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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 11h
“The company started claiming the credit for the data centers two years ago…trimming almost $4 billion off its tax bill last year, filings show. Meta is now the biggest beneficiary of the tax credit among publicly traded companies,” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Trump administration had ignored ‘the significant harm resulting from deporting thousands of longtime U.S. residents, many with no criminal history, to third countries without regard to the persecution or torture they face there’.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now (Gift Article)
The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“While the administration is unlawfully eroding protections for trans students under the guise of protecting women and girls, they are systematically weakening the very laws that keep students safe and schools accountable,” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced (Gift Article)
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care.” H/t @ameshaa.bsky.social
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“The harm caused by burdening or disenfranchising even a few lawful voters outweighs the nonexistent harm that the government experiences when it is prevented from taking an action that it likely lacks the authority to take,” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter Screening
Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
50501 Demands the Immediate Release of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, an end to 🧊 traffic stops nationwide, & the arrest of the agent who shot Wilber. Abolish 🧊! Here’s what happened & a few ways to stand up & fight back! #JusticeForWilber
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I guess he never thought the leopards would eat his face. Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported (Gift Article)
The former Maine governor, a Republican running for Congress, said the Trump administration is seeking to wrongly deport his son’s father-in-law, who has a work permit.
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"In just my mind, my body felt like it was dying." Emma Donohoe talking about having Severe ME at 19, bed bound 90% of the time, unable to eat without symptoms, unable to think straight or even remember the names of friends. #MECFS
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“That’s too big of a coincidence to believe that she is detained just a week after her US citizen child was unlawfully detained and arrested…a clear message that ICE is sending about what the repercussions are for people who decide to speak out,” www.borderreport.com/border-repor...
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American teen who posted ‘ICE raid’ videos sees mother deported
The mother of an Edinburg teenager who was arrested by ICE earlier this month while taking a friend to enlist in the Marines and posted about it, was arrested and deported on Monday outside her wor…
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“It’s a really dangerous precedent when the federal government is allowed to politicize any one group of people’s care and end it,” What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors apnews.com/article/tran...
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What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors
At least six hospitals have reached agreements with President Donald Trump's administration to stop offering gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“…leaving thousands of detainees exceedingly hard to trace and potentially unable to exercise all of their legal options.” AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders apnews.com/article/ice-...
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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Political appointees will now get to pick NIH grant recipients instead of actually qualified, non partisan, peer reviewers. This is how science dies. White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)
Federal 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.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
One Person Shot During Encounter With ICE in Austin www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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One Person Shot During Encounter With ICE in Austin (Gift Article)
The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“There’s still a real lack of understanding in the medical profession… people tend to fall between lots of cracks.” Iona Fabian, speaking to BBC South Today in 2018, describing the lack of understanding and support faced by people with #MECFS. Very little has changed.
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Imagine you had the flu and the worst hangover of your life at the same time.” Emma Donohoe describing her experience of ME. She developed post-viral fatigue following glandular fever and says while pushing herself it eventually developed into ME. #MECFS
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“That system — which has been in place for nearly half a century — has permitted tens of millions of foreign students and researchers to come to the US. It has also resulted in groundbreaking research in science, medicine, and technology, substantial economic growth…” ground.news/article/us-j...
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US judge blocks Trump limits on how long foreign students, journalists can stay
The preliminary injunction from District Judge Dennis Saylor came one day before the new visa rules from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were scheduled to take effect.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants apnews.com/article/epa-...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2026
The Justice Department has subpoenaed the Nevada secretary of state for voter information, according to a person familiar with the operation, at a time when the government is rapidly escalating efforts to prove President Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud.
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Trump Administration Issues Subpoenas For Voter Data in Nevada
The request comes as the government has escalated efforts to prove President Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2026
The homeland security secretary has asked the Justice Department to examine whether a commonly used voting machine can be trusted to create a verifiable record, in what appeared to be the Trump administration’s latest effort to cast doubt on digital voting systems.
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Homeland Security Dept. Asks for Inquiries Into Voting Machines
Critics of ballot-marking devices have claimed that hackers could manipulate digital codes on ballots. Election experts say the systems are safe to use.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/b...
