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Ric Steinberger

@ricst.bsky.social
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Tahoe dweller, democracy defender, systems analyst, lifelong techie

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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 2m
The US has already suffered the biggest strategic defeat in its history, but Trump wants to keep losing.
ft.com
US deploys thousands of troops to Middle East as Donald Trump weighs strikes on Iran
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt expected to arrive in the region by the end of November, a US official says
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 1h
How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Doses of Pentobarbital? Pento-barbarism
nytimes.com
How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital? (Gift Article)
A catheter carrying the drug may not have delivered the doses to Ms. Pike’s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 4h
Another high crime by Trump. Another reason to impeach
rawstory.com
Report reveals 'dirty little secret' of Trump's agenda that may 'stun most Americans'
President Donald Trump’s enormous Pentagon budget request comes with a “dirty little secret,” as Americans already pay far more for the military than its official budget suggests, writer David Vine ar...
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 4h
So, lots of Cybertrucks for the DoD?
crooksandliars.com
God Help Us: Whiskey Pete Announces Elon Musk Will Help Lead US Military
The Secretary of Defense formally announced that Musk, along with other controversial figures, will help direct a project to determine the future of the US military.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 4h
Fetterman is a D who votes R. If Dems retake the Senate, they will need at least 52 seats to pass legislation because Fetterman will vote based on what benefits Trump
join.theintercept.com
Israeli Settlers Killed His Constituent. Fetterman Is Sole Democrat Against Investigating Them.
Despite support from other Democrats, the Senate voted 51–47 against a resolution to force U.S. probes on killings of Americans in the West Bank.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 6h
In Trumpspeak, “won’t rule out” means “plans to declare”
huffpost.com
Trump Won’t Rule Out Declaring State Of Emergency Before Midterms
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 7h
Trump wants to inflate away the US national debt. Worked in Germany in 1923, right? What could possibly go wrong?
wsj.com
Trump Says Inflation Could Pay Down the Debt ‘Very Rapidly’
President Trump said "certain levels of inflation" could help pay down the national debt "very rapidly” in an interview with Time magazine where he also said the Federal Reserve's interest-rate policy...
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 7h
Massive Reagan tax cuts, Bush tax cuts and Trump tax cuts plus the Iraq war, Afghan war and now Trump’s Iran war all led to this
nytimes.com
U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002 (Gift Article)
The factors pushing up yields, including the war in Iran and high government debt levels, are unlikely to dissipate soon.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 7h
Worst Chief Justice ever!
nytimes.com
John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)
After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In a nutshell, this is a small example of why so many voters hate both parties and have become independents
nytimes.com
Democrats Block Stock-Trading Bill, Denying the G.O.P. a Pre-Midterm Win
A Republican measure to limit, but not bar, congressional stock trading faltered in the Senate as Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. bid to show progress on an issue that has rankled voters.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We Warned You. The Iraq War Was a Disaster The Bush/Cheney war on Iraq was the most disastrous and unnecessary war in the last hundred years ... until Trump launched an even more unnecessary, catastrophic war on Iran. Will we ever learn?
joecirincione.substack.com
We Warned You. The Iraq War Was a Disaster
On September 30, the last US soldiers left Iraq. They never should have invaded.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump's loss of the Iran war, the 20 year US loss in Afghanistan and the final exit of the US from Iraq are signs that the US hegemony in the ME is coming to a rapid end. S Korea, Japan and esp. Taiwan see this and realize the US is unlikely to defend them from China (at least with Trump in office)
ft.com
US withdraws remaining troops from Iraq
Pullback marks end of more than two decades of US involvement as Iran-backed militias battle for influence in country
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
National Dem pols must campaign on “Abolish ICE”
theguardian.com
From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot
After switching tactics, federal agents are detaining and deporting record numbers of people from the US
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Corrupt Trump regime withdraws from anti-corruption monitoring org
theguardian.com
Trump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body
‘The era of writing blank checks to international bureaucracies is over,’ state department spokesperson says
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@climatecassia1.bsky.social @climatecasino.net
theguardian.com
World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
At White House, Trump Asks A.I. Titans to Police Themselves Asking AI firms to self regulate will be about as effective as asking teenagers to not masturbate
nytimes.com
At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves
President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Let’s change the name of Trump to “Russian Asset Moron”
thedailybeast.com
Trump Cuts Off Female Reporter to Rant About ‘Renaming’ AI
The president made his comments during a surprise appearance outside the West Wing on Tuesday.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We should have never let US citizens acquire more than $100M - it's is destroying what is left of American democracy
edition.cnn.com
A Google co-founder is spending $100 million to defeat California’s wealth tax. It could become one of his best investments | CNN Politics
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has funneled just over $100 million to a group trying to defeat a one-time state tax on California’s billionaires this November.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How many times does Trump need to act like a moron before even MAGA realizes: He is a fucking MORON
crooksandliars.com
Trump Thinks Canada Will Come Groveling Back
What an idiot.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Zuckerberg wants to own your life and surveil everything you do. Will you let him?
wsj.com
I Tried Meta’s Muse AI Agent. It’s Helpful and Scary at the Same Time.
