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Earl B Russell

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An author of two nonfiction books and a curious citizen who enjoys a good laugh. I stand with Ukraine, democracy, and the rule of law. UNL Professor Emeritus.

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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/w... Putin is a war criminal as well as a fool. Don't mess with Ukraine.
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Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u... And we're stuck with Trump.
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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...
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Opinion | The Last Thing We Need Is a Bad Nuclear Deal From Trump (Gift Article)
Congress should stop the president’s dangerous nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u...
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Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote (Gift Article)
After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/t...
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Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules (Gift Article)
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
THIS 👇 HERE TOO.......
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/u...
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The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her. (Gift Article)
Even as her talents and work ethic opened up the world to her, she kept coming home. For many in the complicated region she’s from, that meant a lot.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/u...
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The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her. (Gift Article)
Even as her talents and work ethic opened up the world to her, she kept coming home. For many in the complicated region she’s from, that meant a lot.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What Dolly Told Me www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/o...
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Opinion | What Dolly Parton Told Me
Trailing Dolly Parton around the world, I witnessed so many small moments in which she’d gracefully own her power without the slightest hint of fight.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Republicans Caught in a Bind With Trump as Midterms Near www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u... Trumpers are on the wrong side of history.
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Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test.
The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/w... I stand with Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army
The Delta system pulls together battlefield data to identify targets, creating a miles-wide “kill zone.” The technology is credited with helping to cut Russian advances to a near standstill.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/t... Safeguards will be added.
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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Has World War III Already Started? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/o... Trump is so "dimly aware" that he seems clueless.
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Opinion | Has World War III Already Started?
Spheres of conflict have multiplied and are merging. Meanwhile, the West is a mess.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Ludicrous Argument Behind Trump’s Tariffs www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/o...
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Opinion | The Ludicrous Argument Behind Trump’s Tariffs
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
At Home and Abroad, Deference to Trump Turns Increasingly to Defiance www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u... Defiance is the right response.
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In Canada and at Home, Deference to Trump Turns to Defiance on Tariffs and Other Issues
While the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than at the beginning of his second term.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Help!!!
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/w... This is what Trump incompetence looks like.
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U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w... Trump's tariffs are costing all of us at the grocery store, gas pumps, everywhere.
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How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War
Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was see...
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. —Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Get himout of our politics...
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 24/08/2026
On Ukraine’s Independence Day, we show our unfaltering support. Today, we approved €6.1 billion for the air and missile defence systems, missiles, ammunition and radars that Ukraine urgently needs. Europe stands with you today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes. З Днем Незалежності!
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Republicans Are Making the Same Mistake Democrats Did www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/o... Republicans are making a lot of mistakes in not dealing with Trump's incompetence.
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Opinion | Twitter Broke the Left. X Will Break the Right.
Democrats paid a price for forming their politics on Twitter; the right will pay a price for forming theirs on X.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Trump’s Economic Approach Draws Concern From Some Republicans www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u... Mishandling the economy again.
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Trump’s Economic Approach Draws Concern From Some Republicans
A plan to lower tariffs on imported beef and trade tensions with Canada have compounded some G.O.P. worries about a central issue in the midterms.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Real Natalie Harp Scandal Is the President’s Information Diet www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/o... This doens't pass the smell test.
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Opinion | The Real Natalie Harp Scandal Is the President’s Information Diet
President Trump exists in a degraded, chaotic environment.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Is Andy Beshear of Kentucky the Next Bill Clinton? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/o...
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Opinion | Is Andy Beshear of Kentucky the Next Bill Clinton?
A Democratic governor popular in a state that glows red offers lessons for winning working-class voters. For one, speak plain English.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/u...
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Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics
Bad polls. Misleading betting odds. Surveys meant to shape narratives. Ahead of the midterms and 2028, there is suddenly serious confusion about candidate strength and voter sentiment.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/b... Trump said he doesn't care about inflation, a case of dumb getting dumber.
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U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada
A tit-for-tat trade fight between the two allies could create new headaches for consumers and businesses already stung by high prices.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Chief Justice Allows White House Ballroom Construction, for Now www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/b... Big mistake by Roberts, cowering before Trump, weakening the Supreme Court.
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Chief Justice Allows White House Ballroom Construction, for Now
Also, A.I. is everywhere in China. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Trump Threatens Suit Over Report He Doesn’t Like, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u... Thin-skinned Trump can't take the heat.
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Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic
It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w... We will pay higher prices with Trump's latest bonehead tariffs.
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Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse
Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into...
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American Democracy www.nytimes.com/interactive/... Cheating is part of Trump's core.
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Opinion | Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American Democracy
The president is prioritizing his own interests over the national interest.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u... Help from his buddy Putin?
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Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public
Even as the White House claims to be focused on transparency, it has ignored a congressional requirement to disclose a report on foreign meddling in the 2024 election.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Democrats Can’t Fix This Mess Without a Supermajority www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/o...
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Opinion | Democrats Can’t Fix This Mess Without a Supermajority
They must embrace the heterodoxy that governs how swing voters think.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
More of Trump’s Chosen Candidates Fall in G.O.P. Primaries www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/u... Trump is fading fast.
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More of Trump’s Chosen Candidates Lose Republican Primaries
A series of recent losses has eroded the president’s winning record, raising new questions about his hold over the party’s voters.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
With Limited Options, Trump Tries Economic Pressure on Iran — Again www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/w... Trump's mess and he can't clean it up.
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Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again
Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
With Limited Options, Trump Tries Economic Pressure on Iran — Again www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/w... Trump's mess and he can't clean it up.
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Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again
Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
NOPE.......
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/b...
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U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been undercut by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Trump’s Broken Promises, in 11 Charts www.nytimes.com/interactive/... Congress should remove him for incompetence.
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Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Gulf Oil Shock Is Pushing E.V. Sales to New Heights. See Where. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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E.V. Sales Are Rising After the Gulf Oil Shock. Here’s Where.
As global fuel prices surge, electric vehicle adoption is breaking records around the world. These charts tell the story.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Mamdani Gave These Parents a Night Off. This Is How They Spent It. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/n... An innovative mayor.
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Mamdani Gave These Parents a Night Off. This Is How They Spent It.
New York City provided four hours of free babysitting to hundreds of families. Parents used the time to reconnect with each other and to tackle chores uninterrupted.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
How Satellite Advances Are Changing the Game for Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/w... Ukraine's resilience and ability to take the war to Russia are impressive.
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How Ukraine’s Satellites Help Drive Its War Drones
Ukrainian drone teams have a powerful new tool: near real-time information on troop movements and locations.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u... Trump's war off the rails.
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Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
China Hunts for Scientific Talent. The U.S. Is Making It Easier. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/b... Trump's scientific ignorance hurts the U.S.
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As China Hunts for Scientific Talent, the US Makes It Easier
Young researchers have long come to the U.S. for academic training, but a combination of Chinese money and U.S. restrictions is shifting the balance.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u... Even-handed justice in question.
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Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General
The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/w... Trump's war gone wrong.
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U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
2 Wheels, 14 Days, 2,448 Miles: A Motorcycle Tour of Route 66 www.nytimes.com/interactive/... A trip we should all take.
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2 Wheels, 14 Days, 2,448 Miles: A Motorcycle Tour of Route 66
To mark the road’s 100th anniversary, a Times journalist rode the length of it to see what’s become of America’s most storied highway.
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Earl B Russell @earlbr.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/o...
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Opinion | Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts
Republicans are taking deliberate steps to make health care less affordable.
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