James Quirk

Hi Jael, emailed you!

White House claims authority over FERC, other independent agencies Agencies must submit proposed regulations for White House review and agency policy must align with presidential priorities, according to an executive order.

This is insane.

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Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.

One of the infinitely galling aspects of Trump winning re-election was how he and his administration experienced no real consequences with their handling of COVID. 1.2M dead, but no problem, let's put an anti-vaxxer in as health secretary.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

Democratic senator abruptly resigns from Colorado legislature amid ethics investigation, new allegation of fabricated support letter The announcement came just before the Senate Ethics Committee, which was reviewing the complaint lodged against Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, revealed Tuesday that the senator had apparently fabricated at ...

*Poof* goes my state Senator. Yikes.

coloradosun.com/2025/02/18/s...

Opinion | The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie The world’s poorer nations have never stopped being receptacles for the West’s rubbish.

Sobering opinion piece about recycling. The focus with this topic tends to be the fallout from China's Operation National Sword; it's far less often that you read of children in Ghana coughing up blood from the work they do burning our discarded cellphone chargers.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

New clothes feel cheap? They really don't make them like they used to Major apparel brands have cut corners in recent years to limit price hikes on shoppers, embracing lower-quality fabric and finishes to protect their margins.

I read this article while wearing a dress shirt I've owned for 20 years.

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The ChatGPT ads were unexpected and kinda creepy IMO.

I am not looking forward to the revised genre of this kind of story. It's legit reporting but exhausting.

"Hello there!"

Trump puts up roadblocks to Colorado’s plan to build electric vehicle chargers along highways The state was counting on a $5 billion federal program to help pay for more than 60 new fast chargers over the next two years.

It's hard to keep up with all the horrible things Trump's administration is doing. This is just one example of sensible policy that benefits many Coloradans being thrown out the window.

www.cpr.org/2025/02/08/t...

Our region is facing profound threats to climate progress at the federal level - Western Resource Advocates The Interior West is facing significant threats to climate progress at the federal level.

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It's difficult to see this and not immediately think Trump will simply try a different tactic, perhaps more narrow in scope. Chaos is the point.

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There is truly no justice in the world. New album is awesome btw.

A big problem is teachers were expected to continue with curricula as if kids hadn't lost more than a year of instruction. And kids with learning differences were really hit hard with the re-entry to school.

'He'll stiff you': Senator warns federal workers Trump's 'buyout' offer is bogus - NewsBreak Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) has an urgent warning for federal workers considering President Donald Trump's buyout offer: it's bogus. According to CBS News Capito

But will the folks who take the buyout actually receive what they're promised?
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Hello Sky People. This is bringing back fond memories of a platform of old - before it became a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Remember when it was described as "microblogging?" 🙃