Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates.
If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed just until the end of the month, some analysts reckon crude could surge to $150 or even $200 a barrel. That's a recipe for global recession, completely courtesy of Donald Trump. www.economist.com/briefing/202...
“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...
I love elves so I don't want to be too harsh towards Mike Johnson but he’s the worst Speaker in a long line of awful Republican speakers and that includes Dennis Hastert and Newt Gingrich.
NEW: Right-wing activists are circulating a draft executive order that purports to give Trump sweeping power over federal elections.
@mollyroberts.bsky.social and I got new details on the activists, lawyers, and conspiracy theorists behind the proposed order:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/in-c...
Gasoline hits $3.58 average on the TrumpPump -- 20% increase since beginning of Trump's enrich-Putin regime war.
Honestly, anyone who thinks we can take the Russians at their word is an idiot.
Had a genuine “oh fuck” when I saw this in my replies
New: Prison guards discussed cover-up in Epstein's death, inmate tells FBI. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
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Documents show two DOGE employees used ChatGPT to identify National Endowment for the Humanities grants, worth over $100M, to be cut for being related to DEI (Jennifer Schuessler/New York Times)
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Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs
And frankly, even when you've done all the reading, summarizing what other people have already said is a key part of getting your own thoughts in order. Outsourcing it to the autocomplete machine will still negatively affect the rest of your piece.
After the Supreme Court struck down his illegal tariffs, Trump doubled down by imposing new tariffs on the entire world — a new 15% tax that spikes everyday prices for YOU and your family.
We're suing to stop him.
Let me be clear: I’m glad Kristi Noem was fired. But we still have to abolish ICE.
Noem to Markwayne -- dumb to dumber.
High gasoline prices or even shortages could impel Chinese consumers to turn even more decisively to EVs.
Iran -- Meet the New Boss Same as the....
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The Supreme Court has decided to hear a major climate case against fossil fuel companies
Alito has not recused himself, despite owning nearly $200,000 in fossil fuel stocks—including in Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips, which are being sued in cases that would be directly affected by a SCOTUS ruling
Number of Russia-linked hybrid attacks in Europe has increased sharply since mid-2025, ICCT and GLOBSEC report
Poland remains the most affected country, with 31 incidents on its territory, followed by France (20), Lithuania (15), and Germany (15).
Kat Abugazalah, candidate for IL-9, on the Chicago Report debate absolutely crushing
Guys, idk, i think electing someone who can absolutely dogwalk establishment dems while calling for the end of billionaires, abolishing ice, and providing for the material needs of all people might have some juice here.
go, @katmabu.bsky.social, go!
#ChicagoElection
#IL9
Which country will Melania be representing?
Three climate and justice nonprofits filed an appeal before the Virginia Supreme Court on Tuesday arguing that the new Dominion Energy natural gas plant in Chesterfield County doesn’t comply with either the state’s environmental justice or clean economy acts.
A unique aerial measurement campaign found that emission inventories compiled by energy companies to account for planet-warming methane leaking from equipment on Colorado oil and gas production sites undercount such pollutants by at least two times.
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A lot of UK oil extraction is done out at sea, out of sight, out of mind. @oceanauk.bsky.social works to raise awareness of the harm oil pollution is causing to wildlife in our waters.
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Most of us assume big firms use cutting edge tech to minimise pollution & harm to people's health, & regulators make sure companies clean up after themselves. The reality, in the fossil fuel industry, can be different, as this @oilfieldwitness podcast explains:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Agreed re: fitness. He's also a drunken, scared-of-daddy buffoon.
Dad=strong man who wants to kiss him
