Jason Steele
@jvsteele82.bsky.social
Increasingly disillusioned public servant
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Not only citizens should bear the cost of Europe’s water transition
Not only citizens should bear the cost of Europe’s water transition
Delaying the Urban Wastewater Directive would reward polluters, place the financial burden on citizens and farmers, and undermine Europe’s Water Resilience Strategy. It is now time for implementation, and investment—not for taking steps back from a Water-Smart and Resilience Europe.
dlvr.it
December 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Not only citizens should bear the cost of Europe’s water transition
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Oxford Dictionary publisher reveals Word of the Year 2025 - do you know it?
Oxford Dictionary publisher reveals Word of the Year 2025 - do you know it?
Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.
news.sky.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Oxford Dictionary publisher reveals Word of the Year 2025 - do you know it?
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President Donald Trump spent Friday morning melting down on social media after White House advisers made clear a House vote on Jeffrey Epstein was "inevitable.
'Affordability is a lie!' Trump goes on social media spree as Epstein vote moves forward
President Donald Trump spent Friday morning melting down on social media after White House advisers made clear a House vote on Jeffrey Epstein was "inevitable."A senior White House official told CNN that "it was made clear to President Trump" a vote on releasing the Epstein files was "an inevitable ...
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
President Donald Trump spent Friday morning melting down on social media after White House advisers made clear a House vote on Jeffrey Epstein was "inevitable.
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Denmark will move to ban social media for children under 15, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, saying the online platforms are “stealing our children’s childhood.”
Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15, as PM says platforms are ‘stealing childhood’ | CNN Business
Denmark will move to ban social media for children under 15, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday, saying the online platforms are “stealing our children’s childhood.”
www.cnn.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Denmark will move to ban social media for children under 15, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, saying the online platforms are “stealing our children’s childhood.”
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Infant deaths are rising in states with new abortion restrictions — up 7.2% since Roe was overturned.
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theconversation.com/infant-morta...
Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research
A new study found that, on average, infant deaths increased by more than 7% in states with laws that limited abortions.
buff.ly
September 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Infant deaths are rising in states with new abortion restrictions — up 7.2% since Roe was overturned.
theconversation.com/infant-morta...
theconversation.com/infant-morta...
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Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands
Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is willing to risk a government shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accept Democratic demands on health care.
www.1011now.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands
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When Democrats stop showing fear, when they get right back in his face and mock him and fight back—that’s his Kryptonite. (That, and those Epstein files.)
He’ll start melting down. In fact, he already has. trib.al/T2ZQI18
He’ll start melting down. In fact, he already has. trib.al/T2ZQI18
Trump’s Fascist Game Plan: If He Can’t Tame
Russia, He’ll Take Chicago
If the president can’t stamp his boot on the rest of the world, he’ll bring his violent desires back to his fellow Americans.
trib.al
September 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When Democrats stop showing fear, when they get right back in his face and mock him and fight back—that’s his Kryptonite. (That, and those Epstein files.)
He’ll start melting down. In fact, he already has. trib.al/T2ZQI18
He’ll start melting down. In fact, he already has. trib.al/T2ZQI18
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House Republicans are planning a vote to repeal two laws that authorized military force in the Middle East.
The move comes amid lawmakers’ concerns about President Trump’s use of the military.
The move comes amid lawmakers’ concerns about President Trump’s use of the military.
Congress to vote on repeal of president’s Middle East war powers
The move comes amid lawmakers’ concerns about President Donald Trump’s use of the military.
www.politico.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
House Republicans are planning a vote to repeal two laws that authorized military force in the Middle East.
The move comes amid lawmakers’ concerns about President Trump’s use of the military.
The move comes amid lawmakers’ concerns about President Trump’s use of the military.
