@ruthmagin.bsky.social
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Trump had a big bash yesterday at his sprawling VA golf course (unseen, dead center of photo) on the Potomac River. Here’s the view from the bluffs at Blockhouse Point, MD where Union sentries stood watch for Confederate troops. Keep the faith, my friends. Take the long view. We too, shall prevail.
This is…unconscionable.
Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"
September 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This is…unconscionable.
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More than 350 Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs have been reintroduced into the wild in the San Bernardino Mountains, marking one of the largest releases to date. This is a milestone for @birchaquarium.bsky.social as its first-ever endangered species reintroduction. ➡️ bit.ly/485M2X1
September 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
More than 350 Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs have been reintroduced into the wild in the San Bernardino Mountains, marking one of the largest releases to date. This is a milestone for @birchaquarium.bsky.social as its first-ever endangered species reintroduction. ➡️ bit.ly/485M2X1
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Goodnight Rebels 💙
Art by: Thomas Little
Art by: Thomas Little
August 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Goodnight Rebels 💙
Art by: Thomas Little
Art by: Thomas Little
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that summit could've been an email
August 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
that summit could've been an email
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Fantastic story. “You Feel Like You’re Being Cheated”: Oil Companies Unfairly Take Millions, North Dakota Mineral Owners Say, by partner Jacob Orledge of @northdakotamonitor.com
“You Feel Like You’re Being Cheated”: Oil Companies Unfairly Take Millions, North Dakota Mineral Owners Say
Oil companies are holding back a large portion of revenue payments to the people they lease drilling rights from, often with little explanation. But the industry has an outsize influence in the state,...
www.propublica.org
August 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Fantastic story. “You Feel Like You’re Being Cheated”: Oil Companies Unfairly Take Millions, North Dakota Mineral Owners Say, by partner Jacob Orledge of @northdakotamonitor.com
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The Iberian blackout exposed more than a fragile grid—it revealed a large-scale problem. With 1,700 GW of clean energy stuck in queues, Europe must unshackle TSOs from fossil-era mandates and invest in modern, flexible grids, writes @julietphillips.bsky.social.
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/08/04/t...
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/08/04/t...
August 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The Iberian blackout exposed more than a fragile grid—it revealed a large-scale problem. With 1,700 GW of clean energy stuck in queues, Europe must unshackle TSOs from fossil-era mandates and invest in modern, flexible grids, writes @julietphillips.bsky.social.
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/08/04/t...
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/08/04/t...
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“The Washington Litigation Group, a new boutique non-profit firm, is composed of seasoned attorneys, judges and former govt employees who lost their jobs when Trump took office – with some even emerging from retirement. Its services will be free to those looking to push back on Trump.”
New non-profit law firm in DC aims to challenge Trump’s executive power | CNN Politics
A group of well-known Washington lawyers is opening a law firm focused on challenging President Donald Trump’s executive orders and agency actions as he strives to dramatically reshape the federal gov...
www.cnn.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
“The Washington Litigation Group, a new boutique non-profit firm, is composed of seasoned attorneys, judges and former govt employees who lost their jobs when Trump took office – with some even emerging from retirement. Its services will be free to those looking to push back on Trump.”
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This is obscene on so many levels.
The Trump administration burns 500 tons of food meant for starving children, prioritizing political statements over global humanitarian aid.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
July 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This is obscene on so many levels.
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Reports of fewer fireflies in recent years have sparked worry for the future of the insect’s population. However, increased sightings this summer have boosted hopes for the survival of the insect.
Swarms of fireflies in Illinois this summer give enthusiasts hope that insect can overcome population decline
Most data is anecdotal, but researchers say climate change, development, light pollution and pesticides are threatening firefly populations.
www.chicagotribune.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Reports of fewer fireflies in recent years have sparked worry for the future of the insect’s population. However, increased sightings this summer have boosted hopes for the survival of the insect.
What happen when teens reach out to artificial intelligence for emotional, psychological and social support? We’re about to find out.
