YINN3R

I think this “look” indicates they’re wearing lifts

Balint to Noem: "You're the secretary of DHS -- for now. And you think you're immune from accountability. But I promise you this: one day he is not gonna be president anymore. And when that day comes, we will still be here. And in hearings like this, we are going to continue to prove your guilt."

“the states with the highest increase in renewable generation share from 2019-2024, such as Iowa, New Mexico, and South Dakota, have seen some of the largest decreases in electricity rates”

CNN: Approval for President Trump's East Wing ballroom project – from a government commission that oversees planning for federal buildings and land in the nation's capital – is delayed after it received over 32,000 comments from the public overwhelmingly opposing the construction.

"It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months."

— Donald Rumsfeld on the Iraq War (7 Feb 2003).

2 am and I can’t sleep…because shit like this keep me up at night.

As of this moment the WH has not ordered U.S. flags lowered for the 6 service members killed in a drone strike in Kuwait.

On Sept 10th, 2025, the flag was lowered 5 hrs after Charlie Kirk was shot.

Yes, I’m f’n outraged!

FTD

Sanchez: “We are not going to be accomplices to something that is bad for the world and that is also contrary to our values and interests, simply because of the fear of reprisals from some.

We have absolute confidence in the economic, institutional and I would also say moral strength of our country

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Iran: “Spain is against this disaster. Because we understand that governments are here to improve people's lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people's lives worse.

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“And it is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are unable to fulfill that mission use the smoke of war to hide their failure and, in the process, fill the pockets of a few.”
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Horizontal bar chart titled “Germany is the only high-income country with more expensive electricity than the UK”. It shows domestic electricity prices across IEA countries in pence per kWh. Germany has the highest price at about 34p per kWh, followed by the UK at just over 30p. Other high-priced countries include Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland and Belgium (around 28–30p). France is lower at about 24p. Prices fall steadily down the ranking, with the US around 13p, Canada and South Korea about 10p, Norway and Hungary just under 10p, and Turkey the lowest at roughly 4–5p per kWh. Source: International Energy Agency.

Why is electricity so exceptionally expensive in the UK? The FT's chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, breaks it down.

Read the full story on #FTEdit 👉 The great British electricity puzzle ft.trib.al/grm76y5

it's probably fine

NEW: Tens of thousands are once again bringing downtown Minneapolis to a standstill (Friday Jan 30, 2026).

A massive protest against ICE and in support of a national economic shutdown.

(🎥 Vince Monroy)

Von der Leyen:

Macron:

The tone shift against the United States is quite noticeable in Europe

Starmer:

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People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

Letterman for Pres!

Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

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Who owns this dye? I can’t seem to find it

OECD's plan to ban foreign fossil fuel finance collapses 🌎🛢️

📝 The EU, UK, US & others had sought the deal to limit export-credit agency finance for global fossil-fuel projects
⚠️ But weeks of negotiations couldn’t overcome concerns about energy security

Fran’s fav toy: tablecloth

Here’s some context on just 3rd down penalties called on Chiefs opponents. Chiefs have the 2nd most 3rd downs in the NFL, but have gotten fewer calls on those downs than average.

My tuxedo shares similar peculiarities

elling a reporter in October that his company is worth billions. Mr. Trump called him a “highly respected leader in the business world, with extensive experience on the international scene.” The president-elect even lavished what may be his highest praise: a “dealmaker.” In fact, records show that Mr. Boulos has spent the past two decades selling trucks and heavy machinery in Nigeria for a company his father-in-law controls. He is chief executive of the company, SCOA Nigeria PLC, which made a profit of less than $66,000 last year, corporate filings show. There is no indication in corporate documents that Mr. Boulos, a Lebanese-American whose son is married to Mr. Trump’s daughter Tiffany, is a man of significant wealth as a result of his businesses. The truck dealership is valued at about $865,000 at its current share price. Mr. Boulos’s stake, according to securities filings, is worth $1.53. As for Boulos Enterprises, the company that has been called his family business in The Financial Times and elsewhere, a company officer there said it is owned by an unrelated Boulos family.

"Fake it 'til you make it" hall of fame
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