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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is arming officials with the right questions to ask and the bargaining tools to use. *Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) between authorities and developers. *Before Breaking Ground: www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026...

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Datacenter developers want your backyard. FAS says negotiate harder

Tax breaks, water, noise, decommissioning - report tells local officials what to nail down before signing

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several real estate brokerage companies agreed to pay more than $120 million to resolve claims they violated federal antitrust laws by conspiring to raise and fix real estate broker commissions. topclassactions.com/lawsuit-sett...

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$120M NAR real estate commission class action settlement

The National Association of Realtors and several real estate brokerages agreed to pay more than $120 million to resolve claims they violated federal antitrust laws by conspiring to raise and fix real ...

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 20/09/2026

More than half of the officers Pete Hegseth has fired or blocked from promotion are women or Black, in an officer corps that is 79% male and 74% white. theconversation.com/pete-hegseth...

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CNN @cnn.com · 09/09/2026

A blunt admission from former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon made waves as the 27-year-old AI researcher posted a resignation thread on X. cnn.it/4xGcWyB

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CNBC @cnbc.com · 09/09/2026

Treasury Department to buy back up to $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level

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Treasury Department to buy back up to $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New: a secretive DHS predictive policing unit is analyzing Americans' financial activity, feeding those names to police, then having cops pull them over. Not suspected of any particular crime We're revealing the unit name too: Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team www.404media.co/a-secretive-...

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A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over

404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The administration's proposal, which was released online Wednesday, calls for an unprecedented exclusion of non-U.S. citizens without a green card from a key set of 2030 census results that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state." www.npr.org/2026/09/09/n...

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Trump officials propose sweeping changes to the census that would reshape voting maps

A Trump census proposal would stop asking about race and exclude millions of U.S. residents from a count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

AI Financial Scams Have Already Reached 4 in 10 U.S. Consumers, New Survey Finds Generative AI tools have made these scams cheaper to produce, harder to spot, and for many people, so common that it’s become routine. www.creditonebank.com/articles/ai-...

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AI Financial Scams Have Already Reached 4 in 10 U.S. Consumers, New Survey Finds

A survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers reveals how AI-powered bank scams are reshaping who U.S. consumers trust, which calls they answer, and what they want from their banks.

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

High frequency trading has transformed Wall Street into a universe of algorithms. No other firm captures this digital upheaval quite like Jane Street. Barely on the radar a decade ago, the market maker made a record-setting $39 billion in trading revenue last year... youtu.be/6LkMI6uvqZY?...

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How a Secretive Trading Empire Is Taking Over Wall Street

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Anthropic is preparing to file publicly for one of the largest IPOs ever attempted, putting others in a race to complete their deals before the Claude developer grabs the spotlight. Marlena Lee from Dimensional Fund Advisors speaks to Reuters on this. youtu.be/xanomb-lDPw?...

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What to know about the Anthropic IPO

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The biggest welfare scam in the country is run by a consulting giant. Deloitte has made over $6 billion running error-prone eligibility systems that make it harder for Americans to get the healthcare and food aid they rely on. @ More Perfect Union youtu.be/YKAD7l1a9hc?...

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We Investigated The Biggest Welfare Scam In The Country

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In a series of social media posts in September 2026, Bill Pulte said he was instructing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to immediately approve all lenders to use the VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring system. www.scotsmanguide.com/news/pulte-i...

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Pulte instructs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to accept VantageScore for all lenders

FHFA director takes dead aim at credit bureaus, says bi-merge framework under consideration

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Investors Are Snapping Up Shabby Hotels and Whipping Them Into Shape Hotel sales rose 28% in the first half of the year; more owners are selling to buyers who will spend on necessary upgrades www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

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Investors Are Snapping Up Shabby Hotels and Whipping Them Into Shape

Hotel sales rose 28% in the first half of the year; more owners decided to sell to buyers who will spend on necessary upgrades.

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Property Reserve, the real estate investment arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is developing master-planned communities on land the church has held for decades in Colorado, Florida, Arizona and Texas. propmodo.com/faith-based-...

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Faith-Based Capital Reshapes American Suburbs With Long-Horizon Land Plays

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is developing master-planned communities across high-growth markets on land held for decades.

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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

TOP 5 FACTS ABOUT TRUMP'S TARIFFS 1. They're paid by Americans. 2. They're paid by Americans. 3. They're paid by Americans. 4. They're paid by Americans. 5. They're paid by Americans.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Amazing - Trump regime pushing private employers to use Obamacare now (while also unwittingly making the large risk pool case for single payer) #MedicareForAllNOW

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

They put 1.2 MILLION voters on a secret suspense list in Texas. 300K in Houston alone. Most don’t know they’re on it. Deadline to fix it: October 5th. No online registration. No same-day registration. This is the cheat in real time. www.standingourground.us/p/12-million...

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Standing Our Ground | Harry Dunn | Substack

Girl Dad. Lifelong Democrat. Hip-Hop Lover. Former Capitol Police Officer. Believer of Good Trouble. Click to read Standing Our Ground, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of…

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.

Ruby Bridges flanked by three U.S. Marshals on the steps of her school

Norman Rockwell’s painting depicting the event, “The Problem We All Live With,” originally published as a centerfold in the January 14, 1964 issue of Look magazine.

