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European cities look to Phoenix to deal with heat. ALL these extra costs should be in the price of fossil fuel. Free-to-pollute must end.
We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego
Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
European cities look to Phoenix to deal with heat. ALL these extra costs should be in the price of fossil fuel. Free-to-pollute must end.
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Can we NOW wake up to the reality of Trump/Russia?
NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Can we NOW wake up to the reality of Trump/Russia?
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Illegally making electric consumers pay off Trump’s corrupt fossil fuel donors is now standard practice for Trump scoundrels.
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apnews.com/article/mich...
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-coal-plant-trump-energy-climate-a9bc050527d58ed501a5498cbf0411d5"
September 14, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Illegally making electric consumers pay off Trump’s corrupt fossil fuel donors is now standard practice for Trump scoundrels.
apnews.com/article/mich...
apnews.com/article/mich...
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Climate issues raising family costs: the cost of insurance for the typical homeowner jumped by 24 percent between 2021 and 2024, according to research by the Consumer Federation of America.
Free-to-pollute isn’t free to you.
Free-to-pollute isn’t free to you.
September 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Climate issues raising family costs: the cost of insurance for the typical homeowner jumped by 24 percent between 2021 and 2024, according to research by the Consumer Federation of America.
Free-to-pollute isn’t free to you.
Free-to-pollute isn’t free to you.
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As diesel breaks through $6 a gallon for farmers, Trump wings off in his Qatari “Grift Force One” 747 to Ireland, and: “The real point of Trump’s visit is to showcase his Irish resort.”
September 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
As diesel breaks through $6 a gallon for farmers, Trump wings off in his Qatari “Grift Force One” 747 to Ireland, and: “The real point of Trump’s visit is to showcase his Irish resort.”
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"Trumpism is the lowest stage of imperialism."
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Trump’s clash with Canada is his latest imperialistic embarrassment | Sidney Blumenthal
The president’s chaotic schemes of aggrandizement, from Venezuela to Iran, have no larger rationale
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
"Trumpism is the lowest stage of imperialism."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump’s psychology drives him to tear down his party so he doesn’t fail alone.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Does Trump Want Republicans to Win the Midterms?
Traditionally, candidates try to distance themselves from unpopular presidents. But this year, that’s impossible.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/trump-miderm-strategy-convention/688559/"
September 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Trump’s psychology drives him to tear down his party so he doesn’t fail alone.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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You mean the Court that indicted war criminal Putin? More Trump/Russia?
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POLITICO Pro: US pressures NATO allies to destroy International Criminal Court
Washington said it "would be watching closely" to see which allies help in its campaign against the court during a closed-door meeting this summer.
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September 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
You mean the Court that indicted war criminal Putin? More Trump/Russia?
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Only every major university teaches climate science, but fossil fuel thugs wanted West Point to stop?
Judge rules West Point policy restricting professors’ speech is unconstitutional
A ruling in a free speech case against West Point permits professors at the academy to speak and write without prior approval.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Only every major university teaches climate science, but fossil fuel thugs wanted West Point to stop?
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Climate dangers: In the Rockies it’s impossible to miss the grey belts of what were green forest, killed by pine beetles. Wildfire fodder now.
A Monster Threat Is Coming for America’s Trees—and Scientists Are Racing to Stop It
A surge in insect attacks is already underway, and mild winters are the culprit.
www.popularmechanics.com
September 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Climate dangers: In the Rockies it’s impossible to miss the grey belts of what were green forest, killed by pine beetles. Wildfire fodder now.
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It’s been 25 years since the September 11 attacks, but we will never forget the victims, the families forever changed, and the brave heroes who ran toward danger. I am eternally grateful to the first responders who risked their lives to save others. They are the best of humanity.
September 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
It’s been 25 years since the September 11 attacks, but we will never forget the victims, the families forever changed, and the brave heroes who ran toward danger. I am eternally grateful to the first responders who risked their lives to save others. They are the best of humanity.
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The events of 9/11 tore at the fabric of our country, but in our shared sorrow, we also found unity and renewed patriotism. Today, as we honor those lost and the survivors who still bear scars, let’s recommit to building a better America.
