Patrick Hono
@pathono.bsky.social
Retired Marine Engineer. Dogs like me.
Why Are the Wealthy Pouring So Much of Their Wealth into Politics?, by @RBReich
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Why Are the Wealthy Pouring So Much of Their Wealth into Politics?
It’s simple logic, and the logic holds a deeper lesson — and some good news
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March 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Why Are the Wealthy Pouring So Much of Their Wealth into Politics?, by @RBReich
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Runaway Climate: The Point of No Return
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Runaway Climate: The Point of No Return
James Hansen
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March 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Runaway Climate: The Point of No Return
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Texas is now the leader in electricity generation from utility-scale solar, and other news from the latest batch of federal energy data.
Texas Seizes the Solar Crown From California, and Other Key Points From the Latest Electricity Data - Inside Climate News
Utility-scale solar soared in 2025 across the country; coal also grew, while natural gas was down.
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March 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Texas is now the leader in electricity generation from utility-scale solar, and other news from the latest batch of federal energy data.
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Ryan to Colby: "In his victory speech, Trump said, 'I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop wars.' How can we consider that anything but a straight up betrayal? I think you are lying to the American people about it, I think the VP is lying about it, I think the president is lying about it."
March 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Ryan to Colby: "In his victory speech, Trump said, 'I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop wars.' How can we consider that anything but a straight up betrayal? I think you are lying to the American people about it, I think the VP is lying about it, I think the president is lying about it."
War Is Expensive for the Little People
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War Is Expensive for the Little People
Operation Epic Fury will cost billions that could have been put to much better use
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March 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
War Is Expensive for the Little People
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New reporting finds that Trump's DOJ took over and quashed a state investigation into Epstein's New Mexico ranch in 2019.
As the walls close in on Trump, he'll do anything — including launch full-scale wars — to distract the public.
As the walls close in on Trump, he'll do anything — including launch full-scale wars — to distract the public.
Feds asked New Mexico to halt Jeffrey Epstein Zorro Ranch sex trafficking probe, records show
Former AG says feds halted New Mexico’s Epstein inquiry without sharing promised evidence as state reopens Zorro Ranch i
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March 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
New reporting finds that Trump's DOJ took over and quashed a state investigation into Epstein's New Mexico ranch in 2019.
As the walls close in on Trump, he'll do anything — including launch full-scale wars — to distract the public.
As the walls close in on Trump, he'll do anything — including launch full-scale wars — to distract the public.
Trump’s War on Iran Is Illegal
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Trump’s War on Iran Is Illegal
Neither a future threat nor regime change can be legal justification for war without congressional authorization.
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March 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Trump’s War on Iran Is Illegal
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An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
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February 24, 2026 at 7:27 PM
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
The Four Tragic Years of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine, by @McFaul
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The Four Tragic Years of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
And yet, in the face of unbelievable determination from Ukrainian warriors and civilians, Putin has not achieved a single one of his initial war aims.
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February 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The Four Tragic Years of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine, by @McFaul
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It's overwhelming
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It's overwhelming
I sat down tonight to write a column that I was going to call something like, “Trump’s bad faith pardons.” The New York Times reported today that Trump just pardoned a woman, Adriana Camberos, whom he...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:04 AM
It's overwhelming
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I am calling for the arrest and prosecution of the ICE agent that shot and killed Renee Good.
I am also calling on Congress to support my bill with @jasmineforus.bsky.social to force ICE agents to wear body cameras, not wear masks, have visible identification & ensure ICE has independent oversight.
I am also calling on Congress to support my bill with @jasmineforus.bsky.social to force ICE agents to wear body cameras, not wear masks, have visible identification & ensure ICE has independent oversight.
January 13, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I am calling for the arrest and prosecution of the ICE agent that shot and killed Renee Good.
I am also calling on Congress to support my bill with @jasmineforus.bsky.social to force ICE agents to wear body cameras, not wear masks, have visible identification & ensure ICE has independent oversight.
I am also calling on Congress to support my bill with @jasmineforus.bsky.social to force ICE agents to wear body cameras, not wear masks, have visible identification & ensure ICE has independent oversight.
Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity to Control ICE
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Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity to Control ICE
Use the spending fight to defend Americans’ lives
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January 15, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity to Control ICE
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Ansari: I think ICE is completely out of control, and there should be no more funding given to ICE. The funding that's already has been given to them through the big ugly bill should be stripped entirely
January 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Ansari: I think ICE is completely out of control, and there should be no more funding given to ICE. The funding that's already has been given to them through the big ugly bill should be stripped entirely
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December 2025 was the 5th warmest December on record globally. This month was about 1.42°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average. Note the sharp temperature anomaly contrast across North America!
Summary of month from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... 🌊🧪⚒️
Summary of month from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... 🌊🧪⚒️
January 15, 2026 at 12:46 AM
December 2025 was the 5th warmest December on record globally. This month was about 1.42°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average. Note the sharp temperature anomaly contrast across North America!
Summary of month from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... 🌊🧪⚒️
Summary of month from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... 🌊🧪⚒️
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"The last attack with Israel that went against Iran had Danish aircraft with it, I believe it had German aircraft with it, and it had French aircraft with it. These are the three allies that we're now insulting."
@markhertling.bsky.social talks NATO with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Pod
@markhertling.bsky.social talks NATO with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Pod
January 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
"The last attack with Israel that went against Iran had Danish aircraft with it, I believe it had German aircraft with it, and it had French aircraft with it. These are the three allies that we're now insulting."
@markhertling.bsky.social talks NATO with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Pod
@markhertling.bsky.social talks NATO with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Pod
A New "Us vs. Them": We, the People Oppose the Plunderers; Video with Resistance Expert Hardy Merriman , by @ruthbenghiat
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A New "Us vs. Them": We, the People Oppose the Plunderers; Video with Resistance Expert Hardy Merriman
And a new essay on resistance coming this week
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January 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
A New "Us vs. Them": We, the People Oppose the Plunderers; Video with Resistance Expert Hardy Merriman , by @ruthbenghiat
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How It Stops, How It Ends
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How It Stops, How It Ends
We are in a moment of national crisis unknown since the Civil War.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
How It Stops, How It Ends
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Stephen Miller and the ICE Nazis
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Stephen Miller and the ICE Nazis
ICE thug Tom Homan appeared on “Meet the Press” a few hours ago, and cried crocodile tears over the labelling of his masked Gestapo as Nazis, which is precisely what they are.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Stephen Miller and the ICE Nazis
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A summary overview showing the standardized anomalies of annual #Arctic sea ice extent by region - now updated through 2025
[Data via @nsidc.bsky.social; Graphic available at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Bright blue = max year, bright red = min year, vertical lines = 2007/2012/2016/2020/2025]
[Data via @nsidc.bsky.social; Graphic available at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Bright blue = max year, bright red = min year, vertical lines = 2007/2012/2016/2020/2025]
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A summary overview showing the standardized anomalies of annual #Arctic sea ice extent by region - now updated through 2025
[Data via @nsidc.bsky.social; Graphic available at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Bright blue = max year, bright red = min year, vertical lines = 2007/2012/2016/2020/2025]
[Data via @nsidc.bsky.social; Graphic available at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Bright blue = max year, bright red = min year, vertical lines = 2007/2012/2016/2020/2025]
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
The Mad Stamp Collector, by @TimothyDSnyder
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The Mad Stamp Collector
Our Foreign Policy as Fable
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January 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The Mad Stamp Collector, by @TimothyDSnyder
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