John Howard

Aaron Rupar (@aaronrupar) Trump claims he’s cut drug prices by “1,500 percent”

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John B Howard (@leavingamerica) The Irish passport office is truly a thing of wonder. Passport renewal application submitted online Wednesday afternoon; status on Thursday, the next day: Passport DISPATCHED, Passport card DISPATCHED...

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July 30, 2025 On July 2, 2024, just about a year ago, president of the right-wing Heritage Foundation Kevin Roberts told the listeners of Steve Bannon’s War Room webcast: “[W]e are going to win.

July 30, 2025 A useful year-to-date summary of the dismantling of democratic government in the U.S.
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John Howard (@seekingtranquillity) Language is full of nuance and meaning--whether written or spoken, it's how we express ourselves and how we understand others. Language mastery can help us flourish, even help us survive. If you study...

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Republicans Look to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump

My stomach turned when I by read this …
« Republicans Look to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump » www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/a...

What has it taken to unite France's divided voters? A hated, toxic chemical | Alexander Hurst A student-led petition against a bill that would reintroduce a banned insecticide is spreading like wildfire. Will the government listen, asks Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

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Opinion | Fear Comes to America

Fear Comes to America www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/o...

Opinion | Students Want the Liberal Arts. Administrators, Not So Much.

Students Want the Liberal Arts. Administrators, Not So Much. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/o...

Opinion | The Dollar’s in Trouble, but Not for the Reason You Think

The Dollar’s in Trouble, but Not for the Reason You Think www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/o...

Can anyone please explain to me why celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence with a "rage in the cage" match is a good idea?

'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers Instructions in preprints from 14 universities highlight controversy on AI in peer review

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"Moral failure" seems like quite an understatement ...

Mind the tax authorities and treaties, but be mindful of "extra-taxation" Hard-up governments can be creative in levying fees that others call taxes

Some nerdy observations on taxes and the like, especially in France and Ireland ...
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If leaving the U.S. for another country, plan using official resources, not just social media When contemplating moving abroad, a person grounded in reality is likely to formulate two types of questions: (1) what are the legal and bureaucratic issues I need to be aware of, both with regard to ...

If leaving the U.S. for another country, plan using official resources, not just social media
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Global Markets Investor on Substack 🚨The US Dollar is now trading at the lowest level in over 3 years: The dollar weakened and Treasuries rallied after reports that President Trump may name Jerome Powell’s Fed successor months early. ...

Making the dollar shite again…
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Krassenstein on Substack Trump 12 hours ago: “The war is completely over. I think the ceasefire will last forever.” Trump 1 hour ago: “Israel and Iran violated the ceasefire.” OMFG!

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I'm sure that *many* American investors are lining up to create more AirBnB rentals in auld Dublin Town. But what's in it for Mr Martin, me wonders.

JoJoFromJerz on Substack The New Yorker nailed this.

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Wishing I could hear the music

A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.

A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...

Fact Check: US Army swore in tech executives as lieutenant colonels The Silicon Valley executives will serve as senior advisers as part of the U.S. Army Reserve, according to a news release.

Read and comprehend: the 4 could have served in a civilian capacity. The rank gives them real command authority, whether to develop military tech, expand domestic surveillance, or to enrich the companies they represent. Take your pick.
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Love this one

A Cutting French Senator Becomes Trump’s European Nemesis

A Cutting French Senator Becomes Trump’s European Nemesis www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/w...

Fintan O’Toole: Official documents are quietly disappearing from departmental websites. Why? The range of departments engaged in this alarming disappearing act suggests it is not accidental

Why is this happening? Are housing figures, maps, reports? being quietly disappeared by Irish govt?

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On military parades, past and present I attended a military parade in East Berlin in 1985; it shaped how I viewed the recent parade in Washington, D.C.

My essay commenting on the recent military parade in Washington, D.C.
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Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine

Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...

It would only be fitting for Barbara McCormack to make a visit to St Gallen in return.

Inequality, identity and American emigration in a changing European landscape Social concerns that American emigrés to Europe inevitably face

... in which I talk about moving to Ireland to take up work just as the country went off an economic cliff.
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Global Markets Investor on Substack 📉 The US Dollar decline has been truly remarkable: The Bloomberg US Dollar Index just dropped to its lowest level since mid-2023. The dollar has fallen over 8% in 2025 and erased nearly all of its g...

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Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say

If we awaken on Friday or Saturday morning to news that such an attack has taken place, can we assume that the timing was coordinated to coincide with nationwide protests in the US?

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