2 Speed LA
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Engaged Canadian advocating for the Homeless and Safe Supply to Save Lives.
Life long learning. Wish people knew communication includes “listening to learn, not speak”.
Always supporting our vulnerable, science, and live in a Fact Based World. ✌🏼☀️🩴😃
Life long learning. Wish people knew communication includes “listening to learn, not speak”.
Always supporting our vulnerable, science, and live in a Fact Based World. ✌🏼☀️🩴😃
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The oil patch defied expectations over the past year by weathering low crude prices with record-breaking production. But big drillers are preparing for a slowdown. on.wsj.com/46Xn8r9
The oil patch defied expectations over the past year by weathering low crude prices with record-breaking production. But big drillers are preparing for a slowdown
The oil patch defied expectations over the past year by weathering low crude prices with record-breaking production. But big drillers are preparing for a slowdown.
on.wsj.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:46 AM
The oil patch defied expectations over the past year by weathering low crude prices with record-breaking production. But big drillers are preparing for a slowdown. on.wsj.com/46Xn8r9
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Climate change has shrunk ice coverage, on average, year-to-year on Lake Superior, making ice-cave access anomalous. Eleven years ago, in 2015, I couldn’t make it to the caves, and I’ve had FOMO ever since.
I Waited 11 Years (and Then a Few Hours) to Visit the Apostle Islands Ice Caves - Racket
Climate change has shrunk ice coverage on Lake Superior, making ice-cave access anomalous. If you have the chance, you should go.
racketmn.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Climate change has shrunk ice coverage, on average, year-to-year on Lake Superior, making ice-cave access anomalous. Eleven years ago, in 2015, I couldn’t make it to the caves, and I’ve had FOMO ever since.
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GOP aide who died by lighting herself on fire alleged affair with House Republican: report
GOP aide who died by lighting herself on fire alleged affair with House Republican: report
A Republican House staffer who died after setting herself on fire last year claimed in text messages to have had an affair with Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX).According to The San Antonio Express-News, "A former staffer in Gonzales' district office who worked closely with the aide, Regina Ann 'Regi' Sant...
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 1:55 AM
GOP aide who died by lighting herself on fire alleged affair with House Republican: report
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Vice President JD Vance told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum that Fox News has the worst polling after polling from the newsroom showed that congressional vote preference for the 2026 midterms was 52% for the Democratic candidate and 46% for the GOP candidate.
Awkward moment Vance blames Fox News as polling reaches new low
www.irishstar.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Vice President JD Vance told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum that Fox News has the worst polling after polling from the newsroom showed that congressional vote preference for the 2026 midterms was 52% for the Democratic candidate and 46% for the GOP candidate.
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Tests found barium, which can cause heart and blood pressure problems, at 3x the EPA’s limit in the Boarmans’ drinking water.
But the state did not inform the family of the results for over a month — until @readfrontier.bsky.social and ProPublica requested them.
But the state did not inform the family of the results for over a month — until @readfrontier.bsky.social and ProPublica requested them.
Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Tests found barium, which can cause heart and blood pressure problems, at 3x the EPA’s limit in the Boarmans’ drinking water.
But the state did not inform the family of the results for over a month — until @readfrontier.bsky.social and ProPublica requested them.
But the state did not inform the family of the results for over a month — until @readfrontier.bsky.social and ProPublica requested them.
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Peru’s Congress voted on Tuesday to impeach President José Jerí, four months after he replaced Dina Boluarte, who had also been removed from the presidency.
Peru Votes to Impeach President José Jerí
Peru’s Congress voted to impeach President José Jerí, four months after he replaced Dina Boluarte, who had also been removed from the presidency.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Peru’s Congress voted on Tuesday to impeach President José Jerí, four months after he replaced Dina Boluarte, who had also been removed from the presidency.
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Resistance grows to more land sales in Northern Virginia. “They’d rather have homes than data,” said a former Prince William County supervisor. on.wsj.com/3Omqlu7
Land Grab for Data Centers Is One More Obstacle to Much-Needed Housing
Resistance grows to more land sales in Northern Virginia. “They’d rather have homes than data,” said a former Prince William County supervisor.
on.wsj.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Resistance grows to more land sales in Northern Virginia. “They’d rather have homes than data,” said a former Prince William County supervisor. on.wsj.com/3Omqlu7
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Rescuers are scrambling to reach skiers trapped by an avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area. on.wsj.com/4rhJUlK
Ten skiers are missing after an avalanche in Northern California Tuesday, while at least six others are stranded and awaiting rescue, authorities said.
Rescuers are scrambling to reach skiers trapped by an avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area.
on.wsj.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Rescuers are scrambling to reach skiers trapped by an avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area. on.wsj.com/4rhJUlK
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“Fuck the poor! Fuck the poor!”
That’s how the March for Billionaires kicked off on February 7 in Pacific Heights, one of San Francisco’s wealthiest neighborhoods, near a stretch of mansions known as Billionaires’ Row.
We went to see whether the event was satire or sincere. The answer was… yes.
That’s how the March for Billionaires kicked off on February 7 in Pacific Heights, one of San Francisco’s wealthiest neighborhoods, near a stretch of mansions known as Billionaires’ Row.
We went to see whether the event was satire or sincere. The answer was… yes.
February 18, 2026 at 2:04 AM
“Fuck the poor! Fuck the poor!”
