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"Trump's ballroom project sparks outrage amid shutdown"  
[News Link](https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5577799-east-wing-renovation-criticism/) [@thehill](/creator/x/thehill) 2025-10-29T16:18Z 4.3M followers, XXX engagements


"Federal employees manning the skies miss first paycheck amid government shutdown"  
[News Link](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/federal-employees-manning-skies-miss-first-paycheck-government-shutdow-rcna240251) [@NBCNews](/creator/x/NBCNews) 2025-10-28T21:07Z 9.4M followers, 21.7K engagements


"Ripple CEO Declares XRP Central to Everything Ripple DoesGarlinghouse Says Lock in Featured Bitcoin News"  
[News Link](https://news.bitcoin.com/ripple-ceo-declares-xrp-central-to-everything-ripple-does-garlinghouse-says-lock-in/) [@BTCTN](/creator/x/BTCTN) 2025-10-27T01:32Z 3.2M followers, 4537 engagements


"Why dont our digestive acids corrode our stomach linings"  
[News Link](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-dont-our-digestive-ac/) [@sciam](/creator/x/sciam) 2021-02-01T02:30Z 208.1M followers, 3.4M engagements