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Charles Attend
@cmerlin.bsky.social
· Jul 19
The future of Red America: stuck in near indentured service, you can't pay for the treatment to cure your daughter but manage to scrunge up just enough to take her to the closest privately run national Park for a final hurrah. Tears roll down your face as you say you're so lucky to be an American.
LOL
big late breaking news: the market monitor for the largest energy grid in the u.s., covering much of the midwest and mid-atlantic, has called to block new data centers connections to the grid, saying current course of growth assures regular blackouts
No more PJM data centers unless they can be reliably served: market monitor
The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rule that large data centers can only come online if the grid operator can still meet reliability metrics.
www.utilitydive.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
LOL
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Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.
The BBC doesn't deserve to survive this moment. Pathetic.
By the way, note that the description of Biden as being "in obvious mental decline" was left in the speech, while the description of Trump as the "most openly corrupt president in American history" was removed:
Note that the BBC openly admits in an email to me that the removal of this claim about Trump's world-historical corruption was done "on legal advice."
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The BBC doesn't deserve to survive this moment. Pathetic.
Even a close loss 1-5pts would traumatize house GOP. Still, I think aftyn won't be that close.
Emerson's new poll of Tennessee's special election next week is way closer than even Dem internal polls found it: 48/46 for the Republican: emersoncollegepolling.com/tennessee-7t...
(This is a Trump +22 district.)
It's also one of the 25 elections to watch in December: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
(This is a Trump +22 district.)
It's also one of the 25 elections to watch in December: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Even a close loss 1-5pts would traumatize house GOP. Still, I think aftyn won't be that close.
58% of Republicans are looking for the reason why they'll change their opinion.
58% of Republicans back military action in Venezuela though 64% think Trump needs to explain why we should and only 50% think he has. www.pbump.net/o/republican...
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
58% of Republicans are looking for the reason why they'll change their opinion.
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It makes you think bsky.app/profile/mike...
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
It makes you think bsky.app/profile/mike...
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Have any news outlets that ran scathing front page headlines, op-eds and editorials about Biden pardoning Hunter admitted that they were wrong after we've seen Trump maliciously prosecute Comey, James, McIver etc?
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Have any news outlets that ran scathing front page headlines, op-eds and editorials about Biden pardoning Hunter admitted that they were wrong after we've seen Trump maliciously prosecute Comey, James, McIver etc?
UK starmer is trying to hobble EVs. Meanwhile French government announces subsidies for EV purchase will increase to 5,700€ max.
Le bonus écologique pour l’achat d’un véhicule électrique sera augmenté jusqu’à 5 700 euros en 2026, annonce Roland Lescure
Le bonus écologique pour l’achat d’un véhicule électrique sera augmenté jusqu’à 5 700 euros en 2026, annonce Roland Lescure
« Je veux qu’on continue à soutenir la voiture électrique », a déclaré le ministre de l’économie, mercredi sur France Inter.
www.lemonde.fr
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
UK starmer is trying to hobble EVs. Meanwhile French government announces subsidies for EV purchase will increase to 5,700€ max.
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National parks have SO MANY people from other countries (since they get real vacations!)
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
National parks have SO MANY people from other countries (since they get real vacations!)
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
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This article heavily implies that ICE is being used in a custody dispute to help Karoline Leavitt's brother get his son and have the mother locked up in ICE detention
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This article heavily implies that ICE is being used in a custody dispute to help Karoline Leavitt's brother get his son and have the mother locked up in ICE detention
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I assume that getting steak and lobster dinners with 20,000 calories of appetizers for your whole family delivered by personal chauffeur is inexpensive again now that Uncle Joe Brandon is out of the White House at least
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I assume that getting steak and lobster dinners with 20,000 calories of appetizers for your whole family delivered by personal chauffeur is inexpensive again now that Uncle Joe Brandon is out of the White House at least
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It was only a failure if you assume they ever had good intentions. If you assume they intended to destroy the federal government from within, they succeeded.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It was only a failure if you assume they ever had good intentions. If you assume they intended to destroy the federal government from within, they succeeded.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
In France, Sarkozy just spent close to a month in prison for corruption. He's been released during his appeal.
Bolsonaro is out of appeals is my understanding.
Bolsonaro is out of appeals is my understanding.
BREAKING Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of attempting a military coup and the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, is ordered today to begin his 27-year sentence
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Bolsonaro out of appeals; will start 27-year sentence for coup attempt
The former Brazilian president will begin his sentence in a specially prepared cell at federal police headquarters in Brasília.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
In France, Sarkozy just spent close to a month in prison for corruption. He's been released during his appeal.
