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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h
Another $20 billion. That is the face you make when you heist the US taxpayers for $40 billion two weeks before your midterm elections from the most corrupt America Last regime in history.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h
The CFPB is one of the most staunch financial watchdogs for the American people.

The agency has returned at least $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.

It's no longer protecting consumers now...BECAUSE THIS REGIME DOESN'T WANT IT TO!
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Reuters @reuters.com · 23h
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT
White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers
White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
Top officials, unwilling to fight for the independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Trump Names More Foes He Wants Prosecuted as Bondi and Patel Look On
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
Following a devasting tornado Trump denied Cave City’s requests for FEMA aid to help it recover. Mr. Anderson was forced to forge ahead anyway, racking up a bill of about $300,000 he said could end up eating 15 percent of the small town’s annual budget.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/c...
How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
www.axios.com/2025/10/16/j...
Scoop: Dems plot Fetterman ouster
He's still popular with Pennsylvania voters, even as Democrats turn on him.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
If companies use AI as a reason to cut headcount, Trump’s embrace of the new technology could backfire on the president at a time when the U.S. economy is on shaky ground and measures of consumer confidence are falling
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
How AI job cuts could come back to haunt Trump
If companies use AI as a reason to cut headcount, Trump’s embrace of the new technology could backfire on the president at a time when the U.S. economy is on shaky ground and measures of consumer conf...
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
San Francisco’s top cop suggested she’d consider bringing excessive force or other charges against troops deployed by Donald Trump to her city, an unprecedented and legally questionable move as the conflict between the president and Democrats in California escalates
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
San Francisco DA says she ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring charges against federal agents
Her remarks came after Trump said he may send the National Guard to San Francisco.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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What Trump’s Victory Taught Democrats About Climate Change
Climate change is out. Energy affordability is in.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business
Because of the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be homeowners, but private companies have stepped in to help...
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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'Death fold' proteins can make cells self-destruct. Scientists want to control them
Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g...
A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts
Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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Gun safety advocates warn of a surge in untraceable 3D-printed weapons in the US
Police in a handful of big cities have seen an increase in 3D printed guns over the last few years. That's leading gun-safety advocates, law enforcement, legislators and industry experts to seek early...
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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2 green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky
Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere. Both hail from the outer edges of our solar system.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire
Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affor...
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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Who's winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here's what a new AP-NORC poll shows
A new poll finds most Americans see the government shutdown as a significant problem as it drags on.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
Microsoft launches new AI upgrades to Windows 11, boosting Copilot

( Time to switch to Unbuntu or Linux)
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
Critical mineral firms boost Washington lobbying as US expands investments

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
ICE in Chicago: Scenes from the streets

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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It’s a bar, it’s a ship, it’s a museum? History comes to life on the water in Old Town Alexandria - WTOP News
In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re heading to Old Town Alexandria, the home of Tall Ship Providence — an often forgotten piece of colonial history.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
- China rebuts US calls to ease rare earth export controls
- US intentionally stoked global panic, says commerce ministry
- US accuses China of supply-chain power grab amid tariff threats
- Beijing says export controls align with international practices
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
www.axios.com/2025/10/16/o...
Exclusive: OpenAI hires award-winning black hole physicist in science push
The ChatGPT maker wants to compete with Google DeepMind in the sciences.
www.axios.com
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
In shot across Big Pharma's bow, California will sell its own insulin
Delivery of the state-branded drug makes good on a longstanding promise by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
www.politico.com
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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Attorney general limits what Maryland police can do when working with federal authorities - WTOP News
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown issued guidance to local police departments Wednesday reminding them that they are still bound by state law when working with federal agencies…
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 2h
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VOA employees hope a comedy show in DC will raise awareness for laid off journalists - WTOP News
A movement emerged among the displaced employees of Voice of America called #SAVEVOA.
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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 3h
Sen. Jim Justice predicted that tens of thousands of farmers “won’t have any choice” but to give up their operations or sell their land to avoid another year of emerging from the harvest season in the red.
A bailout, he added, would be “a Band-Aid on cancer.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Trump promised farmers a bailout. Time is running out.
The White House blames Democrats and the government shutdown for the delay of their multibillion-dollar bailout, but that’s just one of many problems the administration faces.
www.politico.com