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Of course not. He only bribes them for their vote. 💵
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
A day after the president said his super PAC, would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Of course not. He only bribes them for their vote. 💵
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
How many of these accounts were created for fake identities or deceased people?
Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...
Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...
What to Know About Trump Accounts as More Than 60 Million Children Are Auto-Enrolled
The Trump administration may have just signed up your child — and more than 60 million others — for a 530A savings account (if you haven’t already done so).
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2026 at 1:41 AM
How many of these accounts were created for fake identities or deceased people?
Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...
Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...
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The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt.
Everyone has an opinion about why.
But there’s one question you almost never hear asked:
Who’s actually getting paid?
Everyone has an opinion about why.
But there’s one question you almost never hear asked:
Who’s actually getting paid?
September 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt.
Everyone has an opinion about why.
But there’s one question you almost never hear asked:
Who’s actually getting paid?
Everyone has an opinion about why.
But there’s one question you almost never hear asked:
Who’s actually getting paid?
This is a clear violation of Federal Law.
Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2026 at 10:58 AM
This is a clear violation of Federal Law.
Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
Few industries are more criminal than mining, especially in failed states. It’s no surprise then that Trump, a criminal himself, would become involved in these illegal activities.
Trump Sparked a Gold Rush, and Venezuelan Gangs Take a Cut of Profit www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
Trump Sparked a Gold Rush, and Venezuelan Gangs Take a Cut of Profit www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
Trump Sparked a Gold Rush, and Venezuelan Gangs Take a Cut of Profit
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Few industries are more criminal than mining, especially in failed states. It’s no surprise then that Trump, a criminal himself, would become involved in these illegal activities.
Trump Sparked a Gold Rush, and Venezuelan Gangs Take a Cut of Profit www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
Trump Sparked a Gold Rush, and Venezuelan Gangs Take a Cut of Profit www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
Lots of people still talking about this in Maine
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 27, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Lots of people still talking about this in Maine
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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This ad should concern Susan Collins.
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This ad should concern Susan Collins.
New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century #biodiversity
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New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century
The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2026 at 3:35 AM
New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century #biodiversity
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The building was damaged due to Israeli strikes.
At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say
The building was previously damaged by an Israeli strike, the local rescue service said. Its fall underscored the severe risks for many people living among Gaza’s ruins.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The building was damaged due to Israeli strikes.
At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
An Environmental win!
Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running
The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
An Environmental win!
Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
More than 2/3 of Trump Regime EPA appointees show conflicts of interest w industry.
democracyforward.org/work/investi...
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Conflicts of Interest in the Environmental Protection Agency
Under the Trump-Vance administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pursued a deregulatory, pro-industry agenda marked by attempts to roll back clean energy rules…
democracyforward.org
September 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
More than 2/3 of Trump Regime EPA appointees show conflicts of interest w industry.
democracyforward.org/work/investi...
democracyforward.org/work/investi...
It is time that our Nation abolishes “Confidential Business Information” protections whenever it comes to matters of human and environmental health. The chemical industry has made billions at the expense of peoples’ health: they can afford to disclose the identities of these substances.
Pennsylvanians: comment now that DEP needs to regulate ALL PFAS and GenX chemicals in Biosolids, not just PFOS and PFOA:
www.pa.gov/agencies/dep...
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DEP Proposes Updated Safeguards to Prevent PFAS Forever Chemicals in Biosolids from Polluting Groundwater
DEP is accepting comments on revised draft permits for biosolids producers to prevent PFOS and PFOA from ending up on farm fields
Updated permits will provide needed certainty about what is in biosol...
www.pa.gov
September 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
It is time that our Nation abolishes “Confidential Business Information” protections whenever it comes to matters of human and environmental health. The chemical industry has made billions at the expense of peoples’ health: they can afford to disclose the identities of these substances.
The trade balance in July is larger than the average monthly trade deficit in the year before President Trump was elected. It is also the largest deficit since he began imposing tariffs in earnest, in April of last year.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
U.S. Trade Gap Ballooned in July
The trade deficit bounced back up last month as spending on data centers to feed the A.I. boom drove up imports.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The trade balance in July is larger than the average monthly trade deficit in the year before President Trump was elected. It is also the largest deficit since he began imposing tariffs in earnest, in April of last year.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
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USPS is slow walking mail deliberately. This will come back to bite those rural GOP voters, imo, as they are farther away from USPS processing centers.
Washington sees 32% jump in ballots rejected for late postmarks after USPS rule change share.google/CHTNfudqWEyo...
Washington sees 32% jump in ballots rejected for late postmarks after USPS rule change share.google/CHTNfudqWEyo...
Washington sees 32% jump in ballots rejected for late postmarks after USPS rule change
Mail-in voting may be under threat in Washington state and nationwide after a change in postmarking rules.
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September 3, 2026 at 12:21 PM
USPS is slow walking mail deliberately. This will come back to bite those rural GOP voters, imo, as they are farther away from USPS processing centers.
Washington sees 32% jump in ballots rejected for late postmarks after USPS rule change share.google/CHTNfudqWEyo...
Washington sees 32% jump in ballots rejected for late postmarks after USPS rule change share.google/CHTNfudqWEyo...
EPA just relased the last of its draft High Priority risk evaluations. The Agency fails to take multiple stressors like climate change into account whenever exposure to human populations, animals, or ecosystems is considered. www.epa.gov/assessing-an...
