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They care more about corporate profits than human lives. Really, who is defending this?
Also, in every headline like this, the word COULD should be replaced with the work WILL. The result of this move is not up for debate.
Also, in every headline like this, the word COULD should be replaced with the work WILL. The result of this move is not up for debate.
The EPA is abandoning a rule that would strengthen limits on fine-particle pollution, a move scientists and experts say could lead to dirtier air and more deaths.
Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
wapo.st
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
They care more about corporate profits than human lives. Really, who is defending this?
Also, in every headline like this, the word COULD should be replaced with the work WILL. The result of this move is not up for debate.
Also, in every headline like this, the word COULD should be replaced with the work WILL. The result of this move is not up for debate.
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The turkeys, brothers from Thailand, run a crypto fund and made 10-figure investments in Jared Kushner’s enterprise.
Justice will be served at the White House on Tuesday as Trump pardons a pair of turkeys for fowl reasons, participating in the 78th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation. https://cnn.it/48iywxI
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The turkeys, brothers from Thailand, run a crypto fund and made 10-figure investments in Jared Kushner’s enterprise.
Great discussion of the short and long-term destruction caused by these sociopaths.
"DOGE wreaked havoc on the U.S. government through a combination of arrogance, ignorance and sheer incompetence."
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"DOGE wreaked havoc on the U.S. government through a combination of arrogance, ignorance and sheer incompetence."
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DOGE Was a Harbinger of Trump’s Assault on Decency and Privacy
Democrats will have to repair the damage
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November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Great discussion of the short and long-term destruction caused by these sociopaths.
"DOGE wreaked havoc on the U.S. government through a combination of arrogance, ignorance and sheer incompetence."
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"DOGE wreaked havoc on the U.S. government through a combination of arrogance, ignorance and sheer incompetence."
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The Trump administration is abusing the military justice system to target its political opponents. A despicable new low for a group that strives everyday to find the moral bottom.
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Trump administration is abusing the military justice system to target its political opponents. A despicable new low for a group that strives everyday to find the moral bottom.
"More broadly, crypto is, as I’ve suggested, increasingly a tool for financial predators, and the Trump administration is extremely predator-friendly."
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The Trump Trade is Unraveling
Tells from the crypto crash
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November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"More broadly, crypto is, as I’ve suggested, increasingly a tool for financial predators, and the Trump administration is extremely predator-friendly."
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Never forget that Trump and Musk did this (among many other horrible things).
"We are now witnessing what the historian Richard Rhodes termed “public man-made death,” which, he observed, has been perhaps the most overlooked cause of mortality in the last century."
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"We are now witnessing what the historian Richard Rhodes termed “public man-made death,” which, he observed, has been perhaps the most overlooked cause of mortality in the last century."
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Never forget that Trump and Musk did this (among many other horrible things).
"We are now witnessing what the historian Richard Rhodes termed “public man-made death,” which, he observed, has been perhaps the most overlooked cause of mortality in the last century."
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"We are now witnessing what the historian Richard Rhodes termed “public man-made death,” which, he observed, has been perhaps the most overlooked cause of mortality in the last century."
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
"The recent string of record highs in the stock market suggests that many businesses are optimistic about the value of AI. However, that confidence has so far not translated into an expansion of their workforce."
The whole point is to eliminate workers to save money!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
The whole point is to eliminate workers to save money!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed | CNN Business
Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact.
www.cnn.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"The recent string of record highs in the stock market suggests that many businesses are optimistic about the value of AI. However, that confidence has so far not translated into an expansion of their workforce."
The whole point is to eliminate workers to save money!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
The whole point is to eliminate workers to save money!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
Devin Nunes should give himself another raise and $600k bonus while he still can. It's funny that his annual salary is more than the total company revenue for each quarter. Net loss was $54.8 million for the quarter.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Devin Nunes should give himself another raise and $600k bonus while he still can. It's funny that his annual salary is more than the total company revenue for each quarter. Net loss was $54.8 million for the quarter.
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Shocking! said nobody.
"The proposal was drawn up by U.S. and Russian envoys, and was said to include forcing Ukraine to cede territory, a prospect Zelenskyy has ruled out."
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"The proposal was drawn up by U.S. and Russian envoys, and was said to include forcing Ukraine to cede territory, a prospect Zelenskyy has ruled out."
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US and Russia draw up peace plan for Ukraine that includes big concessions from Kyiv
The U.S. and Russia have drawn up a plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine that calls for major concessions from Kyiv.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Shocking! said nobody.
"The proposal was drawn up by U.S. and Russian envoys, and was said to include forcing Ukraine to cede territory, a prospect Zelenskyy has ruled out."
apnews.com/article/russ...
"The proposal was drawn up by U.S. and Russian envoys, and was said to include forcing Ukraine to cede territory, a prospect Zelenskyy has ruled out."
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Just stop looking for and measuring the number of cases and everything will be fine!
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Just stop looking for and measuring the number of cases and everything will be fine!
Spoken like a true sociopath.
Trump dismisses a question on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as an attempt to "embarrass" the Saudi leader, adding "things happen." Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3LKx3su
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Spoken like a true sociopath.
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Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Medicare for All Explained | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
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They’re doing whataboutism for secret police beating pastors.
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
They’re doing whataboutism for secret police beating pastors.
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Former US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US is “in danger of becoming a banana republic.”
Janet Yellen Says the US Is Undermining Its Economic Success
The former Treasury secretary warns that Trump’s attacks on the rule of law, the Fed and universities threaten the foundations of American prosperity.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Former US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US is “in danger of becoming a banana republic.”
When you have criminals running the country, stopping fraud is not a priority. It sure seems like they are encouraging it instead.
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How Trump’s Hatchet Man Is Destroying Consumer Protections
Russell Vought’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting the public at risk in areas ranging from auto loans and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.
www.forbes.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
When you have criminals running the country, stopping fraud is not a priority. It sure seems like they are encouraging it instead.
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffka...
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"But telling lies on behalf of the wealthy isn’t enough in the MAGA era. To be a right-winger in good standing you also have to be a sexist, a racist, and an antisemite, while promoting Qanon and other conspiracy theories."
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The Decline and Fall of the Heritage Foundation
Its descent into conspiracy-mongering and blatant bigotry was utterly predictable
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"But telling lies on behalf of the wealthy isn’t enough in the MAGA era. To be a right-winger in good standing you also have to be a sexist, a racist, and an antisemite, while promoting Qanon and other conspiracy theories."
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Good discussion about the media these days.
"We used to say that just raw personal enrichment of political figures, to influence their policies, was something that we had kind of purged from US politics, generations ago. Now it’s back."
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"We used to say that just raw personal enrichment of political figures, to influence their policies, was something that we had kind of purged from US politics, generations ago. Now it’s back."
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Talking With Margaret Sullivan
The state of the media in Trump Two Year One
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November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Good discussion about the media these days.
"We used to say that just raw personal enrichment of political figures, to influence their policies, was something that we had kind of purged from US politics, generations ago. Now it’s back."
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"We used to say that just raw personal enrichment of political figures, to influence their policies, was something that we had kind of purged from US politics, generations ago. Now it’s back."
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There is always something corrupt going on.
"NYT & other media outlets have reported that former colleagues of Treasury Secretary Bessent stand to gain from an Argentine bailout. Some of his associates from his Wall Street days are heavily invested in Argentina."
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"NYT & other media outlets have reported that former colleagues of Treasury Secretary Bessent stand to gain from an Argentine bailout. Some of his associates from his Wall Street days are heavily invested in Argentina."
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Where the US got $20B to bail out Argentina : The Indicator from Planet Money
The U.S. is committed to bailing out Argentina to the tune of $20 billion using a little known mechanism called the Exchange Stabilization Fund. On today’s show, what is this fund, why was it created ...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
There is always something corrupt going on.
"NYT & other media outlets have reported that former colleagues of Treasury Secretary Bessent stand to gain from an Argentine bailout. Some of his associates from his Wall Street days are heavily invested in Argentina."
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
"NYT & other media outlets have reported that former colleagues of Treasury Secretary Bessent stand to gain from an Argentine bailout. Some of his associates from his Wall Street days are heavily invested in Argentina."
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
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Notice how nobody in the Trump regime ever asks, “But how will we pay for it?” when it comes to priorities that benefit them?
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Notice how nobody in the Trump regime ever asks, “But how will we pay for it?” when it comes to priorities that benefit them?
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Trump administration sues California over its redistricting plan, months after a similar GOP-led effort in Texas met no resistance from the DOJ
https://cnn.it/4hYuE9J
https://cnn.it/4hYuE9J
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Trump administration sues California over its redistricting plan, months after a similar GOP-led effort in Texas met no resistance from the DOJ
https://cnn.it/4hYuE9J
https://cnn.it/4hYuE9J
It's a good thing that we have a functioning government to look into stuff like this. Oh, wait...
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AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
futurism.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It's a good thing that we have a functioning government to look into stuff like this. Oh, wait...
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"Republicans have lost the ability to think about policies that solve actual problems."
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The Republican Brain Doesn’t Want To Understand Health Care
For 15 years we have heard the same lies and misrepresentations
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Republicans have lost the ability to think about policies that solve actual problems."
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The US is low but I expected it to be even lower. When half the country votes for a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and pathological liar, how can you trust them? That half also watches Fox News so they probably don't trust anyone b/c of that propaganda.
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Mapped: Where People Trust Each Other Most, by Country
Which nations trust each other the most? Explore 2022 survey data ranking the world’s most and least trusting countries.
www.visualcapitalist.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The US is low but I expected it to be even lower. When half the country votes for a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and pathological liar, how can you trust them? That half also watches Fox News so they probably don't trust anyone b/c of that propaganda.
www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-where...
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