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Véronique Altglas

@valtglas.bsky.social
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Sociologist researching religion, social class, and politics. Queen's University Belfast. Trade union activist. Tá Gaeilge Agam; falo português do Brasil; にほんご を べんきょう します。

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Call for Papers – RC22 Soc. of Religion, ISA World Congress 2027. The sociology of religion's core concepts were largely forged in Euro-American contexts. This session invites papers that put them to the test from non-Euro-American vantage points. isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc20... — deadline 14/10.
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Session: Whose Sociology of Religion? Provincialising Core Concepts (XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 4 - 10, 2027))
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Dr. Céline Gounder @celinegounder.com · 17/07/2026
Officials confirmed the source of the cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell. It hit thousands before anyone could name the food, because the teams that catch outbreaks fast were cut last year. Read & subscribe: celinegounder.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
“.. It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING!” Mr. Trump wrote on social media. “Join my very special Trump community. GET YOUR $TRUMP NOW!” “.. But that turned out to be bad advice.” @ericlipton.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/u...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
MacFarlane: There are literally dozens of pending pieces of legislation to try to lower food costs, gas costs, college costs, housing costs. These things are all sitting idle because Trump and Republican leadership have absolutely jammed up the congress
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/07/2026
‘All men are created equal’: America has lost its values. It’s time to go back to the founding text | Ted Widmer
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‘All men are created equal’: America has lost its values. It’s time to go back to the founding text | Ted Widmer
As the US celebrates 250 years, the Declaration of Independence has been curiously absent. Yet its language on the consent of the governed is more relevant than ever
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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Last call for your Sociology of Religion session, at the ISA's next world congress. Bring it on!
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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Another attempt at the studentification of Belfast, aiming at 561 student rooms on a corner of a residential area (pub included). A "crisis by design" transforming student housing from a basic need into a profit-driven asset class, with huge noise impact for residents gslglobal.com/2026/05/13/g...
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GRAHAM Investment Projects Advances 560-Bed PBSA Redevelopment Plans in Belfast | Global Student Living
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
“My father’s disease began in midlife, silently, while he was still working and raising his family. I missed it. Not because I lacked training, but because I was trained to wait for unmistakable decline before acting. That is exactly what our clinical system teaches. It is the wrong lesson.”
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I’m an Alzheimer’s specialist. I still missed it in my own father
“Alzheimer’s is not primarily a disease of old age. It is a decades-long biological process,” writes Elizabeth Bevins.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Covid vaccine linked to broad protections against heart conditions, study finds
The vaccine reduced cardiovascular conditions, hospitalizations and deaths of all causes, including those not linked to covid, researchers said.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"Basically, we’re committing to supporting the reconstruction of the country we just blew to smithereens after getting nothing," says @radiofreetom.bsky.social. Trump has "wandered into a crappier version" of Obama's deal. On the pod Tom is great on Trump/Iran fiasco newrepublic.com/article/2119...
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Trump’s Dimwitted Tirade on Iran Deal Accidentally Reveals It’s a Sham
As Trump’s agreement with Iran starts looking even worse under scrutiny, Tom Nichols of The Atlantic explains how this whole fiasco has left the U.S. in a weaker position than before.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
“.. Netanyahu must contend with an agreement that will leave the Islamic Republic intact, an unpalatable prospect to Israelis of all stripes.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
“.. there has been a vibe shift in the Trump administration on AI, and the priorities have somewhat apparently shifted to first and foremost taking down Anthropic ..” @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
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The Economist @economist.com · 16/06/2026
America and Iran claim that their agreement will end their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But the risk is that a stripped-down deal may not be the end of the war after all
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A deal is only the beginning of the end of the US-Iran war
And they could start fighting again in the hope of getting a better one
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Trump Action Tracker @trumpactiontracker.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit. Kratom has been linked to liver toxicity, seizures and thousands of deaths TAT: [Corruption | Attacking science]
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How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet
With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Elon Musk incited pogroms in Belfast.
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
These are the real people of Belfast. Thousands of anti-fascists rally against the far-right at Belfast City Hall today. They sent a clear message that racism is not wanted in their city. Things you love to see ✊❤
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Thousands have turned out for an Anti-Racism rally in Belfast city centre, organised by United Against Racism and supported by Trade Unions
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tbluvoter❌👑 @tbluvoter.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Related... A White Supremacist Youth Group Helped Orchestrate the Belfast Riots After Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson stoked anger over a horrific knife attack in Belfast, a youth group linked to a global neo-Nazi movement quietly orchestrated anti-immigrant riots. www.wired.com/story/a-whit...