September 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The events of 9/11 tore at the fabric of our country, but in our shared sorrow, we also found unity and renewed patriotism. Today, as we honor those lost and the survivors who still bear scars, let’s recommit to building a better America.
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This happens with a costume party Cabinet of Idiots.
Hard to plug the “billionaires and big corporations don’t have to pay taxes” hole with buybacks.
Time for an honest tax code.
Hard to plug the “billionaires and big corporations don’t have to pay taxes” hole with buybacks.
Time for an honest tax code.
Bessent’s Upsized Buybacks Get Hit by Bond Market Reality
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s unusual move to supersize his department’s debt buyback program stumbled on Wednesday, when an announcement on the size of the first enlarged operation proved insuff...
www.bloomberg.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
This happens with a costume party Cabinet of Idiots.
Hard to plug the “billionaires and big corporations don’t have to pay taxes” hole with buybacks.
Time for an honest tax code.
Hard to plug the “billionaires and big corporations don’t have to pay taxes” hole with buybacks.
Time for an honest tax code.
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Nice try, but if you run up huge deficits by exempting big corporations and billionaires from taxes, markets will react.
People collectively worth trillions, and corporations worth tens of trillions, and corrupt Trump, pay virtually no taxes.
People collectively worth trillions, and corporations worth tens of trillions, and corrupt Trump, pay virtually no taxes.
Treasury poised to buy up to $6B in bonds as Bessent looks to rein in debt costs
The Treasury secretary is aiming to project strength as he seeks to sway markets. “I am the house now,” he said at an event Tuesday. “Bet against me if you want.”
www.politico.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Nice try, but if you run up huge deficits by exempting big corporations and billionaires from taxes, markets will react.
People collectively worth trillions, and corporations worth tens of trillions, and corrupt Trump, pay virtually no taxes.
People collectively worth trillions, and corporations worth tens of trillions, and corrupt Trump, pay virtually no taxes.
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Calling out an “idiocracy” at the Pentagon “of corruption, stupidity and sycophancy.” Don’t we deserve better?
Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball
We are already paying a high price for the defense secretary’s purges and whims.
www.nytimes.com
September 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Calling out an “idiocracy” at the Pentagon “of corruption, stupidity and sycophancy.” Don’t we deserve better?
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Think this is a normal mind? Has he lost it?
Any attention to people’s concerns about corruption and costs?
Any attention to people’s concerns about corruption and costs?
Trump suggests renaming New Mexico amid torrent of online memes and taunts
The suggestion came as the president unleashed dozens of social media posts. He lacks authority to rename New Mexico or any other state.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Think this is a normal mind? Has he lost it?
Any attention to people’s concerns about corruption and costs?
Any attention to people’s concerns about corruption and costs?
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Even Russia’s submarines benefit from Trump/Russia, yet the press has more or less stopped noticing the rhinoceros in the living room.
NATO races to guard against Russian nuclear subs without the US
Allied forces gathered near Iceland to practice hunting for Russian submarines, with a key member missing.
www.politico.com
September 7, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Even Russia’s submarines benefit from Trump/Russia, yet the press has more or less stopped noticing the rhinoceros in the living room.
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American workers are the backbone of our country, driving our economy and pushing us to innovate.
I’ll continue to fight for safe conditions, fair pay, and protections in the workplace.
Happy Labor Day!
I’ll continue to fight for safe conditions, fair pay, and protections in the workplace.
Happy Labor Day!
September 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
American workers are the backbone of our country, driving our economy and pushing us to innovate.
I’ll continue to fight for safe conditions, fair pay, and protections in the workplace.
Happy Labor Day!
I’ll continue to fight for safe conditions, fair pay, and protections in the workplace.
Happy Labor Day!
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Eeeew. Do their positions come with kneepads? Maybe gilded ones?
Trumpsters all have to be uber-macho, until it comes to Putin. Then it’s submission. Too creepy.
One day we’ll know what Trump/Russia was.
Trumpsters all have to be uber-macho, until it comes to Putin. Then it’s submission. Too creepy.
One day we’ll know what Trump/Russia was.
Trump envoys thank Putin for ‘incredible memories’ in Moscow
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrive in Russian capital after trip was confirmed and cancelled several times amid safety fears
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Eeeew. Do their positions come with kneepads? Maybe gilded ones?
