Paul Brown
@pbrown4348.bsky.social
climate,extinction,overpopulation and overconsumption,corporate rule,oligarchy. https://open.substack.com/pub/paulbrown83224. Books: Notes from a Dying Planet,Notes fm a Dead Planet,Birth of Adam. NO DMs,lists
Junk science props up totalitarian regimes. And totalitarian regimes produce junk science.
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. The Gene: An Intimate History (p. 128). Scribner. Kindle Edition.
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. The Gene: An Intimate History (p. 128). Scribner. Kindle Edition.
February 19, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Junk science props up totalitarian regimes. And totalitarian regimes produce junk science.
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. The Gene: An Intimate History (p. 128). Scribner. Kindle Edition.
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. The Gene: An Intimate History (p. 128). Scribner. Kindle Edition.
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"The shattering of faith in America’s goodness is the hardest part to watch."
A photographer’s view of ICE’s relentless courthouse arrests
The shattering of faith in America's goodness is the hardest part to watch.
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
"The shattering of faith in America’s goodness is the hardest part to watch."
Every Single Participant in NYT Focus Group Preferred Progressive Candidates Over Moderate Ones. "The Democratic Party needs to embrace voices that resonate with people," said one participant. commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Every Single Participant in NYT Focus Group Preferred Progressive Candidates Over Moderate Ones. "The Democratic Party needs to embrace voices that resonate with people," said one participant. commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...
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New reporting by Democracy Docket suggests that Patriot Grassroots’ canvassers also crossed a line in Missouri, where volunteers gathering signatures to put a GOP-backed gerrymander to a statewide vote said they were harassed by out-of-state paid agitators.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri volunteers say they were harassed by paid GOP canvassers. It’s likely the same group accused of forging signatures in Utah
“They were like, ‘Actually, no. We’re here to stop you from getting signatures.’”
www.democracydocket.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:44 PM
New reporting by Democracy Docket suggests that Patriot Grassroots’ canvassers also crossed a line in Missouri, where volunteers gathering signatures to put a GOP-backed gerrymander to a statewide vote said they were harassed by out-of-state paid agitators.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Memo to Kathy Hochul and Gavin Newsom: Why taxing the rich makes enormous sense. And why you shouldn't worry about the wealthy abandoning your states. substack.com/app-link/pos...
February 18, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Sanders to Rally for Billionaire Tax in CA as Crypto Industry Joins Newsom in Opposition. "While US billionaires became $1.5 trillion richer last year, the average worker in America has just $955 in retirement savings," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Sanders to Rally for Billionaire Tax in CA as Crypto Industry Joins Newsom in Opposition. "While US billionaires became $1.5 trillion richer last year, the average worker in America has just $955 in retirement savings," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...
As Trump Marches US Toward Iran War, Where's the Dem & Media Pushback? "It's astonishing that we're building up for a significant military clash & Congress isn't involved, no real case is being made to the public, & the average American has no clue." commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 11:50 PM
As Trump Marches US Toward Iran War, Where's the Dem & Media Pushback? "It's astonishing that we're building up for a significant military clash & Congress isn't involved, no real case is being made to the public, & the average American has no clue." commondreams.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...
3 in 10 Americans Support or Sympathize With Christian Nationalism, Poll Finds. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 PM
3 in 10 Americans Support or Sympathize With Christian Nationalism, Poll Finds. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...
Human Rights Groups Call on Congress to Stop Purchase of Israeli Cluster Bombs. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Human Rights Groups Call on Congress to Stop Purchase of Israeli Cluster Bombs. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...
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February 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A New Era of Scholarship Is Shining a Light on the Black Philosophical Tradition. Without this history, students may see Black thinkers as footnotes rather than world-historical contributors. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A New Era of Scholarship Is Shining a Light on the Black Philosophical Tradition. Without this history, students may see Black thinkers as footnotes rather than world-historical contributors. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...
Documents Show ICE Agents Were Trained on Law and Deescalation. They’ve Ignored It. Materials obtained in a FOIA request show ICE agents have grossly ignored their training this past year. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Documents Show ICE Agents Were Trained on Law and Deescalation. They’ve Ignored It. Materials obtained in a FOIA request show ICE agents have grossly ignored their training this past year. truthout.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?...
"Not a Dress Rehearsal": US Engaged in Massive Military Buildup as Threat To Bomb Iran Grows. “In case we don’t make a deal, we’ll need it,” Trump has said. Iran remains defiant in the face of ultimatums, pledging unprecedented retaliation to any attack. substack.com/app-link/pos...
