Hard news from Politico
* EU had 315 million barrels of diesel in reserve last June
* US is demanding over a third of that number be released
* EC spokesperson said any stock releases would only be agreed through the International Energy Agency
* Trump says a diesel ban is still on the table.
* EU had 315 million barrels of diesel in reserve last June
* US is demanding over a third of that number be released
* EC spokesperson said any stock releases would only be agreed through the International Energy Agency
* Trump says a diesel ban is still on the table.
Trump’s energy chief asked Europe to release more than a third of its diesel reserves
Chris Wright’s detailed proposal is being sold as a way to bring down fuel prices without banning U.S. exports.
www.politico.eu
October 1, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Hard news from Politico
* EU had 315 million barrels of diesel in reserve last June
* US is demanding over a third of that number be released
* EC spokesperson said any stock releases would only be agreed through the International Energy Agency
* Trump says a diesel ban is still on the table.
* EU had 315 million barrels of diesel in reserve last June
* US is demanding over a third of that number be released
* EC spokesperson said any stock releases would only be agreed through the International Energy Agency
* Trump says a diesel ban is still on the table.
Both Draconic Ninjas still being legal when LSS thought they wouldn’t feels like Brand’s banning would be a “misstep” but maybe the purpose was to time their LLing with next year, since it seems likely we’ll be getting a new Draconic Ninja to pair with Dromai. Speculative but feels feasible.
October 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Both Draconic Ninjas still being legal when LSS thought they wouldn’t feels like Brand’s banning would be a “misstep” but maybe the purpose was to time their LLing with next year, since it seems likely we’ll be getting a new Draconic Ninja to pair with Dromai. Speculative but feels feasible.
It's like with GOP banning and criminalising abortion. They really don't care about saving lives. It's fundamentally all about complete control of and punishing women and girls.
October 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
It's like with GOP banning and criminalising abortion. They really don't care about saving lives. It's fundamentally all about complete control of and punishing women and girls.
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: “We urge the Reform group on Derbyshire County Council to get off its high horse and respect the democratic norms voters and local communities they represent expect."
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
NUJ responds to Reform banning Local Democracy Reporter in Derbyshire
The NUJ has condemned the decision by Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK leadership to no longer engage with a Local Democracy Reporter.
www.nuj.org.uk
October 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: “We urge the Reform group on Derbyshire County Council to get off its high horse and respect the democratic norms voters and local communities they represent expect."
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
It’s time countries start removing #politicians who are working for #Israel… not the people in their own country.
@timesofisrael.com @nytimes.com @latimes.com @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
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@timesofisrael.com @nytimes.com @latimes.com @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
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Free All Humans (@peoplemustbefree)
She 👇 is 94 years old Jewish British Citizen, arrested in London for protesting the Israeli Genocide and the banning Palestine Action in the UK, just like US Politicians controlled by Israel pass unco...
substack.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
It’s time countries start removing #politicians who are working for #Israel… not the people in their own country.
@timesofisrael.com @nytimes.com @latimes.com @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
substack.com/@peoplemustb...
@timesofisrael.com @nytimes.com @latimes.com @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
substack.com/@peoplemustb...
SIGN-ON: Recent revisions made to the Commerce Dept's Scientific Integrity Policy removed language banning policial interference and providing whistleblower protections. COPAFS has drafted a letter asking that this language be restored. Orgs can sign-on by COB Oct 7.
forms.gle/UeFt9MWoz3YH...
forms.gle/UeFt9MWoz3YH...