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A White Supremacist Youth Group Helped Orchestrate the Belfast Riots
After Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson stoked anger over a horrific knife attack in Belfast, a youth group linked to a global neo-Nazi movement quietly orchestrated anti-immigrant riots.
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Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Aerial PARTIAL view of the anti racist, anti fascist crowd in Belfast right now. City Hall to the left for scale. This - this is the real Belfast. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
A good article but what a disgraceful end. The interviewee's comment needed comments. Strains on public services has nothing to do with migrants. this is how we perpetuate the notion that those pogroms have somehow some legitimacy.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/06/2026
Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots
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Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots
Exclusive: PSNI repeatedly warned by monitoring group for eight months after a so-called hitlist of addresses began circulating in far-right networks A monitoring group repeatedly warned the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) over the past eight months that anti-immigration activists were circulating the addresses of properties that were targeted in this week’s Belfast riots. The Accountability Project Northern Ireland, a volunteer group formed last summer to monitor anti-immigration activity online, sent dozens of reports to police between November 2025 and June 2026. Continue reading...
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Stanley Keen @stanleykeen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Support people and groups impacted by racist attacks in Belfast chuffed.org/project/1854...
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Support people and groups impacted by racist attacks
We are raising funds to support people who have been attacked, displaced and traumatised in racist attacks in Belfast.
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Hart Cunningham @hart28.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Michigan Governor caught on hot mic with Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, discussing citizen opposition to AI data centers, bragging how she ignores their concerns: “We’re used to people saying 'f*ck no,' & doing it anyway.”🇺🇸
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 10/06/2026
1/ A doctor denied care to 28-year-old Harmonie Perrone for her ectopic pregnancy because she believed there was a “1 percent chance” she could have a healthy pregnancy. Now, she’s suing an Illinois hospital and the OBGYN.
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Illinois’ law protects abortion. She says she still couldn’t get treatment for her ectopic pregnancy.
A lawsuit filed in Illinois raises questions about who can get life-saving reproductive health care, even in states with legal protections.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
Q: Are you concerned about the latest inflation numbers that came out this morning? TRUMP: No, I love it. I love the inflation. You know why? Because as soon as this war is over -- do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? You know who doesn't know? Iran until right now.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
@booman23.bsky.social martinlongman.substack.com/p/the-epstei...
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The Epstein Cabal is in the Situation Room
The coverup was lead by J.D. Vance and the highest ranking members of the Justice Department.
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CNN @cnn.com · 10/06/2026
Vice President JD Vance suggested last summer that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson should interview Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to clear the president's name, a new book reveals. cnn.it/3RVpO49
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
WHITESIDES: The truth is the cheapest form of energy on a per unit basis is daytime solar. Is that not true? CHRIS WRIGHT: It depends-- WHITESIDES: No it doesn't depend! It's true. You are amazingly misleading the American public. WRIGHT: It depends-- WHITESIDES: No!
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End Deportations Belfast @enddbelfast.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
On June 17, 2025 the Irish News reported on leaked internal emails instructing PSNI officers told not to intervene during the Ballymena racist violence unless there’s a threat to life. “It is important for you to understand our expectations – unless there is an obvious Art 2 issue... [1/n]
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UCU @ QUB @ucuatqub.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
*Statement in regard to recent racist protests in Northern Ireland* We are shocked and appalled at the racist carnage that took place in pockets of Belfast last night, as well as in other towns and cities across Northern Ireland.
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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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Research uncovers eye-watering levels of violence against women and girls in NI
Based on responses from more than 540 women, the report also found seven out of 10 experienced some form of violence or abuse in the last 12 months.
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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I have an essay in the Irish Times this weekend reflecting on the intimate practice of writing about queer history in Belfast. Warning: contains pillow talk www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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My search for the stories of gay Belfastmen has taken me to some surprising places
Writing a history of gay Belfast has been an intensely personal and emotional journey
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
The BBC 10 o’clock news says the right wing idea of ethnic minorities being given preferential treatment in criminal justice is likely to become a “growing fault line in our politics” WITHOUT POINTING OUT THAT IT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. What’s the point of the news if it doesn’t correct disinformation?
