@jshacat.bsky.social
Watching a great documentary about one of America’s greatest First Ladies on @netflix.com #MichelleObama
February 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Watching a great documentary about one of America’s greatest First Ladies on @netflix.com #MichelleObama
With a 30 pt swing from 2024, this outcome is further evidence that the MAGA brand is toxic.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips a Texas state Senate seat Trump won by 17 points | CNN Politics
Democrats notched another victory Saturday in special elections during President Donald Trump’s second term, flipping a seat in the Texas Senate that Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
www.cnn.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
With a 30 pt swing from 2024, this outcome is further evidence that the MAGA brand is toxic.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
Thank you, @wired.com for putting this information out there and not behind a paywall.
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Thank you, @wired.com for putting this information out there and not behind a paywall.
CNBC with a good report on the K shaped economy. The rich keep getting richer while the poor get poorer.
January 31, 2026 at 10:25 AM
CNBC with a good report on the K shaped economy. The rich keep getting richer while the poor get poorer.
Who knew that these two movies share a common theme???
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Who knew that these two movies share a common theme???
Does the concept of a deal equate to another avoided war?
Or is it an avoided war for each NATO member country?
So many avoided wars.
Or is it an avoided war for each NATO member country?
So many avoided wars.
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Does the concept of a deal equate to another avoided war?
Or is it an avoided war for each NATO member country?
So many avoided wars.
Or is it an avoided war for each NATO member country?
So many avoided wars.
And why shouldn't those detained by ICE be allowed access to an attorney???
January 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
And why shouldn't those detained by ICE be allowed access to an attorney???
Really cool battery technology coming out of Estonia. Promising nearly double the capacity of the standard EV battery, with a 5-minute charge time. Potential game changer for EVs. www.pcmag.com/news/donut-l...
Donut Labs' Solid-State Battery-Powered Motorcycle Turned Heads at CES, But Big Questions Remain
The startup’s invention seems to check off most of the remaining EV-battery wish-list boxes. But it's cagey on how exactly it cracked the code on solid-state batteries.
www.pcmag.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Really cool battery technology coming out of Estonia. Promising nearly double the capacity of the standard EV battery, with a 5-minute charge time. Potential game changer for EVs. www.pcmag.com/news/donut-l...
www.keranews.org/government/2...
I'm done. No more Hilton hotels when I have a say in the matter...
@hilton-hotels.bsky.social
I'm done. No more Hilton hotels when I have a say in the matter...
@hilton-hotels.bsky.social
Dallas woman fired after posting TikTok warning of ICE presence
The Hilton Anatole in Dallas terminated a TikTok user after they posted a video that subsequently went viral.
www.keranews.org
January 11, 2026 at 9:52 AM
www.keranews.org/government/2...
I'm done. No more Hilton hotels when I have a say in the matter...
@hilton-hotels.bsky.social
I'm done. No more Hilton hotels when I have a say in the matter...
@hilton-hotels.bsky.social
I’m not normally one to agree with the Cato Institute, but on this topic, I think we’re on the same page.
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I’m not normally one to agree with the Cato Institute, but on this topic, I think we’re on the same page.
Reflections of a cold winter day. #SevernRiver
January 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Reflections of a cold winter day. #SevernRiver
What the actual fuck is this country doing by abducting the president of Venezuela??
www.jpost.com/internationa...
www.jpost.com/internationa...
Donald Trump says Maduro captured after US strikes Venezuela | The Jerusalem Post
The Venezuelan government does not know the whereabouts of President Nicolas Maduro or his wife Cilia Flores, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
www.jpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
What the actual fuck is this country doing by abducting the president of Venezuela??
www.jpost.com/internationa...
www.jpost.com/internationa...
A great analysis of how the DOE Climate Working Group is tripping over its own shoelaces.
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/is-this-th...
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/is-this-th...
Is this the most embarrassing error in the DOE Climate Working Group Report?
mistaking detection for emergence
www.theclimatebrink.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A great analysis of how the DOE Climate Working Group is tripping over its own shoelaces.
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/is-this-th...
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/is-this-th...
It’s hard to imagine a world in which settlers and missionaries are not immigrants.
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It’s hard to imagine a world in which settlers and missionaries are not immigrants.
