Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Tatiana Maslany lead an excellent ensemble in this dramatization of a failed 1980 conference on climate change

It's a rather remarkable feat of acting, writing, and directing.

**The Port of Seattle Commission on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 released astatement that sharply criticizes the Trump administration’s expanded travel ban, calling it discriminatory and harmful to international travel, commerce and the region’s global reputation as a welcoming gateway.** In a statement, the commission said the administration’s decision to extend the travel ban to 39 countries runs counter to the Port’s mission and undermines confidence in air travel, even though Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has no direct flights to the affected nations. The commissioners said the policy sends a broader message that the United States does not want people from those countries, with potential economic and cultural consequences for the Pacific Northwest, particularly as the region prepares to host events tied to next year’s FIFA World Cup. The Port of Seattle Commission’s full statement follows: “As the Port of Seattle’s Commission, we work to advance trade, travel, commerce, and job creation in the most equitable, accountable, and environmentally responsible manner possible. The Port of Seattle is committed to making Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and all our facilities places that uphold civil rights, justice, and dignity. “The Trump Administration’s travel ban extension to 39 total countries is yet another example of a flawed immigration policy approach that we believe runs counter to our purpose of serving as a welcoming gateway for people around the world. “This Administration has continued to enact a series of immigration policy changes, including increased detentions of visa holders and legal permanent residents returning to the country, tighter asylum restrictions, and reduced refugee admissions, all of which we believe will continue to erode our global reputation and make the United States a less attractive destination for immigrants, international tourists, and other global travelers. The success of air travel depends on passenger confidence that their rights will be upheld and that all passengers will receive consistent treatment. “Although SEA has no direct flights to or from the countries listed in the travel ban, this latest action sends a message to the rest of the world that the United States does not want people from those countries here. This goes against what our nation and this Port stand for and continues to harm travel, commerce, and trade in the Pacific Northwest and beyond while promoting discrimination and exclusion. We are particularly troubled about these new policies in advance of next year’s FIFA World Cup, which should be a celebration of what brings us together rather than a reminder of what keeps us apart. “The Port of Seattle will continue to stand up for what is right and speak in favor of policies that we believe will create the best results for our communities, our partners, and our economy.” ### _Related_

An LGBTQ+ film festival in New York is giving Arizonans free virtual access after Donald Trump's executive orders against diversity, equity, and inclusion forced a beloved festival in Phoenix to shut down. People living in Arizona will be able to view a selection of the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival's ****130 films, including all of its 100 short films, online and for free throughout the duration of the festival, its parent organization NewFest announced in astatement Tuesday. **__**“As the country’s largest LGBTQ+ film festival, we have a responsibility to show up when access to queer stories is threatened," said executive director David Hatkoff. "We refuse to stand by in the face of attempts to silence queer voices.” Trump signed executive orders in February calling for the termination of all DEI positions in the federal government and directing private companies to abandon the practices. He also rescinded Lyndon B. Johnson's Executive Order 11246, which went far beyond DEI by implementing civil rights protections that prevented the federal government from discriminating "against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin." **__** The Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival, which is hosted annually at Paradise Valley Community College, announced in July that its2026 events were cancelled due to "recent presidential executive orders impacting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts at public institutions, including our community college district." “As a publicly funded institution, we must comply with these orders. Failure to do so would jeopardize the district’s federal funding, including student financial aid and grants that support over 300 positions across our campuses,” the group wrote. “The loss of such funding would create a ripple effect, significantly affecting students, faculty, staff, the community, and the educational services we provide.” “While we are heartbroken to pause this year’s event, we hope this is not a farewell but a momentary pause,” it concluded. “We look forward to the possibility of resuming the festival when conditions allow.” NewFest will announce its lineup on Sept. 10, and the festival will run from Oct. 9 to Oct. 21. Arizona residents can sign up for virtual viewings online through the Arizona Queer Film Access Initiative. “Desperado is very grateful for this opportunity presented by NewFest," said Dale Heuser, co-coordinator of Desperado. "We are adapting to new challenges, but our vision remains the same and we look forward to gathering again in 2026 to celebrate queer film, build community, and support LGBTQ+ artists and audiences.”

Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conducted a routine patrol along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway last Saturday, where they successfully intercepted a commercial vehicle transporting 942 explosives concealed in a sack, originating from Nasarawa and destined for Zamfara State. Naija News reports that the development was confirmed in astatement from the agency’s spokesperson, […] The post NDLEA Intercepts Vehicle Transporting 942 Explosives Devices To Zamfara appeared first on Naija News.

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Here is John Oliver on Last Week Tonight explaining what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, and how they might make climate change even worse.In astatement on LinkedInon Monday, Verra’s CEO, D...

Here is John Oliver on Last Week Tonight explaining what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, and how they might make climate change even worse.In astatement on LinkedInon Monday, Verra’s CEO, D...

Sometimes it’s who you most etc.: Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault as part of a nondisclosure agreement, though he maintained that their encounter was consensual, according to astatement from his lawyer Saturday and other documents obtained by The Washington Post. Hegseth’s […]