Reposted by DonnaThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The government’s own analysis of the rule said the move could worsen the country’s ability to weather shocks to oil prices. www.washingtonsun.com/climate-envir…washingtonsun.comTrump Guts the Biden-Era Rule That Forced Cars to Be More Fuel EfficientThe government’s own analysis of the rule said the move could worsen the country’s ability to weather shocks to oil prices. 13520
Reposted by DonnaThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Major League Baseball approached the Trump administration about hosting a stand-alone game in a national park, MLB and White House officials confirmed.washingtonsun.comMLB Pitched the Trump Administration About a Game in a National ParkThe White House said the push for the game is “not a Presidential directive.” 62010
Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026wtop.com/virginia/202...wtop.comShenandoah National Park adding automated entry stations – WTOP NewsShenandoah National Park will install automated entry stations at its park entrances this fall. 000
Reposted by DonnaCNN @cnn.com · 26/09/2026A data breach of the Pentagon's vast HR system has exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information of current and former military personnel, raising counterintelligence concerns among national security experts. cnn.it/3VwCAaU 24204124
Reposted by DonnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026Breaking News: OpenAI’s technology went rogue and meddled with three U.S. government websites this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge. nyti.ms/4y5MY7n 61253134
Reposted by DonnaAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026"internal financial documents show that ticket sales steeply declined after Mr. Trump’s takeover of the institution, and plunged even further after his name was added to the building" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...nytimes.comKennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say (Gift Article)In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk. 32990346
Reposted by DonnaCNN @cnn.com · 25/09/2026The White House has denied two CNN journalists from covering Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival back at the White House for a state dinner, after trying to tell the network which type of journalists could cover the event. cnn.it/47hAA91 168748
Reposted by DonnaCNN @cnn.com · 24/09/2026An OpenAI agent hacked into a database of Australia’s national healthcare system, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. cnn.it/3V5dAaI 96945
Reposted by DonnaPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The first architect on Trump's ballroom who quit last year had clashed with the president on design flaws, arguing that the plan violated building safety codes. "I am the code," Trump replied. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...washingtonpost.com‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issuesJames McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes. 2915675
Reposted by DonnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026For the first time ever, scientists recorded a sea turtle laying eggs on a beach on the U.S. West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean waters. nyti.ms/4xDuWZy 513431
Reposted by DonnaCNN @cnn.com · 23/09/2026A White House task force will remove hundreds of thousands of enrollees from Affordable Care Act coverage, citing widespread fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced alongside Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. cnn.it/4AsGfXe 244721
Reposted by DonnaPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The decision by the major television outlets not to participate in the White House pool today in response to Trump's self-declared "ban on the free press" will leave the most TV-addicted president in our history without network cameras recording his every utterance and movement. 61723151
Reposted by DonnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/09/2026Breaking News: Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would help cement President Trump’s ability to control billions of dollars in scientific grants funded by the National Institutes of Health.nyti.msWhite House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. GrantsFederal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending. 114268171
Reposted by DonnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/09/2026Internal emails and documents obtained by The New York Times demonstrate President Trump’s political capture of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u... 61384209
Reposted by DonnaAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent" www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...theatlantic.comWhat the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return RevealsA previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover. 15138461797
Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026So more doctors visits for parents but still no health insurance or childcare much less the dubious “science” behind this move. 000
Reposted by DonnaThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna announced that they have amassed enough signatures to bring a vote on a second bill to force the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. www.washingtonsun.com/congress/thom…washingtonsun.comMassie and Khanna Have Enough Signatures for a Second Epstein Files Discharge PetitionThe chamber, however, won't be able to vote on the bill until after November's midterm elections. 315841
Reposted by DonnaThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The Trump administration is considering proposals for at least 12 data centers and data center-related infrastructure projects to be built on federal public lands — far more than previously known.washingtonsun.comTrump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously KnownThe data center proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states. 59390
Reposted by DonnaCNN @cnn.com · 17/09/2026The federal government approved updated Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season last month, but the CDC has not yet made these vaccines available through a key federal program that covers access for about half of US children. cnn.comCovid-19 vaccines delayed for about half of US children as access through federal program stalls | CNNThe federal government approved updated Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season last month, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet made these vaccines ava... 395928
