LizRu
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U.S. regulators have signaled interest in leasing seabed minerals near the Northern Mariana Islands, opening the door to deep-sea mining.
Critics say the move was rushed & opaque, with little consultation, & warn it could cause irreversible marine harm & echo colonial exploitation in the Pacific.
Critics say the move was rushed & opaque, with little consultation, & warn it could cause irreversible marine harm & echo colonial exploitation in the Pacific.
Deep-sea mining interests raise alarms among Mariana Trench communities
U.S.-led plans to mine the deep seabed have gained momentum since President Donald Trump signed an executive order that called for the industry’s rapid formation to bolster U.S. national security.…
news.mongabay.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
U.S. regulators have signaled interest in leasing seabed minerals near the Northern Mariana Islands, opening the door to deep-sea mining.
Critics say the move was rushed & opaque, with little consultation, & warn it could cause irreversible marine harm & echo colonial exploitation in the Pacific.
Critics say the move was rushed & opaque, with little consultation, & warn it could cause irreversible marine harm & echo colonial exploitation in the Pacific.
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If major media wanted to tell the truth about Trump’s speech tonight, their headlines would say:
TRUMP LIES ABOUT ECONOMY.
Because the speech is truly just one lie after another. Not “claims unsupported by evidence.” Lies.
TRUMP LIES ABOUT ECONOMY.
Because the speech is truly just one lie after another. Not “claims unsupported by evidence.” Lies.
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
If major media wanted to tell the truth about Trump’s speech tonight, their headlines would say:
TRUMP LIES ABOUT ECONOMY.
Because the speech is truly just one lie after another. Not “claims unsupported by evidence.” Lies.
TRUMP LIES ABOUT ECONOMY.
Because the speech is truly just one lie after another. Not “claims unsupported by evidence.” Lies.
THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING. the Dark matter and all…..
Unexplained gamma ray radiation coming from the edge of the Milky Way galaxy could be produced by self-annihilating dark matter particles – but the idea requires further investigation
We might have just seen the first hints of dark matter
Unexplained gamma ray radiation coming from the edge of the Milky Way galaxy could be produced by self-annihilating dark matter particles – but the idea requires further investigation
www.newscientist.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING. the Dark matter and all…..
Completely out of touch with every day life. The size of the ego is astounding.
‘It’s a Democrat hoax. They’re the ones who drove the prices up,’ the US president said, as he pushed back against voter frustration over the cost of living that is eroding his polling numbers on.ft.com/4iD8utY
December 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Completely out of touch with every day life. The size of the ego is astounding.
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Thinking about shopping on Amazon for Cyber Monday?
Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FaRBjqYsXRE
Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FaRBjqYsXRE
Should You Boycott Amazon?
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thinking about shopping on Amazon for Cyber Monday?
Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FaRBjqYsXRE
Watch this first. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FaRBjqYsXRE
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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G20 Leaders Push Back on U.S. Peace Plan for Ukraine
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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I've been a part of government shutdowns before. But this one isn't like anything I've ever seen. Let me explain the stakes and how we got here. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BOF2Fz_rO-U
Why This Is Not a Normal Government Shutdown
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I've been a part of government shutdowns before. But this one isn't like anything I've ever seen. Let me explain the stakes and how we got here. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BOF2Fz_rO-U
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Enshittification is a term coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022. In his new book, Doctorow lays out how tech companies have made our lives progressively worse, finds Matthew Sparkes
Has life today been enshittified? Cory Doctorow's new book explores
Enshittification is a term coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022. In his new book, Doctorow lays out how tech companies have made our lives progressively worse, finds Matthew Sparkes
www.newscientist.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Enshittification is a term coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022. In his new book, Doctorow lays out how tech companies have made our lives progressively worse, finds Matthew Sparkes
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Report: ICE shot a US citizen trying to help kids...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Report: ICE shot a US citizen trying to help kids
According to his lawyer, immigration officers shot Carlos Jimenez after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.
www.motherjones.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Report: ICE shot a US citizen trying to help kids...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in New York City” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS in New York City · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
📍 Where: Father Duffy Square, 47th st. and Broadway
📅 When: 11:00 AM ET, October 18, 2025
NOTE: this will be a march, not a rally! Enter from the...
www.mobilize.us
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in New York City” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
That’s right NYC.
