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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 8h

Protect workers.
Defend free speech.
#NoKings

Axios @axios.com · 9h

Three labor unions sued the Trump administration today for "scouring" non-U.S. citizens' social media accounts to revoke the visas of those who expressed views critical of the administration.

Labor unions sue Trump admin over "Catch and Revoke" surveillance policy

It's the first lawsuit to challenge the surveillance program.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 8h

#RIP Susan Stamberg: a pioneering public broadcaster whose wit, grit, and smarts left an indelible mark on American journalism.

NPR @npr.org · 9h

Susan Stamberg joined NPR at its start, originally to cut tape — literal tape, with a single-sided blade — at a time when commercial networks almost never hired women. n.pr/493MG7W

In Pictures: Remembering Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's Founding Mothers

Susan Stamberg joined NPR at its start, originally to cut tape — literal tape, with a single-sided blade — at a time when commercial networks almost never hired women.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 8h

Mamdani's historic campaign takes center stage in tonight's NYC mayoral debate.

Politico @politico.com · 9h

🚨The NYC mayoral debate (co-moderated by our very own
Sally Goldenberg) starts now.

Watch live as candidates Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa face off — and get real-time analysis from our newsroom. 👇

Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa square off in NYC mayoral debate

Live coverage of the NYC mayoral debate between Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 1d

The tyrant sees a route to next year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

US president has taken a series of escalatory steps that appear aimed at toppling the Venezuelan government.

Trump appears to confirm report he authorised CIA operations in Venezuela

US president has taken a series of escalatory steps that appear aimed at toppling the Venezuelan government.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 1d

Trump plays Wall Street. Wall Street plays Trump.

Win. Win.

The rest of us lose.

#NoKings #TaxTheRich #Medicare4All

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

The first year of Trump’s second term has been marked by a pattern: Trump threatens to impose sky-high tariffs and stocks tumble, then he relents and markets recover.

Wall Street has learned to capitalize on this. Here's what to know

Why the ‘TACO’ Trade Is Tempting Investors Amid US-China Talks

Wall Street is gambling on Trump’s tariff reversals, dubbing the strategy the “TACO” trade, which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out. Here's what to know.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 1d

Get Me Rewrite!

Supreme Court "seems poised" to usher in the authoritarianism of post-democratic America.

#NoKings

NPR @npr.org · 1d

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines. n.pr/42HFVEY

Supreme Court seems poised to further undercut the Voting Rights Act

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 1d

Don't hold your breath waiting for an EA ban. The tyrant has business with our "freedom-loving friends" in Saudi Arabia.

404 Media @404media.co · 1d

Senators worry that EA, which just released Battlefield 6 last week and also publishes The Sims, Madden, and EA Sports FC, “would cease exercising editorial and operational independence under the control of Saudi Arabia’s private majority ownership.”

🔗 www.404media.co/senators-war...

Senators Warn Saudi Arabia’s Acquisition of EA Will Be Used for ‘Foreign Influence’

‘The proposed transaction poses a number of significant foreign influence and national security risks.’

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 1d

Your daily reminder that the tyrant and his cronies are in way over their heads.

#ChinaTariffs #NoKings #TrumpRecession

CNBC @cnbc.com · 1d

Trump administration will set price floors across range of industries to combat China, Bessent says

China has driven foreign competitors out of business over the past two decades by using its market dominance to slash prices, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 1d

The cosplaying, dog slaying Homeland Secretary works overtime spewing propaganda.

#HatchAct #NoKings

Popular Information @popular.info · 1d

“Airports in more than a half-dozen U.S. markets have declined to display a video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem blames congressional Democrats for the government shutdown and any related travel delays, citing the political nature of its content, according to local authorities.”

Airports say they won’t air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints

Travelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 1d

No surprises for anyone paying attention to Trump & Bibi's plans for Gaza.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

ANALYSIS | It’s taken only 24 hours, but Trump’s fairytale of peace in the Middle East seems doomed

It’s taken only 24 hours, but Trump’s fairytale Middle East peace seems doomed

www.independent.co.uk

Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 1d

Trump does for golf what he's doing for America. One hole at at time.

#NoKings

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

Donald Trump’s golf resort at Aberdeen in Scotland posted a 13th consecutive year of losses in 2024 as it spent more money on marketing and to develop a second course at the site. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4haiDxz

📷: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder that supporting students, and oversight of hazardous waste and federal housing are NOT "Democrat" programs.

#NoKings

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Employees who help regulate hazardous waste. Inspectors who check the quality of federal housing. An office that makes sure students with disabilities get the help they need.

These are among the targets of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs. https://wapo.st/471cD6V

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 2d

Expect plenty of foot traffic across the Indiana state line during "temporary" ban.

Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 2d

Ohioans will still be able to have and use "intoxicating" hemp, low-level THC products such as delta 8, during the state's temporary ban — but it would be illegal to sell it ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/14/q...

