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It brings me no pleasure to report that my beat — offshore wind power — skyrocketed to the top of new sites today.

I just published a scoop about Trump's halt on 5 in-progress wind farms capable of powering 2.7 million homes.

Here's a mega🧵

🔗 2nd post is a link to my scoop
🎁 last post is a gift
December 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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NEW: Mercedes will pay $149+ million and compensate customers over car emissions cheating.

It deployed and concealed devices that allowed vehicles to cheat emissions testing and emit pollutants way above the legal limit.

We're holding them accountable for lying to residents and polluting DC's air.
December 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The Trump administration is censoring information. If you come across something before it’s censored, save it, download it, print it. Thank you to everyone preserving and sharing records, the censored Epstein files, and to Canada for helping us access Inside CECOT. Don’t let censorship win.
December 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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In 2025, America saw the highest number of measles cases in over 30 years. That’s just a preview of what’s to come as RFK Jr continues his rollback of vaccine guidance.
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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FOER: “This is one of those moments in Trump’s presidency when an event that would otherwise be recognized as a death knell for democracy somehow fails to elicit the outrage it deserves.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Babson freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza said that when she refused to sign a form consenting to deportation and asked to call her parents or a lawyer, a “tall, muscular, intimidating” ICE officer “said it didn’t matter if I spoke to a lawyer because I was going to be deported anyway.”
Babson College student deported during Thanksgiving travel describes ICE officer's intimidation
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old freshman at Babson College, was flown to Honduras on Nov. 22, two days after she was detained at Boston’s airport and one day after a judge ordered that she rema...
www.wbur.org
December 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“Instacart claimed that the Eversight experimentation would be negligible to consumers but could increase store revenue by up to 3%.” So only gaming the system for the corporations. I’m so glad I cancelled my instacart subscription after the first year in the way back. It was always a waste of $
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe | Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko
Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe | Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko
Liberal democracies view Putin’s Russia as a bully – and Trump’s US as an angry drunk with a bazooka. The response is pure venom, say Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Tesla faces mounting pressure in Europe as VW, Renault, Skoda expand EV lineups

The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y led European battery-electric vehicle sales in November, but surging volumes for models such as the Skoda Elroq, Renault 5 and VW ID3 underlined the tougher competition in the BEV market.
Tesla faces mounting pressure in Europe as VW, Renault, Skoda expand EV lineups
European battery-electric vehicle sales rose 38 percent in November, with Tesla's Model 3 leading, but intensifying competition from VW, Skoda and Renault reshaping brand rankings.
www.autonews.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Cooley Distillery owner stops production at main Jim Beam bourbon site in Kentucky for 2026
Cooley Distillery owner stops production at main Jim Beam bourbon site in Kentucky for 2026
Company that owns Tyrconnell and Kilbeggan brands is ‘assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand’
www.irishtimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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This year was an extremely turbulent one for arts organizations across the country. But amidst the uncertainty, there were distinct signs of endurance across the Greater Boston arts landscape.
Searching for glimmers of hope in a tough year for the arts
This year was an extremely turbulent one for arts organizations across the country. But amidst the uncertainty, there were distinct signs of endurance across the Greater Boston arts landscape.
www.wbur.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The district estimates a cost saving of up to roughly $20 million from the latest move. It’s part of an ongoing school reduction plan that started in 2023 to reduce the total number of BPS school buildings to 95 by 2030.
Boston school committee votes to close 3 additional schools by summer 2027
The district estimates a cost saving of up to roughly $20 million from the latest move. It’s part of an ongoing school reduction plan that started in 2023 to reduce the total number of BPS school buil...
www.wbur.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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The MSPCA has seen a nearly 50% increase in animals being surrendered to their shelters for housing-related concerns over the last three years. The organization is now offering new resources for families and advocating for legislation to make housing more pet inclusive.
MSPCA sees surge in pet surrenders as owners struggle to find animal-inclusive housing
The MSPCA has seen a nearly 50% increase in animals being surrendered to their shelters for housing-related concerns over the last three years. The organization is now offering new resources for famil...
www.wbur.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The Trump administration cited unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon as reason for the immediate pause to construction for the five large-scale projects.
Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast, including Vineyard Wind
The Trump administration cited unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon as reason for the immediate pause to construction for the five large-scale projects.
www.wbur.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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A weather pattern capable of delivering substantial cold and snow remains unclear in NW Europe, but guidance is resolute on a stubbornly cold/drier theme persisting into early 2026. No end in sight for now....
December 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Most of the documents released Friday that mention Trump had already been made public.
DOJ Won’t Scrub Trump From Epstein Files, Top Official Says—Amid Criticism Of Heavy Redactions
Most of the documents released Friday that mention Trump had already been made public.
www.forbes.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027.
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
Two Years to 1.7°C: the “Prediction Game” We Can’t Afford to Lose
Australia’s sweltering through another early-summer heatwave, and I’m trying to decide whether to write about the weather outside my window - or the bigger climate system we’re reengineering on this p...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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This isn’t good news. Turning microplastics into nanoplastics likely accelerates its entry into food webs and tissues.
Adaptation ≠ remediation.
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
Fiddler crabs found to hoover up and break down microplastic particles
New research has found that Fiddler crabs are playing an unheralded role when it comes to hoovering up microplastics found in the world’s mangrove forests and salt marshes. Scientists studying a thriv...
news.exeter.ac.uk
December 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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I don't know how they can "prepare" for a onslaught of slop that demonstrably DOES NOT WORK and is unsafe. How many dead and injured people will be considered "acceptable collateral damage" for techbro stooges?
Self driving vehicles, AI slop, it's all garbage. JUST SAY NO.

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California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/c...

“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot
An administrative law judge in California ruled Tesla's license to sell or manufacture cars in the state should be suspended for 30 days.
www.cnbc.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Tim Walz: “He is a damn fool— the idea that he’s going to give you money & you’re gonna go out there & buy this healthcare is the stupidest assessment of healthcare that I have ever heard out of someone in a position of authority“

CBO projects 2.2 million uninsured in 2026 if ACA tax credits expire
December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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The White House plans to break up a key weather and climate research center in Colorado, a move experts say could jeopardize the accuracy of forecasting and prediction systems. n.pr/4b0Esyh
Scientists push back on Trump plan to break up a critical climate and weather center
The White House plans to break up a key weather and climate research center in Colorado, a move experts say could jeopardize the accuracy of forecasting and prediction systems.
n.pr
December 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.

Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Need something to feel good about? I sure do. Here are 7 fantastic science stores from 2025. Science will continue, even if The Regime tries to kill it at home. #Science 🧪
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025.
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM