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It’s not a ballroom, it’s a throne room
https://zeteo.com/p/cnn-and-washington-post-roll-over
Trump refuses to rule out making a bid for third term, says he would love to do it, but won’t do it if his health is not up to it.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-refuses-rule-3rd-term-perfect-mri-walter/story?id=126891128
‘NO KINGS’!
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/no-kings-from-texas-to-tennessee-even-trump-country-is-marching-against-trump/
“This is not right”
Grandmothers taken out of cars – in Chicago.
Hard video to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptisXjV3ulU
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/577071/acc-stops-payments-to-record-numbers-of-long-term-clients
…ACC said these people were ready to work, or were no longer injured, with the chief executive Megan Main describing it as an “important achievement” in the annual report…
[I have the feeling building up that women can get into leading admin jobs if they are prepared to be tough, show that they aren’t a weak, emotional women.]
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/577065/what-you-need-to-know-seven-questions-about-a-capital-gains-tax
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/577045/nicola-willis-slams-labour-s-capital-gains-tax-plan-it-s-a-terrible-idea
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/577060/labour-will-oust-anyone-found-to-have-leaked-capital-gains-tax-policy-chris-hipkins-says