Questions answered: What Ohio's hemp, delta 8 ban means for you • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohioans will still be able to have and use "intoxicating" hemp, low-level THC products such as delta 8, during the state's temporary ban — but it would be illegal to sell it.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 2d

News workers are under assault at home and abroad.

We must defend journalists and their vital role in preserving the public's right to know.

Demand answers from the State Department.

#JournalismIsNotACrime #NotATarget

Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 2d

“I was hung from the metal shackles on my wrists and ankles and beaten in the stomach, back, face, ear and skull by a group of men and women guards, one of whom sat on my neck and face, blocking my airways…Our cell was awoken with threats of rape.”

Crickets from the State Department. Awful.

Journalist Abducted by Israel Says She Was Tortured in Israeli Custody

A journalist who was abducted by Israeli forces last week as she accompanied a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid vessel says she was tortured in Israeli custody alongside activists seeking to break Israel’s...

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 2d

Your daily reminder that cruelty is the point.

#AbolishICE #NoKings

Reason Magazine @reason.com · 2d

After waiting for an hour and a half for her son to be released to her, the boy’s mother was told he was instead transferred to an ICE facility in another state.

13-year-old boy arrested by ICE in Massachusetts and transferred over 500 miles from family

After waiting for an hour and a half for her son to be released to her, the boy’s mother was told he was instead transferred to an ICE facility in another state.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Ben Jennings on Donald Trump declaring peace in the Middle East – cartoon

The US president’s plan repeats a pattern seen in past attempts to engineer a lasting peace

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 2d

LOL

Hegseth's power play backfires spectacularly. He should've stuck with axe throwing for Faux News.

#FreePress #NoKings

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 2d

Shout out to my friend and colleague Josh Ramon at Pique AV for the inventive graphic promoting last week's edition of Music For End Times!

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MUSIC FOR END TIMES FEATURES UK NEW WAVE & POWER POP — Pique Audio Visual

UK New Wave and Power Pop rule on this week’s edition of Music For End Times. We’re tracking through Harmony In My Head (Cherry Red Records, 2018) with Buzzcocks, The Pleasers, Elvis Costello, and UXB...

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 3d

Required reading.

Prism @prismreports.org · 3d

“We have seen pigeons fall from the sky, shot down by drones. My nephews & nieces cried over them as if they had lost loved ones.” In Gaza, survival means union—even across species. We're bombed together, starved together, displaced together. We do not abandon each other, says Hend Salama Abo Helow.

Israel calls us “human animals,” never understanding that our bond with animals is the deepest proof of our humanity

Like all of us Palestinians in Gaza, our animals have been displaced, starved, bombed, and terrorized, yet we refuse to abandon each other

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 3d

@npr.org How about a "deep dive" into the share of gas bills that go to executive compensation?

#InflationInAmerica

NPR @npr.org · 3d

Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.

Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why

Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 3d

Bibi will make certain it stalls. It's all part of the "plan."

#BDS #FreePalestine

euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 3d

The Trump Plan will more likely stall than crash

Privately, most international observers are more grim about Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan — and for all their hope, they still expect the plan to collapse. But the recent ceasefire itself has demonstrated that peace plans driven by external powers can be effective when backed by carrots and sticks.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 3d

Put differently: Mike Johnson and the party of Trump own this shutdown and the American people know it.

#ButtUglyBill #DoYourJob #GovernmentShutdown #TrumpRecession

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3d

House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will not negotiate with Democrats until they drop healthcare demands.

US Republican leader warns government shutdown could be longest in history

House Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will not negotiate with Democrats until they drop healthcare demands.

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 3d

Tell Treasury NOT to placate the tyrant's vanity.

sign.moveon.org/petitions/u-...

Do NOT put Donald Trump on any U.S. currency!

Rarely in U.S. history have living presidents minted their image on U.S. currency. Trump wants to change that.  In October, it was reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled plans f...

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 3d

Do nothing Republicans sit on their hands while working Americans take the brunt of GOP shutdown and the One Butt Ugly Bill.

#DoYourJob #EpsteinFiles #NoKings

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 3d

OPINION: Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson said there would be no votes this week.

Lying Republicans just admitted their victory strategy — and it can be stopped

Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson said there would be no votes this week. (That’s after canceling votes last week.) The White House, meanwhile, said it has begun mass firings of federal workers because the congressional Democrats haven’t caved to reopen the government.The combined news is being ...

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Kevin Howley @khowley.bsky.social · 3d

What's up with the rash of mass shootings off Carolina coast?

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d

A mass shooting early Sunday at a crowded bar on an island on the South Carolina coast has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials said.

Shooting at packed South Carolina bar kills 4 and injures at least 20 others

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena has left four people dead and at least 20 injured

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