Another invasion. It's the safest city in America, so that pretext doesn't work. Instead the reason is that Boston's mayor has been sassy, apparently. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Another invasion. It's the safest city in America, so that pretext doesn't work. Instead the reason is that Boston's mayor has been sassy, apparently. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
At the Shanghai summit of all of America's enemies, Putin proclaims that at the Anchorage summit, Trump agreed to resolve the Ukraine war on terms that he would dictate. Probably true. www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/s...
A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift By ALBEE ZHANG and DIDI TANG Updated 2:55 PM MDT, August 31, 2025 apnews.com/article/chin...
Two semiconductor companies, Nvidia & AMD, have agreed to a profit-sharing arrangement with the Trump administration in return for obtaining permission to export high-end chips to China. A question is whether this action will be tested in the courts at all: https://bit.ly/3JD4snR
Trump and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have reportedly not spoken since a heated phone call in June.
"They're takin' our jobs!" has NEVER been true. It's a lie to make US-born people resent immigrants and get them to support harsh, cruel, anti-immigrant measures. No US-born citizens are rushing to fill the jobs undocumented people were doing.
A single-source news report that said Trump administration officials plan to take COVID-19 vaccines off the market prompted fresh questions about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.ās power over vaccines. (via āŖ@politifact.bsky.socialā¬) https://to.pbs.org/4n3NkG9
JUST IN: U.S. judge temporarily bars Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan children.
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The meatpacking sector has struggled to fill positions for its labour-intensive jobs after Trump in June axed a Joe Biden-era initiative allowing some individuals fleeing political unrest to come to the US. It can now barely sustain its operations. www.ft.com/content/f055...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested John Shin, who has played with the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. The Department of Homeland Security cited his 2019 DUI conviction as the reason.
Pritzker on Trump sending troops into cities: "He has other aims other than fighting crime... he would like to stop the elections in 2026 or frankly take control of those elections. He'll just claim there's some problem with an election and then he's got troops on the ground that can take control."
Yoo Hoo Democrats - Leverage!!!
China's factory activity contracted in August, marking five consecutive months of decline. The National Bureau of Statistics reported Sunday that the purchasing managers index in the manufacturing sector rose slightly from July's 49.3 to 49.4 in August.
China Just Took the Hunt for Elusive 'Ghost Particles' to the Next Level https://gizmodo.com/this-giant-sphere-just-joined-the-hunt-for-ghost-particles-2000649052
American federalism goes to work. As RFK Jr. heads down the road of more measles, more COVID-19 and more flu, public health states must develop our own strategies to stay safe.
Certainly could rule that way. Which means all businesses have to nationalize, like Intel, to survive US trade policy. As for the already collected money, lower courts would rule the money has to be returned. While SCOTUS would not take the case. IMO
A team of scientists explain the mechanics of how free-ranging American bison moving back and forth across the high plains boost the carbon and nitrogen cycles and create āgrazing lawnsā visible from space. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky š§Ŗ
š šļø šæ š§Ŗ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fires Employees who Signed Declaration of Dissent Washington Post reports at least seven EPA employees fired
āDo you guys feel bad about what youāre doing? Donāt you f*cking hate yourselves?ā
Inhuman. āI donāt have any choiceā is a lie.
I will keep saying: stock up on canned and dried produce, if you can.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment of J.R. Tucker High School student Armand Momand constitutes a constitutional outrage.
fine $1
It's Labor Day weekend, and the Trump Administration just laid off 800 construction workers. Canceling funding for the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal doesn't just cost existing jobs. It kills jobs that could have been.
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Trump admin planning to change student visas from lasting for duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, and then much harder to renew Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly those seeking advanced degrees in STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF.
Also I donāt believe lifting the tariffs now will ease the expected 70% inflation in food. Fertilizer is being purchased and used now for the next growing season.
The delay might still tank the economy for xmas. Orders are going out now and priced for tariffs. If the tariffs are lifted it wonāt be till after xmas and the consumer wonāt be made whole. Just big business will make out like bandits with a windfall return from the Treasury.
I wonder what happens if all the tariffs are ultimately struck down by the SJC does the Treasury gave to refund billions to importers? Those companies are due to get a HUGE windfall because you know they are not going to refund their clients.
A US appeals court ruled that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool. The case is widely is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court reut.rs/47l6pz9
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Democrats Predict Shutdown After Trump Tries to Snatch Congressā Most Important Power talkingpointsmemo.com/news/democra...
