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Keep hope alive.
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âLondon is a case study in hopeâ: Sadiq Khan on 10 years as mayor
London mayor talks up coalition-building, highlights his environmental record, and worries national Labour party is on the wrong track
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/sadiq-khan-10-years-london-mayor-labour-environment
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David Dayen
13 days ago
All you had to do was read Janet Mills' list of vetoes to know that she would be wholly unprepared to mount another statewide race. Her approval ratings were sinking before she even started running.
@gurleygg.bsky.social
looks back:
prospect.org/2026/05/06/f...
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Failing to Read the Room in Maine - The American Prospect
As Gov. Janet Mills recovers from her anemic Senate bid, sheâll have to decide how to handle Graham Platner, the all-but-voter-anointed Democratic nominee.
https://prospect.org/2026/05/06/failing-to-read-the-room-maine-mills-platner-senate/
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Just wow. One minister said: âKeirâs departure is already baked in. In the meantime, Iâve got very used to compartmentalising trauma.â
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Divisions emerge in Keir Starmerâs cabinet over his sacking of Olly Robbins
PM under increasing pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal as sources say ministers spoke up at tense meeting
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-starmer-sacking-ministers-cabinet-meeting
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David Dayen
about 1 month ago
Some weekend Prospect here. Isabella Counts writes about hazing, the chronic deaths it produces, and the activism trying to put an end to it.
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Hazing Still Kills College Students - The American Prospect
A Washington state mother navigates tragedy, working alongside anti-hazing advocates to raise awareness about fraternity and other group initiation practices that can turn deadly.
https://prospect.org/2026/04/11/hazing-still-kills-college-students/
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The American Prospect
about 1 month ago
There is not enough water in the Colorado River to serve all extant users. Who will have to cut back? A 2007 interim agreement between the states and Native American tribes laid out strategies to deal with the shrinking resourceâbut itâs set to expire later this year.
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The Wild Wild Western Water Wars - The American Prospect
As a changing climate bakes and dries up the Colorado River, the seven basin states canât agree on how to share the declining water resources.
https://buff.ly/nfAHPjf
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The Monarch Diaries
about 1 month ago
You can see current and historical Colorado snowpack in this excellent chart.
nwcc-apps.sc.egov.usda.gov/awdb/basin-p...
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AWS Plot
https://nwcc-apps.sc.egov.usda.gov/awdb/basin-plots/POR/WTEQ/assocHUC2/14_Upper_Colorado_Region.html
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The American Prospect
about 1 month ago
During the 2024 midterms, Americans were poised for an AI apocalypse that didnât arrive. Now, in the 2026 election season, the risks of AI-generated fakes are more pronouncedâbut public objections are less of a deterrent.
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American Politics Is Already Inundated With AI Deepfakes. Itâs Only Getting Worse. - The American Prospect
These arenât your 2024 deepfakes. Bad actors will go for broke using state-of-the-art AI tools to blunt votersâ confidence in elections.
https://buff.ly/koXJ9ih
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My latest
@prospect.org
: The water crisis facing CO, WY, UT, NM, NV, CA, AZ is heating up. Literally.
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The Wild Wild Western Water Wars - The American Prospect
As a changing climate bakes and dries up the Colorado River, the seven basin states canât agree on how to share the declining water resources.
https://prospect.org/2026/04/17/wild-western-water-wars-colorado-river-basin/
about 1 month ago
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The American Prospect
about 1 month ago
In its complaint, the Democratic Party organizations argue that the executive order is âconvoluted and confusing,â a generously understated critique.
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Voter Suppression, Executive Order Style
Voting rights advocates, the Democratic Party, and state attorneys general are fighting President Trumpâs midterms-timed attacks on American voters.
https://buff.ly/tdajtks
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The American Prospect
about 1 month ago
The Trump administrationâs latest executive order on voting would deploy new voter eligibility tests and mail-in voting mechanisms in time to cripple state election administration going into the November general election.
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Voter Suppression, Executive Order Style - The American Prospect
Voting rights advocates, the Democratic Party, and state attorneys general are fighting President Trumpâs midterms-timed attacks on American voters.
https://buff.ly/5LfNzEP
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David Dayen
about 2 months ago
Kind of sad that we have to report "hey America finished a bridge!" but here we are. It's a milestone that's part of the Gateway program, the NE corridor upgrade project that Trump has put into a stop-start funding crisis.
@gurleygg.bsky.social
has more.
prospect.org/2026/03/24/t...
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A new rail bridge opens in New Jersey, but all eyes are on the Gateway Programâs tunnel funding crisis.
