MacFarlane: Welcome back to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has retained its very swampy, green-like color. It’s still fenced off. It’s still inaccessible. It’s still not in its best shape. It is reflecting again, but it’s almost like it’s quarantined in its green-like state.
Congress can't keep the government open, but 11 members want to tell the WNBA how to referee their games. Tell them: You don't know ball. You know deceit and distraction. Quit refereeing the WNBA, release the Epstein files, and do the job you were elected to do: https://bit.ly/3TaDR6h
If Mitch McConnell is indeed brain-dead, then every one of the senators and congressmen who said they spoke directly to him should be impeached.
"It’s time for science to contribute more actively to smarter use of incarceration (or alternative measures) that can lead to improved post-release outcomes," writes John Strang in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/4wr1d6a
The Trump administration announced that it is proposing to roll back pollution controls for heavy-duty trucks. One of the biggest changes would shorten the amount of time engine manufacturers are required
President Trump and Republicans’ so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” made major changes to federal student loans that went into effect this month. Learn more about how these changes could affect you and your higher education journey: www.axios.com/2026/06/29/s...
What to know ahead of the July 1 student loan shakeup
The changes include tighter caps on borrowing and the final deathblow to a Biden-era plan.
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Nicole Schneidman is sounding the alarm on the gov’s efforts to build an authoritarian surveillance apparatus. Initially built for immigration enforcement, these tools now threaten the fundamental rights of all Americans. Here’s what she told @mauriziogro.bsky.social 🔗 https://protdem.org/4wxtx6P
ICE is way too trigger-happy. In Texas, they just killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father of three who was on his way to work. ICE needs to end its street immigration arrests and arbitrary arrest quotas, which are too often ending in death.
‘He did not deserve to die’: family of man fatally shot by ICE agent speaks out
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by agent in Texas while on his way to work, and family found out from news reports
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Platner playing games and waiting until the Monday deadline to file the paperwork to withdraw is totally unacceptable. No reason he couldn’t file it today or tomorrow. He has shown in every conceivable way what a piece of garbage he is. Can’t even get out with any decency.
Your retirement could be at risk. Why? Donald Trump and his Administration are granting private equity’s wish to weaken the protections for YOUR 401(k).
ICE claims that Araujo drove into one of their SUVs with his van and then tried to run over an agent. There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off. Renee Good all over again.
Warning! ⚠️ Things are going to be bad this midterm election. The Trump administration has fired the remaining commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the independent bipartisan agency without any sitting commissioners.
Mamdani got into office and instantly: • Froze rent for 2 million New Yorkers • Cut subway fares in half for low-income riders • Fully funded NYC parks • Added $680M for public schools • Launched free child care for 2-year-olds If establishment politicians actually wanted to help you, they could.
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.
If you don’t like what you’re seeing at Delaney Hall, pay attention to what’s happening in Congress this week. We must stop giving ICE and for-profit companies like GEO Group a blank check to create chaos.
Water this dirty should never be treated like a secret. Texans have the right to speak up when something looks wrong in their community without fearing intimidation or arrest. We need clean water, transparency, and leaders willing to stand with people over the Greedy Few.
While big companies increased their profits last year, Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” gave them big tax handouts.
Hemp plastics have been an option for some time now too. Unless we FORCE manufacturing to change.. why wouid it? phys.org/news/2026-04...
Hemp-based thermoplastic offers a greener alternative to plastic packaging
As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers have developed a non-toxic plastic alternative derived from the hemp plant—a ...
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Anton Hur@antonhur.com · 3mo agoWE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE! "The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
Other than discovering that I’m apparently John Oliver’s son, @lastweektonight.com’s deep dive into the shadow docket is really quite good: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKeq...
The Shadow Docket: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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WE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE! "The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation - Nature Communications
Bioplastics derived from biomass show promise as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical plastics, but their adoption is hindered by their inferior mechanical properties and processability. Here, th...
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AI-enabled robots can be tricked into violent or objectionable actions, highlighting the need for context-aware safety guardrails that can prevent unsafe behaviors in real-world scenarios. Learn more in #ScienceRobotics: https://scim.ag/4tDQlAK
Beyond alignment: Why robotic foundation models need context-aware safety
Because AI-enabled robots can be tricked into taking unsafe actions, they require layered, context-aware safety guardrails.
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