"There's a good chunk of teen users who are choosing to discuss serious matters with AI instead of real people."
A Staggering Proportion of High Schoolers Say Talking to AI Is Better Than Real-Life Friends
A new study shows that over half of teens are regular users of AI companions — and some prefer them to their human friends.
trib.al
July 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What happen when teens reach out to artificial intelligence for emotional, psychological and social support? We’re about to find out.
Because nothing says “winning!” like asbestos
June 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Because nothing says “winning!” like asbestos
This is cruel and stupid
Breaking News: The national suicide prevention hotline will no longer work with the Trevor Project or provide specialized support to LGBTQ callers under a new Trump administration directive effective July 17. nyti.ms/444VrdN
June 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is cruel and stupid
This is so disheartening.
Trump Kills Police Misconduct Database, Letting Fired Officers Get Rehired
In this video, we examine how Trump has dismantled a federal police misconduct database, allowing fired officers with misconduct records to be rehired without federal oversight. www.youtube.com/shorts/z4GXu...
In this video, we examine how Trump has dismantled a federal police misconduct database, allowing fired officers with misconduct records to be rehired without federal oversight. www.youtube.com/shorts/z4GXu...
Trump Kills Police Misconduct Database, Letting Fired Officers Get Rehired
In this video, The Intellectualist explores a breaking report from The Washington Post (February 21, 2025) by Tom Jackman and Elizabeth Dwoskin, revealing th...
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June 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is so disheartening.
Yes, disorders such as borderline PD are often undiagnosed, particularly in high functioning adults. There is no shame in seeking help! Without intervention & treatment, anxiety, emotional dysregulation and dissociation will continue to create distortions in interpersonal relationships & careers.🙏💗
As ICE continues to target children, elderly, and workers at their place of business, now in my hometown, I'm screaming what I've screamed for years: We CANNOT elect a leader with severe behavioral disorders!! And this NEEDS to be discussed - cult and RW grifters be damned. Psychology IS a science.
June 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Yes, disorders such as borderline PD are often undiagnosed, particularly in high functioning adults. There is no shame in seeking help! Without intervention & treatment, anxiety, emotional dysregulation and dissociation will continue to create distortions in interpersonal relationships & careers.🙏💗
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In the 42 years since the start of the Reagan revolution, bought-off politicians have so altered our tax code that fully $51 trillion has moved from the homes and savings of working-class Americans into the money bins of the morbidly rich money hoarders.
https://trib.al/O1jiyie
https://trib.al/O1jiyie
The Billionaire Hoarders: How the Wealthy Became Our Biggest Threat
How a sick obsession is killing workers, democracy, and our planet.
trib.al
June 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In the 42 years since the start of the Reagan revolution, bought-off politicians have so altered our tax code that fully $51 trillion has moved from the homes and savings of working-class Americans into the money bins of the morbidly rich money hoarders.
https://trib.al/O1jiyie
https://trib.al/O1jiyie
Honestly, I say this to myself every day.
June 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Honestly, I say this to myself every day.
So well spoken. @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social speaks to the part of ourselves that we “stomp on” so that we can continue acting in ways that marginalize and demean others. The truth is, there’s no way to avoid the consequences of our actions, even if all we do is to look away from the pain of others.💔
Last week, @rhodesben.bsky.social and I did a Munk Debates against Kevin Roberts and Kellyanne Conway on whether Trump is leading America into a new golden age.
We won. This is from my closing statement.
There’s nothing golden about a movement that bathes in gratuitous cruelty.
We won. This is from my closing statement.
There’s nothing golden about a movement that bathes in gratuitous cruelty.
June 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
So well spoken. @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social speaks to the part of ourselves that we “stomp on” so that we can continue acting in ways that marginalize and demean others. The truth is, there’s no way to avoid the consequences of our actions, even if all we do is to look away from the pain of others.💔
Whatever happened to “states’ rights?”
