A federal judge has ruled that a key part of President Trump's executive order targeting NPR and PBS was unconstitutional, blocking the administration from denying federal funds based on editorial viewpoint. https://cnn.it/4tbybFO

Die Affäre um den Deutschen Buchhandlungspreis geht weiter: Der Beauftragte für Kultur und Medien (BKM) hat die drei ausgeschlossenen Buchhandlungen belogen. In einer E-Mail vom Februar teilte der BKM ihnen mit, die Jury hätte sich nicht für sie entschieden. Das war unwahr. (1/6)

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A year in, it’s official: Americans, not foreigners, are paying for Trump’s tariffs | CNN Business A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York confirms what economists have long warned about: The burden of tariffs is borne almost entirely by the people living in the country that imposes ...

"A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York confirms what economists have long warned about: The burden of tariffs is borne almost entirely by the people living in the country that imposes them," writes Allison Morrow. | Analysis

WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

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Can this get any more ridiculous?

Sure shot, Guy!

Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials.

The average American household can expect to pay 9.2% more for heating this winter, a group that monitors prices said.

‘No Kings’ protest live updates: millions expected to gather across the US for anti-Trump protests Organizers expect more than 2,500 demonstrations across country after high turnout at June protests as Robert De Niro urges Americans to ‘stand up and be counted’ Organisers say there are more than 2,500 protests planned across the country. Take a look at where they are expected to take place: The protests start at different times depending on location. The No Kings website has details for each location. Continue reading...

‘No Kings’ protest live updates: millions expected to gather across the US for anti-Trump protests

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Motherfucking wind farms…

But will his voters note the difference or care?

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Now everyone will go look up the book and it will make NY Times. #sighs #booksky #writingcommunity

Amerikas Schaden, Deutschlands Verantwortung

Trumps jüngster Angriff auf Harvard markiert eine neue Eskalationsstufe. Die Bundesrepublik muss zeigen, dass sie Freiheit von Forschung und Lehre nicht nur rhetorisch verteidigt, sondern aktiv schützt.

Im Wiarda-Blog: www.jmwiarda.de/2025/05/23/a...

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Historischer Erfolg für #SachsenAnhalt: Die Uni Halle erhält als erste Hochschule des Landes ein Exzellenz-Cluster! Ab 2026 startet das „Center for Chiral Electronics“ – gefördert mit bis zu 64,5 Mio. Euro. Exzellenz „made in Sachsen-Anhalt“! https://lsaurl.de/ohzYAI

In 2nd Term, Trump Pushes Bounds of Presidential Power, Testing Rule of Law (Gift Article) The United States has never seen an effort to expand presidential authority at the scale of Donald J. Trump’s second term.

My 100-day take:

Trump’s Maximalist Assertion of Presidential Power Tests the Rule of Law

The United States has never seen an effort to expand presidential authority at the scale of Donald J. Trump’s second term.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...

Here’s one key thing you should know about Trump’s shock to the world economy: it could work | James Meadway It’s hard to say if the president truly knows what he’s doing. But there is a precedent for the US causing short-term chaos and reaping long-term gain, says economist James Meadway

Here’s one key thing you should know about Trump’s shock to the world economy: it could work | James Meadway

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In #SachsenAnhalt ist die erste Leitung des deutschen Wasserstoff-Kernnetzes fertig: 25 km Pipeline transportieren künftig grünen #Wasserstoff vom Energiepark Bad Lauchstädt zur Raffinerie Leuna. Mehr Infos: https://lsaurl.de/BnEAmI

🧪 25 years ago, I learned how to do science at NIH and I brought my knowledge back to Germany. And now we have to witness that NIH is ripped apart. I cannot believe this is really happening…🧪
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Yeah right, what could possibly be wrong about that assumption?

Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions The defense secretary’s office has ordered that some books be removed from circulation in its library, and the academy has ended the use of affirmative action in admissions.

Hegseth's office ordered the U.S. Naval Academy to review all 590,000 books in its library for content at odds with an executive order banning “radical indoctrination” in K-12 schools, even though it is a college. MLK, Einstein books already identified for removal www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...

Stocks Fall as Inflation Anxiety Dampens Mood on Wall Street The S&P 500 index dropped 2 percent as investors weighed hotter-than-expected inflation data and braced for President Trump’s next round of tariffs.

Breaking News: The S&P 500 fell 2% as investors weighed hotter-than-expected inflation data and braced for President Trump’s next round of tariffs.

Neue „SETUp“-#Studie des Energieministeriums & des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Fabrikbetrieb & -automatisierung IFF widmet sich der Frage, wie Sachsen-Anhalts energieintensive #Industrie die #Transformation hin zur #Klimaneutralität erfolgreich meistern kann. lsaurl.de/qasGhl

How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about.

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The Only Pitch Guyde You’ll Ever Need Once and for all, here's all you need to know about pitches because most pitches still suck. This is geared towards for-profit ventures, but the principles apply to almost any fund raising effort.

Once and for all, here's all you need to know about pitches because most pitches still suck. This is geared towards for-profit ventures, but the principles apply to almost any fund raising effort.

#ThinkRemarkable #RemarkablePeople