"Fossil fuels push the world towards autocracy. Overthrow our demand for them, and we overthrow much of the current tyranny. Greener, cleaner, cheaper, kinder, fairer: what a beautiful world we could have."
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www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/o... What else can you expect from a State under 27 years of GOP hegemony, witnessing the emasculated of social services and the conscious undermining of what used to be decent public schools. Embarrassed to have come from #Florida. #plutocracy #kleptocracy #kakistocracy
For a decade, I taught U.S. Constitutional Law at the University of Central FL. I cannot imagine the limitations that can now be imposed for teaching critical thinking surrounding historical race and gender oppression and discussed in SCOTUS jurisprudence. #resist #goodtrouble #fightback
authoritarian rule. These extremists -- who are unfortunately becoming so common in so many states -- are dismantling a liberal educational system. Effectively, they are dismantling the truth in order to teach some distorted, Orwellian version of reality.
truthout.org/articles/flo... #florida #sociology @truthout.org Critical article for everyone's review. My former home state -- a state which imbued its educational system in the 1970s-1990s with teaching critical, supported theories -- is now being hijacked by .... (1/3)
Trump cannot stand this one word — but he can't do anything to stop it
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump... #nader #ralphnader #rawstory #impeach #plutocracy #kleptocracy #kakistocracy #autocracy
samaustin.ca/council-upda.... Councillor Austin provides detailed assessment of HRM Council's upcoming austerity kick and its true impacts. #hrm #halifax #austerity @samaustind5.bsky.social
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig... @hartmannreport.com @rawstory.com #thomhartmann #hartmannreport #kleptocracy #kakistocracy #plutocracy #idiocracy
Thousand of bulldozers on the way to flatten over 5 million acres of forest in West Papua and this is just one ship
Such is the rush that even the Indonesia army has been brought in to speed up the deforestation
A shameful day for Indonesia and the world
I called in artillery in Vietnam — I can tell you Trump and his henchmen are full of it
www.rawstory.com/trump-venezu... #internationallaw #customaryinternationallaw #humanrights
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-... #ncra #kakistocracy Each day, each week, this Administration proves that it can engage in more and more vile acts of sabotage to the public health and welfare. #goodtrouble #resist #climatechange #climateemergency
Again, there needs to be thorough review of this decision to determine its full scope. However, from brief review, it does seem that much of this rate increase will occur. (2/2) #halifax #halifaxwater #uarb #novascotia #regulatoryappealboard #rateincrease
Here it is: the UARB's decision on Halifax Water's requested rate increase. It reads densely. Although I have not yet fully consumed it, it seems to allow the first 15.8% rate increase in January, but reduce the second rate increase in April to 7% (as opposed to 17.1%). #halifaxwater #uarb (1/2)
100 years of average January-October temperature anomalies over land areas through 2025...
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
The auto industry will tell you the car battery is a perfect example of recycling in action. Here's the part they prefer you not see: the lead poisoning of entire villages around the world to produce lead used to make batteries in the US and other rich countries
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It is a dangerous mechanism for economic growth, and is capable of extreme abuse absent any willingness by governments to strictly regulate its use.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-trump-... #krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social #cryptocrash #kleptocracy As usual, another insight piece from the pen of Mr. Krugman. His analysis readily reflects the underlying reality of cryptocurrency: (1/2)
The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
This .... www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst... @rawstory.com #epstein #releasethefiles #kakistocracy
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/fox-... Trumpcare? I revert back to the explanation provided 16-years ago by then-Congressman Grayson (D-FL) regarding the GOP health care plan:
@crooksandliars.bsky.social #healthcare #gopplan #kakistocracy
"I think when we take the past and understand it, then it gives us a guide to the present," filmmaker Ken Burns tells John Avlon. "What is it that we share in common? Where are the places where we can come together? One of the places that we share is this history."
Tech billionaire flips with big bet on Trump — and the pay off is alarming www.rawstory.com/tech-billion... #paytoplay #plutocracy #kleptocracy #kakistocracy @rawstory #gildedage #robberbarrons
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... #kleptocracy #plutocracy #kakistocracy
Rank corruption: www.notus.org/money/donald... #kleptocracy #kakistocracy #plutocracy #pardons #bribery
www.salon.com/2025/10/31/j... #johnroberts #supremecourt #scotus #cjroberts @salon.com #lisagraves Lisa Graves nails it -- Chief Justice Roberts' leadership has undermined the foundations of the Court and those of U.S. democracy.
