Claire Duquette
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The United States is “heading for a self-induced, economic nuclear winter, and we should start hunkering down,” Bill Ackman, a hedge fund billionaire who endorsed Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy, wrote on the social media site X on Sunday.
Bill Ackman, hedge fund billionaire and key Trump ally, slams tariffs
The Wall Street mogul warned of “economic nuclear winter” as the threat of an all-out trade war triggers a global market meltdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The United States is “heading for a self-induced, economic nuclear winter, and we should start hunkering down,” Bill Ackman, a hedge fund billionaire who endorsed Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy, wrote on the social media site X on Sunday.
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Tim Walz: "It's not a 'woke policy' to provide food for children to get breakfast and lunch, and we get better outcomes from that. They defined things on their terms that weren't true ... we got timid."
April 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tim Walz: "It's not a 'woke policy' to provide food for children to get breakfast and lunch, and we get better outcomes from that. They defined things on their terms that weren't true ... we got timid."
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If only they would
Remember: Republicans in Congress can put a stop to this at any time.
April 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If only they would
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are cutting Social Security staff, closing offices, and shutting off vital phone services.
One field office worker called it a "house of cards that's about to collapse."
This attack is hurting Americans everywhere. We will keep fighting back.
One field office worker called it a "house of cards that's about to collapse."
This attack is hurting Americans everywhere. We will keep fighting back.
Hours in Line, Cut-Off Calls: Accessing Social Security in the Era of DOGE
Advocates say cutbacks hurt the agency’s already depleted field offices: “It’s like a house of cards.”
www.wsj.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are cutting Social Security staff, closing offices, and shutting off vital phone services.
One field office worker called it a "house of cards that's about to collapse."
This attack is hurting Americans everywhere. We will keep fighting back.
One field office worker called it a "house of cards that's about to collapse."
This attack is hurting Americans everywhere. We will keep fighting back.
Disgraceful
Federal immigration officials are seeking to locate up to 7 million people suspected of being in the U.S. unlawfully by accessing confidential tax data at the Internal Revenue Service.
DHS officials ask IRS to use tax data to locate up to 7 million immigrants
The agencies have still not reached an agreement on sharing information. But immigration officials now say they’re seeking records on millions of people suspected of being in the United States without...
www.washingtonpost.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Disgraceful
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We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
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Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.
Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth
www.metrotimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
I am hoping I am getting this pedestrian stuff right.
March 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I am hoping I am getting this pedestrian stuff right.
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We started a podcast! We now have 5 episodes—the most rent two are focused on women’s history and resistance. You can find it wherever you listen to pods or follow the link.
honestdogbooks.com/dog-pod
honestdogbooks.com/dog-pod
March 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We started a podcast! We now have 5 episodes—the most rent two are focused on women’s history and resistance. You can find it wherever you listen to pods or follow the link.
honestdogbooks.com/dog-pod
honestdogbooks.com/dog-pod
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Wisconsin residents are receiving text messages from a (202) D.C. area code, falsely urging them not to vote in the upcoming election. These messages are not legitimate.
March 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Wisconsin residents are receiving text messages from a (202) D.C. area code, falsely urging them not to vote in the upcoming election. These messages are not legitimate.
D.C. U.S. attorney tells Georgetown he won’t hire from any school with ‘DEI’
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
And the punches keep coming
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
And the punches keep coming
D.C. U.S. attorney tells Georgetown he won’t hire from any school with ‘DEI’
Trump appointee Ed Martin made the claim in a letter to the Georgetown University law school dean. Martin has called the school a “locus” of anti-Trump activity.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
D.C. U.S. attorney tells Georgetown he won’t hire from any school with ‘DEI’
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
And the punches keep coming
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
And the punches keep coming