Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’ story markedly at odds with abandonment narrative painted by Trump and Musk In the end, whatever Elon Musk and Donald Trump liked to insist, astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams were never stuck, nor stranded in space, and definitely not abandoned or marooned. The world heard on Monday, for the first time since their return to Earth two weeks ago, from the two Nasa astronauts whose 10-day flight to the international space station (ISS) last summer turned into a nine-month odyssey. And their story was markedly at odds with the narrative painted from the White House. Continue reading...

Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir to funnel in more water, but hundreds of homes stand in the way.

Elon Musk is trying to buy a state Supreme Court seat and prevent a Democratic House upset

Text SIGN PEZYTX to 50409 — The Trump administration's cuts to crucial USDA programs providing funding for food banks, schools, and local farms are unacceptable. These programs serve a vital role in addressing food insecurity, which has reached alarming levels across the nation, especially in rural communities. The recent reduction in food shipments from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to food banks and kitchens, without warning or explanation, is particularly egregious. These funding cuts not only undermine efforts to combat hunger but also deal a blow to local food producers and economies. With food insecurity rates at their highest point in nearly a decade, now is not the time to dismantle programs aimed at ensuring access to nutritious food for all Americans. Congress authorized funding for these initiatives under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act. As such, the administration lacks the legal authority to redirect or remove this funding unilaterally. I urge you to exercise your constitutional "power of the purse" and demand the immediate restoration of USDA funding for food banks, schools, and farmers. These programs provide essential support to vulnerable communities and local economies, and their continuation is a matter of moral and economic imperative.

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Hateful language used to demonize particular groups of people had been used long before the era of Donald Trump, including by the Nazis.