After years of agonizing and expensive delays, Trumpâs Transportation Department keeps holding up monies in service of the presidentâs vendetta with his fellow New Yorkers over alleged use of DEI and ...
https://prospect.org/2026/03/24/trumps-tunnel-vision-infrastructure-gateway-project-new-york-jersey/
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David Dayen
about 2 months ago
New legislation from
@repcasar.bsky.social
&
@sanders.senate.gov
is a blueprint to end sports owner threats to relocate for bigger stadium subsidies. It would require owners to give 1 year's notice before moving and allow local interests to make a bid to buy the team.
@gurleygg.bsky.social
reports.
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Ending Sports Owner Blackmail - The American Prospect
A new bill would prohibit the money grabs that billionaire team owners unleash to pit states and cities against each other in bidding wars over potential moves.
https://prospect.org/2026/03/30/ending-sports-owner-blackmail-sanders-casar-bill-congress/
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David Dayen
2 months ago
Mark Carney signaled support for the war in Iran while vowing not to send troops to it, and is trying to negotiate a USMCA deal at the same time.
@gurleygg.bsky.social
reports.
prospect.org/2026/03/16/c...
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Canada Fighting Different Wars on Two Fronts - The American Prospect
Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed support for and shunned participation in the Iran war, bringing a new dimension to already contentious USMCA review talks.
https://prospect.org/2026/03/16/canada-fighting-different-wars-iran-trade-usmca-carney-trump/
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Michael B. Jordan, live long and prosper.
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My latest @ The Prospect on the not-so-surprising victory of James Talarico.
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2 months ago
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The American Prospect
2 months ago
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a white former public-school teacher prevailed with his more familiar brand of white male charisma.
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A Sign of the Times in Texas? - The American Prospect
Democrats weary of the hyper-partisan chaos on Capitol Hill opt for a mild-mannered white state representative over a bold Black House member.
https://buff.ly/bVRKJIX
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A new NY-NJ rail connection someday? Michael Hellstrom, the LIUNA VP discusses the Hudson Tunnel megaproject calamity in my latest.
@weareliuna.bsky.social
prospect.org/2026/02/18/g...
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How Not to Build Infrastructure Projects - The American Prospect
The Hudson Tunnel Project between New York and New Jersey is officially a political nightmare en route to the midterms.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/18/gateway-funding-trump-hochul-new-york-new-jersey-penn-station/
3 months ago
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The New York Times
3 months ago
From
@theathletic.com
: A reporter asked Eileen Gu if she saw her two medals at the 2026 Olympics as two silvers gained or two golds lost. Gu laughed, saying, "The âtwo medals lostâ situation, to be quite frank with you, is a ridiculous perspective to take."
nyti.ms/4rlMlDP
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A new NY-NJ rail connection someday? Michael Hellstrom, the LIUNA VP discusses the Hudson Tunnel megaproject calamity in my latest.
@weareliuna.bsky.social
prospect.org/2026/02/18/g...
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How Not to Build Infrastructure Projects - The American Prospect
The Hudson Tunnel Project between New York and New Jersey is officially a political nightmare en route to the midterms.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/18/gateway-funding-trump-hochul-new-york-new-jersey-penn-station/
3 months ago
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s. e. smith
3 months ago
Very annoyed at the people who decided to open the floodgates to online sports betting, it is absolutely a scourge. Great piece from Gabrielle Gurley on people spending hours a day on these predatory apps.
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The Scourge of Online Sports Betting - The American Prospect
States and leagues must face up to the damage from app-based gambling for the next generation of bettors, most of them young men.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/04/feb-2026-magazine-sports-scourge-online-betting-fanduel-draftkings/
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The Gateway Development Csm finally received its $205 million allocation from the Transportation Dept in the ongoing battle over the Hudson River Tunnel Project en route to the midterms. My latest:
prospect.org/2026/02/18/g...
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How Not to Build Infrastructure Projects - The American Prospect
The Hudson Tunnel Project between New York and New Jersey is officially a political nightmare en route to the midterms.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/18/gateway-funding-trump-hochul-new-york-new-jersey-penn-station/
3 months ago
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Um, I mean....
add a skeleton here at some point
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The American Prospect
4 months ago
The same day Alex Pretti was murdered, Attorney General Pam Bondi asked Tim Walz to agree to some âcommon sense solutions.â One of those âsolutionsâ would have been turning over the stateâs voter rolls. From
@gurleygg.bsky.social
:
trib.al/17AWqLQ
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GOP Opens Up Its Midterm Elections Playbook in Minnesota - The American Prospect
The administrationâs latest attempt to take over the upcoming election came amid the greatest period of civil unrest since the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd.
https://trib.al/17AWqLQ
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David Dayen
3 months ago
@gurleygg.bsky.social
talked to state legislators trying to ban gambling apps, analysts who found that in-game prop bets (which mostly lose) are now the majority of all wagers, and the national Principal of the Year, who's struggling to deal with gambling in school.
prospect.org/2026/02/04/f...
