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Daniel Chomsky

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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 10h
People don't want to travel to a country ruled by a demented fascist.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 10h
Donald Trump is closing in on is goal of making the entire planet uninhabitable. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
washingtonpost.com
Switzerland’s glaciers are losing an astonishing amount of ice. See the meltdown.
Dry winters and a warming climate are taking a toll on centuries-old ice in the Alps, researchers say, with about 20 percent of Swiss glacial ice melting since 2021.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 13h
Maybe they had AI write it.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 13h
Donald Trump shows his unparalleled ability to bankrupt any institution he runs. www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
washingtonpost.com
The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 15h
Ordinary Americans are not euphoric over Donald Trump's war on Canada.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 15h
Republicans wonder why Americans are not euphoric over the Republican program to take healthcare away from their relatives, friends, and neighbors. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
nytimes.com
Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 17h
Donald Trump is achieving his ultimate goal of drowning America in the sea. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/c...
nytimes.com
See How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California
An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 18h
Ordinary music fans do not share the billionaires' euphoria for genocide. www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
forbes.com
Macklemore Says ‘Free Palestine’ Tour ‘Sold Out Immediately’
Rapper Macklemore said his upcoming “Free Palestine” tour, launched after he was dropped as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, “sold out immediately" on Wednesday.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 18h
The Peace President insists that he will not do a single thing to achieve peace. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/o...
cnbc.com
Oil climbs after Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on Iran
Oil rose on Wednesday after U.S. President Trump denied easing sanctions on Iran amid Qatari peace talks, after falling previously on supply recovery.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 18h
Donald Trump does not appear to have the mastery of economic policy that the media and intellectual elites insist that he has.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 20h
The Peace President is a war criminal. www.dropsitenews.com/p/minab-scho...
dropsitenews.com
Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 21h
The "energy dominance" president's promise to quickly lower energy prices may not be realized. oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
oilprice.com
Oil's New Normal Is Higher Prices | OilPrice.com
Standard Chartered sharply raised its oil forecasts, arguing persistent Middle East instability and thin supply buffers will keep prices elevated through 2027.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Republicans, who have slavishly supported a demented fascist all along, now seek to pretend that they have had noting to do with him. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
nytimes.com
In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won’t Commit to Campaigning With Trump
Three campaigns left their positions unclear, and two said they would not join the president on the trail.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
People would not Israel of genocide if Israeli leaders did not express their intention to expand their campaign of mass slaughter and destruction from Gaza to the West Bank. www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-isr...
timesofisrael.com
Smotrich: Israel must ‘go to war’ in West Bank, ‘do there what we did in Gaza’
Finance minister also calls on Israel to annex 'at least' up to the ceasefire line in Gaza and the Litani River in Lebanon to make enemies 'pay a price' for Oct. 7 and ensuing wars
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Republicans belatedly discover that ordinary Americans do not share the media and intellectual elites’ euphoria over the Trump plutocracy.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ordinary Americans do not share the financial and media elites’ euphoria over the Trump economy. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
US Consumer Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2014
US consumer confidence fell in September to the lowest level since 2014 as pessimism grew about the economy and the labor market.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump shows his commitment to "populism" by taking money from ordinary Americans and giving it to coal barons. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
nytimes.com
The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Republicans suddenly decide that they should have done their jobs. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Senate Republicans make a final legislative push ahead of the midterms
In their last week in Washington before the elections, GOP lawmakers are pressing their party to do more to address the cost of living.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Donald Trump tries to address public concerns about affordability by forcing ordinary Americans to buy more expensive gasoline for their cars. www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
washingtonpost.com
Trump says new fuel economy rules will cut car prices. Analysts are doubtful.
In rolling back fuel efficiency standards, the administration said the average new vehicle price in 2031 should be reduced by $1,300.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ordinary Americans do not share the media elites' euphoria over the Trump economy. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Trump's economy polls terribly. It's also surging.
Consumer sentiment is sagging, yet the economy is powering forward, driven by an AI investment boom and people still spending despite the strain of higher prices.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Republicans discover that their "populist" program to make their own voters poorer is not as popular as they expected it to be. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
In Iowa, Republicans feel the heat and try to motivate ‘frustrated’ base
The political environment for the party has led to widespread alarm. “It feels like it could be a wipeout,” one strategist said.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Peace President chooses to make everything more expensive for ordinary Americans rather that pursue peace. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/b...
nytimes.com
Oil Prices Climb on Continued Impasse in U.S.-Iran Talks
President Trump rejected Iran’s proposal over the weekend, calling it “unacceptable,” but Iran said it was still waiting for “definitive news” from Washington.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The energy dominance president threatens to destroy the global energy system. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/d...
cnbc.com
Trump ‘very seriously’ considering diesel export ban as global supply crunch worsens
Analysts warn an export ban could backfire, pushing up global diesel prices and potentially triggering higher U.S. gasoline prices as refiners adjust.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Peace President says he is "always thinking about" expanding his war. www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2...
rawstory.com
Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I'm always thinking about it’
President Donald Trump made a startling admission to Axios on Sunday when pressed on whether he intended to escalate his deeply unpopular war against Iran in the near future.Trump’s phone call with th...