The more data you hand over, the more this talented personal assistant can do for you.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"We're a private, for profit coffee company. ROI is our top priority. The climate will have to take care of itself with no help from us."
ft.com
Starbucks retreats from green goals amid $2bn cost drive
Early corporate champion of climate action scales back or reviews targets to halve emissions, waste and water use
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
OpenAI offers agents that will surveil you 24x7.
ft.com
OpenAI launches new AI personal assistant
Sam Altman’s start-up seeks to meet challenge from Meta amid scrutiny of its safety record
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"If you don't do what I want, I will put on even more eye makeup!"
ft.com
Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece causes stir in Romania
Kimberly Guilfoyle told embassy dinner in Athens ‘we can do that to any country’, in reference to Romanian government’s fall
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anthropic's real warning: We may not have the extremely profitable business model we have been promising.
ft.com
Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectus
Long-awaited S-1 filing reports Claude maker lost $8bn last year on $4.6bn in revenue
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin's capture and cultivation of Trump as a Russian asset is the most extraordinary intelligence coup of the last 150 years
theatlantic.com
Trump’s Latest Appeal to Russia Could Outrage Even His Allies
Trump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every National Dem candidate must campaign on abolishing ICE, Trump’s Gestapo
nytimes.com
ICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation Drive
A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anthropic warns of existential risk to its IPO and future profitability
theguardian.com
Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
National Dems have to agree: ICE must go!
theguardian.com
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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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The US plan for responding to the climate crisis: Burn more oil, gas and coal, suppress solar and wind and above all: let citizens suffer
theguardian.com
‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hackers Could Overwhelm Our Power Grid. This Is How to Stop Them. Trump would much rather steal from the USG or build vanity projects than actually use the ISG to help the 99%
nytimes.com
Opinion | Hackers Could Overwhelm Our Power Grid. This Is How to Stop Them. (Gift Article)
The Trump administration should build a stronger alliance with clean energy companies in spite of its culture war with them.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
77 million voters thought the convicted felon, lifelong grifter and complete moron was the best choice in 2024. Trump is TOTALLY FOR SALE. No reasonable offer is refuses. Pardons included
nytimes.com
The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
No, he’s not resigning, but he might declare martial law
rawstory.com
'Is he resigning?' Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement
The White House revealed Sunday evening that President Donald Trump will deliver an announcement Monday at 2 p.m., followed by a print interview shortly thereafter, setting off a flood of predictions ...
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russian asset, Donald Trump, is doing everything he can to help the leader he most respects in the world, Vladimir Putin. The USSR's and then Putin's control of Donald Trump, helping him become the US President (2X), must be seen as the most extraordinary intelligence coup of the last century
nytimes.com
Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center
A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Farmers elected Trump and Republicans in Congress. What will it take for them to abandon their heroes?
edition.cnn.com
‘Is it really worth it to keep going on?’ Economic pain hits America’s farm belt | CNN Business
John Yeley has spent the last 26 years working on his farm, which his family has owned since 1852.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yet another reason why we need much higher taxes on the very wealthy
wsj.com
Prada Is Wooing the Ultrarich With Snorkeling Trips and $100,000 Skirts
The fashion house is working to close the gap with rivals in courting top spenders as it navigates a difficult climate for luxury retail.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If Trump succeeds in stealing the midterms, fascism and criminality will triumph and what remains of American democracy will be extinguished for decades
wsj.com
Here’s What Could Happen if Republicans Win in November
Plus, Democrats set their sights on a Mississippi Senate seat, and the moves that backfired on Trump and drove interest rates and inflation higher.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When the President is a mob boss and the federal government is run by criminals and scoundrels, crime will flourish and the crooks will have little need to worry about enforcement or regulations
nytimes.com
Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers
The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but also for the kinds of cases it has long policed.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The US political system - including 77 million voters - installed a convicted felon with full immunity as president. It was inevitable that he would turn the US into a rogue pirate nation that plunders resources from other countries.
nytimes.com
Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A regime composed of morons and fascists is going to do a lot of stupid and dangerous stuff
theguardian.com
Trump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy science
Hoping to win back male voters, the Trump White House is pushing the regressive idea that one hormone could be a magic elixir of masculinity
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fascist America and its Gestapo. This is what Trump and Miller have done
theguardian.com
Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump continues to do everything he can to help Putin and harm Ukraine. 77 million Americans made this Traitor the US President, delighting Vladimir Putin
phillipspobrien.substack.com
Second Try At: Weekend Update #204: An Army Of Robots
Russia’s Most Effective Campaign; The Trump Rehabilitation Campaign Continues
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
theintercept.com
The Backlash to “NAZA” Shows How Little Israeli Citizenship Really Means
By threatening to revoke the citizenship of “NAZA” directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, Netanyahu threatens the project of Israel.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump is the most Stalinist President we have ever had.
huffpost.com
The Trump Admin Is Airing Yet Another Taxpayer-Funded Political Ad
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
China is helping Iran target and kill US troops. Trump WANTS to help him! Treason!!!
thedailybeast.com
Trump’s Wild Offer to Chinese Leader Revealed
The president’s ambassador to China made the stunning admission in a Fox News interview.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There is no law Trump will not break to steal the 2026 midterms ... and he has the 6 MAGA Justices of SCOTUS on his side.
alternet.org
Trump has a new trick up his sleeve to steal the election: experts
Experts warn Trump administration may use baseless claims of foreign interference to seize 2026 ballots and protect Republican power.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Even the WSJ gets it: Trump adores Vladimir Putin and will do anything for him including serve as a Russian asset and American traitor
wsj.com
Opinion | Trump Gives Putin Another Blessing
He invites the Russian to the Florida G-20 despite his hybrid war.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Russia’s war on Ukraine doesn’t stop until Putin is dead
nytimes.com
Russian Foreign Minister Vows Russia Will See Ukraine War Through
Russia’s foreign minister met with his German counterpart during the U.N. General Assembly but spent part of his address defending his country’s war on Ukraine.
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Fetterman tells the Truth!
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump throws America’s future away … while China is accelerating to become the world’s first solar powered electrostate
huffpost.com
Trump Says He's Ended Biden's Electric Vehicles Mandate
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Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules Trump accelerates his policy of national suicide
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules
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