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Republicans are aiming next to dismantle the marine mammal protection act, which protects whales, dolphins, manatees, polar bears, and sea otters.. among other ocean wildlife. 🦦
I love it. Makes me happy.
Weird that I'm now seeing your post here after I just read about the bill to end the 1970s marine mammal legislation to protect these beautiful creatures.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
Weird that I'm now seeing your post here after I just read about the bill to end the 1970s marine mammal legislation to protect these beautiful creatures.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wir...
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...
abcnews.go.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Republicans are aiming next to dismantle the marine mammal protection act, which protects whales, dolphins, manatees, polar bears, and sea otters.. among other ocean wildlife. 🦦
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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shut it down, ban it, regulate it. no one would tolerate this from medicine, and from a human being it would be criminal
August 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
shut it down, ban it, regulate it. no one would tolerate this from medicine, and from a human being it would be criminal
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Google's data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa used 1 BILLION gallons of water in 2024 - enough to supply all of Iowa's residential water for five days.
Researchers in water law and policy explain how companies rarely tell the public exactly how much water data centers consume: buff.ly/KtLcLZ2
Researchers in water law and policy explain how companies rarely tell the public exactly how much water data centers consume: buff.ly/KtLcLZ2
Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much
In 2024, one data center in Iowa consumed 1 billion gallons of water, enough to supply all the state’s residences with water for five days.
theconversation.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Google's data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa used 1 BILLION gallons of water in 2024 - enough to supply all of Iowa's residential water for five days.
Researchers in water law and policy explain how companies rarely tell the public exactly how much water data centers consume: buff.ly/KtLcLZ2
Researchers in water law and policy explain how companies rarely tell the public exactly how much water data centers consume: buff.ly/KtLcLZ2
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We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities...."
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
August 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.
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If US cities keep sprawling at the rate they did from 2001-2016, roughly 18 million acres of farmland would be lost by 2040 — or an area about the size of South Carolina.
Sprawl, like we built in the past, is not the answer to the housing crisis.
Sprawl, like we built in the past, is not the answer to the housing crisis.
Sprawl Is Still Not the Answer
A chorus of critics insist that building on undeveloped land is the only way out of the US housing crisis. But the environmental costs of unrestrained growth are overwhelming.
www.bloomberg.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
If US cities keep sprawling at the rate they did from 2001-2016, roughly 18 million acres of farmland would be lost by 2040 — or an area about the size of South Carolina.
Sprawl, like we built in the past, is not the answer to the housing crisis.
Sprawl, like we built in the past, is not the answer to the housing crisis.
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Republicans really see places like this and think what a perfect location for a new data center or mining operation
June 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Republicans really see places like this and think what a perfect location for a new data center or mining operation
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🔥 SIERRA WINE GUY: “To the head of ICE: you cuffed Moises Sotelo like a dog. You got the guy who tithes at church and pays his taxes.
Do you sleep better at night? — Let him fucking go… and maybe ask yourself who the real criminals are.”
Full: www.facebook.com/share/1Bv5QQ...
Do you sleep better at night? — Let him fucking go… and maybe ask yourself who the real criminals are.”
Full: www.facebook.com/share/1Bv5QQ...
June 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🔥 SIERRA WINE GUY: “To the head of ICE: you cuffed Moises Sotelo like a dog. You got the guy who tithes at church and pays his taxes.
Do you sleep better at night? — Let him fucking go… and maybe ask yourself who the real criminals are.”
Full: www.facebook.com/share/1Bv5QQ...
Do you sleep better at night? — Let him fucking go… and maybe ask yourself who the real criminals are.”
Full: www.facebook.com/share/1Bv5QQ...
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Seeing Brad Lander, NYC's comptroller and a mayoral candidate (also my former neighbor and city councilman) violently arrested by trump's immigration gestapo is making me sick to my stomach.
June 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Seeing Brad Lander, NYC's comptroller and a mayoral candidate (also my former neighbor and city councilman) violently arrested by trump's immigration gestapo is making me sick to my stomach.
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NO KINGS
NO SLAVES
NO NAZIS
Happy 250th Birthday U.S. Army!
NO SLAVES
NO NAZIS
Happy 250th Birthday U.S. Army!
June 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NO KINGS
NO SLAVES
NO NAZIS
Happy 250th Birthday U.S. Army!
NO SLAVES
NO NAZIS
Happy 250th Birthday U.S. Army!
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This is disgusting.
If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
June 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is disgusting.
If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?
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Four charts showing the extent of cuts to NASA in the FY26 budget:
- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961
- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961
May 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Four charts showing the extent of cuts to NASA in the FY26 budget:
- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961
- Cuts to every science division
- Smallest science funding since 1984
- 19 active, inflight missions cancelled
- Smallest NASA budget since FY 1961
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Public lands belong to all of us. Under the Republicans’ agenda, wealthy out-of-state landowners can turn our most beloved public lands into their private resorts.
Not on our watch. Senator Hickenlooper and I are introducing an amendment to protect these places for generations to come.
Not on our watch. Senator Hickenlooper and I are introducing an amendment to protect these places for generations to come.
April 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Public lands belong to all of us. Under the Republicans’ agenda, wealthy out-of-state landowners can turn our most beloved public lands into their private resorts.
Not on our watch. Senator Hickenlooper and I are introducing an amendment to protect these places for generations to come.
Not on our watch. Senator Hickenlooper and I are introducing an amendment to protect these places for generations to come.
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Two-thirds of both houses of Congress could undo this whenever they want by passing a bill over Trump's veto taking all power to set tariff rates away from him. Tariffs are set by law. The Constitution gives the president no power over tariffs--only our current laws do that.
Tariffs are actually controlled by law. Trump can only raise tariffs because the current law says the president can declare an emergency and change rates. Congress could actually pass a law that repeals **all** presidential discretion on tariff rates.
A pivotal group of Senate Republicans is set to deliver a symbolic rebuke to President Trump's tariffs on Canadian products.
Support from four Republicans would give a Democratic resolution to block Trump's Canadian tariffs enough votes to pass in the Senate if all 47 Democrats also vote in favor.
Support from four Republicans would give a Democratic resolution to block Trump's Canadian tariffs enough votes to pass in the Senate if all 47 Democrats also vote in favor.
April 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Two-thirds of both houses of Congress could undo this whenever they want by passing a bill over Trump's veto taking all power to set tariff rates away from him. Tariffs are set by law. The Constitution gives the president no power over tariffs--only our current laws do that.
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Tariffs are actually controlled by law. Trump can only raise tariffs because the current law says the president can declare an emergency and change rates. Congress could actually pass a law that repeals **all** presidential discretion on tariff rates.
A pivotal group of Senate Republicans is set to deliver a symbolic rebuke to President Trump's tariffs on Canadian products.
Support from four Republicans would give a Democratic resolution to block Trump's Canadian tariffs enough votes to pass in the Senate if all 47 Democrats also vote in favor.
Support from four Republicans would give a Democratic resolution to block Trump's Canadian tariffs enough votes to pass in the Senate if all 47 Democrats also vote in favor.
Some Senate Republicans plan to rebuke Trump's tariffs on his 'Liberation Day'
The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday evening on a Democratic-led resolution to block Trump’s Canadian tariffs.
nbcnews.to
April 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Tariffs are actually controlled by law. Trump can only raise tariffs because the current law says the president can declare an emergency and change rates. Congress could actually pass a law that repeals **all** presidential discretion on tariff rates.