Nostr notes by Steve Herman

Update: British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been ...

2026-08-29T17:09:38Z

Update: British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the UK, according to DHS.

NYT - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority ...

2026-08-23T12:06:49Z

NYT - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, met privately in recent weeks with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and top outside adviser, and discussed potential areas of common ground. [www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us...](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7lA.aTyj.2Ffgdq4gCwVr&smid=nytcore-ios-share )

[Jeffries and Kushner Meet Priv...](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7lA.aTyj.2Ffgdq4gCwVr&smid=nytcore-ios-share )

Political columnist Ross Barkan, fired by New York magazine after ...

2026-08-19T13:50:43Z

Political columnist Ross Barkan, fired by New York magazine after being accused of plagiarism, says he "did not paraphrase well enough."
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New chill public service announcement (for real) from Virginia ...

2026-08-06T16:59:57Z

New chill public service announcement (for real) from Virginia DMV: [youtu.be/puQPhl4UPDE](https://youtu.be/puQPhl4UPDE )

[DMV Drugged Driving 2026 - Rel...](https://youtu.be/puQPhl4UPDE )

Despite US Health Secretary RFK Jr's open hostility to mRNA ...

2026-08-06T16:39:45Z

Despite US Health Secretary RFK Jr's open hostility to mRNA vaccines, the FDA has approved Moderna's mFLUSIVA. [feeds.issuerdirect.com/news-release...](https://feeds.issuerdirect.com/news-release.html?newsid=4801915282452025&symbol=MRNA )

[News Release](https://feeds.issuerdirect.com/news-release.html?newsid=4801915282452025&symbol=MRNA )

FCC eliminates the longstanding national limit on the number of ...

2026-08-06T16:18:06Z

FCC eliminates the longstanding national limit on the number of TV stations that a single entity can own on a 2-1 vote that is likely to draw legal challenges. [variety.com/2026/biz/new...](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/fcc-eliminates-tv-station-ownership-cap-nexstar-broadcaster-1236829194/ )

[FCC Eliminates TV Station Owne...](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/fcc-eliminates-tv-station-ownership-cap-nexstar-broadcaster-1236829194/ )

Thailand gives a red carpet welcome to the leader of the ...

2026-08-06T12:47:51Z

Thailand gives a red carpet welcome to the leader of the neighboring military regime that seized power in Burma (Myanmar) and has brutally suppressed democracy. [www.khaosodenglish.com/featur...](https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/08/06/thai-pm-welcomes-myanmars-min-aung-hlaing-amid-criticism/ )

[Thai PM welcomes Myanmar's Min...](https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/08/06/thai-pm-welcomes-myanmars-min-aung-hlaing-amid-criticism/ )

German investigators are looking for parts of a second drone ...

2026-08-06T12:11:45Z

German investigators are looking for parts of a second drone believed to have hit an aircraft after an explosive-laden drone was found on a runway at Leipzig. [www.dw.com/en/germany-news-se...](https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-search-for-second-drone-after-leipzig-incident/live-78259460 )

[Germany news: Search for secon...](https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-search-for-second-drone-after-leipzig-incident/live-78259460 )

WSJ - A US Senate panel investigating Anthony Fauci has obtained ...

2026-08-05T23:21:10Z

WSJ - A US Senate panel investigating Anthony Fauci has obtained a copy of the doctor's iPhone, potentially securing even more records related to his actions during the Covid-19 pandemic. [www.wsj.com/politics/policy/s...](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-panel-says-it-has-obtained-copy-of-faucis-covid-era-phone-96ebd8be?st=znRaH6 )

[Exclusive | Senate Panel Says ...](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-panel-says-it-has-obtained-copy-of-faucis-covid-era-phone-96ebd8be?st=znRaH6 )

Explosive diarrhea spreads to 47 states. ...

2026-08-05T22:34:30Z

Explosive diarrhea spreads to 47 states. [arstechnica.com/health/2026/0...](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/report-cdc-finally-plans-formal-response-team-for-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak/ )

[Weeks into explosive diarrhea ...](https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/report-cdc-finally-plans-formal-response-team-for-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak/ )

Walls of flames have destroyed dozens of homes and other ...

2026-08-02T13:24:31Z

Walls of flames have destroyed dozens of homes and other structures in Spokane, Washington, amid one of the worst natural disasters in the city's history. [www.spokesman.com/stories/202...](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/01/fast-moving-fire-breaks-out-in-airway-heights-area/ )

['When the sun rises, we are go...](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/01/fast-moving-fire-breaks-out-in-airway-heights-area/ )

Truth Social announces from August 1 it will sell to ...

2026-07-16T20:40:40Z

Truth Social announces from August 1 it will sell to institutional investors quicker access to President Trump’s market-moving online posts. [s3.amazonaws.com/b2icontent.i...](https://s3.amazonaws.com/b2icontent.irpass.cc/2660/rl168199.pdf )

[s3.amazonaws.com/b2icontent.irp...](https://s3.amazonaws.com/b2icontent.irpass.cc/2660/rl168199.pdf )

Venezuela defeats the United States — in baseball. Final score ...

