Get ready for the next big bailout
When the Great Recession hit in 2008 and Americans stopped buying cars, it soon became clear that the auto companies might well go out of business. The millions of jobs that would’ve been lost and the terrible blow to the American economy were considered intolerable, so the government bailed the industry out to the tune of almost $80 billion.It was hugely controversial at the time; you might remember Mitt Romney’s famous “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” op-ed, which he never quite lived down. But what few Americans probably know is that there was a bailout almost as big during Donald Trump’s first term. The difference was that Trump’s bailout was entirely predictable and entirely avoidable. And now he’s about to do it all over again.
In this case, the ones being bailed out are farmers.
Just as he did in his first term, Trump seems to be implementing the following brilliant economic strategy. First, impose tariffs on foreign goods, knowing that other countries (especially China) will retaliate by no longer importing American agricultural products. Next, take the revenue raised by tariffs — which are essentially a sales tax imposed at ports of entry — and hand the money to the farmers who were harmed by his trade war.What that means is that the farmers will be insulated at least somewhat from the damage Trump’s foolish trade war did to them; in other words, they’ll get a bailout. The rest of us will pay for it. And the economy will get no benefit at all.
Get ready for the next big bailout
Trump's tariffs are wrecking the agribusiness economy — again.Paul Waldman (Public Notice)
Swift To Build a Global Financial Blockchain
In a move that is sure to make Ripple nervous, traditional financial network Swift announced yesterday that it is partnering with Consensys and more than 30 global banks to build a blockchain based network that will run in parallel with its traditional network. Interestingly, unlike XRP, there is no native coin, rather it aims for interoperability (probably using Chainlink with whom the company did case studies for a few years already). There is also a strong focus on regulatory compliance.
Swift To Build a Global Financial Blockchain - Slashdot
Camembert writes: In a move that is sure to make Ripple nervous, traditional financial network Swift announced yesterday that it is partnering with Consensys and more than 30 global banks to build a blockchain based network that will run in parallel …news.slashdot.org
Pete Hegseth tells top generals "prepare for war"
Pete Hegseth Tells Top Generals ‘Prepare For War’
Hegseth said: "Preparing for war and preparing to win. Unrelenting and uncompromising in that pursuit."Martha McHardy (Newsweek)
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Texas stops issuing commercial driver’s licenses to refugees, asylum seekers and DACA recipients
The announcement came after the Trump administration last week issued new rules to “drastically” restrict non-U.S. citizens from getting trucking licenses, and threatened to withhold federal funding from states that did not comply.
DPS said it would immediately suspend issuance of the licenses to non-citizens who are refugees, asylees or covered by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that protects from deportation children brought to the country without authorization.
Texas stops issuing CDLs to refugees, asylum seekers, DACA
The announcement is in line with a Trump administration rule to “drastically” restrict non-U.S. citizens from getting trucking licenses.Benjamin Wermund (Houston Chronicle)
The Trump-Appointed Diplomat Accused of Shielding El Salvador’s President From Law Enforcement
Bukele wanted the contractor out of the country — and in Ambassador Ronald D. Johnson, he had a powerful American friend. Johnson was a former CIA officer and appointee of President Donald Trump serving in his first diplomatic post. He had cultivated a strikingly close relationship with the Salvadoran president. After Bukele provided Johnson with the recordings, the ambassador immediately ordered an investigation that resulted in the contractor’s dismissal.
It was not the only favor Johnson did for Bukele, according to a ProPublica investigation based on a previously undisclosed report by the State Department’s inspector general and interviews with U.S. and Salvadoran officials. The dismissal of the contractor was part of a pattern in which Johnson has been accused of shielding Bukele from U.S. and Salvadoran law enforcement, ProPublica found. Johnson did little to pursue the extradition to the United States of an MS-13 boss who was a potential witness to the secret gang pact and a top target of the FBI-led task force, officials said.
How a U.S. Ambassador Allegedly Shielded President Bukele From Law Enforcement
A previously undisclosed State Department report and interviews reveal accusations that U.S. Ambassador Ronald D. Johnson shielded Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele from U.S. and Salvadoran law enforcement.ProPublica
Louisiana issues a warrant to arrest California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
New York officials cite a law there that seeks to protect medical providers who prescribe abortion medications to patients in states with abortion bans — or where such prescriptions by telehealth violate the law.
New York and California are among the eight states that have shield laws with such provisions, according to a tally by the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights.
