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🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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me, for @forbes.com
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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me, for @forbes.com
Trump Vineyard Seeks To Hire Foreign Workers At Lower Wages
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
1/
me, for @forbes.com
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
1/
me, for @forbes.com
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"Christians who sought asylum from persecution by the Taliban are being told they must leave immediately or be deported.
"The news came in an email to a group living legally in north Raleigh... Apostles Church in Raleigh had welcomed them after the Taliban took over...
www.wral.com/story/they-f...
"The news came in an email to a group living legally in north Raleigh... Apostles Church in Raleigh had welcomed them after the Taliban took over...
www.wral.com/story/they-f...
Afghani asylum seekers, members of Raleigh church, given a week to leave the U.S.
Apostles Church in Raleigh has welcomed about 25 people who came to the U.S. after the Taliban took over.
www.wral.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Christians who sought asylum from persecution by the Taliban are being told they must leave immediately or be deported.
"The news came in an email to a group living legally in north Raleigh... Apostles Church in Raleigh had welcomed them after the Taliban took over...
www.wral.com/story/they-f...
"The news came in an email to a group living legally in north Raleigh... Apostles Church in Raleigh had welcomed them after the Taliban took over...
www.wral.com/story/they-f...
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In most societies, the rich and powerful acceded to the rule of law solely because they realized that, as soon as ordinary people feel they’re getting screwed without any chance of peaceful redress, that’s when you get the pitchfork-wielding mobs.
April 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In most societies, the rich and powerful acceded to the rule of law solely because they realized that, as soon as ordinary people feel they’re getting screwed without any chance of peaceful redress, that’s when you get the pitchfork-wielding mobs.
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US craft beers — brewed in steel, canned in aluminum — could get crushed by tariffs
www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/e...
US craft beers — brewed in steel, canned in aluminum — could get crushed by tariffs | CNN Business
Craft breweries offer more than local beer. They provide a “third place” for community members and are oftentimes helmed by the very neighbor who handcrafted those brews.
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
US craft beers — brewed in steel, canned in aluminum — could get crushed by tariffs
www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/e...
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Celebrating former #Pittsburgh #Pirates player, NBC TV personality, & “hurdle” for Jose “Chico” Lind 😂 :
Joe Garagiola!
born OTD (2/12/1926)
#LetsGoBucs 🏴☠️
Joe Garagiola!
born OTD (2/12/1926)
#LetsGoBucs 🏴☠️
February 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Celebrating former #Pittsburgh #Pirates player, NBC TV personality, & “hurdle” for Jose “Chico” Lind 😂 :
Joe Garagiola!
born OTD (2/12/1926)
#LetsGoBucs 🏴☠️
Joe Garagiola!
born OTD (2/12/1926)
#LetsGoBucs 🏴☠️
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If you're in district w/ GOP rep, *call or write*—202-224-3121 main Capitol #, but just go to individ web site—and say you want your elected rep to stand up for *Congress* as co-equal branch, to determine spending, etc
They take this seriously. (For each person who calls, 10x are thinking that.)
They take this seriously. (For each person who calls, 10x are thinking that.)
February 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
If you're in district w/ GOP rep, *call or write*—202-224-3121 main Capitol #, but just go to individ web site—and say you want your elected rep to stand up for *Congress* as co-equal branch, to determine spending, etc
They take this seriously. (For each person who calls, 10x are thinking that.)
They take this seriously. (For each person who calls, 10x are thinking that.)
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A new report by the Ohio River Valley Institute says that abandoned and improperly plugged wells challenge CO₂ storage efforts in West Virginia. Read more below on how the state's regulatory failures and legacy issues, among others, contribute to the uncertainty.
Abandoned Wells Could Wreak Havoc for Carbon Storage in West Virginia – Ohio River Valley Institute
The Ohio River Valley Institute is a think tank focused on lasting job growth, clean energy, and more inclusive civic structures for northern Appalachia.
ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org
February 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A new report by the Ohio River Valley Institute says that abandoned and improperly plugged wells challenge CO₂ storage efforts in West Virginia. Read more below on how the state's regulatory failures and legacy issues, among others, contribute to the uncertainty.
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CNN: “.. in Gaines County, .. nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine. The 18% vaccine exemption rate for the county is one of the highest in the state ..”
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
February 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
CNN: “.. in Gaines County, .. nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine. The 18% vaccine exemption rate for the county is one of the highest in the state ..”
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...
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“companies with more women on their boards have higher returns on equity, higher valuations, lower likelihood of shareholder dissent, and stronger boardroom relationships and collaboration.”
2023 London Business School
#diversityFTW #FUHegseth
executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu/thought-lead...
2023 London Business School
#diversityFTW #FUHegseth
executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu/thought-lead...
January 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
“companies with more women on their boards have higher returns on equity, higher valuations, lower likelihood of shareholder dissent, and stronger boardroom relationships and collaboration.”
2023 London Business School
#diversityFTW #FUHegseth
executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu/thought-lead...
2023 London Business School
#diversityFTW #FUHegseth
executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu/thought-lead...
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Anyway as they pull bodies out of the Potomac bear in mind that the guiding ethos of Trumpism is that the TSA, NTSB, and FAA should be radically downsized and run by dudes whose main qualifications are loyalty are a willingness to say “cunt” a lot
January 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Anyway as they pull bodies out of the Potomac bear in mind that the guiding ethos of Trumpism is that the TSA, NTSB, and FAA should be radically downsized and run by dudes whose main qualifications are loyalty are a willingness to say “cunt” a lot
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There is a lot of attention being paid to what is going on in Washington right now, but don't forget that most state legislatures are also in session now and that they often look to national politics for potential legislation.
A Expansive Effort to Reshape Ohio’s Colleges Has Stalled for Years. Now It’s Back, and Even Broader.
Senate Bill 1 takes aim at what happens in the classroom, focusing on “controversial beliefs or policies” and seeking to encourage intellectual diversity.
www.chronicle.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
There is a lot of attention being paid to what is going on in Washington right now, but don't forget that most state legislatures are also in session now and that they often look to national politics for potential legislation.
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Feeling "insulted and confused" is the point. I highly recommend folks revisit some of the secret speeches and recorded conversations with Russ Vought from a few months ago.
January 30, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Feeling "insulted and confused" is the point. I highly recommend folks revisit some of the secret speeches and recorded conversations with Russ Vought from a few months ago.
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At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps | CNN
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
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awesome map via BI
does this speak to Connecticut's wine and cheese consumption?
does this speak to Connecticut's wine and cheese consumption?
January 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
awesome map via BI
does this speak to Connecticut's wine and cheese consumption?
does this speak to Connecticut's wine and cheese consumption?