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David Dayen
3 months ago
Utah's packing its court. Virginia posted new maps in defiance of a judicial order. Maryland's Senate is resisting a redraw while the House embraces it. Trump's gerrymandering demand will be largely a wash but it has opened a Pandora's box,
@gurleygg.bsky.social
writes.
prospect.org/2026/02/10/r...
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America Sinks Into the Quicksand of Mid-Decade Redistricting - The American Prospect
After the Texas-California stalemate, predicting an outcome to this debacle is futile.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/10/redistricting-election-texas-california-utah/
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The American Prospect
4 months ago
âThe middle power must act together, because if weâre not at the table, weâre on the menu.â Mark Carneyâs speech at Davos was a warning to the EU and beyond: the old bargain with the U.S. âno longer works.â From
@gurleygg.bsky.social
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trib.al/kg9IFgM
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The Davos Challenge - The American Prospect
Canadaâs leader steps out to redefine the global order in the face of American expansionism.
https://trib.al/kg9IFgM
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David Dayen
4 months ago
The proposal to end ICE raids in Minnesota in exchange for state voter data was a tell on the midterm elections playbook, writes
@gurleygg.bsky.social
.
prospect.org/2026/01/29/g...
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GOP Opens Up Its Midterm Elections Playbook in Minnesota - The American Prospect
The administrationâs latest attempt to take over the upcoming election came amid the greatest period of civil unrest since the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/29/gop-opens-up-midterm-elections-playbook-minnesota/
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The American Prospect
4 months ago
In Davos last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney advocated building stronger multilateral coalitions to counterbalance U.S. powerâ a way through Trumpâs totalitarian designs.
@gurleygg.bsky.social
has the story:
trib.al/5oG7Fov
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The Davos Challenge - The American Prospect
Canadaâs leader steps out to redefine the global order in the face of American expansionism.
https://trib.al/5oG7Fov
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David Dayen
4 months ago
Here's
@gurleygg.bsky.social
on Mark Carney's remarkable speech at Davos warning industrialized nations that the world as we know it has fundamentally shifted.
prospect.org/2026/01/23/d...
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The Davos Challenge - The American Prospect
Canadaâs leader steps out to redefine the global order in the face of American expansionism.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/23/davos-challenge-carney-canada/
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The American Prospect
4 months ago
At the World Economic Forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the original âDavos man,â urged the âmiddle powersâ to team up against great-power threats From
@gurleygg.bsky.social
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The Davos Challenge - The American Prospect
Canadaâs leader steps out to redefine the global order in the face of American expansionism.
https://trib.al/drHi9wt
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The American Prospect
4 months ago
New Yorkâs congestion pricing plan to reduce car traffic in the city has been a rousing success.
@gurleygg.bsky.social
reports on benefits ranging from reduced pollution to billions in funding for the MTA:
trib.al/Qb6hCR6
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New Yorkâs Bold Congestion Plan Triumph - The American Prospect
Charging drivers to enter the cityâs business district stoked outrage and acceptance as residents come to terms with the program.
https://trib.al/Qb6hCR6
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David Dayen
4 months ago
At every level, New York's congestion pricing scheme was a victory, as
@gurleygg.bsky.social
documents. Tourism up, spending up, traffic down, revenue up, transit use up, transit construction up, and on and on.
prospect.org/2026/01/20/n...
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New Yorkâs Bold Congestion Plan Triumph - The American Prospect
Charging drivers to enter the cityâs business district stoked outrage and acceptance as residents come to terms with the program.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/20/new-yorks-bold-congestion-plan-triumph/
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The American Prospect
5 months ago
In case you missed it,
@gurleygg.bsky.social
on the local backlash against AI data centers:
trib.al/xs5IdvU
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Demands for Data Center Moratoriums Surge - The American Prospect
Americans are getting wise to the threats posed by the lightly regulated facilities competing with humans for resources.
https://trib.al/xs5IdvU
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The American Prospect
5 months ago
Looking back on the rise of AI in 2025, senior editor
@gurleygg.bsky.social
reflects that âthe regulatory fight over data center siting has only just begun.â
trib.al/Gh82LkF
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Gabrielle Gurleyâs Best of 2025 - The American Prospect
Our senior editor lists her most important stories of the year.
https://trib.al/Gh82LkF
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The American Prospect
5 months ago
Looking back on Trumpâs treatment of Canada this year, senior editor
@gurleygg.bsky.social
has reported on how Canadian leaders âsought out new markets and alliances, while everyday people have hit back with their own cleverly designed and executed boycotts.â
trib.al/pT2gja8
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Gabrielle Gurleyâs Best of 2025 - The American Prospect
Our senior editor lists her most important stories of the year.
https://trib.al/pT2gja8
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David Dayen
5 months ago
Also
@gurleygg.bsky.social
offers her best of the year, stories about the Canada-US relationship, the data center boom, FEMA, and the Washington Commanders' new stadium in D.C.:
prospect.org/2025/12/29/g...
