Green Mountain Gooner
@greenmtgooner.bsky.social
Semi-native Vermonter and stubborn believer in the Golden Rule. Arsenal, Canadiens, Red Sox.
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The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
USAID workers at Washington HQ told to stay home on Monday in unexpected, early-morning email | CNN Politics
The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to m...
www.cnn.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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Two chemical-industry officials are expected to take critical roles at Environmental Protection Agency in the new Trump Administration, raising concerns of corporate influence on chemical safety regulations.
Two Industry Officials Expected to Help Oversee E.P.A. Chemical Rules
Nancy Beck and Lynn Ann Dekleva worked in the first Trump administration, where they fought chemical restrictions.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Two chemical-industry officials are expected to take critical roles at Environmental Protection Agency in the new Trump Administration, raising concerns of corporate influence on chemical safety regulations.
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A Message From The KCG Board ❤️🤍
January 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A Message From The KCG Board ❤️🤍
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Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.
Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat
Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraska...
www.npr.org
January 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.
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The US Justice Department threatens to prosecute state and local officials who resist President Donald Trump's federal immigration crackdown: cnn.it/4jtGRU0
Trump’s slew of executive actions involve the WHO, birthright citizenship and drug prices: Live updates | CNN Politics
Trump began his second term with a series of executive actions. The 47th US president ordered a crackdown on immigration and withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and World Health Organizat...
cnn.it
January 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The US Justice Department threatens to prosecute state and local officials who resist President Donald Trump's federal immigration crackdown: cnn.it/4jtGRU0
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Iran is 'pressing the gas pedal' on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said reut.rs/4hqm5Tr
Iran is 'pressing the gas pedal' on uranium enrichment, IAEA chief says
Iran is "pressing the gas pedal" on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday, adding that Iran's recently announced acceleration in enrichment was starting to take effect.
reut.rs
January 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Iran is 'pressing the gas pedal' on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said reut.rs/4hqm5Tr
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On President Trump’s first day of his second presidency, he pardoned every Jan. 6 rioter, even if they were convicted of violent acts or even seditious conspiracy. The move sent a clear message: He will push the outer limits of what he can get away with.
From Day 1, Trump Tests the Limits of His Authority
It is unclear how much is left in Washington to restrain him.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
On President Trump’s first day of his second presidency, he pardoned every Jan. 6 rioter, even if they were convicted of violent acts or even seditious conspiracy. The move sent a clear message: He will push the outer limits of what he can get away with.
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Four years after he tipped off the FBI to his father's involvement in the #J6 attack, Jackson Reffitt watched in terror as Trump signed the pardons of his father and 1500 other J6ers.
Now, in hiding, he tells me he's terrified of what comes next.
www.wired.com/story/capito...
Now, in hiding, he tells me he's terrified of what comes next.
www.wired.com/story/capito...
A Capitol Rioter’s Son Is Terrified About His Father’s Release
Jackson Reffitt has been flooded with threats online since Trump pardoned his father and almost 1,600 others for their part in January 6.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Four years after he tipped off the FBI to his father's involvement in the #J6 attack, Jackson Reffitt watched in terror as Trump signed the pardons of his father and 1500 other J6ers.
Now, in hiding, he tells me he's terrified of what comes next.
www.wired.com/story/capito...
Now, in hiding, he tells me he's terrified of what comes next.
www.wired.com/story/capito...
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And this is how you crush a union. Amazon leaves Quebec. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Amazon is ceasing operations in Quebec, moving back to ‘third party’ delivery
Online retail giant Amazon is pulling out of Quebec, a spokesperson confirmed to CTV News. The company says it will cease operations over the next two months in various centres and facilities.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
And this is how you crush a union. Amazon leaves Quebec. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
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Another crackerjack Josimar exposé of how the long tentacles of illegal gambling have infiltrated football.
New.
Sampdoria is owned by 3 men from Singapore with links to illegal sports operator FUN88. Why would the trio invest tens of millions of euro in a Serie B club with no chance of being profitable any time in the near future?
By @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2025/01/22/t...
Sampdoria is owned by 3 men from Singapore with links to illegal sports operator FUN88. Why would the trio invest tens of millions of euro in a Serie B club with no chance of being profitable any time in the near future?
By @philippeauclair.bsky.social
josimarfootball.com/2025/01/22/t...
The Singapore connection - josimarfootball.com
Sampdoria is owned by three businessmen from Singapore with deep links to illegal sports operator FUN88. Why would the trio invest tens of millions of euro in a Serie B club with no chance of being pr...
josimarfootball.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Another crackerjack Josimar exposé of how the long tentacles of illegal gambling have infiltrated football.
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde was nearing the end of her sermon for the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday when she took a breath and looked directly at President Trump.
"I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," she said. Read more: nyti.ms/40slABn
"I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," she said. Read more: nyti.ms/40slABn
January 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde was nearing the end of her sermon for the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday when she took a breath and looked directly at President Trump.
"I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," she said. Read more: nyti.ms/40slABn
"I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," she said. Read more: nyti.ms/40slABn
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NEW: If a bill that would ban almost all abortions moves to the South Carolina Senate, not a single Republican debating or voting on the restrictions will be a woman.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
Women Made Electoral Gains in Statehouses Across the Country in 2024. The Southeast Is a Different Story.
All but one state that held legislative elections last fall in the Southeast saw losses of Republican women. In South Carolina, that means the Senate Republican caucus, which will make decisions that…
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January 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: If a bill that would ban almost all abortions moves to the South Carolina Senate, not a single Republican debating or voting on the restrictions will be a woman.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
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An on-going scandal which English clubs and the Premier League do everything in their power to normalise, with the complicity of almost all British media, when it should be at the top of their agenda.
English football being weaned off betting sponsorship? Maybe not. Six English football clubs - Notts Forest, Newcastle, Fulham, Burnley, Bournemouth & West Ham - registered to send staff here to Barcelona for the betting industry’s main jamboree, ICE. For context, I only found 4 Spanish clubs.
January 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
An on-going scandal which English clubs and the Premier League do everything in their power to normalise, with the complicity of almost all British media, when it should be at the top of their agenda.
My wife encouraged me to go see *that* game 5 in ‘21, as it was the only practical way for US-based Habs fans to see the boys during that run. It baked in a loathing towards TB and their preternaturally bronzed fanbase that I still feel to this day. Last night was cathartic. 🧘♂️💪🏻
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
My wife encouraged me to go see *that* game 5 in ‘21, as it was the only practical way for US-based Habs fans to see the boys during that run. It baked in a loathing towards TB and their preternaturally bronzed fanbase that I still feel to this day. Last night was cathartic. 🧘♂️💪🏻
I'm guessing I am the only person here on BlueSky who is currently a ST-holder at both the Centre Bell (since '04) and Fenway Park (since '87)? Perhaps the only person, period. It's a long story, and we have time.
January 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I'm guessing I am the only person here on BlueSky who is currently a ST-holder at both the Centre Bell (since '04) and Fenway Park (since '87)? Perhaps the only person, period. It's a long story, and we have time.