be a gamechanger – if the NHS really starts to care about black people’s health | Tobi Oredein
This new sickle cell treatment could be a gamechanger – if the NHS really starts to care about black people’s health | Tobi Oredein
Dating, holidays, work: this genetic disease changes everything. Gene therapy could be a lifeline, if it’s accessible to all
* Tobi Oredein is a journalist, public speaker and the founder and CEO of Black Ballad
When I was pregnant for the first…
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This new sickle cell treatment could be a gamechanger – if the NHS really starts to care about black people’s health | Tobi Oredein
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"Elon Musk is going to pay for his tax cut with your Social Security."
@lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down the billionaire's unprecedented takeover of key government functions, including trillions in Treasury Department payments.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/3/elon_musk_gov
@lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down the billionaire's unprecedented takeover of key government functions, including trillions in Treasury Department payments.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/3/elon_musk_gov
February 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Elon Musk is going to pay for his tax cut with your Social Security."
@lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down the billionaire's unprecedented takeover of key government functions, including trillions in Treasury Department payments.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/3/elon_musk_gov
@lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down the billionaire's unprecedented takeover of key government functions, including trillions in Treasury Department payments.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/3/elon_musk_gov
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Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.
FDA approves first non-opioid pain medicine in more than 20 years
The drug, Journavx (suzetrigine), inhibits an ion channel in peripheral nerves.
arstechnica.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.
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Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
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More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
nyti.ms
February 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
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"Three of the sources said the DOGE personnel wanted to gain access to security systems and personnel files. Two of those sources said also they wanted access to classified information."
USAID security officials put on leave and faced arrest after refusing access for Elon Musk
Two senior security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were threatened with arrest and then put on leave after refusing to let Elon Musk's Department of Government Effi...
www.rawstory.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Three of the sources said the DOGE personnel wanted to gain access to security systems and personnel files. Two of those sources said also they wanted access to classified information."