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behavioral economist (ret), travelling, golf, fitness, baseball (Washington Nationals)

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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
What do Mel Brooks, America, and my husband have in common? They're all discussed in my new blog post, which I hope you will enjoy. You can read about it here, and of course, your comments are always welcome. dlhalperblog.blogspot.com
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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
On today’s podcast Miles Taylor discusses the administration’s attempt to gag federal employees with NDAs, and why brutality, cruelty, and horrific conditions in the detention facilities are part of Trump’s deliberate strategy. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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Can Trump Be Stopped? Actually, Yes.
A conversation with Miles Taylor
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/05/2026
Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is a tool that could divert public money to his supporters—even January 6ers, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues:
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Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Is Worse Than Stealing
Recasting the January 6 insurrection as the work of heroic patriots remains the president’s highest priority.
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Producer prices rose 1.4 percent in April, the fastest one-month increase since March 2022 and far hotter than forecasters' expectations. Energy was a big part of that, but core prices rose at twice expectations. #NumbersDay Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
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Producer Price Index News Release summary - 2026 M04 Results
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 10/05/2026
Democrats have now lost a net of six House seats in enacted or likely mid-decade redistricting across the U.S. They will need to win the House popular vote by 4 points to win the majority of seats. New House elec. simulations from Strength In Numbers www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-05-10...
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Republican gerrymandering could mean Democrats have to win the House vote by 4 points
A new analysis by Strength In Numbers reveals the impacts of mid-decade and post-VRA redistricting by Republicans, with the now-missing Democratic counter-gerrymander in Virginia
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The Interior Department insists the soil is safe, scientists are less reassured.
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Toxic Discovery Made at Trump’s White House Dump Site
Soil has tested positive for lead, chromium, and other toxic metals.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
"The nation’s inaction in addressing the US health disadvantage has been replaced by something worse, government actions that—intentionally or not—endanger population health" jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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When Disregard for Population Health Becomes US Policy
This Perspective discusses the consequences on population health of recent US policies, such as those that limit funding for scientific research or affect vaccine access.
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
👀 this is fantastic #Pope promotion from the Chicago #WhiteSox and a pretty poignant statement for the time we are in.
Chicago White Sox post on X:

"you wanted them, you're ALL getting one"

"POPE HATS FOR EVERYONE @ RATE FIELD"