Bolsonaro is out of appeals is my understanding.
Bolsonaro is out of appeals is my understanding.
Iraq all over again, the media has learned nothing.
Fire 90% of legacy media journalists, save democracy.
Fire 90% of legacy media journalists, save democracy.
On Thanksgiving eve - are the folks at POLITICO - appear to be getting antsy for war vs Venezuela?
Are these guys eager for bloodshed like the media were Bush-Cheney leading us into Iraq?
Are these guys eager for bloodshed like the media were Bush-Cheney leading us into Iraq?
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Iraq all over again, the media has learned nothing.
Fire 90% of legacy media journalists, save democracy.
Fire 90% of legacy media journalists, save democracy.
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You have to ask, why was Witkoff chosen for this critically important role of special envoy to Putin? He had no diplomatic or foreign policy experience. No education on those subjects. So of all people, why him? I think what we all surmised is clear - Putin wanted Witkoff.
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
You have to ask, why was Witkoff chosen for this critically important role of special envoy to Putin? He had no diplomatic or foreign policy experience. No education on those subjects. So of all people, why him? I think what we all surmised is clear - Putin wanted Witkoff.
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Crude oil is down 19.2% from last year.
A gallon of retail gasoline? Down 2 cents. ⛽️
A gallon of retail gasoline? Down 2 cents. ⛽️
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Crude oil is down 19.2% from last year.
A gallon of retail gasoline? Down 2 cents. ⛽️
A gallon of retail gasoline? Down 2 cents. ⛽️
The trump RFKjr legacy.
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough.
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The trump RFKjr legacy.
It's not the looks. It's not the intellect. It's not the money afaict.
I think some people with really low self esteem are just attracted to pain.
I think some people with really low self esteem are just attracted to pain.
The women drawn to RFK Jr. see an intoxicating cocktail of romance and danger—whether it's getting attacked by a yak or texting about taking metaphorical bullets for each other.
But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
The inexplicable sex appeal of RFK Jr.
How can such ferocious desire be attached to this man? Two memoirs by the women who love him offer some clues.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's not the looks. It's not the intellect. It's not the money afaict.
I think some people with really low self esteem are just attracted to pain.
I think some people with really low self esteem are just attracted to pain.
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Imagine doing this not *even* because you're terrified of the autocrat in your own country, but because you're terrified of the autocrat an ocean away.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Imagine doing this not *even* because you're terrified of the autocrat in your own country, but because you're terrified of the autocrat an ocean away.
Sorry, what good are lawyers that you can't use? Companies need to fire lawyers that have so low an opinion of their skill and value that their advice is always never to use them.
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Sorry, what good are lawyers that you can't use? Companies need to fire lawyers that have so low an opinion of their skill and value that their advice is always never to use them.
I don't know what the justification is for the bbc anymore. You can get this slop anywhere else.
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I don't know what the justification is for the bbc anymore. You can get this slop anywhere else.
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Cancel your WaPo subscription and send your money to an outlet that *doesn't* actively hate its readers.
ProPublica, Liberal Currents, Flaming Hydra, your local paper or alt weekly, whatever. Anything but this.
ProPublica, Liberal Currents, Flaming Hydra, your local paper or alt weekly, whatever. Anything but this.
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.
This is today's actual house editorial.
This is today's actual house editorial.
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Cancel your WaPo subscription and send your money to an outlet that *doesn't* actively hate its readers.
ProPublica, Liberal Currents, Flaming Hydra, your local paper or alt weekly, whatever. Anything but this.
ProPublica, Liberal Currents, Flaming Hydra, your local paper or alt weekly, whatever. Anything but this.
I remember blago going to jail for auctioning the power of his office for $1.5M. trump has an entry bid of $1M from far more bidders.
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I remember blago going to jail for auctioning the power of his office for $1.5M. trump has an entry bid of $1M from far more bidders.
My personal observation is that France is adding charging stations at a high enough clip that range anxiety is waning. People can see tiny rest stops with 12 stations on their highway drive. That matters.
the European ICE (petrol + diesel) auto market is in a death spiral while EV sales boom...except TSLA. September saw some quarter-end window dressing but October was a return to the regularly scheduled declines of more than 40% YoY. Elon + diesel are dead letters in the EU auto market at this point.
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
My personal observation is that France is adding charging stations at a high enough clip that range anxiety is waning. People can see tiny rest stops with 12 stations on their highway drive. That matters.
Losing the TN special next week (a very very very long shot) would be a catalyst that would probably end up flipping the house before the midterms.
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Losing the TN special next week (a very very very long shot) would be a catalyst that would probably end up flipping the house before the midterms.