Commerce Scientific Integrity Policy Revisions Organizational Sign-on Form
DATE: October **, 2026
TO: Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
RE: Request to Reconsider Specific Revisions to the Department of Commerce Scientific Integrity Policy (DA...
forms.gle
October 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
SIGN-ON: Recent revisions made to the Commerce Dept's Scientific Integrity Policy removed language banning policial interference and providing whistleblower protections. COPAFS has drafted a letter asking that this language be restored. Orgs can sign-on by COB Oct 7.
forms.gle/UeFt9MWoz3YH...
forms.gle/UeFt9MWoz3YH...
lol they went hat in hand to Europe, incredible scenes
*US ASKED EUROPE TO RELEASE OVER 1/3 OF DIESEL RESERVES:POLITICO
*US ASKED EUROPE TO RELEASE OVER 1/3 OF DIESEL RESERVES:POLITICO
Trump’s energy chief asked Europe to release more than a third of its diesel reserves
Chris Wright’s detailed proposal is being sold as a way to bring down fuel prices without banning U.S. exports.
www.politico.eu
October 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
lol they went hat in hand to Europe, incredible scenes
*US ASKED EUROPE TO RELEASE OVER 1/3 OF DIESEL RESERVES:POLITICO
*US ASKED EUROPE TO RELEASE OVER 1/3 OF DIESEL RESERVES:POLITICO
The used copy that I have is a former library copy with labels "Young Adult" and "Summer Reading". In the 1980's there were no such designations, in NYC at least. Did book-banning folk require them? Or marketing folks trying to capitalize on a growing category of books? 🧐
October 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The used copy that I have is a former library copy with labels "Young Adult" and "Summer Reading". In the 1980's there were no such designations, in NYC at least. Did book-banning folk require them? Or marketing folks trying to capitalize on a growing category of books? 🧐
The Trump administration has circulated a proposal to European governments asking them to release a large portion of the bloc’s strategic diesel reserves to ease soaring fuel costs, according to EU and U.S. officials.
Trump’s energy chief asked Europe to release more than a third of its diesel reserves
Chris Wright’s detailed proposal is being sold as a way to bring down fuel prices without banning U.S. exports.
www.politico.eu
October 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The Trump administration has circulated a proposal to European governments asking them to release a large portion of the bloc’s strategic diesel reserves to ease soaring fuel costs, according to EU and U.S. officials.
The UK North Sea is a mature, heavily depleted basin, with roughly 90%+ of its expected recoverable production already extracted
How can any UK politician cite moral leadership by banning new oil development after that level of extraction given the carbon dioxide will reside for centuries?
How can any UK politician cite moral leadership by banning new oil development after that level of extraction given the carbon dioxide will reside for centuries?
October 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The UK North Sea is a mature, heavily depleted basin, with roughly 90%+ of its expected recoverable production already extracted
How can any UK politician cite moral leadership by banning new oil development after that level of extraction given the carbon dioxide will reside for centuries?
How can any UK politician cite moral leadership by banning new oil development after that level of extraction given the carbon dioxide will reside for centuries?
Former Obama staffer #RahmEmanuel laid out a 5-point "ethics crackdown" for all 3 branches of government and warned Democrats that ignoring education gains in red states like Mississippi will keep failing America's kids.
Emanuel, a high-powered Democrat who has floated a....
by Ashton Snyder
Emanuel, a high-powered Democrat who has floated a....
by Ashton Snyder
October 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Former Obama staffer #RahmEmanuel laid out a 5-point "ethics crackdown" for all 3 branches of government and warned Democrats that ignoring education gains in red states like Mississippi will keep failing America's kids.
Emanuel, a high-powered Democrat who has floated a....
by Ashton Snyder
Emanuel, a high-powered Democrat who has floated a....
by Ashton Snyder
Anyone considering buying this revisionist bullshit should look into what Spencer Cox and the gop have done to Utah’s supreme court. The gop is beginning to do similar to Missouri’s Supreme Court
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation (Gift Article)
When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Anyone considering buying this revisionist bullshit should look into what Spencer Cox and the gop have done to Utah’s supreme court. The gop is beginning to do similar to Missouri’s Supreme Court
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
Banned Books Week is coming soon.
Book banning continues to be near the record level set in 2023. My local public library is specifically encouraging people to read banned books this month.
Book banning continues to be near the record level set in 2023. My local public library is specifically encouraging people to read banned books this month.
October 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Banned Books Week is coming soon.
Book banning continues to be near the record level set in 2023. My local public library is specifically encouraging people to read banned books this month.