Reposted by DonnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/09/2026Photojournalists captured images through the windows of Air Force One that showed President Trump reviewing a large poster board with what looked like a rendering of a construction site beneath three very visible words: "Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED." Here's what to know. nyti.ms/4xWhXmQ 2711353
Reposted by DonnaConsumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 16/09/2026Next week we’re going to FDA headquarters in College Park, MD to show the agency the massive consumer support for getting dangerous chemicals and additives out of our food. Help us hit 100k! Sign our petition at the link below: action.consumerreports.org/sm-20260609-... 082
Reposted by DonnaFederal News Network @federalnewsnetwork.com · 16/09/2026Low wages — not refusal to work — driving more eligibility for SNAP, Medicaidfederalnewsnetwork.comLow wages — not refusal to work — driving more eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid"The bottom line is large employers are paying their employees low enough wages that they are still eligible for public assistance programs," Kathy Larin said. 002
Reposted by DonnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/09/2026Cleanup is underway near the Hackensack River in New Jersey where about 5,000 gallons of fuel spilled from a data center, state officials said. The spill renewed fears of the environmental dangers linked to the expanding use of A.I. systems.nyti.msData Center’s Spill of 5,000 Gallons of Diesel Forces N.J. River CleanupThe fuel poured from a storage tank at a large data center in Secaucus, N.J., into a tributary of the Hackensack River. 1311279
Reposted by DonnaAxios @axios.com · 15/09/2026NEW: The Supreme Court struck down the U.S. Postal Service's rule restructuring mail-in voting today, halting a major Trump administration priority.axios.comSupreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting ruleThe decision is a major win for voting rights advocates and the states that challenged the administration's plan. 112725
Reposted by DonnaAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president. Read more here: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comEmpire of GriftFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 9829001277
Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026If only that were true. We certainly don't have a smart president in the White House. Look at how he handled COVID. 000
Reposted by DonnaAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5953724213383
Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Dear President Trump, If you want to help with the oil shortage don't open wars with other countries and support the war in Ukraine. 000
Reposted by DonnaAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/09/2026On the Trump administration's "sweeping campaign to control speech in America" through lawsuits, regulation and threats: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...nytimes.comHow Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech (Gift Article)President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects. 13535230
Reposted by DonnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/09/2026The contractor that renovated the Reflecting Pool has told the Trump administration the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times. nyti.ms/4iYQqwj 3426470
Reposted by DonnaJonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 10/09/2026NEW: The Trump administration is publicly saying the Iran war is nearly over and all but won But behind the scenes, including in the positioning of the Navy, it is quietly preparing for a long conflict -- one that could escalate again after the midterms www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTrump Is Preparing for a Long WarThe military is doing long-term planning for its force in the Persian Gulf, risking further strain on the Navy. 23414
Reposted by DonnaThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/09/2026Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns that emerged during the 2016 election when a political consulting firm bought user data that was harvested from millions of profiles to generate targeted ads.bit.lyFacebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New MexicoFacebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns linked to the 2016 election. The state accuses the social media platform of failing to protect users from a data breach. 310143
Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 09/09/2026He loves the attention. This reminds me of how the well respected Brian Williams ruined his television career. 000
Reposted by DonnaCNN @cnn.com · 08/09/2026ICE agents clashed with protesters after they locked arms to prevent officers from entering a home in Frederick, Maryland. 479144
Reposted by Donnaalexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 07/09/2026#Denmark built so much wind that some blustery hours the turbines out-produce what the whole country is using. When that happens, the extra power doesn’t sit idle. It moves through Denmark’s links into the wider European network and heads to neighbors like Germany, Norway, Sweden. #ActOnClimate 371147014387
Reposted by DonnaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I’m just glad Kushner and Witkoff weren’t around to negotiate a “win-win” for Germany and Japan in 1942. 372159123075
Reposted by DonnaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/09/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “From the top down, Trump is replacing the highly imperfect meritocracy of American public service with an idiocracy, and his corrupt idiocrats are creating profound short-, medium- and long-term harms to American national security,” our columnist David French writes.nyti.msOpinion | Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking BallWe are already paying a high price for the defense secretary’s purges and whims. 2319768
Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026It saddens me to see the red hat borrowing a phrase from the Trump campaign that has wrought so much heartache. 000
Reposted by DonnaThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026President Trump signed an executive order to help ranchers bypass USDA-inspected processing facilities. www.notus.org/trump-white-house/tru…notus.orgTrump Signs Order to Help Ranchers Bypass USDA-Inspected Processing FacilitiesHe characterized the move as an effort to reduce smaller ranchers’ reliance on a handful of large meat-packers. 287354
Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026FIVE YEARS that Ukraine has been valiantly fighting for its right to exist. FIVE!!! 000