No service to ICE trains
No service to ICE trains
September 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
That’s right NYC.
No service to ICE trains
No service to ICE trains
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Clean energy is finally getting a nationwide day of action. And with federal funding rollbacks, Trump administration attacks, and ever-worsening climate change, it couldn’t come soon enough.
Meet @sundayofaction.bsky.social:
Meet @sundayofaction.bsky.social:
Clean energy is getting its own national day of action. It’s about…
The first-ever “Sun Day” is coming up Sept. 21. You can get involved in one of the more than 150 events across the country — or plan your own.
www.canarymedia.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Clean energy is finally getting a nationwide day of action. And with federal funding rollbacks, Trump administration attacks, and ever-worsening climate change, it couldn’t come soon enough.
Meet @sundayofaction.bsky.social:
Meet @sundayofaction.bsky.social:
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A site sacred to the Western Apache in Arizona was slated to be transferred to a mining company on Tuesday, but a federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the exchange.
Court Temporarily Halts Land Transfer That Would Allow a Mine to Destroy Western Apache Sacred Land - Inside Climate News
The Western Apache and a coalition of environmental groups have fought for years against the Resolution Copper mine, which would become one of the country’s largest at the cost of a site revered by th...
insideclimatenews.org
August 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A site sacred to the Western Apache in Arizona was slated to be transferred to a mining company on Tuesday, but a federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the exchange.
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Isn’t it odd that trump is going after his opponents with claims of mortgage fraud !!?!!
August 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Isn’t it odd that trump is going after his opponents with claims of mortgage fraud !!?!!
We’re Trapped in Trump’s Reality. This Is How We Escape It. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/o...
Opinion | We’re Trapped in Trump’s Reality. This Is How We Escape It.
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
We’re Trapped in Trump’s Reality. This Is How We Escape It. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/o...
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“Blaming smartphones for rising illiteracy ignores the deeper political and economic forces that are gutting the foundations of public education,” Henry Giroux writes in a letter to The Times. “Illiteracy is not simply a matter of screen time; it’s the outcome of decades of defunding schools."
Opinion | Thinking a Lot About Too Little Thinking
Readers respond to a guest essay about illiteracy. Also: The autocrat’s playbook.
nyti.ms
August 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“Blaming smartphones for rising illiteracy ignores the deeper political and economic forces that are gutting the foundations of public education,” Henry Giroux writes in a letter to The Times. “Illiteracy is not simply a matter of screen time; it’s the outcome of decades of defunding schools."
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US companies have so far absorbed most of the costs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the burden is increasingly going to shift to consumers, according to research by Goldman Sachs.
US Consumers Will Bear the Brunt of Tariff Costs, Goldman Says
US companies have so far absorbed most of the costs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the burden is increasingly going to shift to consumers, according to research by Goldman Sachs.
bloom.bg
August 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
US companies have so far absorbed most of the costs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the burden is increasingly going to shift to consumers, according to research by Goldman Sachs.
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What a shitty time to be a space and tech nerd. Seems like all of it is being used for evil.
August 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What a shitty time to be a space and tech nerd. Seems like all of it is being used for evil.
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RFK Jr. just fired thousands of federal workers at crucial health agencies, including the FDA, CDC, and NIH.
These are the people who inspect our food, track infectious diseases, and research life-saving treatments and cures.
How is this "Making America Healthy Again"?
These are the people who inspect our food, track infectious diseases, and research life-saving treatments and cures.
How is this "Making America Healthy Again"?
July 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
RFK Jr. just fired thousands of federal workers at crucial health agencies, including the FDA, CDC, and NIH.
These are the people who inspect our food, track infectious diseases, and research life-saving treatments and cures.
How is this "Making America Healthy Again"?
These are the people who inspect our food, track infectious diseases, and research life-saving treatments and cures.
How is this "Making America Healthy Again"?