The Abortion Coalition of Telemedicine said they “fully expect” California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, to uphold his state’s shield law in the new case.
Murrill told The Associated Press that she will sue governors whose shield laws “purport to protect these individuals from criminal conduct” in Louisiana.
White House to Announce ‘TrumpRx’ Drug-Buying Website, and Deal With Pfizer
WASHINGTON—The White House is planning to unveil a direct-to-consumer website for Americans to buy drugs, dubbed TrumpRx, while also announcing that Pfizer plans to lower prices on several of its medications in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter.
TrumpRx would allow people to pay cash for certain drugs directly from a government website, at a discounted price negotiated by the government. It’s unclear how many drugs would be offered, or whether the website would be useful for the majority of Americans who are already covered by private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.
California Gov. Newsom Could Put Big Oil’s Risky CO2 Pipelines Next To Homes, Wildlife
A Climate Leader Could Put Big Oil’s Risky Pipelines Next To Homes, Wildlife
California risks setting a dangerous precedent as states struggle to protect people from the oil industry’s buildout of carbon dioxide pipelines.The Lever
We never have money to desalinate water or bury power lines or bring fiber internet to homes.
But there’s always money for oil and gas projects.
Ballando slitta alle 21.30, torna Affari Tuoi nell’access del sabato di Rai 1
Cambio di strategia in casa Rai 1: da sabato 4 ottobre 2025, Ballando con le Stelle di Milly Carlucci inizierà più tardi, intorno alle 21:30, mentre lo slot post TG1 delle 20:00 tornerà ad essere occupato da Affari Tuoi con Stefano De Martino. Una scelta dettata dalla necessità di fronteggiare lo strapotere di Canale 5, che in access e prime time domina con l’accoppiata La Ruota della Fortuna e Tú Sí Que Vales.
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Ballando con le Stelle slitta alle 21:30: torna Affari Tuoi al sabato su Rai 1
Ballando con le Stelle slitta alle 21:30. Rai 1 riporta Affari Tuoi al sabato per contrastare La Ruota della Fortuna. Ecco cosa cambia.Redazione (Atom Heart Magazine)
Colombia manufactures its first rifles to replace 'Israeli' weapons
Colombian officials said Monday the country has produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that were once supplied its former military ally 'Israel'.
State-owned weapons manufacturer Indumil produced the arms, the first combat rifle manufactured in Colombia, to replace the "Galil", a rifle that had been assembled in Colombia using 'Israeli' components since the 1990s.
According to the AFP, the goal is to manufacture 400,000 lighter and cheaper rifles in five years and "gradually replace current weapons in the armed forces," Indumil manager and retired Colonel Javier Carmago said.
Colombia manufactures its first rifles to replace 'Israeli' weapons
An engineer holds a new rifle designed and manufactured in Colombia on September 29, 2025.(AFP)Roya News
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I'm not sure. I wouldn't trust our media to do anything close to factual reporting on him. He is a major enemy of the empire.
There is also much corruption in Colombia from previous governments. It's not all magically fixed overnight. And resisting the empire also comes with big sanctions.
The Feedback Loop That’s Breaking America
The Feedback Loop That’s Breaking America
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a Utah event, sparking political blame, media bias debates, and Trump’s directive targeting “anti-fascist” groups.Pragmatic Papers
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The Old Playbook with a New Strongman
The Old Playbook with a New Strongman
Trump’s actions echo classic fascist patterns—media suppression, corruption, xenophobic rhetoric, and criminalizing dissent—posing a grave threat to U.S. democracy.Pragmatic Papers
Recognition and Repercussions: The UK Backs Palestinian Statehood
Recognition and Repercussions: The UK Backs Palestinian Statehood
The UK has recognised Palestine along 1967 borders, offering a boon to legal pressure on Israel but what effects will it have on the ground?Pragmatic Papers
The Recognition of Palestine
The Recognition of Palestine
European recognitions of Palestinian statehood signal a diplomatic shift, strengthening legal standing and international pressure, though immediate relief in Gaza is limited.Pragmatic Papers
Cooperative Social Networks @ Berlin Fediday
One of the current areas of interest for the Social Web Foundation is the use of cooperative legal structures for Fediverse services. Federation gives all of us a choice in services we use, without losing connection to our friends, family, colleagues and neighbours. These services can compete on technology, but they also provide us a chance to choose the kind of governance we want — individual or family servers, commercial services, or benevolent-dictator-for-life (BDFL) admins. The SWF thinks cooperatives may be a useful option for this governance mix.
