@rizzojudd.bsky.social
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Trump's UN speech was such an extraordinary combination of lies, delusions, narcissism, hatefulness, ignorance and lunacy that it could have been given by no other person than Trump.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-un-ad...
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-un-ad...
Trump’s UN Address Was a Tragedy of Shakespearian Proportions
Of course, the president’s main messages today were ones of irrationality and instability, so who knows what the plot points and soliloquies will be tomorrow or next week.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Trump's UN speech was such an extraordinary combination of lies, delusions, narcissism, hatefulness, ignorance and lunacy that it could have been given by no other person than Trump.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-un-ad...
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-un-ad...
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Link to full piece here for easier sharing: charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/pretty-weird
July 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Link to full piece here for easier sharing: charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/pretty-weird
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In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are diluting the country’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather events, disaster experts say.
Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response
As a warming planet delivers more extreme weather, experts warn that the Trump administration is dismantling the government’s disaster capabilities.
trib.al
July 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are diluting the country’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather events, disaster experts say.
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(I wrote this early in May when the budget overview came out. New document released today offers the details re NASA)
SpaceX could win billions of dollars in new contracts if President Trump’s budget proposal is approved by Congress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...
SpaceX could win billions of dollars in new contracts if President Trump’s budget proposal is approved by Congress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...
Trump’s Space Budget Reflects Influence of Elon Musk and SpaceX
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
(I wrote this early in May when the budget overview came out. New document released today offers the details re NASA)
SpaceX could win billions of dollars in new contracts if President Trump’s budget proposal is approved by Congress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...
SpaceX could win billions of dollars in new contracts if President Trump’s budget proposal is approved by Congress.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...
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Lawmakers in both parties warn that President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping federal layoffs will harm the government’s ability to recruit people out of college — as well as highly skilled candidates from the private sector — causing a ripple effect that could be felt for years or even decades.
Lawmakers fear DOGE cuts will drive away next generation of federal workers
Members of both parties warn that Trump and Musk’s efforts will severely hinder the government’s ability to recruit young people and technical experts.
nbcnews.to
March 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Lawmakers in both parties warn that President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping federal layoffs will harm the government’s ability to recruit people out of college — as well as highly skilled candidates from the private sector — causing a ripple effect that could be felt for years or even decades.
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Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.
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New — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was told this week by DOJ that they'd lose their funding if the org didn't remove any mentions of LGBTQIA+ issues from their public materials, I've learned. Staff were told they need to deadname trans kids in their reports to comply.
February 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
New — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was told this week by DOJ that they'd lose their funding if the org didn't remove any mentions of LGBTQIA+ issues from their public materials, I've learned. Staff were told they need to deadname trans kids in their reports to comply.
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President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.
Trump wants to cut the federal workforce. Who they are and what that means
President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.
Could not agree more with this piece.
If President Trump’s all-in-on-fossil-fuels “really becomes our strategy, it will not make America great again,” the columnist @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social writes. “But it will definitely help make China great again.”
Opinion | Why China Loves Trump’s Right-Wing Wokeism
The president’s energy policies may not make America great again, but they will definitely help make China great again.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Could not agree more with this piece.
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You never asked to follow Trump on Instagram and Facebook, but now suddenly META has you following him? Here's why. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/t...
Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are seeing posts from the president and vice president in their feeds. Here’s what to know.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
You never asked to follow Trump on Instagram and Facebook, but now suddenly META has you following him? Here's why. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/t...