In Southern California, Small Groups of Activists Quietly Undermine ICE Operations truthout.org/articles/in-... #UP
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In Southern California, Small Groups of Activists Quietly Undermine ICE Operations truthout.org/articles/in-... #UP
Business Analyst: Strengths Part 61 By focusing on using your strength and setting aside your weaknesses, you can more easily build a superior winning business model. linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/b... #Business #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #BusinessAnalysis #LinoMatteo #Strengths
Thoughts and Prayers: Are Not Enough I have nothing against people praying. People in power is what I am talking about. They have an obligation to serve their electorate – not just to pray for them! linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/t... #SundayThought #Thoughts #Prayers #BE #LinoMatteo
“Excited Delirium” Is Pseudoscience. Police Often Cite It to Justify Brutality. truthout.org/articles/exc... #UP #RestorativeJustice
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Which #TrumpRegime cabinet member or advisor would YOU fire? ONLY ONE! For instance: 1. Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence 2. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services 3. Pam Bondi, Attorney General 4. Other Remember only ONE!
Yup!
Tribes Condemn Trump for Backing Out of Columbia River Deal for Salmon Recovery truthout.org/articles/tri... #UP
"The straw man being put forward is that it's either we have the military or we're going to get our throats cut at night in DC. Is there no middle ground? Do local law enforcement account for nothing? We've got the National Guard GARDENING right now in DC. Is that an efficient use of our resources?"
The truth about seed oils Forget the scaremongering. They are healthier than common alternatives www.economist.com/science-and-...
For many today/tomorrow is the end of summer. Schools back; days are shorter; and autumn is in the air. Enjoy! Hope you had a Big Beautiful Summer - looking forward to Autumn
The Cider House Rules: Thoughts The author, John Irving, had this book published in 1985. Reading it was a reminder. It was a journey into insight. It was a lesson on how things were. It was a guide on how things should be. linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/30/t... #BookReview #BE #UP #Books
Smile for the day, because we all NEED them. Thanks @anniefortruth1.bsky.social
Thoughts and Prayers: Are Not Enough I have nothing against people praying. People in power is what I am talking about. They have an obligation to serve their electorate – not just to pray for them! linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/t... #SundayThought #Thoughts #Prayers #BE #LinoMatteo
Risotto Time Cooler evenings are here. There is still plenty of summer left, but perhaps you are ready for some heartier dishes. Risotto makes a welcome, nutritious, affordable, and delicious meal. Have you tried making some lately? more... linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/r...
And you can read it WITHOUT Michael Caine’s weird voice. (“Good-NIGHT, you prin-ces of Maine…”)
I can - but it has been a couple of decades since I have seen the movie. Mind you I still see Caine as Dr. Larch...
FEMA Employees Speak Out After Attacks on Workers Warning of Looming Disaster truthout.org/articles/fem... #UP
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I like this idea.
ICE standards are MELTING away
Something to ponder the next time Mike Johnson says he is a Christion?
How can the NEW Moses leave out the 'Jewish' parts?
Old Testament is frequently called upon by the NEW Moses - that was very OT too!
Depends. If states did it fiscally to start, troops would not do much good. If states used their National guard at a state level, then the feds would not have the human resources... And do MAGA really want California in the Union?
The Cider House Rules: Thoughts The author, John Irving, had this book published in 1985. Reading it was a reminder. It was a journey into insight. It was a lesson on how things were. It was a guide on how things should be. linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/30/t... #BookReview #BE #UP #Books
Something to ponder the next time Mike Johnson says he is a Christion?
How Trump’s war on the Federal Reserve could do serious damage Just consider what happens if inflation starts to rise again www.economist.com/finance-and-...
I think it is only rumblings for right now...
Mass Shooters Are Not Disproportionately Transgender www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Should blue states fund their own services and stop funding the feds?
