Overall, we are seeing some very odd deal talks that are supposedly a part of ending the war in Ukraine. But in fact evidence shows these deals are structured (in the most recent case secretly until now) to financially benefit Russia or business partners of the Trump and Witkoff families.
Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state.
The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...
Parts of Indiana have been without power for 9–10 days due to storms.
Tens of thousands are currently in the dark (peak was over 300,000).
Puerto Rico has been rationing water for 13+ days due to severe drought.
Trump has not said a word about either crisis.
Not a tweet. A “Truth.” Nothing
We're nearly finished wrapping up our #FoodSecurity series, but as we head into summer recess and yet another heatwave, we're delighted to announce two new blog series on Transport and Climate Resilience respectively.
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The Trump administration has unveiled a bold new affordability strategy: make gasoline, electricity, insurance, and health care all more expensive at the same time.
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Some administrations inherit an energy crisis. This one is determined to build its own.
"So the Trump administration is willing to unsanction Iranian oil so that it can keep fighting a war.
But it was reluctant to do so during talks in order to achieve peace.
Sort of says it all." - @yarbatman.bsky.social
Trump has to shield Americans from pain at the pump
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
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SUMMERS: “.. I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein.”
@politico.comwww.politico.com/news/2025/11...
“Twenty-six officers have been injured while policing a protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, which saw up to 150,000 people march through central London.” 9/14/25 … 1/ www.bbc.com/news/article...
My lab's been attacked by an anti-wind group and their lawyers. They threatened the science funding of my whole university, to shut me and my undergraduate research assistants up.
NYT just covered it. 1/n
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c...
Agents have dispersed. They were targeting people for fare evasion.
Metro Transit PD, Parks Police (y’all probably recognize O’Hanlon by now, he’s a busy boy), HSI, Dept of Treasury, MPD
The GOP says they want to protect women and are tough on crime.
So why are they covering up for the powerful people who were part of Epstein’s sex trafficking ring?
#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
Hegseth was all but shaking with anticipation to unleash his "Alpha Warrior" new military on his fellow citizens. They are going to break our soldiers with their disgusting plans. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
1/Trump’s Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, seems interested in making women 2nd class citizens. A tweet he posted late last week isn’t getting nearly enough attention. In any other administration, there would have been swift calls for his resignation. Here, mostly crickets.
Yesterday, Maurene Comey, who prosecuted the Epstein case, was summarily fired from SDNY. Her letter to colleagues pulls no punches. "Fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought."
h/t @msnbc.com
The @heatmap.news team really doing yeoman's work here. There may be no stronger anti-abundance force at work on renewable energy than local zoning laws. One in five counties in the US, and 17% of the total land mass, now has restrictions. heatmap.news/politics/law...
I know a lot of people would rather not vote for Ramaswami.
This is a brilliant, educated public servant who could help Ohio navigate the rough waters ahead in healthcare for Ohio. The Medicaid cuts are going to wreak havoc on so many rural hospitals in Ohio. Recruiting is tough as it is.
It’s almost May 12, almost #millionsmissing
What’s that? Millions of people r missing. Missing fr work, fr school, fr their families, fr their own lives.
Where r they? Home, sick; struggling; some r homeless. Some can’t care for themselves.
They r hoping tomorrow’s better.
Help us get there!
The bank of the Seine in Paris used to be space for cars. Now for several years it’s been a special place for people in a city making more & more of them. All it took was leadership. Oh, and fighting and winning a court battle when that leadership was challenged. HT @emmanuelspv.bsky.social for pic.
Good morning with good news: Clean electricity (renewables & nuclear) jumped from 35.03% and 37.33% of US electricity in March and April 2015 to 50.48% and 50.75% in March and April 2025!
How did USA reach the 50% Clean Milestone?
Wind & solar surged from ~5-7% in 2015 to 24% by 2025.
#energysky