I've always thought this bit from a 2018 Velo column answered that question nicely. velo.outsideonline.com/news/comment...
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A federal judge in Washington ruled Thursday that Trump's firing of a member of the National Labor Relations Board was unlawful and said she must be allowed to continue in her role
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews
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Judge finds Trump's firing of member of National Labor Relations Board was illegal
President Trump removed Gwynne Wilcox from her position on the National Labor Relations Board soon after taking office.Melissa Quinn (CBS News)
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New Zealand Dismisses Top Diplomat in U.K. After His Remarks on Trump
The envoy, Phil Goff, questioned President Trump’s understanding of history at a public event about the war in Ukraine.Victoria Kim (The New York Times)
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“A generational loss of talent” – scientist warns.
As DOGE’s carpet-bombing of Federal programs continues, it can’t be said often enough that this destruction of some of the anchors of what is left of American competitiveness is either exceptionally dumb in its degree of ideological blindness, or designed to set up plutocratic looting….even at the cost of destroying the value of many assets.
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“A Generational Loss of Talent” - Scientist Warns Funding Cuts in Science, Tech, and Health Undermine U.S. Leadership | naked capitalism
Scientist and entrepreneur Phillip Alvelda explains how DOGE cuts threaten the innovative capacities that made America a powerhouseYves Smith (naked capitalism)
China aims to recruit top US scientists as Trump tries to kill the CHIPS Act
Tech innovation in US likely to stall if Trump ends the CHIPS Act.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
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The Past and Present of Prison Labor: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
A historian answers Bolts readers’ questions on the deep roots of forced labor in U.S. prisons, how it operates today, and efforts to challenge it.Rosie Gillies (Bolts)
Then Troels have been out with the Dankort
Denmark and Norway have entered into an agreement on the acquisition of sailing missiles of the type Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The missiles will replace the current Harpoon missiles, which have been donated to Ukraine.https://www.fmn.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at the House hearing on sanctuary cities:
“If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms, stop cutting Medicaid, stop cutting cancer research, stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe.”
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Democratic Mayor Rips Republicans for Failure to Keep America Safe
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu confronted Republicans after being called to testify in a hearing on sanctuary cities.The New Republic
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston added that Denver’s crime rates went down when the city’s immigration population increased.
And, as Wu pointed out, much of the danger to Americans right now is coming from Republicans themselves, not the people they’re trying to deport.
8 out of 10 companies want to grow – but can’t find staff
8 out of 10 companies want to grow - but can't find staffhttps://www.svt.se/nyheter/ekonomi/8-av-10-foretag-vill-vaxa-men-hittar-inte-personalPosted by PeachScary413BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
How did I do with this ruisleipä 😂
How did I do with this ruisleipä 😂https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1j5c8afPosted by Suomi_Perkele69BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Tsahkna: There are no troops in Russia to attack Estonia. Ukrainians have killed them
https://www.ohtuleht.ee/1126057/video-tsahkna-venemaal-pole-vagesid-kes-eestit-rundaks-ukrainlased-on-nad-ara-tapnudcould not be found on ERR., so you can read here for freehttps://uueduudised.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Access to EDS from my IP is not allowed, any advice?
Tried from both mobile and PC, no Idea what's wrong. Any advice?https://i.redd.it/bupnkno586ne1.jpegPosted by TheNightTravelerBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Lol, pressed or how?
Who voted for socdems, is it normal for you, what's going on?https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/vrk-atsauke-sprendima-del-sinkeviciaus-mero-mandato-120091610Posted by BlaReniBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Aux États-Unis, la grippe aviaire poursuit sa progression, sur fond de désengagement des services sanitaires
70 humains touchés, plus de 900 élevages laitiers infectés: la #GrippeAviaire qui se propage outre-Atlantique ne se limite plus aux oiseaux. Un contexte à haut risque sur lequel l’administration Trump entretient le flou.
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Aux États-Unis, la grippe aviaire poursuit sa progression, sur fond de désengagement des services sanitaires
70 humains touchés, plus de 900 élevages laitiers infectés : la grippe aviaire qui se propage outre-Atlantique ne se limite plus aux oiseaux. Un contexte à haut risque sur lequel l’administration Trump entretient le flou.Amélie Poinssot (Mediapart)
#ElonMusk’s #SpaceX Starship #Rocket Breaksup & Disrupts Florida #Airports
But sure yeah put this #SpecialK Presidential Adviser in charge of #AirTrafficControl for airplanes & sure, throw in space #satellites too.
Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in #space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.
#USpol #Trump #idiocracy #DrugAbuse
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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight
Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.Kenneth Chang (The New York Times)
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American taxpayer money is being launched into orbit and exploding on a regular basis.
End NASA’s external contracts and move the work back in-house. Things were much better that way.
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