ishmael

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Journalist in NYC: digital editor for @democracynow.org and engagement editor for northsouthnotes.org

New York Post cover reading "PIED-A-TERROR" in relation to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's tax policies
Text excerpt: "Practically all of Musk’s companies have appropriated technology paid for by US taxpayers, in addition to the subsidies and regulatory advantages provided to his firms. Musk is no libertarian. His goal is not to eliminate the state but to vassalize it."
You may have seen a video of Iranian drones striking US assets in Bahrain in February, with nearby locals cheering on the attacks. After those clips went viral, the government started slapping weighty treason charges on everyday citizens, and the Public Prosecution is claiming that Bahrainis “conspired with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).” Locals have been arrested and tortured for social media posts.
The International Energy Agency is calling for people to cut oil demand by working from home more, flying less and driving slower, as the Iran war rocks global energy markets. The agency says those measures, alongside steps such as sharing cars and switching to electric cookers, are needed to help with the “largest supply disruption in the history of the oil market”, which has pushed the price of a barrel of oil above $100.
"Uber and DoorDash try to halt NYC law that encourages tipping" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/nyregion/uber-doordash-nyc-tipping.html?smid=nytcore-android-share