I don't know why this is so hard for some people to grasp. If we extend our use of fossil gas, rather than going all-out for grid batteries, heat pumps and induction hobs, we extend our dependence on *foreign* sources of gas, regardless of whether we also use the UK's last remaining reserves. 🧵

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Funny how this works . . .

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JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’ Catholic vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after pope criticized the White House over the Iran war

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

If war and peace and the death of innocent civilians aren’t matters of morality, what is to MAGAssholes?

Finally, a good new story!

Governor Pritzker and Pope Leo in Oct. 2025.

The Pope lifts his voice as part of a higher calling - one centered on peace and the preservation of human life.

"I'm just contemplating the fact that one moron, one psychotic moron, one capricious idiot, has completely bollocksed up the global economy not only to the detriment of his own people, but the detriment of the planet. ... It's like how much more of this can the planet take?"

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

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France is switching from Microsoft to Linux

"We must become less reliant on American tools and regain control of our digital destiny. We can no longer accept that our data, our infrastructure, our strategic decisions depend on solutions whose rules, pricing, evolution, and risks we do not control."

Each year nuclear adds only as much net global power capacity as renewables add every two days.

Marge not holding back

More evidence submissions for Section 4, 25th Amendment

The President needs a mental wellness check.

an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera . ALT: an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera .

I’ll have what Hungary’s having.

The end of Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime is a victory not just for Hungary, but for people who value democracy around the world. Congratulations to Tisza, to incoming leader Péter Magyar, and to Hungarians everywhere.

Truth! EPSTEIN Files NOW!

Massive street party in Budapest right now: huge crowds dancing, hugging, crying, and opening bottles. (Reuters)

The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world.

This is what Times Square will look like when Congress or a cheeseburger finally does its job

Curious why Melania Trump held a surprise press conference yesterday? Now it’s become clear.

She was responding to close friend Amanda Ungaro whose husband introduced Melania to Trump, & is threatening to expose what she knows about Epstein, Melania & President Trump - who she called a pedophile.

I think we can safely remove the title of “leader of the free world” from the US Presidency now

Buttigieg: "The big thing that's different now is that in many periods in American history, you have inflation and then the administration does things to reduce it. Right now, we have the administration actively making prices higher."

The only president stupid enough to do it.