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ICE shoots an innocent man and DHS lies. SOP, but then in a surprise move the DOJ acted professionally.
A man shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was charged with assaulting law enforcement. A startling admission ended the case | CNN
Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna was on shift in Minneapolis on a Wednesday evening last month, making deliveries as a DoorDash driver, when he realized he was being followed by ICE agents, his attorney said...
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
ICE shoots an innocent man and DHS lies. SOP, but then in a surprise move the DOJ acted professionally.
Interesting! Let’s hope it works well.
New Energy Storage Systems Are Killing Trump's Coal Dreams
Hydrostor's long duration, compressed air energy storage facility will support the community choice aggregation movement in California.
cleantechnica.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Interesting! Let’s hope it works well.
An interesting article about pronghorns, high plains deep history, and all of our prospects.
How pronghorn outran the ice age - High Country News
Learning how pronghorn survived the climate changes that ended the ice ages anddrove so many other large mammals to extinction can help us adapt to our ownchanging climate.
www.hcn.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
An interesting article about pronghorns, high plains deep history, and all of our prospects.
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
Note that here ICE means internal combustion engine.
Reasons For The Legacy EV Retreat - CleanTechnica
This started as a response to Zach’s recent article asking. “Why Have Automakers Written Off $55 Billion In EV Investments?” Zach encouraged me to flesh it out a little and post it as a follow up. Her...
cleantechnica.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Note that here ICE means internal combustion engine.
The US will be wasting money to make the world a smellier, still hotter place.
Trump orders Pentagon to invest in 'beautiful, clean' coal power
President Donald Trump announced an executive order on Wednesday aimed at sustaining the United States’ coal industry through federal funding.
abcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 AM
The US will be wasting money to make the world a smellier, still hotter place.
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Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
https://www.avclub.com/melania-budget-paid-every-fired-washington-post-journalist-salary-three-times
https://www.avclub.com/melania-budget-paid-every-fired-washington-post-journalist-salary-three-times
Melania's budget could've paid the salaries of every fired Washington Post employee, three times over
An incomplete breakdown of Jeff Bezos' financial priorities, weighing one piece of propaganda (Melania) against 300 jour
www.avclub.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
https://www.avclub.com/melania-budget-paid-every-fired-washington-post-journalist-salary-three-times
https://www.avclub.com/melania-budget-paid-every-fired-washington-post-journalist-salary-three-times
And well it should!
American Optimism Slumps to Record Low
The percentage of U.S. adults who anticipate high-quality lives in five years declined to 59.2% in 2025, the lowest level since measurement began in 2008.
news.gallup.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
And well it should!
Reality sucks so they want. to ignore it. Reality reacts badly to being ignored!
Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
The “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” — updated for the first time in 15 years — eliminates some 90 pages about climate science and comes just as numerous climate cases make their way through ...
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Reality sucks so they want. to ignore it. Reality reacts badly to being ignored!
Republicans will let any number of people die because of one man’s incompetence.
Moderna says FDA refuses to review its application for experimental flu shot
Moderna said the move is inconsistent with previous feedback from the FDA on the experimental influenza shot, called mRNA-1010.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Republicans will let any number of people die because of one man’s incompetence.
It’s getting hotter faster and faster. Good luck!
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
wapo.st
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
It’s getting hotter faster and faster. Good luck!
I’m sure the people who die from extreme heat this summer will be glad the EPA defied reality and their lying eyes to benefit Big Carbon.
EPA to repeal its own conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the planet and threaten health
Known as the endangerment finding, the decision is the legal framework that allows the EPA to regulate emissions. Its reversal could upend many climate change policies.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I’m sure the people who die from extreme heat this summer will be glad the EPA defied reality and their lying eyes to benefit Big Carbon.
Everyday Americans standing up to this Republican regime!
Grand jury rejects DOJ attempt to indict 6 Democrats in Congress
A grand jury rejected charges sought by the Department of Justice against six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video that told service members they had a right to refuse illegal orders
www.usatoday.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Everyday Americans standing up to this Republican regime!
If done well it could save Medicare money, at the cost of more paperwork for providers; if done poorly it could deny lots of people care they need.
Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
The pilot, launched in January 2026 in 6 states, could reduce wasteful spending, but increases provider paperwork and risks patient access to necessary care.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
If done well it could save Medicare money, at the cost of more paperwork for providers; if done poorly it could deny lots of people care they need.
Democrats have pushed these ideas for years but were blocked by congressional Republicans. SCOTUS invented Trump’s right to do it by fiat which, to his credit,he did. Now he has to get it past Republicans who have been well paid to not do it. He’ll have more Democratic support than Republican.
Trump’s drug pricing plan gets lukewarm reception
Trump's plan is to establish “most favored nation” pricing to bring U.S. prescription drug pricing more in line with what other countries pay.
rollcall.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Democrats have pushed these ideas for years but were blocked by congressional Republicans. SCOTUS invented Trump’s right to do it by fiat which, to his credit,he did. Now he has to get it past Republicans who have been well paid to not do it. He’ll have more Democratic support than Republican.
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Israel is a cancer.
Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Israel is a cancer.
I hope UNC has to pay for the damage of missing a year of college.
Judge: UNC must allow protesters to return to campus
A federal judge has ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to lift bans on people who participated in a 2024 pro-Palestinian encampment.
www.wral.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I hope UNC has to pay for the damage of missing a year of college.
Republicans inflict chaos and murder under false pretenses.
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Republicans inflict chaos and murder under false pretenses.
The worst thing in the world is, arguably, President Piggy.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The worst thing in the world is, arguably, President Piggy.