Co-ops are a legal structure where users and/or workers co-own the organisation, and use participative, democratic processes for making decisions and running the services. Studies show that cooperatives in grocery stores or utility companies often provide better service and lower prices than their commercial, for-profit competitors. Applying this model to Fediverse servers has had mostly positive results, with social.coop, data.coop and cosocial.ca as sustainable examples.
I (Evan) will be speaking about the potential of cooperatives for Fediverse service governance at Berlin Fediday 2025, this coming Saturday, October 4. 2025 is the International Year of the Cooperative, which makes it a great time to talk about Fediverse cooperatives. I’m a fan of cooperatives; cosocial.ca is my home Fediverse service for personal use. I’ll be discussing some of SWF’s ideas to take the learnings of existing coops on the Fediverse and expand them to new users.
Consumer Cooperatives · Consumer Federation of America
CFA has long believed that cooperatives are a vital element in the American economy. Consumer cooperatives are businesses which belong to the people who use them.Consumer Federation of America
Hegseth Flies in Every General to Hear Him Rant About Beards
“We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said.
“No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression,” he added. “We’re going to cut our hair, shave our beards, and adhere to standards.”
Pentagon Pete Melts Down at Generals in Deranged Trumpy Rant
The Secretary of War announced an overhaul of the military.Farrah Tomazin (The Daily Beast)
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Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped
Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped
The European Union Council is once again debating its controversial message scanning proposal, aka “Chat Control,” that would lead to the scanning of private conversations of billions of people.Electronic Frontier Foundation
Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Plan: A Rubber Stamp of Legitimacy on Israel’s Subjugation of Palestine
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36889349
Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad
Sep 30, 2025
Three weeks after Israel attempted to assassinate Hamas’s lead negotiators in a series of airstrikes on the group’s offices in Doha, Qatar, President Donald Trump hailed the public announcement of his 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza as “potentially one of the great days ever in civilization.” The framework was drafted in coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top adviser, Ron Dermer, and spearheaded by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Several Arab and Muslim states also contributed. No Palestinian officials from Hamas or any other faction, including the internationally-recognized Palestinian Authority, were consulted in crafting the plan.
Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Plan: A Rubber Stamp of Legitimacy on Israel’s Subjugation of Palestine
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36889349
Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad
Sep 30, 2025
Three weeks after Israel attempted to assassinate Hamas’s lead negotiators in a series of airstrikes on the group’s offices in Doha, Qatar, President Donald Trump hailed the public announcement of his 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza as “potentially one of the great days ever in civilization.” The framework was drafted in coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top adviser, Ron Dermer, and spearheaded by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Several Arab and Muslim states also contributed. No Palestinian officials from Hamas or any other faction, including the internationally-recognized Palestinian Authority, were consulted in crafting the plan.
Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Plan: A Rubber Stamp of Legitimacy on Israel’s Subjugation of Palestine
Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad
Sep 30, 2025
Three weeks after Israel attempted to assassinate Hamas’s lead negotiators in a series of airstrikes on the group’s offices in Doha, Qatar, President Donald Trump hailed the public announcement of his 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza as “potentially one of the great days ever in civilization.” The framework was drafted in coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top adviser, Ron Dermer, and spearheaded by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Several Arab and Muslim states also contributed. No Palestinian officials from Hamas or any other faction, including the internationally-recognized Palestinian Authority, were consulted in crafting the plan.
Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Plan: A Rubber Stamp of Legitimacy on Israel’s Subjugation of Palestine
After his White House speech, Netanyahu said Israel will never withdraw from Gaza and promised to resume the genocide if Hamas does not disarm.Jeremy Scahill (Drop Site News)
Att använda sociala medier kan innebära ett en person bara läser och inte skriver nåt. Det är betydligt färre som skriver nåt på sociala medier än det totala antallet som använder sociala medier. På en del sociala medier behöver en person inte ens ha ett konto för att läsa på sajten.
Near a Garden Where Popes Go to Pray, Leo Plans to Speak on Climate
The address comes 10 years after his predecessor’s groundbreaking statement on global warming. His words will be watched for signals on the direction of the new papacy.