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Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027 (Gift Article)
A new U.S. survey anticipates an average increase of 11 percent unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/09/2026
THREAD 🧵
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“could lead to a ‘catastrophic failure’ in the mail ballot system ahead of this year’s midterm elections.” “Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail (Gift Article)
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted (Gift Article)
As immigration arrests hit record highs, ICE appears closer than ever to meeting its goal of 2,000 daily arrests.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“the future of the program has become more uncertain in states such as Indiana and Missouri as Republican lawmakers have cut or reduced public funding over the past year.” www.newsweek.com/republicans-...
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Republicans cut funding for Dolly Parton’s child reading program
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library promises to keep sending free books to kids, but the program has been weakened by budget cuts.
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 26/08/2026
2026 can knock it off with this nonsense. Tim Curry has passed at the age of 80 after a period of declining health and lengthy career of wholly entertaining delighted audiences around the world.
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tim Curry too? Week’s done. Everyone back to bed. Fuck this
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lyndsay @magpie.tips · 26/08/2026
"what a week, huh?" / "lemon it's Wednesday" meme
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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton was an uncredited producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When she learned the only female producer was making less than her male counterparts, Dolly cut her a check for the difference, on the spot.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is officially the worst timeline Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 apnews.com/article/doll...
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Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/08/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of midterms.
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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead on his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
🔥 “The average age of homeownership just hit 40 years old (!!)… J.D. Vance is describing his own government - the fraudsters and the criminals.” @jessicatarlov.bsky.social (& Pete ) clown Vance for lying to 🇺🇸 workers about the housing market, and the economy.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“I stand by the principle that Stars and Stripes must remain editorially independent, as required by law and by the department’s own policies.” Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
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Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication (Gift Article)
The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
It says something about the defects in our media ecosystem when the biggest story in the world is an illegal war and the "deal" that was signed two months ago to "end" it has just expired and was revealed to be a complete fraud...and the media barely notices and no one challenges Trump on it.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The 1930 tariff law Trump invoked against Canada made Great Depression worse apnews.com/live/trump-n...
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them apnews.com/article/immi...
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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
A Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
“When you cram that many hearings into a single docket, you’re working through a list, not holding court.” Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders apnews.com/article/trum...
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Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders
The Trump administration is packing immigration courtrooms and giving less lead-time on hearings in an effort to clear a decades-long backlog.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
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Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran (Gift Article)
Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This is absolutely insane. Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/a...
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Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum (Gift Article)
President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Oh look, a totally predictable crisis is starting to play out…one that will be compounded by Medicaid cuts and other assistance cuts for those caring for aging/disabled family members at home. Senior Living Facility in Distress as Immigrant Caregivers Are Forced Out www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
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How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care (Gift Article)
Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
“Under the change, responsibility for investigating cases involving federal immigration officers would likely fall to Homeland Security…effectively leaving the agency to investigate itself, according to guidance circulated among F.B.I. and ICE agents.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
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Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations (Gift Article)
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10/07/2026
Donald Trump said he wanted Republicans to take over voting — and now he’s doing anything he can to hold onto power. The American people, not the President, must decide our elections.
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Trump ousts remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission ahead of midterms
The dismissals hamstring a key bipartisan agency just months before the midterms.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 10/07/2026
Witnesses to fatal Houston ICE shooting challenge agency's account, lawyer says reut.rs/4ygAhaY
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Witnesses to fatal Houston ICE shooting challenge agency's account, lawyer says
Three men who witnessed the ​killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a U.S. agent in Houston on Tuesday have challenged the explanation offered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a ‌lawyer for two of the witnesses told reporters in a press conference on Friday.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Just great Trump Administration Taps Climate Science Critic to Oversee Flagship Report www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
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Trump Administration Taps Climate Science Critic to Oversee Flagship Report
Matthew M. Wielicki has criticized the scientific consensus on global warming as alarmist. Now he’ll oversee a major federal report on the topic.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
“…raise the legal threshold for revoking a dealer’s license; extend gun rights to buyers who had faced restrictions because of mental illness…and end extra scrutiny of stabilizing braces, gun accessories…” Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...
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Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Supreme Court holds that all persons born in the United States are US citizens because, as anyone who can read could tell you, the 14th Amendment that says so. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🤬🤬🤬 Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...
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Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
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Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
How Trump Turned America’s Refugee Program Into a Pathway for White People www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...
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How Trump Turned America’s Refugee Program Into a Pathway for White People
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
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Kerri Kivolowitz @kerrith81.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
“‘There shouldn’t be some sort of untouchables list of people who are immune from enforcement’… The move is part of a pattern of behavior at the top echelons of the DOJ to push cases against Trump’s political adversaries and ease up on allies.” www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies
EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencil...
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