Jennifer Debler

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Elon Musk’s cuts to U.S.A.I.D. led to some 700,000 deaths, according to Atul Gawande, a former leading administrator at the agency. Gawande, backed by recent academic studies, believes that the death toll will likely reach seven figures. The policy is not only immeasurably cruel, he argues; it is also stupid, badly undermining what remains of American soft power and prestige. Gawande explains the human cost of DOGE’s war on U.S.A.I.D.: https://t.co/pcqDGOFqdJ

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

How to remember everything you read:

[Steven Phillips, MD @StevePhillipsMD]

This is awesome.

[Manisha Sinha @ProfMSinha]

Historian here and I approve of this. Taking down Confederate statues does not erase history, it stops commemorating traitors to the American republic who fought as Grant said for the worst cause in history.

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

Ummm...What were the good parts of slavery, MAGA?

[Jennifer Debler @jsdsad]

I just bought John Warren - New York Almanack 5 coffee or beer on @buymeacoffee! 🎉

You can support them here — https://t.co/qFquYzqb7e

[John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad]

BREAKING NEWS: Massive shipbuilding changes in DC. None of them good.

@gCaptain has confirmed from a White House source that Trump has closed the shipbuilding office at the NSC.

Reuters reports that Ian Bennitt, the President’s Special Assistant for Shipbuilding at the White House, has been fired.

Favored candidates for Provost and Superintendent positions at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy have received denial notices.

At a recent USNI shipbuilding conference, it became clear: major shipbuilding primes are actively fighting plans to expand commercial shipbuilding.

Sources inside the Pentagon say Admirals and SES are digging in their heels on several key shipbuilding objectives.

Some Jones Act companies now expressing fear that building new ships could devalue their current fleets.

Congressional sources say progress on the SHIPS Act is stalling in committee.
It’s also unlikely the new Commandant will be confirmed before the August break.

We’ve confirmed that the French billionaire who offered to invest $20B in U.S. shipping sent a letter to Trump saying he’s not getting the support he needs to move forward.

The U.S. Coast Guard is slashing cutter orders left and right.

Reports from my sources in Korea say the new far-left, pro-China president is chilling U.S.-Korean shipyard cooperation.

Nobody has seen or heard from @SecDuffy’s new acting Maritime Administrator.

The plan to centralize shipbuilding under the Department of Commerce is apparently stalled or stalling.

I spoke with half a dozen senior sources in DC—every single one is frustrated.

Yes, there’s still optimism around @SECNAV’s commitment to shipbuilding but his plate is full with emerging priorities

Not a single Admiral has publicly supported the SHIPS Act or the White House’s “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” plan.

Deadlines are being missed or pencil-whipped on the Maritime Executive Order, and with the NSC shipbuilding office closing, no one knows how the next deadline will be met.

Zero follow-through on Trump’s State of the Union promise to open a dedicated White House shipbuilding office.

New intel confirms more Navy shipbuilding delays, including further slippage in carrier programs.

Despite Trump requesting her resignation, the rogue U.S. delegate to the @IMOHQ still attended last month’s meeting, compromising U.S. objectives. @michaelgwaltz’s confirmation as UN ambassador is still not scheduled.

A Panama Canal pilot confirms U.S. military ships are still paying for transits, and @Michael_Yon confirms that China’s bridge over the canal is still under construction.

New Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea point to a failure of massive US bombing (first revealed during signalgate) to reopen the Red Sea.

It’s been 252 days since the election, and not a single new ship has been ordered.

Still no updates on public hearings into Biden-era maritime disasters, including the Gaza Pier and Baltimore Bridge.

The Baltimore Bridge removal is delayed another 9 months, and retrofits to prevent future bridge strikes around the nation are postponed.

Still zero word from @PeteHegseth on fixing the Army Corps of Engineers, the agency responsible for inland rivers and dredging.

What am I missing? The number of panicked and/or depressed calls I’ve received from DC in the last few days is unreal.

I’m struggling to find a silver lining.

[The Beatles Earth @BeatlesEarth]

Tell me your favorite Beatles song using ONLY emojis 👇🏼👇🏼

[Tennesseine @Tennesseine]

When did Superman get all woke and shit?!

Oh, right.

In the 1940s.

(This poster is often mislabeled as being from the 1950s. It was created in 1949.)

[Lawrence Hamtil @lhamtil]

Always interesting to think that in 1776, John Adams was 40, George Washington was 44, and Thomas Jefferson was just 33.

[Leisha @LoneStarChica]

Just one lifetime ago in the United States, our grandfathers could buy a home, buy a car, have 3 to 4 children, keep their wives at home, take annual vacations, and then retire… all on one middle-class salary. What happened?

[Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket]

BREAKING: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deporting migrants to third countries with minimal notice. Justice Sotomayor dissented, criticizing the Court for rewarding lawlessness and undermining due process. https://t.co/2tMP6dlF40

[Ravi Mangla @ravi_mangla]

I made a brief timeline of Andrew Cuomo's many scandals

[Jonathan Howard MD @19joho]

These are people no longer working at the FDA. Source:

https://t.co/cCnP0arNky

[Governor JB Pritzker @GovPritzker]

To be in public office right now is to constantly ask yourself: How do I make sure I'm standing on the right side of history?

There's a simple answer.

The wrong side of history will always tell you to be afraid - the right side of history will always expect you to be brave.

[Lianne Mandelbaum @NoNutTraveler]

He missed one “may contain” label on a candy bar.
Three EpiPens were used.
He died in his parents’ arms.
This is the brutal truth of life with food allergies.
Read Share @allergicliving piece ➡️https://t.co/xtqER303CR
We need better food labeling.
We need accountability.
We need people to stop minimizing what can kill.
@nbcsnl @NBCNewsHealth @nbc @GMA @ChrisCillizza

[𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁 @GodswillChemist]

10 minutes a day. That’s all you need.

Not hours at the gym. Not fancy equipment.

Just your body, your breath, and consistency.

These 7 exercises can transform your body and reset your mind in just 4 weeks. 🧵

[Lianne Mandelbaum @NoNutTraveler]

No one should die from food.
💔 One diagnosis. That’s all it takes to change everything.
This is what advocacy looks like. Parents, patients, and medical professionals pushing back against systems that were never built with us in mind.

[Gabrielle Giffords @GabbyGiffords]

Elon Musk called my husband @CaptMarkKelly a traitor. Yesterday, Roger Stone said he should be executed for treason.

After last year, Trump and his allies should understand that the threat of political violence is real. It stole a job that I loved. Inciting violence is unAmerican — it’s what extremists do. Anyone serious about protecting this country should know the difference.

[Fred Guttenberg @fred_guttenberg]

I am so angry and upset about this. I was one of the people who worked with the ATF to create this memorial wall. Jaime, & some others from Parkland were on this memorial wall. Where is Jaime's picture now? In the trash? If you are someone who voted for Trump, you voted for this. My ability to forgive you just got harder.
https://t.co/rrAzGpCawR