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Extreme wealth—and that includes obscene CEO payouts—is bad for society as a whole.
Because extreme wealth translates into extreme power that threatens the stability of our economy, our democracy, the freedom of the press and media, and our planet. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
Because extreme wealth translates into extreme power that threatens the stability of our economy, our democracy, the freedom of the press and media, and our planet. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
Obscene CEO pay is bad for business and society
patrioticmillionaires.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Extreme wealth—and that includes obscene CEO payouts—is bad for society as a whole.
Because extreme wealth translates into extreme power that threatens the stability of our economy, our democracy, the freedom of the press and media, and our planet. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
Because extreme wealth translates into extreme power that threatens the stability of our economy, our democracy, the freedom of the press and media, and our planet. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
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When Big Oil companies claim to be partners in climate solutions, remember: they are lying.
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
When Big Oil companies claim to be partners in climate solutions, remember: they are lying.
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
As the climate crisis intensifies, Chevron is once again "increasing investments in oil and gas exploration," Reuters reports.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
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The US straight up saying that fascism is a foundation of Western civilisation wasn't on my bingo card but OK
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The US straight up saying that fascism is a foundation of Western civilisation wasn't on my bingo card but OK
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Jeffrey Epstein was "very much afraid of Donald Trump" but was "starting to get to this point that he might publicly talk about this relationship" when "he was arrested and died" in 2019, Trump biographer Michael Wolff said.
Biographer drops explosive claim Epstein terrified of Trump but was ready to expose him
Jeffrey Epstein was “very much afraid of Donald Trump” but was “starting to get to this point that he might publicly talk about this relationship” when “he was arrested and died” in 2019, Trump biographer Michael Wolff said. Appearing on the Court of History podcast on Thursday, Wolff was discussing...
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Jeffrey Epstein was "very much afraid of Donald Trump" but was "starting to get to this point that he might publicly talk about this relationship" when "he was arrested and died" in 2019, Trump biographer Michael Wolff said.
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Corruption & abuse abound in an autocracy. Imagine for a moment that this happened to you or your family.
Immigrants are hard workers, in fact the hardest workers in the country. They are also the most vulnerable to wage theft & extortion.
Is America still the land of the free?
#ICELawlessness
Immigrants are hard workers, in fact the hardest workers in the country. They are also the most vulnerable to wage theft & extortion.
Is America still the land of the free?
#ICELawlessness
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Corruption & abuse abound in an autocracy. Imagine for a moment that this happened to you or your family.
Immigrants are hard workers, in fact the hardest workers in the country. They are also the most vulnerable to wage theft & extortion.
Is America still the land of the free?
#ICELawlessness
Immigrants are hard workers, in fact the hardest workers in the country. They are also the most vulnerable to wage theft & extortion.
Is America still the land of the free?
#ICELawlessness
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About half of what it was going to cost to fully fund SNAP in November during the shutdown.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
About half of what it was going to cost to fully fund SNAP in November during the shutdown.
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Laura Loomer has credited herself with purging dozens of people from the Administration and high-ranking roles in the private sector. Her motives apparently range from a desire to save the country to unabashed, petty vindictiveness; the two often overlap. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kjl1Wm
Laura Loomer’s Endless Payback
The President’s self-appointed loyalty enforcer inspires fear and vexation across Washington. What’s behind her vetting crusades?
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Laura Loomer has credited herself with purging dozens of people from the Administration and high-ranking roles in the private sector. Her motives apparently range from a desire to save the country to unabashed, petty vindictiveness; the two often overlap. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kjl1Wm
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Trump called for money that would be going to insurance companies to be paid directly to American citizens so they can buy their own healthcare as he signed the bill to reopen the government on Wednesday night.
Clueless Trump doesn't know how healthcare works as he makes odd insurance call
www.irishstar.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Trump called for money that would be going to insurance companies to be paid directly to American citizens so they can buy their own healthcare as he signed the bill to reopen the government on Wednesday night.
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The White House published a partial list last month of private contributors who donated to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom, which he claimed would be financed "100% by me and some friends of mine."
Full list of 37 donors who helped pay for Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom
www.irishstar.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The White House published a partial list last month of private contributors who donated to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom, which he claimed would be financed "100% by me and some friends of mine."
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Buenos Aires’s reserves rose by the same amount, according to calculations by the Financial Times, as the US seeks to bolster Javier Milei’s government on.ft.com/43rai2N
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Buenos Aires’s reserves rose by the same amount, according to calculations by the Financial Times, as the US seeks to bolster Javier Milei’s government on.ft.com/43rai2N
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If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If **Jeffrey Epstein** thinks you're a evil and demented sociopath, the odds are overwhelming that you are, in fact, an evil and demented sociopath.
