@tinsal.bsky.social
Economics/Finance person, deep into wine industry. Lifetime politics geek, data lover, third gen Democrat. NYC born, CA living.
While Trump admits, with no vetting, thousands of white Afrikaners who claim South Africa's black majority "discriminates against them."
"The order would apply to about 233,000 refugees who entered between January 20, 2021 and February 20, 2025. It also orders a halt to all processing of applications for permanent residence for refugees who entered under Biden." Just abuse to helpless people.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
While Trump admits, with no vetting, thousands of white Afrikaners who claim South Africa's black majority "discriminates against them."
"The order would apply to about 233,000 refugees who entered between January 20, 2021 and February 20, 2025. It also orders a halt to all processing of applications for permanent residence for refugees who entered under Biden." Just abuse to helpless people.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
"The order would apply to about 233,000 refugees who entered between January 20, 2021 and February 20, 2025. It also orders a halt to all processing of applications for permanent residence for refugees who entered under Biden." Just abuse to helpless people.
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Reposted
We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Will someone ask the question of what a Russian sovereign wealth fund, whose boss met with Jared & Witkoff, has to do with the "new' Ukraine peace plan, which is a complete surrender to Russia? What do Jared, Witkoff and Trump get for this?
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November 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Will someone ask the question of what a Russian sovereign wealth fund, whose boss met with Jared & Witkoff, has to do with the "new' Ukraine peace plan, which is a complete surrender to Russia? What do Jared, Witkoff and Trump get for this?
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Love this story. Reminds me of a time we saw Russia's great potential rather than today's corrupt autocracy.
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In 1990, One of the Great Forgotten Acts of American Subterfuge Unfolded. It Involved Pizza Hut.
A delicious caper of vodka bribes and world-altering salad bars.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Love this story. Reminds me of a time we saw Russia's great potential rather than today's corrupt autocracy.
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"Four kids, no dates:Tech bros plan families they’re too busy to start. For female founders, this fear has been amplified by the macho-ification of the tech bro — or at least the idealization of pro-natal parents pumping out babies."
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Four kids, no dates: Tech bros plan families they’re too busy to start
Matchmakers say San Francisco has plenty of beautiful women. The tech bros just won’t show up.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"Four kids, no dates:Tech bros plan families they’re too busy to start. For female founders, this fear has been amplified by the macho-ification of the tech bro — or at least the idealization of pro-natal parents pumping out babies."
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So, was this about the Sovereign Fund? "The meeting took place in Miami at the end of October and included special envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Dmitriev, who leads the Russian Direct Investment Fund, one of Russia's largest sovereign wealth funds."
I thought Jared said he wouldn't be involved this time? Because he keeps coming up like a bad penny.
Reuters has confirmed that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his special envoy Steve Witkoff held a private meeting in Miami with a sanctioned Kremlin proxy to help shape the new "peace plan" for Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
So, was this about the Sovereign Fund? "The meeting took place in Miami at the end of October and included special envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Dmitriev, who leads the Russian Direct Investment Fund, one of Russia's largest sovereign wealth funds."
Did Whitkoff plus Driscoll from Hegseth's DOD just delivered Putin's plan, with an ultimatum?
Ukraine’s Western allies rallied around the war-torn country on Saturday as they pushed to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbor.
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WATCH: Trump says U.S. peace plan not his final offer to Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s Western allies rallied around the war-torn country on Saturday as they pushed to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbor. Speaking to re...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Did Whitkoff plus Driscoll from Hegseth's DOD just delivered Putin's plan, with an ultimatum?
"This account is the most comprehensive to date of the backlash against Kirk’s critics, tracing how senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, local Republican lawmakers and allied influencers mobilized to enforce the Trump movement’s views."
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November 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"This account is the most comprehensive to date of the backlash against Kirk’s critics, tracing how senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, local Republican lawmakers and allied influencers mobilized to enforce the Trump movement’s views."
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"copies of the processed records were sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi. A couple of months later, the DOJ and FBI issued a joint statement that said the Epstein files total more than 300 gigabytes and the agencies concluded that “no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted.”"
FBI agents pulled all-nighters reviewing every single Epstein-related document and determining what could be released and what information needed to be redacted using FOIA’s nine exemptions as a guide.
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FBI Deploys Police to Guard Facility Where Epstein Files Are Stored
Officers were tasked with guarding the building and personnel after some social media comments called for protests or other methods to secure the files if names are scrubbed from the documents.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"copies of the processed records were sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi. A couple of months later, the DOJ and FBI issued a joint statement that said the Epstein files total more than 300 gigabytes and the agencies concluded that “no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted.”"
FBI agents pulled all-nighters reviewing every single Epstein-related document and determining what could be released and what information needed to be redacted using FOIA’s nine exemptions as a guide.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
FBI Deploys Police to Guard Facility Where Epstein Files Are Stored
Officers were tasked with guarding the building and personnel after some social media comments called for protests or other methods to secure the files if names are scrubbed from the documents.
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
FBI agents pulled all-nighters reviewing every single Epstein-related document and determining what could be released and what information needed to be redacted using FOIA’s nine exemptions as a guide.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
"The decision blocked, for now, a lower-court ruling that had said Texas could not use the map. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., who is assigned to handle emergency applications from that region of the country, issued the administrative stay"
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Supreme Court, For Now, Keeps in Place Texas Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
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November 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"The decision blocked, for now, a lower-court ruling that had said Texas could not use the map. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., who is assigned to handle emergency applications from that region of the country, issued the administrative stay"
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Kennedy claims studies of lifetime health impact of vaccines needed to prove them safe before release to public, that controlled drug trials not sufficient. 60+ year trial for a vaccine while people die? But his untested 'natural' treatments are safe? Bizarre.
