Toni
@toniwaterman.bsky.social
Global citizen anchored (for now) in Austin. International correspondent for FSN. Ex-Int'l Biz Anchor @ChannelNewsAsia. Ex- @WGBH + @ABC. Love travel + Belgian beer + big fish.
Hong Kong leader says 279 people are uncontactable as fire rips through residential blocks.
#HongKongFire
#HongKongFire
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Hong Kong leader says 279 people are uncontactable as fire rips through residential blocks.
#HongKongFire
#HongKongFire
Death toll rises to 36 in Hong Kong, as fire engulfs residential blocks - HK fire department
#hongKongFire
#hongKongFire
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Death toll rises to 36 in Hong Kong, as fire engulfs residential blocks - HK fire department
#hongKongFire
#hongKongFire
White House offical tells me the Trump Administration was not given any notice about these new rules and that they are closely assessing any impact these export controls may have.
This seems certain to complicate trade talks and upcoming Trump - Xi meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
This seems certain to complicate trade talks and upcoming Trump - Xi meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
China puts new limits on rare earths as Xi’s meeting with Trump looms
China has put new export controls on rare earths, used in U.S. defense technology and computer chips, ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
White House offical tells me the Trump Administration was not given any notice about these new rules and that they are closely assessing any impact these export controls may have.
This seems certain to complicate trade talks and upcoming Trump - Xi meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
This seems certain to complicate trade talks and upcoming Trump - Xi meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
UN has now issued a statement on escalator-gate....and it's pure gold:
September 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
UN has now issued a statement on escalator-gate....and it's pure gold:
LATEST on Texas flooding:
* death toll rises to 59 - including 38 adults, 21 children
* 11 camp mystic campers still unaccounted for, along with one counselor.
* +400 first responders working to locate people
* death toll rises to 59 - including 38 adults, 21 children
* 11 camp mystic campers still unaccounted for, along with one counselor.
* +400 first responders working to locate people
July 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
LATEST on Texas flooding:
* death toll rises to 59 - including 38 adults, 21 children
* 11 camp mystic campers still unaccounted for, along with one counselor.
* +400 first responders working to locate people
* death toll rises to 59 - including 38 adults, 21 children
* 11 camp mystic campers still unaccounted for, along with one counselor.
* +400 first responders working to locate people
Trump says his adminitration will move forward on a number of polices now that the Supreme Court has limited nationwide injunctions... including:
Ending sanctuary city funding
Suspending refugee resettlement
Freezing unnecessary funding
Stopping taxpayers from paying for transgender surgeries
Ending sanctuary city funding
Suspending refugee resettlement
Freezing unnecessary funding
Stopping taxpayers from paying for transgender surgeries
June 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Trump says his adminitration will move forward on a number of polices now that the Supreme Court has limited nationwide injunctions... including:
Ending sanctuary city funding
Suspending refugee resettlement
Freezing unnecessary funding
Stopping taxpayers from paying for transgender surgeries
Ending sanctuary city funding
Suspending refugee resettlement
Freezing unnecessary funding
Stopping taxpayers from paying for transgender surgeries
Defense Secretary #PeteHegseth texts top secret war plans to other Trump officials and a journalist via Signal - a commerical messaging app.
What was that about Hillary's emails??
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
What was that about Hillary's emails??
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Defense Secretary #PeteHegseth texts top secret war plans to other Trump officials and a journalist via Signal - a commerical messaging app.
What was that about Hillary's emails??
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
What was that about Hillary's emails??
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
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Court orders Musk out of the Treasury computer payment systems until it can sort out whether the DOGE is a legal government entity.
BREAKING: we just blocked Musk & Trump out of the Treasury systems!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
February 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Court orders Musk out of the Treasury computer payment systems until it can sort out whether the DOGE is a legal government entity.
Hundreds gathered outside the #Texas state capitol protesting all things #Trump.
#50501movement #50501 #project2025
#50501movement #50501 #project2025
February 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Hundreds gathered outside the #Texas state capitol protesting all things #Trump.
#50501movement #50501 #project2025
#50501movement #50501 #project2025
What the data fails to capture is how many girls under 12 were forced to have babies because they couldn't access abortion care.
www.expressnews.com/politics/tex...
www.expressnews.com/politics/tex...
At least 6 Texas children under age 12 got abortions out of state in 2023
The number, possibly an undercount, underscores the effect of blocking the procedure for one of the state’s most vulnerable populations.
www.expressnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What the data fails to capture is how many girls under 12 were forced to have babies because they couldn't access abortion care.
www.expressnews.com/politics/tex...
www.expressnews.com/politics/tex...
