Gail Waldby ❌👑
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Montanan, Yellowstone Park visitor
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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This Is How a Child Dies of Measles - The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles - The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Electricity prices are rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead
Electricity prices are rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead
The impact of the AI industry on electricity prices has turned into a major political flashpoint ahead of the mid-term elections this November.
cnb.cx
February 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Electricity prices are rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead
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Shit. You mean I'm going to have to start calling Whiskey Pete "Crash Hegseth" instead of calling Sean Duffy Crash?
February 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Shit. You mean I'm going to have to start calling Whiskey Pete "Crash Hegseth" instead of calling Sean Duffy Crash?
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Two US Navy ships assigned to the buildup in the Caribbean collided Wednesday during ship-to-ship refueling operations. Two people suffered minor injuries and the cause of the collision is under investigation.
Exclusive | Two U.S. Navy Ships Collide in Waters Near South America
Two people reported injuries after the vessels assigned to the military buildup in the Caribbean collided during a ship-to-ship refueling.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Two US Navy ships assigned to the buildup in the Caribbean collided Wednesday during ship-to-ship refueling operations. Two people suffered minor injuries and the cause of the collision is under investigation.
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Two U.S. Navy ships collide during replenishment-at-sea, SOUTHCOM says
Two US Navy ships collided during replenishment-at-sea, SOUTHCOM says
Two people reported minor injuries after a U.S. Navy destroyer and a supply vessel collided during a replenishment-at-sea, U.S. Southern Command said.
www.stripes.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Two U.S. Navy ships collide during replenishment-at-sea, SOUTHCOM says
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Two US Navy ships collide, no major injuries, US Southern Command says reut.rs/4rHALmd
Two US Navy ships collide, no major injuries, US Southern Command says
A U.S. warship and a Navy supply vessel collided during refueling Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Southern Command told Reuters in an emailed statement on Thursday.
reut.rs
February 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Two US Navy ships collide, no major injuries, US Southern Command says reut.rs/4rHALmd
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Two Mexican Navy ships with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba as a U.S. blockade deepens the island’s energy crisis.
2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
Mexico is sending two Navy ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba as tighter U.S. pressure worsens the island’s energy crisis.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Two Mexican Navy ships with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba as a U.S. blockade deepens the island’s energy crisis.
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My paternal grandfather was the chief of an Ashanti royal sword--- the original of which was stolen when the British raided Kumasi in 1874 and looted the palace.
After 150 years, the British only consented to "loaning" the sword and other gold objects back.
The loan expires next year, 2027.
After 150 years, the British only consented to "loaning" the sword and other gold objects back.
The loan expires next year, 2027.
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
My paternal grandfather was the chief of an Ashanti royal sword--- the original of which was stolen when the British raided Kumasi in 1874 and looted the palace.
After 150 years, the British only consented to "loaning" the sword and other gold objects back.
The loan expires next year, 2027.
After 150 years, the British only consented to "loaning" the sword and other gold objects back.
The loan expires next year, 2027.
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NEW: This was the last essay I was supposed to publish at the Washington Post. But they fired me.
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
The "Return" of the Golden Sword
My grandfather guarded it. The British stole it. I'm named after it—and I'm going to fight for it.
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
NEW: This was the last essay I was supposed to publish at the Washington Post. But they fired me.
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I'm publishing it anyway-- about my family's connection to a sword the British looted from Ghana in 1874.
If youve ever wondered why I love swords, here's why.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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This Sat, Feb 14th will be the 1 year anniversary of the Tesla Takedown
These projections are a fab way to kick it off!
@teslatakedown.com
@alexwinter.com
#DumpMusk
#TaxTheRich
#EatTheRich
#BillionaireWealthTax
These projections are a fab way to kick it off!
@teslatakedown.com
@alexwinter.com
#DumpMusk
#TaxTheRich
#EatTheRich
#BillionaireWealthTax
February 12, 2026 at 7:48 AM
This Sat, Feb 14th will be the 1 year anniversary of the Tesla Takedown
These projections are a fab way to kick it off!
@teslatakedown.com
@alexwinter.com
#DumpMusk
#TaxTheRich
#EatTheRich
#BillionaireWealthTax
These projections are a fab way to kick it off!
@teslatakedown.com
@alexwinter.com
#DumpMusk
#TaxTheRich
#EatTheRich
#BillionaireWealthTax
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Security camera companies have access to your videos—even after you don’t. on.wsj.com/4kEhOik
The Dragnet Era of Home Security Cameras
The devices come with a trade-off: When companies store our footage, we don’t always have control over how it’s used or shared.
on.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Security camera companies have access to your videos—even after you don’t. on.wsj.com/4kEhOik
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Federal officials from the Department of Homeland Security were eyeing a Kansas City warehouse for one of their next detention facilities for immigrants.
The people resisted and won.
The people resisted and won.
ICE wanted this Kansas City warehouse. The people resisted and won.
