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Putin can’t believe his luck. Here is Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov on Trump: “The new administration is fast changing all foreign policy configurations…This coincides with our vision in many ways.” Trump now backs dictatorship, not democracy. We cannot allow that to stand.

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A Republican budget plan that cleared the House this week would enable Congress to pass much of President Trump’s legislative agenda at once. Here’s what’s in the bill, which is headed to the Senate.

submitted 9 days ago • 29 comments

Left the hotel in Christchurch, NZ at 10am on the 27th. Currently in Honolulu, HI waiting on our flight home where it is 10am on the 27th. By the time we get home at 10pm, we’ll have fit 36 hours of travel into 12 hours. I am nothing if not efficient.

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Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives. Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.

submitted 11 days ago • 813 comments

It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree. Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future. By @sengelberg.bsky.social

submitted 10 days ago • 37 comments

This is what House Republicans voted for tonight. Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

submitted 10 days ago • 253 comments

NO. At a time of massive income and wealth inequality we should not be giving tax breaks to billionaires. We should demand that they start paying their fair share.

submitted 12 days ago • 298 comments

So close… One day I will find a way to visit.

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More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

submitted 16 days ago • 101 comments

First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.

submitted 17 days ago • 797 comments

Renting an EV while traveling, especially internationally, has reminded me just how many apps one needs to use the full charging infrastructure. Even in a place with a robust network like New Zealand, there are at least half a dozen different companies, each with their own apps

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Ladies and gentlemen, New Zealand

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Children and teens should drink water, plain pasteurized cow’s milk and limited amounts of 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices, according to healthy beverage guidelines recently released by an expert panel.

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Donald Trump promised to lower costs, in his own words, “on day one.” Now, Trump and Elon Musk are gutting the consumer agency, which will increase costs on working people. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Farmers in the United States are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. foodtank.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Not a bad spot for a 17 hour layover.

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Me in @civileats.com about California defining "regenerative agriculture": "We support California’s attempt, but they obviously need to include specific practices, a way to measure the benefits of these practices, a way to show that there are water or climate benefits." civileats.com/2025/02/05/c...

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Definitely agree about the raw milk and anti-vax, and that RFK Jr doesn’t seem to care about actual science and facts.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Well damn, there goes my plan to download TikTok while out of the country and sell it for $3k

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This says it all

submitted 24 days ago • 1630 comments

No conflict of interest here.

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-.-

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

submitted 26 days ago • 3889 comments

Farmers report missing millions of dollars of funding they were promised by the U.S. Agriculture Department, despite promises from the Trump administration that a federal funding freeze would not apply to projects directly benefiting individuals.

submitted 26 days ago • 185 comments

Well fuck everything else he’s doing, but I can get behind this one. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...

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This energy.

submitted 26 days ago • 645 comments

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

submitted 27 days ago • 1164 comments

“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.” Is equivalent to asking “Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.” www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...

submitted 27 days ago • 51 comments

How to be a critical thinker: 1. Be 10% more skeptical of people you agree with—and 10% more charitable to those you disagree with 2. Find flaws in ideas you like—and strengths in views you dislike 3. Discount sources that peddle one narrative—and learn from those that explore competing ideas

submitted 27 days ago • 12 comments

“It maps almost too neatly to his acquisition of Twitter in 2022: Get rid of most of the workforce. Install loyalists. Rip up safeguards. Remake in your own image… This is the way of the startup.” @wired.com

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Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia. Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.

submitted 28 days ago • 417 comments

If only someone could have predicted tariffs would do that!

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Breaking News: The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, putting in place a Project 2025 architect.

submitted 29 days ago • 322 comments

California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy. The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone. grist.org/energy/calif... #Energy #CA #California #Renewables #Solar

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I’ve got the morning shift. This guy is dangerous and unfit to serve and I’m about to explain why. Tune in: www.senate.gov/legislative/...

submitted 30 days ago • 2228 comments

Critics say California’s new definition of regenerative ag will do little to promote substantial changes and could potentially confuse the public, but supporters say it provides an entry point toward more sustainable practices for thousands of farmers. https://buff.ly/4hIDVRV

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Restaurants and grocers are usually willing to absorb a fair amount of price fluctuation in order to avoid alienating customers, @lorakelley.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily. But the egg-cost crisis is testing this norm.

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The U.S. Military Academy at West Point ordered 12 officially sanctioned clubs for women and ethnic or racial groups to shut down immediately, in a drive to comply with the Trump administration’s directives on diversity, equity and inclusion, the academy said on Wednesday.

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