There really is no such thing as race. We all came from Africa. We are all of the same stardust. We are all going to live and die on the same planet, a Pale Blue Dot in the vastness of space. We have to work together.
— Bill Nye

We can’t trust Palantir with our NHS data Is this really the company we should be entrusting with our health service’s digital architecture?

"Palantir is not just a problem of profiteering from our national healthcare system— it's a fundamental threat to the democratic control of our public infrastructure + the privacy of every citizen. By giving our taxes to this company, we are aiding their operations everywhere."

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Trump: "We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it that wasn't very nice. A gift from China perhaps, I don't know. But I was a little surprised, because I have a very good relationship and I thought I had an understanding with President Xi. But that's alright. That's the way war goes."

Nailed it!

As he says: "Don't boo - VOTE!"

Paula White comparing the president to Jesus was met with applause.

The Pope calling for peace and ending the war was met with condemnation.

Beware of any Christian movement that measures loyalty to God by loyalty to the president.

Searing opinion from a federal judge on Long Island, who describes "police state"-like tactics by ICE to arrest peopleand draw up after-the-fact warrants.

He says DOJ is damaging its credibility with the courts by trying to shield ICE from scrutiny. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

Climate science pals: How much methane abatement would be needed to reduce the risk of AMOC collapse to a tolerable level (e.g. <1-5%)? How much carbon dioxide abatement? Could you use those two results to define an exchange rate between CH4 and CO2, like a GWP but specific to this tipping point?

All federal wind power R&D at the Department of Energy is $0.137 billion. So the government is paying 7x the amount it spends on all wind power R&D just for a fee to kill one wind project. Seems bad.

a real testament to stefanik’s total lack of dignity that she is doing this AFTER trump totally threw her under the bus, backed up, and ran her over just to be sure

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

We’re worse off than we were under Obama’s deal. Period.

Trump blew up the 2015 agreement in 2018, and everything went backward.

Under that deal, Iran’s enrichment was capped at 3.67%. Since it was canceled the deal, estimates are that Iran got it up to 60%. Just a step away from weapons-grade.

Former President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time Saturday, joining preschoolers at a child care center for a book reading and singalong.

Source: Emma G. Fitzsimmons / NYT

Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology

Arrogance to achievement ratio approaches infinity
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“Well, that was fast. The Strait of Hormuz is closed again. It looks like we're headed into a kind of Wayne's World style war on, war off situation.” - @timmiller.bsky.social on the latest update in Trump's Iran war

The only reason to announce a total victory before reaching a signed deal is to manipulate the markets for profit taking.

Refusing to see the pattern from Gaza repeating in Lebanon is another failure of the international community.

Yes, Hezbollah should be disarmed.

But collective punishment is a war crime.

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

Trump/Russia rears its ugly head again.

Iran War Live Updates: Iran’s Military Says It Has Reimposed ‘Strict Control’ of Strait of Hormuz The military said it would keep the vital waterway under its control until the U.S. ended its blockade of Iranian ports. The statement added to the uncertainty over access to the strait.

Iran said Saturday that it had reimposed “strict control” over the Strait of Hormuz because the U.S. was maintaining a naval blockade, just hours after Iranian officials and President Trump had said that the critical waterway was open, raising hopes for an end to the war. Follow live updates.

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz once again, fires on tankers A U.S. official told Axios that at least three attacks on commercial ships have occurred so far Saturday.

🚢 Iran said today that the Strait of Hormuz is again closed to traffic, less than 24 hours after Trump boasted: "Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again."

Also, the British military just reported that a cargo vessel was attacked near the strait, damaging containers on board.

There's growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.

Since Trump began his second term, his administration's use of the armed forces has left a growing number in the military unsettled, according to NPR interviews with service members and advocates.

Good!

Neguse: "Despite all of that, Speaker Johnson made the decision to gavel the House & send everyone home. Now we're back 2 weeks later & what has the majority decided is the most pressing issue to debate? Apparently it's a resolution commemorating a bill that the GOP passed last year. It's absurd."

Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle allegations that two of its Oregon data centers helped contaminate groundwater.

This is exactly why communities across the country are organizing to stop data centers — and winning.

Never doubt your power to change the system.

Purge of experienced federal agents and prosecutors on pretextual grounds is not just lawless, it’s dangerous. My thoughts in ⁦‪@USATODAY.com.

“The Pope should stay out of politics!”

Okay, then you should keep the Ten Commandments out of our public schools and keep your theology away from legislation about individual healthcare decisions, climate change, and social welfare programs.

In major win for voters, judge blocks Indiana GOP’s student ID ban While Indiana argued the ban was necessary to protect election integrity, the court found no evidence that student IDs had ever posed a problem.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Tuesday blocked Indiana’s ban on using student IDs for voter identification, a victory that will make it easier for students and young voters to cast ballots in the upcoming midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Disgusting.

This is why mass pardoning people for politics is never a good idea.

Governor Beshear hit the nail on the head. This isn't about politics. It's about basic decency and the respect we should expect from any president.

If you cannot tell, you should consult your physician.