Trumpsters all have to be uber-macho, until it comes to Putin. Then it’s submission. Too creepy.
One day we’ll know what Trump/Russia was.
Trumpsters all have to be uber-macho, until it comes to Putin. Then it’s submission. Too creepy.
One day we’ll know what Trump/Russia was.
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Watch this case scissoring with the Florida “fraud on the court” case.
“Fraud on the court” is super-rare; unheard-of for senior government officials.
This case exposing how the crooked scheme was cooked up could nail “fraud on the court.”
“Fraud on the court” is super-rare; unheard-of for senior government officials.
This case exposing how the crooked scheme was cooked up could nail “fraud on the court.”
Judge orders DOJ to disclose who conceived of now-defunct payout fund
The Trump administration dropped plans for a fund to compensate people who say they were unfairly prosecuted, but several lawsuits are ongoing.
wapo.st
September 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Watch this case scissoring with the Florida “fraud on the court” case.
“Fraud on the court” is super-rare; unheard-of for senior government officials.
This case exposing how the crooked scheme was cooked up could nail “fraud on the court.”
“Fraud on the court” is super-rare; unheard-of for senior government officials.
This case exposing how the crooked scheme was cooked up could nail “fraud on the court.”
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The through-line for this billionaire-captured Supreme Court is that its election-related decisions always help Republicans, with the “reasoning” backfilled in to get there.
In win for GOP, Supreme Court greenlights lower ad rates for political parties
The ruling has major implications for this year’s midterms, where Republicans hold significant cash advantages at the party level.
www.politico.com
September 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The through-line for this billionaire-captured Supreme Court is that its election-related decisions always help Republicans, with the “reasoning” backfilled in to get there.
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Admiral Stavridis is too nice to say it, but the problem is a Costume Cabinet of in-over-their-heads incompetents, if not outright crooks.
Hegseth Has Turned the Army Into a Rudderless Ship
The sudden departure of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, following months of tension with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, is a serious blow to American security. Worse, his resignation follows t...
www.bloomberg.com
September 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Admiral Stavridis is too nice to say it, but the problem is a Costume Cabinet of in-over-their-heads incompetents, if not outright crooks.
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This was the problem with “goals” and “ambition” rather than actually doing stuff that works.
Now, we’re down to a simple equation: put a price on carbon pollution or fail at climate safety.
Now, we’re down to a simple equation: put a price on carbon pollution or fail at climate safety.
Why States Are Cutting Back on Their Climate Goals
Ambitious aims have given way to political anxiety over prices as many states’ 2030 emissions targets appear increasingly out of reach.
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This was the problem with “goals” and “ambition” rather than actually doing stuff that works.
Now, we’re down to a simple equation: put a price on carbon pollution or fail at climate safety.
Now, we’re down to a simple equation: put a price on carbon pollution or fail at climate safety.
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Ukraine has MacGyvered the Flamingo in a defense tech surge the U.S. DIB should emulate. The cutting edge of defense tech is in Ukraine. U.S. tech whizzes are investing big $$ there, learning how to innovate around our stultified DIB.
But Trump/Russia is a problem.
But Trump/Russia is a problem.
Ukraine’s New ‘Junkyard’ Missile Is Pummeling Russia. It’s the Superweapon America Has Been Dreaming About.
The “Flamingo” has already smashed 30-foot craters into a Russian base.
www.popularmechanics.com
September 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Ukraine has MacGyvered the Flamingo in a defense tech surge the U.S. DIB should emulate. The cutting edge of defense tech is in Ukraine. U.S. tech whizzes are investing big $$ there, learning how to innovate around our stultified DIB.
But Trump/Russia is a problem.
But Trump/Russia is a problem.
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Right. Not Trump’s stupid Iran War, stuck in Horm-ooze. Not Trump’s corrupt war on clean energy, jacking electric costs. It’s Ukraine. Who profits from that nonsense? Putin and fossil fuel.
Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices
After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock driven mainly by the U.S. war with ...
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Right. Not Trump’s stupid Iran War, stuck in Horm-ooze. Not Trump’s corrupt war on clean energy, jacking electric costs. It’s Ukraine. Who profits from that nonsense? Putin and fossil fuel.