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the irreducible @anguilline.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
It reads like someone experiencing reactive methamphetamine psychosis. It's terrifying to read.
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Jay Lender @jaylender.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
We now live in a science fiction short story collection from 1971.
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joe a wilkins @joeonhere.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I wrote about how Geoff Lewis, one of OpenAI’s long running investors, has sparked concern among peers who believe he may be facing a public mental health episode brought on by ChatGPT. futurism.com/openai-inves...
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A Prominent OpenAI Investor May Be Suffering an ChatGPT-Related Mental Health Crisis, His Peers Say
Bedrock co-founder Geoff Lewis has posted increasingly troubling content on social media, drawing concern from friends in the industry.
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Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Russian economy enters freefall. youtu.be/NEu19wU3szQ?...
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Economic Armageddon has come to Russia
YouTube video by Jay in Kyiv
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
BREAKING: After violating Senate rules yesterday, Senate Judiciary Republicans were forced to list five U.S. Attorney nominations again for consideration next week—including that of election denier and January 6 apologist Jeanine Pirro.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
These Central Valley farm workers are hard at work harvesting tomatos. This involves a lot of bending, reaching, and carrying heavy loads. This is very hard on the body - especially on days like this day where highs reached 100°. #WeFeedYou
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European External Action Service @eudiplomacy.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Today, 18 July, the EU imposed sanctions on those responsible for grave human rights violations and threats to peace in Sudan. Measures include asset freezes, funding restrictions, and EU travel bans. The people of Sudan have a right to freedom, peace and justice. Read more: europa.eu/!whWfDw
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Olof Gill @olofgill.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
The transatlantic partnership deserves a negotiated solution, meaningful for both sides. Any final outcome must thus work for businesses on both sides - this is what the EU Commission continues to pursue. Concerted, genuine efforts on both sides can get us across the finish line.
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U.S. Representative Al Green @algreen.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Have you seen him? Watch Rep. Green’s full remarks on YouTube by clicking here: youtu.be/sdx0-n2aavI?...
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Senator Capito (R-WV) just announced that OMB Director Russ Vought informed her this funding is finally being released. While I am relieved to hear this news, this fire drill, once again, shouldn't have taken place to begin with. Our schools, teachers, and kids should never be used as an ultimatum.
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 18/07/2025
A handful of Senate Republicans followed our lead and reached out to ED and OMB encouraging them to get this funding out the door.
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 18/07/2025
The Trump Administration froze over $5 million in federal education funds owed to schools in CA-49. My team immediately reached out to every impacted district to understand the consequences—and what we heard is alarming.
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Congressman Chris Deluzio @deluzio.house.gov · 18/07/2025
We need to rein in monopolists & other huge corporations that price gouge all of us. For too long, the American people have suffered under the thumb of out-of-control corporate power. Proud to join @warren.senate.gov, @baldwin.senate.gov & @schakowsky.house.gov in introducing a bill to fight back.
cnbc.com
Elizabeth Warren targets price gouging and Trump in new bill as tariff costs, inflation increase
Elizabeth Warren introduces a price gouging bill to target big companies that use market shocks including a trade war to push through excessive price increases.
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Important op-ed by former UT Chancellor Admiral Bill McRaven, who rightly warns that firing diplomats and dismantling USAID jeopardizes our national security. As the military leader who oversaw the Bin Laden raid, Admiral McRaven knows about keeping Americans safe.
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | William H. McRaven: Cutting the State Department and USAID will put every American at risk
America needs more than tanks and aircraft carriers.
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House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Democrats @democrats-veterans.house.gov · 18/07/2025
“Every American who saw the story and the exposé that you all did on Dave Crete and the Area 51 veterans should be angry, it should make them want to demand that our government does something. I think we need to move more quickly than we are.” - RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4cjp5brj
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Congressman Donald Norcross @handle.invalid · 18/07/2025
House Republicans voted in the middle of the night to make Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts to healthcare, medical research, and food assistance permanent. Instead of standing up for the families they represent, they’re chasing Trump’s approval and leaving their constituents behind.
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Congressman Chris Deluzio @deluzio.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Some good news: I was able to help pressure the Trump Administration to release blocked funds for after school and summer education programs. Now release the rest of the illegally withheld education grants, too.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
- Immigrants detained at FDC Miami are denied information on the status of their cases and have difficulty placing calls to legal counsel and family members.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
- Immigrants have limited opportunities to report complaints of abuse or neglect. - Fear and chaos are key tools of Trump’s mass deportation agenda, with detained immigrants dreading transfer to remote detention facilities far from their families and lacking information about their cases.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
- Immigrants at FDC Miami face obstacles accessing basic services and are forced to endure unsanitary conditions. - Bureaucratic red tape makes it nearly impossible for immigrants to access adequate mental health care at Krome.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
- The Trump Administration’s ill-conceived mass deportation plan has resulted in the use of BOP facilities where the conditions force detainees to live in de facto solitary confinement. - Immigrants struggle to receive adequate health care because staff fail to take medical concerns seriously.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
- The Trump Administration’s mass deportation agenda is resulting in dangerous levels of overcrowding, deteriorating conditions at facilities like Krome. - ICE was ill-prepared to address overcrowding caused by the large influx of detainees and has resorted to using large tents to house people.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
We know now more than EVER before: Immigration detention is at a crisis point. HERE is the news Sen. DURBIN just broke after staff visited two more ICE detention facilities. A THREAD.
