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White Lotus star Jason Isaacs speaking to The Newsagents,
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
March 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
White Lotus star Jason Isaacs speaking to The Newsagents,
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
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The first person to alert the public that the Trump administration was preparing to send planeloads of Venezuelans to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was a retired J.P. Morgan executive in Ohio named Tom Cartwright, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports:
The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights
A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.
www.theatlantic.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The first person to alert the public that the Trump administration was preparing to send planeloads of Venezuelans to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was a retired J.P. Morgan executive in Ohio named Tom Cartwright, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports:
County ‘snapshots’ show North Carolinians burdened by high rents ncnewsline.com/2025/03/25/c...
County 'snapshots' show North Carolinians burdened by high rents • NC Newsline
Nearly half of North Carolina households spend more than 30% of income toward their rent, according to new report
ncnewsline.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
County ‘snapshots’ show North Carolinians burdened by high rents ncnewsline.com/2025/03/25/c...
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Trump has fired both Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
The two commissioners — Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter — say they were illegally terminated. They plan to sue to reverse their firings.
The two commissioners — Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter — say they were illegally terminated. They plan to sue to reverse their firings.
March 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Trump has fired both Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
The two commissioners — Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter — say they were illegally terminated. They plan to sue to reverse their firings.
The two commissioners — Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter — say they were illegally terminated. They plan to sue to reverse their firings.
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Alright, let's talk about the @washingtonpost.com-Bezos Opinion announcement today.
I work for the News pages, not Opinions. I cover economic policy in Congress.
My work is walled off from any influence of the Opinions section.
Quick thread... 🧵
I work for the News pages, not Opinions. I cover economic policy in Congress.
My work is walled off from any influence of the Opinions section.
Quick thread... 🧵
February 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Alright, let's talk about the @washingtonpost.com-Bezos Opinion announcement today.
I work for the News pages, not Opinions. I cover economic policy in Congress.
My work is walled off from any influence of the Opinions section.
Quick thread... 🧵
I work for the News pages, not Opinions. I cover economic policy in Congress.
My work is walled off from any influence of the Opinions section.
Quick thread... 🧵
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Child Dies from Measles in Texas as Disease "Comes Roaring Back" Amid Anti-Vaccine Disinformation
Child Dies from Measles in Texas as Disease “Comes Roaring Back” Amid Anti-Vaccine Disinformation
An unvaccinated child has died of measles, Texas officials announced Wednesday, the first death from measles in the United States in a decade. The child’s death in a hospital in Lubbock, in West Texas,...
www.democracynow.org
February 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Child Dies from Measles in Texas as Disease "Comes Roaring Back" Amid Anti-Vaccine Disinformation
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Rare work related post: this is a good article about a nerdy and desperately important topic, utility rates. It also has a lot of breadcrumbs for how to advocate for your state legislative and utility regulator to do better. #energysky #climatesky rmi.org/its-time-to-...
It’s Time to Stop Overcharging Heat Pump Customers. Electrified Heating Rates Can Help. - RMI
Implementing electric heat and heat pump rates that more accurately reflect customer costs can save customers money and encourage wider adoption.
rmi.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Rare work related post: this is a good article about a nerdy and desperately important topic, utility rates. It also has a lot of breadcrumbs for how to advocate for your state legislative and utility regulator to do better. #energysky #climatesky rmi.org/its-time-to-...
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Reuters: U.S. JUDGE EXTENDS PAUSE ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLAN TO PUT USAID WORKERS ON LEAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 21
February 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reuters: U.S. JUDGE EXTENDS PAUSE ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLAN TO PUT USAID WORKERS ON LEAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 21
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Trump keeps crashing planes!
United Express CRJ550 Skids Off Taxiway In St. Louis
The incident took place yesterday.
simpleflying.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Trump keeps crashing planes!
