Christy A Laverty

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

What FCC chair's threats against ABC could mean for other media companies Robert Corn-Revere with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression talks about the effect the FCC chair's threats against ABC could have for other media companies.

Former FCC lawyer to NPR, on media companies so swiftly caving into the agency’s demands:

“A spine is a terrible thing to waste.”

Listen:

www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n...

This is the most corrupt President in the history of America.

We must hold him accountable, and we must dismantle the entire system of corruption in our government. Ban congressional stock trading, ban the revolving door between Congress and lobbying, end big money in politics.

This rule made many online purchases dirt cheap for U.S. consumers. Now it's ending On Friday, the U.S. is ending its de minimis rule that made it easy for cheap goods to reach consumers. The change will affect roughly 4 million such packages processed each day.

On Friday, the U.S. is ending its de minimis rule that made it easy for cheap goods to reach consumers. The change will affect roughly 4 million such packages processed each day.

I love reading posts here from so many funny, witty, clever people.

The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.

For years, data centers have strained local water supplies. The AI boom has made this issue much worse.

Israel expands military effort in Gaza, defence minister says Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced a major expansion of the military operation in Gaza, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to the security zones of Israel.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a major expansion of the military operation in Gaza, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to the security zones of Israel reut.rs/3FQATNO

Occasionally, groups on Bluesky will coordinate to mass report an account. This may lead our moderators to review the case more quickly, but mass reporting alone doesn’t lead to suspensions. Reports and user behavior are reviewed by moderators, not counted like votes.

Go Sweden! 🇸🇪

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EU Launches Metals Tariff Retaliation on €26 Billion of US Goods The European Union launched countermeasures on Wednesday against new US tariffs on steel and aluminum, with plans to impose duties on €26 billion ($28.3 billion) worth of American goods.

BREAKING: The EU plans to retaliate against US tariffs on steel and aluminum with possible duties on American goods worth $28.3 billion.

Ten years ago if you had written a dystopian SF story in which the person in charge of U.S. public health did a press event at a fast food joint to say that fried food is good but measles vaccines cause measles the ghost of Philip K. Dick would have said that you were being too bleak and unrealistic

VARNEY: Can you deport a legal immigrant?

HOMAN: Absolutely we can

re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens

It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.

Stock Rout Picks Up Steam With Recession Warnings Blaring For two years, US stocks went virtually straight up. In a matter of weeks, that’s been turned upside down, and as the equities selloff intensifies Wall Street is wondering where it stops.

For two years, US stocks went virtually straight up. In a matter of weeks, that’s been turned upside down, and as the equities selloff intensifies Wall Street is wondering where it stops

Harvard and MIT freeze hiring amid President Trump’s funding threats - The Boston Globe “We need to prepare for a wide range of financial circumstances,” Harvard president Alan Garber and other university leaders said.

Harvard University announced a hiring freeze, citing “substantial financial uncertainties driven by rapidly shifting federal policies." It comes three days after the Trump administration pulled $400 million of federal funding from Columbia University.

They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.

Snoop and Tom Brady: say no to hate

Kendrick: actually

Kendrick Lamar has 22 Grammies and a damn Pulitzer if you don’t know who he is that’s a You problem

Well said @tanis.bsky.social

Mexico Pledges Tariffs Against US While Calling for Cooperation Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she instructed the economy minister to kick off a response plan that includes retaliatory tariffs against the US’s promised 25% levies.

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she instructed the economy minister to kick off a response plan that includes retaliatory tariffs against the US’s promised 25% levies.

I am Proud to see Canadians standing firm and standing together. We need to support Canadian brands and businesses.

Vive le Canada ✌️❤️🇨🇦

remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards

So as a Canadian watching what is happening in the U.S. I think it is important for us here in Canada to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen here.