Why Venezuela’s #Oil Is a Game Changer for the US by @javierblas.bsky.social via @opinion.bloomberg.com The US now has de facto control of 40% of the world’s oil. #Venezuela #EconSky #USPolitics bit.ly/4jt6kNP

9 Republicans back Democratic effort to revive #Obamacare subsidies The vote put House Republicans on the record for the first time this Congress on the enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of last year. #AffordableCareAct #ACA bit.ly/4jrYF2i

What about #WashingtonDC? Donald will drop push for #NationalGuard deployments in #Chicago, #LosAngeles and #Portland, Ore. bit.ly/49iFDXE

Great piece via @apnews.com on how people feel about the #economy. This holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds by Josh Boak and Amelia Thomas-Deveaux #EconSky bit.ly/4sltxWf

#Mamdani plan provided free bussing for everyone in #NYC. Providing free busing for everyone in nyc is estimated to cost btw $600-800 million dollars. If you are SOOOOO concerned about public education budgets, then those millions could be used much more effectively.

MUST WATCH: Tesla’s Dangerous Doors #Tesla #Cybertruck #ModelY bit.ly/3LiyazJ

Don’t be so sure Nepo Mogul and Big Daddy & their hackish minions will win this. Their craven and sloppy and really incompetent stylings here are devastating in ways that will eventually become clear. They just suck at every bit of this and explicitly look like the pathetic power grabbers they are.

Dog with prosthetic paws inspires #Ukrainian veterans recovering from wounds of war At a rehabilitation facility in #Kyiv, some of Ukraine’s wounded warriors are working hard to learn how to use their new limbs. #Ukraine to.pbs.org/4aj42ys

#Israeli settlers attack #Palestinians with impunity, halting #WestBank olive harvest bit.ly/3MHd6TN

In a world where fewer and fewer people concern themselves with the plight of others, the loss of Rob Reiner, who cared deeply about humanitarian causes, feels that much more devastating. RIP: 1947-1925. [Selfie: July 2022, NYC]

Democrat, Eileen Higgins, wins #Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years #Florida #EileenHiggins #politics #uspolitics bit.ly/3ME2aGx

Organizers submit enough signatures to block gerrymandered #Missouri map More than 300,000 signatures delivered to secretary of state to force referendum on Republican-drawn map #USPolitics #politics #gerrymandering bit.ly/44olCNI

Before posting this article, I wondered why the U.S. couldn't or won't limit #socialmedia reach into kids' lives. Profit and greed. The U.S. is willing to give up our children for it. #Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million bit.ly/4q5LgPH

You don't say! #JaredKushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery #Paramount #WarnerBrosDiscovery #Netflix bit.ly/3YeefEO

European leaders rally around #Ukraine after U.S. shifts strategy to the Western Hemisphere by Nick Schifrin and Dan Sagalyn #Donbas #Russia #EU bit.ly/44VU7uS

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas, looking to flip a Republican-held seat.

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If SCOTUS breaks precedent, it will allow Trump to continue his firing campaign of Democratic appointees. More importantly, it will grant presidents unprecedented control over agencies that regulate the economy, the stock market, and federal campaign finance and communication rules. trib.al/BIkWBSg

Cold, wintry weather brings risk for pets as well as people. Experts say pet owners need to prepare. Sweaters, coats and booties can be helpful accessories to reduce the risks of frostbite and hypothermia.

Why is Stephen A. Smith on #TheView? He's a freakin' J.O.K.E. 🤷‍♂️

"It is my hope and dream that year two is the year that accountability starts, and I think we're starting to see it." @amandacarpenter.bsky.social tells @timmiller.bsky.social why stopping unlawful military and federal action is essential to the future of our democracy.

Great piece on the ever increasing size of #cars in the UK and Europe by Theo Leggett By gov'ts mandating more and more safety features, manufacturers improving structural integrity, etc., automobiles inevitably were going to increase in size and weight. This is the trade off. bit.ly/4pIZ6Hg

“This film was wilfully made for humans, by humans… F*** AI.” — Guillermo del Toro while accepting the Vanguard Tribute Award for ‘Frankenstein’ at the Gotham Awards.

We already have a water issue in Warrenton VA. The data centers are huge ugly buildings that take over the landscape. I‘m glad @repsuhas.bsky.social is fighting to protect what land has not been taken over already.

