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White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump

A spokesman says the Nobel Committee placed "politics over peace" in awarding the coveted award to Venezuela's opposition leader.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 3h

In Trump’s demented mind he thought he could get the Prize he’s desperate for immediately after starting a peace process. He deserves credit for making a start but blame for spending months planning to make a personal profit on that Mediterranean-side land while Israel gutted Gaza.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 20h

neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 3d

“Do Something B*tch”: Damning Video Shows CBP Agent Shooting Protester

The Department of Homeland Security initially said the agent had shot the woman five times in self-defense.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 3d

I think they were put there to to Try to protect us. We had the perfect storm of a rogue political party who, over the years, packed the Supreme Court, some crooked longstanding Court members who care far more about their power than America and a willing and eager dictator to be.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 3d

Against the best advice Trump’s appointee submitted the case for prosecution. The DOJ was not weaponized against Trump; it was doing its job. But Trump has weaponized it against his enemies and perceived enemies, making the US a country governed by people, not laws.

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 3d

We have a few resources that are incredibly valuable but essentially free so we don’t appreciate their value till they are gone. It’s a deficient society, like ours, that doesn’t protect such resources.

Scientists Find Evidence that a Pennsylvania Town’s Water Was Contaminated by Fracking - Inside Climate News

Three years after noticing discoloration and odors in their wells, residents in New Freeport are still fighting for clean water.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 3d

Trump has hurt so many people it’s not obvious why farmers should be first in line for the socialistic help all his victims need.

North Carolina soybean farmers face financial crisis amid trade war and China boycott

President Donald Trump’s trade war is rippling through the U.S. agriculture industry, and North Carolina farmers say they're feeling the impact.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 3d

Is it done in spite, because of horrible accounting? Because the billionaires’ need is more profitable?

FEMA canceled $11B in disaster payments to states

The unannounced move came after President Donald Trump threatened to reduce FEMA aid, jarring emergency management professionals.

www.eenews.net

neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 5d

Farmers should have to get in line behind all the other people Trump has screwed over.

U.S. soybean farmers may receive bailout after China launches embargo - UPI.com

U.S. soybean farmers could be the recipients of between $10 billion and $14 billion in government aid after China's embargo against the crops tanked sales.

www.upi.com

neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 5d

Now we have evidence that fungi came before plants. No chlorophyll so low oxygen; not a nice place to be.

Earth Was a Fungal World Before Plants Existed

Fungi arose long before plants, shaping Earth with early soils and nutrient cycles. Their hidden legacy shows they may have prepared the world for life to flourish on land.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 5d

Surely very good news!

Prologis, Amazon and Meta sign low-carbon concrete pact

Concrete manufacturing, and especially cement production, accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World Economic Forum.

www.cnbc.com

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James Garman-8647 @jas-gar.bsky.social · 5d

Pritzker lays out simply how Noem and trump are disaboying all rules of action by the SS buddies called ICE and their attacks on people of Chicago and Portland, no due process, just grab and run and formenting violence by starting it. MAGA lies along with trump.

Pritzker: Sec. Noem 'doesn't know what she's talking about'

YouTube video by CNN

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 5d

The effects of the Republican Climate are felt everywhere.

The Antarctic Climate Shock Deepens As Collapsing Stratospheric Currents Accelerate Ice Melt, Disrupt Global Oceans, And Push Sea Levels Higher

In recent weeks, atmospheric temperatures over Antarctica have soared to unprecedented levels, raising alarms among scientists worldwide. This sudden increase

www.energy-reporters.com

neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 5d

An Autocracy of Dunces

How stone-faced generals, Wall Street pushback, and a government shutdown may save America’s quickly declining democracy

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 6d

I want to live in a world where the flags are lowered for Jane Goodall.

neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 6d

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans

Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 6d

ICE has made a lot of people paranoid so it’s nice to see that they are paranoid too. But their paranoia costs us bundles of money.

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 6d

For your entertainment:

‘SNL’ Humiliates Pete Hegseth With Cringey New Impression

Cast member Colin Jost took on the role.

www.thedailybeast.com

neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 6d

The Republican Climate affects the world.

Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record

More than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared, experts said.

www.nbcnews.com

neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 7d

“the law specifically says "no head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the reverse of any coin" created to mark the U.S. anniversary.” So maybe someone knows some good news not widely available.

US considers $1 Trump coin to mark 250th independence celebrations

The U.S. Treasury is considering making a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate 250 years since the declaration of American independence in 2026, it said on Friday.

www.reuters.com

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neilst.bsky.social @neilst.bsky.social · 7d

This is What Proves Trump’s Dementia: Psychologist | The Daily Beast Podcast

YouTube video by The Daily Beast

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