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@surf@flipboard.social · 1d ago
$300 billion for reconstruction, a termination of all U.S. sanctions against Iran, and — for 60 days — no charge for commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. See reactions to the U.S./Iran memorandum of understanding in @tchambers@indieweb.social's Surf feed. https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01kmn2pzg3xqeyggxzj3sv8z4n #Iran #MemorandumOfUnderstanding #TrumpAdministration
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@mojo@aus.social · Jun 04, 2026
The Trump administration is tearing up 900 deep-sea instruments that took a decade to install and $370 million to build — scrapping the world's most advanced ocean monitoring network to save $48m/year. Real-time data on AMOC stability, marine heat waves, ocean chemistry, commercial fisheries? Gone. Congress twice voted to save it. They did it anyway by bureaucratic fiat through the NSF. No, not budget management, this is deliberate science vandalism — blinding ourselves to the ocean systems that regulate global climate, because the results were inconvenient. #climatecrisis #trumpadministration #sciencedenialism #oceanscience #amoc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJczkQZDQhM
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TheBadPlace
The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Jun 04, 2026
duckduckgo news | Sam Altman urges funding, not restrictions after 30-day pre-release order AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is urging Congress to prioritize funding for AI‑safety research rather than imposing fresh limits on the release of new models. He argues that the Trump administration’s recent executive order—requiring companies to provide the government with access to upcoming AI systems 30 days before public launch—could hinder innovation and degrade performance by imposing unnecessary changes. Altman proposes that the government instead expand its AI evaluation program and enlist experts in cybersecurity, bio‑risk, and national security to help test and improve AI safety, allowing progress to continue while protecting the public. Read more: https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/sam-altman-urges-funding-not-restrictions-after-30-day-pre-release-order/tldr #SamAltman #OpenAI #Trumpadministration
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NewsDesk
Flipboard News Desk
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social · May 22, 2026
All remaining charges have been dropped against the "Broadview Six," who were indicted for felony conspiracy last year after a protest at an ICE facility in Illinois. The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning charges cannot be brought again, and was attributed to mishandling of grand jury proceedings, with Judge April Perry saying she had never seen anything worse than what she saw in the unredacted transcripts. Defense attorney Chris Parente says the behavior of the federal prosecutors should "shame every American," and that his clients, including former congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, plan to file a claim with the DOJ's new "anti-weaponization" fund. Here's more from @CBSNews@flipboard.com. https://flip.it/IfodbU #USNews #TrumpAdministration #ICE
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 20, 2026
Variety | Jeff Bezos Defends ‘Melania’ Documentary as a ‘Very Good Business Decision,’ Denies It Was a ‘Way of Buying Influence’ With Trump Administration by Todd Spangler AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Jeff Bezos told CNBC that Amazon MGM Studios’ $40 million purchase and $35 million marketing spend on the “Melania” documentary was a straightforward business decision—not an attempt to buy influence with the Trump administration—and he denied any personal involvement in the deal. He said the film performed well in theaters and on streaming, despite grossing only about $16.6 million worldwide, and dismissed claims that the acquisition was a “bribery” scheme. Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have criticized the deal as an over‑priced, pay‑to‑play arrangement, noting Amazon’s offer was $26 million above Disney’s and urging an investigation under federal anti‑bribery law. Amazon’s vice‑president of public policy responded that the film was licensed after a competitive bidding process because of its cultural and historical relevance, not for political purposes. Read more: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jeff-bezos-defends-melania-documentary-influence-trump-1236754971/ #JeffBezos #ElizabethWarren #Trumpadministration #AmazonMGM #HankJohnson #BrianHuseman
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 13, 2026
The Guardian | Howard Lutnick said he had three ‘inconsequential’ meetings with Epstein by Anna Betts AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Howard Lutnick, the U.S. commerce secretary, testified before a House oversight committee that he met Jeffrey Epstein only three times—in 2005 for coffee at Epstein’s home, in 2011 to discuss “scaffolding,” and in 2012 for a brief, “meaningless and inconsequential” lunch on Epstein’s private island—describing each encounter as insignificant and denying any personal or professional relationship or any knowledge of illegal activity. He recounted that during the 2005 visit he saw a massage table and was told Epstein received a “right kind of massage” daily, which he interpreted as possibly sexual, prompting him and his wife to sever ties. Lutnick asserted he never saw young women or girls at Epstein’s residence or island and condemned Epstein’s conduct. Democratic lawmakers criticized his testimony as evasive, while the Republican committee chair praised his transparency. Lutnick’s statements contradicted earlier comments made on a podcast and have fueled calls for his resignation as the first Trump‑administration official to appear before the panel. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/howard-lutnick-jeffrey-epstein-interview-transcript #HowardLutnick #JeffreyEpstein #Trumpadministration #JamesComer #PamBondi #HouseCommittee #houseofrepresentatives #NewYork #sextrafficking #uscrime #uspolitics