Today’s headlines from @cnbc.com show a tale of two retail environments, with Target suffering as TJ Maxx and Marshalls find a sweet spot in these turbulent, inflationary times.
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Today’s headlines from @cnbc.com show a tale of two retail environments, with Target suffering as TJ Maxx and Marshalls find a sweet spot in these turbulent, inflationary times.
The time has come (long ago) for this administration’s hateful and harmful immigration practices to end.
This OpEd from @charlotteobserver.com calls it: TRUMP ALREADY FAILED IN NORTH CAROLINA! 👏👏👏
www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...
www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...
Donald Trump’s Border Patrol has already failed in Charlotte | Editorial
With every smashed window, every sneer at due process, every federal agent’s smirk at those who are horrified by it all, Donald Trump continues to lose.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The time has come (long ago) for this administration’s hateful and harmful immigration practices to end.
The impacts of DOGE will be endured for years, if not decades. One can only wonder what medical breakthroughs were stymied by these actions.
www.ajmc.com/view/nih-gra...
www.ajmc.com/view/nih-gra...
NIH Grant Terminations Disrupt 1 in 30 Clinical Trials, Impacting Over 74,000 Participants | AJMC
Infectious disease was hit hardest by funding cuts to NIH grant for clinical trials that did not align with the Trump administration's priorities.
www.ajmc.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The impacts of DOGE will be endured for years, if not decades. One can only wonder what medical breakthroughs were stymied by these actions.
www.ajmc.com/view/nih-gra...
www.ajmc.com/view/nih-gra...
The ridiculousness of this proposed policy is overshadowed by its cruelty.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The ridiculousness of this proposed policy is overshadowed by its cruelty.
With air traffic controllers retiring at 3-4 times the “normal” rate, it’s safe to assume that air travel disruptions will continue through the holiday season even as the govt reopens.
thehill.com/policy/trans...
thehill.com/policy/trans...
Duffy: ’15 to 20′ air traffic controllers retiring daily during shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that “15 to 20” air traffic controllers are retiring daily amid the government shutdown. “I used to have about four controllers retire…
thehill.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
With air traffic controllers retiring at 3-4 times the “normal” rate, it’s safe to assume that air travel disruptions will continue through the holiday season even as the govt reopens.
thehill.com/policy/trans...
thehill.com/policy/trans...
It took three separate sittings over the course of four days for me to watch The Alabama Solution. Horrifying and disturbing in so many ways. We can do better as a society.
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
It took three separate sittings over the course of four days for me to watch The Alabama Solution. Horrifying and disturbing in so many ways. We can do better as a society.
The difference is striking.
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The difference is striking.
Reposted
60 yrs ago today (Nov 5, 1965), the 1st US government report to warn about climate change was published.
"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included warning of C02 build-up and sea-level rise/melting ice-caps.
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"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included warning of C02 build-up and sea-level rise/melting ice-caps.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
60 yrs ago today (Nov 5, 1965), the 1st US government report to warn about climate change was published.
"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included warning of C02 build-up and sea-level rise/melting ice-caps.
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/04/6...
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"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included warning of C02 build-up and sea-level rise/melting ice-caps.
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/04/6...
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For climate action to succeed, it needs to be aligned with populist “kitchen table” issues.
“The state’s modeling has suggested that low-income city residents are the most likely to reap immediate savings from cap and invest…”
“The state’s modeling has suggested that low-income city residents are the most likely to reap immediate savings from cap and invest…”
Mamdani barely campaigned on climate, but the movement has rallied behind him.
Here’s my look at his agenda and what it might tell us about climate politics moving forward. nysfocus.com/2025/11/05/z...
Here’s my look at his agenda and what it might tell us about climate politics moving forward. nysfocus.com/2025/11/05/z...
What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Means for New York's Climate Politics
Whether intentionally or not, the mayor-elect’s approach reflects a view that is going mainstream in climate circles: To succeed, climate policies need to…
nysfocus.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
For climate action to succeed, it needs to be aligned with populist “kitchen table” issues.
“The state’s modeling has suggested that low-income city residents are the most likely to reap immediate savings from cap and invest…”
“The state’s modeling has suggested that low-income city residents are the most likely to reap immediate savings from cap and invest…”