Microsoft’s AI boom is a climate threat Canada can’t ignore
Microsoft’s AI boom is a climate threat Canada can’t ignore
The scale of Microsoft’s energy footprint matters because of the environmental consequences imposed on local communities.Canada's National Observer
California Governor Newsom stakes claim as U.S. climate leader. Some back home no longer buy it
Environmental justice advocates say California missed an opportunity to advance its clean-air goals against a hostile Trump administration and resurgent oil industry
Newsom stakes claim as U.S. climate leader. Some back home disagree
Environmental justice advocates say California missed an opportunity to advance its clean air goals against a hostile Trump administration and resurgent Big OilRaheem Hosseini (San Francisco Chronicle)
At her boss’s urging, she pushed through the pain without a break until her body gave out
What a mystery. I guess the title "US capitalism continue to kill workers via weather" doesn't have the same ring to it.
Can China’s Emissions Plan Change the World’s Climate Future? China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers say
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How China’s New Emissions Pledge Could Radically Alter Climate Change
China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers sayYou Xiaoying (Scientific American)
mancanza di skill in tempi orari: così appare la tragedia ultimissima (ho perso il bus e succedono cose perché non riesco a regolarmi con il tempo)
Oggi è uno di quei giorni in cui che palle l’universo, odio la miseria, evviva la morte!!! Perché ancora non mi capacito di come le cose mi possano andare superstorte in modi così scemi che non dovrebbero essere proprio nemmeno in primo luogo concepibili… e si, d’accordo, in fondo in fondo questo tipo di questione […]
U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36888452
The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come.By Jonah E. Bromwich
Sept. 29, 2025
The Trump administration is repurposing a law traditionally used to shield reproductive health clinics to pursue a civil case against pro-Palestinian demonstrators, taking a side in a dispute that roiled New Jersey last year.The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Monday filed a lawsuit against two New Jersey advocacy groups and six people who protested outside a synagogue, accusing them of engaging in a “coordinated effort to intimidate and disrupt Jewish worshipers at a religious event.”
U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36888452
The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come.By Jonah E. Bromwich
Sept. 29, 2025
The Trump administration is repurposing a law traditionally used to shield reproductive health clinics to pursue a civil case against pro-Palestinian demonstrators, taking a side in a dispute that roiled New Jersey last year.The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Monday filed a lawsuit against two New Jersey advocacy groups and six people who protested outside a synagogue, accusing them of engaging in a “coordinated effort to intimidate and disrupt Jewish worshipers at a religious event.”
U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36888452
The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come.By Jonah E. Bromwich
Sept. 29, 2025
The Trump administration is repurposing a law traditionally used to shield reproductive health clinics to pursue a civil case against pro-Palestinian demonstrators, taking a side in a dispute that roiled New Jersey last year.The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Monday filed a lawsuit against two New Jersey advocacy groups and six people who protested outside a synagogue, accusing them of engaging in a “coordinated effort to intimidate and disrupt Jewish worshipers at a religious event.”
U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36888452
The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come.By Jonah E. Bromwich
Sept. 29, 2025
The Trump administration is repurposing a law traditionally used to shield reproductive health clinics to pursue a civil case against pro-Palestinian demonstrators, taking a side in a dispute that roiled New Jersey last year.The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Monday filed a lawsuit against two New Jersey advocacy groups and six people who protested outside a synagogue, accusing them of engaging in a “coordinated effort to intimidate and disrupt Jewish worshipers at a religious event.”
U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue
The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come.
By Jonah E. Bromwich
Sept. 29, 2025
The Trump administration is repurposing a law traditionally used to shield reproductive health clinics to pursue a civil case against pro-Palestinian demonstrators, taking a side in a dispute that roiled New Jersey last year.The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Monday filed a lawsuit against two New Jersey advocacy groups and six people who protested outside a synagogue, accusing them of engaging in a “coordinated effort to intimidate and disrupt Jewish worshipers at a religious event.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/nyregion/face-act-palestinian-suit-new-jersey.html
Trump and His Minions Are Eyeing “Wholesale Destruction” of Environmental Science
Trump and his minions are eyeing “wholesale destruction” of environmental Science
And they may seek to use a government shutdown as the pretext.Mother Jones
The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months
The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months
Today is the day we stop pretending that it’s not.
by David Dayen, Whitney Curry Wimbish
September 30, 2025
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How do I get started if I am in the Apple ecosystem?
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Evidence of a past, deep ocean on Uranian moon, Ariel
Evidence of a past, deep ocean on Uranian moon, Ariel
Growing evidence suggests that a subsurface ocean lurks beneath the icy surface of Uranus’ moon Ariel, but new research, published in Icarus…Mikayla Mace Kelley (Planetary Science Institute)
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