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The "energy dominance" president warns countries in the rest of the world that they should rely on China for energy instead. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-the...
paulkrugman.substack.com
Donald the Deadbeat Does Diesel
Trump gets ready to stiff more contractors
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump shows his commitment to "populism" by giving his own voters measles and killing them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases
State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Republicans, who have done everything in their power to enable the Peace President to continue his war, claim that they actually want him to end it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Trump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterm Elections
As their midterm picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump shows his commitment to "populism" by imposing the costs of his war directly on his own voters. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Soaring diesel prices are clobbering Trump’s MAGA faithful, exposing rifts
Pain at the pump for rural Republicans is shifting the political map.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The rich base their politics around the principle that rich people should not have to pay taxes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
People in Turkey are going to wonder why Americans are stuck with such a backward, inefficient, planet-destroying energy system.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The media and the intellectuals are impressed with the Trump movement's commitment to populism.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Republicans discover that the Peace President's war is not as popular as they expected it to be. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
A ‘Big Problem’: Trump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterms
As their November picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump shows his commitment to "populism" by forcing ordinary Americans to pay for pro-Trump propaganda. zeteo.com/p/trump-love...
zeteo.com
Here’s the ‘Pathetic’ Reason Trump Is Running His Corrupt ‘Love Me’ Ads
In private, the president keeps whining about Republicans trying to ditch him. So his team made him a taxpayer-funded propaganda campaign.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump wants to force Americans to buy gasoline-powered cars at the same time that he makes gasoline unaffordable. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules
New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Peace President's war creates another humanitarian disaster. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
washingtonpost.com
As Houthis capitalize on U.S.-led war with Iran, fighting engulfs Yemen
As a brutal civil war reignites in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the government coalition backed by Saudi Arabia, a humanitarian disaster seems inevitable.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Peace President say that it doesn't matter whether he starts a war and kills everyone. www.aol.com/articles/tuc...
aol.com
Tucker Carlson recalls Trump chillingly dismissing Iran war fears: 'We're all dead anyway' - AOL
Carlson had once been a loyal member of Trump's inner circle, but has grown critical of his allegiance to Israel and the war in Iran.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oil industry billionaires are turning the American West into an uninhabitable desert.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Peace President chooses to make everything more expensive so that he can continue his pointless war. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Rejects Iran’s Cease-Fire Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The president said the deal was not “acceptable” and demurred on whether he would restart military strikes after the midterm elections.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Donald Trump responds to public demands for lower prices by driving prices higher instead. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...
nytimes.com
High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near
As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Donald Trump, who drove the media away for being "hostile," now complains because he misses the fawning media attention that he usually receives.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Republicans show their commitment to "populism" by killing their own voters and destroying their communities.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Peace President prefers war to peace. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
wsj.com
Exclusive | Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms
The president is skeptical that Tehran will meet his demands.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It appears that the Peace President started a war with the wrong country. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
nytimes.com
Saudi Arabia Open to Possibly Developing Nuclear Weapons
An intelligence assessment examined Saudi Arabia’s military ambitions as Congress reviews a new civilian nuclear deal between the U.S. and the kingdom.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Donald Trump puts America First by making beef unaffordable for ordinary Americans. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
nytimes.com
ICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher Prices
Cattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Republican senator shows his opposition to Trump's war by voting to allow him to continue it forever. www.huffpost.com/entry/senate...
huffpost.com
Jon Husted Casts Deciding Vote Against Resolution To End Iran War
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) said the war should end, but refused to vote to end it.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Republicans are concerned that their "populist" program to make ordinary Americans poorer will not be as popular with ordinary American voters as they expected. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
nytimes.com
Bracing for Midterm Losses, Republicans in Congress Try a Pre-election Pivot
After nearly two years of allowing President Trump to set their agenda, G.O.P. senators are grasping for some quick action on cost-of-living measures they can show voters before November.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The American media system of ownership by a handful of right-wing billionaires will continue its evolution toward ownership by exactly one right-wing billionaire.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The American media system of ownership by a handful of right-wing billionaires will continue its evolution toward ownership by exactly one right-wing billionaire.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
American political and media elites want to extend the war on Iran to China. oilprice.com/Geopolitics/...
oilprice.com
Beijing's Iran Oil Trade Draws Fresh Criticism From Capitol Hill | OilPrice.com
US lawmakers press Trump to punish Chinese firms over alleged support for Iran as Xi wraps up his White House visit.
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Daniel Chomsky @danielchomsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Donald Trump shows his commitment to "populism" by destroying the communities of his own voters. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
politico.com
‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids
Construction executives have held multiple meetings over the last month with the White House and Congress to discuss immigration busts on job sites.
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