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Former #Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura comments on the Minneapolis killing
YouTube video by Onest.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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A Black man named Keith Porter was shot and killed by an ICE officer on New Year’s Eve.
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body.
This is not new but it is expanding.
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body.
This is not new but it is expanding.
Your reminder that what happened to Renee Nicole Good is something that happens regularly in America. This is not new, but it is an expanded version of militarized people targeting Black people in particular.
From ICE detention to murder with impunity, we've been doing it. Now it's broadened.
From ICE detention to murder with impunity, we've been doing it. Now it's broadened.
January 8, 2026 at 12:21 AM
A Black man named Keith Porter was shot and killed by an ICE officer on New Year’s Eve.
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body.
This is not new but it is expanding.
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body.
This is not new but it is expanding.
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Mamdani rescinded every executive order issued by Eric Adams after Adams's indictment, but still the "New York Times" is focusing exclusively on two of those orders that had to do with Israel.
There is someone singling out Israel here. And it isn't Zohran Mamdani.
There is someone singling out Israel here. And it isn't Zohran Mamdani.
January 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Mamdani rescinded every executive order issued by Eric Adams after Adams's indictment, but still the "New York Times" is focusing exclusively on two of those orders that had to do with Israel.
There is someone singling out Israel here. And it isn't Zohran Mamdani.
There is someone singling out Israel here. And it isn't Zohran Mamdani.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Would be interesting to mention the original use of this substance by groups in West Africa, particularly the Bwiti tribe.
Would be interesting to mention the original use of this substance by groups in West Africa, particularly the Bwiti tribe.
Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs
Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSD
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Would be interesting to mention the original use of this substance by groups in West Africa, particularly the Bwiti tribe.
Would be interesting to mention the original use of this substance by groups in West Africa, particularly the Bwiti tribe.
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Here it is: my urbanist NYC voter guide. While Zellnor Myrie and Brad Lander are (by far) the best candidates, you’re going to have to rank either Zohran or Cuomo if you want your vote to count.
I dove deep into this decision and came to the conclusion that Zohran is the superior choice.
I dove deep into this decision and came to the conclusion that Zohran is the superior choice.
An Urbanist NYC Voter Guide
And the pragmatic case for Zohran Mamdani over Andrew Cuomo
bettercities.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Here it is: my urbanist NYC voter guide. While Zellnor Myrie and Brad Lander are (by far) the best candidates, you’re going to have to rank either Zohran or Cuomo if you want your vote to count.
I dove deep into this decision and came to the conclusion that Zohran is the superior choice.
I dove deep into this decision and came to the conclusion that Zohran is the superior choice.
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This is exactly the right tone when privileged people suffer minor or temporary consequences standing up for powerless people. It’s still about the powerless people.
ICE is Gestapo trash.
ICE is Gestapo trash.
"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."
June 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is exactly the right tone when privileged people suffer minor or temporary consequences standing up for powerless people. It’s still about the powerless people.
ICE is Gestapo trash.
ICE is Gestapo trash.
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A proposed wealth tax on Canada’s richest 0.6% could raise hundreds of billions of dollars — enough to tackle housing, transit, and care.
The sheer scale of what a tiny slice of billionaire wealth could fund is staggering.
The sheer scale of what a tiny slice of billionaire wealth could fund is staggering.
Designing a Wealth Tax for Today’s Robber Barons
A proposed wealth tax on Canada’s richest 0.6% could raise hundreds of billions of dollars — enough to tackle housing, transit, and care. The sheer scale of what a tiny slice of billionaire wealth could fund is staggering.
jacobin.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A proposed wealth tax on Canada’s richest 0.6% could raise hundreds of billions of dollars — enough to tackle housing, transit, and care.
The sheer scale of what a tiny slice of billionaire wealth could fund is staggering.
The sheer scale of what a tiny slice of billionaire wealth could fund is staggering.
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Colorado's highest court on Monday rejected efforts by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Boulder seeking to hold the fossil fuel companies responsible for climate change.
Colorado top court allows Boulder to sue Exxon, Suncor over climate change
Colorado's highest court on Monday rejected efforts by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Boulder seeking to hold the fossil fuel companies responsible for climate change.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Colorado's highest court on Monday rejected efforts by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Boulder seeking to hold the fossil fuel companies responsible for climate change.
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I became a climate scientist when I learned that climate change affects us all, but not equally.
Those who've done the least to cause it bear the brunt of the impacts and that's not fair.
We can innovate away carbon; but if we don’t build a better world for everyone, we haven't solved the problem.
Those who've done the least to cause it bear the brunt of the impacts and that's not fair.
We can innovate away carbon; but if we don’t build a better world for everyone, we haven't solved the problem.
May 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I became a climate scientist when I learned that climate change affects us all, but not equally.
Those who've done the least to cause it bear the brunt of the impacts and that's not fair.
We can innovate away carbon; but if we don’t build a better world for everyone, we haven't solved the problem.
Those who've done the least to cause it bear the brunt of the impacts and that's not fair.
We can innovate away carbon; but if we don’t build a better world for everyone, we haven't solved the problem.
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This led @oxfamgb.bsky.social to start calculating individual emissions by socioeconomic status.
Accounting for both personal footprint as well as the impact of personal investments in energy & extractive industries, they first found the richest 10% were responsible for half of global emissions.
Accounting for both personal footprint as well as the impact of personal investments in energy & extractive industries, they first found the richest 10% were responsible for half of global emissions.
May 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This led @oxfamgb.bsky.social to start calculating individual emissions by socioeconomic status.
Accounting for both personal footprint as well as the impact of personal investments in energy & extractive industries, they first found the richest 10% were responsible for half of global emissions.
Accounting for both personal footprint as well as the impact of personal investments in energy & extractive industries, they first found the richest 10% were responsible for half of global emissions.
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Yes it’s drinking all of our water. But at least it’s making our kids much, much stupider
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
May 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Yes it’s drinking all of our water. But at least it’s making our kids much, much stupider
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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The new pope appears to be a climate guy. This is very good news because:
a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did
b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did
b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Next Pope Will Help Decide the Planet’s Fate
The Vatican has a chance to lead on climate change by electing another vocal environmentalist.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The new pope appears to be a climate guy. This is very good news because:
a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did
b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did
b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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May 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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I love adding this one data point to economic charts. It works every time.
April 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I love adding this one data point to economic charts. It works every time.
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Since 2011 or so, Hungary has been what is known as a “hybrid regime”—not a totalitarian dictatorship, but not a real democracy, either. Is the same thing happening in the U.S.?
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April 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Since 2011 or so, Hungary has been what is known as a “hybrid regime”—not a totalitarian dictatorship, but not a real democracy, either. Is the same thing happening in the U.S.?
nyer.cm/YxWG7w0
nyer.cm/YxWG7w0
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Just checking if these are the type of people we want to be giving lavish tax breaks to @labouruk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Just checking if these are the type of people we want to be giving lavish tax breaks to @labouruk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Israel, and I quote: “shot 15 men one by one and buried them in a mass grave”. Medical workers.
This is SS extermination squad stuff. Yet the world watches and shrugs www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
This is SS extermination squad stuff. Yet the world watches and shrugs www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Israeli military changes account of Gaza paramedics’ killing after video of attack
Phone footage contradicts IDF claims vehicles were not using emergency lights when troops opened fire
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Israel, and I quote: “shot 15 men one by one and buried them in a mass grave”. Medical workers.
This is SS extermination squad stuff. Yet the world watches and shrugs www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
This is SS extermination squad stuff. Yet the world watches and shrugs www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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The global trade war that Donald Trump has long threatened finally seems to be happening. “Once again, the Wall Street boys, despite Trump’s many warnings, had failed to take him seriously,” @sbg1.bsky.social writes. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
April 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The global trade war that Donald Trump has long threatened finally seems to be happening. “Once again, the Wall Street boys, despite Trump’s many warnings, had failed to take him seriously,” @sbg1.bsky.social writes. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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This. Authoritarians win by creating an atmosphere of hopelessness in order to preemptively suppress mass actions that could effectively challenge their power. Every single public act of defiance plays a critical role in stopping them.
I spoke to an expert in authoritarianism, who explained to me that things like this are extremely meaningful and they help protect democracy, even if there’s not a straight line between this and actual legislating
Senator Cory Booker concludes his record-breaking Senate Floor speech after 25 hours
Massive applause for Booker
Massive applause for Booker
April 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This. Authoritarians win by creating an atmosphere of hopelessness in order to preemptively suppress mass actions that could effectively challenge their power. Every single public act of defiance plays a critical role in stopping them.
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This week, Delaware passed a bill that would shield tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk from litigation.
Zuckerberg’s company, Meta, helped write the law.
Zuckerberg’s company, Meta, helped write the law.
Meta Helped Write a Delaware Law Protecting Mark Zuckerberg
This week, Delaware passed a bill that would shield tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk from litigation. Zuckerberg’s company, Meta, helped write the law.
jacobin.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This week, Delaware passed a bill that would shield tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk from litigation.
Zuckerberg’s company, Meta, helped write the law.
Zuckerberg’s company, Meta, helped write the law.
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This is the way
Paris votes on making 500 streets car-free, in test for green city policies
Mayor Anne Hidalgo has floated a plan to “revegetate” 500 Parisian streets to make the city more liveable. Critics say it would deepen divides between urbanites and commuters.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is the way
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A significant contributor to electricity demand in advanced economies is down to data centres, which don't help us keep cool, or make us more productive. They are a singular net drain on the global economy and, by extension, climate.
March 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
A significant contributor to electricity demand in advanced economies is down to data centres, which don't help us keep cool, or make us more productive. They are a singular net drain on the global economy and, by extension, climate.
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West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory
West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide
Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands
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March 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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I AM SORRY FOR SAYING "STUPID." I am human and very frustrated by getting the same yelling question in my replies every day when this is something I have discussed at length here (as have others) and at Law Dork. Here is from a big piece I wrote over the weekend: www.lawdork.com/p/what-the-t...
March 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I AM SORRY FOR SAYING "STUPID." I am human and very frustrated by getting the same yelling question in my replies every day when this is something I have discussed at length here (as have others) and at Law Dork. Here is from a big piece I wrote over the weekend: www.lawdork.com/p/what-the-t...