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Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
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November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Kennedy claims studies of lifetime health impact of vaccines needed to prove them safe before release to public, that controlled drug trials not sufficient. 60+ year trial for a vaccine while people die? But his untested 'natural' treatments are safe? Bizarre.
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Improves the day.
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'Our most important battle’: Obama privately urges freshman Dems to fight cynicism
“I get feeling worn out, tired, and embattled," the former president said to more than 30 lawmakers.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Improves the day.
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Scott, HCA CEO that pled guilty to Medicare fraud, now wants Feds to subsidize sale of "lax" insurance plans with "Trump Freedom Accounts," instead of ACA. "Currently, insurers can sell ACA plans across state lines, but only if that plan meets the same requirements as the other state."
Each Obamacare plan must cover certain health benefits, but states can add to those requirements. Scott’s proposal would enable an insurer in a state with lax requirements to sell to customers in a state with a stricter regulatory scheme.
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Rick Scott releases Obamacare subsidy alternative
His approach would create Trump Freedom Accounts for states that choose to get a waiver.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Scott, HCA CEO that pled guilty to Medicare fraud, now wants Feds to subsidize sale of "lax" insurance plans with "Trump Freedom Accounts," instead of ACA. "Currently, insurers can sell ACA plans across state lines, but only if that plan meets the same requirements as the other state."
Each Obamacare plan must cover certain health benefits, but states can add to those requirements. Scott’s proposal would enable an insurer in a state with lax requirements to sell to customers in a state with a stricter regulatory scheme.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Rick Scott releases Obamacare subsidy alternative
His approach would create Trump Freedom Accounts for states that choose to get a waiver.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Each Obamacare plan must cover certain health benefits, but states can add to those requirements. Scott’s proposal would enable an insurer in a state with lax requirements to sell to customers in a state with a stricter regulatory scheme.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
The capital of the ancient Israelite kingdom Samaria is thought to be beneath the ruins of Sebastia, and Christians and Muslims believe it’s where John the Baptist was buried.
Israel announced plans to develop the site into a tourist attraction in 2023. The order gives Palestinians 14 days to object
Israel announced plans to develop the site into a tourist attraction in 2023. The order gives Palestinians 14 days to object
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The capital of the ancient Israelite kingdom Samaria is thought to be beneath the ruins of Sebastia, and Christians and Muslims believe it’s where John the Baptist was buried.
Israel announced plans to develop the site into a tourist attraction in 2023. The order gives Palestinians 14 days to object
Israel announced plans to develop the site into a tourist attraction in 2023. The order gives Palestinians 14 days to object
"A three-judge panel sitting in Birmingham, Alabama, also heard arguments over a nearly $1 million penalty a court imposed on Trump and his then-attorney Alina Habba for filing and persisting in the lawsuit a judge determined in 2023 to be frivolous."
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Appeals court panel mulls $1M penalty for Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
One of the judges said the president’s effort to revive the lawsuit his one-time personal attorney Alina Habba brought violated federal court rules.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
"A three-judge panel sitting in Birmingham, Alabama, also heard arguments over a nearly $1 million penalty a court imposed on Trump and his then-attorney Alina Habba for filing and persisting in the lawsuit a judge determined in 2023 to be frivolous."
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Raising more fees for more ordinary citizens.
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Travelers without a REAL ID could be charged $18 by TSA under proposed rule | CNN
The Transportation Security Administration is proposing an $18 fee for travelers without a REAL ID to pass through airport checkpoints.
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Raising more fees for more ordinary citizens.
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And he created the American safety net and saved Europe from Hitler. Hey, Lincoln even had Andrew Johnson, who should have been a valet, as his VP. Most Presidents, except this one, did both good & bad stuff.
FDR tried to pack SCOTUS, sent American citizens to camps, sought to enlarge the presidency to monarchist levels, held office for nearly four terms, and treated his own VPs like valets, but okay
All three of them would be considered progressives by today's standards. And MAGA wouldprobably consider FDR a Marxist.
November 21, 2025 at 4:24 AM
And he created the American safety net and saved Europe from Hitler. Hey, Lincoln even had Andrew Johnson, who should have been a valet, as his VP. Most Presidents, except this one, did both good & bad stuff.
And Trump overturns US policy to allow Nvidia to sell powerful chips to China, so they can grow their own AI capacity-- all he asks is US get 10% of Nvidia stock? How is this in US interest? Or how is Trump benefiting? Nvidia CEO is his new best buddy.....hmm.
States blocked from protecting their citizens while powerful tech shared with Saudis? What is Trump getting out of that?
Trump desperate to block AI regulation, esp by states. Who gains, besides Saudis & his tech bros? "The new round was led by Humain, a Saudi Arabian A.I. infrastructure company, and included “significant participation” from existing investors, such as Andreessen Horowitz."
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November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
And Trump overturns US policy to allow Nvidia to sell powerful chips to China, so they can grow their own AI capacity-- all he asks is US get 10% of Nvidia stock? How is this in US interest? Or how is Trump benefiting? Nvidia CEO is his new best buddy.....hmm.