DesertSkiesSue

DesertSkiesSue

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Lifelong Democrat hoping for a better world for my grandchildren. 💙🦋🌊 #ReadingEnthusiast #VoteBlueforProgress #ResistFascism #StopGunViolence #SaveThePlanet #DOGE is a criminal organization

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“But a more realistic estimate of the country’s proven reserves — a gold standard metric, representing the amount of oil that can reasonably be extracted under current conditions — is about one-third of what it has reported, half a dozen experts told The AP.” apnews.com/article/vene...

apnews.comTrump’s math on US deal for Venezuelan oil doesn't add up, experts say. The bad data began years agoOne figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves.

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF
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Aiding and abetting the enemy is...(checks notes)...called treason. Causing innocent civilians to be killed is...(checks notes)...called crimes against humanity and a war crime. Seriously, what the fuck is being done in our name, with our money?

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“Not only has Denver dramatically reduced homelessness, it embarrasses every other urban jurisdiction that has failed to deal with its Covid-era surge of homeless encampments. Other cities no longer have an excuse.” Denver’s unsheltered population is down 64% www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | We Know How to Fix Homelessness. Why Don’t More Cities Do It? (Gift Article)It takes doing things conservatives and progressives both dislike.

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Purple Teacher
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Factory workers are turning on the GOP due to support for Trump’s tariffs. The high taxes have been responsible for the loss of job Add this to the price of gas, the Iran War, rising healthcare costs, and high grocery prices; blame the GOP. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apnews.com/article/-158...

apnews.comRepublicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffsPresident Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised.
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“In late March, at the height of the Iran war, Israel quietly approved more settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank than it ever had at one time.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...

nytimes.comHow a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel (Gift Article)A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
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“If we make screens the villain, then we let the people who control children’s health care — Congress, insurers and health systems — off the hook for the fact that half of American children with a treatable mental illness get no treatment at all.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | I’m a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem. (Gift Article)If we make screens the villain, then we let the people who control children’s health care — Congress, insurers and health systems — off the hook for their failures.
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“His post included a letter from Brian Rolapp, the chief executive of the PGA Tour, endorsing the bill, which would add an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Mr. Rolapp claimed that would allow golfers to squeeze in 23 million more rounds a year.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...

nytimes.comHere’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill (Gift Article)The president urged people to call Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and accused him of blocking a bill to cement daylight saving time.
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“Mr. Trump has also gutted the government’s election security infrastructure. Experts warn that his cuts to agencies tasked with coordinating election security with state governments could reduce visibility into foreign influence campaigns and cyberattacks.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...

nytimes.comTrump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues Despite Supreme Court Loss (Gift Article)President Trump has launched a broad, governmentwide effort to take more control of state-run elections and sow doubt about the outcome.
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Experts warn that it is disturbingly easy to get advice from chatbots about making pathogens more dangerous. Scientists and A.I. executives signed a letter calling for new controls on the fabrication of DNA because A.I. can now speed up the design of toxins/viruses. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/s...

nytimes.comIs A.I. Raising the Chances of Biological Warfare? (Gift Article)Current chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

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Robert Reich
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Don't let this fly under the radar: Trump has reportedly made between $1.5M to $4.4M from his oil stockholdings since the start of his Iran War. As gas prices skyrocket, he is personally profiting from your pain at the pump. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/trump-oil-gas-holdings-iran-war.html

cnbc.comTrump's oil investments have gained millions during Iran war as his accounts keep tradingDonald Trump retained major oil and gas investments as the Iran war has moved energy markets. CNBC analyzed his holdings
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And, he is rewarded with a Senate seat. “I had every intention to pay, I was just struggling,” said Kellie Clutts, whom Mr. Marshall sued in 2015 over a $129 bill. Ms. Clutts said the charge was from a postpartum visit shortly after her daughter’s birth. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

nytimes.comRoger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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When I first read about his new obsession on Facebook, I thought it was a joke. What will history say about Congress for allowing a clearly deranged imbecile to remain in office? They cowardly wait for voters to bring about change. thehill.com/homenews/sta...

thehill.comNew Mexico governor rips Trump’s ‘New America’ post, says name ‘isn’t up for debate’New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) slammed President Trump’s recent post where he shared a map showing her state renamed as “New America.” “New Mexico’s name isn’t up for debate…
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“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the official said in the report, which was prepared with the assistance of Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit group.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...

nytimes.comWhistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms (Gift Article)A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.