Photo of a Chicago White Sox player in a pope hat.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
My friend John Dickerson has a new blog post, about how cruel (yet how "on brand") the president is, gloating over the death of Robert Mueller. Worth reading. Check it out. "Chief Grave Dancer" open.substack.com/pub/johnfdic...
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Chief Grave Dancer
Donald Trump finds a new presidential role
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Mark Zuckerman @markzuckerman.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I. Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word! natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
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Welcome to Nats Journal
Your new home for Washington Nationals news, analysis, podcasts and community
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 31/01/2026
Impose sanctions on refineries that buy Russian crude oil to end war, says Bill Browder
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Impose sanctions on refineries that buy Russian crude oil to end war, says Bill Browder
Putin critic says plants in China, India and Turkey are funnelling up to $1bn a day to Kremlin
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/01/2026
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
“U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing inside a vehicle loaded with boxes outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the FBI executed a search warrant there. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage”
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing inside a vehicle loaded with boxes outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the FBI executed a search warrant there. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage
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loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Crowd in front of the VA to honor Alex Pretti, an American murdered by his own government for exercising his First and Second amendment rights
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Carve Her Name @carvehername.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
We missed yesterday due to ill health but it's a fav so here it is today. On 25 Jan 1890, Nellie Bly arrives back in New York to huge crowds, becoming the first *person* to circumnavigate the world in less than 80 days (she took 72). #WomenInHistory #History #AmericanHistory 🗃️ 1/2
posed photo of Nellie Bly in her travelling outfit. She's a white woman with dark hair, wearing a full length bold check coat and raising her cap.
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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Thought-provoking piece by @lewisgoodall.com. He argues that the US under Trump is no longer from the UK perspective a - military ally (Greenland) - strategic ally (Russia/Ukraine) - political ally (NSS calling for empowering far-right in Europe) - economic ally (tariffs)
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The Valueless Presidency
America is no longer Europe's ally. Stop bleating about NATO. It's already gone.
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Dan Izzo @izzos.net · 12/12/2025
We all know Clarke's "sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" Well we have corollary:
Image of Shax from Star Trek Lower Decks with the words "Sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice"
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Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Here is a rough guess: maybe he had heart failure symptoms but echo was normal so they did a cardiac MRI. Unless they’re lying the MRI didn’t show a cause either. Not gonna speculate beyond that right now
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
A lawsuit previously alleged that David Gentile—just pardoned by Trump— was an associate of Russian organized crime figure and oligarch Michael Cherney. A business news outlet found that Cherney’s daughters benefited from some of Gentile’s earliest dealings.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Five Points on the Gradually-Emerging Picture of the Post Shutdown U.S. Economy talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/f...
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Five Points on the Gradually-Emerging Picture of the Post Shutdown U.S. Economy
Maybe President Donald Trump is calling his economy “The Golden Age” because...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/11/2025
Today is the day #HappyThanksgiving #WKRP #LesNessman
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
It’s always a good idea to read what Josh writes. www.downtownjoshbrown.com/p/the-cure-f...
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The cure for FOMO is...time.
"Stick around and watch" is almost always good advice.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
1. He’s a lawyer 2. What is he so afraid of. There’s a right thing to say here and he’s terrified to do it.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Seems like a good day to revisit why I chose this screen name a little over seven years ago. A 🧵 It was about a week after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, and the first time (that I know of) that Trump was asked about it.
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
1/ Open enrollment for Obamacare (ACA) kicked off this weekend, during which more than 20 million families will shop for health insurance coverage. There's some sticker shock though: prices are up ~30% this year if tax credits aren’t extended. Here’s what else is happening in #publichealth 👇
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
1/ Happy Halloween! 🎃 If you’re a parent, you probably have a few #candy questions rattling around in your head, and as a mom to two energetic girls, I’ve wondered the same things. So I asked our YLE dietitian, Megan Maisano, for answers — and her insights were too good not to share.👇
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
1/ Should you be concerned about lead in your protein powder? Consumer Reports found elevated levels in several popular brands, causing influencers to spread the results of the report. So we asked Megan, an RN and our nutrition contributor for YLE, to break it down. Here’s what you need to know 👇
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/10/2025
NEW: Holy shit. Trump is tearing down part of the White House. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/10/2025
The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
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TheSnarkTank @thesnarktank.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I’m pretty happy with mine!
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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
This may be pay-walled, but it's a wonderful article about why reporters aren't asking Dear Leader tough questions: because few of them are actually reporters. He has systematically excluded real reporters & promoted folks from pro-Trump opinion channels. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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Donald Trump’s Dream Palace of Puffery
The Pentagon’s ban on real journalism looks to be a preview of where the White House is headed.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Senate is back in session today. 1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown. You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/10/2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has credited the military’s strong recruiting numbers this year to a rise in patriotism and a “Trump bump.” But the Army’s recruiting surge wouldn’t have been possible without a program that started three years ago at Fort Jackson. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
Soldiers lined up in formation while wearing uniforms. A headline reads: "The Program That Rescued Army Recruiting." Photo by Kenny Holston/The New York Times
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
1/ Last week’s HELP Committee hearing pulled back the curtain on chaos inside the CDC. Former Director Susan Monarez revealed bombshell details about RFK Jr.’s push to change the childhood vaccine schedule without evidence. 👇
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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Look at the drastic cuts President Trump asked Congress to throw at the CDC. He wanted zeroing out of all funding for chronic diseases, birth defects/developmental disorders, and injury prevention, and occupational health and a 65% reduction for environmental health at CDC...
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
VA11 polls opened at 6 am today...and are open until 7 pm. Make sure you vote for @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social - at your usual voting location! bluevirginia.us/2025/09/vide...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Gupta: Here’s why this matters: 1. Because the FDA indications have changed, if I prescribe it to you, I’m opening myself up to a lawsuit. He directly signals that… 2. A pharmacist is no longer able to prescribe and administer a COVID-19 booster that doesn’t meet indications.
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
It won’t fit in screen shots but linking here the full letter of resignation posted by one of the departing CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who ran the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and led efforts to fight COVID, monkeypox, and bird flu x.com/dr_demetre/s...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/08/2025
FYI: the fundraising ALL goes to the redistricting effort - not to a Newsom POTUS run. I checked.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
We systematically debunk RFKs claims on mRNA vaccine technology. His announcement cancelling vital funds was littered with inaccuracies. We believe the truth will prevail, and that’s why we are correcting the record. @nbcnews.com
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billbindc @billbindc.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Ausweiss stop at 14th and W in NW DC:
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 06/08/2025
Gedeon Richter, Hungary’s biggest drugmaker, aims to clinch more deals to expand in the US without being weighed down by import tariffs imposed by Trump
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Richter Eyes More Drug Licensing Deals to Sidestep Trump Tariffs
Gedeon Richter, Hungary’s biggest drugmaker, aims to clinch more deals like its partnership with AbbVie Inc. to expand in the US without being weighed down by import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Wow. Had not realized that Columbia’s settlement with Trump admin included a commitment to decrease international student enrollment. In what way does this help “combat antisemitism,” which is supposedly the administration’s objective? www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Trump And Miller Compel Colleges Not To Enroll International Students
Trump officials are using rules, policies and agreements to compel and discourage U.S. universities from enrolling international students.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Just so’s we’re all clear, almost 3/4 of everything we buy from Europe is now 15% more expensive.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15/07/2025
It takes a careful mix of flattery, firmness, and personal flourishes to appease Donald Trump, Ashley Parker and Isaac Stanley-Becker write. Foreign leaders and their allies have engaged in "gossipy group shares” about what has worked:
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Flattery, Firmness, and Flourishes
World leaders and diplomats quietly swap strategies for managing Trump.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13/07/2025
The tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have turned Japan into a longtime proponent of nuclear disarmament. But that national identity is starting to shift, Ross Andersen told Isabel Fattal in The Atlantic Daily.
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The One Place Where Nuclear War Isn’t Abstract
A conversation with Ross Andersen about what he saw in Hiroshima
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 11/07/2025
Where previous Superman films have struggled to make the case for his exceptionality, the latest rendition of the hero finds a deft solution: It makes him just another guy in a cape. David Sims writes: theatln.tc/3U7Ymb3q
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