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Mike Johnson says Republicans want to cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, calling them “entitlements” that need to be fixed. Of course, they plan to do it after next year’s midterm elections.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
A UK poll shows that a new Brexit referendum would reverse the vote that led to Britain’s departure from the European Union a decade ago www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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New Referendum Would Flip Brexit Result 10 Years on, Poll Finds
A UK poll shows that a new Brexit referendum would reverse the vote that led to Britain’s departure from the European Union a decade ago.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/06/2026
NEW: Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, the Republican former governor of West Virginia and a close ally of the president’s. By @justinelliott.bsky.social @josh-kaplan.bsky.social
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Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator's Coal Companies
EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencils down.”
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John Lis 🇺🇦 @jjlis.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
"Suddenly, many people have understood that the Russian narrative is wrong: The Ukrainians are not losing. The Russians are not winning, and more important, they don’t know how to win." #NAFO #SlavaUkraini www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Ukraine Is Not Losing. Russia Is Not Winning.
A momentum shift that changes everything
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Trump Action Tracker @trumpactiontracker.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A memo issued by the acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, David Venturella, has ordered the federal agency to cease reporting the deaths of newly released detainees. This rescinds a 2021 policy implemented by the Biden administrat... TAT: [Nationalism | Weakening civil rights]
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Memo orders ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees
Acting director David Venturella rescinds Biden-era policy that required agency to report and investigate such deaths
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 07/06/2026
This is absolutely insane. Trumps love of Russia is stunting the US military’s ability to modernize. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Trump drags feet on drone deal with Ukraine, mystifying experts
The Trump administration’s hesitancy in signing a major drone deal with Ukraine is slowing the U.S. military down in an area where it’s already trying to play catch-up. Even as Ukrainian President …
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
It’s sad that women are having to sterilize themselves in order to maintain control over their own bodies. Sad and infuriating.
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Anna Tong @annatonger.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
What's a way to make a killing in the AI boom if you're not an AI researcher or early Anthropic employee? Becoming a "nerd-first" escort. Read my story to find out more about the shifting economics of intimacy in Silicon Valley: www.forbes.com/sites/annato...
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The Nerdy Escorts Cashing In On Silicon Valley’s AI Boom
A small group of high-end companions are charging time-poor technorati thousands an hour by offering a blend of sex, attention and genuine intellectual rapport.
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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
"The condition or the disease needs to be actively interfering with your ability to work. So people with early stage cancer who are in radiation treatment but still have the capacity to work, or people who have HIV but can still technically work, are not exempted from the work requirement."
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People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say
Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
"When he is in town, he exercises at his gym before work, then usually arrives at about 10 a.m. and leaves by 4 p.m..." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/u...
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Kennedy Shows Minimal Engagement With Vast Health Portfolio
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/06/2026
Thanks to Trump, corporate scumbags and felonious plutocrats have never had it so good.
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Trump’s gift to drug cartels, money launderers, and terrorists
Making America a safe space for fraudsters, crooks, and national security threats.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/06/2026
Why are so many Black women dying at the hands of their partners?
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Why are so many Black women dying at the hands of their partners?
Black women are two and a half times more likely to be murdered by men than white women are. This is a public health crisis
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 07/06/2026
A January 6 rioter now has a top-secret clearance in the Pentagon. It’s the latest example of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration, @willgottsegen.com argues in The Atlantic Daily.
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The J6 Rioter Now Working at the Pentagon
His hiring is part of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration.
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Le Parisien @leparisien.fr · 07/06/2026
Les unités de drones ukrainiennes ont mené avec succès une série d’attaques contre l’aéroport de Donetsk occupé par la Russie, sabotant la tentative de Moscou de transformer l’installation en une base militaire, ont rapporté les Forces des systèmes sans pilote (USF)...
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Guerre en Ukraine : « Une première dans l’histoire moderne », Kiev frappe l’aéroport de Donetsk et détruit sa base de lancement de Shahed
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“The Auburn University Board of Trustees on Friday gave itself complete control over course offerings, curriculum, degree requirements and academic credentials while eliminating shared governance at the Alabama land-grant university… The policy leaves many questions unanswered”
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Auburn Board Takes Curricular Control, Dissolves Senate
The policies mirror the directives laid out in HB 580, which doesn’t take effect until October and doesn’t apply to the institution.
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Trump tells farmers 'your life is better than mine' as they face financial ruin www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...
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Trump tells farmers 'your life is better than mine' as they face financial ruin
Donald Trump sparked outrage after speaking to agricultural workers and telling American farmers "your life is better than mine" - in the middle of one of the worst farming crises the country has ever...
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