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Sarah Morgan • Downpour •
February 12, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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The Trump administration has revoked the key rule allowing the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases. What's next? A big, stupid mess, reports @mollytaft.com:
The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Trump administration has revoked the key rule allowing the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases. What's next? A big, stupid mess, reports @mollytaft.com:
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That's nice..
The administration of President Donald Trump has announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulations
Trump revokes basis of US climate regulation
The administration of President Donald Trump has announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulati...
www.rte.ie
February 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
That's nice..
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NEW
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters.
On how grand juries are preventing abuses of federal power.
(Including comparison with Charles I seeking to arrest MPs in 1642.)
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters.
On how grand juries are preventing abuses of federal power.
(Including comparison with Charles I seeking to arrest MPs in 1642.)
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters
Grand juries are preventing some of the grossest abuses of federal power
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
NEW
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters.
On how grand juries are preventing abuses of federal power.
(Including comparison with Charles I seeking to arrest MPs in 1642.)
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Trump failed to indict six members of Congress. This is why it matters.
On how grand juries are preventing abuses of federal power.
(Including comparison with Charles I seeking to arrest MPs in 1642.)
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
@frodefjeldbo.bsky.social forgot to reply to your mail, just have!
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
@frodefjeldbo.bsky.social forgot to reply to your mail, just have!
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1 YEAR AGO FLASHBACK. I shared this shot exactly a year ago. Loved the drama of an Irish sky battling with the mist, while that chimney smoke promised warmth inside. Pure atmosphere. 🏡✨
#photography #EastCoastKin #Ireland #sunrise #goldenhour #landscape #moodygrams #wintersky #irishtravel
#photography #EastCoastKin #Ireland #sunrise #goldenhour #landscape #moodygrams #wintersky #irishtravel
February 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
1 YEAR AGO FLASHBACK. I shared this shot exactly a year ago. Loved the drama of an Irish sky battling with the mist, while that chimney smoke promised warmth inside. Pure atmosphere. 🏡✨
#photography #EastCoastKin #Ireland #sunrise #goldenhour #landscape #moodygrams #wintersky #irishtravel
#photography #EastCoastKin #Ireland #sunrise #goldenhour #landscape #moodygrams #wintersky #irishtravel
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looks like it won't be long before we see what it looks like when the government of an EU member state refuses to cede power
💥Dramatic turn in Hungary’s election race: Orbán rival Péter Magyar says that in 2024 his ex-girlfriend set a honey trap to secretly record them having sex—footage he claims Orbán’s camp plans to publish to ruin and blackmail him.
Magyar currently holds a big lead in the polls. Election in 59 days.
Magyar currently holds a big lead in the polls. Election in 59 days.
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
looks like it won't be long before we see what it looks like when the government of an EU member state refuses to cede power
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Large electric powered container ships are already a reality.
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership
China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its kind and a further bre...
maritime-executive.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Large electric powered container ships are already a reality.
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
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The other day I went on a spiel about the uselessness and hypocrisy of libertarianism, and @cato.org are the best argument for why I am wrong.
CATO: “.. The whole idea that Trump tariffs would ‘protect US manufacturing jobs’ was all lies then, and it is all lies now.”
@cato.org @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.cato.org/blog/trumps-...
@cato.org @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.cato.org/blog/trumps-...
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The other day I went on a spiel about the uselessness and hypocrisy of libertarianism, and @cato.org are the best argument for why I am wrong.
Ave Maria University is a US-based Catholic university.
The Cistercian Order in Ireland has confirmed that discussions with Ave Maria University for it to open a new campus in Co Waterford are at an "advanced stage"
US Catholic college in 'advanced' talks on Irish campus
The Cistercian Order in Ireland has confirmed that discussions with Ave Maria University for it to open a new campus in Co Waterford are at an "advanced stage".
www.rte.ie
February 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Ave Maria University is a US-based Catholic university.
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The last wild European bison was shot in 1927. At the time there were fewer than 60 such bison alive in zoos & private parks. Now, the great, shaggy beasts are once again roaming the Carpathian Mountains.
And they're helping bring wild lands back to life.
Good news story! No pay wall.
And they're helping bring wild lands back to life.
Good news story! No pay wall.
A Century After Vanishing, a Gentle Giant Returns
Wild European bison are roaming the Carpathian Mountains for the first time in 100 years — and bringing the land back to life.
reasonstobecheerful.world
February 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The last wild European bison was shot in 1927. At the time there were fewer than 60 such bison alive in zoos & private parks. Now, the great, shaggy beasts are once again roaming the Carpathian Mountains.
And they're helping bring wild lands back to life.
Good news story! No pay wall.
And they're helping bring wild lands back to life.
Good news story! No pay wall.
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Significant.
It will be appealed no doubt, but a striking judgments nonetheless.
(And yes, reply-guys, we know Orders may not be complied with, but there is still every point in making those Orders.)
It will be appealed no doubt, but a striking judgments nonetheless.
(And yes, reply-guys, we know Orders may not be complied with, but there is still every point in making those Orders.)
BREAKING
Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.
Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.
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Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.
Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.
Doc buff.ly/rccakD7
February 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Significant.
It will be appealed no doubt, but a striking judgments nonetheless.
(And yes, reply-guys, we know Orders may not be complied with, but there is still every point in making those Orders.)
It will be appealed no doubt, but a striking judgments nonetheless.
(And yes, reply-guys, we know Orders may not be complied with, but there is still every point in making those Orders.)
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"Poland will not be a vassal" of America, says Prime Minister Donald Tusk. "Allied relations cannot consist of constantly saying yes to everything."
He suggested that President Nawrocki, a Trump ally, favours Poland having such a subservient role to Washington.
He suggested that President Nawrocki, a Trump ally, favours Poland having such a subservient role to Washington.
"Poland will not be a vassal" of America, says PM Tusk
notesfrompoland.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
"Poland will not be a vassal" of America, says Prime Minister Donald Tusk. "Allied relations cannot consist of constantly saying yes to everything."
He suggested that President Nawrocki, a Trump ally, favours Poland having such a subservient role to Washington.
He suggested that President Nawrocki, a Trump ally, favours Poland having such a subservient role to Washington.
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There it is: one of the first times anyone in the Trump admin has admitted that protestors & bystanders are legally permitted to protest & document DHS activity.... Just two days ago, this same crowd spent hours claiming DHS agents have been "under attack" in MSP & beyond...
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
There it is: one of the first times anyone in the Trump admin has admitted that protestors & bystanders are legally permitted to protest & document DHS activity.... Just two days ago, this same crowd spent hours claiming DHS agents have been "under attack" in MSP & beyond...
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What Thomas Kinsella called our "national damp."
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
What Thomas Kinsella called our "national damp."
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Russian authorities suspended access to WhatsApp in the country, Kremlin spokesperson said today, saying that the company “had not complied with local laws”.
Kremlin encouraged Russians to instead use a state-backed alternative messaging app critics argue could be used for surveillance.
Kremlin encouraged Russians to instead use a state-backed alternative messaging app critics argue could be used for surveillance.
February 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Russian authorities suspended access to WhatsApp in the country, Kremlin spokesperson said today, saying that the company “had not complied with local laws”.
Kremlin encouraged Russians to instead use a state-backed alternative messaging app critics argue could be used for surveillance.
Kremlin encouraged Russians to instead use a state-backed alternative messaging app critics argue could be used for surveillance.
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Still all in on this TBH.
I am not an ostrich. AI obviously is having a material impact on a few sectors of the economy, but it's going to take more than a breathless blog post by someone who WORKS FOR AN AI START-UP to make me go full Butlerian Jihad.
I am not an ostrich. AI obviously is having a material impact on a few sectors of the economy, but it's going to take more than a breathless blog post by someone who WORKS FOR AN AI START-UP to make me go full Butlerian Jihad.
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Still all in on this TBH.
I am not an ostrich. AI obviously is having a material impact on a few sectors of the economy, but it's going to take more than a breathless blog post by someone who WORKS FOR AN AI START-UP to make me go full Butlerian Jihad.
I am not an ostrich. AI obviously is having a material impact on a few sectors of the economy, but it's going to take more than a breathless blog post by someone who WORKS FOR AN AI START-UP to make me go full Butlerian Jihad.
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You really have to read this thread
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
You really have to read this thread
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February 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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The Lennon River in Ramelton, Donegal.
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The Lennon River in Ramelton, Donegal.
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Growing up in NI during the Troubles involved turning on the news most days with trepidation but i especially remember how the murders of ‘troublesome’ nationalist HR lawyers - inc also Rosemary Nelson - made us feel particularly vulnerable and not only unprotected but targeted by the state.
Leading Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane was shot 14 times and killed by loyalist paramilitaries (UFF/UDA) on this day in 1989, in front of his wife and children. A high-profile human rights lawyer, his murder highlighted collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and British security forces.
February 12, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Growing up in NI during the Troubles involved turning on the news most days with trepidation but i especially remember how the murders of ‘troublesome’ nationalist HR lawyers - inc also Rosemary Nelson - made us feel particularly vulnerable and not only unprotected but targeted by the state.
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I can't be the only one who immediately thought of Belfast when I saw that photo.
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I can't be the only one who immediately thought of Belfast when I saw that photo.