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PJ Amartey

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/05/2025
The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday, ordering all military leaders, commands and academies to review all of the books in their libraries that address racism and sexism.
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Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on Diversity Policies With Fresh Order for Review of Library Books
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10/05/2025
Breaking news: Pakistan armed forces said they are targeting military sites in India after India fired missiles at three air bases in Pakistan’s Punjab province early Saturday, bringing the nuclear-armed rivals closer to war.
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Pakistan says it has targeted military sites in India, bringing nuclear-armed rivals nearer to war
Pakistan said early Saturday it had hit multiple military targets, days after India launched its largest strikes inside Pakistan in decades.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/05/2025
Breaking News: Newark's mayor, Ras Baraka, was arrested while he and three members of Congress from New Jersey were protesting at an immigration detention center in the city. He was taken to an ICE facility in Newark, his aides said. nyti.ms/3Z680Un
Mayor Ras Baraka is wearing an orange tie and a black hat. The text reads: "Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center." Photo by Dave Sanders for The New York Times.
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 23/04/2025
Harvard, famously good at law
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 22/04/2025
Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send ‘No Confidence’ Signal
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Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send ‘No Confidence’ Signal — The Wall Street Journal
Few think administration’s negotiations with trade partners will yield results soon enough to ease the strain
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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Waiting until the Pistons get a 21-point lead so I can go to bed
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 21/04/2025
Mexico's president wants to ban U.S. ads warning against migration
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Mexico's president wants to ban U.S. ads warning against migration
Mexico’s president said her government asked TV stations to pull a Trump administration advertisement warning against undocumented migration to the U.S.
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 22/04/2025
10 and 4 for KAT. Nasty work.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/04/2025
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed a deepening controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth, declaring the embattled defense secretary is “doing a great job” despite seismic dysfunction within the Pentagon.
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Pete Hegseth, isolated and defiant, has Trump’s backing for now
Officials say the unraveling of Hegseth’s inner circle is cause for alarm, leaving some to wonder how the Pentagon would function in a national security crisis.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 11/04/2025
BREAKING: China raises tariffs on all US goods from 84% to 125% with effect from April 12
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China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 125% in Retaliation
China will raise tariffs on all US goods from 84% to 125% with effect from April 12, according to the Finance Ministry.
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 11/04/2025
Well alright, Detroit. See ya soon.
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 10/04/2025
Google Agentspace is insane.
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
the arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards "it's one banana, michael. would could it cost, $10?"
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/04/2025
Some Republican senators on Capitol Hill, including one of President Trump’s most ardent supporters, have signaled their uneasiness to the sweeping global tariffs that the president announced this week and that sent global markets reeling. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/b...
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is wearing a dark suit and looking at the camera. A headline reads: "Ted Cruz and Other Senate Republicans Question Trump's Tariffs." Photo by Kenny Holston/The New York Times
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 05/04/2025
He listened 💯
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/04/2025
Breaking news: Stock markets slid again as China matched new U.S. tariffs, deepening the trade war President Donald Trump kicked off this week and signaling more global economic turmoil ahead. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are both down more than 10 percent.
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Stocks slide as China imposes retaliatory 34% tariffs on U.S. goods
President Donald Trump suggested he might be open to doing deals over tariffs, raising hopes in Japan, Vietnam and Taiwan. But China retaliated.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/04/2025
In an appearance on Fox Business Friday, Senator Ron Johnson said, "I’m getting all kinds of reactions from businesses, farmers in Wisconsin that are highly concerned about what’s happening."
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Ron Johnson Panics on Air Over Trump’s Disastrous Tariffs
Republicans are wigging out about the consequences of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 03/04/2025
In the wake of Trump's "Liberation Day," one of the Big Three automakers in the U.S. has announced it would be laying off hundreds of American workers. That's one form of liberation.
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Trump’s Extreme Tariffs Are Already Wrecking the Auto Industry
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, meanwhile, promised that employment would go up as a result of the tariffs.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/04/2025
⚠️ It’s not just talk: Trump’s team is really thinking about how to make a third term possible.
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Trump Lawyer Seriously Explored Options for Third Term
It’s not just talk: Trump’s team is really thinking about how to make a third term possible.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/04/2025
what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/04/2025
I’m suing DOGE! www.muellershewrote.com/p/im-suing-d...
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I'm Suing DOGE
The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) and MSW Media have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. DOGE Service for its failure to respond to FOIA requests
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 29/03/2025
Rapper Young Scooter dead after jumping fence in Atlanta police chase
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Rapper Young Scooter dead after jumping fence in Atlanta police chase
Authorities say 39-year-old suffered an injury after jumping a fence when fleeing police and later died in the hospital A rapper signed to fellow lyricists Future and Waka Flocka Flame died on his 39th birthday in his home town of Atlanta after injuring his leg while running from police and jumping fences, according to authorities as well as multiple media reports. The death of 39-year-old Young Scooter, born Kenneth Edward Bailey, was confirmed by Atlanta’s Fulton county medical examiner’s office, as Variety first reported. Continue reading...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 30/03/2025
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife to sensitive meetings with foreign military officials.
