Capital Climate

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The same @capital_climate you've known and loved since 2010 at The Other Place.

On this day in 1944, the Gestapo found Anne Frank and her family in their Secret Annex. Her diary stands as a warning against hatred and persecution. Eighty years later, we should recognize the warning signs before it’s too late.🙂‍↕️

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This is a remarkably extreme statistic. Bordeaux, France has recorded more days >40°C in 2026 than in the entire 105 year period combined dating back to 1920 when records began. This summer has been so far above extreme it’s difficult to put into words. Chart: @WxNB_

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Seven of the top-10 costliest wildfire disasters in the EM-DAT database have occurred since 2016. I've omitted EM-DAT's $11 billion estimate for the "nationwide" wildfires in Canada in 1989, since it isn't for a specific location/wildfire.

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Chapman, with Whitlock, Slaten, Guerrero, and now Miller behind him, is a very formidable bullpen for a playoff series. Rutschman's defense is an upgrade, and whatever he hits is a bonus. So run prevention is even better. Or should be. White is solid OF depth and can steal a base.

Rumor per CNN: Jeanine Pirro may join Tulsi Gabbard, Pam Bondi, and Kristi Noem in the misogyny wing of the 'fired for being a subpar criminal' club.

Capital One has never accused the Trump Organization of illegal money laundering. But Friday’s filing argues that “documents and Plaintiffs’ own allegations make clear that Capital One closed Plaintiffs’ accounts for anti-money laundering (“AML”) reasons." www.cnbc.com/2026/08/01/c...

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.

cnbc.com

People think "Hollywood" is rich and famous. The reality? Film and TV is a national industry. It's a blue collar industry. And it is an industry free fall. My latest for @newrepublic.com on how the Paramount merger would crush blue collar workers who can not afford it newrepublic.com/article/2136...

There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill It

Hollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.

newrepublic.com