2026-03-18T02:57:03Z

Venezuela defeats the United States — in baseball. Final score in the WBC championship: 3-2.

Apologies to 51,000 followers on Mastodon/Fediverse. I have no ...

2026-01-04T13:36:58Z

Apologies to 51,000 followers on Mastodon/Fediverse. I have no idea why Steve Herman (npub10qw…vp3t) has been suspended. If anyone out there has an idea, please let me know.
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It's 2026. Things many American school kids probably ...

2026-01-02T15:31:02Z

It's 2026.

Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:

* Dial a rotary telephone

* Tell time from an analog clock

* Read or write cursive

* Decipher Roman numerals

* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass

* Balance a checkbook

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“Trump-class” Golden Fleet AI-controlled battleships will be ...

2025-12-22T22:22:59Z

“Trump-class” Golden Fleet AI-controlled battleships will be the largest "in the history of the world ever built" with hypersonic weapons, the most-sophisticated lasers and Cruise nuclear missiles and "ultimately there'll be 20 to 25 of these," announces the president.
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In a nationwide address that major US TV networks are carrying ...

2025-12-18T02:12:33Z

In a nationwide address that major US TV networks are carrying live, President Trump announces 1,450,000 military members will receive a "warrior dividend" of $1776 before Christmas.
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Bloomberg - The Trump administration today is to announce a $12 ...

2025-12-08T16:12:35Z

Bloomberg - The Trump administration today is to announce a $12 billion farm aid package. [www.bloomberg.com/news/article...](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-08/trump-set-to-unveil-12-billion-aid-for-farmers-hit-by-trade-war )

[Trump Set to Unveil $12 Billio...](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-08/trump-set-to-unveil-12-billion-aid-for-farmers-hit-by-trade-war )

Texas can use its newly-drawn congressional map in next year’s ...

2025-12-04T23:27:45Z

Texas can use its newly-drawn congressional map in next year’s elections, the US Supreme Court rules, reversing a lower court ruling and dealing a victory to President Trump’s hopes of keeping control of Congress in the midterm elections. [www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...](https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2025/12/04/supreme-court-upholds-texas-redistricting-maps/ )

[Supreme Court upholds Texas co...](https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2025/12/04/supreme-court-upholds-texas-redistricting-maps/ )

NYT - Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they've ...

2025-09-22T14:29:15Z

NYT - Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they've recovered cocaine from a speedboat that was recently destroyed in a US military airstrike. [www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/us...](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/us/dominican-republic-cocaine-speedboat-us-navy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n08.MPSG.0hJXY-x9rnpK&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare )

[Dominican Republic Says It Rec...](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/us/dominican-republic-cocaine-speedboat-us-navy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n08.MPSG.0hJXY-x9rnpK&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare )

CNBC - Fed chairman’s remarks send stocks soaring and US ...

2025-08-22T15:04:43Z

CNBC - Fed chairman’s remarks send stocks soaring and US Treasury yields tumbling. [www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/p...](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/powell-indicates-conditions-may-warrant-interest-rate-cuts-as-fed-proceeds-carefully.html )

[Powell indicates conditions 'm...](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/powell-indicates-conditions-may-warrant-interest-rate-cuts-as-fed-proceeds-carefully.html )

WUSA-TV - DC restaurants saw a more than 25% drop in diners in ...

2025-08-17T18:50:28Z

WUSA-TV - DC restaurants saw a more than 25% drop in diners in the days following President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department. [www.wusa9.com/article/news...](https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/reservations-plunge-across-dc-restaurants-after-president-donald-trumps-police-takeover-summer-restaurant-week-district-open-table/65-e83cc2e7-a921-401a-ba35-960c77f8da14 )

[Reservations plunge across DC ...](https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/reservations-plunge-across-dc-restaurants-after-president-donald-trumps-police-takeover-summer-restaurant-week-district-open-table/65-e83cc2e7-a921-401a-ba35-960c77f8da14 )

CBS - ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just the beginning. Other ...

2025-08-04T15:29:35Z

CBS - ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just the beginning. Other potential detention centers under consideration in Arizona, Nebraska and Louisiana, according to the DHS secretary. [www.cbsnews.com/news/alligat...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alligator-alcatraz-model-kristi-noem-homeland-security/ )

[Kristi Noem says "Alligator Al...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alligator-alcatraz-model-kristi-noem-homeland-security/ )

Advertising supported AM/FM radio remains the top audio platform ...

2025-07-31T13:49:29Z

Advertising supported AM/FM radio remains the top audio platform in the US.

[The Record: Q2 U.S. audio list...](https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2025/the-record-q2-audio-listening-trends-2/ )

Media freedom dies not with dramatic raids on newsrooms or ...

