Posts by Kim Browne
Trump-Musk Threats Darken as Their Anger at Enemies Takes Ominous Turn
Our descent into authoritarian rule continues. Over the weekend, Elon Musk raged on Twitter that people at CBS News deserve a “long prison sentence” based on a fabricated rationale. Meanwhile, President Trump tweeted out a line saying straight out that his presidency is above the law. And Trump nominated a nominee for U.S. attorney in…
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines Plans to Cut 15% of Its Work Force
Southwest Airlines on Monday announced plans to cut 15 percent of its work force, the first round of broad layoffs in the airline’s 53-year history. The company said it planned to cut about 1,750 jobs, with the cuts mostly focused on corporate positions. The layoffs will include 11 senior leaders with titles of vice president…
Read MoreCan the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
As President Trump’s efforts to restructure the global trade system with expansive tariffs begin to take shape, one question continues to dog officials at the Federal Reserve: How will these policies impact the central bank’s plans to lower interest rates? One influential Fed governor made clear on Monday that he did not expect Mr. Trump’s…
Read MoreTrump Uses Supreme Court Immunity Ruling to Claim “Unrestricted Power”
Donald Trump is arguing to the Supreme Court that they have already given him “unrestricted power” to fire people. The White House’s acting solicitor general, Sarah M. Harris, cited the Supreme Court’s July decision giving the president near-total immunity in an appeal Sunday asking the high court to overturn a lower court order blocking Trump’s…
Read MoreAnti-Trump 50501 Protests Break Out Across the Country
Thousands of protesters gathered at different cities across the country Monday to declare President’s Day as “No Kings Day,” in protest of the unlawful actions of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to upend the federal government. The swath of protests were organized by the 50501 Movement, a name which refers to 50 protests in…
Read MoreTrump Supporters Have Second Thoughts as He Takes Over Government
The notices, sent from an “exec order” Microsoft email address, began arriving Friday evening, according to the statement. “It is possible that others will be notified over the weekend or literally barred from entering FAA buildings on Tuesday, February 18,” Spero said in the statement “These are not nameless, faceless bureaucrats. They are our family,…
Read MoreWashington Post Cancels Ad From Groups Calling for Trump to Fire Musk
An advertisement that was set to run in some editions of The Washington Post on Tuesday calling for Elon Musk to be fired from his role in government was abruptly canceled, according to one of the advocacy groups that had ordered the ad. Common Cause said it was told by the newspaper on Friday that…
Read MoreJanuary 6 Insurrectionists Take Trump Pardons to Horrifying Level
The notices, sent from an “exec order” Microsoft email address, began arriving Friday evening, according to the statement. “It is possible that others will be notified over the weekend or literally barred from entering FAA buildings on Tuesday, February 18,” Spero said in the statement “These are not nameless, faceless bureaucrats. They are our family,…
Read MoreTrump’s Border Czar Takes War on AOC to the Justice Department
Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan is desperate for the Department of Justice to scrape up some reason he can go after Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for making people aware of their rights. During an appearance on Fox News last week, Homan suggested that Ocasio-Cortez might be in trouble over a webinar she’d held about immigrants’…
Read MoreRepublican Introduces Pathetic Bill to Create Trump National Holiday
“This is not a capitulation-this is a coercion,” a source familiar with the meeting told Reuters. “That person, in my mind, is a hero.” Bove had moved the case to the Public Integrity Section from the Southern District of New York after its acting U.S. attorney, Danielle Sassoon, resigned Thursday rather than drop the charges.…
Read MoreOne Fix for Ailing Movie Theaters? Becoming Nonprofits.
Nicki Wilson was shocked when her local newspaper reported in March 2023 that the Triplex Theater, an independent four-screen movie house in Great Barrington, Mass., was shutting down after almost three decades in business. The Triplex, the only theater in town, was a much-loved fixture, attracting moviegoers from all around the Berkshires, even on winter…
Read MoreWhy is Elon Musk Throttling the Signal App?
Self-professed free speech crusader Elon Musk seems to be trying to censor users on his own platform. Matt Binder of Disruptionist reports that the billionaire DOGE head has blocked Signal links from appearing on X, citing researchers from cybersecurity company Mysk, who noticed the issue on Sunday and reached out to Binder through direct messages.…
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