Reminder recessions are declared on historical data, ie lagging data. Once declared it means the economy has experienced 2 consecutive quarters of contraction. This is why ignoring the volatile predictive data is so dangerous. Once declared the economy has already hit the wall with lagging data.
Just to reiterate, Moody's already sees DC slipping into a recession because of federal policy. qz.com/moodys-chief...
The US State Department is ādenying and revoking visasā from members of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization ā a significant step ahead of the UN General Assembly, where multiple traditional US allies are expected to recognize a Palestinian state. cnn.it/4g09uXx
Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as India-US ties sour
China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid US trade war, sources say reut.rs/4oVKrce
Trump Intel deal designed to block sale of chipmaking unit, CFO says
Primary and urgent care clinics are often the first to see measles outbreaks, but most are insufficiently prepared. Many doctors practicing today have never seen a case.
"My read of economic and financial history is that market pricing almost never takes into account the possibility of huge, disruptive events, even when the strong possibility of such events should be obvious. The usual pattern, instead, is one of market complacency until the last possible moment."
FYI, Walgreens systems may allow you to schedule vaccines appointments that arenāt allowed to be administered at the time of sale. You cannot trust that the pharmacist will administer a vaccine just because the appointment could be scheduled online.
August 27, 2025
"'Weāre back to a very pandemic-feeling city. There are fewer people going to work, fewer people walking around, fewer cars, reservations are down, events have been canceled.'" Thank Trump.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes. Airlines are using dummy call signs for deportation flights and are blocking the planes' tail numbers from tracking websites, as the number of deportation flights hits record highs under Trump. apnews.com/article/ice-...
Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
A group in San Diego is patrolling neighborhoods to identify potential ICE presence. They keep watch for vehicles that may belong to federal agencies, and use livestreams, radios, and social media to keep communities informed.
FDA approves new Covid shots with limits on who can get them under RFK Jr. -- self defeating much? If you limit who can get vaccinated for specious reasons you limit the effectiveness of public health efforts to keep a dangerous virus from spreading and mutating... www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/f...
Chief Justice Roberts says the rule of law is eroding like we've rarely seen. Maybe he should've thought of that before ruling the president is above the law. You don't get to burn the house down and act shocked it's on fire.
Susan Monarez is reportedly being fired just weeks after being confirmed to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
COLUMN: Trump is testing the Fedās "donāt panic" strategy, writes our @vtg2.bsky.social.
The Federal Reserve was quick to point out the limitations to Trumpās power after he moved to fire an independent governor without cause.
Canada Making Military Deals While USA Goes Broke YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV youtu.be/zMwq412V950
What does doubling of Trump's tariffs mean for India? reut.rs/3JFGIzr
US accused of conducting hostile campaign designed to destabilize Denmark, a close democratic ally amp.dw.com/en/denmark-s...
This Visiting Interstellar Comet Just Keeps Getting Weirder https://gizmodo.com/this-visiting-interstellar-comet-just-keeps-getting-weirder-2000648450
A judge has issued her ruling in a lawsuit accusing the Utah State Legislature of illegally gerrymandering congressional districts to benefit Republicans, throwing out congressional maps passed by lawmakers.
The American College of Cardiology issued new guidance Tuesday that recommends adults with heart disease get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including RSV, COVID-19, pneumococcal infection, shingles and influenza. https://to.pbs.org/4fV4L9H
What do manatees and flesh-eating bacteria have in common? Theyāve made unexpected appearances in Massachusetts waters this summer! #WHOI scientist Glen Gawarkiewicz explains to WBZ-TV / CBS News Boston report that warming oceans are changing where marine life shows up: go.whoi.edu/warmingspecies
What Pritzker Said: "If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law" ā Governor JB Pritzker to Donald Trump
For decades the program has supported writers who would become big names ā Alice Walker, Michael Cunningham, Louise Erdrich and more. Last week, applicants got an email saying the program would be no more.
Trump is arming the National Guard and taking them away from their jobs and families to pick up trash around Lafayette Square, the National Mall, and the Tidal Basin. www.fox5dc.com/news/nationa...
India now understands you canāt make deals with a narcissist
Trumpās move to take a 10% stake in Intel wonāt be the last of its kind ā and it has the potential to upend shareholder primacy in a big way. www.semafor.com/article/08/2...