Book banning continues to be near the record level set in 2023. My local public library is specifically encouraging people to read banned books this month.
Update: China is banning oil exports for October, notoriously late-to-react Brent crude oil has spiked back to $100 a barrel and diesel prices are likely to further surge due to the severe supply shock
Happy October everyone…..
Happy October everyone…..
October 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Update: China is banning oil exports for October, notoriously late-to-react Brent crude oil has spiked back to $100 a barrel and diesel prices are likely to further surge due to the severe supply shock
Happy October everyone…..
Happy October everyone…..
Also got to pitch banning AI in schools. See also:
www.techpolicy.press/schools-went...
www.techpolicy.press/schools-went...
Schools Went After Cellphones. Now It’s Time to Ban Generative AI.
After banning cellphones in many US schools, educators should turn next to generative AI products, write Sorelle Friedler and Nicol Turner Lee.
www.techpolicy.press
October 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Also got to pitch banning AI in schools. See also:
www.techpolicy.press/schools-went...
www.techpolicy.press/schools-went...
he says declaring pride month was an example of him being divisive and he signed a bill banning fluoride from the state's water supply. just a straight shooting, consensus-building, logic-based dude...with a book to sell.
October 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM
he says declaring pride month was an example of him being divisive and he signed a bill banning fluoride from the state's water supply. just a straight shooting, consensus-building, logic-based dude...with a book to sell.
Gavin Newsom signs California laws banning AI-driven firings and biometric emotion tracking, and requiring notice of AI-caused mass layoffs
Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat
Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Gavin Newsom signs California laws banning AI-driven firings and biometric emotion tracking, and requiring notice of AI-caused mass layoffs
October 1, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Cox should, uh, maybe stop trying to do end runs around democracy in his own state before he lectures anyone.
Srsly: fck this guy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
Srsly: fck this guy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation
When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Cox should, uh, maybe stop trying to do end runs around democracy in his own state before he lectures anyone.
Srsly: fck this guy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
Srsly: fck this guy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
Today, my heart is with the Las Vegas and Umpqua communities. No community should have to endure this kind of violence, made even deadlier with the use of assault weapons.
In their honor, I remain committed to banning assault weapons and working to #EndGunViolence.
In their honor, I remain committed to banning assault weapons and working to #EndGunViolence.
On this day in 2017, a gunman armed with more than 20 AR-style rifles — many equipped with bump stocks and high capacity magazines — opened fire on a crowd during the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sixty people were fatally shot and over 400 others were wounded.
October 1, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Today, my heart is with the Las Vegas and Umpqua communities. No community should have to endure this kind of violence, made even deadlier with the use of assault weapons.
In their honor, I remain committed to banning assault weapons and working to #EndGunViolence.
In their honor, I remain committed to banning assault weapons and working to #EndGunViolence.
nutty thing is said by right-wing demagogues and thus lose the debate before it starts. Keep the focus on data centers, the right to repair, banning planned obsolescence, and reigning in monopoly power. These are issues that tech requires to function and that most people despise. Keep these issues
October 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM
nutty thing is said by right-wing demagogues and thus lose the debate before it starts. Keep the focus on data centers, the right to repair, banning planned obsolescence, and reigning in monopoly power. These are issues that tech requires to function and that most people despise. Keep these issues
Christian nationalists raving about Sharia law while also banning books, banning pornography, banning homosexuals, banning abortions, banning medical care, banning gender identity...
Who'll protect us from their imposed religious indoctrination?
Who'll protect us from their imposed religious indoctrination?
October 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Christian nationalists raving about Sharia law while also banning books, banning pornography, banning homosexuals, banning abortions, banning medical care, banning gender identity...
Who'll protect us from their imposed religious indoctrination?
Who'll protect us from their imposed religious indoctrination?
Otsego County mentioned!
October 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Otsego County mentioned!
This happened a couple of years ago, as he went on his first spree of banning trans women for just existing and their allies for noticing.
October 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This happened a couple of years ago, as he went on his first spree of banning trans women for just existing and their allies for noticing.