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CarolV

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Writer. NYC.

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I spent five weeks talking to federal workers about knowledge loss and brain drain across the federal government, and its implications, both right now and for decades to come. Their stories are frightening, but I think it's important to know what we're facing: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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When it comes to Trump's brain drain, “the damage is already done”
How the DOGE-triggered attack on government research left America in the dark.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Like I said: Quiet coup www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
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Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 08/01/2025
Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook to rate/shame girls who weren’t into him. #NeverForget
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Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Sometimes the combination of arrogance and ignorance is breathtaking. Yes, US health care has high admin costs; that's because it relies so much on private insurers. Govt-run health insurance has much lower overhead
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