Briana Carpenter
@brianacarpenter.bsky.social
Trying to keep a sharp mind and a soft heart.
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SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
n.pr
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
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Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: “I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: “I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com
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Gold has never outperformed stocks to this extent when there isn’t a crisis or bear market
Gold has never outperformed stocks to this extent when there isn’t a crisis or bear market
There’s something highly unusual about gold’s recent breakneck performance.
cnb.cx
October 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Gold has never outperformed stocks to this extent when there isn’t a crisis or bear market
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The Supreme Court is considering a case that could eliminate a key provision in the Voting Rights Act and reduce minority representation in Congress, reshaping the House in a way that hasn’t been seen in decades.
Supreme Court once again eyes overturning key part of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could determine whether states are required to draw majority Black and Latino districts.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Supreme Court is considering a case that could eliminate a key provision in the Voting Rights Act and reduce minority representation in Congress, reshaping the House in a way that hasn’t been seen in decades.
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“More immigration enforcement always means, as a rule, more people without criminal convictions getting arrested and detained.”
Reminder: Trump is not deporting only “criminals.”
Reminder: Trump is not deporting only “criminals.”
Trump is not deporting only “criminals”
“More immigration enforcement always means, as a rule, more people without criminal convictions getting arrested and detained.”
www.motherjones.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“More immigration enforcement always means, as a rule, more people without criminal convictions getting arrested and detained.”
Reminder: Trump is not deporting only “criminals.”
Reminder: Trump is not deporting only “criminals.”
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From D.C.: A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA.
A majority of US children rely on Medicaid or CHIP, new study finds | Arkansas Advocate
A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss, according…
buff.ly
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
From D.C.: A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA.
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As the president has stepped up his use of military force, fellow Republicans in Congress — where authorization for such actions is supposed to originate — have done little but cheer him on. https://to.pbs.org/4gc4aAt
Republicans eager for Trump to expand use of military on U.S. soil
As Trump has stepped up his use of military force, fellow Republicans in Congress have done little but cheer him on.
to.pbs.org
September 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
As the president has stepped up his use of military force, fellow Republicans in Congress — where authorization for such actions is supposed to originate — have done little but cheer him on. https://to.pbs.org/4gc4aAt
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The total loss of NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research —a nerve center of global climate science, data collection and modeling — represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.
(Published April)
(Published April)
White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.
www.propublica.org
September 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The total loss of NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research —a nerve center of global climate science, data collection and modeling — represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.
(Published April)
(Published April)
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IN FOCUS | Apocalypse later — Why tech billionaires are suddenly hoarding mega-bunkers to ward off doomsday
Apocalypse later — Why tech billionaires are buying mega-bunkers to ward off doomsday
www.independent.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
IN FOCUS | Apocalypse later — Why tech billionaires are suddenly hoarding mega-bunkers to ward off doomsday
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FEMA employees warned Congress that the Trump administration had reversed the progress made in disaster response since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response
After Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed a law to strengthen the nation’s disaster response. FEMA employees say the Trump administration has reversed that progress.
nyti.ms
August 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
FEMA employees warned Congress that the Trump administration had reversed the progress made in disaster response since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump to cancel $783M in NIH research grants | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social #ksleg
U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump to cancel $783M in NIH research grants • Kansas Reflector
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a lower court’s ruling, allowing the Trump administration to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health grants that addressed diver...
kansasreflector.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump to cancel $783M in NIH research grants | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social #ksleg
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In a few weeks, a national emergency will hit 24 million Americans & most don't even know it's about to happen.
This is no overstatement - it will destroy millions of lives unless there's political pressure to stop it.
Pass this on to spread the word.
www.levernews.com/why-your-hea...
This is no overstatement - it will destroy millions of lives unless there's political pressure to stop it.
Pass this on to spread the word.
www.levernews.com/why-your-hea...
Why Your Health Insurance Could Explode Next Year
A perfect storm is coming for Obamacare in 2026.
www.levernews.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
In a few weeks, a national emergency will hit 24 million Americans & most don't even know it's about to happen.
This is no overstatement - it will destroy millions of lives unless there's political pressure to stop it.
Pass this on to spread the word.
www.levernews.com/why-your-hea...
This is no overstatement - it will destroy millions of lives unless there's political pressure to stop it.
Pass this on to spread the word.
www.levernews.com/why-your-hea...
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On this week’s More To The Story, New York Times columnist @jamellebouie.net examines the conservative movement’s efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act—and what that means for racial minorities around the country.
