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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1h

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1h

Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip. Despite the firing of several top officers—and his threat to fire more—the U.S. armed forces are still led by generals and admirals whose oath is to the Constitution, not the president. But for how long?
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 58m

Weird how that didn’t make the cut.

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 1h

African leaders statement: we call upon the US President to avoid dangerous rhetoric: American cities as 'training grounds for our military' to fight 'the enemy within.'
Civilians are not the enemy. We uphold a responsibility to protect. #newsIfUSWasAForeignCountry
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 16h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 18h

If you want the longer version of this: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Electricity Crisis with Costa Samaras

Podcast Episode · Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast · 09/23/2025 · 56m

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 14h

A shameful continued destruction of the innovation engine of the United States. For nothing! For no reason!

Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 17h

Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...

Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law

A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 16h

US: drill baby drill. kill green industries & put pressure on allies to buy US oil

China: double down on green tech & step in to power the whole world’s green transition
I interview Mathias Larsen, on our new Hopkins report. A BRI 2.0
www.phenomenalworld.org/interviews/t...
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 24d

the amount of Chinese investment in green manufacturing plants around the developing world is mind boggling.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 4h

“Let Republicans have the literal blood of American citizens on their hands—and make that the central issue of the shutdown. Otherwise, enjoy having your health care subsidy debate in the gulags these people would happily send us all to. I hear that poll-tests great.”

The Case for the Forever Shutdown

Senate Democrats actually allowing the GOP to stop funding the government is only the first step. Now they have to make the case that Trump’s government is illegitimate.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 2h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 2h

pioneering diabetes treatment stem cell trials going on simultaneously in different countries. either using own stem cells or donor stem cells. this has the full context that nyt lacks www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes — a world first

Patient is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant.

www.nature.com

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 13h

"It is going to be disastrous if this continues"

Nobel Prize physics laureate John Clarke says Trump cuts will 'cripple' US scientific research

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 4h

With all the caveats about anonymous posters, this is still staggering, a revelation of what a sliver we see reported across mainstream & alt media combined; and this itself is obviously just a sliver. www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/...

From the AskReddit community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the AskReddit community

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 12h

US is NOT the world:
"More renewables will be built in the next 5 years than in the last 40 years" - International Energy Agency, slashing forecasts for US while raising forecasts for EU, India, SE Asia AND Middle East.
"Global Solar & Wind power surges despite cut in US green energy under Trump"-FT

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 17h

China — here is stem cell therapy breakthrough in treating severe diabetes

US under trump — WiFI radiation opens up your blood brain barrier … VaCcINes aRE bAd www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/h...

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 12h

From the point of view of global warming its clear winner. From the POV of countries buying American fossil fuels or Chinese clean energy goods and tech, the division could not be starker:

"China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance"
origin.www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 12h

US wants world to buy its fossil fuels, while China wants to sell world its clean tech.

There is only 1 winner in this fight.

China's exports of solar panels, batteries, EV hit a record in August, with $20 billion in products shipped globally, acc to a new report from Ember.
👉🏽👉🏽 bloom.bg/438bWWJ

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 16h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 12h

US is NOT the world:
"More renewables will be built in the next 5 years than in the last 40 years" - International Energy Agency, slashing forecasts for US while raising forecasts for EU, India, SE Asia AND Middle East.
"Global Solar & Wind power surges despite cut in US green energy under Trump"-FT

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23h

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the horrific October 7 attack.

As we mourn the 1,218 lives lost that day, let us also keep alive the dream of a lasting peace and a better future for all.

Ceasefire now. Every hostage must come home. And a safer world for everyone.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 13h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s video of the incident

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 14h

RT @meadwaj.bsky.social
Hilarious how quickly China has obliterated the “we can’t do anything about climate change because CHINA” argument
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 16h

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

me logging on

🦇Zombatman🦇 @budbuddyguy.bsky.social · 21d

The reverb 🤌

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 14h

RT @ryanlcooper.com ‬
Donald Trump has heard the wails and lamentations of all the Rust Belt communities left behind by neoliberalism, and he has a message for them: fuck you and die
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Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 17h

Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...

Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law

A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.

heatmap.news

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 14h

“Beijing is offering cheap, clean power, employment, trade and a route to prosperity. Washington is offering tariffs, policy chaos, White nationalist memes and South Korean workers in shackles after a raid on an EV battery factory.” ht
@davidfickling.bsky.social
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