Ralph Waszak
@rwaszak.bsky.social
Proud dad, attorney with Stark & Knoll, lifelong learner and long suffering Cleveland Indians/Guardians fan.
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President Trump wants to soften one of the strongest legal protections American workers have: the right to hold an employer accountable when retirement savings are mishandled.
Here's what you need to know:
Here's what you need to know:
Wall Street Wants to Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk.
Financial firms want a bigger piece of the $10 trillion in America’s 401(k) plans, and the Trump administration is planning a regulatory rollback to encourage less-regulated — and often riskier — inv...
www.propublica.org
September 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
President Trump wants to soften one of the strongest legal protections American workers have: the right to hold an employer accountable when retirement savings are mishandled.
Here's what you need to know:
Here's what you need to know:
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NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin likely used his September 8 phone call with US President Donald Trump to push Putin’s misrepresentation of the battlefield situation. (1/8)
Read the full report: isw.pub/UkrWar090826
Read the full report: isw.pub/UkrWar090826
September 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin likely used his September 8 phone call with US President Donald Trump to push Putin’s misrepresentation of the battlefield situation. (1/8)
Read the full report: isw.pub/UkrWar090826
Read the full report: isw.pub/UkrWar090826
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I genuinely wonder if he knows he's lying half the time anymore. They're definitely showing him tons of AI slop videos of big strong patriotic first responders doing heroic stuff, he might have seen something like this and believes it happened to him
Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
September 9, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I genuinely wonder if he knows he's lying half the time anymore. They're definitely showing him tons of AI slop videos of big strong patriotic first responders doing heroic stuff, he might have seen something like this and believes it happened to him
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Oil nears $100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks reut.rs/46d2L8U
Oil nears $100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks
Oil prices rose for the fourth straight session, gaining more than $1 in early trade on Wednesday after renewed attacks across the Middle East heightened worries about supply disruptions.
reut.rs
September 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Oil nears $100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks reut.rs/46d2L8U
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The images from Ratko Mladić’s funeral yesterday in Belgrade were shocking.
Ratko Mladić was a convicted war criminal.
He was responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
He died while serving a life sentence for the Srebrenica genocide and other crimes.
Ratko Mladić was a convicted war criminal.
He was responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
He died while serving a life sentence for the Srebrenica genocide and other crimes.
September 8, 2026 at 7:17 AM
The images from Ratko Mladić’s funeral yesterday in Belgrade were shocking.
Ratko Mladić was a convicted war criminal.
He was responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
He died while serving a life sentence for the Srebrenica genocide and other crimes.
Ratko Mladić was a convicted war criminal.
He was responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
He died while serving a life sentence for the Srebrenica genocide and other crimes.
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Artworks stolen from Renoir museum on French Riviera in latest heist
Artworks stolen from Renoir museum on French Riviera in latest heist
Thieves took four artworks but dropped one as they fled, says mayor of southern town of Cagnes-sur-Mer
Two thieves have broken into a museum dedicated to the French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stealing four artworks and dropping one as they fled, the local mayor has said.
“Spotted thanks to the town’s video surveillance cameras, the two individuals fled, abandoning one of the stolen paintings as they ran,” said Bryan Masson, the mayor of the southern town of Cagnes-sur-Mer. His office estimated the value of the stolen works at €9m (£7.7m). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Artworks stolen from Renoir museum on French Riviera in latest heist
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From a hilltop sprawl of industrial buildings, a family of Israeli settlers is cranking out prefabricated buildings to accelerate the expansion of illegal Jewish outposts in the West Bank, driving Palestinians from their homes reut.rs/4ytum1F
September 8, 2026 at 8:26 AM
From a hilltop sprawl of industrial buildings, a family of Israeli settlers is cranking out prefabricated buildings to accelerate the expansion of illegal Jewish outposts in the West Bank, driving Palestinians from their homes reut.rs/4ytum1F
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September 8, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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The most dangerous person is the moron who thinks he knows everything with the ability to wreck the fortunes of a country and harm its people. We’ve had many bad presidents, but there was just nobody close to this bad.
September 5, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The most dangerous person is the moron who thinks he knows everything with the ability to wreck the fortunes of a country and harm its people. We’ve had many bad presidents, but there was just nobody close to this bad.
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September 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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55% of Americans think politicians are just trying to win votes when they say they will help the working class, according to our new poll.
And only one in four Americans who self-identify as working-class say politicians genuinely want to help them.
🔗 politi.co/3UNUjdv
And only one in four Americans who self-identify as working-class say politicians genuinely want to help them.
🔗 politi.co/3UNUjdv
August 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
55% of Americans think politicians are just trying to win votes when they say they will help the working class, according to our new poll.
And only one in four Americans who self-identify as working-class say politicians genuinely want to help them.
🔗 politi.co/3UNUjdv
And only one in four Americans who self-identify as working-class say politicians genuinely want to help them.
🔗 politi.co/3UNUjdv
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This is so sick. Treat workers like commodities that you can underpay and work into the ground so millionaire CEOs can make even more money.
Dr Oz: "If we could just get the average American to feel so healthy, so with it, so vibrant that they want to work just one extra year, that's worth $1 trillion to our GDP every year"
August 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This is so sick. Treat workers like commodities that you can underpay and work into the ground so millionaire CEOs can make even more money.
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The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.
Samuel Alito Holds More Than $175,000 In Fossil Fuel Investments Ahead Of Hearing Exxon Case, Disclosure Shows
The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.
www.forbes.com
August 31, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.
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BREAKING: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll RESIGNS. Driscoll is the guy Buria told to approve certain firings because "Trump won't want to stand next to Black female officers." The Army now has ZERO Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth
Dan Driscoll had a close relationship with ousted Army chief of staff.
www.wsj.com
August 31, 2026 at 10:04 PM
BREAKING: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll RESIGNS. Driscoll is the guy Buria told to approve certain firings because "Trump won't want to stand next to Black female officers." The Army now has ZERO Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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A Black Hawk helicopter. Elite SWAT teams.
Last September, federal agents descended on a Chicago apartment complex in a massive show of force.
The government claimed “terrorists” had taken over the building. That’s not what we found: propub.li/3T6mq7j
Last September, federal agents descended on a Chicago apartment complex in a massive show of force.
The government claimed “terrorists” had taken over the building. That’s not what we found: propub.li/3T6mq7j
![“This was one of the most aggressive displays of force by these [immigration] agencies in a U.S. city in, like, anybody’s recent memory. This is not normal. … This is not something that happens in this country, and it did.” -Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica reporter](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/bafkreicx3mxa7ncvge3ywdyy6oqpnae7d7r4mojpjvwl7a44jr3qxdjrh4)
August 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A Black Hawk helicopter. Elite SWAT teams.
Last September, federal agents descended on a Chicago apartment complex in a massive show of force.
The government claimed “terrorists” had taken over the building. That’s not what we found: propub.li/3T6mq7j
Last September, federal agents descended on a Chicago apartment complex in a massive show of force.
The government claimed “terrorists” had taken over the building. That’s not what we found: propub.li/3T6mq7j
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NEW: After toppling Maduro, Trump and Rubio aimed to get Venezuelan oil through Alejandro Betancourt, a polarizing businessman. He has been under investigation by Swiss officials for years. State Dept. pressed Switzerland and the UK to ease up on him. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/b...
Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner (Gift Article)
The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.
www.nytimes.com
August 30, 2026 at 3:39 PM
NEW: After toppling Maduro, Trump and Rubio aimed to get Venezuelan oil through Alejandro Betancourt, a polarizing businessman. He has been under investigation by Swiss officials for years. State Dept. pressed Switzerland and the UK to ease up on him. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/b...
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NEW: Ukrainian forces are intensifying a long-range strike campaign against Russian airfields and drone launch sites while conducting suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses in Russia's border regions to degrade strike and air defense capabilities. (1/)
Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar083026
Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar083026
August 30, 2026 at 10:37 PM
NEW: Ukrainian forces are intensifying a long-range strike campaign against Russian airfields and drone launch sites while conducting suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses in Russia's border regions to degrade strike and air defense capabilities. (1/)
Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar083026
Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar083026
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March 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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If you haven’t noticed, it is Canada that is fighting for decency and respect in international relations, and the USA that is acting without honor or logic.
All Americans who believe in doing the right thing must stand with Canada.
All Americans who believe in doing the right thing must stand with Canada.
August 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM
If you haven’t noticed, it is Canada that is fighting for decency and respect in international relations, and the USA that is acting without honor or logic.
All Americans who believe in doing the right thing must stand with Canada.
All Americans who believe in doing the right thing must stand with Canada.
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For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.
August 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.
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The US decision to launch a trade war against Canada while it is in the midst of a foolish war with Iran, while China is laughing at its weakness, while the deficit is exploding and bond markets are calling BS...
shows that the US government is not acting in US national interest.
shows that the US government is not acting in US national interest.
August 22, 2026 at 4:51 AM
The US decision to launch a trade war against Canada while it is in the midst of a foolish war with Iran, while China is laughing at its weakness, while the deficit is exploding and bond markets are calling BS...
shows that the US government is not acting in US national interest.
shows that the US government is not acting in US national interest.
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The heads of five federal agencies and the president conspired to “punish” a state because they wanted a criminal and traitor to our nation released from prison. The corruption is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. It’s time to end the madness in November.
August 21, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The heads of five federal agencies and the president conspired to “punish” a state because they wanted a criminal and traitor to our nation released from prison. The corruption is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. It’s time to end the madness in November.
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Yesterday, Aug. 20, was one of the worst days of ICE flights I've seen.
-At least 82 ICE flights
-At least 15 were removal flights, including Haiti
-At least 5 removals were third-country removals (Cameroon, Costa Rica, Liberia, Paraguay, Rwanda)
-Plus 1 emergency return for reasons unknown
-At least 82 ICE flights
-At least 15 were removal flights, including Haiti
-At least 5 removals were third-country removals (Cameroon, Costa Rica, Liberia, Paraguay, Rwanda)
-Plus 1 emergency return for reasons unknown
August 21, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Yesterday, Aug. 20, was one of the worst days of ICE flights I've seen.
-At least 82 ICE flights
-At least 15 were removal flights, including Haiti
-At least 5 removals were third-country removals (Cameroon, Costa Rica, Liberia, Paraguay, Rwanda)
-Plus 1 emergency return for reasons unknown
-At least 82 ICE flights
-At least 15 were removal flights, including Haiti
-At least 5 removals were third-country removals (Cameroon, Costa Rica, Liberia, Paraguay, Rwanda)
-Plus 1 emergency return for reasons unknown
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As I’ve said for 18 months, Trump can lie to them about a lot of things and they will buy it, but his lies about this stuff aren’t fooling anyone. People know how much they pay for things and how much money is in their bank account. The lies & denials only make people more angry.
August 10, 2026 at 11:39 AM
As I’ve said for 18 months, Trump can lie to them about a lot of things and they will buy it, but his lies about this stuff aren’t fooling anyone. People know how much they pay for things and how much money is in their bank account. The lies & denials only make people more angry.
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BREAKING: Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his brother have been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
bit.ly
August 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
BREAKING: Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his brother have been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes.