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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi wants answers from the Justice Department about internal communications regarding a possible pardon for Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Gabe Evans.
#COpolitics
ALSOBROOKS: I have the recording. I can play it
RFK Jr: I do not believe that every Black kid should be re-parented on a wellness farm and I have never believed it
ALSOBROOKS: Well you said it, sir, I have the video
RFK Jr: I'd have to see the transcript
This is insane, tinpot authoritarian shit.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin says the real reason healthcare in America is so bad and remains that way, is because US Congress is being paid off.
Not only will heat harm crop plants, but farmers and livestock (animals) and fish too.
I know you know, but articles like this help raise awareness of the coming challenges and why it's imperative that we act yesterday, today, and tomorrow to prepare.
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We could have nice things and clean cheap energy too ... if we weren't governed by idiots.
(FT) - Lufthansa has cancelled 20,000 flights between May and October to save fuel, one of the largest cuts by global airlines as jet fuel prices double following the Iran war.
@financialtimes.com $JETS
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Tesla has redacted the narrative section of all 18 robotaxi crash reports filed with NHTSA, citing confidentiality.
Every other autonomous vehicle operator provides detailed crash accounts to NHTSA, but Tesla replaces each narrative with a confidentiality claim.
Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
(Published Nov. 2025)
ICYMI: Seattle officials are considering a moratorium on data centers after more than 60,000 people sent them letters demanding the City stop four companies eyeing Seattle for five new data centers. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/seattle...
I think I may have an idea why the theaters are struggling. I paid 20 bucks for a seat then waited through 40 minutes of commercials before I got to see the movie I paid for….
Never stop talking about the #EpsteinFiles. Never.
The 9-8 ruling came from the conservative Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. The case is widely expected to head next to the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority has been steadily removing restrictions on government support for religion.
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"They went door-to-door to tell their neighbors what the city had not told them: The data center would use twice as much electricity as all of Monterey Park."
The city’s notification in English reached only 40 people living within 500 feet. Activists worked in English, Chinese, Spanish & more!
A New Jersey data center will reportedly receive $77 million in tax breaks — while only creating one permanent job.
One job, in exchange for higher utility bills, noise pollution, and potential groundwater pollution.
Is it any wonder communities are organizing to stop data centers?
Yup, having a globally competitive EV platform allows you to respond to market changes and... compete globally.
Looks like Coachella's owner supports a lot of anti-LGBT institutions.
American Library Association poster for National Library Workers Day with the slogan "Libraries Work Because We Do." 4.21.26
Don't forget to appreciate library workers today and every day #NationalLibraryWeek #NationalLibraryWorkersDay
A reminder that Don Jr.’s brother, Eric Trump, invoked the Fifth Amendment over 500 times in 2020 during his testimony in the New York Attorney General’s civil fraud investigation into Trump Org’s finances.
His dad, Donald Trump, invoked the 5th more than 400 times during his deposition.
The Cancer Victims Who Could Sink Bayer’s Roundup Settlement. “They screwed up, basically, and when you screw up, you gotta be accountable.” With thousands of cases piling up in U.S. courts, the company’s relief plans still face hurdles. www.wsj.com/business/the...
Gallego: "You said…Trump never demanded you cut interest rates in your job interview. Is that your sworn testimony?"
Warsh: "That is."
Gallego: "Someone here is lying then, it's either you or President Trump."
Virginia! Today is the last day to vote in the redistricting referendum.
Make sure to vote YES.
You can find your polling location at IWillVote.com/VA.
Tesla registration in California dropped by nearly 25% in the first quarter of 2026.
The drop in registrations is caused by a market share drop that saw Tesla fall from 9.2% to 7.7%.
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Trump is looting our treasury. Because corruption!
Democracy dies w/o critical thinking - and it gets buried early.
A large majority of our schools...still...value compliance over critical thinking...still...
I suspect this structural disrespect for thinking in the U.S. has fluctuated depending upon how authoritarian leaders are. NOW, tho, WHEW!