Risk Evaluation for 1,2-Dichloropropane | US EPA
EPA designated 1,2-dichloropropane as a high priority chemical in December 2019 and the chemical is currently undergoing risk evaluation.
www.epa.gov
September 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
EPA just relased the last of its draft High Priority risk evaluations. The Agency fails to take multiple stressors like climate change into account whenever exposure to human populations, animals, or ecosystems is considered. www.epa.gov/assessing-an...
Wendell Berry was a prophet for the American farmer. He wrote:
“Everything we produce in rural America makes more money for other people than it does for those who produce it. We’re destroying rural America.”
Wendell Berry Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
“Everything we produce in rural America makes more money for other people than it does for those who produce it. We’re destroying rural America.”
Wendell Berry Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Wendell Berry was a prophet for the American farmer. He wrote:
“Everything we produce in rural America makes more money for other people than it does for those who produce it. We’re destroying rural America.”
Wendell Berry Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
“Everything we produce in rural America makes more money for other people than it does for those who produce it. We’re destroying rural America.”
Wendell Berry Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
Even the House’s EPA and Interior budget would be Draconian. All while Defense and War get 1,000 TIMES these amounts and new threats like PFAS, fracking, and climate change contimue to ravage our communities. legis1.com/news/trump-b...
Trump Budget Proposal vs. Congress on Interior, Environment | Legis1
Trump's fiscal 2027 budget proposal cuts Interior and Environment spending by 18%. See how Congress differs on funding priorities. Read the analysis.
legis1.com
September 1, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Even the House’s EPA and Interior budget would be Draconian. All while Defense and War get 1,000 TIMES these amounts and new threats like PFAS, fracking, and climate change contimue to ravage our communities. legis1.com/news/trump-b...
Please help out @thealleghenyfront.bsky.social meet their fundraising deadline to raise another $8k by tonight, to finish their fiscal year in the black. These guys do aome great environmental reporting and cover issues ranging from agriculture to data centers to PFAS and much more…
September 1, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Please help out @thealleghenyfront.bsky.social meet their fundraising deadline to raise another $8k by tonight, to finish their fiscal year in the black. These guys do aome great environmental reporting and cover issues ranging from agriculture to data centers to PFAS and much more…
Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...
Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
www.nytimes.com
August 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...
Trump Administration Proposal Would Give Part of Yosemite to a Developer www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
Trump Live Updates: Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Trump Administration Proposal Would Give Part of Yosemite to a Developer www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
Dolly Parton 🎵🎤 🪽 sang about universal truths. One thing she understood deeply was the struggle of everyday people. These lyrics from “9 to 5” are as true today as they were 46 years ago.
RIP
“It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it
And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet.”
RIP
“It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it
And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet.”
August 26, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Dolly Parton 🎵🎤 🪽 sang about universal truths. One thing she understood deeply was the struggle of everyday people. These lyrics from “9 to 5” are as true today as they were 46 years ago.
RIP
“It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it
And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet.”
RIP
“It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it
And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet.”
It’s obvious this is a politically motivated decision, because if this were a 2nd amendment issue, even the hint of federal overreach would have resulted in an injunction, no questions asked.
www.axios.com/2026/08/24/s...
www.axios.com/2026/08/24/s...
Supreme Court upholds Trump's order to overhaul mail-in ballots
The decision will upend midterm elections, putting election officials on a tight deadline to comply with the rule changes.
www.axios.com
August 25, 2026 at 11:49 AM
It’s obvious this is a politically motivated decision, because if this were a 2nd amendment issue, even the hint of federal overreach would have resulted in an injunction, no questions asked.
www.axios.com/2026/08/24/s...
www.axios.com/2026/08/24/s...
By allowing the order to proceed with its preliminary ruling, SCOTUS just allowed the murder of our Democracy. Justice that fails to stop harm is not justice.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting, for Now
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2026 at 10:46 PM
By allowing the order to proceed with its preliminary ruling, SCOTUS just allowed the murder of our Democracy. Justice that fails to stop harm is not justice.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
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NEW: The Trump administration has appointed an unprecedented number of election deniers to prominent roles, but the proverbial call isn't coming from just the White House.
Matt Cohen highlights the top anti-voting activists directly influencing the administration's efforts to undermine elections👇
Matt Cohen highlights the top anti-voting activists directly influencing the administration's efforts to undermine elections👇
The election deniers influencing Trump’s anti-voting policy from outside the White House
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 20, 2026 at 8:04 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has appointed an unprecedented number of election deniers to prominent roles, but the proverbial call isn't coming from just the White House.
Matt Cohen highlights the top anti-voting activists directly influencing the administration's efforts to undermine elections👇
Matt Cohen highlights the top anti-voting activists directly influencing the administration's efforts to undermine elections👇
Average compensation for S & P 500 CEO’s jumped 21% in 2025, while real wage growth for working people is out-paced by inflation. We must overhaul the tax code to level the playing field. Tax extreme income and wealth at the highest rates possible.
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S&P 500 CEO pay jumps to record as Musk-inspired compensation plans spread — Reuters
Extraordinary corporate compensation deals for Elon Musk have opened the door for the CEOs of other S&P 500 companies to win huge paydays, a new study shows.
stocks.apple.com
August 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Average compensation for S & P 500 CEO’s jumped 21% in 2025, while real wage growth for working people is out-paced by inflation. We must overhaul the tax code to level the playing field. Tax extreme income and wealth at the highest rates possible.
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