🚨🛢️DIESEL EXPORT EMBARGO pushed by the senior Senate Republican. Grassley's Iowa is a top battleground state in the fight for the Senate, w/Ashley Hinson up against Josh Turek. Earlier this week, John Thune told me he was open to exploring a diesel export ban to cut prices.
From a former State Dept. lawyer who specialized in the law of armed conflict
Brian Finucane@bcfinucane.bsky.social · 12h agoThe Trump administration's lawless killing spree at sea continues with a lethal strike on four more supposed "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean. Very real killing in a make-believe war. Outside of war the general term for premeditated killing is murder.
Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down
Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people joined outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Friday evening to protest President Donald Trump’s plans for the facility, lending thei…
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"The price of heating oil, a fuel that is very similar to diesel, is up roughly 60% since the start of the war in Iran on Feb. 28. "Many Americans are heading into a 'much more expensive' winter..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
Why the Iran War Will Make Heating Oil More Expensive for Some This Winter
The cost of heating oil, which is similar to diesel and used extensively in Northeastern states, has climbed sharply because of the war in Iran.
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Ossoff: Did you see this business about Don Jr.‘s wedding in the Bahamas? Where he received, apparently, a cash gift from a Russian oligarch connected to the Kremlin? This man, Kremlev, was apparently in China with Putin two days before he flew to the Bahamas for Don Jr.’s wedding…
succinctly summarizing messy stories in a measured tone that sounds matter-of-fact instead of accusatory is this man’s superpower
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 15h agoOssoff: Did you see this business about Don Jr.‘s wedding in the Bahamas? Where he received, apparently, a cash gift from a Russian oligarch connected to the Kremlin? This man, Kremlev, was apparently in China with Putin two days before he flew to the Bahamas for Don Jr.’s wedding…
Just ordered a bunch of these stickers! Putting them everywhere!
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ed Sheeran opens solo concert with comments about Gaza, says what's happening is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable.'
If you’re struggling with medical or student loan debt, we have suggestions about things you can do right now to take action and restore peace of mind. www.aft.org/ae/fall2026/...
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The US has murdered four more people after blowing up a small boat in the Caribbean. Southern Command alleged the vessel was involved in “narcotics-trafficking”.
His kids get government contracts and Russian oligarchs paying for wedding after parties. This is why Americans associate the word "corrupt" with the Republican Party now. The hypocrisy is staggering.
Republicans never talk about the fraudsters Trump has pardoned. Philip Esformes, the largest health care fraudster in U.S. history at $1.3 billion, had his sentence commuted. Trump runs crypto scams.
Reminder that this is the current head of the White House Correspondents’ Association as Trump bans the free press
Jon Passantino@passantino.bsky.social · 2mo agoAnd here's how it ended, with new WHCA president Jacqui Heinrich of Fox News clapping, smiling, and embracing Trump after an hour of insults.
NEW | Houthis struck Aramco fuel depots near Riyadh International Airport, marking the first Houthi attack on the Saudi capital during the current conflict. The attack is part of the Houthis' campaign to maximize economic and political costs on Saudi Arabia to force the kingdom to acquiesce. 🧵(1/5)
Basic truths as we head into Climate Week: 1. Trumpsters lie and fossil fuel corrupts. 2. Free-to-pollute is lethal to climate safety. 3. The CBAM is vital to safety.
Concessions don’t work. That’s why the State AGs need to take their case to trial. They've got the Ellisons on the ropes. Protect consumers and workers. Block the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Sign the Petition! noparamountconcessions.com
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Twelve state attorneys general sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Concessions don’t protect workers, consumers or creators. Tell the AGs to hold strong and take it to trial. SIGN THE P...
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SHOUT-OUT to all proud members of the MAGA-Resistance Movement in their defense of the Kennedy Center. It will NEVER have the Orange Felon's name on it, just as it will continue to be the Gulf of MEXICO, Lake ONTARIO & the Department of DEFENSE. #AccountabilityIn45Days 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊
Peggy Shinners@pshinkicker61.bsky.social · yesterdayAmericans taking to the streets to stand up to the malignantly narcissistic megalomaniac. #HandsOffTheKennedyCenter #VoteBlueNoMatterWho
Economist Justin Wolfers reacts to Treasury Secretary Bessent’s increasingly provocative public posture: “It feels like testosterone poisoning. It feels like someone fell down an internet rabbit hole...The Treasury Secretary’s words are and should be among the most powerful things in the world.”
Justin Wolfers: “What we have is a carnival barker as president, a reality TV show… a fake sort of boxer, a bloke who spends his life just provoking others because provocation yields attention.”
POLITICO: “.. . A second person close to the White House said there’s already been discussions about adding more outlets to the ban. Trump himself on Friday cited The New York Times and The Washington Post as possible additions.” @politico.com www.politico.com/newsletters/...
‘About $18bn of loans tied to a data centre leased to Oracle in New Mexico slid into stressed territory on Friday, highlighting investors’ fear that increasing local backlash will derail the tech group’s massive AI infrastructure build-out.‘ www.ft.com/content/bd44...
Oracle’s $18bn data centre debt under strain amid local pushback
Investors grow wary of permitting and construction delays as opposition mounts in New Mexico
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“Freedom of the press serves the American people, not politicians. Our access is not a privilege granted by power but a non-negotiable constitutional right.” @washingtonpost.com
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h agoWaPo statement: @washingtonpost.com
“.. Moving a cargo from Houston to Asia now adds about $26 a barrel, or $52 million a cargo … that’s equal to roughly a quarter of the price of WTI futures.” - Schwab
This "ban" is a blatantly undemocratic action by the Trump administration, and it's not just about CNN or MS NOW or Politico.
But don’t worry, you are not at all living in an authoritarian country.
Brian Stelter@brianstelter.bsky.social · 22h agoBreaking: CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House this morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico. My full story: www.cnn.com/2026/09/19/m...
BREAKING: @governor.ca.gov signed a bill (#SB1354) that would prohibit other state militaries from entering CA without the Governor’s explicit permission This new law closes a legal loophole where other states could have deployed their military under Title 32 — even at the President’s suggestion