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Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that the government has failed to provide Palestinian security prisoners with adequate food for basic subsistence, and ordered authorities to improve their nutrition
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Israeli Supreme Court orders government to stop starving Palestinian prisoners
Judges found that inmates were denied enough food for “basic subsistence” after a far-right minister cut rations to the legal minimum.
jrnl.ie
September 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that the government has failed to provide Palestinian security prisoners with adequate food for basic subsistence, and ordered authorities to improve their nutrition
jrnl.ie/6810350
jrnl.ie/6810350
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look I'm not myself a political scientist so I can't say what effects it would have for a spate of politicians to crop up saying "the enemy is the oligarchy" and "the enemy is billionaires" while swinging a kettlebell but I think we should try it for science and see what happens
My name is Graham Platner and I’m running for US Senate to defeat Susan Collins and topple the oligarchy that’s destroying our country.
I’m a veteran, oysterman, and working class Mainer who’s seen this state become unlivable for working people. And that makes me deeply angry.
I’m a veteran, oysterman, and working class Mainer who’s seen this state become unlivable for working people. And that makes me deeply angry.
August 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
look I'm not myself a political scientist so I can't say what effects it would have for a spate of politicians to crop up saying "the enemy is the oligarchy" and "the enemy is billionaires" while swinging a kettlebell but I think we should try it for science and see what happens
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Brazil’s push to regulate Big Tech and protect digital rights is reshaping global debates and provoking backlash from powerful actors opposed to its rights-based, democratic model of internet governance.
What Brazil’s digital fight means for free expression in the Global South
Brazil’s push to regulate Big Tech and protect digital rights is reshaping global debates and provoking backlash from powerful actors opposed to its rights-based, democratic model of internet governance.
globalvoices.org
September 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Brazil’s push to regulate Big Tech and protect digital rights is reshaping global debates and provoking backlash from powerful actors opposed to its rights-based, democratic model of internet governance.
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More than 50 ships are heading to Gaza to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade and deliver urgent humanitarian aid.
The Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza: Everything you need to know
More than 50 ships are heading to Gaza to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade and deliver urgent humanitarian aid.
bit.ly
August 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
More than 50 ships are heading to Gaza to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade and deliver urgent humanitarian aid.
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A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that most of President Trump's tariffs were illegal.
Trump facing "self-inflicted disaster," Nobel Prize-winning economist says
www.newsweek.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that most of President Trump's tariffs were illegal.
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The two countries seem to be swapping places. Temporarily at least, the role of the Western hemisphere’s democratic adult has moved south. The trial of Jair Bolsonaro indicates why
Brazil offers America a lesson in democratic maturity
It is a test case for how countries recover from a populist fever
econ.st
August 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The two countries seem to be swapping places. Temporarily at least, the role of the Western hemisphere’s democratic adult has moved south. The trial of Jair Bolsonaro indicates why
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Below the radar, the second Trump administration has taken extraordinary steps to expand the rights of gun owners and manufacturers. He doesn't care about crime, nor does he care about kids.
Trump 2.0 shows every sign of doing anything the NRA wants. trib.al/MliH8vt
Trump 2.0 shows every sign of doing anything the NRA wants. trib.al/MliH8vt
August 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Below the radar, the second Trump administration has taken extraordinary steps to expand the rights of gun owners and manufacturers. He doesn't care about crime, nor does he care about kids.
Trump 2.0 shows every sign of doing anything the NRA wants. trib.al/MliH8vt
Trump 2.0 shows every sign of doing anything the NRA wants. trib.al/MliH8vt
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America’s rule of law is facing its biggest test in decades, as court battles over Trump’s use of executive power expose limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper
Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
bloom.bg
August 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
America’s rule of law is facing its biggest test in decades, as court battles over Trump’s use of executive power expose limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.
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President Donald Trump has notified Congress he is moving to cancel $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid using a rare “pocket rescission,” drawing criticism from Democrats and at least one top Republican senator who questioned the legality of the move.
