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Daniel Gilmore
3 days ago
I must not read Axios. Axios is the mind-killer. Axios is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
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Eric Casey
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Second Chance Animal Shelter in East Brookfield has at least 16 cats and kittens that need a new home, after their owner was unexpectedly placed in assisted living.
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Robert David Sullivan
about 2 months ago
@gurleygg.bsky.social
does know how to read the room: "The mixed messages coming out of the state capital led voters to wonder about the value of a Mills candidacy long before Platner showed up to dazzle Mainers unaccustomed to high-voltage candidates."
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The Washington Post
3 days ago
Early Tuesday, a dangerous heat dome was taking shape over the Tennessee Valley, one that will expand, intensify and find itself located over the Mid-Atlantic by the end of the week. Here are three key stats to know about the building heat and humidity:
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Three stats to know about the dangerous heat dome taking hold in the U.S.
More than 60 percent of Americans will experience extreme heat and humidity in the days ahead.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/06/30/three-stats-know-about-dangerous-heat-dome-taking-hold-us/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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Robert David Sullivan
28 days ago
Psst! "something as simple as failing to adhere to regulations about posting a public notice can upend an entire project."
@gurleygg.bsky.social
at The American Prospect:
prospect.org/2026/06/02/j...
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Take This Data Center and Shove It - The American Prospect
Americans ain’t puttin’ up with these things no more. Welcome to Virginia, ground zero for data center defiance.
https://prospect.org/2026/06/02/jun-2026-take-this-data-center-and-shove-it/
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NEW: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fmr. Gov. Rick Snyder plan to cut the ribbon on the Gordie Howe Intl Bridge this Friday. Will traffic follow? Unclear-- Some backstory in my latest:
prospect.org/2026/06/08/g...
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Canada Built a New Bridge From Ontario to Detroit. Trump Refuses to Open It. - The American Prospect
Will the trade war leave a new bridge just sitting over an international waterway?
https://prospect.org/2026/06/08/gordie-howe-international-bridge-detroit-ontario-canada-trump-trade/
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David Dayen
26 days ago
It's not infrastructure week. In fact, there's a whole bridge to Canada that's not being used because of a petty dispute with Trump, which has ballooned into a leverage play around the US-Mexico-Canada agreement. Good report from
@gurleygg.bsky.social
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Canada Built a New Bridge From Ontario to Detroit. Trump Refuses to Open It. - The American Prospect
Will the trade war leave a new bridge just sitting over an international waterway?
https://prospect.org/2026/06/08/gordie-howe-international-bridge-detroit-ontario-canada-trump-trade/
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Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) was brilliant & intense. This 2015 convo-before I moved to DC-remains one of my most challenging and memorable interviews/sparing matches with any political figure. His memorial service was held on Monday in Boston. RIP Rep. Frank.
commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/to-...
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To be Frank
BARNEY FRANK IS passing time with a newspaper crossword puzzle before our interview. When I arrive at the West Newton video studio where he does live
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/to-be-frank/
26 days ago
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Star Tribune Going Out
27 days ago
Downtown Minneapolis was full of purple and Prince fans yesterday ☔️ 🎥: Alex Kormann +
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Coeurdelola.bsky.social
27 days ago
#StreetArt
Prince
#Photography
#Art
Bonne fin de journée !
#Photo
#stunday
#Prince
#flowers
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Amy Klobuchar
28 days ago
A Prince sing along on what would have been his 68th birthday. 💜
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Minneapolis hosts a birthday sing-along for Prince
There’s still time to brush up on the lyrics to “Little Red Corvette.”
https://www.startribune.com/lets-go-crazy-for-the-prince-sing-along-in-downtown-minneapolis/601853263
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Denise Oliver-Velez
27 days ago
Let's go crazy celebrating Prince on his birthday
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Let’s go crazy celebrating Prince on his birthday
Celebrate musical legend Prince on what would have been his 68th birthday.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/7/800051338/series/lets-go-crazy-celebrating-prince-on-his-birthday/
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Ooh, Squirrel!!
27 days ago
#Prince
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Susan DuBose
27 days ago
Prince in mid air, London, 1986 Photo by Michael Putland
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David Dayen
about 1 month ago
Great piece from
@gurleygg.bsky.social
about the dramatic reversal in approval for data centers in Virginia, the world leader in the facilities. Now neighborhood groups are opposing new locations, lawmakers want to review tax breaks, and promises of jobs don't hold up.
prospect.org/2026/06/02/j...
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Take This Data Center and Shove It - The American Prospect
Americans ain’t puttin’ up with these things no more. Welcome to Virginia, ground zero for data center defiance.
https://prospect.org/2026/06/02/jun-2026-take-this-data-center-and-shove-it/
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The American Prospect
about 1 month ago
South Carolina state lawmakers are proceeding with the Great Erasure of African American voters without the legal hindrances of the Voting Rights Act, that now timeworn relic of the late Great Society.
