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Lenint.bsky.social

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Retired Chemistry Prof. and EIC, Chemistry of Materials, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; dedicated Democratic Socialist.

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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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‘Page one of repressive playbook’: critics warn of Trump’s conspiratorial attacks
President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.”As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
MAGA, Inc. open.substack.com/pub/swcrier/...
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MAGA, Inc.
Cryptocurrency. Foreign real estate. Government contracts. Taxpayer-funded stays. MAGA, Inc. examines 44 reported financial benefits involving Donald Trump, his family and close associates—and the que...
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For most of history, humanity has been ruled by tyrants. The “artificial state”—government by machines—is the latest tool used by aspiring autocrats. Technology is not a replacement for democracy | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 2028: ‘Life Doesn’t Wait for You to Be Ready’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said.
In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...
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How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech
President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnoses
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o...
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Opinion | Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary
It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Food-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showing
Policies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...
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How 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.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It’s Not Just the West Bank Settlers. It’s Israel. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/o...
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Opinion | It’s Not Just the West Bank Settlers. It’s Israel.
Settler violence is reaching new heights.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Such is the US president’s narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof that he’s indispensable – meanwhile, his every decision spells calamity for voters" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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How much does Donald Trump care about winning the midterms? Apparently, not much at all | Jonathan Freedland
Such is the US president’s narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof that he’s indispensable – meanwhile, his every decision spells calamity for voters, says Guardian columnist Jonath...
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
""The SPLC says that stories about high school students protesting against ICE and CBP actions were the most commonly censored articles across the student press this year." www.theguardian.com/law/ng-inter...
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Even high school reporters are facing censorship now
As teenage journalists deal with threats to their school newspapers, they’re calling in attorneys for back up
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gee I wonder if this has anything to do with it: “President Trump, whose two eldest sons have ties to the U.S. drone industry …” Trump Puts Tariffs of Up to 100% on Foreign-Made Drones www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
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Trump Puts Tariffs of Up to 100% on Foreign-Made Drones
In addition, the F.C.C. is weighing stiff restrictions on common drone technology such as thermal imaging and aerosol spraying.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What if We Were All a Little More Like Yo-Yo Ma? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/a...
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At 70, Yo-Yo Ma Is Modeling a Way to Be in the World Today (Gift Article)
With a global audience, Ma models a way of being that goes against the grain of cynicism, polarization and isolation. It’s up to us to pay attention.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Military Officers Can’t Look Away From This Any Longer www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/o...
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Opinion | The U.S. Military Must Learn to Say No to Trump (Gift Article)
How senior leaders of the armed forces dodge accountability.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms
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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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🧪A democracy tax in support of science | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A democracy tax in support of science
Over the past 19 months, the devastating effects of federal cuts to science funding in the United States have become plain: Young researchers are leaving scientific fields. Labs are struggling to fund...
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.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
As immigration arrests hit record highs, ICE appears closer than ever to meeting its goal of 2,000 daily arrests.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/o...
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Opinion | It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This
Lèse-majesté, American-style.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
An interesting and important article if you spend any time at all outdoors The Summer the Ticks Took Over www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/m...
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The Summer the Ticks Took Over
A scientific and civilizational horror story.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.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
Mr. Trump is breaking the law. Congress and the judiciary need to respond.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.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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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Environmental Policies www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/c...
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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Keep College Students From Voting. Don’t Let It. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/o...
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Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Trying to Keep College Students From Voting. Don’t Let It.
American democracy and American higher education are inextricable.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Trump’s Lust for Vengeance Is Turning Into a Farce www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Lust for Vengeance Is Turning Into a Farce
Revenge shapes the president’s priorities, drives his actions and structures the decisions of his government.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Trump’s Lust for Vengeance Is Turning Into a Farce www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Lust for Vengeance Is Turning Into a Farce
Revenge shapes the president’s priorities, drives his actions and structures the decisions of his government.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Who Is Natalie Harp, The Aide Spotted Everywhere With Trump Lately?
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman referred to Harp as Trump’s “human binkie” in an interview Sunday.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota’s Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.
The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I wonder why the Trump Administration and the Republicans in Congress don't want this report released? Might it have something to do with the fact that the fossil fuel industry doesn't want them to? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/c...
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Trump Administration Kills Annual Arctic Report Card (Gift Article)
The top of the world is warming faster than any other region. For 20 years, the Arctic Report Card chronicled the extraordinary transformation.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/c...
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Trump Administration Kills Annual Arctic Report Card (Gift Article)
The top of the world is warming faster than any other region. For 20 years, the Arctic Report Card chronicled the extraordinary transformation.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A really cool article in this age of global warming Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/w...
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The Beavers Are Coming for Canada’s Arctic, One Dam at a Time (Gift Article)
Drawn by a warming climate, Canada’s furry national symbol is colonizing new territory, evading Inuit hunters and reshaping the world they find.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
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A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students
As colleges and students embrace virtual classes, the ease of A.I. cheating is raising questions about the value of an online degree.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Who Should Represent Minnesota? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | A Voters’ Guide to the Minnesota Democratic Senate Primary
Times Opinion convened a panel of experts to help voters make sense of the race.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Just cruel’: Medicaid halt in California and Minnesota plunges caregivers and disabled people into uncertainty
Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Trump Quietly Gutted Agency Best-Known for Work on Curbing Hospital Infections truthout.org/articles/tru...
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Trump Quietly Gutted Agency Best-Known for Work on Curbing Hospital Infections
The Federalist Society-linked lawyer who took over said AI can do much of the agency’s evidence review and analytics.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
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Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock Max Miller’s Ohio House Race
Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Trump administration needs to stop ‘public harassment’ of Fauci and scientists, open letter says
Letter, published before Anthony Fauci will appear before Congress, accuses Republicans of ‘waging a war on individual scientists’
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’
Erik Davis is accused by the government of a ‘conspiracy’ to obstruct ICE – experts say it’s part of a pattern to criminalize lawful organizing and ruin activists’ lives
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/o...
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Opinion | A Setback for the MAGA Media Takeover (Gift Article)
Trump is beatable if you take a page from his playbook and flood the zone with opposition.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Like it says on my Bernie teeshirt, we need to “Organize” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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How do we defeat authoritarianism? By building a sense of belonging | Julie Fernandes and Katrina Gamble
Eighty-five million Americans are disaffected and less likely to vote, our survey found. Our democratic revival depends on a sense of community
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
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Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One (Gift Article)
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
And, he doesn’t want you to know about it Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
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Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/w...
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Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane
More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.
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Lenint.bsky.social @lenint.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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