Trump moves to cancel nearly $5 billion in foreign aid funds already approved by Congress | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has notified Congress he is moving to cancel $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid using a rare “pocket rescission,” drawing criticism from Democrats and at least...
www.cnn.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
President Donald Trump has notified Congress he is moving to cancel $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid using a rare “pocket rescission,” drawing criticism from Democrats and at least one top Republican senator who questioned the legality of the move.
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Newborns are being forced to share an incubator at Gaza City’s al-Helou International Hospital as rising cases of acute malnutrition overwhelm the wards. Doctors say hospitals are running out of space amid Israel's man-made famine.
August 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Newborns are being forced to share an incubator at Gaza City’s al-Helou International Hospital as rising cases of acute malnutrition overwhelm the wards. Doctors say hospitals are running out of space amid Israel's man-made famine.
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When a child bites into frozen antibiotics & calls it ice cream, it’s not just due to hunger. It’s a grief too old to be soothed.
Sweetness today should come with its own warning label, says Logain Hamdan. “This will not save you, but it might let you pretend that you are actually alive.”
Sweetness today should come with its own warning label, says Logain Hamdan. “This will not save you, but it might let you pretend that you are actually alive.”
In Gaza, children eat frozen antibiotic syrups for something sweet
Antibiotic “ice cream” is dangerous, but few adults can deny children this small indulgence that makes life under genocide feel worth living
prismreports.org
August 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
When a child bites into frozen antibiotics & calls it ice cream, it’s not just due to hunger. It’s a grief too old to be soothed.
Sweetness today should come with its own warning label, says Logain Hamdan. “This will not save you, but it might let you pretend that you are actually alive.”
Sweetness today should come with its own warning label, says Logain Hamdan. “This will not save you, but it might let you pretend that you are actually alive.”
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“Thoughts and prayers are not going to cut it.”
Federal, state and city Democratic lawmakers joined gun safety advocates to call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines on Thursday.
via @minnesotareformer.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/minn...
Federal, state and city Democratic lawmakers joined gun safety advocates to call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines on Thursday.
via @minnesotareformer.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/minn...
Minnesota Democrats call for ban on assault weapons following deadly church shooting
Federal, state and city Democratic lawmakers joined gun safety advocates to call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines on Thursday, a day after a shooter killed two children and inj...
www.newsfromthestates.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“Thoughts and prayers are not going to cut it.”
Federal, state and city Democratic lawmakers joined gun safety advocates to call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines on Thursday.
via @minnesotareformer.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/minn...
Federal, state and city Democratic lawmakers joined gun safety advocates to call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines on Thursday.
via @minnesotareformer.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/minn...
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⚡️ Trump is a 'Russian asset,' Portuguese president says.
Questions about Trump's possibly shady relationship with Russia and the country's security services have long swirled.
Questions about Trump's possibly shady relationship with Russia and the country's security services have long swirled.
Trump is a 'Russian asset,' Portuguese president says
Questions about Trump's possibly shady relationship with Russia and the country's security services have long swirled.
kyivindependent.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
⚡️ Trump is a 'Russian asset,' Portuguese president says.
Questions about Trump's possibly shady relationship with Russia and the country's security services have long swirled.
Questions about Trump's possibly shady relationship with Russia and the country's security services have long swirled.
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During a town hall Wednesday in Worth County, Iowans urged Hinson to “stop lying” after she claimed that the president’s key legislation had ushered in “higher wages” and an improved cost of living.
“Higher wages?” shouted one woman incredulously. “For who? For you?”
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“Higher wages?” shouted one woman incredulously. “For who? For you?”
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“Stop Lying”: Voters Erupt at GOP Lawmaker’s Shocking Claim on Economy
Iowa State Representative Ashley Hinson’s comments were met with boos and jeers.
trib.al
August 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
During a town hall Wednesday in Worth County, Iowans urged Hinson to “stop lying” after she claimed that the president’s key legislation had ushered in “higher wages” and an improved cost of living.
“Higher wages?” shouted one woman incredulously. “For who? For you?”
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“Higher wages?” shouted one woman incredulously. “For who? For you?”
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