Michael Rass
@mikerass.bsky.social
Journalist: World News & Climate Crisis. Views here are mine
Climate crisis: New England warming faster than most places on Earth, study finds
New England warming faster than most places on Earth, study finds
Pace of area’s temperature rise, outpaced in US only by Alaskan Arctic, apparently increased in past five years
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Climate crisis: New England warming faster than most places on Earth, study finds
Traitor Trump wants to “recreate” a white America that never existed www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit
The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasy
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Traitor Trump wants to “recreate” a white America that never existed www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The trumpified US Supreme Court weighs yet another step to increase Trump’s already broad presidential powers
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump - The Boston Globe
The justices will hear arguments in a case this week that calls for a unanimous 90-year-old decision limiting executive authority to be overturned.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The trumpified US Supreme Court weighs yet another step to increase Trump’s already broad presidential powers
War criminal Hegseth has given a defiant speech defending the illegal, deadly attacks on civilian vessels allegedly carrying drugs. At an event in California, he claimed Trump has he power to take military action “as he sees fit” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Hegseth gives defiant speech defending ‘drug boat’ strikes amid scrutiny
At event in California, US defense secretary says Trump has power to take military action ‘as he sees fit’
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
War criminal Hegseth has given a defiant speech defending the illegal, deadly attacks on civilian vessels allegedly carrying drugs. At an event in California, he claimed Trump has he power to take military action “as he sees fit” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50 percent. What it means for you
The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50%. What it means for you
The Social Security Administration plans to cut foot traffic to its field offices by 50% next year. Advocates worry this could lead to more office closures.
apnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50 percent. What it means for you
Arizona Representative Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed at a protest against ICE arrests www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Arizona congresswoman says she was ‘pepper sprayed’ at protest against ICE
Adelita Grijalva, a Democratic representative, said she was ‘sprayed in the face’ at demonstration outside a restaurant
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Arizona Representative Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed at a protest against ICE arrests www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Trump regime will expand travel bans to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to more than 30 countries.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Trump regime will expand travel bans to more than 30 countries, Noem says
“This merger must be blocked”: Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces backlash www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
‘This merger must be blocked’: Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces fierce backlash
US politicians and Hollywood guilds have voiced concerns against the proposed $83bn purchase of the studio
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
“This merger must be blocked”: Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces backlash www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Felon Trump's “security” strategy slams America’s European allies and asserts US hegemony in the Western Hemisphere
Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere
President Donald Trump has come out with a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Felon Trump's “security” strategy slams America’s European allies and asserts US hegemony in the Western Hemisphere
It would be funny if it wasn't so sad: the Trump regime (of all people) is warning Europe of "civilizational decline" (!!) www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
US warns Europe of 'civilisational decline'
Complaining of "unrealistic expectations" about the prospect of defeating Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the US government vows to "cultivate resistance to Europe’s current trajectory within European…
www.euronews.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It would be funny if it wasn't so sad: the Trump regime (of all people) is warning Europe of "civilizational decline" (!!) www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
I’m not too optimistic: The trumpified US Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
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The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I’m not too optimistic: The trumpified US Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
The CDC's trumpified Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to overturn the decades-old policy on the hepatitis B vaccination for infants, a standard practice that has dramatically reduced liver disease in the US apnews.com/article/vacc...
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The CDC's trumpified Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to overturn the decades-old policy on the hepatitis B vaccination for infants, a standard practice that has dramatically reduced liver disease in the US apnews.com/article/vacc...
After all the heinous acts of the Trump regime this year, congressional Trumpists are now finally objecting—at least a little bit—to the war crimes committed in South America www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/n...
After everything else this year, why the GOP is drawing the line at a possible war crime - The Boston Globe
Republicans, at long last, are demanding answers of the administration and it's not just because of their shifting story about the double strike on a vessel they believe contained drugs headed to the…
www.bostonglobe.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
After all the heinous acts of the Trump regime this year, congressional Trumpists are now finally objecting—at least a little bit—to the war crimes committed in South America www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/n...
German lawmakers approve a plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of reintroducing conscription
German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscription
German lawmakers have approved the government’s plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed…
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December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
German lawmakers approve a plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of reintroducing conscription
Climate crisis: New England is one of the fastest warming regions in the world, new study finds
New England is one of the fastest warming regions in the world, new study finds - The Boston Globe
A new study finds that New England is among the fastest-warming places on the planet, and the pace of warming and snow loss is picking up.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Climate crisis: New England is one of the fastest warming regions in the world, new study finds
Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max
Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max
If approved by Trump administration regulators, the deal would lead to a new entertainment and technology behemoth.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max
Convicted felon Trump ventures deeper into anti-refugee hate speech by calling people from Somalia “garbage”
Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language by calling people from Somalia 'garbage'
President Donald Trump has intensified his anti-immigrant rhetoric, calling Somali immigrants in the U.S. “garbage” during a Cabinet meeting.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Convicted felon Trump ventures deeper into anti-refugee hate speech by calling people from Somalia “garbage”
The war crimes continue: the Trump regime has announced that it killed four men in another illegal strike on a civilian boat in the Pacific www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific
Strike comes amid congressional turmoil over legality of US attacks on suspected drug smugglers
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The war crimes continue: the Trump regime has announced that it killed four men in another illegal strike on a civilian boat in the Pacific www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Trumpists on the US Supreme Court are allowing their fascist comrades in the failed state of Texas to use the blatantly gerrymandered congressional map in 2026 apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The Trumpists on the US Supreme Court are allowing their fascist comrades in the failed state of Texas to use the blatantly gerrymandered congressional map in 2026 apnews.com/article/supr...
French President Macron reportedly warned Ukrainian President Zelensky that the Trump regime may "betray Ukraine on territory" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Macron reportedly warned Zelenskyy US may ‘betray Ukraine on territory’
Der Spiegel quotes leaked call in which European leaders voice doubts about Washington’s approach to peace talks
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
French President Macron reportedly warned Ukrainian President Zelensky that the Trump regime may "betray Ukraine on territory" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
War criminal Pete Hegseth ousted the Navy admiral who “raised concerns” about the illegal boat strikes
Hegseth ousted Navy admiral who raised concerns about boat strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the four-star Navy admiral overseeing the U.S. military’s strikes against boats in the Caribbean to step down after the top officer voiced concerns ab…
thehill.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
War criminal Pete Hegseth ousted the Navy admiral who “raised concerns” about the illegal boat strikes
19-year-old college student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza says she was living the American Dream before she was deported by the Trump regime in violation of a judge’s order
Exclusive: Student says she was living 'American Dream' before she was deported despite judge’s order
College student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, who was deported after a federal judge blocked her removal, spoke with ABC News in an exclusive interview.
abcnews.go.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
19-year-old college student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza says she was living the American Dream before she was deported by the Trump regime in violation of a judge’s order
Detainees in the infamous Everglades concentration camp for immigrants and refugees are facing “harrowing human right violations,” a new report says www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facing ‘harrowing human right violations’, new report alleges
Amnesty International finds immigrants at Florida facility were shackled and left outside in metal cage for up to a day
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Detainees in the infamous Everglades concentration camp for immigrants and refugees are facing “harrowing human right violations,” a new report says www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Patriotic Americans are appalled at felon Trump's open hatred for the Somali-American community
President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali community
Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of contempt from Donald Trump was a shock in the country’s largest Somali community in Minnesota.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Patriotic Americans are appalled at felon Trump's open hatred for the Somali-American community
Trumpists are killing us: the Orange Moron says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks
Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks
Move marks president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Trumpists are killing us: the Orange Moron says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks