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In 1972, the US had more metro lines per capita than Canada, France, or Germany. Now, it's below all of them. It only has 50% of Canada's per-capita metros.
In 1990, 4 of the world’s 14 longest metros were in the US. Today, not a single US network sits on that list.
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Trump's Iran War is driving sky-high energy prices. Here's who is profiting.
Trump’s wars are splintering my hometown ahead of the 2026 midterms
This is terrifying:
Christian Zionists, who believe Israel must vanquish its Muslim enemies to usher in the second coming of Jesus, consider the US war w/Iran to be a prelude to the End Times.
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NEW: Israel has concluded in #Iran war
• Regime change not an option
• Protests didn’t mobilize
• Kurdish option is no more
Result: Escalation of strikes as Trump looks for “elegant exit” and wait for next round www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
This is a very, very good (and comprehensive) article about Bryan Betancur.
How long until Trump forces him to walk this back
I don’t think people who aren’t regularly covering the reproductive rights beat realize how common it is for women to be incarcerated for miscarriages.
Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran"
In today's poll, voters were asked about Trump's handling of: his job as Commander in Chief of the U.S. military: 42 percent approve, while 55 percent disapprove; foreign policy: 40 percent approve, while 57 percent disapprove; the economy: 39 percent approve, while 58 percent disapprove; the situation with Iran: 38 percent approve, while 57 percent disapprove. The 58 percent disapproval for Trump's handling of the economy is the highest disapproval he has ever received for his handling of the economy. The previous high was 57 percent, most recently in Quinnipiac University's December 17, 2025 poll.
New Quinnipiac numbers are out. Trump is:
Negative 19 points on the economy
Negative 19 points on Iran
Negative 17 points on foreign policy
Negative 13 points on performance as commander in chief
The 58% disapproval for his handling of the economy is his highest ever
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One of the stupidest wars in world history, which is really saying something
How taxpayers are *still* getting screwed on Kristi Noem’s big fancy plane. And maybe via related contracts revealed here. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
buddy every fucking day
"While VOA brought back some furloughed employees before the war began, employees told CNN the efforts over the past year to dismantle Voice of America significantly harmed the agency’s ability to quickly and successfully broadcast in Iran..." www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...
The risk for babies who get measles under the age of 6 months to develop this within 10 years is 1 in 600.
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that she has commuted the death sentence of Charles L. Burton to life in prison with no chance of parole. Mr. Burton was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1991 capital murder of Doug Battle in Talladega, Alabama. As required by law, the governor first reached out to a representative of Mr. Battle’s family. She also notified the attorney general. Governor Ivey’s letter to Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm is attached. Governor Ivey issued the following statement: “I firmly believe that the death penalty is just punishment for society’s most heinous offenders, as shown by the 25 executions I have presided over as governor. In order to ensure the continued viability of the death penalty, however, I also believe that a government’s most consequential action must be administered fairly and proportionately. “Doug Battle was brutally murdered by Derrick DeBruce while shopping in an auto parts store. But DeBruce was ultimately sentenced to life without parole. Charles Burton did not shoot the victim, did not direct the triggerman to shoot the victim and had already left the store by the time the shooting occurred. Yet Mr. Burton was set to be executed while DeBruce was allowed to live out his life in prison. “I cannot proceed in good conscience with the execution of Mr. Burton under such disparate circumstances. I believe it would be unjust for one participant in this crime to be executed while the participant who pulled the trigger was not. “To be clear, Mr. Burton will not be eligible for parole and will rightfully spend the remainder of his life behind bars for his role in the robbery that led to the murder of Doug Battle. He will now receive the same punishment as the triggerman.
BREAKING: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton to life in prison. Burton was sentenced to death for the 1991 murder of Doug Battle but did not kill Battle; the man who did later had his death sentence commuted.
Leaders of both parties should be calling for Witkoff's immediate resignation after these remarks. He is a Russian patsy, a traitor, and this has just gone for too long. It is has to end.
Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security Secretary, but a luxury 737 she has traveled on remains in government hands.
DHS is reportedly using money meant for the Trump administration’s self-deportation program to lease the plane and is in the process of buying it outright for $70 million.
"According to data reviewed by Human Rights Watch, at least 1,243 people in Haiti were killed by drone strikes in 141 operations between March 1, 2025, and January 21, 2026, including 17 children."
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A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.
Poison-pill effort to cancel proposed billionaire tax hits voters' mailboxes
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in a notice on Tuesday. It was not clear why the airline requested the stop or how long it would last.
(AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in a notice on Tuesday.
The seventh US service member killed in the conflict with Iran — a 26-year-old from Kentucky — was brought home in a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. https://cnn.it/4cF4yIg
BREAKING Iran will continue missile attacks for as long as necessary says foreign minister, adding negotiations with US 'no longer on the agenda'
every art school having a radically different portfolio requirement
I do not understand how the average family is supposed to navigate the various processes of applying for college and afford the cost of visiting any of them much less the actual tuition.
I have a lot of advantages and it is breaking me.
Surf & turf is the classic meal they serve when they’re about to tell you your deployment has been extended so…
$6.9 million of lobster tail in a month????? What would you even do with that much lobster
