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What we are reading on October 1, 2025.

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We are going back to the moon! We are also bailing out another country which attempted a right wing version of economics.

NASA Confirms First Crewed Mission to Orbit The Moon in 50+ Years Set For 2026
NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to send astronauts to orbit the Moon in early 2026, as the United States races China to return to the lunar surface.
ScienceAlertAFP
At U.N., Trump Urges Europe to Halt Immigration: ‘Your Countries Are Being Ruined’
“I’ve been right about everything,” Trump said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly that mocked the U.N. itself
TimeNik Popli
US says ‘all options’ on table to help stabilise Argentina’s fiscal turmoil
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offers a pledge of support for Donald Trump ally Javier Milei.
BBC News
Libertarianism, 13, Dies in Argentina Chainsaw Accident
It was preceded in death by conservatism, which fell to a terminal case of fascism in 2016.
The Nerd ReichGil Duran
Former BLS commissioner says firing her was a ‘dangerous’ step for the US economy | CNN Business
Erika McEntarfer, former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is speaking publicly for the first time since President Donald Trump fired her last month after a disappointing jobs report he claimed without evidence had been “rigged.”
CNNElisabeth Buchwald
Trump Authorizes Military to Use ‘Full Force’ in Portland
Trump directed the Pentagon to provide troops to ‘protect’ Portland from Antifa, authorizing ‘full force’ if needed.
TimeRichard Hall
Edward J Wisniowski

Edward J Wisniowski

Ed Wisniowski is a software development veteran. He specializes in improving organization product ownership, helping developers become better artisans, and attempting to scale agile in organizations.
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