Trump and his administration want to block states from trying to limit the “astounding” costs and impacts of climate change.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump Tries to Make Sure States Don't Fight Climate Change Either
Donald Trump’s administration isn't just ending climate action in the federal government. It's trying to end climate efforts in the states, too.
www.rollingstone.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Whatever happened to “states’ rights?”
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UPDATE: The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
Upending norms, the Senate votes to undo California's EV rules
The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
UPDATE: The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
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🗣Project Arrow, an all-Canadian🇨🇦 electric vehicle (EV) prototype, showcases domestically produced technologies, aiming to revolutionize the auto industry.🙏
👉It has secured $500 million in contracts for Canadian🇨🇦 suppliers.👍
👉Canada’s🇨🇦 EV market, projected to reach $11.5 billion in 2025.🥂
#cndpoli
👉It has secured $500 million in contracts for Canadian🇨🇦 suppliers.👍
👉Canada’s🇨🇦 EV market, projected to reach $11.5 billion in 2025.🥂
#cndpoli
May 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
🗣Project Arrow, an all-Canadian🇨🇦 electric vehicle (EV) prototype, showcases domestically produced technologies, aiming to revolutionize the auto industry.🙏
👉It has secured $500 million in contracts for Canadian🇨🇦 suppliers.👍
👉Canada’s🇨🇦 EV market, projected to reach $11.5 billion in 2025.🥂
#cndpoli
👉It has secured $500 million in contracts for Canadian🇨🇦 suppliers.👍
👉Canada’s🇨🇦 EV market, projected to reach $11.5 billion in 2025.🥂
#cndpoli
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Time and again, offshore aquaculture and industrial fishing for their feed displace the subsistence and artisinal small market fishers. Our own research shows that carnivorous fish farms continue to consume more fish from the oceans than they produce from farming
www.desmog.com/2025/05/22/r...
www.desmog.com/2025/05/22/r...
Revealed: UK Supermarket Seabass Linked to Devastating Overfishing in Senegal
Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Asda and Aldi among retailers selling fish fed on west African catch
www.desmog.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Time and again, offshore aquaculture and industrial fishing for their feed displace the subsistence and artisinal small market fishers. Our own research shows that carnivorous fish farms continue to consume more fish from the oceans than they produce from farming
www.desmog.com/2025/05/22/r...
www.desmog.com/2025/05/22/r...
He found his spine.
Speaker Pro Tempore: You are to direct your comments to the chair.
Jeffries: You know what's interesting? Every time I come on this floor, I can use sharp language, he can use sharp language, you choose to admonish me. I don't work for you sir. I work for the American people.
Jeffries: You know what's interesting? Every time I come on this floor, I can use sharp language, he can use sharp language, you choose to admonish me. I don't work for you sir. I work for the American people.
May 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
He found his spine.
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“I don’t even recognize you, Secretary Rubio.” This is so well done. Respectfully calling out a colleague who so pathetically sold his soul. Take a moment, listen, and share.👇
Rosen to Rubio: "I'm not even mad anymore about your complicity in this administration's destruction of US global leadership. I'm simply disappointed. And I wonder if your proud of yourself in this moment when you go home to your family ... I know you know this in your heart."
May 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“I don’t even recognize you, Secretary Rubio.” This is so well done. Respectfully calling out a colleague who so pathetically sold his soul. Take a moment, listen, and share.👇
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court rules 7-2 to further enjoin the government from summarily deporting alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.
The government didn’t give enough notice and the 5th Circuit erred in refusing to provide relief, the justices concluded.
The government didn’t give enough notice and the 5th Circuit erred in refusing to provide relief, the justices concluded.
May 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rules 7-2 to further enjoin the government from summarily deporting alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.
The government didn’t give enough notice and the 5th Circuit erred in refusing to provide relief, the justices concluded.
The government didn’t give enough notice and the 5th Circuit erred in refusing to provide relief, the justices concluded.