Moose
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High Stakes Showdown—
Last week: Iran channeled ships into the blue lanes (its toll road) and cited mines (red box) in the legal lanes.
This week: U.S. plans to blockade Iran’s toll road—for ships paying tolls or using Iranian ports—and clear the legal lanes (green arrows) for safe passage.
Javier Blas@JavierBlas
MAP OF THE DAY: Overnight, Iranian media have announced two alternative routes for he Strait of Hormuz to avoid "the presence of various types of anti-ship mines in the main traffic zone." The new Traffic Separation Scheme runs north of the old ones, and into Iranian waters.
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I was elected as a democratic socialist, and will continue to govern as a democratic socialist.
100 days in — and we’re just getting started.
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🚨BREAKING –
Mexico's President has decided to roll out Universal Healthcare for all Mexicans
Around 130 million citizens will begin to enjoy free healthcare from next year
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As Donald’s Trump’s administration does everything they can to drive costs up, we’re doing the opposite right here in Connecticut.
We’re pushing through every roadblock to make sure you can afford to live in our state and while getting the services you deserve. #TeamLamont
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@ShaneTuttleNCAA What an ass...
Going to below average pro
Showed very little NBA talent this past season..
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UConn G Braylon Mullins will hold the first ever “NIL Auction” to determine what his next team will be with the minimum bid starting at $6M.
Mullins intends to return to college and wants to be with the team that is willing to pay him the most.
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PM Carney says the days of sending 70 cents of every dollar in military spending to the United States are over and gets a standing ovation
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This is America first.
Zohran Mamdani helping sanitation workers cleanup trash in his community.
Meanwhile Trump plays golf.
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You know what would be amazing if Vance and his team can negotiate an agreement where Iran doesn't enrich above 3.67% (far below weapons grade); gets rid of 98% of its stockpile of enriched uranium; has weekly inspections by the IAEA; keeps the straits open without charging anyone; and commits to all of this for at least ten years. Oh, yeah, that was the Obama Iran deal.
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@FrankLuntz They'll take are military defense though..
Freaking hypocrites..
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Only 12% of people polled last month in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain see America as a close ally.
Meanwhile, 36% see the U.S. as a threat.
For comparison, China is seen as a threat by 29% of people polled in the same six countries.
politico.eu/article/poll-e…
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Jamaal Bowman: "The reason why heart disease and cancer and obesity and diabetes are bigger in the black community is because of the stress we carry from having to deal with being called the N-word directly or indirectly every day."
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@MuffetMcGraw Can you look back to 2022 when Dems were still Trumping.?..I understand it's a difficult concept but google anything from 2022 and let us know what you find....Holy Cow !
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Just once I’d like to hear a republican answer a question without saying Joe Biden or the democrats. We are more than a year in to YOUR administration - it’s time you owned it.
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@MarkLevineNYC As NYC is the richest part of NY State shouldn't they expect to give more than they take?
Isn't that what Mamdani ran on?
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Job growth has come to a halt in NYC.
This is the backdrop we have to keep in mind as we work towards a balanced budget for the city.
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NEW: We talked to an NYC millionaire who wants Kathy Hochul to tax him more.
He said he "wouldn't even notice" a tax increase, especially since he already got a break in the Big Beautiful Bill.
Taxing the rich wouldn't change his life much—but it would help millions of people.
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Mamdani: “Findings have shown that the wealth of a median white household in the city is more than $200,000, while that of a black household is less than $20,000."
"Our commitment now is to act upon these findings."
Western Lensman@WesternLensman
Mamdani announces that a "racial equity plan” will be used in a "whole of government" approach to tackling affordability in NYC. “It places the work of 45 city agencies within a singular framework."
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Mamdani says free buses won’t happen this year dlvr.it/TRx1Dt
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The person who makes me feel the most patriotic and still proud of my country is Mayor Mamdani.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@NYCMayor
Ever wonder how to get rid of a mattress? Or how to find resources for a neighbor in need? Call 311. 311 is contacted 100,000 times every day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. Everything from potholes to trash schedules; they're available to answer your non-emergency calls any hour of the day. No call is too small for @nyc311. So on the anniversary of 311 (3/11), I decided to answer some of those calls myself.
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