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Lawyer in the insurance industry specializing in climate-related liability risks. Views my own.

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This is clearly fine with the GOP.

11.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 9473 πŸ” 4002 πŸ’¬ 379 πŸ“Œ 174
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A newly-surfaced document published in the DOJ's Epstein database reveals that an inmate once told the FBI that he overheard prison guards talking about covering up Epstein's death on the morning the ... TikTok video by MS NOW

I swear. Julie K Brown of the Miami Herald has done more to uncover the truth in the Epstein files than any federal or state agent.

Below- notes from a prison inmate who heard guards discussing the cover up of Epstein’s death in prison. Source MS now www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8VJ8eTg/

10.03.2026 08:12 πŸ‘ 2768 πŸ” 1131 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 20

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share:

11.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 14399 πŸ” 5845 πŸ’¬ 401 πŸ“Œ 808
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WATCH β€” @jamestalarico.bsky.social : β€œEvery dollar we spend bombing people in the Middle East is one we’re not spending here at home. We’re always told we don’t have enough money for schools or healthcare or for veterans, but there’s always enough to bomb people on the other side of the world.”

10.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 8749 πŸ” 2819 πŸ’¬ 227 πŸ“Œ 125
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BREAKING NEWS: Reporter Calls Out Trump's Lie Directly To His Face Really American | Tuesday Morning, March 10, 2026

β€œYou just suggested that Iran got its hands on a U.S. Tomahawk and BOMBED ITS OWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL on the first day of the war.

You are the only person in your government saying this.

WHY ARE YOU THE ONLY PERSON SAYING THIS?”

PEDOrump’s answer:
β€œBecause I just don’t know enough about it.” πŸ˜²πŸ™„πŸ€¬

10.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 3748 πŸ” 1008 πŸ’¬ 265 πŸ“Œ 80
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US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since ​the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high f...

Whoa. This is big. "The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now." www.reuters.com/world/middle...

10.03.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 4290 πŸ” 1653 πŸ’¬ 225 πŸ“Œ 239
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Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"

10.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 23195 πŸ” 7985 πŸ’¬ 919 πŸ“Œ 481
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KPMG:

Our β€œScenario 2” shows the conflict β€œextending for three to six months .. Oil prices temporarily surge above $130 per barrel until the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened. Prices do not return to pre-conflict levels until late 2026/early 2027.”

kpmg.com/us/en/articl...

10.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 303 πŸ” 110 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 7
10.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 3784 πŸ” 1065 πŸ’¬ 441 πŸ“Œ 83

When a US missile killed 160 children, president shits-a-lot claimed Iran stole the missile and fired at the school. When asked why he was the only one making this claim, he said "because I just don't know enough about it".
Go ahead. See if you can make this make sense.
(Source: RB Hubbell)

10.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 7925 πŸ” 1723 πŸ’¬ 475 πŸ“Œ 93
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Trump doesn’t have the ability to dictate when the war is over.

10.03.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 6755 πŸ” 2495 πŸ’¬ 260 πŸ“Œ 94
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) stops to talk with reporters in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) stops to talk with reporters in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Murphy: β€œI think it’s likely the U.S. carried out this attack on this school β€” I think it's unforgivable under any circumstances, but the fact that this was one of our 1st targeting decisions, that this mistake was made on the 1st day of war β€” I think speaks to the incompetence of our leadership”

09.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 5866 πŸ” 1499 πŸ’¬ 234 πŸ“Œ 81
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How stupid he said.

09.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 5594 πŸ” 1939 πŸ’¬ 252 πŸ“Œ 122
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In contrast to the coverup of the EPSTEIN crimes here in America, there are ongoing investigations in the UK, France, Turkey, Poland, Latvia & Lithuania that is sure to expose his central, filthy role in the largest crimes against humanity case in world history. #AccountabilityIsComing

09.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 34500 πŸ” 9518 πŸ’¬ 1786 πŸ“Œ 681
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And Congress said Nah, we're not going to make him do anything he doesn't want to do.
They couldn't even pass the War Powers Resolution.
#VOTEBLUE

08.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 690 πŸ” 373 πŸ’¬ 124 πŸ“Œ 42
I went on NPR this weekend to talk about Trump's suggestion that tech companies build their own power plants to power AI data centers. I had just published a 12,000 word report on the topic, so it was hard to distill everything into a 4 minute segment. 

The "bring your own capacity" (BYOC) idea that Trump mentioned in his State of the Union speech isn't a new one. It's been discussed at virtually every utility commission over the last year. 

In the broadest terms, BYOC is good policy. The US hasn't been expanding its power grid for the last 10-20 years because electricity demand has been flat. Now data centers are changing the equation triggering huge demand increases. 

The question is who should pay for the new transmission lines and power generation capacity. Virtually everyoneβ€”including many tech companiesβ€”agree data centers should foot the bill, not everyday utility bill payers. 

But electricity policy is complex. There's a federal regulator (FERC), 50 different state regulators, and grid operators that span multiple states. 

One version of this policy that's become popular is to force data centers off the grid entirely. The idea is tempting, if anything for its simplicity. But it would have some negative consequences. 

Consider OpenAI's Stargate project in New Mexico. The 2 GW data center will run on its own "microgrid" powered by inefficient gas turbines. That means it will be powered by 100% fossil fuels, which results in far more pollution than a power grid, which can make use of nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, etc. 