We're taking nothing for granted. Every door knocked, every dollar raised helps us build toward a better future for all Iowans. There is still a lot of work to do. Are you with us? www.newsweek.com/democrat-lea...

In 2024, Romania, an upper middle income European country, had over 30,000 cases — putting it on the world's top ten measles list. Its vaccination rate hovers around 60%. How did this happen?

Bannon was a vocal proponent earlier this year for the release of the federal government’s Epstein files—before the extent of his relationship with Epstein became public knowledge. trib.al/bPr9dH9

If this happened under Presidents Biden or Obama, this would be a scandal across all conservative media, but barely a blip from @cnn.com, @ms.now, etc. etc. etc. Officials meet in Geneva for #Ukraine talks as peace plan’s author called into question #WeStandWithUkraine bit.ly/44sIhIz

Nvidia-Google AI Chip Rivalry Escalates on Report of Meta Talks #NVIDIA #Google #Meta #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Alphabet #TPU bit.ly/4in1Rvx

Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the #Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at age 111 #ViolaFordFletcher #TulsaRaceMassacre bit.ly/3K8kaIm

Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions. n.pr/49F5HOn

'No one will support it': Ukraine's soldiers react to US peace plan #WeStandWithUkraine #Ukraine bit.ly/3Xf2gGI

#Norway 's lesson for #Europe on #wealthtaxes: let some millionaires go #EconSky #taxes bit.ly/4iezEa6

"His tariffs are also facing a legal challenge that has gone to #SCOTUS. In a Nov. 5, hearing, the justices sounded skeptical that the president had the authority to bypass Congress and slap unlimited #tariffs on most imports simply by declaring a national emergency." 1/2 #EconSky bit.ly/48BA1HJ

The painting of Kahlo asleep in a bed — titled “El sueño (La cama)” or in English, “The Dream (The Bed)” — surpassed the record held by Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1,” which sold for $44.4 million in 2014. https://to.pbs.org/44jwNH9

Still, the U.S. trade deficit is up so far in 2025, coming in at $713.6 billion through August, compared to $571.1 billion in January-August 2024. https://to.pbs.org/47O8mnE

U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. https://to.pbs.org/4a1wJzw

Women taking care of women. 👏👏👏 Medication #abortions account for more than 60% of all abortions in the U.S., up from just a quarter a decade ago. But in the aftermath of Roe’s reversal, abortion pills are now banned in at least 14 states. #RoeVWade bit.ly/3KebFLN

#PattiSmith, “the Godmother of Punk,” on the One Desire That Lasts Forever via The @ezraklein.bsky.social Show In the 60s and ’70s, Patti Smith was a fixture of the NYC creative scene — hanging out with the likes of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Allen Ginsberg and Mapplethorpe. bit.ly/44dWybR

Bloomberg Africa is looking for entrepreneurs, innovative thinkers and barrier breakers for the second edition of the Africa Startups to Watch list. Entries are now open — apply here: bloom.bg/4oNQrU8 🎨: Jose Flores

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The information contradicts the Trump administration's narrative that it is targeting the "worst of the worst" when conducting immigration enforcement. and seems to violate a 2022 federal consent decree that puts strong conditions on warrantless arrests. n.pr/4i6rNLX

A massive Cloudflare outage is affecting X, ChatGPT, and even Downdetector

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein come together for a video calling on Congress to release the Epstein files. (cnn.com/politics/live-…)

Alex Wagner and Tim Miller explore how Trump's excuses collapse into a contradictory mess when you read the Epstein emails.

A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines. Here's what to know. (via @us.theconversation.com) https://to.pbs.org/486HI9y

Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas #EconSky #Economics #SquawkBox @cnbc.com bit.ly/47XEeGi

😱 You dont say?Been trying to warn folks about the Mercers (Cambridge Analytica) l, Thiels, and their ilk. They’re organized, focused, have more assets at their disposal than most countries. They intend to govern. It’s how renowned charlatan Vance became our VP. READ this. Please! wapo.st/3Jsvgrl

BREAKING: Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advance to runoff for the U.S. House in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

Pelosi: November 1, when people would start losing their snap benefits and what did the president do? He had a great gatsby party at mar-a-lago.