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I've never seen it so well put before.
May 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I've never seen it so well put before.
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Boyle cites CBO numbers: "For people in the bottom 1%, they will experience a 4% loss household wealth. Meanwhile, for people in the top 10%, they will see their household resources increase by 2%. It is as simple as that."
May 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Boyle cites CBO numbers: "For people in the bottom 1%, they will experience a 4% loss household wealth. Meanwhile, for people in the top 10%, they will see their household resources increase by 2%. It is as simple as that."
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It's remarkable how much of this administration's agenda has been laser focused on simply making life worse for ordinary Americans.
Russell Vought, acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of US data brokers to sell Americans’ most sensitive data, credit history, and Social Security numbers.
CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers
Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.
wrd.cm
May 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It's remarkable how much of this administration's agenda has been laser focused on simply making life worse for ordinary Americans.
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Harvard with an evergreen quote for this first 100 days👇
—> “It remains unclear to us exactly what, among the government’s recent words and deeds, were mistakes or what the government actually meant to do and say.”
—> “It remains unclear to us exactly what, among the government’s recent words and deeds, were mistakes or what the government actually meant to do and say.”
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Harvard with an evergreen quote for this first 100 days👇
—> “It remains unclear to us exactly what, among the government’s recent words and deeds, were mistakes or what the government actually meant to do and say.”
—> “It remains unclear to us exactly what, among the government’s recent words and deeds, were mistakes or what the government actually meant to do and say.”
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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A top adviser of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday as part of an investigation into an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, a U.S. defense official said.
Top Pentagon Adviser Dan Caldwell Put on Leave in Leak Probe
Dan Caldwell, who has accompanied Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to meetings with foreign officials, was escorted from the Pentagon.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A top adviser of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday as part of an investigation into an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, a U.S. defense official said.
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Like climate change is real 😡😡😡
#climate #climatechange #globalwarming #climatecrisis #ClimateAction #momsky
#climate #climatechange #globalwarming #climatecrisis #ClimateAction #momsky
April 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Like climate change is real 😡😡😡
#climate #climatechange #globalwarming #climatecrisis #ClimateAction #momsky
#climate #climatechange #globalwarming #climatecrisis #ClimateAction #momsky
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Tomorrow’s going to be a good stress test of the press. El Salvadoran President Bukele will visit the White House. At the press availability, every Q ought to be about Abrego Garcia: where is he now? Did US ask you to return him? etc. WH will hate, maybe try to prevent, so all should band together.
April 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Tomorrow’s going to be a good stress test of the press. El Salvadoran President Bukele will visit the White House. At the press availability, every Q ought to be about Abrego Garcia: where is he now? Did US ask you to return him? etc. WH will hate, maybe try to prevent, so all should band together.
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Bill Gates-backed Arnergy to expand solar access in Nigeria with $18M as demand surges
Bill Gates-backed Arnergy to expand solar access in Nigeria with $18M as demand surges
Demand for solar energy in power-starved Nigeria has soared in the last decade thanks to worsening grid reliability and rising fuel costs. That’s drawn investor interest to Arnergy, a cleantech startup meeting that need. The company just raised a $15 million Series B extension (on top of a $3 million B1 round last year), bringing […]
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April 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Bill Gates-backed Arnergy to expand solar access in Nigeria with $18M as demand surges
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Booker: "This isn't just about Mr. Garcia. This is about every American understanding that this president is making an assault on the due process rights that are afforded to people in our country ... you cannot disappear people off American streets."
April 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Booker: "This isn't just about Mr. Garcia. This is about every American understanding that this president is making an assault on the due process rights that are afforded to people in our country ... you cannot disappear people off American streets."
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Demonstrators gathered across the U.S. on Saturday for a day of protest against President Trump and his policies. Read more: nyti.ms/3Ebi0oi
April 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Demonstrators gathered across the U.S. on Saturday for a day of protest against President Trump and his policies. Read more: nyti.ms/3Ebi0oi
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If the military academies are purging libraries of “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.,” “Einstein on Race and Racism,” and a biography on Jackie Robinson, how long will it be before they eliminate classes on the Geneva Conventions and military obligations under international laws of war?
March 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If the military academies are purging libraries of “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.,” “Einstein on Race and Racism,” and a biography on Jackie Robinson, how long will it be before they eliminate classes on the Geneva Conventions and military obligations under international laws of war?
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If you know anyone that takes Sprycell, please let them know !!!
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We just dropped the price of all Dasatinib strengths by over 90% on costplusdrugs.com!
Why? Because our pricing model is simple:
When we get a lower price, you get a lower price.
🔗 www.costplusdrugs.com/medications/...
March 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If you know anyone that takes Sprycell, please let them know !!!
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If I could speak to the heads of big law firms, I would ask: Is the risk of losing some clients worth betraying your oath to the rule of law?
To everyone nodding but refusing to take a stand, I say: You are ignoring Martin Niemöller’s message. It is you that Martin Luther King Jr. was condemning.
To everyone nodding but refusing to take a stand, I say: You are ignoring Martin Niemöller’s message. It is you that Martin Luther King Jr. was condemning.
