Berkshire investors anticipate new era as Buffett hands over baton Berkshire Hathaway shareholders mourning the departure of legendary investor Warren Buffett anticipate the conglomerate he built over 60 years will retain its long-term focus and culture but worry about the loss of Buffett's vision and star power.

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This!

From Portsmouth NH. Estimated crowd size over 3,000 people.

Lisbon, Iowa

OK, let’s see the best signs that you saw today.

#HANDSOFF #NYC

Tesla sales plunged 76% in February in Germany, Reuters reports Tesla’s (TSLA) German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January, Reuters reports. Earlier this week, data showed that Tesla also suffered major sales dec...

Tesla’s German sales fell 76% in February to 1,429 cars, a steeper decline than the 60% drop in January.

Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control' Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.

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5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org

Trump and Musk are well on their way. I have been saying #howtodestroyacountryin30days. 53 could finish it off if democrats do not get tougher, more aggressive.

I see almost zero mention of the Bibas babies on Bluesky. Why is that?

New coronavirus discovered in Chinese bats sparks alarm The virus binds to humans in a similar way to the virus that causes COVID-19.

www.newsweek.com/new-coronavi...

@wyden.senate.gov Huge implications well beyond Medicaid, which is serious enough. Shutting down healthcare portals in every state for the government healthcare plan for low income, many disabled people and special needs children! Harming the vulnerable, poor, special needs children, disabled.

NEW: My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze. This is a blatant attempt to rip away health care from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed.

A view from north of the border Friends,

From time to time, I bring you views about what’s happening in the United States from writers and journalists in other countries.

This piece is from a columnist in Canada. Read it and let me know your thoughts.

😂🤣

DO NOT LOSE YOUR JOY.

We cannot and should not take on all of America’s sorrows all the time. It’s neither healthy nor helpful.

I decided that Actual Fascist Salute Day was the day to finally deactivate my Twitter account.

#xmarksthenazispot

These days when I see the words “planned outage” (e.g. for a website) I reliably read it as “planned outrage”.

And then I think, “Yeah, I should plan my outrage instead of always having the reactive kind.”

So at what point do you, just… y’know… blame the fucking voters?

Because everyone knew perfectly well what they were getting this time.

I’m excited to have a winter show at AMZehnder Gallery!! The opening is Sat, 15 Feb from 4-6 PM. The gallery is at 25 Bank St in Wellfleet MA.

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#contemporaryart #landscapepainting #landscapepaintingnow #landscape #contemporarylandscape #painting #capecod #provincetown

Lisa Murkowski just did what all of our elected leaders should: put country over party. Call your Senators to urge them to do the same at 202-224-3121.

The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’ (Gift Article) Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.

The Conscience of America. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...

Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday was blistering in his criticism of Trump’s action as he granted a temporary restraining order that blocks Trump’s executive order from taking effect nationwide. “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades, I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” Coughenour, an appointee of Ronald Reagan, said from the bench. “There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?” Coughenour interrupted before Brett Shumate, a Justice Department attorney, could even complete his first sentence. “In your opinion Is this executive order constitutional?” he asked. Shumate said, “it absolutely is.” “Frankly I have difficulty understanding how a member of the Bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” Coughenour said. “It just boggles my mind.”

BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...