seems to me that someone who lies about where they were born shouldn't be working in the White House

www.occrp.org/en/news/excl...

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Hitler’s rise to power shows how a country with a functional, if flawed, democratic machinery handed absolute power over to someone whom the conservative political class regarded as a chaotic clown with a violent following.

Thanks to Trump the unwitting climate activist, 2024 may turn out to be the year that global emissions peaked 🙌

We’ve pumped huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that needs to be paid back. Large animals like wolves, bison and whales may already be tackling the problem.

Populists outside America have a problem — Trump and Musk’s insults and meddling have re-energised mainstream parties.

And MAGA’s pro-Russian sympathies are a turnoff to many European voters.

Nigel Farage hardest hit.

Gift link:

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

of course

When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency removed a map of future climate hazards from its website, researchers built their own version

The Trump administration has treated the Tate brothers, who are credibly accused of rape and sex trafficking, much better than it has treated Zelenskyy

Since I offered you 10 reasons for modest optimism last week, discontent with the Trump-Musk regime has surged even further. America appears to be waking up. Here’s the latest evidence — 10 more reasons for modest optimism.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-reasons-for-moderate-optimism

Trump and Vance are not selling out Ukraine because of anything Zelenskyy said to them.

Trump and Vance are selling out Ukraine because of things Putin and Musk said to them.

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”

I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it

understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

Not content with purchasing the presidency, Elon Musk now wants to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court as well.

His PAC just pumped $1M into supporting anti-choice right-wing extremist Brad Schimel.

Wisconsin — don't become Musk's latest acquisition! Vote @crawfordforwi.bsky.social.

Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway

New:

DOGE's spending has been secret.

No longer.

My colleagues have uncovered it.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...