Republicans won’t stop a corrupt tyrant from unnecessarily shaking down American taxpayers, but they *will* stop women from getting necessary healthcare. What amoral jackholes.
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evolving, responding, understanding in an evolving world my first days here, where the sky is wide & blue again, w hope my art is not AI, It is multilayered or not, digital or analog photography or other
The conclusions presented here are the precise opposite of what I keep hearing from business leaders in New York. I guess the folks that Rupert Murdoch thinks of as "business leaders" are not the same as those identified by either Mamdani or me. www.wsj.com/us-news/mamd...
Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots
The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund’s advisory board in the latest sign that he is changing the way such power brokers access City Hall.
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Living in the heartache of devastating Pacific Northwest fires, Rebecca Solnit’s words once again are both a salve and an evocative metaphor for the truth and work of our time. Climate work is peace work. 🙏🏼 @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social & @joindayenu.bsky.social
Tokyo heatwave kills three lionesses Three lionesses at Tokyo's Tama Zoo died during a severe heat wave, apparently from heatstroke and dehydration, and the remaining lions were being treated. With replies by 🎓Tim Stephens, 🎓Rebecca Solnit, 🎓Anthony Burke +2 more scholars.
Tokyo heatwave kills three lionesses
Replies by 🎓Tim Stephens, 🎓Rebecca Solnit, 🎓Anthony Burke, 🎓Cas Mudde +1 more scholars
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Wowza: Supreme Court of Hawaii bashes the majority of the U.S. Supreme Court: "The Court that now defines federal due process does not honor the work of 1954. It revives the work of 1857. The work of 1896." 1954 = Brown v. Board; 1857 = Dred Scott; 1896 = Plessy www.thebulwark.com/p/a-blisteri...
A Blistering Critique of the Roberts Court, From Hawaii’s Supreme Court
In an extraordinary opinion, the state justices accuse the SCOTUS majority of undermining democracy.
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During the night, Israeli occupation forces abducted released Palestinian hostage Aws Abu Ali in Qalqilya.
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Kurt Schwitters : Construction for Noble Ladies, 1919 Collage: Oil, watercolor, gouache, wood, metal, leather, cork, and paper mounted on wood 103 × 83.3 cm | 40.5 × 32.8 in Los Angeles County Museum of Art Further description in the alt text 👇
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
OTTAWA - Pollsters report a split among Canadians over the idea of higher tax on the assets of wealthy individuals, though support skyrockets after noting that Kevin O'Leary has vowed that he will res...
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July was driest month in southern England since records began
July was driest month in southern England since records began
England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says July 2026 was the driest month in southern England since records began nearly 200 years ago, the Met Office has said. England and Wales also provisionally recorded their driest July since records began in 1836. Wales had its joint warmest July on record for mean temperature, and England recorded its second warmest July. Continue reading...
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The DOJ has named a former ExxonMobil attorney as the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s senior counsel, intervened on behalf of polluters and gone on offense for the fossil fuel industry, suing states over their climate policies and efforts to hold oil companies accountable.
DOJ’s Environmental Enforcement Arm Has Been Captured by Industry, Critics Say
Instead of enforcing environmental laws, it’s suing states over their efforts to hold oil companies accountable.
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ICYMI, Trump DOJ's environment division is now going by the name Energy & Natural Resources Division, working to advance Trump's "energy dominance" agenda But as one former ENRD attorney said, "[DOJ's] job is not to promote fossil fuel. It’s to enforce laws" insideclimatenews.org/news/2807202...
DOJ’s Environmental Enforcement Has Collapsed in the Second Trump Administration, Former Attorneys Say - Inside Climate News
The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division recently changed its name to the Energy and Natural Resources Division and added “unleashing American energy” to its mission.
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The part of the DOJ that describes itself as the nation's "largest environmental law firm" and that's charged w/ enforcing environmental laws has dropped the word "environment" from its name 🤦 www.oneearthnow.org/p/trump-just...
Trump Justice Department’s Environment Division Rebrands Itself as the “Energy” Division
The move signals that the DOJ is prioritizing an agenda of “unleashing” fossil fuels over protecting public health and the environment.
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Another ghost town. This is what Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region looks like now - wounded and dying in agony because russians wanted to "liberate" it from people, homes, dreams, and life itself.
“Bowe suffered injuries to her face, head, right knee, right arm and right hand. An MRI identified a kneecap fracture and torn meniscus…” www.newsweek.com/nurse-allege...
US nurse alleges ICE agents broke her kneecap in $500,000 legal claim
Norma Bowe, a nurse and professor, has filed a $500,000 claim against the government, saying ICE agents threw her to the ground.
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Driven by the fear of domestic political defeats, presidents have regularly rejected or abandoned foreign policies that both they and their most senior advisers believed were in the best interests of the US www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton
Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history
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A big part of the late summer soundtrack around here is the American Goldfinch. They have an amazing repertoire of sounds #birds 🌿
The built environment is not just something we must protect from climate change, it’s one of the most powerful tools we have to both adapt to it and reduce the emissions driving it. Europe Is Burning www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/p...
Europe Is Burning
Hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate from blazes fueled by soaring temperatures and dry conditions.
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As @janrosenow.bsky.social shows again and again, the conversation shouldn’t be “adapt or decarbonize.” It should be how we design adaptation to accelerate decarbonization.
Huh. Turns out you can in fact get older *and* better, and many humans do: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Yale study challenges notion that aging means decline, finds many older adults improve over time
Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an alternate narrative — that older indi...
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Yale study challenges notion that aging means decline, finds many older adults improve over time ysph.yale.edu/news-article... #Alzheimers #dementia #aging #geriatrics #gerontology #health
Yale study challenges notion that aging means decline, finds many older adults improve over time
Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an
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“UPDATE: 9:10 p.m. The Township of Spallumcheen has issued an evacuation order for the area indicated on the map below. The order is from Highway 97 to Grandview Flats Road and Otter Lake Road.” www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/... - @castanet.net #BCWildfire #BradleyCreekWildfire #Spallumcheen
Entire OKIB reserve under evacuation order due to wildfire
UPDATE: 9:10 p.m. The Township of Spallumcheen has issued an evacuation order for the area indicated on the map below.
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We're using City-owned land to build the affordable homes New Yorkers need.
“The hospital’s spokesperson, Khalil al-Daqran, told the Anadolu news agency the strike destroyed intravenous fluids, medicines and supplies used in dialysis and intensive care.”
Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 4d agoAttacks kill four as Gaza Health Ministry condemns 'heinous' strike on medicine stores, days after disarmament deal https://aje.news/w5ywgk
As for whether the Canadian government can achieve its goal of strengthening its food sector in time to capture more value, Dickinson said she thinks it will. "I now see growth funds that are putting money towards agriculture. I believe we're gonna make it work." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada could add billions to its economy by processing more food. Here's what it's trying | CBC News
The federal government's national food security strategy is pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to scale up Canada's food processing industry. CBC's The House spoke to Ontario farmers and innovat...
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Now, any couple who gets married in City Hall can request a pet certificate upon uniting their household! 🐾 This certificate is dedicated to the shared commitment, love, nurture and proper cuddles our pets bring to our lives. Be sure to bring your pets to make the ceremony paw-fect.