February 18, 2026 at 10:40 PM
"Not a Dress Rehearsal": US Engaged in Massive Military Buildup as Threat To Bomb Iran Grows. “In case we don’t make a deal, we’ll need it,” Trump has said. Iran remains defiant in the face of ultimatums, pledging unprecedented retaliation to any attack. substack.com/app-link/pos...
New research shows high-IQ men reject conservative politics: report. links.alternet.org/s/c/Jk7d2o2O...
February 18, 2026 at 10:35 PM
New research shows high-IQ men reject conservative politics: report. links.alternet.org/s/c/Jk7d2o2O...
The GOP Has Become a Single-Issue Party. The Issue Is Elite Impunity. From protecting rapists to shielding Monsanto or helping Big Oil avoid climate change lawsuits, Republicans are showing their true agenda. newsletter.tnr.com/lt.php?x=4lZ...
February 18, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The GOP Has Become a Single-Issue Party. The Issue Is Elite Impunity. From protecting rapists to shielding Monsanto or helping Big Oil avoid climate change lawsuits, Republicans are showing their true agenda. newsletter.tnr.com/lt.php?x=4lZ...
The Cost of US Withdrawal From 66 International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties. How going it alone reduces our own sovereignty. link.thenation.com/click/441726...
February 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The Cost of US Withdrawal From 66 International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties. How going it alone reduces our own sovereignty. link.thenation.com/click/441726...
The Israeli Government Installed and Maintained Security System at Epstein Apartment. Security equipment and alarms were installed by the Israeli government at a notorious Manhattan residence frequented by former PM Ehud Barak. substack.com/app-link/pos...
February 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The Israeli Government Installed and Maintained Security System at Epstein Apartment. Security equipment and alarms were installed by the Israeli government at a notorious Manhattan residence frequented by former PM Ehud Barak. substack.com/app-link/pos...
Memo to Kathy Hochul and Gavin Newsom: Why taxing the rich makes enormous sense. And why you shouldn't worry about the wealthy abandoning your states. substack.com/app-link/pos...
February 18, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Memo to Kathy Hochul and Gavin Newsom: Why taxing the rich makes enormous sense. And why you shouldn't worry about the wealthy abandoning your states. substack.com/app-link/pos...
Activists are racking up wins against a false climate solution. Across North America and Europe, a movement is taking on the biomass industry and saving some of the world’s last intact forests. wagingnonviolence.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Activists are racking up wins against a false climate solution. Across North America and Europe, a movement is taking on the biomass industry and saving some of the world’s last intact forests. wagingnonviolence.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...
How deregulation made electricity more expensive, not cheaper. Deregulation promised competition but delivered middlemen instead. theconversationus.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tkkkjj...
February 18, 2026 at 9:02 PM
How deregulation made electricity more expensive, not cheaper. Deregulation promised competition but delivered middlemen instead. theconversationus.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tkkkjj...
History Shows How the Transition to Tyranny Begins: By Punishing the Weak and Defying the Courts. From Hitler to Putin to Orbán, the first step is always the same: act illegally, dare anyone to stop you, and behave like losing in court is only a delay. substack.com/app-link/pos...
February 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
History Shows How the Transition to Tyranny Begins: By Punishing the Weak and Defying the Courts. From Hitler to Putin to Orbán, the first step is always the same: act illegally, dare anyone to stop you, and behave like losing in court is only a delay. substack.com/app-link/pos...
Despite court order, a critical FEMA program remains frozen. Months after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore climate adaptation grants, FEMA insiders say the agency hasn’t budged. go.grist.org/e/399522/-ne...
February 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Despite court order, a critical FEMA program remains frozen. Months after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore climate adaptation grants, FEMA insiders say the agency hasn’t budged. go.grist.org/e/399522/-ne...
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#NC-10: Early voting is OPEN now through Feb. 28. Election Day is March 3. Vote Ashley Bell for Congress!
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February 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
#NC-10: Early voting is OPEN now through Feb. 28. Election Day is March 3. Vote Ashley Bell for Congress!
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The Empire Crumbles Part II: Creative Dissidence And Mutual Aid. Everyone will be personally impacted by the polycrisis. There are three components to this tectonic shift: environmental, economic, and political. popularresistance.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The Empire Crumbles Part II: Creative Dissidence And Mutual Aid. Everyone will be personally impacted by the polycrisis. There are three components to this tectonic shift: environmental, economic, and political. popularresistance.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...
New Rule Moves US Government Closer To Creating A Trump State. If successful, the regime would effectively establish a Trump state that could influence or undermine government well beyond Trump's current term. popularresistance.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...
February 18, 2026 at 8:41 PM
New Rule Moves US Government Closer To Creating A Trump State. If successful, the regime would effectively establish a Trump state that could influence or undermine government well beyond Trump's current term. popularresistance.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...