Raymo
@starchild1021.bsky.social
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A Michigan pension fund wanted to grow the second-largest coffee farm in Hawaii. What happened there demonstrates the perils of investing public workers’ savings in private markets.
A Michigan Pension Fund’s Failed Coffee Farm Bet Highlights Private-Market Risks
The fund’s ill-fated ventures are examples of an increasingly popular strategy: trying to keep costs down by investing in individual projects.
on.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
A Michigan pension fund wanted to grow the second-largest coffee farm in Hawaii. What happened there demonstrates the perils of investing public workers’ savings in private markets.
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New from @dylanbaddour.bsky.social at @insideclimatenews.org: Texas’ environmental regulator this week issued the largest air pollution permit in the country to an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers. Only China has more gas power projects in development than Texas.
Country’s Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says
It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power buildout.
www.texasobserver.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
New from @dylanbaddour.bsky.social at @insideclimatenews.org: Texas’ environmental regulator this week issued the largest air pollution permit in the country to an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers. Only China has more gas power projects in development than Texas.
Good bye 2nd amendment.
Trump says Alex Pretti ‘shouldn’t have been carrying a gun’ and backs embattled homeland security chief Noem – live
Trump says Alex Pretti ‘shouldn’t have been carrying a gun’ and backs embattled homeland security chief Noem – live
US president says Noem is ‘doing a very good job’ amid growing criticism of administration’s immigration crackdown after two US citizens were killed
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Border patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex Pretti
Melania Trump has called for “unity” in the wake of the fatal federal law enforcement shootings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and widespread peaceful protests this month.
Asked about the tensions in Minneapolis on Fox News this morning, the first lady said:
We need to unify. I’m calling for unity. I know my husband, the president, had a great call yesterday with the governor and the mayor, and they’re working together to make it peaceful and without riots. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Good bye 2nd amendment.
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Residents of Kettleman City live surrounded by pollution.
A composting facility handles human sewage waste. Particulate matter and diesel fumes from heavy freeway traffic in the air. And the West Coast’s largest hazardous waste landfill is just a few miles away bit.ly/3LFrLPs
📸 Larry Valenzuela
A composting facility handles human sewage waste. Particulate matter and diesel fumes from heavy freeway traffic in the air. And the West Coast’s largest hazardous waste landfill is just a few miles away bit.ly/3LFrLPs
📸 Larry Valenzuela
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Residents of Kettleman City live surrounded by pollution.
A composting facility handles human sewage waste. Particulate matter and diesel fumes from heavy freeway traffic in the air. And the West Coast’s largest hazardous waste landfill is just a few miles away bit.ly/3LFrLPs
📸 Larry Valenzuela
A composting facility handles human sewage waste. Particulate matter and diesel fumes from heavy freeway traffic in the air. And the West Coast’s largest hazardous waste landfill is just a few miles away bit.ly/3LFrLPs
📸 Larry Valenzuela
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he stood by his Davos warning about great-power coercion in a call with President Donald Trump, pushing back on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s account of the conversation.
Carney Says He Had Good Call With Trump, No Retreat on Davos
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he stood by his Davos warning about great-power coercion in a call with President Donald Trump, pushing back on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s account of the conversation.
bloom.bg
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he stood by his Davos warning about great-power coercion in a call with President Donald Trump, pushing back on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s account of the conversation.
Interesting update.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Interesting update.
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…and when they came for me, there was no one left to help…
Federal officials dig in on Minneapolis shooting narrative despite video evidence reut.rs/3YZ1dvp
Federal officials dig in on Minneapolis shooting narrative despite video evidence
Trump administration officials defended the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration agents even as video evidence contradicted their version of events and tensions grew between local law enforcement and federal officers.
reut.rs
January 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM
…and when they came for me, there was no one left to help…
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The U.S. is…
withdrawing from the UN program to protect women and children from sexual violence during wars
slashing its contributions to peacekeeping and food aid
refusing to participate in a global review of its human rights practices buff.ly/Pjwii0i
withdrawing from the UN program to protect women and children from sexual violence during wars
slashing its contributions to peacekeeping and food aid
refusing to participate in a global review of its human rights practices buff.ly/Pjwii0i
US turns its back on global efforts for women and children terrorized by violence and conflict
The Trump administration’s move to withdraw the US from these organizations risks undercutting lasting peace and global human rights accountability.
theconversation.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 AM
The U.S. is…
withdrawing from the UN program to protect women and children from sexual violence during wars
slashing its contributions to peacekeeping and food aid
refusing to participate in a global review of its human rights practices buff.ly/Pjwii0i
withdrawing from the UN program to protect women and children from sexual violence during wars
slashing its contributions to peacekeeping and food aid
refusing to participate in a global review of its human rights practices buff.ly/Pjwii0i
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The Energy Department declared a power emergency in Texas Saturday as a massive winter storm was set to test the state’s electric grid with ice, snow and temperatures forecast to be in the teens and single digits
US Declares Power Emergency in Texas as Storm Boosts Demand
The US Energy Department declared a power emergency in Texas Saturday as a massive winter storm was set to test the state’s electric grid with ice, snow and temperatures forecast to be in the teens and single digits.
bloom.bg
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The Energy Department declared a power emergency in Texas Saturday as a massive winter storm was set to test the state’s electric grid with ice, snow and temperatures forecast to be in the teens and single digits
Would be funny if it weren’t true.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Would be funny if it weren’t true.
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Yup
Two people you should never trust; A religious leader who tells you how to vote, and a polition who tells you how to pray.
January 18, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Yup
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Texan’s defense - My name is Maximus Omelious.
Steeler’s offense - My name is Jeff.
Steeler’s offense - My name is Jeff.
January 13, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Texan’s defense - My name is Maximus Omelious.
Steeler’s offense - My name is Jeff.
Steeler’s offense - My name is Jeff.