Immigrants don’t just contribute to every sector of American society; they’re critical for our stability. And FEMA is no exception.
Read my Op-Ed with Dr. @michaeljohnshank.bsky.social on the dangerous hole Trump’s deportation campaign has left in disaster response:
As the United States commemorates the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year, it’s worth reflecting on the events that preceded it and highlighting lessons learned for today’s civil resistance efforts.
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The US Department of War Crimes.
If we want to make the US healthy again with real food, then we need to take real action to remove these real chemical hazards from the food supply. The roadmap above is how we get started.
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A 13-year-old girl tried to take her life by cutting her wrists with a plastic knife from the cafeteria after guards took away drawing materials, and was put into isolation without seeing a doctor. The teen was deported to Colombia after nearly two months in confinement
War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Get it done. A coalition of 24 states, along with a dozen cities and counties, sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its decision to relinquish the government’s legal authority to fight climate change.
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The Arizona desert community of Martinez Lake hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the record for the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S.
“Many communities have changed their laws to allow more “middle” or “infill” housing in existing neighborhoods. This makes for denser living than a single-family house on a lot, but far less dense than a big apartment building.”
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One of the many reasons I’m plant based. “The DASH diet’s emphasis on vegetables, nuts and whole grains while limiting sodium and sugar has been linked to lower blood pressure, and hypertension is a recognized risk factor for dementia.”
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Outrageous.
“It’s building power,” Parker said. “I always say, each one of you has a friend. They have a friend. We all have to lock arms and do this together.”
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Many of the consequences of global warming — such as more intense storms, warming oceans and melting glaciers — are arriving faster and more powerfully than many scientists had expected.
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Way to lead, China. “China is helping Cuba race to capture renewable solar energy as the United States imposes an effective oil blockade on the Caribbean island, creating its worst energy crisis in decades.”
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Opinion: Wars, AI drama, even the odd peace prize — the world had plenty on its bingo card for 2026. But it did not include Donald Trump urging China to send ships to the Middle East. The US president’s request for Chinese help is a black swan moment. ft.trib.al/0tRC6Gh
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Mr. Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
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The positive case studies keep coming. “Falling costs and government incentives made solar an attractive option for many, which has reduced need for gas.”
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💯 “The widespread adoption of solar and batteries kind of serves as a hedge or a protection sort of against these price shocks that the fossil fuel markets are very vulnerable to globally," she says.
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Oh the expert b.s. comms team. Spinning this so Starmer threads a politically precarious needle. No amount of bs comms will prevent this catastrophe from becoming more catastrophic. Shame on all of Europe for kowtowing (with few exceptions).
When is media going to stop doing this?