Ruby Bridges talking with President Obama as they look at Rockwell’s painting while it was temporarily displayed at the White House in 2011.

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Purchase with Purpose @purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🚨US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them All I have to say is - if they aren’t doing anything wrong then they have nothing to worry about. Isn't that what they tell the public...

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US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them

Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 09/09/2026

Hackers working for Chinese intelligence are increasingly targeting American AI research and using AI in their operations, Google says.

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Chinese hackers are running AI on stolen networks to avoid detection, Google says

One China-linked group targets academic, medical and military AI research, the report says.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

1. Elon Musk is spending millions pushing Americans to VoteSafe, which bills itself as a voter registration site but is actually a digital surveillance machine.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Amazon AMD Axon Boeing Dell Microsoft Nvidia Palantir Just a few of the corporations and government contractors Trump has bought stock in lately. Many of his trades coincided with regulatory decisions his administration made that affected their profits. Understand what's really going on here.

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 08/09/2026

NEW: California congressman who won Mega Millions lottery just violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act with more than 50 late trade disclosures. www.notus.org/money/gil-ci...

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Mega Millions-Winning Congressman Violates the STOCK Act

Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros of California was late revealing more than 50 trades.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 08/09/2026

The biggest political obstacle in Texas is voter apathy. About HALF of voting-age Texans didn’t vote in 2024. Republicans won the votes cast, but they didn’t win a majority of voting-age Texans. Texas is red, but turnout is a HUGE part of that story. So let’s FLIP Texas. 🔥 #8WeeksToABlueWave

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Carney on the US trade war: "The world is opening its doors to us, making Canada the best connected economy in the world. Our businesses now enjoy tariff-free access to 1.5 billion consumers around the world. Over the next six months, we will double that number." #cdnpoli

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Trump’s illegal war on Iran has cost the average U.S. household more than $760 in higher energy costs. That’s on top of the military spending an estimated $1B per DAY to keep waging it, with no end in sight. Trump is losing his own war of choice — and we’re paying for it.

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Iran war drives $100 billion in extra energy costs for U.S. consumers

The average cost burden is more than $760 per household.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I used to be a Social Security trustee. How can we fix Social Security without cutting benefits or raising the retirement age? Scrap the cap. This is a plan that even some Republicans are starting to get on board with. Let me explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfZuB7XSFys

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How the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security | Robert Reich

Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it.A CEO earning $20M/yr pays So

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Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Early educators are essential to addressing the nation's child care shortage, but many struggle to afford child care for their own families. In this new Urban Wire article, researchers explore challenges and highlight potential solutions. #Childcare #EarlyEducation #Affordability

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There’s a Child Care Shortage in the US. Offering Guaranteed Child Care Assistance to Early Educators Who Are Parents Can Help

Making child care more affordable for parents who are early educators can help stabilize the child care workforce, increase the supply and quality of care, a…

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/09/2026

FEMA’s buyout program can help homeowners move to safer accommodations after catastrophic flooding. But trailer owners are often excluded, leaving people in the country’s largest source of affordable housing to fall between the cracks.

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Hurricane Helene Killed His Wife and Destroyed His Mobile Home. New Tenants Are Now Renting the Same Flood-Prone Land.

Residents of a riverfront trailer park in the Appalachian Mountains have lost homes and loved ones in multiple storms. A policy gap puts mobile home residents in harm’s way again and again.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/09/2026

Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix this town’s housing crisis. To this day, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. A $590,000 deposit for the printer was forfeited. And the more reporter Molly Parker asked questions, the weirder things got: propub.li/4nlU1VD

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/09/2026

Starting in October, Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in SNAP costs from the federal government onto states, some of whom could be forced to deeply cut or even shutter their SNAP programs altogether. (Published Dec. 2025)

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Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis

President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, the...

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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 09/09/2026

Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada.

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What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the U.S.

Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada.

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch www.Navigate.AI copilots for construction workers and other field laborers, something he describes as a hands-free expert coach for the people physically building things. techcrunch.com/2026/09/07/e...

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Eric Wu's newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction's labor crunch | TechCrunch

Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-f...

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Lakes Supplying Drinking Water To The Most Americans Seven lakes supply drinking water to more Americans than any others. Five are the natural Great Lakes, and two are reservoirs created through damming efforts. www.worldatlas.com/lakes/the-la...

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The Lakes Supplying Drinking Water To The Most Americans

A handful of lakes quietly keep millions of Americans supplied with drinking water, making them some of the country’s most essential bodies of water.

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

An exercise in thinking about the unthinkable: a U.S. debt default Foreigners have stopped buying U.S. Treasury bonds, and the government is "being forced to offer higher and higher interest rates" to get people to buy them, the president writes. www.axios.com/2026/09/08/t...

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An exercise in thinking about the unthinkable: a U.S. debt default

Law students grapple with a scenario that seems less unimaginable than it once did.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

U.S. corporate profits have hit a record high, reaching $4.8 trillion in the second quarter of this year alone.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 09/09/2026

“L.L.M.s transform literature into some hybridized, half-dead thing that is far removed, if not completely untethered, from its original source,” Francesca Mancino writes. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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Destroying Books to Build a Mind

Anthropic is trying to “destructively scan all the books in the world.” How worried should we be?

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