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Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.

Utility safety concerns about plug-in solar panels prompted 5 states to delay votes on enabling legislation. Germany has 1.2 million balcony solar panels registered with no safety problems reported. Here's my @npr.org story: www.npr.org/2026/03/12/n...

12.03.2026 12:32 👍 351 🔁 146 💬 15 📌 13

Trump and the conservative media ecosystem have done a ton of work to recast the Biden years as a Hoover/Carter disaster that Trump rescued us from. I do think that gets harder every month

06.03.2026 14:07 👍 361 🔁 83 💬 15 📌 2

$1 billion could give 120,000 people free tuition for a two-year Associate’s Degree, or it could provide free child care for a year for $71,000 kids. That’s the cost of this war every single day.

05.03.2026 18:17 👍 103 🔁 30 💬 4 📌 0

Yep, this tracks

05.03.2026 13:52 👍 895 🔁 161 💬 32 📌 3

Your now-regular reminder that Republicans in Congress are okay with all of this...

20.02.2026 18:28 👍 2130 🔁 487 💬 74 📌 17

So.

A globally disruptive, economically unsound, and whim-driven tariff policy turns out to be unconstitutional.

Huh.

20.02.2026 15:08 👍 2067 🔁 315 💬 80 📌 18
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Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters The DOJ has traditionally operated with a degree of separation from the White House to prevent the department's powers from being abused for political purposes.

“Hanging that banner should put to rest any doubt that Donald Trump has hijacked the independence of the Justice Department. He — not the American people — is the only client DOJ’s current leadership serves." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

19.02.2026 23:17 👍 3041 🔁 1053 💬 201 📌 140

Letting Republicans off the hook without legal consequences for their crimes isn’t “bringing people together,” it’s encouraging them to keep committing crimes. After January 6th, there should be no more confusion about this.

19.02.2026 18:47 👍 490 🔁 68 💬 4 📌 0

The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.

14.02.2026 16:12 👍 10850 🔁 3516 💬 307 📌 150

Trumpists do not believe that people who disagree with them are entitled to a voice in government.

14.02.2026 16:50 👍 2226 🔁 481 💬 77 📌 12
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Trump tells soldiers to vote GOP in campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg Army policy prohibits partisan displays, and most service members refrained from cheering.

"You have to vote for us.”

14.02.2026 16:04 👍 966 🔁 269 💬 95 📌 129

Can someone remind me who is the majority party? WaPo seems to need help here.

I thought it was the GOP, who despite what the WaPo wants you to think, actually have some agency. Lots, really, tho you’d never get that idea from the media.

14.02.2026 03:00 👍 1712 🔁 350 💬 45 📌 4
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime

12.02.2026 16:47 👍 30963 🔁 9365 💬 733 📌 459

Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing

09.02.2026 02:10 👍 2723 🔁 362 💬 68 📌 16

Chasing the clicks should not be the primary guide for any newsroom, let alone a leading national newspaper.
Sad.

08.02.2026 14:58 👍 29 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0

I extensively covered the reassertion of state power over the Russian media in late 1990s/early 2000s.
A crucial step was oligarchs buying or gaining control over many influential media outlets. Those media owners/shareholders changed editorial policy, fired people, etc to curry favor with Kremlin.

04.02.2026 21:54 👍 23 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Where Can I Run by Run for Something Take the next step: Look up offices you can run for

2026 is going to be a great year to run for office. Filing deadlines are coming up fast -- in most places, it's not too late to get on the ballot. We'll help you get started. runforwhat.net

01.02.2026 02:09 👍 439 🔁 249 💬 1 📌 5
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Who could not see the freight train coming for your freedom? - Storm Lake Times Pilot ICE is in Mason City. Breathless reports in Iowa City and West Liberty. Just saw the car in Spencer. Blow the whistles! When will the boot drop on Storm Lake or Denison? Chatter, chatter, …

Here’s my latest column. Thanks for reading, and KYA goodbye

stormlake.com/stories/who-...

26.01.2026 15:39 👍 33 🔁 18 💬 5 📌 4

This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.

12.01.2026 01:45 👍 20275 🔁 4853 💬 208 📌 111
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COMMENTARY: It seems an increasing number of Americans, including elected leaders and journalists, are afraid to tell the truth about what happened on January 6. That's dangerous.

07.01.2026 02:51 👍 4129 🔁 1362 💬 140 📌 113

This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.

07.01.2026 00:21 👍 5368 🔁 1520 💬 153 📌 76

👇🎯

03.01.2026 23:26 👍 2206 🔁 672 💬 42 📌 42
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03.01.2026 17:18 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

There is a tremendous opportunity for a brand new generation of media outlets to rise up right now because many news outlets that spent decades painstakingly building their credibility are seeing it torched by bootlickers with incredible speed.

21.12.2025 22:18 👍 5516 🔁 1198 💬 59 📌 38

once again everyone would have been happier, Trump included, if we just Truman Showed him and let him play pretend president on the teevee

18.12.2025 02:18 👍 2118 🔁 197 💬 15 📌 10
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King Gizzard Pulled Their Music From Spotify in Protest, and Now Spotify Is Hosting AI Knockoffs of Their Songs An impersonator appears to be using generative AI to poorly clone rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's iconic sound on Spotify.

Pretty infuriating: King Gizzard quit Spotify over ethical concerns -- and now Spotify is letting AI knockoffs of its music (with all the lyrics copied verbatim) proliferate on its platform

futurism.com/future-socie...

08.12.2025 17:56 👍 573 🔁 291 💬 11 📌 66
@PeteHegseth on X: Let’s make one thing crystal clear: 

Admiral Mitch Bradley is an American hero, a true professional, and has my 100% support. I stand by him and the combat decisions he has made — on the September 2 mission and all others since.

America is fortunate to have such men protecting us. When this @DeptofWar says we have the back of our warriors — we mean it.
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@PeteHegseth on X: Let’s make one thing crystal clear: Admiral Mitch Bradley is an American hero, a true professional, and has my 100% support. I stand by him and the combat decisions he has made — on the September 2 mission and all others since. America is fortunate to have such men protecting us. When this @DeptofWar says we have the back of our warriors — we mean it. 01 Dec 25

Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.

02.12.2025 03:04 👍 5807 🔁 1749 💬 228 📌 138
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🗳️ Today is Election Day in Iowa! Make sure you head to your polling place from 7 am- 8 pm and vote in your local and school board elections! These leaders decide classroom priorities and community services. Find your polling location at: apps.sos.iowa.gov/elections/vo...

04.11.2025 14:14 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance

Says it all, right here

“Republican leaders have made it clear that they view their role as subordinate to the president”

As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...

23.10.2025 11:54 👍 818 🔁 157 💬 39 📌 6
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Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

21.10.2025 18:58 👍 17234 🔁 6319 💬 348 📌 309