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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 13h
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Universal public services: the power of decommodifying survival — Jason Hickel
One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition. Capitalism relies on maintaini...
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Markwayne Mullin's investments in the kratom industry look like a clear conflict of interest
A New York Times report revealed the Homeland Security secretary's significant role in an influence campaign advocating for kratom.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m sure it’s fine apple.news/AnpQLRuAjTci...
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OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites — BBC News
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes — Guardian US
Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds — ABC News
Examples include packaged snacks, processed meat products and sugary drinks.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Opinion | The Washington press corps needs to boycott White House events — Guardian US
CNN, MS Now and Politico accurately call last week’s sudden lockout ‘a direct assault on the first amendment’. That’s right
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time — NPR
With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Ted Benna built the 401(k) 40 years ago — now he says it fails lower-income workers and is pushing a simpler alternative
If you don’t have time to wait for an alternative to the 401(k), here’s how you can start saving for retirement when your budget is stretched thin.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film — Guardian US
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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After Trump promised to pay $5,000 if Republicans win, here’s what to expect Thursday — NPR
President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Every city should do this. www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/07/...
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How San Francisco sends less trash to the landfill than any other major U.S. city
San Francisco diverts more waste from landfills than any major city and it hopes to achieve zero waste by 2020. Here's a look at what makes the city's waste management system so successful.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Belgian farmer hasn’t irrigated his crops in 26 years: How Diederik Steyaert’s soil holds water even during dry weather
Belgian farmer Diederik Steyaert says he has not irrigated his crops in 26 years. His unusual soil-management methods, including avoiding ploughing, adding decomposed grass and allowing natural vegeta...
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Trump’s Neocolonialism Will Backfire — The New Yorker
The President is touting his big Venezuelan oil deal, but his interventions abroad are stirring anger and having unintended consequences.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Trump discloses over 1,000 new stock trades as Democrats highlight his profitable oil sector holdings
President Trump made over 1,000 equity trades in June, according to a newly released ethics disclosure, shrugging off political pressure over stock trading profits as the midterm elections approach.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Saluting a Matriarch—25 Years After “Nickel and Dimed” — The Nation
Barbara Ehrenreich’s thesis has become even more resonant since the book’s 2001 release.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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We should smile at our dogs - a new scientific study reveals why — BBC News
Scientists have worked out what is going on inside a dog's brain when it sees a human smiling or scowling.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Not your imagination: from backpacks to food, consumer goods are getting worse — Guardian US
Is it possible to avoid the continuing decline in quality of consumer products brought on by corporate greed?
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Talarico Explains Infamous 'Powell Memo' to Texas Voters, Making Right-Wing 'Master Plan' a Campaign Issue | Common Dreams
State Rep. James Talarico is exposing the 50-year-old master plan that has left working Americans struggling to afford the basics. Are we okay with billionaires hoarding wealth while 1 in 5 Texas chil...
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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Rallying in Michigan, Sanders Says Primary Race Is Between Abdul El-Sayed 'and the Billionaire Class' | Common Dreams
In Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, Abdul El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders and AOC, fights against big money and powerful interests. Will the people's voices be heard over billionaire-funded su...
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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Gov. Stitt’s comments on food insecurity raises concerns
An article is making national headlines after Governor Kevin Stitt made comments related to food insecurity. Now, Oklahoma organizations say his comments raise concerns about his understanding of hung...
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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House defeats bid to end military aid to Israel as over 100 Democrats vote for it — Guardian US
Backing by 103 Democrats underscores how sentiment in party towards Israel and Netanyahu government has soured
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D. — The New Yorker
Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the “public man-made death” that they’ve caused.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Workers keep leaving the US labor force. Experts can't agree why — USA TODAY
Over the last year, about 1 million workers have thrown in the towel. In June alone, 720,000 people left the workforce. Here are some reasons why.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Wall Street Wants to Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk. — ProPublica
Financial firms want a bigger piece of the $10 trillion in America’s 401(k) plans, and the Trump administration is planning a regulatory rollback to encourage less-regulated — and often riskier — inve...