These Billionaires Have Already Spent $19 Million in a Bid to Defeat Mamdani truthout.org/articles/the... #UP
1. Funny? 2. True? 3. Both? 4. Neither?
Can anyone save Jimmy Lai? theweek.com/politics/jim...
Does this make sense?
When the Government Breaks the Law What to do when the government breaks the law? Examples include * ICE has re-arrested Kilmar A. García, * Trump firing Cook etc... linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/w... #RestorativeJustice #Montreal #LinoMatteo #BusinessEnglish #Law #Legal #Government
Living with Katrina Katrina made landfall 20 years ago today. An object lesson The best thing you can do after a tragedy is learn from it. But that’s easier said than done. ~ @nytimes.com Students created a mural at the site of a Hurricane Katrina levee breech.
Risotto Time Cooler evenings are here. There is still plenty of summer left, but perhaps you are ready for some heartier dishes. Risotto makes a welcome, nutritious, affordable, and delicious meal. Have you tried making some lately? more... linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/r...
CDC director Susan Monarez is fired Susan Monarez isn’t “aligned with” President Donald Trump’s agenda and refused to resign, so the White House terminated her, spokesman Kush Desai said Wednesday night. Lawyers said she was targeted for standing up for science. apnews.com/article/cdc-...
What do you think is the cause of GUN violence?
Opportunity Is Knocking Opportunity is knocking – but only if you are listening. Not to the door, but to your self, your mind, your desires, your soul. In fact, don’t wait for the knock, go out and seek it. linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/28/o... #BE #LinoMatteo #FinancialLiteracy
TSF?
What do you think, do you trust RFKjr?
Any experts on the Nebraska economy? Are these numbers accurate?
Ignorance isn’t harmless...it's a public health hazard. Missouri’s kindergarten vaccination rate has dropped to 90%...below the 95% herd immunity threshold. We’re not just vulnerable...we’re sweating. Dumb f*&^ing people. www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_n...
Trump’s Answer to Homelessness? Lock Up Unhoused and Disabled People. truthout.org/articles/tru... #UP
The Condo Crash macleans.ca/longforms/ca... Condo construction in Canada has plummeted. Condo starts in Toronto plunged by 79% over past year; more than 20,000 unsold units now sit unoccupied in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area. And yet we’re in an unprecedented housing crisis. What happened?
Evan Solomon Is the Opposite of an AI Doomer - macleans.ca/culture/evan... A few months in, Solomon—a veteran journalist who used to host CBC’s Power and Politics—is still in the honeymoon phase of his portfolio. He trumpets the economic upsides of AI for the country’s private sector
When?
Is Trump trying to be #BigBrother?
The time to speak is now! #UP
Business Purpose Part 60 of our series What is the purpose of your Business? Business is not easy. Purpose can give you strength. linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/b... #Business #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #BusinessAnalysis #LinoMatteo #Purpose
Have foreign tourists really avoided America this year? Our analysis of whether the country is losing its international appeal among holidaymakers www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Right-wingers hope Taylor Swift will inspire a new generation of trad wives www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How Leo Terrell Is Helping Trump “Root Out” Antisemitism on College Campuses www.propublica.org/article/leo-... A Mixed Track Record: Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell, who leads Trump’s antisemitism task force, has had a legal career marred by client disputes and scathing judicial rebukes.
When the Government Breaks the Law What to do when the government breaks the law? Examples include * ICE has re-arrested Kilmar A. García, * Trump firing Cook etc... linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/w... #RestorativeJustice #Montreal #LinoMatteo #BusinessEnglish #Law #Legal #Government
Could Trump even name 14 countries in a coherent sentence?
Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter More than 180 current and former employees signed the letter; 35 signed their names while 141 signed anonymously apnews.com/article/fema... More #TrumpRegime nonsense that WILL cost lives... ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
Standing up against the #TrumpRegime is never a bad thing! #UP
Is it coming?
Judge Blocks Kristi Noem From Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda — for Now truthout.org/articles/jud... #UP
Is this normal?
True?
Who thinks it is time?