2025-07-20T13:17:17Z

Media freedom dies not with dramatic raids on newsrooms or journalists thrown in jail but “with mergers and acquisitions, with regulatory pressure and financial settlements, with billionaires who see news organizations as just another business asset to be leveraged.” [newrepublic.com/article/1981...](https://newrepublic.com/article/198120/stephen-colbert-cancellation-ellison-trump )

[Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation...](https://newrepublic.com/article/198120/stephen-colbert-cancellation-ellison-trump )

Twitter/X CEO Linda Yaccarino has just announced her resignation. ...

2025-07-09T14:45:38Z

Twitter/X CEO Linda Yaccarino has just announced her resignation.
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KTLA - Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all US ...

2025-06-23T00:13:18Z

KTLA - Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all US Marines, pepper-sprayed and punched in the face by alleged federal immigration officers while he was working as a landscaper at an IHOP. He was then forced into the back of an unmarked car in Santa Ana.

[Masked men in U.S. Border Patr...](https://ktla.com/news/local-news/masked-men-in-u-s-border-patrol-vests-brutally-beat-take-santa-ana-father/ )

[Military.com](https://Military.com ) - Uniformed troops in the ...

2025-06-11T22:28:31Z

[Military.com](https://Military.com ) - Uniformed troops in the audience for the president’s Fort Bragg speech were handpicked for their political leanings and physical appearance (“no fat soldiers”), while MAGA merchandise was sold on site. [www.military.com/daily-news/2...](https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/11/bragg-soldiers-who-cheered-trumps-political-attacks-while-uniform-were-checked-allegiance-appearance.html )

[Military and Veteran Benefits,...](https://Military.com )

Less than 45 minutes after President Donald Trump thanked the ...

2025-06-08T12:33:38Z

Less than 45 minutes after President Donald Trump thanked the National Guard "for a job well done!" Mayor Karen Bass clarified on social media "the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles."
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DW - Shutdown of US media outlet Voice of America has had a ...

2025-05-25T18:36:25Z

DW - Shutdown of US media outlet Voice of America has had a particularly strong impact in countries like Turkey where press freedom has long been under threat. [www.dw.com/en/us-public...](https://www.dw.com/en/us-public-media-shutdown-hits-harder-in-turkey/a-72661761 )

[US public media shutdown hits ...](https://www.dw.com/en/us-public-media-shutdown-hits-harder-in-turkey/a-72661761 )

(AP) - US confirms deporting eight people it says were convicted ...

2025-05-21T15:37:26Z

(AP) - US confirms deporting eight people it says were convicted of crimes in the country, but the government refuses to reveal their final destinations. https://apnews.com/article/deportation-immigration-south-sudan-department-of-homeland-security-a09612dbd055c5d1d88902c415bdf3e6

[After reports of deportations ...](https://apnews.com/article/deportation-immigration-south-sudan-department-of-homeland-security-a09612dbd055c5d1d88902c415bdf3e6 )

"We are aware of the recent social media post by former FBI ...

2025-05-15T23:26:59Z

"We are aware of the recent social media post by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump. We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran,” says FBI Director Kash Patel, reacting to Comey’s “86 47” seashell arrangement on Instagram.
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WSJ - Tesla's board has opened a search for a CEO to succeed ...

2025-05-01T01:05:51Z

WSJ - Tesla's board has opened a search for a CEO to succeed Elon Musk. [www.wsj.com/business/aut...](https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-musk-ceo-search-board-0ce61af9?st=fzBa6i )

[Exclusive | Tesla Board Opened...](https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-musk-ceo-search-board-0ce61af9?st=fzBa6i )

State Department closes its Global Engagement Center, which ...

2025-04-16T18:28:58Z

State Department closes its Global Engagement Center, which sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation from Russia, China and Iran.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleges the center was silencing and censoring "the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving.”

Meta now appears to be acknowledging that your DMs (on Threads, ...

2025-02-13T11:40:06Z

Meta now appears to be acknowledging that your DMs (on Threads, Instagram and Facebook) can be fed into its AI system and potentially redistributed. [help.instagram.com/382047744150...](https://help.instagram.com/3820477441501878/?helpref=related_articles )
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President Trump says he's cutting off "all future ...

2025-02-02T23:31:45Z

President Trump says he's cutting off "all future funding" to the Republic of South Africa for "confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people very badly" thus the US "won't stand for it, we will act."

Elon Musk “will soon be on his way” to retrieve two ...

2025-01-29T02:30:32Z

Elon Musk “will soon be on his way” to retrieve two astronauts on the ISS, according to President Trump.
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Rep. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, does not appear to win ...

2025-01-03T18:50:18Z

Rep. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, does not appear to win the speakership in the first round of House voting — he needs 218.
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There are 2,000 US troops in Syria, DoD confirms -- up from the ...

2024-12-19T20:17:09Z

There are 2,000 US troops in Syria, DoD confirms -- up from the 900 previously acknowledged by the Pentagon.