John Sheehan
@johnnyracine.bsky.social
Photographer, Drone Pilot, Semi-pro Sawdust Bowler
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#ClimateChange
#LosAngelesWildfires
Newsom calls Trump request for $1 billion from oil industry ‘open corruption’
Trump promised that, in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions, he'd roll back Biden's environmental regulations when he's reelected.
www.courthousenews.com/newsom-calls...
#LosAngelesWildfires
Newsom calls Trump request for $1 billion from oil industry ‘open corruption’
Trump promised that, in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions, he'd roll back Biden's environmental regulations when he's reelected.
www.courthousenews.com/newsom-calls...
Newsom calls Trump request for $1 billion from oil industry ‘open corruption’
Trump reportedly promised that, in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions, he'd roll back Biden's environmental regulations when he's reelected.
www.courthousenews.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
#ClimateChange
#LosAngelesWildfires
Newsom calls Trump request for $1 billion from oil industry ‘open corruption’
Trump promised that, in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions, he'd roll back Biden's environmental regulations when he's reelected.
www.courthousenews.com/newsom-calls...
#LosAngelesWildfires
Newsom calls Trump request for $1 billion from oil industry ‘open corruption’
Trump promised that, in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions, he'd roll back Biden's environmental regulations when he's reelected.
www.courthousenews.com/newsom-calls...
Gosh, if only we were warned of just such a thing, right?
The fires that have ravaged Los Angeles over the past week were larger and burned hotter than they would have in a world without planet-warming fossil fuel pollution, a new analysis suggests.
LA fires were larger and more intense because of planet-warming pollution, scientists report | CNN
The result raises the question of whether the fires could have been easier to control were it not for the fire-fueling effects of climate change.
www.cnn.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Gosh, if only we were warned of just such a thing, right?
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i am watching clips from the hegseth hearings and it is a goddamn insult
to this country that this chucklefuck was even nominated
to this country that this chucklefuck was even nominated
January 15, 2025 at 3:29 AM
i am watching clips from the hegseth hearings and it is a goddamn insult
to this country that this chucklefuck was even nominated
to this country that this chucklefuck was even nominated
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Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was “wholly unprepared” to be confirmed as defense secretary: “You’re not qualified, Mr. Hegseth, you’re not qualified.” www.wbez.org/government-p...
Duckworth, other female senators grill Defense nominee Hegseth on his objections to women in combat
Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unprepared" to be confirmed as defense secretary: "You're not qualified, Mr. Hegseth, you're not qualified."
www.wbez.org
January 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was “wholly unprepared” to be confirmed as defense secretary: “You’re not qualified, Mr. Hegseth, you’re not qualified.” www.wbez.org/government-p...
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SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter acquisition on time
SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter acquisition on time
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday over an alleged securities violation relating to his acquisition of Twitter, now called X. The SEC claims Musk failed to disclose his 5% ownership stake of Twitter in a…
tcrn.ch
January 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter acquisition on time
CNN signals that all national news of any significance going forward will be filtered through the lens of whether it will please "Glorious Leader" or not
"Donald Trump has spent weeks preparing a shock and awe start to his second term," writes Stephen Collinson.
"But the new president will walk back into the Oval Office next week with a crisis over the raging wildfires in Los Angeles threatening to distract attention from his big moment." | Analysis
"But the new president will walk back into the Oval Office next week with a crisis over the raging wildfires in Los Angeles threatening to distract attention from his big moment." | Analysis
Trump’s second term will begin with a crisis that will test his leadership skills | CNN Politics
Donald Trump has spent weeks preparing a shock and awe start to his second term.
www.cnn.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
CNN signals that all national news of any significance going forward will be filtered through the lens of whether it will please "Glorious Leader" or not
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6hh...
Ontario PM drops multiple f-bombs & s-bombs addressing President-elect Trump's outrageous threats against Canada
Expect a sh*tstorm of Trump's own making
Ontario PM drops multiple f-bombs & s-bombs addressing President-elect Trump's outrageous threats against Canada
Expect a sh*tstorm of Trump's own making
Canadian Leaders BRUTALLY SLAM Trump
YouTube video by Tennessee Brando
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6hh...
Ontario PM drops multiple f-bombs & s-bombs addressing President-elect Trump's outrageous threats against Canada
Expect a sh*tstorm of Trump's own making
Ontario PM drops multiple f-bombs & s-bombs addressing President-elect Trump's outrageous threats against Canada
Expect a sh*tstorm of Trump's own making
What's In Your Wallet?
...a big hole where my interest should be, that's what
...a big hole where my interest should be, that's what
Capital One is being sued by the US government’s consumer watchdog agency for “cheating millions of consumers” and not paying more than $2 billion in interest to holders of its high-interest savings accounts.
Capital One accused of ‘cheating millions of customers’ out of interest rate payments | CNN Business
Capital One is being sued by the US government’s consumer watchdog agency for “cheating millions of consumers” and not paying more than $2 billion in interest to holders of its high-interest savings a...
www.cnn.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
What's In Your Wallet?
...a big hole where my interest should be, that's what
...a big hole where my interest should be, that's what
"...according to new data."
...provided by food advertiser accounts
...provided by food advertiser accounts
Fewer people are eating in a way they consider healthy –– and they don’t even like it, according to new data.
Both healthy and enjoyable eating are on the decline, data shows | CNN
The number of adults eating in a way they consider to be healthy has fallen, according to new data. What’s more, research shows they aren’t enjoying the food either.
www.cnn.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"...according to new data."
...provided by food advertiser accounts
...provided by food advertiser accounts
Landlords gouge the victims of SoCal Fires
(I wonder who gave them agency to do that?)