From our friends at @revealnews.org: tinyurl.com/mux4a7m7
From our friends at @revealnews.org: tinyurl.com/mux4a7m7
August 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
On this week’s More To The Story, New York Times columnist @jamellebouie.net examines the conservative movement’s efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act—and what that means for racial minorities around the country.
From our friends at @revealnews.org: tinyurl.com/mux4a7m7
From our friends at @revealnews.org: tinyurl.com/mux4a7m7
The tragic loss of a family friend yesterday reminded me that we have to recenter ourselves in love every day. Sometimes multiple times per day.
August 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The tragic loss of a family friend yesterday reminded me that we have to recenter ourselves in love every day. Sometimes multiple times per day.
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The White House will revamp the Smithsonian so it is in “alignment” with the Trump administration’s whitewashed vision of American history.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The White House will revamp the Smithsonian so it is in “alignment” with the Trump administration’s whitewashed vision of American history.
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About 10 million people will lose access to health insurance and 2.4 million fewer people per month will participate in a federal food aid program under Republicans’ massive tax cut and spending law, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/12/r...
Republican megalaw helps earners with high and middle incomes, hurts poorest, CBO says • Ohio Capital Journal
About 10 million people will lose access to health insurance and 2.4 million fewer people per month will participate in a federal food aid program under Republicans’ massive tax cut and spending law,…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
About 10 million people will lose access to health insurance and 2.4 million fewer people per month will participate in a federal food aid program under Republicans’ massive tax cut and spending law, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/12/r...
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Donald Trump’s decision to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the release of a jobs report for July—which he deemed unfavorable to him—is the latest phase in the President’s war on data.
The Latest Phase in Trump’s War on Data
When the facts don’t fit the President’s narrative, he asks for new ones, as evidenced by his recent firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner.
www.newyorker.com
August 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Donald Trump’s decision to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the release of a jobs report for July—which he deemed unfavorable to him—is the latest phase in the President’s war on data.
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Today is the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. As voting rights lose ground, The 19th spoke with four advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.
The Voting Rights Act turns 60 — but its promise is still under threat
As voting rights lose ground, the 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.
19thnews.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today is the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. As voting rights lose ground, The 19th spoke with four advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.
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The Republican-appointed justices have decided it is time to fully destroy the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
The Supreme Court prepares to end voting rights as we know it
And they don't want you to notice.
www.motherjones.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Republican-appointed justices have decided it is time to fully destroy the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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This time last year, Donald Trump was swearing through his teeth that he wasn’t affiliated with Project 2025. But little more than half a year into his second administration, 115 proposals are “complete” out of the project’s 317 total.
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August 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This time last year, Donald Trump was swearing through his teeth that he wasn’t affiliated with Project 2025. But little more than half a year into his second administration, 115 proposals are “complete” out of the project’s 317 total.
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The Trump administration's decision to slash nearly all U.S. foreign aid has left dozens of water and sanitation projects half-finished across the globe, creating new hazards for the people they were designed to benefit.
Trump's funding cut stalls water projects, increasing risks for millions
The White House's decision to slash nearly all U.S. foreign aid projects has created new hazards for some of the people they were designed to benefit.
www.japantimes.co.jp
July 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The Trump administration's decision to slash nearly all U.S. foreign aid has left dozens of water and sanitation projects half-finished across the globe, creating new hazards for the people they were designed to benefit.
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A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows
A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
n.pr
July 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
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Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate who attracted praise and a large following by writing about social issues and queer identity, died Sunday of ovarian cancer at age 49. www.instagram.com/p/DMGo2skM1Ve/
July 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate who attracted praise and a large following by writing about social issues and queer identity, died Sunday of ovarian cancer at age 49. www.instagram.com/p/DMGo2skM1Ve/
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There is nothing wrong with seeking a better life. But when jobseekers and refugees crowd into the same funnel, malign consequences follow. Here is how the world’s asylum system could be redesigned
The global asylum system is falling apart
What should replace it?
econ.st
July 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
There is nothing wrong with seeking a better life. But when jobseekers and refugees crowd into the same funnel, malign consequences follow. Here is how the world’s asylum system could be redesigned
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"For all his faults (and there were many), Thomas Jefferson’s fateful decision to include the words 'all men are created equal' helped transform the U.S. into a nation committed in theory, but seldom in practice, to the equal treatment of others." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-fixed-th...
The Fixed Theme of American History
The history of America is a long struggle between the drive for domination and the dream of freedom.
www.liberalcurrents.com
July 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
"For all his faults (and there were many), Thomas Jefferson’s fateful decision to include the words 'all men are created equal' helped transform the U.S. into a nation committed in theory, but seldom in practice, to the equal treatment of others." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-fixed-th...