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 13, 2026
NPR Topics: News | How the Trump administration has undermined the fight against public corruption by Ryan Lucas AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Legal experts argue that the Trump administration has seriously weakened the United States’ fight against public corruption by issuing a wave of pardons for officials convicted of taking bribes or engaging in kick‑back schemes and by crippling the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section, the unit created after Watergate to investigate and prosecute corruption. Since Trump’s return to office in 2025, more than a dozen former elected officials—both Republicans and Democrats—have been pardoned, including a Las Vegas councilwoman, a Virginia sheriff, the former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, and a Tennessee House speaker, while the Public Integrity Section’s staff fell from about 40 attorneys to just two and its open cases dropped from roughly 200 to a handful. Prosecutors say the pardons signal that corruption is not a priority, creating a chilling effect that discourages investigations, especially in smaller jurisdictions that relied on the Section’s resources, and threatening a “corroding effect” on government accountability nationwide. Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/13/g-s1-121485/trump-pardons-public-corruption-justice #Trumpadministration #RodBlagojevich #CatoInstitute #PublicIntegrity #DanGreenberg #JohnKeller
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europesays
Europe Says
@europesays@pubeurope.com · May 08, 2026
https://www.europesays.com/2974548/ “Trump Just Lost Again”: Federal Court Rules Against Donald Trump’s Tariff Backup Plan #administration #business #CourtOfInternationalTrade #DonaldTrump #SupremeCourt #tariffs #TradeWar #TrumpAdministration
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 03, 2026
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera | Is Israel expanding into Gaza despite ceasefire? AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The page presents a collection of video interviews and discussions focusing on contemporary geopolitical tensions and the rise of political violence, particularly under the Trump administration. Featured topics include an analysis of Trump‑driven political violence, Yannis Varoufakis’s views on Palantir, AI warfare, and emerging tech oligarchy, Mariana Mazzucato’s examination of the economic fallout from the Iran war, debates on whether Iran negotiations could achieve peace, the potential scope of a war against Iran, Jehad Abusalim’s critique of Trump’s “Board of Peace” regarding Gaza, and Chris Hedges’s assessment of the decline of the American empire. Each segment ranges from roughly six to twenty‑five minutes in length. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/upfront/2026/5/3/is-israel-expanding-into-gaza-despite-ceasefire?traffic_source=rss #YanisVaroufakis #MarianaMazzucato #Palantir #Trumpadministration #JehadAbusalim #ChrisHedges
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 02, 2026
The Guardian | Spirit Airlines ceases operations after 34 years amid financial struggles and high oil prices by Lauren Aratani in New York AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Spirit Airlines announced it is winding down operations and has ceased all flights after 34 years, citing a cash crunch, failed negotiations with creditors, soaring jet‑fuel costs and an unsuccessful rescue attempt by the Trump administration that included a proposed $500 million loan. The low‑cost carrier, which once ran hundreds of daily flights and employed about 17,000 people, had already struggled to revive post‑pandemic demand and was unable to secure funding, even after a blocked $3.8 billion JetBlue merger and a broader $2.5 billion bailout pitch from other budget airlines. With its ultra‑low‑cost model now ending, the company warned customers that service and refunds would no longer be available, prompting concerns that reduced competition could lead to higher fares for travelers. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/01/spirit-airlines-stops-operation-after-failed-deal #SpiritAirlines #Trumpadministration #JetBlue #Frontier #Avelo #AmericanAirlines #DeltaAirlines #UnitedAirlines #federalgovernment #airtransport #airlineindustry #business
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 02, 2026
NPR Topics: News | Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles by Joel Rose AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Spirit Airlines announced it will cease operations effective immediately after years of mounting financial pressures, including two bankruptcies since 2024, a failed $500 million federal bailout, and a blocked $3.8 billion acquisition by JetBlue. The ultra‑low‑cost carrier, once a pioneer of stripped‑down fares, saw its cost advantage eroded by legacy airlines adopting basic‑economy models and faced soaring jet‑fuel prices driven by the war in Iran. Declining market share—from 5.1 % to 3.9 % of U.S. passengers—combined with intense competition left Spirit unable to sustain itself, prompting an orderly wind‑down of flights and the end of customer service. Industry observers warn that the airline’s exit could lift fares on routes it once served, underscoring its longstanding impact on cheap air travel. Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5807933/spirit-airlines-ceases-operations-folds #SpiritAirlines #Trumpadministration #JetBlue #DonaldTrump
