Craig O'Connor
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Mongabay
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· 6h
Stronger arctic cyclones speed up polar melting, impacting global weather
Powerful winds are ripping through the Arctic, breaking up critical sea ice that once acted as a shield against disturbance from wind and waves. Scientists warn the loss of sea ice is speeding up the...
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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“There’s a baby!”
Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)
Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)
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The Guardian
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· Oct 2
Vance uses false claims to pin shutdown blame on Democrats as White House warns of layoffs
Vice-president falsely says Democrats calling for billions for ‘healthcare for illegal aliens’ as funding deadlock continues
JD Vance, the US vice-president, used false claims to blame Democrats for the government shutdown as the White House warned that worker layoffs were imminent.
Federal departments have been closing since midnight after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure. The crisis has higher stakes than previous shutdowns, with Trump racing to slash government departments and threatening to turn furloughs into mass firings. Continue reading...
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Craig O'Connor
@craigoconnor.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Trump wraps up a speech to military leaders that represented a major escalation of his effort to weaponize the armed forces into a tool he can use to violently quash domestic dissent. Hard to imagine how anyone with a shred of dignity can keep serving after this, which of course is the point.
Craig O'Connor
@craigoconnor.bsky.social
· Sep 29
Rhode Islanders have shown they believe in solar. Policymakers need to step up to address gaps. • Rhode Island Current
A robust public finance plan is needed to distribute funding and incentivize adoption for households and local businesses to embrace going solar, and give the state greater influence in the decision-m...
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Craig O'Connor
@craigoconnor.bsky.social
· Sep 27
Craig O'Connor
@craigoconnor.bsky.social
· Sep 27
JD Vance invoking "blood libel" is dangerous and wrong. He is using a term with a specific, horrific history tied to centuries of antisemitic violence.
Weaponizing it for political attacks undermines the fight against actual antisemitism.
Weaponizing it for political attacks undermines the fight against actual antisemitism.
Here’s JD Vance accusing Democrats of “blood libel” against ICE agents.
Historically, blood libel referred to the false claim that Jews murdered Christians to use their blood in rituals.
Dangerous language on every level.
Historically, blood libel referred to the false claim that Jews murdered Christians to use their blood in rituals.
Dangerous language on every level.
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