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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 10 hours ago
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 10 hours ago
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
MeidasTouch
@meidastouch@threads.net  ·  activity timestamp 10 hours ago
Zhi Zhu 🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 10 hours ago
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
Text from article: This also came as the Department of Justice dismissed its case against David Hearn, who had been falsely accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool. In court filings, Jeanine Pirro acknowledged there was no evidence supporting the government’s theory and that the damage resulted from construction failures rather than vandalism. The filing also exposed serious problems involving the Department of the Interior’s handling of the project. Frankly, none of this surprised us. We all knew the Reflecting Pool wasn’t damaged because of some elaborate act of vandalism. We knew the contractor had done a poor job, and now the government’s own court filing confirms it. What’s remarkable is how differently this administration behaves depending on whether it’s inside a courtroom or on social media. That’s the story of this regime. It also makes me think about how the same people who lied to the public about the Reflecting Pool continue to lie to the public about the Epstein files, the economy, the deficit, and virtually everything else. While they make grand claims about money supposedly pouring into America, our debt continues to climb, Treasury yields remain elevated, mortgage rates continue squeezing families, and millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. The lies never stop.
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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago
Text from article: Sandy Weiswasser, 87, a retired teacher and volunteer who has been guiding visitors through the center for 18 years, was profiled in a Times article on the center, published on Monday. “This place used to be really thriving and busy and crowded,” Ms. Weiswasser was quoted as saying. “Now it’s a black hole.” Reached on Thursday, she declined to comment. Last year, Mr. Trump removed the Kennedy Center’s leadership, cut its programming and installed a handpicked board that had his name drilled into the building front. A court ordered the name removed last month. Audiences, performers and visitors have fled from the center, which has lost about 90 percent of its staff and, for now, 100 percent of its paying audience.
Text from article: Sandy Weiswasser, 87, a retired teacher and volunteer who has been guiding visitors through the center for 18 years, was profiled in a Times article on the center, published on Monday. “This place used to be really thriving and busy and crowded,” Ms. Weiswasser was quoted as saying. “Now it’s a black hole.” Reached on Thursday, she declined to comment. Last year, Mr. Trump removed the Kennedy Center’s leadership, cut its programming and installed a handpicked board that had his name drilled into the building front. A court ordered the name removed last month. Audiences, performers and visitors have fled from the center, which has lost about 90 percent of its staff and, for now, 100 percent of its paying audience.
Text from article: Sandy Weiswasser, 87, a retired teacher and volunteer who has been guiding visitors through the center for 18 years, was profiled in a Times article on the center, published on Monday. “This place used to be really thriving and busy and crowded,” Ms. Weiswasser was quoted as saying. “Now it’s a black hole.” Reached on Thursday, she declined to comment. Last year, Mr. Trump removed the Kennedy Center’s leadership, cut its programming and installed a handpicked board that had his name drilled into the building front. A court ordered the name removed last month. Audiences, performers and visitors have fled from the center, which has lost about 90 percent of its staff and, for now, 100 percent of its paying audience.
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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago
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Thomas Fuchs
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago
Text from article: … President Zelenskyy: “I will instruct our intelligence to share with our partners the info we have regarding Russia’s new assistance to the Iranian regime. Since the beginning of July, we have recorded active Russian satellite surveillance of the Gulf states and US military facilities located there. These images subsequently appear in Iran. At the same time, there is a clear correlation between Russia’s satellite imagery of these sites and Iranian strikes – both before the attacks, in preparation for them, and afterward, to assess the damage inflicted.” … “On July 19 and 20 alone, 4 air bases fell within the area of interest of Russian satellites – two in Bahrain, one in Jordan, and one in Kuwait. The purpose is clear. None of us in the world should turn a blind eye to one very simple fact: evil always seeks ways to make things worse and spread further. Russia must be stopped. This war must be stopped. Pressure on the aggressor must work.” … This is what Trump said on Friday in the Oval Office about this subject: Q - “You said today Russia and China are not helping. Earlier this week, Pete Hegseth said they are enabling. Trump: President XI said he’ll not partake, and President Putin said the same thing. I trust them. I don’t think they would want to have me disappointed.” … Russia is helping Iran kill US troops. But Trump said Putin told him that he wasn’t. US and Ukraine intelligence proves that he is. Trump says he believes Putin. Where have we heard this before?
Text from article: … President Zelenskyy: “I will instruct our intelligence to share with our partners the info we have regarding Russia’s new assistance to the Iranian regime. Since the beginning of July, we have recorded active Russian satellite surveillance of the Gulf states and US military facilities located there. These images subsequently appear in Iran. At the same time, there is a clear correlation between Russia’s satellite imagery of these sites and Iranian strikes – both before the attacks, in preparation for them, and afterward, to assess the damage inflicted.” … “On July 19 and 20 alone, 4 air bases fell within the area of interest of Russian satellites – two in Bahrain, one in Jordan, and one in Kuwait. The purpose is clear. None of us in the world should turn a blind eye to one very simple fact: evil always seeks ways to make things worse and spread further. Russia must be stopped. This war must be stopped. Pressure on the aggressor must work.” … This is what Trump said on Friday in the Oval Office about this subject: Q - “You said today Russia and China are not helping. Earlier this week, Pete Hegseth said they are enabling. Trump: President XI said he’ll not partake, and President Putin said the same thing. I trust them. I don’t think they would want to have me disappointed.” … Russia is helping Iran kill US troops. But Trump said Putin told him that he wasn’t. US and Ukraine intelligence proves that he is. Trump says he believes Putin. Where have we heard this before?
Text from article: … President Zelenskyy: “I will instruct our intelligence to share with our partners the info we have regarding Russia’s new assistance to the Iranian regime. Since the beginning of July, we have recorded active Russian satellite surveillance of the Gulf states and US military facilities located there. These images subsequently appear in Iran. At the same time, there is a clear correlation between Russia’s satellite imagery of these sites and Iranian strikes – both before the attacks, in preparation for them, and afterward, to assess the damage inflicted.” … “On July 19 and 20 alone, 4 air bases fell within the area of interest of Russian satellites – two in Bahrain, one in Jordan, and one in Kuwait. The purpose is clear. None of us in the world should turn a blind eye to one very simple fact: evil always seeks ways to make things worse and spread further. Russia must be stopped. This war must be stopped. Pressure on the aggressor must work.” … This is what Trump said on Friday in the Oval Office about this subject: Q - “You said today Russia and China are not helping. Earlier this week, Pete Hegseth said they are enabling. Trump: President XI said he’ll not partake, and President Putin said the same thing. I trust them. I don’t think they would want to have me disappointed.” … Russia is helping Iran kill US troops. But Trump said Putin told him that he wasn’t. US and Ukraine intelligence proves that he is. Trump says he believes Putin. Where have we heard this before?
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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago
Zhi Zhu 🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago
Text from article: Ok, so that’s the problem. Where’s the fix? Well, it’s pretty simple. Congress can pass a law saying that forced arbitration doesn’t apply to civil rights, antitrust, employment, or consumer rights cases, unless both parties choose after the dispute occurs. You might not think that’s possible, but such a law actually passed the House of Representatives 2022, pushed by Representative Hank Johnson and Senator Richard Blumenthal. It didn’t, however, get through the Senate. And there’s a greater possibility of this happening than you might think. Starting in the mid-2010s, there was increasing interest in corporate dominance of the courts. The New York Times did a series in 2015, calling arbitration a “far-reaching power play orchestrated by American corporations.” Under the final years of Obama and into the Biden administration, various government agencies acted. The USDA sought to limit arbitration clauses from hitting poultry farmers, the CFPB tried to ban arbitration agreements in financial products, the DOT tried to stop airlines from using them against passengers, and so on and so forth. Many of these were undone by the Trump administration,...
Text from article: Ok, so that’s the problem. Where’s the fix? Well, it’s pretty simple. Congress can pass a law saying that forced arbitration doesn’t apply to civil rights, antitrust, employment, or consumer rights cases, unless both parties choose after the dispute occurs. You might not think that’s possible, but such a law actually passed the House of Representatives 2022, pushed by Representative Hank Johnson and Senator Richard Blumenthal. It didn’t, however, get through the Senate. And there’s a greater possibility of this happening than you might think. Starting in the mid-2010s, there was increasing interest in corporate dominance of the courts. The New York Times did a series in 2015, calling arbitration a “far-reaching power play orchestrated by American corporations.” Under the final years of Obama and into the Biden administration, various government agencies acted. The USDA sought to limit arbitration clauses from hitting poultry farmers, the CFPB tried to ban arbitration agreements in financial products, the DOT tried to stop airlines from using them against passengers, and so on and so forth. Many of these were undone by the Trump administration,...
Text from article: Ok, so that’s the problem. Where’s the fix? Well, it’s pretty simple. Congress can pass a law saying that forced arbitration doesn’t apply to civil rights, antitrust, employment, or consumer rights cases, unless both parties choose after the dispute occurs. You might not think that’s possible, but such a law actually passed the House of Representatives 2022, pushed by Representative Hank Johnson and Senator Richard Blumenthal. It didn’t, however, get through the Senate. And there’s a greater possibility of this happening than you might think. Starting in the mid-2010s, there was increasing interest in corporate dominance of the courts. The New York Times did a series in 2015, calling arbitration a “far-reaching power play orchestrated by American corporations.” Under the final years of Obama and into the Biden administration, various government agencies acted. The USDA sought to limit arbitration clauses from hitting poultry farmers, the CFPB tried to ban arbitration agreements in financial products, the DOT tried to stop airlines from using them against passengers, and so on and so forth. Many of these were undone by the Trump administration,...
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