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"When he said, 'I have the highest poll numbers of any Republican for the last 100 years,' that wasn’t just wrong, it was the opposite of reality:
At this point in their terms, every other GOP president since the dawn of modern polling has had more support than him."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
At this point in their terms, every other GOP president since the dawn of modern polling has had more support than him."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump and his team pretend he’s riding a wave of popularity (but he’s not)
To defend Trump’s third term ambitions, the GOP keeps pointing to polls, which are a) irrelevant, and b) less impressive than they claim.
www.msnbc.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"When he said, 'I have the highest poll numbers of any Republican for the last 100 years,' that wasn’t just wrong, it was the opposite of reality:
At this point in their terms, every other GOP president since the dawn of modern polling has had more support than him."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
At this point in their terms, every other GOP president since the dawn of modern polling has had more support than him."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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"Thus far, the review of the Naval Academy's Library’s holdings has identified 900 books that may run afoul of Hegseth’s order... They include “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.” and a biography on Jackie Robinson..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions
The defense secretary’s office has ordered that some books be removed from circulation in its library, and the academy has ended the use of affirmative action in admissions.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"Thus far, the review of the Naval Academy's Library’s holdings has identified 900 books that may run afoul of Hegseth’s order... They include “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.” and a biography on Jackie Robinson..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
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Yep.
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yep.
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
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CORRUPT AF:
At least 11 federal agencies targeted by the Trump-Musk firings and cuts “have more than 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions into Mr. Musk’s six companies."
Read more here: bit.ly/4jSg1VU
#TrumpCrimeFamily
At least 11 federal agencies targeted by the Trump-Musk firings and cuts “have more than 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions into Mr. Musk’s six companies."
Read more here: bit.ly/4jSg1VU
#TrumpCrimeFamily
March 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
CORRUPT AF:
At least 11 federal agencies targeted by the Trump-Musk firings and cuts “have more than 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions into Mr. Musk’s six companies."
Read more here: bit.ly/4jSg1VU
#TrumpCrimeFamily
At least 11 federal agencies targeted by the Trump-Musk firings and cuts “have more than 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions into Mr. Musk’s six companies."
Read more here: bit.ly/4jSg1VU
#TrumpCrimeFamily
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March 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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next Canadian government should think of boosting research funding up here and trying to grab as many American postdocs and researchers as possible
March 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
next Canadian government should think of boosting research funding up here and trying to grab as many American postdocs and researchers as possible
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One of the most important solutions to climate change is *stopping deforestation* -- yet we still largely ignore it.
We need to work on this...fast. After all, deforestation emits more CO2 than the *entire US economy*.
Some thoughts about moving forward:
drawdown.org/insights/how...
We need to work on this...fast. After all, deforestation emits more CO2 than the *entire US economy*.
Some thoughts about moving forward:
drawdown.org/insights/how...
How stopping deforestation is a powerful “emergency brake” climate solution
When people think of climate solutions, they often focus on smokestacks, tailpipes, and other artifacts of our fossil-fueled economy. That’s fitting since roughly two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse ...
https://drawdown.org/insights/how-stopping-deforestation-is-a-powerful-“emergency-brake”-climate-solution
March 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
One of the most important solutions to climate change is *stopping deforestation* -- yet we still largely ignore it.
We need to work on this...fast. After all, deforestation emits more CO2 than the *entire US economy*.
Some thoughts about moving forward:
drawdown.org/insights/how...
We need to work on this...fast. After all, deforestation emits more CO2 than the *entire US economy*.
Some thoughts about moving forward:
drawdown.org/insights/how...
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It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
March 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
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Trump cuts aid for elderly people and families who use food banks in Michigan
"The USDA has confirmed to the council that... purchases made after Jan. 19 are not currently eligible for reimbursement and it's unclear when or if they will be..."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
"The USDA has confirmed to the council that... purchases made after Jan. 19 are not currently eligible for reimbursement and it's unclear when or if they will be..."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Michigan food banks heading for critical shortages due to funding uncertainty
The Food Bank Council of Michigan said $3.7 million worth of orders for chicken, pork and other items are unlikely to be filled.
www.detroitnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Trump cuts aid for elderly people and families who use food banks in Michigan
"The USDA has confirmed to the council that... purchases made after Jan. 19 are not currently eligible for reimbursement and it's unclear when or if they will be..."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
"The USDA has confirmed to the council that... purchases made after Jan. 19 are not currently eligible for reimbursement and it's unclear when or if they will be..."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
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"town hall night in america" -- every congressional district, once a month, all on the same night:
oldgoats.substack.com/p/lets-creat...
oldgoats.substack.com/p/lets-creat...
Let’s Create “Town Hall Night in America”
It’s time for Democrats to institutionalize our oldest form of democracy
oldgoats.substack.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"town hall night in america" -- every congressional district, once a month, all on the same night:
oldgoats.substack.com/p/lets-creat...
oldgoats.substack.com/p/lets-creat...
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All of the money amounts Trump is reading out, of alleged waste, is a tiny fraction of what he is about to spend to prop up his corrupt crypto friends, as Jacob Silverman wrote for Zeteo today:
Trump’s 'Crypto Reserve' Is Such Brazen Corruption
Trump plans to use your money to buy fake money – benefiting the crypto donors who helped put him back in the White House.
zeteo.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
All of the money amounts Trump is reading out, of alleged waste, is a tiny fraction of what he is about to spend to prop up his corrupt crypto friends, as Jacob Silverman wrote for Zeteo today:
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It turns out the “free speech” guys want the federal government, or its proxies, to control all major communications platforms
January 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It turns out the “free speech” guys want the federal government, or its proxies, to control all major communications platforms
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January 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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