Susan Hendrick, Esq.

@susanhendrick.bsky.social

Nerd. Avid student of history. Servant to fabulous kitties. Foodie. US lawyer (until MAGA bans professional licenses for women). Member of the resistance against tyranny.

We've been sold a lie: that GDP growth equals progress. But what's the real cost? 🌍 20-40% of global land is now degraded 🦋 1 million species face extinction 💨 Pollution causes 9 million premature deaths/year A healthy economy cannot exist on a dying planet.

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🧵 Over his political career, Ken Paxton has relied on Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks. Theyre by far his biggest donors. Their political network played a crucial role in his first election as AG, his acquittal on impeachment charges- and his post-acquittal retribution tour that pushed Texas further right.

Ken Paxton’s far-right billionaire backers are fighting hard to save him

With the attorney general’s impeachment trial set for September, supporters have risen to Paxton’s defense, fueled by the deep pockets of oil-rich West Texas donors.

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The battle in the Democratic party is not between progressives versus moderates. It’s between those focused on the money versus those focused on the many. It’s between those who want to fight for people versus those who want to fight for profits.

A Trump administration official told the Wall Street Journal that 30% of Medicare Part D subscribers would see their monthly bills go up less than $10 a month and that 45% would see an increase of between $11 and $20. wisconsinindependent.com/health-care/...

Trump administration to kill Medicare Part D prescription subsidy program

Millions of subscribers could see their prescription costs and premiums go up in 2027 without the program, experts say.

wisconsinindependent.com

🚨 Last month set a new record for the hottest average global sea surface temperature in the month of July! Record warmth is found in both the deeper ocean and at the surface. This isn't necessarily a surprise, but it will have consequences for around the world. Data in the graphic from NOAA ERRSTv6

Green line graph time series of average sea surface temperature anomalies for each July from 1900 through 2026. There is large interannual variabaility, but an overall long-term increasing trend. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1981-2010 baseline.