David E. Shellenberger
@deshellenberger.bsky.social
Professional coach: Leadership and personal. Volunteer advocate: International liberty and international animal welfare. https://www.daveshellenberger.com/
Twenty five states sue Trump administration over latest global tariffs www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/t...
Twenty five states sue Trump administration over latest global tariffs
Twenty five states sued the Trump administration, arguing its latest global tariffs unlawfully replace duties already struck down by courts.
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"That’s not free enterprise—it’s a shakedown economy." www.cato.org/blog/trump-t...
“The Trump Transaction Tax”
The administration continues to take ownership in more and more companies, blatantly wielding executive power to reward or punish, all while badgering firms with business before the government to pay ...
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Very plausible, but it would be just as illegal and appalling if they WERE involved in drug trafficking.
CNN@cnn.com · 2d agoThe US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.
The U.S. government's war against Iran and its prior wars in the Middle East have all been foolish. The government should end the war and unwind its entanglement in the region. www.cato.org/multimedia/c...
Iran: Schrodinger's War
Featuring Justin Logan and Laura Bondank-Harmon
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Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
"For starters, independent analysts report the war in Iran to have cost well over $100 billion. This amount likely underestimates the true costs of the war." www.cato.org/blog/pentago...
Secretary Hegseth’s $37.5 Billion Iran War Claim Doesn’t Add Up
Independent organizations and the public must continue to investigate and bring to light the actual costs of this war. Transparency in government, any semblance of it, is mandatory for a democratic go...
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Todd Blanche wants you to think the so-called "anti-weaponization fund" established as part of a purported settlement between President Trump and the IRS is dead. Don't believe him; it’s just sleeping. New from Philip Rotner:
Don’t Believe Todd Blanche About Trump’s Slush Fund From Hell
The attorney general nominee did not kill off Trump’s egregiously corrupt fund, even if he duped Sens. Cornyn and Tillis into thinking he had.
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End rodenticides, which cause secondary poisoning of owls, other birds of prey, and other wildlife. "Owls sit near the top of many food chains and play a vital role in keeping ecosystems in balance, particularly by controlling populations of rodents ...." www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da...
"Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development that I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations." www.daveshellenberger.com/leadership-w...
Leadership Week in Review: July 26-August 1, 2026
Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development that I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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The news story about Donald Trump being desperate for immunity for tax fraud & the news story about Donald Trump being kicked to the curb by Capital One for widespread money laundering are RELATED.
"Trump's claim that he 'probably was abused more than anybody in the history of our country' set off his critics. 'A malignant narcissist, a sociopath, and the biggest crybaby in the history of the world, all wrapped up in one.'" www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
Trump pummeled by critics after latest victimhood claim: ‘The biggest crybaby’
"I probably was abused more than anybody in the history of our country."
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It is an unsafe time in the United States. Proceed ever more boldly.
Marc Riggsbee@marcriggsbee.bsky.social · 3d agoHeed the warning.
Trump happily damages the economy in pursuit of his war on immigration while, of course, ignoring any consideration of morality or decency. reason.com/2026/07/30/t...
The real cost of turning away foreign talent
Researchers estimate that discouraging just one-third of international STEM graduates could leave the American economy 0.7 percent to 1.3 percent smaller—equivalent to losing the entire economy of Uta...
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Trump is an engine of destruction, nationally and internationally. His war is immoral, illegal, and foolish, like most of his projects. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/w...
In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear (Gift Article)
With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.
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Trump is not "the leader of this country." He's the president of the government, and, of course, he needs to be impeached and removed, followed by the same for Vance.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 5d agoJudge Esther Salas: I can’t remember a time when we had leaders literally calling us monsters and criminals, which, unfortunately, we’ve been called by the leader of this country.
"This is more than ordinary political spin. The president appears to be ordering the United States government to formally certify as fact something it knows is not true." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump appears to order the government to lie on behalf of tariffs
The president moves to subvert the Supreme Court — and the truth.
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There is a pathology to Russian culture. Defeating and prosecuting Putin is necessary to help cure this.
Julia Davis@juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 4d agoMeanwhile in Russia: military expert Igor Korotchenko asserted that Russian civilians are applauding strikes against the Ukrainian infrastructure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IifF...
Again, wolf "packs" are families. It is misleading to call the parents "dominant." I also disagree with the assertion that killing wolves is ever necessary for "management." Ranchers need to manage their livestock with nonlethal deterrence. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Yellowstone Is Among the World's Best Places to See Wild Wolves. Here's the Story of the Animal Called Both 'Public Enemy' and Cultural Icon
A century ago, resident wolves were eliminated from the park. In 1995, biologists brought them back, marking a historic reintroduction of a top carnivore
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Reminder: Trump supports Putin, presumably because Putin has compromising information on him. "Representative Don Bacon. .. publicly rebuked ... Trump after the president responded ... by saying he wants the Ukrainian leader to simply 'end the war.'" www.newsweek.com/don-bacon-ca...
'Embarrassing': GOP lawmaker slams Trump's Ukraine remarks
Don Bacon criticized Trump for telling Zelensky to "end the war," calling the comments "embarrassing."
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"Protecting places, while essential, is often not enough to conserve species whose lives unfold across continents and oceans. It's also important to understand where and when populations are most at risk and address those constraints ...." theconversationus.substack.com/p/half-of-ea...
Half of Earth's migratory birds are in decline—but it's not too late to save them
A new global assessment of the world's migratory species finds reason for alarm, but also hope – and a road map for helping them survive.
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People need to start getting disbarred for this shit.
CNN@cnn.com · 5d agoThe Justice Department is admitting that a $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against a former Olympian that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing. https://cnn.it/3RJJnwj
Again, never trust Trump, and continue to ask what Putin has on him.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5d agoTrump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles
Free the healthcare market.
Cato Institute@cato.org · 5d agoIf Congress won't strip the FDA of its prescription power entirely, it should at least set an expiration date on prescription requirements, say Cato’s Michael F. Cannon and Jeffrey A. Singer. Greater over-the-counter access would reduce the price of medicines. https://ow.ly/lapO50ZllzE
Reiterating that Musk's literal voter bribery last time was an unambiguous go-directly-to-jail felony, for which people have been successfully prosecuted over vastly smaller amounts. It wasn't just pouring money into a PAC, whatever one thinks of that. It was a black-letter plain-as-day crime.
Yes, Elon Musk’s Vote-Buying Is Against the Law
People have gone to prison for comparable schemes.
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Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 6d agoMusk got away with his $1 million vote-buying scheme in 2024. Why wouldn't he try something similar this November?
"Republicans warning that communists are taking over the Democratic Party might first ask why their own administration is so eager to have the government acquire pieces of private companies." www.cato.org/blog/governm...
Government Ownership Stakes in Companies Becoming Routine Under Trump
The Commerce Department’s latest announcement that it plans to take equity stakes in six more companies demonstrates that government ownership of businesses is becoming routine under President Trump.
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Better idea: Welcome immigrants and free the labor market. "The Trump administration is weighing a plan to charge international students US$100,000 to stay in the country and work after graduating, ... in a potentially devastating move for student visa holders." www.scmp.com/news/world/u...
Trump weighs US$100,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation
The move would target the popular Optional Practical Training visa extension, putting it out of reach for many.
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Immigrants are a blessing; government is a curse.
Nicholas Sarwark@sarwark.org · 6d agoMore ethnic cleansing of the United States by Stephen Miller and Betsy DeVos.
