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The Ellisons’ potential media empire under a Paramount-Warner Bros. deal The family will control CNN, CBS and a variety of entertainment organizations

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 and Produced Its Own The Board of Governors overseeing the new curricula includes roofing contractors, insurance execs, and no professors.

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.

Trump to mass death: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The president's shruggy nihilism extends to Iranians, US soldiers, and you.

Trump to mass death: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region.

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.

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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. The former MMA fighter is replacing Noem after her deadly tenure leading Trump’s anti-immigrant campaign.

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 U.S. President Donald Trump says he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader. The U.S. and Israel have been hammering the country for a sixth day Thursday.

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...

Post wrongly says profiting off health care was illegal An Internet post about the commercialization of American health care misread history by claiming it was illegal for comp

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 Kristi Noem has thanked President Donald Trump for her new appointment and touted her accomplishments as secretary after being fired.

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? Many of President Trump’s stated justifications for the US and Israeli war on Iran are demonstrably false.

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

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

www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Corey Lewandowski’s Role in DHS Contracts 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 staffer...

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...

Why Ali Khamenei may have welcomed the nature of his death The ideology of martyrdom could prolong Iran’s regime—and the war

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 A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school has been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

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?" Jonathan Tepper on why he wrote SHOOTING 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 President Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating...

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? James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett battle to be Senate nominee

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, a look at France's capability by the numbers President Emmanuel Macron outlined how France’s nuclear deterrent protects France and, in his view, helps protect Europe.

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.”
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In Iran, Donald Trump is making history Too bad he has so little appreciation for its lessons

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

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“Massive” war launched by a man with no plan. Again. Donald Trump is repeating George W. Bush's catastrophic mistakes.

“Massive” war launched by a man with no plan. Again. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

FBI Investigates Texas Bar Shooting That Killed 2 And Wounded 14 As Possible Terrorist Act Police in Austin shot and killed the gunman, who used both a pistol and a rifle to carry out the attack, police said.

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 The United States and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and set off a furious Iranian response.

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.

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