Mel in Baltimore
@mbe19.bsky.social
Semi-retired environmental scientist with a mission to support climate activism. Had the best dogs and the best cats during my lifetime. True reporters son and DIL so also support factual excellence
This is scary as f*ck and those poor poor kids
The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate
Videogame executive Xu Bo, said to have more than 100 children, and other elites are building mega-families—testing citizenship laws and drawing on nannies, IVF and legal firms set up to help them.
www.wsj.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This is scary as f*ck and those poor poor kids
“Kushner also see dollar signs, all associated with the massive price tag to rebuild from the devastation of war. The conflicts of interest are incalculable. After all, the greater the destruction, the more opportunities there will be to secure massive redevelopment funds to rebuild.”
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The Disturbing Return Of The Prodigal Son-In-Law
Jared Kushner is so back, and what he's up to should concern us all.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“Kushner also see dollar signs, all associated with the massive price tag to rebuild from the devastation of war. The conflicts of interest are incalculable. After all, the greater the destruction, the more opportunities there will be to secure massive redevelopment funds to rebuild.”
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From @hcrichardson.bsky.social today: 1/3
When G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers asked ChatGPT to fact-check an article for him yesterday, the chatbot couldn’t get its head around modern America. It told him there were “multiple factual impossibilities” in his article, including..
When G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers asked ChatGPT to fact-check an article for him yesterday, the chatbot couldn’t get its head around modern America. It told him there were “multiple factual impossibilities” in his article, including..
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social today: 1/3
When G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers asked ChatGPT to fact-check an article for him yesterday, the chatbot couldn’t get its head around modern America. It told him there were “multiple factual impossibilities” in his article, including..
When G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers asked ChatGPT to fact-check an article for him yesterday, the chatbot couldn’t get its head around modern America. It told him there were “multiple factual impossibilities” in his article, including..
#Oligarchs
“Ellison offered assurances to admin if he bought Warner, he’d make changes to CNN, a target of Trump’s ire…T has said that he wants new CNN ownership CNN as well as changes programming….3 Middle East sovereign funds & Jared Kushner are among the financial backers of Paramount’s bid”
“Ellison offered assurances to admin if he bought Warner, he’d make changes to CNN, a target of Trump’s ire…T has said that he wants new CNN ownership CNN as well as changes programming….3 Middle East sovereign funds & Jared Kushner are among the financial backers of Paramount’s bid”
Behind Paramount’s Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump
David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal.
www.wsj.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
#Oligarchs
“Ellison offered assurances to admin if he bought Warner, he’d make changes to CNN, a target of Trump’s ire…T has said that he wants new CNN ownership CNN as well as changes programming….3 Middle East sovereign funds & Jared Kushner are among the financial backers of Paramount’s bid”
“Ellison offered assurances to admin if he bought Warner, he’d make changes to CNN, a target of Trump’s ire…T has said that he wants new CNN ownership CNN as well as changes programming….3 Middle East sovereign funds & Jared Kushner are among the financial backers of Paramount’s bid”
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NEW: Elected officials are quick to support public lands ranchers who are accused of breaking rules.
As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations.
As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations.
Powerful Friends: Sympathetic Officials and “Cultural Power” Help Ranchers Dodge Oversight
Elected officials are quick to support public lands ranchers who are accused of breaking rules. As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations.
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
NEW: Elected officials are quick to support public lands ranchers who are accused of breaking rules.
As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations.
As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations.
“Iran’s escalating water and environmental problems are the predictable outcome of decades of treating the region’s finite water resources as if they were limitless”
This is also true for many cities in the US and a cautionary tale on wasteful water management.
This is also true for many cities in the US and a cautionary tale on wasteful water management.
Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy
Iran’s sprawling cities and irrigated agriculture, along with tight market controls, have left the country vulnerable to drought. There are steps that would help.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“Iran’s escalating water and environmental problems are the predictable outcome of decades of treating the region’s finite water resources as if they were limitless”
This is also true for many cities in the US and a cautionary tale on wasteful water management.