(I wonder who gave them agency to do that?)
Popular Information found dozens of homes whose rents property managers have hiked during LA’s state of emergency.
Some are 5,000-square-foot mansions that regularly go for tens of thousands of dollars per month. Others are single-family homes that can already be too expensive for many renters.
Some are 5,000-square-foot mansions that regularly go for tens of thousands of dollars per month. Others are single-family homes that can already be too expensive for many renters.
Landlords gouge victims of LA fires
The devastating fires in Los Angeles have killed 24 people.
popular.info
January 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Landlords gouge the victims of SoCal Fires
(I wonder who gave them agency to do that?)
(I wonder who gave them agency to do that?)
Grim yet accurate assessment from a citizen of a nation that, in the span of living memory, once embraced dynastic power in the name of a divine emperor
Commentary: Trump won’t invade Panama, seize Greenland or annex Canada. But he will drop principle for power and carve up the globe into spheres of influence.
Trump’s trash talk revives the worst of world politics
Trump's provocative rhetoric targeting Panama, Greenland and Canada underscores his preference for bold power plays over traditional rules-based diplomacy.
buff.ly
January 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Grim yet accurate assessment from a citizen of a nation that, in the span of living memory, once embraced dynastic power in the name of a divine emperor
Next they should limit white girls complex latte orders at the counter to under three minutes in length
Starbucks is scrapping a policy that had let anyone hang out at its cafes or use the restrooms without making a purchase: cnn.it/40x2N9v
January 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Next they should limit white girls complex latte orders at the counter to under three minutes in length
youtu.be/xz3ImJefcnI?...
Livestreamer gets sentenced to 30 days in county jail for acting out on a college campus and making terroristic threats
Livestreamer gets sentenced to 30 days in county jail for acting out on a college campus and making terroristic threats
TikToker Sentenced to PRISON for TikTok Video
YouTube video by 15 Minutes of Shame
youtu.be
January 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
youtu.be/xz3ImJefcnI?...
Livestreamer gets sentenced to 30 days in county jail for acting out on a college campus and making terroristic threats
Livestreamer gets sentenced to 30 days in county jail for acting out on a college campus and making terroristic threats
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"In the history of wrongdoing, both alleged and proven, few—if any—crimes by a public official have reached this level of gravity."
“Moving forward, each generation of Americans has a responsibility to work to preserve our republic.”
- Dick Durbin on Smith report
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
“Moving forward, each generation of Americans has a responsibility to work to preserve our republic.”
- Dick Durbin on Smith report
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
January 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"In the history of wrongdoing, both alleged and proven, few—if any—crimes by a public official have reached this level of gravity."
“Moving forward, each generation of Americans has a responsibility to work to preserve our republic.”
- Dick Durbin on Smith report
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
“Moving forward, each generation of Americans has a responsibility to work to preserve our republic.”
- Dick Durbin on Smith report
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
My Senator! Give 'em hell, Tammy!
January 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
My Senator! Give 'em hell, Tammy!
Prosecute the survivors
South African rescuers have pulled 36 bodies and 82 survivors from a gold mine in two days of operations, police say, adding that the survivors would face illegal mining and immigration charges ⤵️
Rescuers recover 36 bodies and 82 survivors from South African gold mine
Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group.
www.aljazeera.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Prosecute the survivors
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Of course, TV-game-show-famous celebrity
Country music star Carrie Underwood is slated to perform “America the Beautiful” at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration: cnn.it/40eSk0X
Carrie Underwood slated to perform at Trump’s inauguration | CNN Politics
Country music star Carrie Underwood is slated to perform “America the Beautiful” at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a copy of the program obtained by CNN and confirmed by a s...
cnn.it
January 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Of course, TV-game-show-famous celebrity
Yo mama ain't anonymous, sucka!
Hegseth: Anonymous false charges
Kaine: They’re not anonymous.. We have seen records with names attached to all of these including your own mother
Kaine: They’re not anonymous.. We have seen records with names attached to all of these including your own mother
January 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Yo mama ain't anonymous, sucka!
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Hegseth: Anonymous false charges
Kaine: They’re not anonymous.. We have seen records with names attached to all of these including your own mother
Kaine: They’re not anonymous.. We have seen records with names attached to all of these including your own mother
January 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hegseth: Anonymous false charges
Kaine: They’re not anonymous.. We have seen records with names attached to all of these including your own mother
Kaine: They’re not anonymous.. We have seen records with names attached to all of these including your own mother
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"You had just fathered a child two months before by a woman who was not your wife ... I assume at each of your weddings you pledged to be faithful to your wife" -- absolutely brutal line of questioning here from Kaine to Hegseth on his infidelities and sexual assault accusation
January 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"You had just fathered a child two months before by a woman who was not your wife ... I assume at each of your weddings you pledged to be faithful to your wife" -- absolutely brutal line of questioning here from Kaine to Hegseth on his infidelities and sexual assault accusation
No bacon for pig butchers
No catfish to catch
No catfish to catch
January 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
No bacon for pig butchers
No catfish to catch
No catfish to catch
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Our investigation with @mississippitoday.org found excessive Taser use in the state to be widespread after reporters examined thousands of activations from department logs, many of which had never before been reviewed.
How The Times Used Logs to Report on Taser Abuse in Mississippi
An investigation found excessive Taser use in Mississippi to be widespread after reporters examined thousands of activations from department logs, many of which had never before been reviewed.
nyti.ms
January 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Our investigation with @mississippitoday.org found excessive Taser use in the state to be widespread after reporters examined thousands of activations from department logs, many of which had never before been reviewed.