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Glossary
2025: July - October Political Notes
 *Warner Bros. Discovery Should Remain Independent to Keep Film/TV Markets .* As this instance shows, business owners generally prefer to increase their power by reducing the number of competitors -- often through
the Guardian
‘Yellow line’ that divides Gaza under Trump plan is ‘new border’ for Israel, says military chief
Eyal Zamir said Israel would hold on to current positions, giving it control of more than half of the territory
 Israel has more or less admitted its intent to annex half of Gaza, the half from which it has already expelled all Palestinians -- up to the slowly advancing "yellow line".
the Guardian
Trump again calls for release of ex-clerk guilty of Colorado election data breach
President threatened ‘harsh measures’ if Tina Peters – sentenced to nine years – isn’t released from prison
 The underminer isn't satisfied with his outrageous practice of pardoning, for any federal crimes, whoever offers fealty to him. He wants to bully states into pardoning his servants for state crimes too.
Pressure Dr. Oz to Exempt Stroke Survivors with Aphasia from Work Requirements and Extend Recertification Nationwide
Stroke survivors with aphasia who struggle to speak, read, or complete complex paperwork are being pushed off Medicaid by Trump’s work requiremen...
Online Letter Campaign, no JavaScript
 US citizens: call on Pressure Dr. Oz to Exempt Stroke Survivors with Aphasia from Work Requirements and Extend Recertification Nationwide See the instructions for how to sign this letter campaign without running any nonfree JavaScript code--not trivial, but not hard.
Tell media companies: Stand up for free speech!
We need millions of Americans to speak up right now and demand the media fulfill its civic duty: don’t be intimidated, defend free speech, and st...
 US citizens: call on media companies to stand up for free speech.
The Intercept
A Journalist Reported From Palestine. YouTube Deleted His Account Claiming He’s an Iranian Agent.
YouTube offered conflicting explanations for deleting the account of Robert Inlakesh, who covered Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
 Google deleted journalist Robert Inlakesh's YouTube account. The reasons it offers vary and are not credible; people suspect it was because of what he reported from Gaza.
the Guardian
Social media use damages children’s ability to focus, say researchers
Study of 8,300 US children suggests social media may be contributing to a rise in ADHD diagnoses
 *Study of 8,300 US children suggests social media may be contributing to a rise in ADHD diagnoses... [it] damages children's ability to focus.*
civicshout.com
Protect Our Communities From Dangerous Pollution
Every community deserves clean air and a healthy future. But as The Hill reports, Donald Trump’s EPA delayed requirements to cut methane, a poten...
Glossary
 US citizens: call for protecting Earth from methane in the air, and the global heating it causes.
Free-Range Kids
One Reason Childhood Is So Boring Now - Free-Range Kids
How did we get to the point where having an old-fashioned see-saw on the playground is something almost no park district would consider? Or that st...
 Lenore Skenazy: risk-averse society demanded that facilities for children be designed to eliminate any identified risk.
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the Guardian
Majority of college students say they will be affected by Trump’s new tax bill: ‘Honestly, I’m cooked’
Survey shows 60% of students say they would personally feel impact of bill that sets new caps on borrowing
 Magas have canceled Biden's program that allows students who took out loans, but have low income, to repay less than the face value of their loans. That will actually make education of future students in the US more expensive. Aside from that, there will be lower limits on how much a student can borrow. This is not necessarily a bad thing, because borrowing more than that is taking a terrible risk. We