EmptyNestExpat

@EmptyNestExpat

American expat blogger recommended by the Wall Street Journal, London Telegraph, & Daily Sabah newspapers. Retweets do not necessarily equal endorsement.

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  1. 3 hours ago

    America, if we have to march in the streets ala Puerto Rico, could we get that done before the school year starts?

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    Jul 23

    1/ Beneath the political anger that fueled the recent huge protests in Hong Kong lurks an undercurrent of anxiety that residents are feeling over their own economic fortunes. Hong Kong is one of the most unequal places to live in the world. Full story:

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    7 hours ago

    “Imagine if General Motors did not pay for its steel, rubber or glass — its inputs,” said an economist who recently did an analysis of the value of data. “That’s what it’s like for the big internet companies. It’s a sweet deal.”

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    19 hours ago

    In 1619, a ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, beginning the slave trade in the U.S. This August, we're launching the to explore the impact of slavery in America, 400 years later. explains more in the thread below.

    On Aug. 18th, and will publish an entire issue of the magazine, an entire special section of the magazine, a section of our kids section, and full digital package all dedicated to examining a date as important to this country as the year 1776.
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    19 hours ago

    Here’s the takeaway, simply put: Trump asked the Russians to help him get elected. They did. Now he owes them.

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    6 hours ago

    If the way that they have handled the Mueller report is any indication of the state of the party, Democrats are in serious trouble going into 2020.

    108 replies 132 retweets 805 likes
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  7. 5 hours ago

    Luckily, an ever-decreasing group.

    Nearly three-quarters of white Evangelicals approve of Donald Trump
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    16 hours ago

    As we legislate for the good of the American people, we are also investigating to make sure that Americans have the truth and understand the gravity of the threat to our democracy. They must understand what is trying to cover up.

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    6 hours ago

    ... we must follow Puerto Rico’s fine example of American political resistance. We must take the street.

    I don’t see how we get rid of Donald w/ AG Barr obstructing Justice every step of the way. I don’t see how we get rid of Barr or Donald as long as McConnell contro…
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    Jul 17

    Three months after the Notre-Dame fire, we reconstructed what happened, why it took 30 minutes to call the firefighters, and how the cathedral was saved.

    32 replies 440 retweets 848 likes
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  11. 6 hours ago

    Thanks for all you are doing to elect our next President!

    What's it like to organize for in Iowa? Well, why don't we just show you!
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    22 hours ago

    And almost no Republican seems to give a damn.

    Mueller on Russian interference in the future: "They're doing it as we sit here."
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    24 hours ago

    What is most disappointing about this morning’s Mueller hearing is journalists’ and pundits’ post-hearing reviews of his acting abilities. Knock it off. Our country is in crisis.

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    18 hours ago

    If you want impeachment you gotta make calls (202) 224-3121

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    Jul 24

    Mueller has confirmed that he didn’t charge Trump with a crime because you can’t indict a sitting president, and that Trump can be charged once he leaves office. The only remedy to hold Trump accountable while in office is impeachment. There’s nothing else to learn here.

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    15 hours ago

    Props to the only Republican I heard all day taking the Mueller report’s national security implications seriously.

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    Republicans and Democrats agree that Russia interfered in our 2016 elections and will only continue to do so. As Director Mueller said today, "It wasn't a single attempt. They're doing it as we sit here." We must work togethe…
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    Jul 24

    Bloody hell - I cannot even imagine... A father in today, desperately trying to climb down to his 2 children - one is stuck within rubble & another, a baby, is hanging mid-air, held up only by its t-shirt.

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    21 hours ago

    This week, said Rep. doesn't represent Michigan values. Michiganders disagree:

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    7 hours ago

    Megan Rapinoe, a captain of the United States women’s soccer team, has scored a book deal. “I hope this book will inspire people to find what they can do, and in turn inspire other people around them to do the same,” she said.

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    16 hours ago

    This is what our government did to an 18-year-old American citizen. It should be an enormous scandal right now. Customs and Border Patrol, the Department of Homeland Security, and everyone else involved should be dragged before Congress. People should be fired.

    “Galicia says he lost 26 pounds during that time because officers didn’t provide him with enough food. He wasn’t allowed to shower. His skin was dry and dirty.” …
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