Avatarjethro.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoTrump's inflationary policies were almost totally ignored in the top 5 US newspapers' early 2024 inflation coveragemediamatters.org - Zachary PleatDecember report Trump's inflationary policies were mentioned in only 6% of inflation articles covering the December 2023 inflation report Our analysis …
Avatarjethro.AvatarAvatar5 days agoMeet the Americans who can't retireverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Juliana KaplanMarcia is in her 70's and she's still working. She clocks over 40 hours weekly in her salaried human resources role at a medium-sized company. "As much as I love my job and what I do, in my darkest private moments, I think I'm going to die in this job. I'm going to die in this office because I have …
Avatarjethro.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAn Open Letter to the Fools at the New York Times: You Need to Smarten Up Before it's Too Late!dailykos.com - by ThinkOutsideTheBoxThe NYT and rest of the mainstream media (MSM) are acting as if it’s business as usual. They think that subtlety (or not so subtley) bashing and …
Avatarjethro.AvatarAvatar‘All We Must Do Is Survive Four Years’verified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Ronald BrownsteinThe ACLU’s game plan for protecting civil rights through a potential second Trump administration For the venerable American Civil Liberties Union, Donald Trump’s four years in the White House had the intensity of life during wartime. The group filed its first lawsuit against the Trump administration …
Avatarjethro.AvatarAvatarThe GOP’s Claim That We Were Better Off in 2020 Is So Weirdintelligencer - Ed KilgoreSo what was the worst year of your life? The answer will obviously vary, but it’s a good bet the year 2020 will rank pretty high in any list of …
Avatarjethro.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe growing power and influence of the Evangelical Christian Right presents a clear threat to our democracy: Kenneth W. Chalkercleveland.com - Guest ColumnistCLEVELAND -- On Dec. 15, 1791, the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States (also known as the Bill of Rights) became a singular …
Avatarjethro.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBoeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead in USbbc.co.uk - By Theo LeggettA former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm's production standards has been found dead in the US. John Barnett worked for Boeing for more than 30 years before retiring in 2017. In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the …
Avatarjethro.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoInside A Secret Society Of Prominent Right-Wing Christian Men Prepping For A ‘National Divorce’Talking Points Memo - ByA secret, men-only right-wing society with members in influential positions around the country is on a crusade: to recruit a Christian government …
Avatarjethro.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDemocracy has 4 emerging threats: MAGA, the far-right, the Supreme Court & China | Opiniontri-cityherald.com - From our readersThe most significant threats to democracy are: Donald Trump, the right wing of the Republican Party, the Supreme Court arm of the GOP and …
Avatarjethro.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChinese Communication Device Found At US Ports, Espionage Investigation Underwaygiantfreakinrobot.com - Jacob VanGundyCommunication devices have been found in cranes made by a Chinese company and used across United States ports raising concerns …The post Chinese …
Avatarjethro.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists Have a Dirty Secret: Nobody Knows How AI Actually Worksverified_publisherfuturism.com - Maggie Harrison Dupré"Our theoretical analysis is so far off what these models can do." Mystery Machine The AI industry exploded in late 2022, following the wild success of …
Avatarjethro.AvatarAvatarThis Is How Democracy DiesThe Bulwark - Jonathan V. LastJVL's Law: Any person or institution not explicitly anti-Trump will become a tool for authoritarianism eventually. 1. Cocaine Mitch Everything is …