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Rep. Diana DeGette @degette.house.gov · 18/07/2025
The U.S. has been at the forefront of developing life-saving drugs. But under the Trump Admin, our leadership is slipping. Slashing NIH & FDA funding means fewer new cures, longer wait times, & more lives at risk. I am fighting every day to stop Trump’s attacks on science before it's too late.
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Trump Administration’s N.I.H. and F.D.A. Cuts Could Curtail New Drug Development, Budget Office Says
The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to medical research and health agencies will curtail the development of promising medications, the Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan @trahan.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Mayor Rourke is right. Lowell deserves the replacement of the Rourke Bridge. We’ve deserved it for 40+ years. I’m proud to deliver over $250 MILLION to finally get it done and look forward to when the federal government returns to making these critical investments in our communities.
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Rourke Bridge update: ‘We deserve this’
LOWELL — It’s happening and it’s paid for. That was the message from the team on the Rourke Bridge replacement project during a public information meeting held Tuesday at the Collegiate Charter Sch…
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Nikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Signed ✊
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Because of President Trump’s tariff taxes and Republican cuts to federal healthcare programs, hardworking families will see hikes to their healthcare costs moving forward. So much for lowering costs for the American people. www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
forbes.com
Trump’s Budget And Tariffs Fuel 15% Hike In Health Insurance Premiums
Individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act could jump 15% for 2026 thanks to policies pushed by the Republican Congress and the Donald Trump White House.
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Rep. Lucy McBath @mcbath.house.gov · 18/07/2025
I'm proud to stand up for Georgia’s students and for families across America. Today’s decision is a triumph for children who rely on these programs to learn, grow, and succeed. Every child, no matter their ZIP code, deserves access to a high-quality education. mcbath.house.gov/press-releas...
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Following McBath-Led Effort, Trump Administration Agrees to Release Portion of Withheld Education Funding
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
Lies, subsidies and hydrocarbons are what the industry rests on.
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Big Oil has been lying to us for decades: Don’t let it off the hook
Blatant attempts to grant polluters nationwide immunity show just how far some officials will go to deny communities their day in court.
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Rep. Shontel Brown @repshontelbrown.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Get your health insurance through the Affordable Care Act? You can thank Trump and Republicans in Congress when your premiums go way up next year. They don't care, they got the tax cuts for millionaires that they care about.
wsj.com
Exclusive | Obamacare Insurers Seek Double-Digit Premium Hikes Next Year
Some enrollees could be hit with increases of more than 20% because of federal changes and higher health expenses.
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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · 18/07/2025
The right to disconnect is essential in the digital age. 📵 No work emails after hours 📵 No calls on your holiday 📵 No consequences for switching off The European Parliament supports your right to truly log off. This summer, take a break if you can! 🔗 Learn more: europa.eu/!h8RQqD
A visual showing a mountain range, a forest, a walkway, a hand holding berries and a sunny coastal setting, with text in the middle reading 'Where I hope your e-mail finds me'. There is a European Parliament logo in the bottom right-hand corner.
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Nadia Calviño @nadiacalvino.eib.org · 18/07/2025
Pan-European by design. Powered by common values. Together, we’re unstoppable. @eib.org Group 🤝🏻 @ec.europa.eu 🤝🏻 @eu2025dk.bsky.social 🇪🇺💙🇩🇰
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/07/2025
NATO’s Missing Merchant Ships | "Allied shipping has declined to dangerous levels in recent years. It’s a serious strategic weakness and it needs fixing." Gonzalo Vázquez
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NATO’s Missing Merchant Ships
NATO shipping has declined to dangerous levels in recent years. It’s a serious strategic weakness and it needs fixing.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/07/2025
Can Peace Prosper in a Kosovo Without NATO? | "With the US about to consider troop withdrawals from Europe, anxiety is rising in Kosovo where their presence is seen as critical." Eanna Mackey
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Can Peace Prosper in a Kosovo Without NATO?
