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1. Wut
2. No, it’s not
2. No, it’s not
Lutnick: "The army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones -- that kind of thing is going to come to America."
April 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
1. Wut
2. No, it’s not
2. No, it’s not
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“Many who in fair weather routinely cite the heroism that launched the US republic have held their tongues since the storm clouds arrived. When a government fears the people there is liberty, goes the saying, but when a people fear their government there is tyranny.“
— @edwardluce.bsky.social
— @edwardluce.bsky.social
The US establishment is scared of its own shadow
Fear and muddled thinking are stopping Trump’s opponents from acting in defence of a democracy in peril
www.ft.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“Many who in fair weather routinely cite the heroism that launched the US republic have held their tongues since the storm clouds arrived. When a government fears the people there is liberty, goes the saying, but when a people fear their government there is tyranny.“
— @edwardluce.bsky.social
— @edwardluce.bsky.social
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What. The. Actual. F.
I guess Republicans in Congress are okay with this?
“Senior described Schmidt being “violently interrogated” at Logan Airport for hours, and being stripped naked, put in a cold shower by two officials, and being put back onto a chair.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
I guess Republicans in Congress are okay with this?
“Senior described Schmidt being “violently interrogated” at Logan Airport for hours, and being stripped naked, put in a cold shower by two officials, and being put back onto a chair.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Originally from Germany, Fabian Schmidt was stopped on his way home from Luxembourg, questioned, and held in Rhode Island.
www.wgbh.org
March 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
What. The. Actual. F.
I guess Republicans in Congress are okay with this?
“Senior described Schmidt being “violently interrogated” at Logan Airport for hours, and being stripped naked, put in a cold shower by two officials, and being put back onto a chair.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
I guess Republicans in Congress are okay with this?
“Senior described Schmidt being “violently interrogated” at Logan Airport for hours, and being stripped naked, put in a cold shower by two officials, and being put back onto a chair.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
A wise old man once said, Only a fool knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
March 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A wise old man once said, Only a fool knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
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For the umpteenth time:
The institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy.
The institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy.
We've got to stress that democratic backsliding is what's *causing* our economic backsliding. The entire economy should not be held hostage by a mad king.
March 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
For the umpteenth time:
The institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy.
The institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy.
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What are they afraid civil servants will see?
NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover.
Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."
WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."
WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
www.wired.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What are they afraid civil servants will see?
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National parks had a record number of visits last year. Now, an internal memo is directing the National Park Service not to publicize visitors numbers amid the Trump administration’s mass firings of rangers and other employees.
National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet.
As the administration fires rangers and other workers, an internal memo is directing the National Park Service not to publicize visitors numbers.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
National parks had a record number of visits last year. Now, an internal memo is directing the National Park Service not to publicize visitors numbers amid the Trump administration’s mass firings of rangers and other employees.
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February 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Most industries that had the sharpest increases in remote work also saw increased productivity.
Three exceptions: funds/trusts; insurance carriers; Fed banks/credit intermediation
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Three exceptions: funds/trusts; insurance carriers; Fed banks/credit intermediation
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
January 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Most industries that had the sharpest increases in remote work also saw increased productivity.
Three exceptions: funds/trusts; insurance carriers; Fed banks/credit intermediation
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
Three exceptions: funds/trusts; insurance carriers; Fed banks/credit intermediation
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
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January 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Source: EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world