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged Google to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' for US users, adding the country could file a civil suit against the firm if necessary reut.rs/4hR5Bnu
Mexico could file suit against Google for 'Gulf of Mexico' name change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday urged Google to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" for U.S. users, adding the country could file a civil suit against the firm if necessary.
reut.rs
February 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged Google to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' for US users, adding the country could file a civil suit against the firm if necessary reut.rs/4hR5Bnu
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“History reflects the Framers’ decision to give Congress, not the president, the authority to generate the executive-organization chart,” @petermshane.bsky.social writes:
Presidents May Not Unilaterally Dismantle Government Agencies
That’s not how separation of powers works under the U.S. Constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“History reflects the Framers’ decision to give Congress, not the president, the authority to generate the executive-organization chart,” @petermshane.bsky.social writes:
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The Trump administration is 0 for 3 in court defending the President's attempt to end birthright citizenship.
The Constitution is clear: People born in the United States are U.S. citizens.
The Constitution is clear: People born in the United States are U.S. citizens.
Third federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante agreed to grant a preliminary injunction sought by immigrant-rights groups.
www.cbsnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Trump administration is 0 for 3 in court defending the President's attempt to end birthright citizenship.
The Constitution is clear: People born in the United States are U.S. citizens.
The Constitution is clear: People born in the United States are U.S. citizens.
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It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
February 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's day 22 and he still doesn't have a plan to lower your prices.
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The New Yorker is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Explore our special centenary issue now. nyer.cm/aGBJkpM #NewYorker100
February 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The New Yorker is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Explore our special centenary issue now. nyer.cm/aGBJkpM #NewYorker100
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For decades, transgender people have been able to update our passports to accurately reflect our gender.
We're taking the Trump administration to court to ensure they don't roll back our rights.
We're taking the Trump administration to court to ensure they don't roll back our rights.
Transgender Americans Challenge Trump’s Passport Policy in Court
The A.C.L.U. filed a lawsuit after the president’s administration stopped issuing passports that reflect the gender identity of transgender and nonbinary people.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
For decades, transgender people have been able to update our passports to accurately reflect our gender.
We're taking the Trump administration to court to ensure they don't roll back our rights.
We're taking the Trump administration to court to ensure they don't roll back our rights.
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while trying to win or retain business in their countries reut.rs/4jVNpuP
Trump loosens enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while trying to win or retain business in their countries.
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February 11, 2025 at 3:37 AM
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while trying to win or retain business in their countries reut.rs/4jVNpuP
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President Donald Trump has removed David Huitema as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the agency said Monday.
Trump removes director of government ethics office
President Donald Trump removed David Huitema as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the agency said.
www.cnbc.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
President Donald Trump has removed David Huitema as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the agency said Monday.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Arab states rejected US President Donald Trump's widely condemned plan to displace Palestinians in Gaza and take control of the enclave reut.rs/42X3Pgm
Egypt tells US top diplomat Rubio that Arab states reject Trump's Gaza plan
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday that Arab states rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's widely condemned plan to displace Palestinians in Gaza and take control of the enclave.
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February 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Arab states rejected US President Donald Trump's widely condemned plan to displace Palestinians in Gaza and take control of the enclave reut.rs/42X3Pgm
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The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the UN World Food Programme said, ending a suspension that an aid watchdog warned had left 500,000 metric tons of food currently at sea or ready to be shipped in limbo reut.rs/4gw2PTO
U.S. lifts pause on food donations for World Food Programme
The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the U.N. World Food Programme said, ending a suspension that an aid watchdog on Monday warned had left 500,000 metric tons of food currently at sea or ready to be shipped in limbo.
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February 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the UN World Food Programme said, ending a suspension that an aid watchdog warned had left 500,000 metric tons of food currently at sea or ready to be shipped in limbo reut.rs/4gw2PTO
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Tulsi Gabbard is a national security threat, and the Senate votes on her today. A vote to confirm her as Intelligence Director is a betrayal to our nation, and will put us all in danger. Call your Senator now and tell them Tulsi is too great a risk: 202-224-3121 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bInd...
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February 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Tulsi Gabbard is a national security threat, and the Senate votes on her today. A vote to confirm her as Intelligence Director is a betrayal to our nation, and will put us all in danger. Call your Senator now and tell them Tulsi is too great a risk: 202-224-3121 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bInd...
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.