With the US about to consider troop withdrawals from Europe, anxiety is rising in Kosovo where their presence is seen as critical.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/07/2025
Even “Fortress America” Needs Supply Lines | "Globalization is dead. In its place, the Trump administration is trying to build Fortress America." Kevin Allison #TechPol
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Even “Fortress America” Needs Supply Lines
Globalization is dead. And global semiconductor supplies with it. In its place, the Trump administration is trying to build Fortress America.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/07/2025
From Mines to Motors, China Dominates EVs | "The US motors along in the slow lane and looks unable to compete." @ellyrostoum.bsky.social #TechPol
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From Mines to Motors, China Dominates EVs
The United States motors along in the slow lane of international competition and looks unable to compete with China on electric vehicles.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 18/07/2025
We will keep piling on the pressure until Russia ends its war. Our support for Ukraine and its people is unflinching. #StandWithUkraine
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 18/07/2025
We are intensifying efforts to curb Russia’s energy revenues ↓
An image titled "Energy measures" on a beige background with the EU flag in the top right corner. The text is divided into two columns. The left column states: "An import ban on refined oil products derived from Russian crude oil." Below this, a large red "no" symbol  superimposed over a grayscale image of a large pipeline. The right column lists two points: "Lowering of the Oil Price Cap for crude oil from 60 to 47.6 USD, and introduction of an automatic and dynamic mechanism to set the future price," and "A full transaction ban for Nord Stream 1 and 2"
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 18/07/2025
We’re adding 26 entities supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex and listing 105 more vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet, bringing the total to 444 ↓
An image titled "Anti-circumvention measures" on a beige background with the EU flag in the top right corner. The text is divided into two columns. The left column states: "The EU has listed 105 additional vessels that contribute to Russia's energy revenues." Below this, it reads: "The total number of listings is now 444." The right column states: "Export restrictions on 26 new entities that could contribute to Russia's defence and security sector." A red "no" symbol is prominently placed over the front portion of a grayscale image of a large tanker ship, which is visible in the lower part of the image.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 18/07/2025
We are further isolating Russia financially by blocking access to global markets, circumvent EU sanctions, and obtain foreign currency to sustain its war effort ↓
An image titled "Financial measures" on a beige background with the EU flag in the top right corner. The text is divided into two columns. The left column states: "Full transaction ban for 22 Russian banks, on top of the 23 already sanctioned." Below this text, a red "no" symbol is superimposed over a scattering of Russian ruble banknotes.  The right column lists three bullet points: "Broadening the transaction ban for third-country financial operators," "A transaction ban targeting the Russian Direct Investment Fund," and "Ban on provision of certain banking software.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 18/07/2025
The new sanctions expand export restrictions and bans to make it more costly for Russia to continue its war↓
An image titled "Trade measures" in a beige background with the EU flag in the top right corner. The text on the left states "Restrictions on additional advanced technologies." Below this text, a large red "no" symbol is superimposed over a grayscale image of a shipping crane. On the right, the text reads "Exports bans that correspond to almost €2.1 billion of exports in 2024 terms."
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 18/07/2025
Today, we welcome the Council's adoption of the 18th sanctions package against Russia for its continued illegal war in Ukraine. This package intensifies pressure on the banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors, while implementing a newly designed, dynamic oil price cap↓ europa.eu/!p8WJfQ
An image illustrating new EU sanctions against Russia. The top right corner shows the EU flag. The main part of the image features a large pipeline on the left, extending towards a red "no" symbol. Behind the pipeline and the "no" symbol, there's a ship at sea. To the right of the "no" symbol, Russian rubles are seen emerging from a crane, with shipping containers below. The overall image is in grayscale with the exception of the red "no" symbol and the blue and yellow EU flag.
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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 18/07/2025
Putin has no interest in peace. Europe has to continue ramping-up defence capabilities and European defence industry. We need to be ready to deter Russia and bolster transatlantic relations. Conversation with Jonathan Martin at the Aspen Security Forum ⬇️ 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MTK...
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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Instead of feeding hungry children, Donald Trump is setting your taxpayer dollars on fire. This is wasteful, wrong, and cruel.
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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 18/07/2025
I introduced the Stop NOAA Closures Act with @rephuffman.bsky.social to block Trump from shuttering NOAA facilities around the country. NOAA protects lives, livelihoods, and property by helping us predict, prepare, and respond. Americans deserve nothing less. #StopTheCuts
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Trump and Republicans are making your health care more expensive. www.cnn.com/2025/07/18/p...
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Just as I fought to protect the funding for NPR and PBS, I will continue fighting to return federal investments to these public broadcasters—because they are just too important to our communities. cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
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Rep. Cleaver Joins Effort to Protect Funding for NPR, PBS, and America’s Public Broadcasting
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined with Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D...
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 18/07/2025
PBS and NPR are instrumental in Western Missouri, playing a key role in relaying important information during crises while also providing beloved public programming like Sesame Street and local sportscasts. Last night, at the order of President Trump, Republicans defunded them.
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez @gomez.house.gov · 18/07/2025
My team and I are monitoring the situation at the LA Sheriff's Department training facility in Monterey Park, where an explosion has claimed the lives of at least three deputies. My condolences to the families and everyone impacted by this loss. ktla.com/news/local-n...
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Rep. Diana DeGette @degette.house.gov · 18/07/2025
Health care costs will spike next year because of the Big Bad Bill. While Democrats fought to extend coverage and lower costs, Republicans chose to walk away, letting millions get kicked off their insurance & costs to skyrocket. Once again, Americans will suffer because of this horrific bill.
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ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows
A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
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