Regarding the Epstein-Nassar letter that discusses Trump, some observations: (1) There are some indications this letter is not authentic, but it is unclear whether that is so; AND (2) If DOJ cared to do its job at all, it could certainly have determined whether the letter was authentic by now.

reupping this. for no reason www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-t...

Hi @sethcotlar.bsky.social, curious to see if this issue pops up among the ultraMAGA set in eastern OR... heated.world/p/data-cente...

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@dartadams.bsky.social ex-Celtic passes away. I confess I did not know about his spinal cord injury years ago. RIP. godeacs.com/news/2025/11...

Keeping my eye on this www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

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1. To opinions! Solar is the cheapest source of bulk electricity in many countries, and the quickest to deploy, and now you couldn't stop it being built if you wanted to. The limits to PV build in most places are grid access, permitting, and sometimes installation labour.

Basically I think progressivism -- moving toward greater equality under law -- is moral & good, & conservatism -- preserving existing social & power hierarchies -- is bad & wrong, & furthermore, I think everyone *knows* this on some level. The thing is, being good is *hard* & often requires ...

Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality. Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.

I didn't think "Scorched Earth Jimmy Kimmel" was in the realm of possibility. Yet here we are. I'm now a fan of someone I thought about less than once a year about two months ago.

The right ignored the murder of the Minnesota House Speaker by a guy who had a hit list of Democrats he was targeting to flip control of the chamber to Republicans. Asked about that assassination today, the president said he didn't know who she was and a Fox host said he didn't care she was killed.

The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence. For an actual public servant. Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.

Hey @dartadams.bsky.social, you see this and have any favorites IF the Cs build a new arena down the line? Hard to picture them leaving North Station, though. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/31/b...

Smoke on 8-4-25 from the wildfires in Canada.

Science on ingroup vs outgroup (or US vs THEM) is really extensive. We ALL have the innate desire to help those that we consider as belonging to our in-group and thwart those that we consider to belong to the out group. This is a great introduction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jmS...

HUGELY Important.

I just like to post these data from time to time to puncture the mythological aura of mid 20th c protests. They were less popular than pretty much any 21st c mass action & people criticizing them used the same lines. Protest is about people coming together, shaping narratives, & building power.

US climate scientists need all the help they can get. Including from foul-mouthed comedians! 🤡😱😱 Watch Emmy Award-Winning David Cross team up with Prof Michael Oppenheimer in the US launch of the hit series "Climate Science Translated". #climate #arresteddevelopment #climatescience

Recently, we've been overhauling our real-time solar calculations. Last weekend, it was producing strange results totally at odds with the blue skies folks were posting 🔅🍦 It turns out this may have been one of the first instances of serious solar curtailment on the Irish grid 😬 Much more to come!

A leaked memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Research Service Sunday, agency banned key language, including words... #groundwater pollution, sediment remediation, #water collection, water treatment, rural water, clean water. @neorsd.org newrepublic.com/post/193395/...

Over the years a lot of people have asked for ways to watch our 1986 Celtics documentary and I'm happy to say it is now on YouTube. Enjoy! @nbcsportsboston.com youtu.be/dZZq0__Gnv8?...

This segment from @maryannefranks.bsky.social is an incredibly tight argument that captures the breadth of the Trump assault on free speech perfectly and in less than a minute. Spread it far and wide.

Joe Gallina: If you could speak directly to Donald Trump, what would you tell him? Gov. JB Pritzker: What does Vladimir Putin have on you?

We need to talk more about how the White House press secretary's main claim to fame before the White House job was signing her name to payola OpEds defending an accused international fraudster and fugitive from justice.

A good part of my job is to read extremely concerning studies in order to compose cross-sectional view of What's At Stake and work out ways to engage stakeholders This is, without hyperbole, the most concerning thing I have read in a long time www.scientificamerican.com/article/micr...

HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT? Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.

Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

Okay, so. I don’t know how much of a heads up this is when it’s just a notice about these 2 mutations. Do they really raise serious concerns about “increased transmission?” Sort of. It’s more complex than D701N & E626K, omg pandemic bird flu. What do these mutations do in H5N1?

@dartadams.bsky.social @chadfinn.bsky.social Great minds mute alike 😅

I highly recommend this podcast. wondery.com/shows/jacked...

OH FUCK NO. I'm sending an email, but white women, this is y'all's moment to shine. I can't think of a better reason to need to a speak to a manager. Inside every white woman reading this is a Karen waiting to be called into action. Lock-in, dig deep, and be a Karen for democracy!

Amid everything, a new study finds that microplastics are accumulating in human brains. “Every time we scratch the surface, it uncovers a whole host of, ‘Oh, is this worse than we thought?’” lead author Matthew Campen told me last fall. A short thread: 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

It's not "politicizing a tragedy" to point out the top levels of the federal government aren't functional—the three key leaders here are drunk rapist TV show host at DoD, reality TV star at DoT, and nobody at FAA—and they're doing squat except spreading the same dysfunction down the ladder.

I see some suggestions, in the reporting regarding the OMB impoundment order, that a mere delay in spending appropriated funds is legal. But that's not really true. The delay OMB has ordered specifically contradicts the Impoundment Control Act. A thread.

You guys need to see this and take it in… Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.

The world’s richest man is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a Tesla . Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...

I divided by zero. Nil issue.

A great article giving rewilding its fair shake by @whittledaway.bsky.social, interviewing @landethics.bsky.social. Rewilding is oft-maligned, in part from basic misunderstandings. Recent success stories show a different path www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

For those that aren't familiar, I do a year-end list of my favorite music from the previous year but I wait until the first week of the new year to post it bc I'm a washed married man w/ two kids and it takes time. If you're looking for some new sh*t, I offer these selections. Support indie artists!

🚨🚨🚨🚨HOMEWORK🚨🚨🚨🚨 I think the Jack Smith draft report is finished. Write to Merrick Garland and ask him to release the Jack Smith report. You can do it here. Select “Messages to the Attorney General” from the drop down menu www.justice.gov/doj/webform/...

One of the biggest push backs I get from people in my area about getting rid of a gas stove, is they can still cook when the power is out. We now have an electric stove that can run for days in a power outage. copperhome.com/products/cha...

Tulsi Gabbard is not just completely unqualified to be Director of National Intelligence – she is anti-qualified. snyder.substack.com/p/tulsi-gabb...

Every American should listen to this: @theweeklyshow.bsky.social: Trump Won. What Now? with @hcrichardson.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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As promised, updated scripts here for HR 9495, which will be headed back to the floor around Wednesday. Yes, this is the bill that gives the Sec. Treasury powers to strip non-profits of their C3 status. 1. For House members, 2. For Senators, 3. For New Yorkers to call Schumer. Please call.

I think the Kremlin is preparing to conduct massive sabotage operations on underwater Internet cables. First of all, Russian authorities is planning to do a series of exercises to disconnect the RuNet from the global Internet. 1/2