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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Perdue Had Trump. In Georgia, Kemp Had Everything Else.David Perdue challenged Gov. Brian Kemp because of Donald Trump’s fury over
his 2020 loss. Thoroughly outflanked and failing to gain traction, he is
now staring down defeat. read more
A Trump endorsement did not help in the Georgia Republican primary.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Biden Moves to Reassure South Korea of Help in Countering Nuclear-Armed NorthPresident Biden said he would consider expanding joint military exercises
that were scaled back during the Trump administration. read more
Biden is moving to constrain China.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Summer Lee, a Progressive Democrat, Wins House Primary in PennsylvaniaMs. Lee, who could become the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania
in Congress, won an expensive and fiercely fought primary battle after days
of vote-counting. read more
Ian Welsh8 hours ago
Western Pennsylvania is showing sanity.
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Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
There are lifetimes of detail to resolve.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Biden to Sign Ukraine Aid Bill During His Trip to AsiaA White House aide was bringing a physical copy of the $40 billion measure
to South Korea on a commercial flight. It was passed by Congress this week. read more
Proof reading is necessary.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Bush Dynasty, Its Influence Fading, Pins Hopes on One Last Stand in TexasGeorge P. Bush is running to unseat the incumbent attorney general. His
family, once powerful in Texas, has become an albatross as well as an asset. read more
Hereditary aristocracy is a failing process.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Two Democratic Congresswomen, One Redrawn Georgia DistrictA primary for the new Seventh District, outside Atlanta, is forcing two
popular incumbents, Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux, to do battle. read more
Running Democrats against Democrats is a Republican ideal.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
C.D.C Says Adults 50 and Over Should Get Second Booster ShotPreviously, the agency said those 50 and older could opt for the additional
shot, but encouraged only people over 65 or with underlying medical
conditions to get it. read more
The C.D.C.is correct and slow.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
G7 Nations Pledge $20 Billion to UkraineFinancing will be directed to keep government operations running amid the
Russian war. read more
It is a start.
Ukraine is doing no other business.
Turkey is not with the program.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Giuliani Meets With Jan. 6 Committee for Over 7 HoursThe onetime Trump lawyer was central to the former president’s efforts to
overturn the 2020 election. read more
Giuliani never had my favor.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Baby Formula Shortage Has an Aggravating Factor: Few ProducersWith just a handful of companies making U.S. infant formula, a shutdown of
Abbott’s plant had outsized impact on the supply. read more
Abbott labs failed three times.
First they oversold Formula.
Second they dominated the formula market.
Third they did not maintain quality.
Abbott had the example of China and melamine before them.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Ginni Thomas Urged Arizona Lawmakers to Overturn ElectionThe wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote to legislators in a
crucial swing state after the Trump campaign’s loss in 2020. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Thomas
His mind is fixed.
No argument will move him.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
John Kirby, Pentagon Spokesman, Will Join White HouseJohn Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, will focus on national security and
work alongside the new White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre. read more
The hyenas of the press need curbing.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Archbishop Bars Pelosi From Communion Over Abortion StanceArchbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, who has repeatedly confronted the House
speaker over her backing of abortion rights, said her stance was a “grave
evil.” read more
The Roman Church does not decide U.S. law.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Labor Board Seeks Unionization at Starbucks Where Union Lost ElectionA complaint by the agency accuses the coffee chain of illegally
intimidating and retaliating against workers in an election that the union
lost. read more
The National Labor Relations Board for the first time in decades is trying to do its job.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Trump’s Out of Office, but the MAGA Merchandise Machine Keeps ChuggingPresident Biden’s recent criticism of “ultra-MAGA” Republicans has led to a
new business opportunity for entrepreneurial conservatives. read more
Trump has left uncertainty and dread in his wake.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Attack ads have fueled sharp ups and downs in the Alabama G.O.P. Senate race.Deep-pocketed outside groups have spent freely to disparage the rivals of
their preferred candidates. read more
Advertising works.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
John Eastman Says He Dealt Directly With Trump Over Jan. 6 PlansJohn Eastman said in a court filing that he had received handwritten notes
from President Donald J. Trump as they strategized about how to keep him in
power. read more
John Eastman has confessed to treason.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Pentagon Taps Next Commander of U.S. Forces in AfricaIf approved, Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley would become the first Black
four-star Marine Corps officer. read more
The Marine Corps has been in the Navy chain of command.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Personal Resilience, Gardens and Water[image: Personal Resilience, Gardens and Water]
Generally about the second thing people do when they start getting worried
about supply chains and the effects of climate change and economic issues,
is start a garden, if they can.
This is good, but…
“The report found that drought frequency and duration has already increased
by 29 percent since 2000.” https://t.co/WeOJjkAhQe
— David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) May 17, 2022
For a long time my primary concern has been water, though there are places,
like India right now, where you’ll simply drop from the heat. Rainfall is
becoming... read more
Ian Welsh is properly concerned about water.
His preparations are minimal.
Cisterns are traditional in much of the world for soft water and for siege conditions.
Even Byzantium does not store enough for agriculture.
Mosquito control is the reason cisterns are regulated.
I have heard that the Colorado basin is paranoid about water rights.
Bangladesh has arsenic in the ground water. So does the imperial valley of California.
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