We Can’t Give In to Fear
From Marc | No one wants to speak up. Everyone wants to hide or lay low.
www.democracydocket.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If I could speak to the heads of big law firms, I would ask: Is the risk of losing some clients worth betraying your oath to the rule of law?
To everyone nodding but refusing to take a stand, I say: You are ignoring Martin Niemöller’s message. It is you that Martin Luther King Jr. was condemning.
To everyone nodding but refusing to take a stand, I say: You are ignoring Martin Niemöller’s message. It is you that Martin Luther King Jr. was condemning.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.
The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.
Opinion | Who Will Defend the Defenders of the Constitution?
The president and his allies are encouraging a campaign of menace.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.
The most effective way to protect the American system of checks and balances starts with courage from more people who believe in it, the New York Times editorial board writes.
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Elon Musk is spending millions of dollars to elect Brad Schimel, a conservative judge in Wisconsin, to the State Supreme Court. If he succeeds, conservatives will retake a 4-to-3 majority and be in a position to push the state rightward on issues like abortion, labor rights and congressional maps.
Elon Musk Returns to His Trump Playbook in a Big Wisconsin Race
The billionaire, now a White House official and no longer a private citizen, is spending millions of dollars to elect a conservative judge, and making himself a main character in the race.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Elon Musk is spending millions of dollars to elect Brad Schimel, a conservative judge in Wisconsin, to the State Supreme Court. If he succeeds, conservatives will retake a 4-to-3 majority and be in a position to push the state rightward on issues like abortion, labor rights and congressional maps.
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From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
March 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
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As President Trump works to blunt the growth of wind and solar power and expand fossil fuel production in the U.S., the renewable energy industry is making a new pitch: You need us.
Wind and Solar Firms Have a Pitch for Trump: ‘You’re Going to Need Us’
Electricity demand is soaring and gas-burning power plants are in short supply. The renewable industry sees an opening — even if Washington is souring on green energy.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
As President Trump works to blunt the growth of wind and solar power and expand fossil fuel production in the U.S., the renewable energy industry is making a new pitch: You need us.
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January 10, 2025:
January 10, 2025
Today the Department of Labor released the final jobs report of Joe Biden’s presidency.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
January 10, 2025:
“They told the world that they were there to put a stop to the transfer of power,... Most disturbingly, they told the world that particular elected officials who were present at the Capitol that day had to be removed, hurt, or even killed.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/u...
‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6
The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
“They told the world that they were there to put a stop to the transfer of power,... Most disturbingly, they told the world that particular elected officials who were present at the Capitol that day had to be removed, hurt, or even killed.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/u...
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News Analysis: President-elect Trump says he is about to take over a nation ravaged by crisis, a desolate hellscape of crime, chaos and economic hardship. But by many metrics, the country is in better shape than it has been for a new president's inauguration in over twenty years. nyti.ms/407cWbk
Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
President Biden is bequeathing his successor a nation that by many measures is in good shape, even if voters remain unconvinced.
nyti.ms
January 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
News Analysis: President-elect Trump says he is about to take over a nation ravaged by crisis, a desolate hellscape of crime, chaos and economic hardship. But by many metrics, the country is in better shape than it has been for a new president's inauguration in over twenty years. nyti.ms/407cWbk
A lot has and will be done to erase or overshadow the important policies that were enacted over the last four years; but the list of things that will be fundamentally better for Americans because of them is substantial.
Seniors with high medication costs stand to significantly reduce their annual out-of-pocket spending when the cap starts in 2025.
Medicare’s new $2,000 drug cap promises hefty savings
Medicare recipients won't pay more than $2K out-of-pocket on prescription drugs in 2025
bit.ly
January 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A lot has and will be done to erase or overshadow the important policies that were enacted over the last four years; but the list of things that will be fundamentally better for Americans because of them is substantial.
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
Pls do the same.
Pls do the same.
December 26, 2024 at 2:19 PM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
Pls do the same.
Pls do the same.
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The FTC issued long-awaited rules requiring companies to display the full price of a hotel room, concert ticket or sporting event up front to customers, rather than hiding any extra charges — often called “junk fees” — until the very end of the checkout process.
FTC issues rules requiring hotels, ticket sellers to reveal ‘junk fees’
The industries must display the full price of a hotel room, concert ticket or sporting event upfront to customers or face potential federal punishment.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2024 at 1:42 PM
The FTC issued long-awaited rules requiring companies to display the full price of a hotel room, concert ticket or sporting event up front to customers, rather than hiding any extra charges — often called “junk fees” — until the very end of the checkout process.
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President Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, made their customary Thanksgiving rounds in Massachusetts on Thursday morning, delivering pumpkin pies to police officers, firefighters and medics on Nantucket and calling members of the armed services.
Biden Makes a Final Nantucket Visit as President
The president made his usual stops, expressing gratitude for progress toward peace in the Middle East and urging Americans to stay hopeful.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:18 PM
President Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, made their customary Thanksgiving rounds in Massachusetts on Thursday morning, delivering pumpkin pies to police officers, firefighters and medics on Nantucket and calling members of the armed services.