Breaking: President Biden declares US banking system safe
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The disgraced ex-president's obsession with slashing critical banking regulations during his diastrous term in office has come back to bite him in a big way following the historic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week.
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US, UK try to stem fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Governments in the UK and US took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, even as regulators announced that New York-based Signature Bank had also failed and was being seized on Sunday. At more than $110 billion in assets, Signature Bank is the third-largest bank failure in US history. In an effort to shore up confidence in the banking system, the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and FDIC said Sunday that all Silicon Valley Bank clients would be protected and able to access their money.
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Tucker Carlson caught committing a fatal mistake
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Bank stocks plunge resumes as SVB market turmoil continues
Bank shares in Europe and Asia plunged on Monday as the United States' move to guarantee the deposits of the collapsed tech-focused lender Silicon Valley Bank failed to reassure investors that other banks remain finacially sound.
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NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern’s safety goals "not robust enough"
The National Transportation Safety Board declared that Norfolk Southern’s proposed safety goals are “not robust enough,” after the railroad giant experienced several recent accidents that include the catastrophic derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in rural Ohio. Officials at the NTSB also declared fire hot, water wet, and sugar sweet.
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*****IN SPITE OF ALL THE FALSE WHINING BY THE MAGA GOP & THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY, THESE ARE THE FACTS!***
Oil and gas companies and energy-state lawmakers would have been ready to blame the rejection of Willow for any subsequent rise in energy costs, even though the Biden Interior Department has approved new permits to drill on public land at a faster rate than his predecessors.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/02/republicans-biden-oil-00064251
US to approve Alaska "carbon bomb" drilling project today
President Biden will approve a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska later today, one day after a series of protections against energy exploration were announced for the northern state and the Arctic. The $8 billion Willow project, led by energy giant ConocoPhillips, will be located inside the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a 23 million-acre area on the state’s North Slope that is the largest tract of undisturbed public land in the United States. What could possibly go horribly wrong?
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Sean Hannity conveniently edits out startling Trump admission on Ukraine from Fox News interview
In unaired footage, the disgraced ex-president told the Fox News blowhard that he could have stopped the invasion of Ukraine by simply allowing Vladimir Putin to “take over” parts of the country, or, you know, abjectly capitulating to the authoritarian strongman's imperial desires. Neat! Also worth nothing — the landgrab was essentially the “quo” Putin wanted for the “quid” of assisting Trump against Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. Wonder why that bit got left on Hannity's cutting room floor...
How one Texas county built a system that sends poor people to Death Row
Harris County, Texas, home to Houston, has executed more people than any other county in the United States, and its ramshackle indigent defense system has made it exceedingly likely that poor people facing the death penalty will receive shoddy representation, despite constitutional protections designed to ensure adequate access to a competent lawyer. In other words, money talks. If you can't pay in cash, you're likely to pay with something far more costly — your life.
Ivermectin influencer dies from common side effect of medication, triggering fears among army of followers
Ivermectin advocate and do-your-own-research Telegram hero Danny Lemoi took a daily dose of the veterinary-grade dewormer for years and told his thousands of followers to give the drug to children. He died of a common side effect of the medication on March 3 hours after posting the following message: “HAPPY FRIDAY ALL YOU POISONOUS HORSE PASTE EATING SURVIVORS !!!”
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Today’s Action: Tell Congress to deliver federal LGBTQ+ protections!
We’re only three months into 2023 and it’s already been a record-breaking year for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Republicans across the country are openly advocating for the ostracization and condemnation of one of America’s most vulnerable communities. There’s no reason that our government should be perpetuating hatred that forces more than 20 million people to be scared to literally exist.
Despite Democrats’ best effort to pass the Equality Act last congressional session, our elected officials have yet to deliver wide-reaching protections for LGBTQ+ people. With the onslaught of laws targeting LGBTQ+ freedoms, targeted mass shootings, and the deeply troubling rise in hate crimes, we simply can’t wait any longer to secure protections for our marginalized communities.
The ability to persecute others is not something that makes America “free.” What is important is the ability for all, regardless of identity, to live an equitable life. We have a very long way to go towards achieving that goal. The fact is, conservatives have been scapegoating and persecuting the oppressed for centuries — and doing so under the guise of religious freedom.
We must not allow protections for the LGBTQ+ community to fall by the wayside. Whether by reviving the Equality Act or putting forth new legislation, we must act swiftly. Every second Congress waits puts another person at risk.
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