… Dear Republicans …

Your karma is gonna sting. “Dear Republicans: You didn’t object when you heard Donald Trump say he likes to grab women “by the pussy.” You didn’t object when he kicked the American media out of the Oval Office and handed two Russian spies classified data entrusted to him by one of our allies. You didn’t … Continue reading … Dear Republicans … →

… There’s No Coming Back From Trump’s Tariff Disaster …

  America was the world’s economic anchor. Thanks to the president, it may never have that role again. APRIL 12, 2025 Watching the wild lines of the S&P 500, U.S. Treasury bond yields, and various foreign markets is how I’ve spent most of the past week. This felt familiar; I’d spent much of 2017 doing … Continue reading … There’s No Coming Back From Trump’s Tariff Disaster … →

… Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk …

  Credit...Photo illustration by Shannon Lin; photographs by Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images and Haldeman Papers Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk https://www.nytimes.com/by/jill-lepore • April 4 at 3:01 AM President Trump has reportedly told cabinet members that Elon Musk may soon leave the administration. If and when he goes, what will he … Continue reading … Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk … →

… How Much Dumber Will This Get?

  By Hillary Clinton It’s not the hypocrisy that bothers me; it’s the stupidity. We’re all shocked — shocked! — that President Trump and his team don’t actually care about protecting classified information or federal record retention laws. But we knew that already. What’s much worse is that top Trump administration officials put our troops … Continue reading … How Much Dumber Will This Get? →

…“The Emperor’s New Clothes”…

  “No one would allow that he could not see these much-admired clothes; because, in doing so, he would have declared himself either a simpleton or unfit of his office.” Hans Christian Andersen, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”   Musk-Trump inherited a state with unprecedented power and functionality, and are taking it apart. They also inherited … Continue reading …“The Emperor’s New Clothes”… →

… From a White House Reporter …

  A report on a recent meeting between Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. A report on a recent meeting between Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. someone who was present in the room quoted below... From a White House Reporter, “ I’ve covered a lot of Donald Trump press conferences over the … Continue reading … From a White House Reporter … →

… A friend of mine told me …

..... A friend told me that ... The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is one of the smallest federal agencies in America with less than 3000 total employees. Compare this to the Riverside USD in Riverside CA where my friend lives : 5000 employees. Riverside USD is a typical urban American school district. Recently trump … Continue reading … A friend of mine told me … →

… A disaster in the White House for Volodymyr Zelensky—and for Ukraine …

  J.D. Vance set a trap for the Ukrainian president, who declined to flatter Donald Trump   When volodymyr zelensky arrived at the White House on February 28th the America-Ukrainian relationship was fragile and uncertain. By the time the Ukrainian president left, it was shattered. After a full-blown shouting match in front of the television … Continue reading … A disaster in the White House for Volodymyr Zelensky—and for Ukraine … →

…. The ABA supports the rule of law …

February 10, 2025 FROM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day.Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accordance with the rule of law and in an orderly manner that respects the lives of affected … Continue reading …. The ABA supports the rule of law … →

… Worst flu season in years swamps California: ‘Particularly long and difficult’ …

Worst flu season in years swamps California: ‘Particularly long and difficult’ The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the disease could continue circulating at high levels for weeks to come. By one measure, this season has already been more potent than any seen since … Continue reading … Worst flu season in years swamps California: ‘Particularly long and difficult’ … →

… Happy Tuesday 021125 – Axios Codebook …

Axios Codebook By Sam Sabin · Feb 11, 2025 Happy Tuesday!  Have thoughts, feedback or scoops to share? codebook@axios.com. Need to chat securely? Find me on Signal: @SamSabin.01 Today's newsletter is 1,574 words, a 6-minute read. 1 big thing: Data security fears pile up over DOGE probes Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios As Elon Musk and his … Continue reading … Happy Tuesday 021125 – Axios Codebook … →

… BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals….

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised. The CDC has instructed its scientists to retract or pause the publication of any research manuscript being considered … Continue reading … BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals…. →

… Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu …

Nature Astronomy (2025)Cite this article 65k Accesses 2330 Altmetric Metrics details Abstract Organic matter in meteorites reveals clues about early Solar System chemistry and the origin of molecules important to life, but terrestrial exposure complicates interpretation. Samples returned from the B-type asteroid Bennu by the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer mission enabled … Continue reading … Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu … →

…What you can do …

Ten ways to resist Trump II Friends, In light of Trump II’s predictably cruel and bonkers beginning, many people are asking: “What can I do now?” ……What you can do …

…What you can do …

  Ten ways to resist Trump II Friends, In light of Trump II’s predictably cruel and bonkers beginning, many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. 1. Protect the decent and hardworking members of your communities who are undocumented or whose parents are undocumented. This is an urgent moral call … Continue reading …What you can do … →

… Free Our Feeds …

Campaign aims to billionaire-proof Bluesky’s tech   As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continue to reshape the social media space, a group of international tech entrepreneurs and advocates has launched a campaign to protect social media from the control and influence of billionaires. The initiative, Free Our Feeds, aims to protect Bluesky’s underlying technology, the … Continue reading … Free Our Feeds … →

… German chancellor has withering response to Elon Musk over his support for far-right:

‘Don’t feed the troll’ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a withering response to billionaire Elon Musk’s endorsement of the country’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany. Scholz said it was important to not “feed the troll,” referring to Musk, who recently offered support for the Alternative für Deutschland party — a far-right group — claiming, … Continue reading … German chancellor has withering response to Elon Musk over his support for far-right: →

ANARKISS: The Counterculture Zine

ANARKISS at portfolioofhope on 7th January 2025 by LISA FOUWEATHER etc via https://wp.me/pIJl9-Fm9 Telegram https://t.me/thefreeonline Who Are We? … ANARKISS: The Counterculture Zine

… Tech is coming to Washington …Prepare for a clash of cultures …

Leaders | The fight over America’s economy Out of Trumpian chaos and contradiction, something good might just emerge Already things have turned nasty. Donald Trump has not even got to the White House, and his raucous court of advisers have rounded on each other. In recent days Elon Musk and other tech tycoons have traded … Continue reading … Tech is coming to Washington …Prepare for a clash of cultures … →

… Duelling arguments take shape in the TikTok-ban case …

America’s Supreme Court is due to weigh the platform’s fate on January 10th Days ahead of the showdown in TikTok v Garland—and a fortnight before TikTok could vanish from Americans’ smartphones—the legal debate over the wildly popular social-media site is coming into focus. On one side of this Supreme Court dispute are the Biden administration … Continue reading … Duelling arguments take shape in the TikTok-ban case … →