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Trump is dining with top Wall Street executives at the White House tonight — just months after giving them a huge tax cut in his Big Ugly Bill.
Meanwhile, his regime is continuing to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of hungry Americans.
"New Golden Age."
Meanwhile, his regime is continuing to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of hungry Americans.
"New Golden Age."
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Trump is dining with top Wall Street executives at the White House tonight — just months after giving them a huge tax cut in his Big Ugly Bill.
Meanwhile, his regime is continuing to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of hungry Americans.
"New Golden Age."
Meanwhile, his regime is continuing to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of hungry Americans.
"New Golden Age."
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RFK Jr.’s FDA Is Now Also In Turmoil Over Corrupt Drug Regulator
While we've talked quite a bit about the horror show that is RFK Jr.'s position as Secretary of HHS, most of the focus of those posts has been around what is happening at the CDC. And for good reason, too. The ongoing measles…
While we've talked quite a bit about the horror show that is RFK Jr.'s position as Secretary of HHS, most of the focus of those posts has been around what is happening at the CDC. And for good reason, too. The ongoing measles…
RFK Jr.’s FDA Is Now Also In Turmoil Over Corrupt Drug Regulator
While we've talked quite a bit about the horror show that is RFK Jr.'s position as Secretary of HHS, most of the focus of those posts has been around what is happening at the CDC. And for good reason, too. The ongoing measles outbreak, the quick hiring/firing of Susan Monarez, and all the anti-vaxx bullshit going on at ACIP have all occurred at the CDC, which is itself suffering from defunding, staffing shortages, and a morale problem that Kennedy personally appears to occasionally look at from afar while wondering, "Hm, how can I make this…
www.techdirt.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
RFK Jr.’s FDA Is Now Also In Turmoil Over Corrupt Drug Regulator
While we've talked quite a bit about the horror show that is RFK Jr.'s position as Secretary of HHS, most of the focus of those posts has been around what is happening at the CDC. And for good reason, too. The ongoing measles…
While we've talked quite a bit about the horror show that is RFK Jr.'s position as Secretary of HHS, most of the focus of those posts has been around what is happening at the CDC. And for good reason, too. The ongoing measles…
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New guidance from the Trump administration directs visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek to enter the U.S. n.pr/4oV0WFn
Immigrants with obesity, diabetes and other health problems may be denied visas
New guidance from the Trump administration directs visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek to enter the U.S.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
New guidance from the Trump administration directs visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek to enter the U.S. n.pr/4oV0WFn
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Nuremberg — Russell Crowe makes a compelling Hermann Göring in stodgy second world war tale on.ft.com/47V9VPy
Nuremberg — Russell Crowe makes a compelling Hermann Göring in stodgy second world war tale
The epitome of awards season material, this fictionalised version of history is impeccably honourable stuff
on.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Nuremberg — Russell Crowe makes a compelling Hermann Göring in stodgy second world war tale on.ft.com/47V9VPy
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Democrat Adelita Grijalva has been sworn in as the House's newest member after a weekslong delay, paving the way for a vote to release Jeffrey Epstein case files.
Read more: https://cnn.it/3WProDR
Read more: https://cnn.it/3WProDR
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Democrat Adelita Grijalva has been sworn in as the House's newest member after a weekslong delay, paving the way for a vote to release Jeffrey Epstein case files.
Read more: https://cnn.it/3WProDR
Read more: https://cnn.it/3WProDR
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Read the Epstein emails alleging Trump knew of his activities
Read the Epstein Emails Alleging Trump Knew of His Activities
Emails sent by Jeffrey Epstein suggest Donald Trump was aware of the late sex trafficker’s activities. The messages, released Wednesday by House Democrats, also appear to allege that the president spent hours in a house with one of Epstein’s victims.
bloom.bg
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Read the Epstein emails alleging Trump knew of his activities
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An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” John Cassidy writes. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/mlYgP3
The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History
Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” John Cassidy writes. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/mlYgP3
Happy future to your children
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Happy future to your children
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The @iea.org just released its latest World Energy Outlook projecting growing natural gas demand into the 2030s — "due mainly to changes in U.S. policies and lower gas prices."
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more:
heatmap.news/energy/iea-w...
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more:
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Data Centers and Natural Gas Are Bending the Climate Transition Curve, IEA Says
The group’s latest World Energy Outlook reflects the sharp swerve in U.S. policy over the past year.
heatmap.news
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The @iea.org just released its latest World Energy Outlook projecting growing natural gas demand into the 2030s — "due mainly to changes in U.S. policies and lower gas prices."
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more:
heatmap.news/energy/iea-w...
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more:
heatmap.news/energy/iea-w...