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“The energy transition is failing!” Just leaving this here…

submitted 2 days ago • 8 comments

This is climate arson, yes, but also the entire value proposition of Tesla, the reason for its insane stock price, is that it would end up the Amazon of electric cars: the only real game in town. Killing off non-Tesla electric car infrastructure is a gift to Musk.

submitted 1 day ago • 543 comments

According to the trump Golf Tracker website, out of 29 days in office so far, trump has spent 7 of them golfing -- that's 24.14% ALREADY. What a fucking freeloader.

submitted 3 days ago • 525 comments

3rd day in a row on the golf course while Musk runs the country. He didn’t even know yesterday that the head of the Social Security Admin resigned, and didn’t know SpaceX employees were working at the FAA/DOD, and claimed Medicaid wasn’t being cut when it’s being cut massively.

submitted 3 days ago • 1251 comments

JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

submitted 5 days ago • 862 comments

Present from my brother. Tea towel with the principles of the William Morris movement, I believe (haven’t checked!). Absolutely love it.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.

submitted 9 days ago • 230 comments

I know it’s not Strictly, but I’d really like a Marianne Keyes live commentary on the BAFTA Awards…just saying.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.

submitted 7 days ago • 302 comments

The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans. Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

submitted 8 days ago • 834 comments

I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.

submitted 7 days ago • 312 comments

The arrogance is simply jaw-dropping>>Kellogg: 'Europe will be consulted – but ultimately excluded – from the planned peace talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine, Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine has revealed.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

Today is Septidi the 27th of Pluviôse in the year 233. Pluviôse is the month of rain. Today we celebrate hazel. #JacobinDay More information on hazel

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Just despicable and disgraceful. The US government is now indistinguishable from the mafia.

submitted 8 days ago • 1778 comments

A sick and poor population is easier to control. It’s hard to resist when you are hungry and sick.

submitted 8 days ago • 52 comments

Congratulations to rightwing anti-vax forces: you've reintroduced a deadly, vaccine preventable disease back into American society.

submitted 8 days ago • 355 comments

Trump’s sudden cutoff of funding and staff at USAID has meant the loss of “almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid…, a government watchdog warned Monday.” This whole wire report on the accelerating catastrophe bears reading. www.therepublic.com/2025/02/10/u...

submitted 12 days ago • 11 comments

Ok, Ireland is at 89.99% of the threshold it has to reach for this #EU petition to support banning #LGBTQ conversion therapy. Only a few hundred to go! #Spéirgorm

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy. Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐 www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social

submitted 11 days ago • 60 comments

USAID’s dismantling already has “tangible consequences not only for people around the world who depend on the agency but also for Americans who expect their government to prevent the spread of terrorism, disease & the global influence of the Chinese Communist Party.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...

submitted 13 days ago • 21 comments

Local produce market in Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, W Sussex. Joy.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Amid today’s massive NIH cuts to universities, please know that my research colleagues: - Develop new cancer treatments for kids - Are curing sickle cell disease - Build new tech to help premature babies survive - Prevent teens from dying of drug overdose - And more #NIH #MedSky #research #science

submitted 14 days ago • 319 comments