The Ellisons’ potential media empire under a Paramount-Warner Bros. deal theweek.com/media/elliso...
The USA and the World do not need more #BOM ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
#BOM = Billionaire Owned Media
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Don't know half of you half as well as I should like... ~ Bilbo Baggins Analysis, Books, Community & Thoughts #UP = Uniting Progressives Community Building; Still on Twitter https://x.com/LinosVersion
The Ellisons’ potential media empire under a Paramount-Warner Bros. deal theweek.com/media/elliso...
The USA and the World do not need more #BOM ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
#BOM = Billionaire Owned Media
Florida Has Deemed All Existing Intro to Sociology Textbooks Illegal truthout.org/articles/flo...
The instructions state explicitly that explaining “unequal outcomes between men and women” in terms of “institutional sexism” would violate state law.
Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources spoke on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that the U.S. intelligence has not uncovered that Russia is directing Iran on what to do with the information.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Gnocchi e Piselli
Gnocchi with Peas: Dinner for 6?
Whether fresh or frozen, sautéing some garlic, onions, and, eventually peas, in olive oil with some salt, black pepper & chili flakes is a great addition to many a dish.
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#FoodieFriday
Kristi Noem is out at DHS. Markwayne Mullin is in. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... via @MotherJones
Now, trust me, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, if the president gets his way—will be as abhorrent in policy as everything we’ve witnessed over the past year.
Use our new database to explore the financial disclosures of President Donald Trump and more than 1,500 of his appointees.
www.projects.propublica.org/trump-team-financial-disclosures/?utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sailthru
Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader as war ripples across the region
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"Demand is so great that programs to mentor attorneys to file habeas cases are emerging...
“I’m on all these listservs where people are saying, who can help me in Arizona, who can help me in Mississippi, and people are stepping up and helping each other...”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
PolitiFact - No, it was not illegal to profit off U.S. healthcare before a Nixon-era law www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
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Can the next person be worse? ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
Coming Up Short: Wealth Tax
When you tax the wrong thing, you will get wrong results. Robert B. Reich’s book, Coming Up Short, makes a strong case for why the USA has turned towards reactionary politics. People are hurting…
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#FinancialLiteracy
What Are the Trump Administration’s True Objectives in Iran? truthout.org/articles/wha...
More lies by a LIAR IN CHIEF
The Economist is wrong on the Robin Hood state
Taxing wealth transfers more would raise a lot from the rich and be good for democracy, writes Ray Madoff
#UP #WealthTax
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Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffers contradict her testimony.
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
There were layers of succession plans. In short, the hardline cleric appears to have chosen martyrdom, and in doing so, may have prolonged the life of the system he built.
www.economist.com/middle-east-...
Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder
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#UP
“What's a Fund Manager Doing Writing About Heroin Addicts?" open.substack.com/pub/infinite...
When people find out that I’ve written a memoir, the reaction is usually the same: surprise, followed by confusion....
Reading: Restorative Justice
Reading our way to justice? Does that sound implausible? Perhaps even impossible? Maybe, but do you think that sitting in a cell is creating justice?
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#RestorativeJustice #Reading #Bibliotherapy #Montreal #BE #LinoMatteo
Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads apnews.com/article/trum...
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinDistractions
Zinke announces he won’t seek reelection thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Zinke joins over a dozen Republican House lawmakers not seeking re-election, as Democrats are optimistic about their chances of taking control of the lower chamber this November.
Some Things Do Not Belong Here
Chapter 15: , The Counter by @Lino_Matteo
Yes, this is a disjointed tale – but truth often is like that. And there are so many concepts to learn and remember
#MountReal #Cinar #Norshield
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The days might be sad, but we should try and smile and share happiness!
Can Democrats actually win a Texas Senate campaign this time? theweek.com/politics/dem...
The winner of the primary will “provide some clues” about how rank-and-file Democrats want to win back power in an era of GOP dominance.
As Macron sets out his nuclear doctrine:
France is the EU’s only nuclear power and its deterrence doctrine relies on a strictly defensive strategy intended to safeguard the country’s “vital interests” that have a “European dimension.”
apnews.com/article/fran...
In Iran, Donald Trump is making history
Too bad he has so little appreciation for its lessons
Does Trump want HIGHER oil prices? ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
www.economist.com/united-state...
“Massive” war launched by a man with no plan. Again. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-austin-bar-shooting
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Where things stand after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran
On the streets, there have been scattered celebrations over Khamenei’s death. Internet restrictions in Iran have complicated efforts to monitor what’s happening.
apnews.com/article/iran...