## "Trump is trying to collapse our economy": War on "woke" revealed as a war on all Americans

Authored by salon.com

Ordinary people may see nothing but a local bridge being repaired, broadband internet being installed or a park getting cleaned up.

Through MAGA-colored glasses, it's all a plot to turn you into transgender Marxists and probably vegans, who are worse than Satanists.

Oh yeah, and federal health care programs like Medicaid and CHIP, which cover nearly a quarter of all Americans.

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As Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on Twitter, "In a blitzkrieg, Trump is trying to collapse our democracy — and probably our economy — and seize control.".

Project 2025 authors present a view of the nation as a diseased entity that can only be purified by fire.

But of course, the essence of MAGA is psychological projection, in this case refracted through his frankly theocratic worldview. »

### Nation’s report card: US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

Authored by cnn.com

The most recent exam was administered in early 2024 in every state, testing fourth- and eighth-grade students on math and reading.

One-third of eighth grade students scored below “basic” in reading, more than ever in the history of the assessment.

A survey done alongside the exam found in 2022 that fewer young students were reading for enjoyment, which is linked to lower reading scores. »

### Deforestation in the Amazon has halved in the last few years

Authored by sustainabilitybynumbers.com

In my book (published at the start of this year), I included this chart of deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon since the 1980s.

The latest satellite data from Brazil’s space agency, INPE, has confirmed a second consecutive year of declining deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.

The mid-2020s could easily be a repeat of the mid-2010s when record lows were followed by a decade of climbing deforestation rates. »

### Veteran GTA dev says Rockstar should make a GTA 4 remaster, but "it would be better" if it was a "quality remaster" this time

Authored by gamesradar.com

They're based in Russia, so it seems like it will be difficult for Rockstar to do anything about the mod itself.

This comes shortly after the company also shut down a mod that aimed to port GTA 4 into GTA 5, named The Liberty City preservation project .

They will take down mods that interfere with their business interests [...] The Liberty City preservation project would interfere with a possible GTA 4 remaster. »

### Danish PM says Europe must ‘stand together’ as Trump threatens Greenland

Authored by theguardian.com

“Regardless of what happens in the USA, Europe must stand stronger in its own right,” the Social Democrat leader added.

He appeared to double down on his geopolitical ambitions over the weekend, declaring: “I think we’re going to have [Greenland].”

At their joint press conference in Berlin on Tuesday, neither Scholz nor Frederiksen mentioned Trump or Greenland, but it seemed clear the issue was on their minds. »

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