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy — NPR
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar, and batteries, experts say.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’, congressional report says — Guardian US
House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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WTF Is Happening at CBS and '60 Minutes'? — Rolling Stone
Longtime correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from the gold-standard program on Tuesday, in the latest sign of chaos at the iconic show
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
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The Terrifying New Wave of Republican Candidates on the Ballot This Year — Rolling Stone
Ken Paxton is just one of several problematic right-wing candidates gaining traction this summer
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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How single-party primary elections are reshaping Congress — NPR
Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back — Guardian US
After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratory
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
These people and the people who support them. apple.news/Axpn_E-VnTP6...
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US justice department ‘forever’ bars IRS from auditing Trump’s past tax returns — Guardian US
Addendum quietly slipped into widely criticized agreement creating a $1.7bn fund to compensate president’s allies
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Honestly, these people. Anyone not outraged by this should have their mental health evaluated. apple.news/A6F-M5smHRk-...
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Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund — The Associated Press
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has not ruled out the possibility of compensating individuals involved in violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot from a new $1.776 billion fund.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
How a New Israeli Policy Cuts Off Humanitarian Aid in Gaza Months into the ceasefire, Israeli officials barred thirty-seven international N.G.O.s. A Doctors Without Borders clinic is carrying on without antibiotics, or even chairs for patients. archive.md/zr74e
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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Will Donald Trump Be Allowed to Destroy His Records? — The New Yorker
A law passed after Watergate makes Presidential records government property. The Trump Administration has declared it unconstitutional.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Who had death by data center on their bingo card? apple.news/AaTmR7A72QgW...
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‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan — Guardian US
Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Israel is a vile terrorist state.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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How the Trump administration has undermined the fight against public corruption — NPR
At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption.
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Brian Brady @brianrussbrady.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Agree with former Cong. David Bonior here. www.macombdaily.com/2024/11/21/b...
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BONIOR: Israel’s Netanyahu is a war criminal
Today there is no excuse to cast a blind eye to war crimes. The collection of evidence for war crimes by human rights investigators has been made easier through space technology, i-phone recordings…
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
‘How to Sell a Genocide’: Media Critic's Book Details Biased Coverage of Israeli Assault on Gaza www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-me...
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‘How to Sell a Genocide’: Media Critic's Book Details Biased Coverage of Israeli Assault on Gaza | Common Dreams
Adam Johnson said his analysis of thousands of articles and TV segments showed that "US media coverage of the war on Gaza was one-sided, racist, dehumanizing, and often veered into outright incitement...
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Who made these transactions? Book ‘em apple.news/AMan7lcp-SFi...
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DOJ probing $2.6 billion in oil trades related to Iran war, sources say — ABC News
Federal officials are probing at least four these trades, sources said.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Lock them up Martha Stewart style. apple.news/A553MEq6YQyK...
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Campaign staffers tell NPR they make ‘thousands’ betting on their own candidates — NPR
Campaign staffers are turning private polling data into personal paydays. They describe election prediction market as a “Wild West” for staffers.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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With Vichy Democrats, Who Needs MAGA or Centrists?
As the Democratic Party’s favorability plummeted, party leaders clung to restoration and moderation over transformation and progressivism.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Skeletons in their clothing: Recovering bodies from the rubble in Gaza — NPR
It was one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the Gaza war, devastating one extended family. A year and a half later, the survivors find their loved ones' remains.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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How the Corporate Takeover of American Politics Began — Inequality Media with Robert Reich
The corporate takeover of American politics was rapid and ruthless. In 1976, I watched as thousands of corporate lobbyists descended on Washington. Fast forward to today, and lobbying has become a $3....
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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Trump Rants About Iran War and Trans Athletes to Children in Oval Office — Rolling Stone
It’s never too early to learn about nuclear annihilation
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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How did Banksy put up a statue in central London? — BBC News
The sculpture depicts a suited man walking forward off a plinth while carrying a flag that covers his face.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers — NPR
Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The largest state funded terrorist group. apple.news/AE0_q_7iHRLq...
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What went wrong in Israel? A genocide scholar examines ‘what Zionism became’ — Guardian US
In his new book, Omer Bartov tracks how a liberatory strand of Zionism transformed into an extremist ideology that he sees as responsible for genocide in Gaza
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him — NPR
The Trump administration asserts that a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.
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MB @monkeybutt8.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency — BBC News
The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.
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