The Interior Department makes it official.
The Gulf of Mexico now the Gulf of America.
Wonder if the rest of the world will call it...
#GulfofMexico #GulfofAmerica
www.doi.gov/pressrelease... via @interior
The Gulf of Mexico now the Gulf of America.
Wonder if the rest of the world will call it...
#GulfofMexico #GulfofAmerica
www.doi.gov/pressrelease... via @interior
Interior Department Advances Restoration of Historic Names Honoring American Greatness | U.S. Department of the Interior
In accordance with President Donald J. Trump’s recent executive order, the Department of the Interior is proud to announce the implementation of name restorations that honor the legacy of American gre...
www.doi.gov
January 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Interior Department makes it official.
The Gulf of Mexico now the Gulf of America.
Wonder if the rest of the world will call it...
#GulfofMexico #GulfofAmerica
www.doi.gov/pressrelease... via @interior
The Gulf of Mexico now the Gulf of America.
Wonder if the rest of the world will call it...
#GulfofMexico #GulfofAmerica
www.doi.gov/pressrelease... via @interior
🚨🚨Major suck-up alert.🚨🚨
Adding an amendment to the US Constitution is a monumental endeavor.
Getting Trump's attention only requires flattery.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Adding an amendment to the US Constitution is a monumental endeavor.
Getting Trump's attention only requires flattery.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
🚨🚨Major suck-up alert.🚨🚨
Adding an amendment to the US Constitution is a monumental endeavor.
Getting Trump's attention only requires flattery.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Adding an amendment to the US Constitution is a monumental endeavor.
Getting Trump's attention only requires flattery.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
#Trump sends his "heartfelt thoughts and prayers" to today's victims in the Nashville shooting.
On the same day he allowed the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to go dark.
On the same day he allowed the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to go dark.
January 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
#Trump sends his "heartfelt thoughts and prayers" to today's victims in the Nashville shooting.
On the same day he allowed the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to go dark.
On the same day he allowed the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to go dark.
ICE deportation operations have begun, says Trump border czar |
www.foxnews.com/video/636745...
#Immigration #raids #Border #Illegalimmigration
www.foxnews.com/video/636745...
#Immigration #raids #Border #Illegalimmigration
ICE deportation operations have begun, says Trump border czar | Fox News Video
Trump 'border czar' Tom Homan outlines the administration’s deportation strategy on ‘America Reports.’
www.foxnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ICE deportation operations have begun, says Trump border czar |
www.foxnews.com/video/636745...
#Immigration #raids #Border #Illegalimmigration
www.foxnews.com/video/636745...
#Immigration #raids #Border #Illegalimmigration
To those who believe the US is the only country that has birthright citizenship...
www.loc.gov/item/2018655...
www.loc.gov/item/2018655...
Birthright citizenship around the world
"November 2018." Chiefly tables. "LL FIle No. 2018-017010." "Albania, Angola, Angulla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bri...
www.loc.gov
January 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
To those who believe the US is the only country that has birthright citizenship...
www.loc.gov/item/2018655...
www.loc.gov/item/2018655...
#Trump takes credit for the ceasefire deal between #Israel and #Hamas.
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
This EPIC ceasefire agreement could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November, as it signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals t...
truthsocial.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
#Trump takes credit for the ceasefire deal between #Israel and #Hamas.
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
Law enforcement has once again blocked off the road leading to the #NewOrleans terror suspect's #Houston home.
Officials say bomb-making material was found at the mobile home property during a search earlier this week.
#neworleansattack
#NewOrleansTerrorAttack
Officials say bomb-making material was found at the mobile home property during a search earlier this week.
#neworleansattack
#NewOrleansTerrorAttack
January 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Law enforcement has once again blocked off the road leading to the #NewOrleans terror suspect's #Houston home.
Officials say bomb-making material was found at the mobile home property during a search earlier this week.
#neworleansattack
#NewOrleansTerrorAttack
Officials say bomb-making material was found at the mobile home property during a search earlier this week.
#neworleansattack
#NewOrleansTerrorAttack
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A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.
FBI says it believes the man who drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans appears to have acted alone.
#NewOrleans
#NewOrleans
January 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
FBI says it believes the man who drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans appears to have acted alone.
#NewOrleans
#NewOrleans