This is also true for many cities in the US and a cautionary tale on wasteful water management.
Conquering the US For Dummies
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Conquering the US For Dummies
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About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
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Russia drafted a 28 point surrender plan, handed it to the Trump team, and the regime delivered it to Kyiv unedited, demanding Zelensky sign it by Thanksgiving or lose all US support. Trump and Vance then promoted the plan exactly as Russia wrote it, verbatim, on TV, online, and in person.
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Russia drafted a 28 point surrender plan, handed it to the Trump team, and the regime delivered it to Kyiv unedited, demanding Zelensky sign it by Thanksgiving or lose all US support. Trump and Vance then promoted the plan exactly as Russia wrote it, verbatim, on TV, online, and in person.
Don’t be distracted by the weird meeting with Mamdani. This is the real news. The “peace” plan created with only the US and Russia. No Congress, no Ukraine, or EU input, and NATO left behind. It’s an entire Putin wish list and makes me heartbroken for the brave Ukrainian people 🇺🇦
November 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Don’t be distracted by the weird meeting with Mamdani. This is the real news. The “peace” plan created with only the US and Russia. No Congress, no Ukraine, or EU input, and NATO left behind. It’s an entire Putin wish list and makes me heartbroken for the brave Ukrainian people 🇺🇦
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#Naturalgas prices are on track to climb by almost $3.90 MBTU this winter as exports increase and production remains flat, according to the latest forecast from the #EIA. The administration revoked a Biden study that warned increasing exports of LNG risked raising prices at home, but Surprise!
#Naturalgas prices are on track to climb by almost $3.90 MBTU this winter as exports increase and production remains flat, according to the latest forecast from the #EIA. The administration revoked a Biden study that warned increasing exports of LNG risked raising prices at home, but Surprise!
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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#Naturalgas prices are on track to climb by almost $3.90 MBTU this winter as exports increase and production remains flat, according to the latest forecast from the #EIA. The administration revoked a Biden study that warned increasing exports of LNG risked raising prices at home, but Surprise!
#Naturalgas prices are on track to climb by almost $3.90 MBTU this winter as exports increase and production remains flat, according to the latest forecast from the #EIA. The administration revoked a Biden study that warned increasing exports of LNG risked raising prices at home, but Surprise!
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This was broadcast on tv while I was living in Spain, as victims of Spain’s 40-years under Franco organized an international lawsuit to fight the “pact of forgetting” around the crimes they suffered. A cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past.
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This was broadcast on tv while I was living in Spain, as victims of Spain’s 40-years under Franco organized an international lawsuit to fight the “pact of forgetting” around the crimes they suffered. A cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past.
As a military brat, this blatantly corrupt move by Flynn makes me sick. They are running the US as a criminal enterprise.
Grand theft government
President Trump is in the process of sending millions of dollars in taxpayer money directly to his political allies — and himself.
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
As a military brat, this blatantly corrupt move by Flynn makes me sick. They are running the US as a criminal enterprise.
Now saying to release the files???
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Now saying to release the files???
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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It's an invasion.
This is not a crowd control weapon; it’s a loaded weapon of war aimed at a civilian, a journalist — Brian Cassella of the Chicago Tribune.
This is not a crowd control weapon; it’s a loaded weapon of war aimed at a civilian, a journalist — Brian Cassella of the Chicago Tribune.
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It's an invasion.
This is not a crowd control weapon; it’s a loaded weapon of war aimed at a civilian, a journalist — Brian Cassella of the Chicago Tribune.
This is not a crowd control weapon; it’s a loaded weapon of war aimed at a civilian, a journalist — Brian Cassella of the Chicago Tribune.
Do you monetarily support any of these 3 companies? Stop it.
These companies are sponsoring Tucker Carlson while he mainstreams white supremacy
Carlson recently conducted a softball interview of Nick Fuentes, who advocates for racial segregation, praises Hitler, and argues that women should not be allowed to vote.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Do you monetarily support any of these 3 companies? Stop it.
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Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.