"It’s as if we launched a war against nature, and that has turned place after place into something that resembles a war zone," writes @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social. "The climate movement is a peace movement, a movement to end this war and its casualties."

We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit

Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys

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Republicans keep telling Americans the economy is amazing. Cool. Maybe they should explain that to the people paying more for groceries, housing, and gas.A stock market headline doesn't pay your rent.Reality still wins. apnews.com/article/4e93...

The Latest: Senate panel advances Blanche nomination for attorney general

In negotiations with Republican senators whose support he needs to be confirmed as attorney general, Todd Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President Donald Trump’s po...

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On August 5, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is predicted to crash onto the Moon. What has crashed on the Moon before? The very first human object to touch the Moon - Luna 2 in 1959. A probe, 3 bombs, and a rocket body! 🧪 🔭

1959: Luna 2 (USSR)

YouTube video by International Astronautical Federation

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The Pentagon is moving towards restoring as many as half of the roles that Hegseth cut during a "pugnacious" purge at DoD. Hegseth's downsizing included the firing or reassignment of staff dedicated to avoiding civilian casualties in war. www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...

Hegseth's swagger meets a reckoning as Pentagon moves to unwind 'pugnacious' purge: report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being pressured to backtrack after an airstrike gone wrong, according to The Atlantic.The Pentagon is moving towards restoring as many as half of the roles that Hegse...

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My friend's little garden.

Democratic Governor @AndyBeshearKY has HAD IT.🔥

When it comes to Trump’s money laundering, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The Trump Soho laundered Russian mob money. Trump Panama laundered drug cartel money. Trump Azerbaijan laundered Iranian Revolutionary Guard money. Florida real estate was used to launder Russian oligarch money.

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🚨 NEWS: In a new court filing, Capital One says Donald Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 after months of analysis by its anti-money laundering (AML) professionals, not because of politics, as Trump has long claimed. 1/

Dogs are the best. Do we need to say more? Dr. Jane once said that dogs were her favourite — "because dogs have taught me so much, and dogs are so faithful, and dogs give unconditional love." And as you can see here, she made sure to give them that same love.

Climate change doesn’t care about your political party. The planet is not checking voter registration before getting hotter. www.nbcnews.com/climate

Climate Crisis News: Latest Updates on Climate Change, From Extreme Weather, Greenhouse Gases, Carbon Emissions, Sea Levels & More

Latest news and updates on climate change and the most critical issues affecting the environment globally.

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“Is there concern the slippery slope to socialism ends up full-blown communism?”😵‍💫 🔥 @aoc.bsky.social : “No that’s silly. We can’t even raise the wage, you think communism will happen? They’re scaring ppl so we don’t talk about 🌎 having guaranteed health care.” (From @pabloreports.bsky.social )

THIS IS SERIOUS They’re squeezing hospitals from both sides. Republicans passed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” bringing the largest Medicaid cuts in history, now Republicans are withholding more than $1 billion in Medicaid funding from California and Minnesota over alleged fraud. #HealthcareNotWarfare

Chances are you've heard that methane leaks make natural gas worse for the climate than we've been led to believe. And yet many of us still think of gas as the "clean" fossil fuel. That didn't happen by accident.

American politician playbook. When you're losing big, pull the communism card. This has been done for decades.

Katie Hobbs wasn't a lawyer or CEO before becoming governor—she was a social worker helping families through homelessness and domestic violence. That background shows up in everything she does now, from eliminating medical debt to cutting child care costs. Arizona has a governor who actually gets it

Polls go up. Polls go down. The only poll that actually matters is Election Day. Volunteer. Donate. Vote. Complaining on social media isn't a substitute for showing up. #VoteBlue #BlueWave www.washingtonpost.com/politics/?ut...

On November 4th in California, you will have the power to stand up to Donald Trump. You will have the power to stand up for people. We're going to give the people of this state the power to stand up for democracy.

Yep. @polphilpod.bsky.social and I made this point in this essay on Elon Musk's real fascist worldview, which all of you should read if you haven't yet, because (we immodestly insist) it breaks new ground. Also see the interview with one of the authors of "Muskism." newrepublic.com/article/2119...

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You don't engage in that kind of ethnic cleansing through peaceful and lawful individuated assessments. If you even aspire to that level of population transfer, you expect things like mass detention facilities and the transformation of ICE into a terrorist paramilitary.

“The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon.” Fleeing. The vehicle was driving away. That’s murder. A legal resident of the United States is now dead. The threat to public safety is ICE. It must be eliminated.

People don't want masked thugs terrorizing their neighbors. They don't want warehouses being turned into detention centers. They don't want billions of taxpayer dollars spent on a rogue police state. They want healthcare. They want affordable homes. They want their basic needs met.

Picking fights is easy. Cleaning up the mess is expensive. If your foreign policy sounds like a movie trailer, maybe it's time to rethink who's writing the script. apnews.com/article/iran...

US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The thing is, doing sports like Norway (focused on fun, companionship, team spirit) rather than the US (focused on intensity, suffering, competition, which individual is "best") isn't just healthier & more pro-social, it produces *better athletes*.

A Recent Supreme Court Opinion Completely Misunderstands the Point of Sports. One World Cup Superstar Is the Corrective.

We’re fundamentally misunderstanding the point of sports.

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The Trump Justice Department has sent a letter to dozens of state and local election officials threatening to prosecute them if any noncitizens are found to have voted in the midterms — sharply escalating the Trump admin's attacks on local election oversight across the country.

DOJ Issues Nationwide Threat to Prosecute Local Election Officials

It’s the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to exert control over state-run elections.

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Birthright citizenship survived another political attack. Turns out the Constitution is harder to delete than a Twitter post. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

Trump says he will ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

President Donald Trump said on ​Wednesday that he will ask the U.S. Supreme ‌Court to rehear a case challenging his executive order curtailing birthright citizenship, a long-shot bid to reverse the co...

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Breaking my brain trying to understand this logic: “America is the greatest country on Earth.” Also: “Let’s make millions of people who live, work, and pay taxes here suddenly panic.” Make it make sense. 🤷‍♀️ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Paxton warned Texans not to lie about their address to vote. Then voted six times from an address he'd already moved out of. Somebody call the tip line on the guy who runs the tip line.

Norway will always be the GOAT of the energy transition. Instead of talking about the future, they proved it could be done & showed how. In 15 years, new car sales went from 0% to 99% electric, while the rest of the world kept arguing about timing and speed. #Bettrification #EV

Although Trump has just recently arrived at NATO he is already spewing lie after lie, disparaging his allies, and praising his dictator friends. In other words, he’s embarrassing the United States like he always does.

With Trump it’s always PROJECTION…👇 That’s exactly why he always ‘protests too much’ when it comes to election fraud, isn’t it?! Trump and Elon cheated in 2024…there is no more doubt. Enjoy. 😎✨

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