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Is Chaos the Point in South Carolina? - The American Prospect
Seems to be, but overzealous Republican state legislators steamrolling new congressional maps onto baffled voters may end up in a world of hurt.
https://buff.ly/hNrQGwP
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Point taken: SC Senate Republicans—there are no state Senate elections this year— voted down new House maps and preserved Rep Jim Clyburn's district. Wonder what else? Here's why:
prospect.org/2026/05/21/i...
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Is Chaos the Point in South Carolina? - The American Prospect
Seems to be, but overzealous Republican state legislators steamrolling new congressional maps onto baffled voters may end up in a world of hurt.
https://prospect.org/2026/05/21/is-chaos-the-point-south-carolina-congress-redistricting-clyburn/
about 1 month ago
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"...NIMBYism may serve the common good by putting a brake on the rapid proliferation of these mammoth facilities...The rise of A.I. data centers threatens the quality of life in communities throughout the United States..."
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Stopping the spread of A.I. data centers serves the common good
A.I. data centers have driven up greenhouse gas emissions and polluted communities across America. But in one town, residents fought back.
https://www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2026/05/20/ai-data-centers-common-good/
about 1 month ago
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Robert Orthman
about 2 months ago
Well it was 96 degrees today, we had a thunderstorm, and heat-induced power outage. I guess this means I can safely put my snow shovels away now...
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Keep hope alive.
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‘London is a case study in hope’: 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
about 2 months ago
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David Dayen
about 2 months 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
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Failing to Read the Room in Maine - The American Prospect
As Gov. Janet Mills recovers from her anemic Senate bid, she’ll 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: “Keir’s departure is already baked in. In the meantime, I’ve got very used to compartmentalising trauma.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Divisions emerge in Keir Starmer’s 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
2 months ago
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David Dayen
3 months 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
3 months 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 resource—but it’s 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 can’t agree on how to share the declining water resources.
https://buff.ly/nfAHPjf
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The Monarch Diaries
3 months 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
3 months ago
During the 2024 midterms, Americans were poised for an AI apocalypse that didn’t arrive. Now, in the 2026 election season, the risks of AI-generated fakes are more pronounced—but public objections are less of a deterrent.
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American Politics Is Already Inundated With AI Deepfakes. It’s Only Getting Worse. - The American Prospect
These aren’t your 2024 deepfakes. Bad actors will go for broke using state-of-the-art AI tools to blunt voters’ 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 can’t agree on how to share the declining water resources.
https://prospect.org/2026/04/17/wild-western-water-wars-colorado-river-basin/
3 months ago
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The American Prospect
3 months ago
In its complaint, the Democratic Party organizations argue that the executive order is “convoluted and confusing,” 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 Trump’s midterms-timed attacks on American voters.
https://buff.ly/tdajtks
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The American Prospect
3 months ago
The Trump administration’s 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 Trump’s midterms-timed attacks on American voters.
https://buff.ly/5LfNzEP
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David Dayen
3 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 Program’s tunnel funding crisis.
After years of agonizing and expensive delays, Trump’s Transportation Department keeps holding up monies in service of the president’s 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
3 months ago
New legislation from
@repcasar.bsky.social
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@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
4 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.
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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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The American Prospect
4 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/
5 months ago
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The New York Times
5 months ago
From
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: 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 ‘two medals lost’ 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/
5 months ago
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s. e. smith
5 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/
5 months ago
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The American Prospect
5 months ago
The same day Alex Pretti was murdered, Attorney General Pam Bondi asked Tim Walz to agree to some “common sense solutions.” One of those “solutions” would have been turning over the state’s voter rolls. From
@gurleygg.bsky.social
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trib.al/17AWqLQ
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GOP Opens Up Its Midterm Elections Playbook in Minnesota - The American Prospect
The administration’s 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
5 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
5 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
5 months ago
“The middle power must act together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.” Mark Carney’s speech at Davos was a warning to the EU and beyond: the old bargain with the U.S. “no longer works.” From
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trib.al/kg9IFgM
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The Davos Challenge - The American Prospect
Canada’s leader steps out to redefine the global order in the face of American expansionism.
https://trib.al/kg9IFgM
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David Dayen
5 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
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prospect.org/2026/01/29/g...
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GOP Opens Up Its Midterm Elections Playbook in Minnesota - The American Prospect
The administration’s 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
5 months ago
In Davos last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney advocated building stronger multilateral coalitions to counterbalance U.S. power— a way through Trump’s totalitarian designs.
@gurleygg.bsky.social
has the story:
trib.al/5oG7Fov
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The Davos Challenge - The American Prospect
Canada’s leader steps out to redefine the global order in the face of American expansionism.
https://trib.al/5oG7Fov
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David Dayen
5 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
Canada’s 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
5 months ago
At the World Economic Forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the original “Davos man,” urged the “middle powers” to team up against great-power threats From
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The Davos Challenge - The American Prospect
Canada’s 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
5 months ago
New York’s 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 York’s Bold Congestion Plan Triumph - The American Prospect
Charging drivers to enter the city’s business district stoked outrage and acceptance as residents come to terms with the program.
https://trib.al/Qb6hCR6
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