This Stargate project will emit 14 million tons of CO2 per year, according to permit documents we found at Cleanview for our latest report. To put that number in perspective: New Mexico has spent 20 years decarbonizing its economy and in that time has cut emissions by 14 million tons. 

So in this case "build your own power plant" means wiping out 20 years of climate progressβ€”in a location with more land and solar potential than nearly anywh…

I went on NPR this weekend to talk about Trump's suggestion that tech companies build their own power plants to power AI data centers. I had just published a 12,000 word report on the topic, so it was hard to distill everything into a 4 minute segment. The "bring your own capacity" (BYOC) idea that Trump mentioned in his State of the Union speech isn't a new one. It's been discussed at virtually every utility commission over the last year. In the broadest terms, BYOC is good policy. The US hasn't been expanding its power grid for the last 10-20 years because electricity demand has been flat. Now data centers are changing the equation triggering huge demand increases. The question is who should pay for the new transmission lines and power generation capacity. Virtually everyoneβ€”including many tech companiesβ€”agree data centers should foot the bill, not everyday utility bill payers. But electricity policy is complex. There's a federal regulator (FERC), 50 different state regulators, and grid operators that span multiple states. One version of this policy that's become popular is to force data centers off the grid entirely. The idea is tempting, if anything for its simplicity. But it would have some negative consequences. Consider OpenAI's Stargate project in New Mexico. The 2 GW data center will run on its own "microgrid" powered by inefficient gas turbines. That means it will be powered by 100% fossil fuels, which results in far more pollution than a power grid, which can make use of nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, etc. This Stargate project will emit 14 million tons of CO2 per year, according to permit documents we found at Cleanview for our latest report. To put that number in perspective: New Mexico has spent 20 years decarbonizing its economy and in that time has cut emissions by 14 million tons. So in this case "build your own power plant" means wiping out 20 years of climate progressβ€”in a location with more land and solar potential than nearly anywh…

Hhhoollly moly. 14 MTCO2-e for OpenAI's fossil-fuelled Stargate data centre

As @michael-thomas.bsky.social says: "wiping out 20 years of climate progressβ€”in a location with more land and solar potential than nearly anywhere on Earth"

!!!!

www.linkedin.com/posts/michae...

09.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Key Details of 13-Year-Old Trump Accuser’s Accounts Are Verified The newly corroborated details suggest the woman was truthful about numerous aspects of her life.

🚨Special Report

β€œKey Details of 13-Year-Old Trump Accuser’s Accounts Are Verified" www.thedailybeast.com//key-details...

09.03.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 656 πŸ” 356 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

The biggest traitor in US history is our own sitting president.

09.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just a reminder that Muslims have been on this continent since the first arrival of non-Indigenous people. They were among the first generation of Americans, and have been here ever since.

09.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 9087 πŸ” 2933 πŸ’¬ 596 πŸ“Œ 141
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7th killed service member is identified The seventh service member to die from Iranian attacks has been identified by the Defense Department as Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale,

Heartbroken to hear a seventh service member has lost their life as a result of this war in Iran.

Grateful for their brave service to our country and thinking of their family and loved ones.

May his memory be a blessing.

09.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 1776 πŸ” 329 πŸ’¬ 103 πŸ“Œ 24
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Last year Trump slashed funds for healthcare & food programs. Now he's spending $1 BILLION PER DAY on his war of choice in Iran.

While millions here at home can't afford their basic needs, Trump is spending billions on a regime change war that's making us less safe.

08.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 1806 πŸ” 730 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 20
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Trump tweeted this in 2024.

Idiots elected him.

What do we have?

Oil is up
The world is crashing

We need to get rid of Trump. 25th amendment, impeachment, I don't care. Dude's gotta go.

(I keep telling you, it's ALWAYS projection)

09.03.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 769 πŸ” 238 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 12

love how we killed the old, frail anti-nuke ayatollah just to have him replaced with his young, healthy son who wants nukes and who just had his father, mother, wife, and child murdered on the same day by his mortal enemy. surely this will bring peace to the region

09.03.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 19269 πŸ” 4825 πŸ’¬ 231 πŸ“Œ 141
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I don't think you have to Nostradamus to figure that bombing Iran might raise oil prices. And it seems pretty obvious that buying oil in advance of causing an oil price spike might just save Americans a lot of money. But...

...maybe there wasn't much planning?

09.03.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 4745 πŸ” 1413 πŸ’¬ 333 πŸ“Œ 123
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The worst president ever.

09.03.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 3669 πŸ” 1465 πŸ’¬ 324 πŸ“Œ 142

maybe I'm focusing on the wrong thing here but this is the wildest shit I've ever heard a white South African say and I study racism for a living

08.03.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 9595 πŸ” 1687 πŸ’¬ 209 πŸ“Œ 34
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Striking signal for much above-normal temperatures across California, the Great Basin, northern Rockies and Desert Southwest from March 15-20. Temperatures will be more typical of summer than early spring (potentially 25 degrees above normal) in many areas and monthly records could be shattered.

08.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 208 πŸ” 96 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 27

Sorry to be blunt but they’re dumb and many are in denial.

09.03.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s not a game and I’m ashamed that our current leaders seem to view the war that way. It’s disgraceful, disgusting, and incredibly sad. On behalf of my government, please know that most Americans oppose this terrible war and the suffering our leaders have imposed on the Iranian people.

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