they should give their preferred candidate trump a call, he promised to fix everything 🤷‍♀️

BREAKING: Federal Bill Would Put Big Oil Above the Law | Center for Climate Integrity Republicans Introduce Legislation to Give Fossil Fuel Companies Immunity from Any Laws or Lawsuits Seeking to Hold them Accountable for their Role in the Climate Crisis

Republicans know they are about to lose the House and are trying to give Big Oil its holy grail: legal immunity from any futures actions that would hold the industry responsible for the climate crisis it knowingly caused and is making worse every day.

climateintegrity.org/news/view/br...

The Ring House, built in 1972, in Moscow, Russia r/brutalism

So pallets of cash were the only option.

I think it was foreign, not US, cash, fwiw. But the point is: it was THEIR money, and the pallets of cash were a sign that our sanctions had indeed cut Iran off from world banking system.

It just annoys me when this is portrayed as a present from Obama.

US asks Brazil's security attache to leave country The U.S. government has asked ​Brazilian security attache Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho ‌to leave the United States, the U.S. Embassy in the South American country said on Monday.

US asks Brazil's security attache to leave country reut.rs/4ewPqgK

PSA: I imagine many of my followers know the story of the pallets of cash, but for those who don’t:

Before the Iranian revolution, Iran was run by the Shah, who had TONS of money and a virtually unlimited appetite for US military hardware, including big things like aircraft etc.

Did not miss any of these (tho admit the Whiskey Pete thing didn't make it far beyond FT), but strongly applaud this kind of summarizing.

It's REALLY hard to keep up with all the corruption. Really hard.

This should be a much bigger story.

The Trump administration is about to hand TotalEnergies, a French oil company, nearly $1 billion of your money to cancel its American offshore wind projects. And they are pulling the cash from an account they are not allowed to use this way.🧵

22 mutts found forever homes last week! Goat now has a young pug sister, Party On was adopted by her former fosters, six long-termers (including two hospice dogs) found love, and Blessing won the heart of a Muttville volunteer! Congrats to all!

Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...

Seth Catches up on 3 Weeks of Insane News; Trump Tells Iran "No More Mr. Nice Guy": A Closer Look YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers takes #ACloserLook at all the news he's missed

youtu.be/23xUPkElg2k?...

will he bring back the iphone mini?

Federal Judge Vacates Kennedy Declaration, Permanently Blocks Trump's Trans Youth Care Hospital Threats The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration which has been used to force 40 hospitals to drop trans youth care.

Federal Judge Vacates Kennedy Declaration, Permanently Blocks Trump's Trans Youth Care Hospital Threats • The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration which has been used to force 40 hospitals to drop trans youth care.

Wife of active-duty U.S. Army soldier detained by ICE in Texas at immigration appointment The wife of a sergeant first class was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."

You cannot hate ICE enough. “Ortega was summoned to the El Paso immigration office for an interview related to an application for a special program designed to offer deportation protections to military spouses or parents who are in the U.S. without legal status.“ www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...

Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want Did the tech industry get high on its own supply?

from the annals of getting high on your own supply (gift link) www.theverge.com/tldr/915176/...

Chief Justice’s Wife Made $10M+ as Legal Recruiter: Report At least one of the firms reportedly had a case before Chief Justice Roberts.

The corruption is just stunning.

www.thedailybeast.com/chief-justic...

A dropdown menu presenting options for different ICE detention data-points to overlay on a map visualizer.

A map of the United States, covered in multi-colored placemarkers. Each dot on the map represents an ICE field office, detention center, check-in office, or proposed warehouse.

The question we get asked the most? "Why doesn't your tracker list existing ICE facilities?" Short answer: it does!

Use the dropdown above the map to see hold rooms, field offices, detention centers, and more. Best viewed on a desk/laptop. This data helps visualize the scope of ICE's jail network.

Hungary must arrest Netanyahu if he visits, Magyar says Israeli PM Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, is due to visit Hungary later this year.

Looks like Bibi's travel plans are going to change www.politico.eu/article/pete...

Iran’s Supreme Leader has given the green light for the Iranian negotiating team to travel to Islamabad. -Axios

guess it's proof of life, fwiw 🤷‍♀️

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essential reading...

"It is telling that this brutal crime occurred in Shreveport, a majority Black city represented by House Speaker Mike Johnson, where politicians have eroded women’s access to health care and a poster of the Ten Commandments is required in every classroom."

#TrumpMurders continue apace 😢

Pantaloons!

wouldn't the US-GBP exchange rate kind of negate those savings ?

A large white waterfowl with orange feet stands in front of a door. On the door is a cardboard sign secured with tape that reads, "DO NOT LET THE DUCK IN." Adding insult to injury, I think the duck might be a goose.

Whatever you do,

How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower that is peaking this week The show will be visible across the globe, but views will be best in the Northern Hemisphere. And there's no risk of the crescent moon photobombing the Lyrid shower. It'll set before the fun starts.

This year's Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery display peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. https://to.pbs.org/4tWbyG2

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Russian brutalism is on another level. r/brutalism