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Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The defense secretary’s handling of sensitive information is under criticism after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a widely used app.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 30/03/2025
In a call with auto CEOs, the president warned them against raising prices. Isn’t that an admission that his argument for tariffs is bogus?
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Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Tariff Spin in Leaked Call Stunner
In a call with auto CEOs, the president warned them against raising prices. Isn’t that an admission that his argument for tariffs is bogus?
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25/03/2025
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: “From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.”
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Pete Hegseth Has Pathetic Defense for That Disastrous Group Chat
The defense secretary scrambled to explain how confidential war plans were shared in a group chat.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/03/2025
my takeaway from reading this is that i have to assume that every half-competent intelligence agency in the world has an almost real-time glimpse into what the white house and the pentagon are doing
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 24/03/2025
AI-powered databases are accelerating the drug discovery process for Alzheimer’s disease by making it easier to sift through vast amounts of biomedical data
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AI-Powered Databases Boost the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Process
Researchers studying Alzheimer’s disease are using artificial intelligence-powered databases to accelerate the drug discovery process by making it easier to sift through vast amounts of biomedical…
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 25/03/2025
Embarrassing. We are so cooked.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position. Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Wikipedia image of Major General (Ret.) Charles C. RogersDefense.gov google return: Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers Defense.gov
404 - Page Not Foundhttps://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2824721/deimedal-of-honor-monday-army-maj-gen-charles-calvin-rogers/
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/03/2025
An assemblywoman who leads the Brooklyn Democratic Party and who has been a key backer of Mayor Eric Adams endorsed his main rival in the upcoming mayoral election, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on Sunday.
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Mayor Adams’s Biggest Backer in the State Capitol Endorses Cuomo
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, chairwoman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, had been one of the mayor’s staunchest supporters.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/03/2025
Breaking News: Rep. Raúl Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, died from cancer, his office said. He was 77.
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Raúl Grijalva, Democrat who urged Biden to drop out in 2024, dies of cancer.
Representative Raúl M. Grijalva, 77, was one of the first Democrats to push the president to end his re-election campaign, citing the potential danger of a second Trump administration.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 13/03/2025
The singer, born in the village of Rocky Point, Jamaica, was known for a romantic voice that shaped and shifted with generations of dancehall and lovers rock.
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Jamaican reggae star Cocoa Tea dead at 65
The singer, born in the village of Rocky Point, Jamaica, was known for a romantic voice that shaped and shifted with generations of dancehall and lovers rock.
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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 12/03/2025
Keith Self adjourned a hearing on arms control, security and assistance to Europe after refusing to address Sarah McBride, the first trans person in U.S. Congress, as Madam. Self refers to McBride as ‘Mr. McBride’, in which she responds with ‘Thank you Madam Chair.’
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COURIER @couriernewsroom.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
"Serving one’s country or state or community as a staffer is not only noble, it’s important." For COURIER, former Obama staffer Jim Papa unpacks the dangers of DOGE – and how we are essentially "giving ourselves a lobotomy."
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Jim Papa: DOGE is destroying a national resource – staffers
At some point, you have to ask: why are we giving ourselves a lobotomy?
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 24/02/2025
For what? 🤦🏿‍♂️
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 19/02/2025
“The $7.992 billion mistake was discovered simply because it was the first item The Upshot reviewed, after sorting the list by the savings amount.” 😐
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 18/02/2025
Donald Trump’s so-called border czar Tom Homan begged the Department of Justice to provide a reason to “start taking action” against Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Monday for teaching people in this country about their rights.
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Trump’s Border Czar Reveals He Pretty Much Wants to Arrest AOC
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back with a constitutional fact-check.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/01/2025
President Trump has long wielded tariffs as a weapon to resolve trade concerns. But he is now frequently using them to make gains on issues that have little to do with trade.
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Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Immigration, Drugs and Greenland
The president is increasingly threatening other countries with tariffs for issues that have little to do with trade.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 28/12/2024
⚡️Ukraine plans to open over 150 underground schools by fall 2025. There are currently 79 underground education facilities under active construction, Deputy Education Minister Nadiia Kuzmychova said.
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Ukraine plans to open over 150 underground schools by fall 2025
There are currently 79 underground education facilities under active construction, Deputy Education Minister Nadiia Kuzmychova said.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/12/2024
Elon Musk’s shady behavior has gotten him and SpaceX flagged for federal review three times.
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Elon Musk Under Federal Review for Brazen Flouting of Clearance Rules
The world’s richest man and close Trump ally is under investigation for hiding info on meetings with foreign leaders.
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PJ Amartey @pjamartey.com · 22/12/2024
Hello, Bluesky.
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