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"The world is closer than thought to a 'point of no return' after which..global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said... The climate would..be very different to the benign conditions of the past 11,000 years, during which ..human civilisation developed."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Unpopular parental opinion but I encouraged my oldest to major in French and Psych and my youngest in an English Language & Lit degree with a History minor. I have no idea if it will bring in 6 figures but to me, that was besides the point. Losing the ability to think was top of mind in my guidance.
I'd like to give this more than 1 like.
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Josh kinda hits on the press for not showing Iran as just another in a string of self-induced crises and not something novel.
Every now and then, it's worth reminding yourself that every single crisis of Trump 2.0 -- the economic downturn, the chaos in our cities, the rising health crisis, the foreign wars -- has been a direct result of their own actions.
If they'd done nothing at all, they'd be coasting comfortably.
"If they'd done nothing at all, they'd be coasting comfortably."
That's true of Trump's original inheritance, the money from his parents. If he'd just put it in the stock market he'd have made more money than he did on his own ideas.
"In the United States, sales of electric vehicles have risen considerably over the years, but adoption lags behind the rest of the world."
We can thank the oil industry, their lies about climate change, and the politicians they've corrupted for this.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Unfortunately, in vast parts of the country, it's still super dicey to find vehicle chargers and when you do, is a gamble on whether or not they are in good repair. We decided on a hybrid, which at least, sips gas but won't leave our newest driver in the house, stranded.
"An obscure methodological change lowered a key measure of inflation in January, prompting questions about how government statistical agencies produce and report economic data." Oh really now. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...
“The oil and gas industry’s financial strategy has been ‘pray for war,’ because those are the conditions under which they make money,” said one an oil industry financial analyst. “They have to have a big price spike every few years literally to make ends meet.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...
We're all of course further shocked to learn that when this frivolous and unserious child wasn't trying out perky outfits at pressers or peddling influence to corporations, she treated her Senate seat like an endless taxpayer-comped Bachelorette Weekend.
Gift article
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Look to the helpers. Imagine what the cost of war could do instead…
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/w...
This chronicle of how Jeff Bezos destroyed WaPo is very interesting. It shows us a Bezos who is an utterly unserious person on all issues of the day. But he is obsessed with becoming ever richer, and, apparently, with good food. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...
WTF
The Pentagon is now recruiting Wall Street bankers by promising them access to foreign royals and our nation's secrets to help them raise $ for their next fund. Offering salaries of $300-$500,000.
"potential for truly egregious corruption".
🎁Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...
Pirro: CUT IT OUT!!! I’ll tell you what’s historic! I'm willing to take a not guilty. I'm willing to take a not true bill. Because I'll take all the crimes and put them in
♀️ (Non)Fiction Friday: The Oscar-nominated short film, "Jane Austen's Period Drama" was the inspiration for ASU professor Devoney Looser's exploration of 19th-century attitudes about menstruation and women’s health.
Learn more Literary Hub: https://ow.ly/YMib50YtzBz #ASUHumanities
Nevada’s candidate filing period has closed, with about 950 non-judicial candidates announcing runs for office across the 10-day filing period.
See everyone who’s running in our tracker:
thenevadaindependent.com/article/whos...
ICE wants to convert huge warehouses into immigration detention centers. Its latest acquisition is in Utah — where ICE officials overseeing Nevada are based.
Isabella Aldrete reports: thenevadaindependent.com/article/ice-...
The market is an idiot
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Americans are dying so Trump’s mediocre son-in-law, Jared Kushner can enrich himself more. This mfkr can’t land in jail fast enough for me; that’s where he belongs, like his father before him.
Fake videos blowing up Iran
This administration so juvenile it's difficult to even articulate about
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
It is the only bookstore in my area, so I try to support it. That said, my excellent local library is my first stop. ❤️
NYT: “Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companies’ infrastructure in the region."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/t...
True, the ability to afford expensive laywers leaves the poor and less resourceful to this medieval punishment.... Sad, sad story
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/o...
(1) The accused declared, ordered, or otherwise indicated that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted; (2) The accused thereby intended to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted; (3) It was foreseeable that circumstances would be such that a practicable and reasonable ability to accept surrender would exist; (4) The accused was in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate forces to which the declaration or order was directed; and (5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.
✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here.
Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning:
Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime.
And recognized as such by the US Government.
From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.