Small-dollar donations ā contributions of less than $200 ā are the lifeblood of campaigns and a key measure of voter enthusiasm. And on ActBlue, Democratsā largest online fundraising platform, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received the third-most small-dollar donations in the first half of the year.
Americans paid a record $30B (or $360B annualized) in tariffs this month, as the costs of Trump's trade war continue to escalate. Tariff revenues are now up more than 230% from this time last year and still rising.
Consumer confidence is going to crash for Thanksgiving as the cost of the most expensive meal of the year skyrockets from unchecked inflation on food is realized. Till then people and markets are going to live in hopeful denial.
For much of August, WHOI molecular ecologist Annette Govindarajan explored the deep sea habitats around the Marshall Islands. Aboard the @nautiluslive.org's E/V Nautilus, she used #eDNA sensors to learn more about the region's under-studied biodiversity. šLearn more: go.whoi.edu/Nautilus
"A green card is a privilege, not a right," a CBP spokesperson told Newsweek.
COVID-19 is once again climbing to troubling levels in California ā a worrying trend as health officials attempt to navigate a vaccine landscape thrown into uncertainty by delays and decisions from the Trump administration, and hostility to development of new vaccines.
US long-term debt sells off after Trumpās attempted firing of Fed governor
For the first time in 111 years, a President is planning to fire a sitting Fed governorāand of course, itās the first Black woman, Lisa Cook. Trumpās message is clear: when Black women rise, heāll do anything to push us down. Newsflash: weāre not going anywhere.
Nice piece by 60 Minutes Australia on the status of #humpback #whales in Australian waters. Featuring @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social with the #scicomm and some interesting #citizenscience Well done all
Trump Administration Again Detains AND Threatens Abrego Garcia! youtu.be/nJtMmc-yKxE?...
The people to talk to about this are Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick.
"For a party that talks about state rights, it's amazing how they're having such a big government approach." - Governor Wes Moore on Trump's unconstitutional ICE actions
Montana and Idaho launched their first regulated wolf hunts in 2009. Their logic? Fewer wolves would mean fewer livestock deaths. The data tells a different story. Youād need to kill 14 of the wild dogs to save one cow, a new analysis suggests.
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fascinating and holy sh*t
A lot of companies want the EPA in charge of setting national climate regulations because it helps shield them from lawsuits and creates a predictable environment in which to make investments.
How can you collect a precious deep-sea sample if you can't see?! š¤ MIT-WHOI joint program student Amy Phung is developing a cutting-edge robotic arm to help ROV pilots navigate murky waters & even perform dangerous tasks like removing unexploded ordinance š¦¾ š²Read on: go.whoi.edu/cloudywaters
F*ckā¼ļø Fort Bliss Army base used for a WWII Japanese internment is now the nation's largest ICE detention center.
When tariffs are tacked on to many imported goods, someoneās got to foot the bill. According to President Trump, foreign countries and overseas businesses are eating the cost. But evidence shows that American consumers and businesses are paying for the tariffs the administration has implemented.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... We ALL KNOW We go to the GROCERY STORE It's just a matter of time. Producers will pass tariff-related costs to consumers
U.S. farmers are feeling the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown. In some communities, immigration raids have slowed farm operations. NPR reports from Central Florida's strawberry region.
"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits theyāve been drafting since last spring."
President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking at her morning news conference Tuesday, rejected the DEA's description of "Project Portero."
Ukraine is focusing drone attacks on refineries, pumping stations and fuel trains in an effort to hurt the Russian war machine - but also to disrupt daily life in Russia. https://cnn.it/4mQZja4
When will #FIFA finally pull the 2026 World Cup
Yes, everyone in academia wants to believe that their institution is somehow special, different, & immune to the carnage of unplugging the entire edifice of federal funding of higher education. Itās one giant delusionary category error & collective action problem.
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The suspects' ski masks, lack of marked police vehicles, and absence of emergency lighting contradicted standard police protocol for serving warrants.
Game on.
Get his ass!! [under my breath] Go Pats though
"Trumpās audience are his supporters mostly living in suburbs, exurbs, and rural areas. Heās priming them to accept outright war against US cities. In this case, it might be as simple as 'they hate us for our freedoms.'" ā @playtyperguy.com
European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs apnews.com/article/us-t... Canāt blame the European postal services. This is Trumpās America. #WeveHadEnough #DoSomething #TakeBackOurDemocracy
