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The U.S. is the biggest emitter of carbon emissions from AI, making up 45% of the world’s emissions.
“Data Crunch”: AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals
A new report titled “Data Crunch: How the AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals” from the Center for Biological Diversity warns the booming artificial intelligence in...
www.democracynow.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The U.S. is the biggest emitter of carbon emissions from AI, making up 45% of the world’s emissions.
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Teen Vogue did some terrific work. Great story here on Teen Vogue and how the Vogue/Conde Nast bosses seem like the "liberal" types who have been eager to use Trump's rise as a pretext to silence progressives/leftists they disagree with. www.cjr.org/feature/the-...
What the closure of Teen Vogue means for journalism.
Condé Nast folded a beloved magazine that treated youth and feminism as political topics, not trends.
www.cjr.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Teen Vogue did some terrific work. Great story here on Teen Vogue and how the Vogue/Conde Nast bosses seem like the "liberal" types who have been eager to use Trump's rise as a pretext to silence progressives/leftists they disagree with. www.cjr.org/feature/the-...
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The Trump regime is declaring that funding for the CFPB is illegal.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump regime is declaring that funding for the CFPB is illegal.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
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The “dual state” theory was invented to describe the Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.
The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.
Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.
www.motherjones.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The “dual state” theory was invented to describe the Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced it was terminating its labor contract with the union representing over 30,000 prison employees, marking the latest step in the Trump administration’s push to tighten control over the federal workforce.
Federal Bureau of Prisons moves to end union protections for its workers
The federal Bureau of Prisons it is canceling a collective bargaining agreement with its workers and stripping them of union rights, the latest move by the Trump administration to gut labor protection...
apnews.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced it was terminating its labor contract with the union representing over 30,000 prison employees, marking the latest step in the Trump administration’s push to tighten control over the federal workforce.
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What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts
Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.
pressgazette.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
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We used to help countries defend themselves against stuff like this. Under this administration, that help has been stopped.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/26/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/26/e...
Moldova warns Russia unleashing huge interference campaign to sway crucial election | CNN
As Moldova prepares for a crucial parliamentary election on Sunday, Russia is ramping up its efforts to interfere in the vote, officials say, in what they describe as a brazen attempt to halt the west...
www.cnn.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We used to help countries defend themselves against stuff like this. Under this administration, that help has been stopped.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/26/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/26/e...
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President Trump is hellbent on targeting real or perceived political opponents based on their constitutionally-protected beliefs and speech, but he has no legal authority to designate U.S. groups or individuals as "terrorists."
This latest threat jeopardizes all of our First Amendment rights.
This latest threat jeopardizes all of our First Amendment rights.
Trump Gives Antifa Confusing New Designation
Donald Trump’s latest attack makes no sense.
newrepublic.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
President Trump is hellbent on targeting real or perceived political opponents based on their constitutionally-protected beliefs and speech, but he has no legal authority to designate U.S. groups or individuals as "terrorists."
This latest threat jeopardizes all of our First Amendment rights.
This latest threat jeopardizes all of our First Amendment rights.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
September 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
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Some in Congress can’t muster maturity when they have a transgender colleague. But members of the U.S. Armed Forces can—and have.
My NDAA amendments repeal Trump’s cruel trans military ban & restore retirement benefits to trans veterans forced out of service.
My NDAA amendments repeal Trump’s cruel trans military ban & restore retirement benefits to trans veterans forced out of service.
September 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Some in Congress can’t muster maturity when they have a transgender colleague. But members of the U.S. Armed Forces can—and have.
My NDAA amendments repeal Trump’s cruel trans military ban & restore retirement benefits to trans veterans forced out of service.
My NDAA amendments repeal Trump’s cruel trans military ban & restore retirement benefits to trans veterans forced out of service.
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This is a perfect statement. Thank you, Congresswoman.
Some in Congress can’t muster maturity when they have a transgender colleague. But members of the U.S. Armed Forces can—and have.
My NDAA amendments repeal Trump’s cruel trans military ban & restore retirement benefits to trans veterans forced out of service.
My NDAA amendments repeal Trump’s cruel trans military ban & restore retirement benefits to trans veterans forced out of service.
September 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This is a perfect statement. Thank you, Congresswoman.
