Carolyn Barth

Opinion | Elon Musk’s 'wall of receipts' makes one thing clear about DOGE’s actual agenda — MSNBC DOGE is efficient — but not in the way Musk says it is.

“Musk is being efficient, if one takes the view that he is more interested in destroying things than building things in the government.” apple.news/A4t915k-2Re6...

Hillary Clinton Shreds Trump Over Putin With Scathing One-Liner — HuffPost Trump's 2016 Democratic rival issued a short but snappy slam of the president.

Hillary Clinton was right. Trump is acting like a Russian Puppet apple.news/ALHAu-kpbTj2...

Conan O'Brien Takes A Swipe At Trump's Bromance With Putin Without Saying His Name — HuffPost The Oscars host made a

I had to include this dig! apple.news/A9Bu1zgnMQOS...

Was Donald Trump a Russian spy in 1987? Bizarre allegations by ex-KGB officer will surprise you A former KGB officer claims Donald Trump was recruited as a Russian spy in 1987, codenamed 'Krasnov'. Trump allegedly became an asset during a visit to the Soviet Union, with the KGB targeting influen...

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The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow In 1987, a young real estate developer traveled to the Soviet Union. The KGB almost certainly made the trip happen.

Apparently, the current word on the street is they suspect Trump was turned by Russia back in the 80s. www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

Talk about zero backbone by Rubio! Where is all the pro-Ukraine sentimental now?!?

UK pledges £2.26bn to Ukraine as Zelensky says it will be used for weapons - latest The loan deal comes a day after Zelensky's meeting with Donald Trump was cut short following a heated exchange in the Oval Office.

Thank goodness for the UK! “UK pledges £2.26bn to Ukraine as Zelensky says it will be used for weapons” #saveukraine

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Zelenskyy leaves White House after Ukraine talks collapse — CNBC A deal President Trump sought to give the United States access to Ukraine rare minerals as part of an effort to end the war with Russia was not signed.

“Zelenskyy leaves White House after Ukraine talks collapse”

I’m so embarrassed to be an American right now. Trump & Vance’s behavior was beyond disgusting. I’m so relieved that Zelenskyy didn’t sign away Ukraine’s mineral rights! POTUS would just use & discard them.

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One pernicious step after another, Bezos encroached on the Post editorial policy. Today he seized it fully. The old Washington Post is gone. I'll never write for it again as long as he's the owner.

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Any suggested resources for people interested?

I think we should start by putting federal land & park management back in Native tribes hands. They were and continue to be great stewards of the land. And can teach us how to live in unison with nature.

When Trump was asked if he saw Vance as his successor he said no. 🤔

We ALL need to be that hero and do our part!

ICE Came for This Town’s Workforce. It Was Never the Same. — Texas Monthly One of the largest ICE raids in American history upended the town of Cactus in 2006. The recovery offers warnings about Trump’s mass deportations.

“One of the largest workplace immigration-enforcement actions in American history upended the Panhandle town of Cactus in 2006. The recovery offers warnings about Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations.” #historyteaches apple.news/ASS8E32n_Tou...

Immigration Tracked Here…

Exclusive: US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say A world-renowned U.S. program for international disaster and crisis assistance can no longer deploy in the event of a major emergency due to the Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. foreign aid agency, nine sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

“Exclusive: US disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say” - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

USAID Downfall tracked here…

“Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs against other countries. President Trump is threatening to levy taxes on imports to match those other countries charge on U.S. exports.” apple.news/AjTpYlEmCQPS...

Rounding up what happened with Elon Musk and DOGE this week — NPR Elon Musk has emerged as a key figure in President Trump's plans to reshape the government. Here's a recap of this week with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team he leads.

“Rounding up what happened with Elon Musk and DOGE this week
Elon Musk has emerged as a key figure in President Trump's plans to reshape the government. Here's a recap of this week with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team he leads.” apple.news/A9p-kMiotTz6...

Elon Musk's team is expected to target the Pentagon soon, pledging cost cuts — NPR The DOGE team is aiming to cut 8% from next year's defense budget, officials tell NPR.

“Elon Musk's team is expected to target the Pentagon soon, pledging cost cuts. The DOGE team is aiming to cut 8% from next year's defense budget, officials tell NPR.” apple.news/Aeoh0sI6fRI6...

Vance berates European leaders as tensions with close allies burst into the open — NBC News The vice president used the podium at the high-level security gathering in Munich that had been focusing on the Russian invasion of Ukraine to raise social issues animating many on the American right.

“…new [US] admin has…differ’t 🌎 view 2 ours… I am convinc’d that it is not in the interests of the internat’l community 4 this 🌎 view 2 become the dominant paradigm,” said the German President. #supportdemocracy apple.news/A8x2PDkrCS7-...

Ukraine & Russia tracked here…

DOGE's Race to the Bottom — WIRED Elon Musk's takeover of US government agencies has happened at remarkable speeds. That's the point.

“DOGE's Race to the Bottom
Elon Musk's takeover of US government agencies has happened at remarkable speeds. That's the point.” apple.news/Aq4Ar_knRRBy...

“Today is a great day. A medication called ledipasvir just passed Stage III clinical trials with 100% effectiveness in preventing the transmission of AIDs in young people who are not yet infected. That's 100%!” Thank you Howard Metzenberg for this great write up!

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US Healthcare Downfall tracked here..

American Medical Association (AMA) The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest and only national association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders. Our mission is to promote ...

The American Medical Association is tracking bird flu on their YouTube channel as Trump’s gov’t isn’t putting our interests above their own.
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Bird Flu Info Tracked Here…

Kash Patel Passes Senate Panel Vote Amid FBI Turmoil The vote moved Mr. Patel, a Trump loyalist, one step closer to leading the nation’s premier law enforcement agency.

“Senate Panel Advances Kash Patel’s Bid for F.B.I. Director Amid Agency Turmoil. The vote moved Mr. Patel, a Trump loyalist, one step closer to leading the nation’s premier law enforcement agency.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...

FBI Director Downfall tracked here…