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While it’s near the West Front doors where Michael Fanone and Danny Hodges were attacked, it’s also in a place where tourists aren’t allowed to go.
davidrlurie@davidrlurie.com · 6mo agoLong past time. Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol
thanks to @volts.wtf for having me on to talk about coordinating and planning fossil phase out to build a better and actually decarbonized world. there‘s a lot we can do if we imagine a people-centered, service oriented future — and a LOT we miss if we don’t.
The fate of fossil fuel systems in the "mid-transition"
I talk with Emily Grubert about the hidden dangers of letting the free market manage the decline of our legacy energy infrastructure.
volts.wtf
EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…
U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
jonathanlarsen.substack.com
In case you missed it, the recording is now available via the same link below.
Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · 6mo agoI'll host a short-notice livestream later this afternoon (Mon, 3/2, at 2pm PT) to discuss recent news that winter 2025-2026 was the warmest on record--by far--across the Western United States. I'll discuss snowpack, water supply, and wildfire implications.
It’s morning of day 1 of my shark field research skills class! Wish us luck, and let me know if you want to sign up for the fall! 🦑🧪🌎🦈
New post! Many Americans hold contradictory opinions on the same policies. Question wording effects can swing opinions by 20+ points on immigration, the budget, and transgender rights. That's a problem for people who interpret polls for a living. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/many-ameri...
Many Americans hold contradictory opinions on the same policies
Our new poll finds question wording can swing opinion by 20+ points on immigration, the budget, and transgender rights. That's a problem for people who use polls to tell politicians what voters want.
gelliottmorris.com
Please don’t forget to vote today! Texas, Arkansas, and North Carolina are kicking off the 2026 midterm cycle with their primary elections.
Long thread breaking down the arguments around electability, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett and how we got to the point where we are tomorrow. So bear with me. I know a lot of people On Here™ think I am anti-Crockett. But I've actually always had an incredibly productive relationship with her. 1/
@kathlanpher.bsky.social has written a great article for the BBC about a photography expedition to film at a shallow #whale graveyard near Tasiilaq, Greenland. There are around 20 #minkewhale skeletons here, 15 feet belöw the pack ice www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'There are so many bones everywhere': The whale graveyards that transform the deep sea
A photographer captured this extraordinary site where whales' bodies lie in the shallows, with troubling repercussions for the deep oceans.
bbc.com
Sen. Graham: “Our goal is to make sure Iran cannot become again the largest state sponsor of terrorism.” Welker: “Does the president have a plan to guarantee that happens?” Sen. Graham: “No, it’s not his job…You know the saying ‘you break it you own it?’ I don’t buy that one bit.”
Ten local teachers unions under the umbrella of the California Teachers Association worked for years to align their contracts so they’d expire at the same time: June 30, 2025. bit.ly/4sozXTT 📸 Jeff Chiu, AP
Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday, while about half believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Sunday. www.reuters.com/world/us/jus...
Rising ocean temps blamed for massive die-off of marine life. "Researchers examined the year-to-year change of 33,000 [fish] populations in the northern hemisphere.... They found the drop in biomass from chronic heating to be as high as 19.8% in a single year." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds
Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows
theguardian.com
a slurring Trump in new video on American troops killed by Iran: “Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more.“
JFC you guys — do better. He literally shrugged and said “…that’s the way it is…”
Axios@axios.com · 6mo agoPresident Trump presented today his case for going to war with Iran and toppling the current regime — and warned more U.S. soldiers will likely die before the operation ends.
Read @adamserwer.bsky.social on elite impunity. IMO this is the biggest issue in US politics, the one that underlies all others. It gets too little discussion, because discourse is so heavily governed by precisely the elites who favor the impunity, but beneath the surface, pressure is building.
How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account
Our national project of elite impunity
theatlantic.com
#BlueBellFire in #Boulder, CO (near Chautauqua Park) currently burning amid extremely dry and near record-warm conditions (69F and 7% RH). Lack of strong winds right now thankfully a major mitigating factor. So far, mostly sfc fire plus occasional torching in confers. #COwx
We investigated, then Congress did. They found data brokers cost you billions Identity theft from data broker breaches cost consumers an estimated $21 billion. The brokers now promise to make it easier to opt out.
We investigated, then Congress did. They found data brokers cost you billions
Identity theft from data broker breaches cost consumers an estimated $21 billion. The brokers now promise to make it easier to opt out.
bit.ly
Cornyn on Trump's strikes on Iran: "I don't know what the-- what's, uh -- I'm learning like you are as the news unfolds exactly what's happening"
Rep. Ansari Statement on United States Attack on Iran.
I thought "surely they wouldn't build a wall right through the National Park," so I went to their website (bit.ly/Big_Bend_Wall) to check for myself. The plan shows a border wall would be built, nearly continuously through the park's entire length, starting at Santa Elana Canyon. 🧵2/4
I want to do my part in raising awareness. Texas's Big Bend is set to receive new border security infrastructure, including >100 mi of border wall cutting through Big Bend National Park. Kristi Noem just waived 28 environmental protection laws and regulations to expedite this construction. 🧵 1/4
Texas' Big Bend braces for border wall in national park, worrying local Republicans and Democrats
Locals say the rugged land is enough of a barrier and they're concerned about the impact on the environment and homeowners as the Department of Homeland Security forges ahead.
nbcnews.com
So let’s think about this. A private company refused - on principle - to yield to the government’s demands. The government then cancelled its contracts with the company and has set about destroying it
Steve Herman@newsguy.bsky.social · 7mo ago"I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk to National Security. Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic." - Defense Secretary Hegseth
To summarize what seems to be the story of BAFTA: They knew John Davidson has Tourettes and hurls out slurs, sat him near the back of the room and chose to seat him near a hot mic. According to him he was told any slurs would be edited out and that he was unaware that his ticks could be heard /1
Wow. Mike Johnson only took 2 Qs during today's House R presser - he usually takes at least 4 - and neither was about Rep. Tony Gonzales. Johnson is refusing to call for Gonzales's resignation following the release of texts showing he pressured an aide who later committed suicide for sexual photos.
All my life, Democrats have bent over backwards to run scrupulously scandal-free administrations, while Republicans have wallowed publicly and unapologetically in crime and corruption ... and Democrats have gotten zero advantage for it. Zilch.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 7mo agoBreaking MS NOW: Agents with the FBI's elite evidence response team were delayed in reaching the scene of a mass shooting at Brown U. in December because there was no FBI plane available. Kash Patel was in south Florida at the time with one of the FBI's two available jets.
