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Dr. Loraine Lundquist

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Educator, Scientist, Mom. Former LA City Council Candidate.

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Truly unbelievable stuff. Just up there shamelessly lying his ass off

09.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 13430 πŸ” 5031 πŸ’¬ 1293 πŸ“Œ 540

Masuma Khan has lived in Altadena for nearly 30 years.

Last year, despite having no criminal history, she was detained by ICE and denied the medication she needed to breathe. Her family contacted my office, and we successfully advocated for her release.

09.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 7884 πŸ” 1794 πŸ’¬ 145 πŸ“Œ 39

This experiment of putting the worst people in charge of government should be over.

09.03.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 2452 πŸ” 396 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 13
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Chris Murphy: "I think it's likely the United States that carried out this attack on this school. I think it's unforgivable under any circumstances, but the fact this was one of our first targeting decisions speaks to the incompetence of our leadership at the Dept of Defense."

08.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 24131 πŸ” 7428 πŸ’¬ 884 πŸ“Œ 398
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President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country.

The president of Iran's soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country.

02.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 132 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 15
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China’s latest energy data offers a signal worth paying attention to. In 2025, emissions from energy and industry fell by 0.3%, modest, but notable, even as total energy consumption rose by 3.5%.

The key driver? A continued surge in solar power capacity.

02.03.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 1701 πŸ” 494 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 43

Congress has appropriated the funds to NSF but OMB is delaying the release. When funds are released, NSF, which has lost almost 1/5 of its staff, will struggle to evaluate proposals. Since they have to award the funds, big projects with established PIs will benefit. This is how US science dies.

02.03.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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« I leave with peace of mind, with a sense of work accomplished, knowing that the city has taken the lead in the areas of ecology and solidarity »
Huge thanks to mayor Anne Hidalgo
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@annehidalgo.bsky.social

01.03.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran launched a Shahed-136 drone strike on one of the world's largest oil refineries, ARAMCO, in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, according to Iranian media.

A huge plume of smoke is rising from the refinery.

02.03.2026 08:48 πŸ‘ 217 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 23

Hey GOP why not make Hillary and bills deposition on Epstein public, as the request?

27.02.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 8603 πŸ” 1498 πŸ’¬ 359 πŸ“Œ 45
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Every senator who voted to confirm RFK Jr owns this tragedy. Every single one.

27.02.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 16783 πŸ” 7028 πŸ’¬ 540 πŸ“Œ 375
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The President continues to threaten to jail me.

My job is to stand up for the people of Illinois and stand in the way of him harming them.

26.02.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 8913 πŸ” 2094 πŸ’¬ 175 πŸ“Œ 59
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I'm heading to the Senate floor in a few moments to lay out the detailed story of ICE abuse - teargassing schools, murdering American citizens with impunity, disappearing legal immigrants. And why we should not fund ICE until they stop terrorizing our communities.

25.02.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 7656 πŸ” 2057 πŸ’¬ 403 πŸ“Œ 72
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The City of LA is about to give back millions of dollars of previously won money for active transportation projects because it can’t build things in any reasonable amount of time.

14.02.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 189 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 35

Melrose was supposed to undergo a complete streets makeover from Highland to Fairfax that would have installed stormwater gardens to mitigate flooding, among other critical safety improvements. The previous councilmember killed the project

16.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 550 πŸ” 188 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 18
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A tariff β€œrefund” mostly goes to whoever wrote the tariff check: the importer of record. That’s not the same person who paid more at the register. So refunds -- if they're offered -- might sound like consumer relief, but in reality, they're corporate windfalls.

21.02.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 12460 πŸ” 5014 πŸ’¬ 777 πŸ“Œ 474
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This one hits hard.

21.02.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 35637 πŸ” 10544 πŸ’¬ 779 πŸ“Œ 591
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Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. β€œIt’s incomprehensible to me tha...

Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.

(Published April 2023)

22.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 8558 πŸ” 3706 πŸ’¬ 550 πŸ“Œ 278

Doing one thing right every few years doesn’t absolve the Roberts court. Especially after Dobbs and immunity.

22.02.2026 06:20 πŸ‘ 11333 πŸ” 2425 πŸ’¬ 377 πŸ“Œ 92

I just want to live in a country where the leader can’t enrich themselves with our tax dollars, the government does what the people want, and the wealthy have to follow the laws.

You know, like a democracy.

22.02.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 36593 πŸ” 7477 πŸ’¬ 936 πŸ“Œ 369
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How β€˜smog capital of Poland’ saved 6,000 lives by cutting soot levels KrakΓ³w’s ban on burning solid fuels plus subsidies for cleaner heating has led to clearer air and better health

10 years ago I worked with Polish colleagues to phase out coal heating.

Clean heating policies worked – Poland’s air is cleaner today.

Clear rules and support for households cut pollution and saved thousands of lives.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

20.02.2026 08:56 πŸ‘ 837 πŸ” 264 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 8

Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.

17.02.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 16100 πŸ” 5681 πŸ’¬ 449 πŸ“Œ 315
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Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.

14.02.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 26285 πŸ” 8310 πŸ’¬ 455 πŸ“Œ 245
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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 πŸ‘ 30963 πŸ” 9367 πŸ’¬ 733 πŸ“Œ 460
Picture of a green cargo ship with the headline "China starts sea trials for largest electric powered containership"

Picture of a green cargo ship with the headline "China starts sea trials for largest electric powered containership"

You can't prove received wisdom wrong if you don't try... and you've got to give China credit for not being afraid to try. A step on the way to serious reduction of shipping emissions by 2050? Or an expensive experiment with niche coastal uses? Time will tell!

maritime-executive.com/article/chin...

12.02.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 5230 πŸ” 1029 πŸ’¬ 297 πŸ“Œ 110
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Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

12.02.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 17994 πŸ” 7106 πŸ’¬ 618 πŸ“Œ 356
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WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate changeβ€”all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

12.02.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 27790 πŸ” 11821 πŸ’¬ 2080 πŸ“Œ 1021
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Way-hey! After concerted local pushback, New Jersey company decides not to contract with ICE:

"The contract with ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.

"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said...

patch.com/new-jersey/c...

12.02.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 11973 πŸ” 3099 πŸ’¬ 205 πŸ“Œ 146
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Industrial heat is one of the hardest parts of the energy transition.

This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.

08.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 3370 πŸ” 918 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 43

It’s odd that the religious right is so upset about a halftime show that celebrated marriage, love, community, small business, hard work, and family. πŸ€”

09.02.2026 04:50 πŸ‘ 13839 πŸ” 3123 πŸ’¬ 579 πŸ“Œ 146