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Gabrielle Gurleyâs Best of 2025 - The American Prospect
Our senior editor lists her most important stories of the year.
https://prospect.org/2025/12/29/gabrielle-gurleys-best-of-2025/
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7 months ago
Celebrating International Snow Leopard Day with beautiful Shree, who lives at BCSA Member Sanctuary, Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary! Learn more about snow leopard conservation in the wild at:
snowleopard.org
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MUHEET UL ISLAM
9 months ago
Once viewed only as a threat to livestock, the snow leopard has now become both a beloved wild animal and an economic opportunity, weaving together ecology and livelihood in a region where winter once meant isolation. I and Wasim Nabi report.
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Elusive snow leopards return to rural India, bringing economic prosperity | The National
Hundreds of big cats have reappeared in Ladakh, contributing to guided safaris, homestays and other tourism benefits
https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2025/09/02/elusive-snow-leopards-return-to-rural-india-bringing-economic-prosperity/
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Daniel Archambeault
5 months ago
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Holiday
#caturday
Marcel under the tree.
#photography
#PhotographersUnited
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Mike L Tilford đ đș
5 months ago
My mom when I'm hiding in my room at the family get together.
#caturday
#cats
#kittens
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Richie
5 months ago
Happy
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#catsky
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WuTangIsForTheChildren
5 months ago
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so muchâŠ.a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to BrooklynâŠ.shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this đ
www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
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David Dayen
5 months ago
One of the more interesting storylines as we close this year is the rising anger with data center development.
@gurleygg.bsky.social
runs down the calls for moratoria, multiple incidents of local rejections, and the impact it's already having on data center financing:
prospect.org/2025/12/22/d...
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Demands for Data Center Moratoriums Surge - The American Prospect
Americans are getting wise to the threats posed by the lightly regulated facilities competing with humans for resources.
https://prospect.org/2025/12/22/demands-for-data-center-moratoriums-surge/
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The American Prospect
5 months ago
Big AI companies are moving forward with building massive data centers all across America while calls for moratoriums are growing louder. A local rejection of data centers should have Big Tech worried. From
@gurleygg.bsky.social
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trib.al/v6OSgWA
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Demands for Data Center Moratoriums Surge - The American Prospect
Americans are getting wise to the threats posed by the lightly regulated facilities competing with humans for resources.
https://trib.al/v6OSgWA
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âThe realization is that Trump isnât looking for a partner, heâs looking for a vassal.â
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Can Canada Rescue North America? - The American Prospect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has a grueling mission ahead to preserve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
https://prospect.org/2025/12/15/can-canada-rescue-north-america/
5 months ago
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David Dayen
5 months ago
As the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal comes up for a likely review,
@gurleygg.bsky.social
looks at Canada's Mark Carney's efforts to manage the Trump relationship and preserve his country's sovereignty.
prospect.org/2025/12/15/c...
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Can Canada Rescue North America? - The American Prospect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has a grueling mission ahead to preserve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
https://prospect.org/2025/12/15/can-canada-rescue-north-america/
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PM Mark Carney has pivoted to shore up a country shattered by the swift erasure of generations of neighborly goodwill.
prospect.org/2025/12/15/c...
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Can Canada Rescue North America? - The American Prospect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has a grueling mission ahead to preserve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
https://prospect.org/2025/12/15/can-canada-rescue-north-america/
5 months ago
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Susan Wingrove-Reed
5 months ago
today a gigantic moose slept then snacked in our front yard in Anchorage Alaska for 5.5 hours. what an amazing animal - & so magnificent. our dog Johannes was curious but quiet. what an honor. We all need a dose of goodness these days. keep speaking out against cruelty & tyranny.
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Canada's PM Mark Carney sailed through the FIFA World Cup draw without incident. But thanks to the American positioning on the USMCA, the weeks ahead don't look calm.
prospect.org/2025/12/15/c...
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Can Canada Rescue North America? - The American Prospect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has a grueling mission ahead to preserve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
https://prospect.org/2025/12/15/can-canada-rescue-north-america/
5 months ago
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The American Prospect
5 months ago
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement has bipartisan support in Congress and widespread approval across industry interest groups, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney still has his work cut out ensuring it survives the Trump presidency. From
@gurleygg.bsky.social
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trib.al/N2mhnMv
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Can Canada Rescue North America? - The American Prospect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has a grueling mission ahead to preserve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
https://trib.al/N2mhnMv
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