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In a little-noticed webpage update, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to decommission its online web archive at the end of the year, a move that would wipe tens of thousands of publicly available environmental resources from the web.

Once again, I simply said this is what they were going to do because they've repeatedly and consistently said this is what they were going to do.

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

“It looks dangerously like the construction of an internal spying agency...” "It’s also a weapon that the government will likely use against not only undocumented immigrants, but everyone else, too. That includes political enemies, intelligence experts said... prospect.org/2026/10/14/i...

The Boston Globe right-wing columnist Jeff Jacoby (currently on medical leave) used to defend Columbus, believing he was being judged by modern standards. In 2023, he looked into the matter ... and changed his mind. jeffjacoby.com/27260/i-used...

After years of championing "free speech," Texas lawmakers have enabled a dramatic rise of censorship in Texas universities, banning concepts, canceling courses and closing departments seen as "woke," and even using AI bots as censors. All in the name of freedom. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

The library isn't your mommy or daddy. Nobody is forcing you to check out any books. Nobody is forcing you to read any books. If you don't like a book, don't read it. If you don't want your kids reading the book, grow up, be a parent, and choose a different book.

Emily: So what's all this fuss I'm hearing about regarding Jack Smith trying to overthrow the Atlanta Hawks? When did he start thinking he could... Chevy: Emily - it's the Iowa Hawkeyes. Not not the Atlanta Hawks. He went to their game. Emily: Oh, I see...

To speed up mass deportations, the Trump administration didn't just launch raids—it stripped $200M+ from nonprofit legal aid groups, bringing them to the brink of collapse. Here’s how immigrant legal defense barely survived the campaign to kneecap them:

Maybe he should have had AI do a spellcheck. newrepublic.com/post/216015/...

A federal judge blocked FEMA from withholding anti-terrorism funds from local governments that don’t change how they run elections. It marked the latest blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to rewrite election rules.

The new fuel efficiency standards could add an average of roughly $1,600 in costs for drivers, a federal analysis finds. https://www.washingtonsun.com/energy/trump-new-rule-could-increase-fuel-costs-for-drivers

Germany is building a digital Noah's Ark for US climate data [via @yalee360.bsky.social]

US finalizes new lower fuel economy standards reut.rs/3TVcuhl

"Donald Trump increased the price of gas, and now he wants you to have to buy more of it." Doesn't seem like a difficult messaging challenge for Democrats.

Faith is now mandated, airmen allege.

My latest: Trump’s ‘Historic’ Greenland Deal Is Old Wine in New Bottles After months of threats and tensions with a NATO ally, how much has the United States actually gained from the new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland? michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-his...

Ok don’t let’s get carried away but I found something genuinely good on Threads.

No. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

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Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars

new friend in my bathroom sink welcoming me to texas this afternoon!

In a new paper, researchers argue that changes in the brain associated with aging aren’t a sign of decline, but a new phase of development that supports perspective, emotional regulation, and passing on knowledge to the next generation.

How will the Supreme Court’s decision to revive a flawed citizenship database affect voters? We’ve already seen the impacts. Texas said it had used the system to identify 2,724 potential noncitizens on its rolls. But it confirmed this week that more than one in five were, in fact, citizens.

Texans

This would be a great question to ask any Republican office-holder.

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From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."

Per Texas media, it’s looking like +100K registrations were affected. Secretary of State is saying that it shouldn’t affect voting.

Idea for a White House commission to control NIH grant approvals seems dead for now. Weekend stories created an uproar on the Hill. Bhattacharya and Vought are trying to sing kumbaya. w/ @by-cjewett.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...

The Trump administration is not publishing data on the gap in unpaid taxes. The most recent estimate of this tax gap was $700 billion in 2022. After severe IRS staff cuts and fewer audits on the wealthy, this gap has likely grown under Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.

honestly laughing so hard. we're doomed. but we'll be able to laugh at his fails a lot as we swirl the bowl

NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.

One more example of how a personalist regime they cannot conceive of a bipartisan institution to the point they would prefer to destroy it if they cannot repurpose it to their ends. See, also, much of the rest of the federal government, our military, science, higher education etc.

What could possibly go wrong. Unbelievable.

CNN, now with a special commentary segment from Mohammed bin Salman!

Who are those snipers going to be shooting? keithdb80.substack.com/p/trump-seek...

Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control

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