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We are deep in the reporting, but this piece by one of our fearless leaders, @brbarrett.bsky.social, is a zoom out on what's happening in this moment, and what it means. Take a read.

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The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk is moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.
www.wired.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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A Letter from WIRED's Editor @katie-drummond.bsky.social:

Ever since Elon Musk backed Trump’s presidential bid last year, we've been tracking his growing influence in politics. We’ve talked to people within federal agencies and experts in cybersecurity, AI, and medicine about his potential impact.
February 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Average UK state pension (SP) is £10,500 a year.

In 2022, 110,000 pensioners died from fuel poverty.

28% of over 55-year-olds have no other pension saved, will completely rely on SP.

23% of 18-34-year-olds expect to solely rely on SP.

Crisis looming. SP must be aligned with the living wage.
Pensioner poverty in the world’s sixth largest economy is a political choice
The hardship inflicted on retirees now will surely visit future retirees unless steps are taken to alleviate misery.
leftfootforward.org
February 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM