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Says Jesse Rothstein, a University of California, Berkeley public policy professor and a former DOL chief economist at the start of the Obama administration. With all the lost federal jobs and contracts, plus ripple effects on the economy? No surprise if it happens. futurism.com/economist-el...

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Steve Bannon, former Trump advisor, made a Nazi salute after a speech at CPAC, which prompted Jordan Bardella, a French far-right leader, to cancel his scheduled speech at the conference. Apparently the French far-right would not go that far. www.france24.com/en/france/20...

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Alnur Mussayev, a former chairman of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee, served in the Sixth Directorate of the Soviet KGB in Moscow, he claims that Trump was recruited as a Soviet / Russian asset in 1987. Yuri Shvets, another former Soviet KGB, made the same claim in 2021.

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Fearing an US withdrawal from the Baltic region, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are ramping up war preparations. Estonia: Russia is preparing potential war with NATO. Denmark: Russia will be ready for "large-scale war" with NATO within five years. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

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This is pretty cool.

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Virginia has 140,000 federal employees, some of them are already laid off. Initially telling federal workers who were fired with no cause to "get another job", drawing criticism, now Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) says he has a team preparing a package to help them. www.13newsnow.com/article/news...

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Other than “traitors”, I don’t know how else the current US administration should be described. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Informative documentary, quite well-made, covering the entire Cold War period. If you are interested, I suggest you watch all nine episodes. One can really see why the theory that NATO enlargement provoked Putin's Russia to invade Ukraine is a complete BS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHuu...

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A new grassroots movement, called "50501 Movement" ("50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement"), that's fighting 47's executive overreach, as well as Musk's power grab, and it's getting many media outlets' attention. www.npr.org/2025/02/17/n...

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Friedrich Merz (CDU) both vowed not to work with the far-right AfD. Germany will hold a national parliamentary election this Sunday (02/23). CDU leads in the latest YouGov poll with 27%, AfD 20%, and the ruling SPD 17%. www.dw.com/en/german-el...

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Good question. Taiwan will never be able to compete with China militarily, so much of its survival will depend on playing smart politics. www.economist.com/internationa...

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FAA is already seriously short of air traffic control staff, and 47 is firing hundreds of them. I would avoid taking airplanes, maybe trains as well, until someone sane is president. Road trips! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Another story that's fitting for President's Day (Gift article). In 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved President's Day from February 22 to the third Monday of February. wapo.st/4gLVRdi

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Self censorship out of fear of those in power is the worst thing media outlets can do right now. Common Cause and Southern Poverty Law Center proposed the ad purchase with WaPo. There's a wrap ad and an inside ad, WaPo only agreed to the inside ad, but both groups said forget it.

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An Ardmore, PA historic documents company obtained this rare ORIGINAL George Washington wartime letter, with GW's original signature, dated May 7, 1777, and decided to put it up for sale this President's Day. Price: $150,000. www.washingtonpost.com/history/2025...

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NYC’s mayor Adams might not be able to get away with corruption charges after all, federal judge Dale Ho is weighing his next move. In any case, Governor Hochul should use her power to remove Adams as NYC mayor, the only question is the timing.

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Birds of a feather flock together. Vance somehow can’t find time for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz or Friedrich Merz of the CDU, who’s most likely to become the next chancellor, after the Feb. 23 general election.

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“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion [to dismiss Adams charges]. But it was never going to me.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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RFK Jr. is now the US Secretary of Health and Human Services. I will now refer to American Medical Association for any medical info and advice -- www.youtube.com/user/AmerMed... -- I am not taking health advice from an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist.

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An administration of traitors, liars, and greedy bastards. European leaders need to figure out, quickly, what to do for Ukraine, and a long-term plan to deal with Russia, as the current White House turns their back on long-time allies. www.the-independent.com/news/uk/poli...

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A powerful speech by Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, superintendent of the Air Force Academy (Colorado Spring, CO), after a racist incident at the academy's prep school in September 2017. Diversity is our strength. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkUr...

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Trump is going to sell Ukraine out to Russia, and leave Europe to deal with the consequences on their own. www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/e...

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When a hateful political leader sticks his hands into arts and culture, no good things can happen.

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“Make California Great Again!”

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Follow-up on my last post: www.cnbc.com/2025/02/11/t... www.the-independent.com/news/world/a... www.yahoo.com/news/kash-pa...

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Kash Patel: As a nominee for the Director of the FBI, lied to the Senate about any knowledge of recent purge of the bureau -- Took part in directing it Took Russian money for an anti-FBI propaganda film. Took up to $5M in Stock From Chinese e-commerce company Shein, as reported by WIRED.

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I have always enjoyed visiting the Kennedy Center for concerts, shows, and cultural events, now 47 has completely ruined it, by politicizing such a prominent cultural institution.

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On February 8 (Saturday), Michael Steele, the former RNC chairman, said he believes Trump appointed Rubio as Secretary of State to "punk the hell out of him", and "because this is a guy who has a core." www.yahoo.com/news/steele-...

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Interesting piece. www.vox.com/future-perfe...

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Sweeping steel and aluminum tariffs (25%) are set to take effect on March 4th, as announced by the current administration. finance.yahoo.com/news/new-25-...

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47 to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week. Brazil (steel), Canada, and Mexico are the largest sources. US consumers will pay higher prices for steel and aluminum products.

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