June 18, 2025 Healthcare, Trump Administration
Reuters reports: U.S. Dietary Guidelines are expected to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in what could be a major win for an industry threatened by heightened scrutiny of alcohol’s health effects. The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which could be released …
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June 18, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
CNN reports: “President Trump will sign an additional Executive Order this week to keep TikTok up and running,” Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said in a statement. “As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark. This extension will last 90 days, which the Administration will spend working to ensure this deal is …
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June 18, 2025 Republicans, Trump cultists
The New York Times reports: House Republicans’ sprawling package to cut taxes and slash federal safety-net programs would add about $3.4 trillion to the debt, according to nonpartisan congressional analysts, who reported on Tuesday that the minor gains in economic growth under the bill would not offset its full fiscal impact. The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted …
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June 18, 2025 Elon Musk, Idiocracy
The Daily Beast reports: Elon Musk has gone from being one of the top advisers to the president of the United States to just another guy posting his drug test results on the internet. The Tesla chief had denied a bombshell New York Times report claiming he used ketamine, ecstasy, magic mushrooms, and Adderall while acting as Donald Trump’s chief …
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June 18, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
“It is my Great Honor to announce that I will be putting up two beautiful Flag Poles on both sides of the White House, North and South Lawns. It is a GIFT from me of something which was always missing from this magnificent place. The digging and placement of the poles will begin at 7:30 A.M. EST, tomorrow morning. Flags …
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June 17, 2025 JMG Community, Open Thread
Deadline reports: After nearly a week of curtailment, the curfew on one square mile in Downtown Los Angeles was lifted Tuesday. “As we continue to adapt quickly to the chaos coming out of Washington, I’m prepared to reinstate it if necessary,” wrote L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. “The safety and stability of LA remains my top priority.” The recent protests, sparked …
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June 17, 2025 Democrats, New York City
Gothamist reports: Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric rise from progressive state assemblymember to a leading candidate for mayor of New York City has been accompanied by an alarming rise in threats, his campaign said. Mamdani’s campaign paid nearly $8,000 this month to Advance Security & Investigations, Inc., a New York-based security firm, campaign finance disclosures show. Mamdani said his concern has only …
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June 17, 2025 LGBT News, Trump Administration
The Associated Press reports: A federal judge expanded a ruling Tuesday that blocked the Trump administration from enacting policy changes to sex markers on passports for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. In an executive order signed in January, the president used a narrow definition of the sexes instead of a broader conception of gender. The order says a person is …
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June 17, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
404 Media reports: I tried to pre-order the phone and pay the $100 downpayment, hoping to test the phone to see what apps come pre-installed, how secure it really is, and what components it includes when it comes out. The website failed, went to an error page, and then charged my credit card the wrong amount of $64.70. I received …
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June 17, 2025 Christianists, Crackpots
Todd Starnes writes on his pee-drenched website: A Latin R&B singer staged her own protest against mass deportations in front of thousands of baseball fans at Dodger Stadium. Nezza, whose real name is Vanessa Hernandez, sang the national anthem in Spanish – every single word – even though she was warned by baseball executives to stick to the original English …
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