@aaronbiello.bsky.social
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Zohran Mamdani's friendly visit with Donald Trump shows one thing: democratic socialism in America is here to stay.
A Socialist in the White House
Zohran Mamdani is certainly not the first democratic socialist to meet with a US president. But his visit with Donald Trump shows the renewal of a historic American movement.
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Zohran Mamdani's friendly visit with Donald Trump shows one thing: democratic socialism in America is here to stay.
Great example of how climate change is having a real impact on government stability. How long until resources are constrained in other countries?
”If it doesn’t rain in Tehran by late November, we’ll have to [formally] ration water. And if it still doesn’t rain, we’ll have to evacuate Tehran.”
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Tehran is running out of water. The situation is so dire that Iran's president is insisting that the capital city must relocate.
Iran's capital must relocate due to dire water situation, president insists
Tehran's troubles are a red flag for thirsty cities around the globe.
www.motherjones.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Great example of how climate change is having a real impact on government stability. How long until resources are constrained in other countries?
Republicans see the writing on the wall. The people have spoken and if they want to retain leadership in the mid-terms they will have to separate themselves from MAGA.
Analysis: Recent days have brought signs of something that might have been all but unimaginable just a few months ago: Could it be that President Trump’s grip on the Republican Party is slipping?
Analysis | Is the past week a turning point for Trump’s second term?
The stirrings of possible rebellion in the president’s party have come as Trump has struggled with low poll numbers and perceptions that he isn’t doing enough to address affordability.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Republicans see the writing on the wall. The people have spoken and if they want to retain leadership in the mid-terms they will have to separate themselves from MAGA.
Ukraine deserves better and we should expect stronger leadership in America and the world stage.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that the U.S. “authored” a 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, after a Republican senator asserted that Rubio had distanced himself from the proposal and called it a Russian initiative.
Rubio Insists U.S. Authored the Ukraine Peace Plan
The comment from Secretary of State Marco Rubio came after a group of U.S. lawmakers claimed that he said the plan was a Russian initiative, not a U.S. proposal.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Ukraine deserves better and we should expect stronger leadership in America and the world stage.
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Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) criticized the Trump administration and outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for interfering in public college and university policies and leadership, calling it a break from long-standing bipartisan practice.
Spanberger blasts Youngkin for politicizing Va. college boards, vows changes
In an interview with The Post, Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) suggested changes to how the state should oversee its colleges and universities.
wapo.st
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) criticized the Trump administration and outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for interfering in public college and university policies and leadership, calling it a break from long-standing bipartisan practice.
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Layoffs are hitting. See the major companies cutting jobs in 2025.
Layoffs are hitting. See the major companies cutting jobs in 2025.
Verizon, Amazon, Target and Paramount are just a few of the many companies to have announced layoffs in 2025.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Layoffs are hitting. See the major companies cutting jobs in 2025.
The Atlantic has done it again with a great article. More and more we have to stand up and say this behavior is not ok. It is not rude or disrespectful to stand up to insults like these... even if they came from the President of the United States. Respect works both ways and should be mutual.
Trump’s “Quiet, piggy” remark joins a preponderance of evidence suggesting “how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings,” @sophiegilbert.bsky.social argues.
The Pig Is in the White House
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The Atlantic has done it again with a great article. More and more we have to stand up and say this behavior is not ok. It is not rude or disrespectful to stand up to insults like these... even if they came from the President of the United States. Respect works both ways and should be mutual.
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Thank god we have a fully staffed CDC and government leaders who believe in science to help us navigate this potential threat.
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Thank god we have a fully staffed CDC and government leaders who believe in science to help us navigate this potential threat.
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Did some videosplaining of the jobs situation that we learned about yesterday: www.nytimes.com/video/busine...
Video: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy
What does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the government shutdown, say about the economy? Lydia DePillis, our economics reporter, describes how the report, which was better ...
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Did some videosplaining of the jobs situation that we learned about yesterday: www.nytimes.com/video/busine...
The “check” part of checks and balances is key to a healthy democracy
A federal judge has asked attorneys to identify witnesses and offer plans for how to conduct a contempt probe of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.
Judge to proceed with contempt probe after US flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March
A federal judge has asked attorneys to identify witnesses and offer plans for how to conduct a contempt probe of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The “check” part of checks and balances is key to a healthy democracy
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Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at UN climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet, telling them humans are failing in their response to global warming and that God’s creation “is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat.”
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is ‘crying out’
Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet.
trib.al
November 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at UN climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet, telling them humans are failing in their response to global warming and that God’s creation “is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat.”
It is a sad commentary but probably true
Speaking at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, former first lady Michelle Obama responded to a question about the chances of a woman running for president. The comments came as she discussed her new book, "The Look", with host Tracee Ellis Ross.
Read more: https://cnn.it/49UUuJt
Read more: https://cnn.it/49UUuJt
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It is a sad commentary but probably true
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How the right uses "gender ideology" to blame trans people for everything
How the right uses "gender ideology" to blame trans people for everything
MAGA learned from global autocrats the language needed to push fear.
www.motherjones.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How the right uses "gender ideology" to blame trans people for everything
Affordability is not just about rent and healthcare. The middle class is being squeezed from all directions and there is no silver bullet to fix it. How long until we hear James Carville say "Its affordability... stupid instead of the economy itself".
Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming. n.pr/4pi5rJH
Disaster and insurance costs are rising. The middle class is struggling to hang on
Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming.
n.pr
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Affordability is not just about rent and healthcare. The middle class is being squeezed from all directions and there is no silver bullet to fix it. How long until we hear James Carville say "Its affordability... stupid instead of the economy itself".
I am calling it... much like the WWF/WWE. Fox News will eventually have to classify itself as "news entertainment" to justify the lack of fact checking done in its broadcast and online articles.
2020 footage said to be in 2025. A scene of protestors in Illinois, suggested as Portland.
We reviewed Fox News coverage and 700+ social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland.
Here's how Fox News told a misleading story:
We reviewed Fox News coverage and 700+ social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Portland.
Here's how Fox News told a misleading story:
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I am calling it... much like the WWF/WWE. Fox News will eventually have to classify itself as "news entertainment" to justify the lack of fact checking done in its broadcast and online articles.
I am surprised the number of people comfortable with the economy was so high.
Over 60% of Americans are comfortable with how things are going in their financial lives, but our recent WSJ-NORC poll also revealed significant pessimism about the future of the U.S. economy.
Are You an Economic Optimist or a Pessimist? Take Our Poll to Find Out
A recent WSJ-NORC poll found many Americans are comfortable pessimists: financially comfortable themselves but concerned about the economy’s future. See where you fit in.
on.wsj.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I am surprised the number of people comfortable with the economy was so high.
Can’t wait to watch it
"Despite painful layoffs and other cost-cutting measures, the public broadcasting system remains intact and is still capable of HBO- and Netflix-sized moments, such as the latest from Burns," writes Brian Stelter. | Analysis
PBS, defunded by Trump, says ‘we’re still here’ with big new Ken Burns documentary | CNN Business
Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after President Donald Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding...
www.cnn.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Can’t wait to watch it
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I stand with unionized Starbucks workers, who are on strike across the country right now for better wages and working conditions.
Until Starbucks strikes a fair bargain with its workers and ceases its union-busting behavior, I'll continue to boycott the company.
Until Starbucks strikes a fair bargain with its workers and ceases its union-busting behavior, I'll continue to boycott the company.
It’s Time to Roast Starbucks | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I stand with unionized Starbucks workers, who are on strike across the country right now for better wages and working conditions.
Until Starbucks strikes a fair bargain with its workers and ceases its union-busting behavior, I'll continue to boycott the company.
Until Starbucks strikes a fair bargain with its workers and ceases its union-busting behavior, I'll continue to boycott the company.
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Do you know who is paying for Trump’s ballroom?
Amazon
Google
Apple
Meta
And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.
So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.
Amazon
Apple
Meta
And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.
So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Do you know who is paying for Trump’s ballroom?
Amazon
Google
Apple
Meta
And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.
So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.
Amazon
Apple
Meta
And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.
So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.
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A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. https://cnn.it/48iwvTi
November 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. https://cnn.it/48iwvTi
I hope in the future we can teach students in America the good, the bad and the ugly about our country’s history with the tools to avoid shame but the focus on how to create a more perfect union.
“A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes:
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I hope in the future we can teach students in America the good, the bad and the ugly about our country’s history with the tools to avoid shame but the focus on how to create a more perfect union.
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Mail-in ballot protections, once bipartisan, have become a GOP target in their war on voting. Now, a Republican challenge to mail ballot grace periods has made its way to SCOTUS; but I will be there to defend it and continue the fight, Marc Elias writes.
I Protected Mail-in Voting in 2020. Now I Will Be Defending It at the Supreme Court.
If Republicans thought they could score an easy win by suing a friendly state, they thought wrong. They didn’t count on my law firm representing groups that would intervene to defend the law — but tha...
www.democracydocket.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Mail-in ballot protections, once bipartisan, have become a GOP target in their war on voting. Now, a Republican challenge to mail ballot grace periods has made its way to SCOTUS; but I will be there to defend it and continue the fight, Marc Elias writes.
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The Department of Homeland Security, in response to pressure from President Trump, is diverting resources intended for fighting terrorism and child abuse to focus on arresting undocumented immigrants, a New York Times investigation found. nyti.ms/4nXoB6o
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Department of Homeland Security, in response to pressure from President Trump, is diverting resources intended for fighting terrorism and child abuse to focus on arresting undocumented immigrants, a New York Times investigation found. nyti.ms/4nXoB6o
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People experience genuine pleasure—a rush of dopamine—when processing information that supports their beliefs. “It feels good to ‘stick to our guns’ even if we are wrong,” researchers say. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/iXV9M2
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
People experience genuine pleasure—a rush of dopamine—when processing information that supports their beliefs. “It feels good to ‘stick to our guns’ even if we are wrong,” researchers say. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/iXV9M2
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“Belief polarization” is driving the shutdown more than political disagreement, according to a philosopher. Like-minded people become more extreme versions of themselves, not because of evidence, but because they want to fit in with their peers. buff.ly/x6p1lcq
Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good
Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing partisan rivals than in demanding competent government?
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
“Belief polarization” is driving the shutdown more than political disagreement, according to a philosopher. Like-minded people become more extreme versions of themselves, not because of evidence, but because they want to fit in with their peers. buff.ly/x6p1lcq