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Democrats @democrats.org · 20h

The Trump administration is seeking to strip protections for federal workers, and he won’t stop there.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 20h

why should I pay for your content over say @npr.org, @pbsnews.org, @frontlinepbs.bsky.social, etc?

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

I heard Rebecca Quick on #SquawkBox state that contractors wouldn't get paid during the shutdown.

FYI: Many gov't contractors aren't paid by their contracting companies during a #shutdown because they are not working on the gov't contract, thus not producing revenue.

T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the follow.

I'm curious @go4know.com, do you write all of these articles? How do you exactly use Patreon?

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

Rebecca Quick is often plays the foil between @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social & Joe Kernen on #squawkbox.

Quick seems too smart to spout unsubstantiated MAGA & Republican talking points, unless it is being pushed by the producers to ask such ill-informed questions. 🤷‍♂️

T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

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#Shutdown Gives #Trump Administration a Chance at #DOGE 2.0

Forget #ElonMusk. #RussellVought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and author of #Project2025, is trying to use the crisis to fire more federal employees.

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Shutdown Gives Trump Administration a Chance at DOGE 2.0

Forget Elon Musk. Russell Vought is trying to use the crisis to fire more federal employees. Also on Everybody’s Business, Justin Sun and “Splenda daddies.”

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

Will the #Shutdown Lead to #DOGE 2.0? 1/2

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Will the Shutdown Lead to DOGE 2.0? Everybody's Business - Search VideosVideos

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 2d

#Hamas Agrees to Release #Israeli Hostages But Sets Conditions

Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on #Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end to the war in #Gaza.
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Hamas Agrees to Release Israeli Hostages But Sets Conditions

Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end t...

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 2d

I don't see one African-American/Black/Latino person on your list. Is there a reason why?

T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 2d

#Hamas Blinks First via @bloomberg.com @businessweek.bsky.social Daily

Hamas agreed to release all Israeli hostages captured in its #Oct7 attack but said the rest of #Trump ’s 20-point peace plan would be subject to negotiation.
#Israel
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Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: Hamas Blinks First - Bloomberg

Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 2d

Nearly 200 countries are set to gather at the gates of the Amazon rainforest for a new round of UN-sponsored climate talks.

Six Ways the COP30 Climate Summit Can Succeed or Fail

When Brazil was named host of the COP30 climate summit two years ago, it was seen as the perfect celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, where nations pledged to keep climate change within safe limits.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 2d

#SCOTUS adds a new case to its term.

The court announced it would hear whether Donald can legally fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. @levinsonjessica.bsky.social has more.
#LisaCook #tariffs #Trump #FederalReserve #VotingRights
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Supreme Court to weigh Trump firing of Fed's Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court has added another blockbuster case to its new term of cases. The court announced it would hear whether President Trump can legally fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Jessica Le...

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 4d

@abigailspanberger.com is the only choice for #Virginia

Abigail Spanberger Slams Earle-Sears for Refusing to Stand Up Against Trump's Firing of Virginians
#VirginiaElections #AbigailSpanberger
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MSNBC: Spanberger Slams Earle-Sears for Refusing to Stand Up Against Trump's Firing of Virginians

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John Gruber @gruber.foo · 4d

App Store scam of the week?

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‎Sora 2: AI Video Generator

‎Transform your ideas into stunning videos instantly with the power of professional AI models - no filming experience required. Create captivating videos from just text descriptions or images using cutting-edge AI technology. Whether you're crafting content for social media, marketing campaigns, or…

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 4d

Sanae Takaichi is the first female president of Japan’s predominantly male ruling party that has dominated Japan’s postwar politics almost without interruption.
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Sanae Takaichi elected as new leader of Japan's ruling party, likely to become 1st female PM

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a ma...

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Debby33 ❌ 👑 @debby33.bsky.social · 4d

I've got my eye on this. No confirmed details yet. 🚲

🚧 Anybody who tells you we're doing a Naked Bike Ride here at 8:30PM in October *might* be conning you because it's already pitch black here by 7:30PM.

(Doesn't mean we wouldn't do it. Just means, double-check.)

T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 6d

As the ancient Scots fought nude to show off their tattoos,
#Portland is protesting in the most #Portlandia way: a naked bike ride

Organisers of the local #WorldNakedBikeRide plan an “emergency” ride to meet the National Guard in the nude #NoKings #PDX

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Portland to protest Trump’s troop deployment in the most Portlandia way: a naked bike ride

Organisers of the local World Naked Bike Ride plan an “emergency” ride to meet the National Guard in the nude

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 5d

Let’s say you’re a decade from retirement and make a middle-class salary.

Your health insurance costs are about to triple—yes, triple—because Trump would rather keep the government shut down than stand up for you.

Infographic comparing proposed premium rate changes for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans and annual premium payment for a benchmark Affordable Care Act plan for an average 55-year-old couple making $85,000. The chart shows a annual premium payment of $7,225 in 2025 with the premium tax credit applied, and in 2026 if the premium tax credits expire, the chart shows the annual premium payment tripling to $24,535.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 5d

President Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign, as one of its architects works to use the shutdown to accelerate his goals of slashing the size of the federal workforce & punishing Democratic states.https://to.pbs.org/4gTXKqc

Amid shutdown fight, Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025

In a post on his Truth Social site Thursday morning, Trump announced he would be meeting with his budget chief, “Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies,...

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 5d

The #BigTake Podcast 📻🎙️
The Economic Data Lost in a #Shutdown via @bloomberg.com
#economics #EconSky
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Big Take: The Economic Data Lost in a Shutdown - Bloomberg

Understand every aspect of the global economy – and know how to make your next move.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 5d

23-year-old Alaskan, Balin Miller, died in a climbing accident in Yosemite’s #ElCapitan
#YosemiteNationalPark #climbing
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Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 5d

I would add to the starter pack: @npr.org, @pbsnews.org, and @frontlinepbs.bsky.social.

T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 6d

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 6d

#Trump Plans to Use the #GovernmentShutdown to Fire Federal Workers This Week
#Shutdown
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Trump Plans to Use Shutdown to Fire Federal Workers This Week

White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave to end a government shu...

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 6d

#Trump Plans to Use #Shutdown to Fire Federal Workers
#GovernmentShutdown

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Trump Plans to Use Shutdown to Fire Federal Workers

The White House is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave to end a government shutdown. Bloomberg's Congress...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6d

"There was a boy who had been robbed of so many muscles that he could not sit up. Every day, his mother and our teacher hooked him into a sling and fastened him to his desk." Want that again?

Shelley Fraser Mickle on the miracle of the polio vaccine:

The Polio Vaccine Was a Miracle—and We Must Not Forget It

As a polio survivor, I am a dinosaur today. My great hope is that our country’s living memory of the disease ends with my generation.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 6d

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 6d

#Trump Plans to Use the #GovernmentShutdown to Fire Federal Workers This Week
#Shutdown
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Trump Plans to Use Shutdown to Fire Federal Workers This Week

White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave to end a government shu...

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