Not a Fan of Clinton? “He was not my favourite - by a long shot - but does anyone else miss Bill?” The reviews were mixed! x.com/LinosVersion... they did provide some insights… linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/n... #USPolitics #Democracy #Montreal #BE #LinoMatteo
Israel Kills 5 Journalists in Strike on Gaza Hospital, Including AP Reporter truthout.org/articles/isr... #UP
Egypt Has Leverage Against Israel. Why Doesn’t Sisi Use It? truthout.org/articles/egy... #UP
A Quill, You Say? A Pen in an AI World? A quill is a writing tool made from a bird's feather, so what does that have to do with an AI generated image? linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/21/a... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Montreal #LinoMatteo #BusinessEnglish
Business Purpose Part 60 of our series What is the purpose of your Business? Business is not easy. Purpose can give you strength. linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/b... #Business #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #BusinessAnalysis #LinoMatteo #Purpose
Virginia Giuffre, the sex trafficking victim who accused the Duke of York of sex crimes, wrote an autobiography which will be published posthumously later this year. Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with the Duke when she was 17. She died by suicide at the age of 41 in April.
The law says you can’t carry a rifle or a shotgun in Washington, D.C. But the Trump administration generally takes a dim view of gun restrictions, and it said last week that it wouldn’t bother enforcing that provision anymore. ~ @nytimes.com Don't tell: Bondi, Patel, and Pirro
Did Vance fail history?
The evolution of famine in Gaza, in maps and charts For the first time, catastrophic levels of hunger have been confirmed in the strip www.economist.com/graphic-deta... More of Trump's Peace Plans? ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
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As if? The #TrumpTariffs will crimple USA competitiveness and standards of living. It is math, not beliefs...
Black women are being pushed out of the workforce en masse theweek.com/politics/bla... A combination of "federal layoffs, DEI rollbacks and structural inequities" has created a "quiet crisis that speaks volumes." #UP
Latinx Workers Are Organizing Fierce Resistance to Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda truthout.org/articles/lat... #UP
How AI-powered hackers are stealing billions Business is booming for cyber-security firms www.economist.com/business/202...
Wrongful Death Suit in Texas Poses New Threats to Medication Abortion Access truthout.org/articles/wro... #UP
We Have No Shelter and No Escape as Israel Prepares to Invade Gaza City truthout.org/articles/we-... #UP
projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...,
IF I HAD TEN DOLLARS: Thoughts The world needs a better understanding of financial literacy. Craig T. Feigh does a great job of sharing some financial literacy wisdom – for kids of most ages linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/23/i... #Kids #Montreal #BE #LinoMatteo @booktasters.bsky.social
Trump’s EPA Delayed Pollution Safeguards Ahead of Deadly US Steel Explosion truthout.org/articles/tru... #UP
We Just Gave People $220,000 to Build the Future open.substack.com/pub/infinite...
Putin’s “land swap” is really a grab for Ukraine’s fortress belt He wants Trump to secure for him what Russia’s army cannot www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Donald Trump has purged one of the CIA’s most senior Russia analysts The move will have a chilling effect inside American spy agencies www.economist.com/united-state... Ask yourself WHY? ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
Don’t Let ICE’s Legal Abuses Stop You From Asserting Your Rights, Advocates Say truthout.org/articles/don... #UP
What do heatwaves mean for Scandinavia? theweek.com/environment/...
Is it me, or do Republicans like stepping into it?
Donnie’s Clan: Troubled Times When times are rough and tough, sometimes all you can do is laugh and persist. Ode to Donnie’s Clan… linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/17/d... #SundayThought #Trump #Montreal #BusinessEnglish #LinoMatteo #DonTheCon @linosversion.bsky.social
A Quill, You Say? A Pen in an AI World? A quill is a writing tool made from a bird's feather, so what does that have to do with an AI generated image? linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/08/21/a... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Montreal #LinoMatteo #BusinessEnglish
In our lifetime?
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