Tiny Australian outposts, including some with no people, targeted by Trump tariffs - www.reuters.com/markets/asia...
A tiny Australian outpost gets a steep Trump tariff despite few exports
For Richard Cottle, owner of a concrete-mixing business on Norfolk Island, there was only one explanation when U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a hefty 29% tariff on the tiny territory about 600 miles off eastern Australia: "it was just a mistake".
www.reuters.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Tiny Australian outposts, including some with no people, targeted by Trump tariffs - www.reuters.com/markets/asia...
Just back from London, and saw this riveting play about negotiations leading into the 1997 Kyoto #climate protocol. Sure it will end up in Broadway, but check it out if you’re across the pond. #theatre
Kyoto | West End Theatre | @sohoplace
Book now for Kyoto, the 'truly remarkable' (WhatsOnStage) new political thriller as it transfers to London's West End in 2025.
sohoplace.org
January 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated
January 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated
Back garden #fox, today in London. #foxoftheday.
January 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Back garden #fox, today in London. #foxoftheday.
Brilliant idea. I think it’s past time to consider this—it’s not exactly like our current system is functional.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem
Proportional representation could help restore American democracy.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Brilliant idea. I think it’s past time to consider this—it’s not exactly like our current system is functional.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Shout out to my new senator Elissa Slotkin, @elissaslotkin.bsky.social, seen here giving Pete Hegseth a run for his money. Her victory was a bright spot in Michigan’s otherwise dismal November.
Sen. Slotkin asks Hegseth about defying a Trump order if unconstitutional
YouTube video by CBS News
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January 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Shout out to my new senator Elissa Slotkin, @elissaslotkin.bsky.social, seen here giving Pete Hegseth a run for his money. Her victory was a bright spot in Michigan’s otherwise dismal November.
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December harvest in suburban Detroit. 2023 and 2024 are likely to be the hottest on record, but we just elected a president whose response to #climatechange is “drill baby drill.”At least I get fresh salad tonight. #climate
December 10, 2024 at 10:32 PM
December harvest in suburban Detroit. 2023 and 2024 are likely to be the hottest on record, but we just elected a president whose response to #climatechange is “drill baby drill.”At least I get fresh salad tonight. #climate
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Have you forgotten I walked the Earth surrounded by prophets, saints, and some very rugged fishermen?
Jesus Unimpressed by Hotness of Suspect
Dear Humans,
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Have you forgotten I walked the Earth surrounded by prophets, saints, and some very rugged fishermen?
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See the #NewYorkerCartoons you liked the most this year.
Instagram’s Favorite New Yorker Cartoons in 2024
Jokes about spinach, laundry, politics, and “The Bear” proved popular among the scrollers and double-tappers this year.
www.newyorker.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:39 PM
See the #NewYorkerCartoons you liked the most this year.
Because the planet needs all the help it can get. #climate
We are the League of Conservation Voters. 🌎
For 54 years, we have fought for people and the planet, including helping win the largest climate investment in U.S. history in 2022.
But we need your support to defend climate progress from Trump.
Can you repost this and help us reach 10k followers?
For 54 years, we have fought for people and the planet, including helping win the largest climate investment in U.S. history in 2022.
But we need your support to defend climate progress from Trump.
Can you repost this and help us reach 10k followers?
December 7, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Because the planet needs all the help it can get. #climate
London #fox waiting for a handout. #FoxOfTheDay
December 2, 2024 at 4:10 AM
London #fox waiting for a handout. #FoxOfTheDay
Mind-boggling that Texas and other Republican states are suing major investment firms for supporting #climate action. BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street sued by Republican states over climate push - www.reuters.com/legal/blackr...
BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street sued by Republican states over climate push
BlackRock , Vanguard and State Street have been sued by Texas and 10 other Republican-led states, which said the large asset managers violated antitrust law through climate activism that reduced coal production and boosted energy prices.
www.reuters.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Mind-boggling that Texas and other Republican states are suing major investment firms for supporting #climate action. BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street sued by Republican states over climate push - www.reuters.com/legal/blackr...
Always enjoy seeing one of the photo galleries I assembled back in my working days and nights recycled for another holiday.
This week's History Gallery shows off images from America's Thanksgiving Parade throughout the decades. #ThanksgivingParade #HistoryGallery
History Gallery: America's Thanksgiving Parade through the years
This week's History Gallery shows off images from America's Thanksgiving Parade throughout the decades.
detne.ws
November 27, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Always enjoy seeing one of the photo galleries I assembled back in my working days and nights recycled for another holiday.
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You knew it was coming.
November 27, 2024 at 3:01 AM
You knew it was coming.
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Whooping cough is surging in Michigan this year.
“With a declining rate of immunizations, we are unfortunately seeing a rise in pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases statewide," said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan's chief medical executive.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
“With a declining rate of immunizations, we are unfortunately seeing a rise in pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases statewide," said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan's chief medical executive.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
November 26, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Whooping cough is surging in Michigan this year.
“With a declining rate of immunizations, we are unfortunately seeing a rise in pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases statewide," said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan's chief medical executive.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
“With a declining rate of immunizations, we are unfortunately seeing a rise in pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases statewide," said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan's chief medical executive.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
20,20,24 hours a day….H/T The Ramones. (Post-election dental office in suburban Detroit.)
November 24, 2024 at 7:27 PM
20,20,24 hours a day….H/T The Ramones. (Post-election dental office in suburban Detroit.)
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