That’s how the March for Billionaires kicked off on February 7 in Pacific Heights, one of San Francisco’s wealthiest neighborhoods, near a stretch of mansions known as Billionaires’ Row.
We went to see whether the event was satire or sincere. The answer was… yes.
That’s how the March for Billionaires kicked off on February 7 in Pacific Heights, one of San Francisco’s wealthiest neighborhoods, near a stretch of mansions known as Billionaires’ Row.
We went to see whether the event was satire or sincere. The answer was… yes.
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An industry-beloved financial regulator appointed by President Donald Trump is declaring war on states' ability to regulate a growing class of gambling companies — and even Republican state officials are pushing back.
Republicans turn on Trump czar over prediction market power grab: 'Destroying lives!'
An industry-beloved financial regulator appointed by President Donald Trump is declaring war on states' ability to regulate a growing class of gambling companies — and even Republican state officials are pushing back.The issue concerns so-called prediction markets, which allow people to "trade futur...
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM
An industry-beloved financial regulator appointed by President Donald Trump is declaring war on states' ability to regulate a growing class of gambling companies — and even Republican state officials are pushing back.
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Letter: Donald Trump doesn't bother with dog whistles — he is blatantly and proudly expressing his deep and vile racism.
Letter: It is well past time to speak up. Silence is complicity.
Letter: Donald Trump doesn't bother with dog whistles — he is blatantly and proudly expressing his deep and vile racism.
www.sltrib.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Letter: Donald Trump doesn't bother with dog whistles — he is blatantly and proudly expressing his deep and vile racism.
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The FDA announced it will not review Moderna’s new mRNA flu shot. The rejection has many in health care concerned about the Trump administration’s approach to vaccines. https://to.pbs.org/3ZDZg86
U.S. rejection of new mRNA flu vaccine 'sends chills,' epidemiologist says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced recently that it will not review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, despite late-stage trials showing it was safe and effective. The rejection has many in and ...
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February 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
The FDA announced it will not review Moderna’s new mRNA flu shot. The rejection has many in health care concerned about the Trump administration’s approach to vaccines. https://to.pbs.org/3ZDZg86
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Zelenskyy warns Ukraine won’t rely on empty guarantees again.
In an interview with Politico, he cited the failed Budapest Memorandum as proof past promises didn’t stop aggression.
In an interview with Politico, he cited the failed Budapest Memorandum as proof past promises didn’t stop aggression.
February 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Zelenskyy warns Ukraine won’t rely on empty guarantees again.
In an interview with Politico, he cited the failed Budapest Memorandum as proof past promises didn’t stop aggression.
In an interview with Politico, he cited the failed Budapest Memorandum as proof past promises didn’t stop aggression.
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Ukraine regained more territory than it has since 2023, largely because of Musk’s belated decision to deny Russian forces the use of Starlink. Which shows in turn how Musk has empowered Russian forces for the last two years.
February 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Ukraine regained more territory than it has since 2023, largely because of Musk’s belated decision to deny Russian forces the use of Starlink. Which shows in turn how Musk has empowered Russian forces for the last two years.
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May I present to you, the most recent incisive stylings of our ruling elite’s philosopher-king?
February 17, 2026 at 6:04 AM
May I present to you, the most recent incisive stylings of our ruling elite’s philosopher-king?
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This is the opposite of what is about as close as you get to an objective fact in economics.
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on tariffs: "It's not regressive. Most consumption in America is done by the wealthiest people. So the idea it's somehow regressive is just wrong."
February 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This is the opposite of what is about as close as you get to an objective fact in economics.
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"the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children"
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children"
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Well now, would you look at that?
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Well now, would you look at that?
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
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In the draft report, responsibility for disasters would largely shift to states, which have long relied on the federal government to help survivors when a flood, hurricane or wildfire hits.
3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them
The Trump administration is proposing massive changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We asked disaster experts to weigh in.
akpub.io
February 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
In the draft report, responsibility for disasters would largely shift to states, which have long relied on the federal government to help survivors when a flood, hurricane or wildfire hits.
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Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, released his first TV ad earlier this month. In the ad, Barr speaks directly to the camera and declares, “It’s not a sin to be white.”
Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, released his first TV ad earlier this month. In the ad, Barr speaks directly to the camera and declares, “It’s not a sin to be white.”
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Millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says reut.rs/4rpxDfl
Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say
Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...
reut.rs
February 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says reut.rs/4rpxDfl
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FirstEnergy announces $36 billion investment plan after posting higher annual profit reut.rs/4qGCCXw
FirstEnergy announces $36 billion investment plan after posting higher annual profit
Utility FirstEnergy on Tuesday announced a capital investment plan of $36 billion through 2030, after it reported a 4.3% rise in full-year profit on the back of higher electricity rates.
reut.rs
February 17, 2026 at 11:05 PM
FirstEnergy announces $36 billion investment plan after posting higher annual profit reut.rs/4qGCCXw
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Donald Trump has chosen three investment projects to be funded by Japan’s $550 billion capital fund, the U.S. president announced on Tuesday.
Trump selects investment projects to be funded by Japan
The announcement comes one month before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s planned visit to the White House.
ebx.sh
February 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Donald Trump has chosen three investment projects to be funded by Japan’s $550 billion capital fund, the U.S. president announced on Tuesday.