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BREAKING: A White House official tells Al Jazeera that Washington “was informed of the operation targeting Hamas officials in Qatar”.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
BREAKING: A White House official tells Al Jazeera that Washington “was informed of the operation targeting Hamas officials in Qatar”.
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Absolutely fucking horrifying. A greenlight for racial profiling and terrorizing communities. John Roberts and the MAGA majority shredding the constitution to carry Trump's water.
BREAKING: By an apparent 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court halts an injunction that had prevented immigration agents from racially profiling Latinos in central California.
Sotomayor, dissenting, says the decision is "unconscionably irreconcilable with our nation's constitutional guarantees."
Sotomayor, dissenting, says the decision is "unconscionably irreconcilable with our nation's constitutional guarantees."
September 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Absolutely fucking horrifying. A greenlight for racial profiling and terrorizing communities. John Roberts and the MAGA majority shredding the constitution to carry Trump's water.
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If not for the deployment of the military, this would be the biggest story right now. Or at least it should be...
"In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action."
"In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action."
The Trump Administration Wants Your Voter Registration Data. Why?
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
September 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If not for the deployment of the military, this would be the biggest story right now. Or at least it should be...
"In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action."
"In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action."
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Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.
September 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.
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While South Asia’s seasonal monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, climate change is making it deadly.
Two million impacted as Pakistan’s Punjab faces worst floods in its history
While South Asia’s seasonal monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, climate change is making it deadly.
bit.ly
August 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
While South Asia’s seasonal monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, climate change is making it deadly.
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Kristi Noem waives environmental laws to build Trump's wall through a wildlife refuge
Kristi Noem waives environmental laws to build Trump's wall through a wildlife refuge
It's not justified, conservationists say. "It’s just incredibly cruel.”
motherjones.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Kristi Noem waives environmental laws to build Trump's wall through a wildlife refuge
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And a friend sends me this, from a prominent crypto bro 2/
August 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
And a friend sends me this, from a prominent crypto bro 2/
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I wrote about the manifestly illegal attempt to fire Lisa Cook 1/
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paulkrugman.substack.com/p/in-the-mat...
In the Matter of Lisa Cook
Trump’s attempt to fire a Fed governor is illegal. Now we find out whether that matters.
paulkrugman.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I wrote about the manifestly illegal attempt to fire Lisa Cook 1/
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/in-the-mat...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/in-the-mat...
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My latest.
No sanctions, no cease-fire, no security guarantee, but plenty of fossil fuel deals brew after Trump’s cringeworthy Putin-appeasement on Ukraine.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
August 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My latest.
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Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur on Palestine, has been sanctioned by the Trump administration for documenting and demanding accountability for Israeli crimes. "I'm not going to step back and I'm not going to stop my work," she says of the U.S. pressure campaign.
August 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur on Palestine, has been sanctioned by the Trump administration for documenting and demanding accountability for Israeli crimes. "I'm not going to step back and I'm not going to stop my work," she says of the U.S. pressure campaign.
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A new executive order turns the National Guard into his personal police force. @janessagoldbeck.bsky.social
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Issued Today: Trump’s New End Run Around the Insurrection Act
A new executive order exploits a legal loophole to turn National Guard in the President's personal police force and deploy them into states that refuse his agenda.
open.substack.com
August 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A new executive order turns the National Guard into his personal police force. @janessagoldbeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/janessag...
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Prof. Pfaff always has the data.
It’s wild, absolutely wild, how for EVERY. SINGLE. CITY. Trump wants to militarize I can post data showing how crime is plummeting in all of them without any federal invasion…
… and the press KEEPS stenographing the naked bad-faith claims about “fighting crime!” in the headlines.
Infuriating.
… and the press KEEPS stenographing the naked bad-faith claims about “fighting crime!” in the headlines.
Infuriating.
Giant YTD drops in Chicago for basically all crimes.
Huge 4-reductions in Chicago for all violence. Murders are down FIFTY PERCENT.
Property crimes are dropping, tho still higher than before. But MRAPs don’t stop theft.
This is all pretext. Yet the WaPo subhed frames it as a “crime” issue.
Huge 4-reductions in Chicago for all violence. Murders are down FIFTY PERCENT.
Property crimes are dropping, tho still higher than before. But MRAPs don’t stop theft.
This is all pretext. Yet the WaPo subhed frames it as a “crime” issue.
August 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Prof. Pfaff always has the data.