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 02, 2026
NBC News Top Stories | Trump administration to pull 5,000 troops from Germany AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The page is NBC News’s homepage, featuring a mix of navigation links and the latest headlines across its main sections—Politics, U.S. News, World, Sports, Business, Culture, Science, and Health. Prominently highlighted is the story that the Trump administration plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, alongside other top stories such as a federal court blocking mail‑order access to abortion pills, potential bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines without a bailout, the impact of Republican messaging on the Iran war on upcoming midterms, and a variety of human‑interest and breaking‑news items ranging from a runaway hog’s rescue to a viral sea lion video in San Francisco. The layout also includes quick‑access links to NBC’s TV programming, newsletters, podcasts, and subscription options. Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/trump-administration-to-pull-5-000-troops-from-germany-262577733806 #Trumpadministration #Federalcourt #SpiritAirlines #USmilitary
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 01, 2026
US Top News and Analysis | Lutnick gets grilling on Nvidia chip sales to China in letter from Sen. Chris Coons AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Sen. Chris Coons, D‑Del., has written to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding details on the export of Nvidia’s H200 artificial‑intelligence chips to China after Lutnick testified to a Senate subcommittee that no such chips had been sold, a statement that contradicts Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s claim that both U.S. and Chinese governments had approved the sales. Coons said he is “deeply concerned” that licensing these chips could pose a serious risk to U.S. national‑security and economic leadership, and he asked the Commerce Department to disclose how many H200 chips have received export licences, how many have been shipped, and how many additional licences it plans to issue. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/01/nvidia-chips-jensen-huang-h200-lutnick-chris-coons.html #HowardLutnick #ChrisCoons #Nvidia #JensenHuang #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #XiJinping
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 01, 2026
9News | Purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note being kept hidden by court: report by 9News AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The New York Times reports that Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, says Epstein wrote a suicide note that was subsequently hidden by a federal court. According to Tartaglione, the yellow‑paper note—found torn from a legal pad inside a graphic novel—read, “What do you want me to do, bust out crying? Time to say goodbye.” He told his lawyer about the note after Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell; the lawyer allegedly turned the note over to a district courthouse, which now holds it and has been petitioned to release it. The note has not appeared in the as‑yet‑released Epstein files or formal investigations. Tartaglione, serving life sentences for unrelated murders, denies any role in Epstein’s death, and the Metropolitan Correctional Centre where the incident occurred was later closed. Read more: https://www.9news.com.au/world/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-note-cellmate-nicholas-tartaglione-metropolitan-correctional-centre-usa-news/0792b239-41aa-44c8-808c-a06fb474b73e #JeffreyEpstein #NicholasTartaglione #GhislaineMaxwell #Trumpadministration #NewYork
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 30, 2026
The New Republic | Epstein May Have Left a Suicide Note—and DOJ Didn’t Mention It by Finn Hartnett AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, officially ruled a suicide, has taken on new intrigue after a former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, told The New York Times he discovered a handwritten note a month before Epstein’s fatal attempt; the note—found tucked in a graphic‑novel legal pad—read “time to say goodbye” and included a line about “what do you want me to do, bust out crying?” Tartaglione, who is serving a life sentence for a quadruple homicide, said the note was sealed by a federal judge during his own criminal case, and the paper has asked the judge to unseal it. A Department of Justice spokesperson confirmed the agency has not seen the note and it was not mentioned in its investigation, leaving the alleged note as another piece of evidence that fuels ongoing conspiracy theories about how a high‑security inmate could die under guard. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/209820/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-note #JeffreyEpstein #NicholasTartaglione #NYTimes #Trumpadministration #politics
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 29, 2026
Home - CBSNews.com | Feds have rejected 15% of businesses' tariff refund claims AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Since the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched its new Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tariff‑refund portal on April 20, more than 75,000 refund requests have been submitted, but roughly 15 % have been rejected. The agency reports that over 47,000 claims—covering about $11 million in tariff payments—were properly filed, while many rejections appear to stem from businesses submitting claims outside the parameters allowed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or making errors in their filings. Apart from a brief 18‑minute outage on launch day, the system has operated smoothly, a fact praised by customs officials and trade lawyers who note the rapid rollout and overall functionality of the new portal. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tariff-refund-portal-trump-cbp/ #CBP #InternationalTrade #CAPE #SupremeCourt #Trumpadministration #BrandonLord #NickRichards
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 28, 2026
US Top News and Analysis | JetBlue is full-steam ahead on Fort Lauderdale, regardless of Spirit's fate AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. JetBlue Airways, the second‑largest carrier at Fort Lauderdale‑Hollywood International Airport, said it will proceed with its flight plans there regardless of whether Spirit Airlines receives a government bailout, noting that it, along with United, Frontier, Breeze and others, has added service after Spirit entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in under a year. While Spirit’s market share at the hub slipped from just over 28 % to about 25 %, JetBlue’s share rose to over 20 % as it capitalised on newly available gates, doubled the size of its next biggest rival and reported strong unit revenue, indicating its value proposition resonates in South Florida. The airline’s president, Marty St. George, stressed that JetBlue did not expect Spirit to disappear but simply took advantage of the capacity gap, and CEO Joanna Geraghty said JetBlue remains open to any reasonable opportunities while focusing on its JetForward strategy to restore profitability, including new domestic first‑class products, even as the industry confronts rising fuel costs. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/jetblue-fort-lauderdale-flights.html #JetBlue #SpiritAirlines #Trumpadministration #ValueAirlines #JoannaGeraghty #MartyStGeorge
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The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 24, 2026
Home - CBSNews.com | The Iran war's economic hit could linger through 2026, economists say AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. In the eight weeks since the Iran war began, the conflict has pushed U.S. gasoline prices above $4 a gallon, driven Brent crude up 44% to $105 a barrel, and lifted inflation to its highest level in nearly two years, prompting economists to warn of lingering economic damage. Disruption of oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz has raised energy costs, which are expected to stay above pre‑war levels throughout 2026, dampening consumer purchasing power, inflating grocery and travel expenses, and potentially trimming U.S. GDP growth by about 0.3 percentage points this year. While higher‑income households have kept spending resilient, broader economic headwinds—rising energy prices, AI‑related job cuts, and ongoing tariff uncertainty—are likely to keep inflation elevated and strain the broader economy for months to come. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-economic-impact-gas-prices-inflation-2026/ #MarkZandi #Moody'sAnalytics #Fed #Trumpadministration #Iran AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
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NewsDesk
Flipboard News Desk
@NewsDesk@flipboard.social · Apr 22, 2026
A Virginia judge has blocked redistricting of the state, voted for in a referendum yesterday, that could net Democrats four extra House seats. State Attorney General Jay Jones says he will fight the order. Here's CNBC. https://flip.it/VF2Cp6 #USNews #USLaw #Virginia #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 21, 2026
Sweden Herald - Latest Sweden News | After scandal rumblings: Third Trump secretary leaves by Sweden Herald AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chávez‑DeRemer announced she is leaving the Labor Department for the private sector amid a whistleblower‑initiated internal investigation and a Senate Judiciary Committee probe into allegations that she had an extramarital affair with a security staffer, took private trips and stayed in luxury hotels at taxpayers’ expense, drank alcohol while on duty and sent inappropriate texts to younger colleagues; her husband, Shawn DeRemer, has also been barred from the department after multiple female employees accused him of sexual harassment. Though no formal misconduct charges have been filed and President Donald Trump has called the accusations “baseless,” Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will assume an acting role, making Chávez‑DeRemer the third Trump‑appointed secretary to depart in a short span after Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were forced out earlier in the year. Read more: https://swedenherald.com/article/after-scandal-rumblings-third-trump-secretary-leaves #DonaldTrump #SenateJudiciary #Trumpadministration #NYTimes #LoriChavez-DeRemer #ShawnDeRemer #KeithSonderling #PamBondi #KristiNoem AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
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