Julie Edwards
@jaedoak.bsky.social
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On a 2023 earnings call, Elon Musk boasted that Tesla had bagged “over 1 million” Cybertruck reservations and that “demand is off the charts.”
So why has the company still sold less than 50,000 trucks since customer deliveries began 14 months ago?
So why has the company still sold less than 50,000 trucks since customer deliveries began 14 months ago?
‘Over 1 Million’ People Wanted a Cybertruck. Where Are They?
“Demand is off the charts!” Elon Musk crowed at the end of 2023, citing more than a million reservations for Tesla's polarizing polygonic pickup—so why has it still sold less than 50,000?
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March 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
On a 2023 earnings call, Elon Musk boasted that Tesla had bagged “over 1 million” Cybertruck reservations and that “demand is off the charts.”
So why has the company still sold less than 50,000 trucks since customer deliveries began 14 months ago?
So why has the company still sold less than 50,000 trucks since customer deliveries began 14 months ago?
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
I want to live in a country that invests in cutting edge health research and honors its commitments.
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The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet
Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I want to live in a country that invests in cutting edge health research and honors its commitments.
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President Trump’s illegal firing of two FTC commissioners threatens the agency’s ability to protect consumers. Last year alone, the FTC returned over $337 million to people harmed by scams and fraud. Undermining this work is unacceptable — and it must be reversed.
March 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
President Trump’s illegal firing of two FTC commissioners threatens the agency’s ability to protect consumers. Last year alone, the FTC returned over $337 million to people harmed by scams and fraud. Undermining this work is unacceptable — and it must be reversed.
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For more, read the full story:
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would y...
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March 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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"A 2024 survey by nurse’s union National Nurses United found that eight in 10 nurses had experienced at least one type of workplace violence within the past year." A ER nurse friend talks about this. Nursing is her passion, love, life, identity - but it's getting too dangerous, too little protection
"She loved being a nurse, loved caring for patients, and the fact that this would happen to her where she should be safe was — I just couldn't believe it was real,” the victim's daughter said.
Woman 'Spent Her Entire Life' Wanting To Be A Nurse, Daughter Said. Then She Was Attacked On The Job.
"She loved being a nurse, loved caring for patients, and the fact that this would happen to her where she should be safe was — I just couldn't believe it was real,” the victim's daughter said.
www.huffpost.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
"A 2024 survey by nurse’s union National Nurses United found that eight in 10 nurses had experienced at least one type of workplace violence within the past year." A ER nurse friend talks about this. Nursing is her passion, love, life, identity - but it's getting too dangerous, too little protection
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An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
www.huffpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
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Reposted by Julie Edwards
The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on. Now.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on. Now.
February 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on. Now.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on. Now.
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
February 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
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Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
February 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.
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Great post from @t4america.bsky.social on where things stand right now with federal transportation funding and policy amidst the chaos of the Trump administration.
Unflooding the zone: What do the Trump administration’s latest actions signal for transportation? - Transportation For America
Federal funding recipients across the country are dealing with uncertainty, delays, and outright cuts to obligated funding. Our updated analysis of disbursements at risk finds that over $20 billion fo...
t4america.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Great post from @t4america.bsky.social on where things stand right now with federal transportation funding and policy amidst the chaos of the Trump administration.
Just because Trump says something is true doesn't mean it is. Just because the president says he can do something doesn't mean he can. Don't believe him. Don't lose focus.
(...and be kind to your neighbors...)
(...and be kind to your neighbors...)
This by Ezra Klein is really spot on: “You never want a power grab to look like a power grab.” It looks like a power grab. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
Opinion | Don’t Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Just because Trump says something is true doesn't mean it is. Just because the president says he can do something doesn't mean he can. Don't believe him. Don't lose focus.
(...and be kind to your neighbors...)
(...and be kind to your neighbors...)
The amount of suffering this administration is willing to cause in the name of efficiency and power is infuriating, sad. Even if their actions are found to be illegal and rolled back later, you can't roll back suffering already inflicted.
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The amount of suffering this administration is willing to cause in the name of efficiency and power is infuriating, sad. Even if their actions are found to be illegal and rolled back later, you can't roll back suffering already inflicted.
Reposted by Julie Edwards
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'