Some of the identified individuals the US killed in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific showed "no indication of involvement with drug trafficking." And even if they were traffickers, they'd be low level. Killing them would make virtually no impact on the cartels or drug trafficking into the US.

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The Chilling Consequences of Going Along With Trump. By M. Gessen www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...

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The Justice Department is considering settling Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Servicein that could involve the government directly providing at least $10 billion ( tax payer money) to Trump. over the leak of tax returns during his first term www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...

Trump's war with Iran is the most significant military action in American history that a president has undertaken without congressional authorization www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The president made the remarks before leaving for a trip to China.

Sweden has free healthcare for residents up to 20 years old. After that, doctor visits amount to approximately $128.68–$139.41 US dollars a year

Trump's portrayal of a shattered Iran military is sharply at odds with what U.S. intelligence agencies are telling policymakers behind closed doors www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

Steel Tariffs Are Harming Tin Can Makers and Lifting Food Prices www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...

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What is this war for? Thousands killed including 13 American soldiers, 150 Iranian children bombed in their school. Millions displaced- homes destroyed. The Strait is closed & fully belongs to Iran. Was the goal to shift focus from Epstein horrors in which Trump is a prominent participant?

Meanwhile, in my other world....

Dreaming of retiring in Europe? More Americans are heading to countries like Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Greece—for more affordable living and a better quality of life.

Out like a light

The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians. Read @nickkristof.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...

A fearless, incorruptible Pope for these morally adrift times

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We sure showed Iran! We showed them that Iran has control of the Strait of Hormuz

'The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist." - Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

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Missing and feeling love and gratitude for my wonderful mother - as i wish all moms a Happy Mother's Day-

ProPublica identified 79 children across the country who have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray as immigration officers dramatically stepped up their use during Trump’s immigration crackdown.Tear gas & Pepper spray were designed to inflict intense pain & to incapacitate grown men

The unusual ways King Charles's birthday note reached David Attenborough in time for his 100th birthday celebration

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Despite what the Trump administration says, the president’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71% cut in humanitarian aid from 2024 to 2025, our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes of U.S.A.I.D. “The world’s richest men are crushing the world’s poorest children.”

Hegseth says military retirees are subject to speech restrictions and that if they didn’t like that they can forfeit their pension & benefits. "Trump admin expects the ppl who have put their lives on the line for America to cede one of their basic rights" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

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Wishing David Attenborough a happy 100th birthday🎉🎼🎶 He has spent his life, showing us what a wonderful world this is. Thank you Sir - for all of it.

We are now seeing some straight up racism- at the top. We cannot accept this

God help us if another pandemic should come. RFK Jr is clueless - and with misplaced arrogance . He, without a single day of medical training has dismantled our heath care- made significant cuts to vital programs, staff, and critical data collection. America is no longer prepared. .

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

BIG SCOOP: Energy industry reps tell me the Trump administration is now extrajudicially blocking all new wind projects in the United States Apparently the Pentagon is refusing to sign off on once routine FAA airspace clearances even when military assets aren’t around My latest for @heatmap.news

Pope Leo has never said that it would be a good idea for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

Trump wants to paint the Eisenhower Building white. I think it is lovely as it is. If you want to stop this from happening, leave as message with your Representatives & White House (202) 456-1111 Capitol switchboard 1 202 224 3121

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Ray Dalio: the U.S now spends about $7 trillion. It takes in about $5 trillion, so it spends about 40 percent more than it takes in. It’s been running those deficits for a while, so it has a debt that’s about six times its income, the amount that it takes in. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

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Some 95,000 scientists have left government as Trump downsizes - Government Executive www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

100pc. The next Congress should aim to be the investigative Congress.

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Republicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for Trump's ballroom www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...

The U.S. government is now actively suppressing the safety of vaccines. The New York Times reports, “F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...

$1 BILLION for ballroom funding? Marie Antoinette would be proud.

Saher Alghorra won a Pulitzer today for his devastating images from Gaza. "But I found the child — extremely frail, unresponsive to any of my attempts. His eyes stared, barely able to open. Taking this photo tore me apart." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/w...

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