"This decision wouldn’t have happened without several weeks of protest and collective action by low-wage workers,” one organizer said.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Federal officials from the Department of Homeland Security were eyeing a Kansas City warehouse for one of their next detention facilities for immigrants.
The people resisted and won.
The people resisted and won.
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⚡️Update: Ukraine secures nearly $38 billion in military aid after Ramstein meeting.
Ukraine's partners pledged nearly $38 billion in new military aid following the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on Feb. 12, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Ukraine's partners pledged nearly $38 billion in new military aid following the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on Feb. 12, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Ukraine secures nearly $38 billion in military aid after Ramstein meeting
Ukraine's partners pledged nearly $38 billion in new military aid following the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on Feb. 12, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
kyivindependent.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
⚡️Update: Ukraine secures nearly $38 billion in military aid after Ramstein meeting.
Ukraine's partners pledged nearly $38 billion in new military aid following the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on Feb. 12, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Ukraine's partners pledged nearly $38 billion in new military aid following the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on Feb. 12, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
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Donald Trump isn’t going unchallenged — at least by us.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Donald Trump isn’t going unchallenged — at least by us.
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Gmail Security Warning — AI Attackers Can Read Your Email
Gmail Security Warning — AI Attackers Can Read Your Email
Gmail users, pay attention: newly reported AI attacks can access and read your email messages.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Gmail Security Warning — AI Attackers Can Read Your Email
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US District Judge Jed Rakoff on February 11 said the accusations on Bank of America recklessly disregarding information that Jeffrey Epstein engaged in sex trafficking were sufficient to let a proposed class action lawsuit proceed against the nation's second-largest bank reut.rs/4aKHx53
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
US District Judge Jed Rakoff on February 11 said the accusations on Bank of America recklessly disregarding information that Jeffrey Epstein engaged in sex trafficking were sufficient to let a proposed class action lawsuit proceed against the nation's second-largest bank reut.rs/4aKHx53
US FCC opened comment periods on 2 space licensing applications. Two organizations issued action alerts with instructions for submitting comments. (Note: non-U.S. persons and organizations may file FCC comments!)
DarkSky International and American Astronomical Society
aas.org/action-alert...
DarkSky International and American Astronomical Society
aas.org/action-alert...
Satellite proposals threaten the night sky
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…
darksky.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
US FCC opened comment periods on 2 space licensing applications. Two organizations issued action alerts with instructions for submitting comments. (Note: non-U.S. persons and organizations may file FCC comments!)
DarkSky International and American Astronomical Society
aas.org/action-alert...
DarkSky International and American Astronomical Society
aas.org/action-alert...
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#NJICEBreakingNews N. 19 IHRA Victim Leqaa Kordia Life on the Line, ICE Opens Fire in NJ, Death Camp Plan for Roxbury Moving Forward
fightbackbetter.com/njibn20260211/
fightbackbetter.com/njibn20260211/
February 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
#NJICEBreakingNews N. 19 IHRA Victim Leqaa Kordia Life on the Line, ICE Opens Fire in NJ, Death Camp Plan for Roxbury Moving Forward
fightbackbetter.com/njibn20260211/
fightbackbetter.com/njibn20260211/
The legal saga over video from a suburban Chicago Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center: The federal government lost three hard drives it was supposed to put footage on, refused to provide video from 5 cameras, and delivered soundless video of a from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visit.
Government Loses Hard Drives It Was Supposed to Put ICE Detention Center Footage On
A Kafkaesque saga in which the government has failed to produce critical video footage has reached new levels of absurdity.
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The legal saga over video from a suburban Chicago Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center: The federal government lost three hard drives it was supposed to put footage on, refused to provide video from 5 cameras, and delivered soundless video of a from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visit.
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The order applies to 137 Venezuelans who were deported last year and held for months in El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
Judge Orders Trump Admin To ‘Facilitate’ Return Of Some Venezuelans Sent To CECOT
The order applies to 137 Venezuelans who were deported last year and held for months in El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The order applies to 137 Venezuelans who were deported last year and held for months in El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
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“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted."
The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted."
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SLOTKIN: So the fact we have ICE agents saying out loud to people they're trying to arrest that 'we're gonna put you in a database,' they are making that up?
LYONS: We do not do that
LYONS: We do not do that
February 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
SLOTKIN: So the fact we have ICE agents saying out loud to people they're trying to arrest that 'we're gonna put you in a database,' they are making that up?
LYONS: We do not do that
LYONS: We do not do that
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Blumenthal on administrative warrants: "This is not a warrant. It's a permission slip. It's a green light from another ICE agent to go bash down a door, smash into a home, detain and arrest someone without a judge finding probable cause."
February 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Blumenthal on administrative warrants: "This is not a warrant. It's a permission slip. It's a green light from another ICE agent to go bash down a door, smash into a home, detain and arrest someone without a judge finding probable cause."