All federal wind power R&D at the Department of Energy is $0.137 billion. So the government is paying 7x the amount it spends on all wind power R&D just for a fee to kill one wind project. Seems bad.

The toddler was upset none of the Coachella sets we’ve watched so far have a semi-hollow but he locked in on Joyce Manor. The kids are alright. #couchella

Lots of locals don't like festival season (and for some valid reasons). But I think it's fun! Let people have fun! And the brands too! New @modernretail.bsky.social www.modernretail.co/marketing/bl...

The Trump administration is killing the U.S. Forest Service so it can also kill U.S. forests:

What is outrageous about this, among many other things, is that makes relief turn on whose loved ones have the resources to hire or luck or network to get a lawyer to file for habeas. If you don't know to file or can't, even "we have no opposition" cases lead to continued detention.

We re-surveyed Marketplace enrollees who shared their expectations for coverage decisions late last year. Our latest findings show that nearly 1 in 6 returning ACA Marketplace enrollees say they’re not confident they’ll be able to afford their premiums this entire year. https://on.kff.org/3NKfN84

An athlete who never shows up for practice will never get very good at their sport, and the same goes for brain growth.

Getting ready for Day 3 at USC @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social! So grateful for this opportunity to pursue important stories about how desert communities are losing health care access, even before devastating federal cuts kick in. centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins...

Little Spoon is the latest player to watch in the increasingly competitive formula industry, a move to help them acquire customers at the start of their parenting journey. New @modernretail.bsky.social: www.modernretail.co/operations/l...

The Washington Post Lost Over 60,000 Subscribers Following Winter Layoffs www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...

A Refugee Died After Border Patrol Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/n...

I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out: www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

Last year: e-cigarette makers donate to Trump's bangin' ballroom. This year: Trump admin says it'll allow e-cigarette makers to offer more, delicious flavors. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/h...

Wrote about people getting away from screens for you to read on a screen. What! A! Time! www.modernretail.co/operations/h...

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there. They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.

This @cntraveler.com.web.brid.gy piece on Palm Springs hits all the right notes about my favorite place on earth 💕🌴 www.cntraveler.com/story/palm-s...

"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)

If you are seeking a way to financially support Georgia Fort right now, this is the best, and most direct, way to do so (info from a family friend): www.georgiafort.com/support?utm_... Free Georgia Fort now!!

Absolutely gutted to hear this, Dan was one of a kind and one of my first real internet writer pals. Thinking of his family and friends. ❤️

Spot your favorite snack or vitamin or skin care in Costco for the first time? They have just weeks to prove themselves or else they'll be yanked from the shelves. New @modernretail.bsky.social www.modernretail.co/operations/w...

SEIU, which represents nearly 2 million workers around US, are holding Friday actions in solidarity with the Minnesota economic blackout, from the Twin Cities to Orlando, to Columbus, to Phoenix, to Seattle, to Boston, to LA, to New York.

(Spoiler alert: It was @ralstonreports.bsky.social.)

i do think the combination of Trump and an AI-driven tech bubble could crash the markets, but it’s very important to remember that “what are online leftists saying?” is probably the worst possible way to approach investing

In case you were wondering "what's the deal with that guy who was charged with hacking the Supreme Court's e-filing system?" This document has some answers: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Another one of those “is this really happening” headlines…but also another reason why we need to focus on circular economy practices and find ways to limit our outputs that affect the planet. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...

we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff

Not a novel observation, obviously, but these guys sincerely love to threaten and put their hands on women.

Nothing puts the stranglehold of the streaming wars in perspective like trying to watch sports Like remember just turning on the tv and being able to watch what you wanted without having five different subscriptions depending on where the game is?! sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/...

A Supreme Court loss wouldn’t mean “Trump's tariffs disappear.” It would mean “this particular legal shortcut disappears.” Trump's love affair with tariffs will likely persist—but the tools he has to indulge it become narrower, slower, and easier to challenge.

skillful news writing www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Well, this broke me.

Probably one of the most profound yet plain spoken quotes I've heard yet that sums up where we're at: "We’re not talking enough about how companies are now being turned into tools for policy, versus the other way around." #capitalism

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Marin County were battered by flooding when a major storm coincided with record-high tides, a sign of things to come as seas keep rising: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

2025 saw major pharmacy disruption, with widespread closures leaving remaining pharmacies are overloaded with scripts & patients. Meanwhile online providers don't always have what you need and there's more OTC meds at your nearest big box than anywhere else. www.modernretail.co/operations/p...

I cannot get over the orchestral and lyrical perfection of this track -- Florence is in a league of her own www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...

Seven days at the bin store: defector.com/seven-days-a...

Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”

Rob Reiner, prolific actor, director and producer, led a high-profile 1998 campaign that created state funding for what is now known as First 5 California, the most significant early childhood health and education program in the state. capitalandmain.com/beyond-holly...

At a moment when it’s unclear if there are any accountability checks on institutions, a reminder that the free press and investigative journalists are more important than ever: Lawsuit says Riverside County sheriff illegally hid jail death reports www.desertsun.com/story/news/c...

The City Council in Santa Fe, NM, voted to integrate the cost of housing in its calculation of the citywide minimum wage going forward. This marks the first time in the U.S. that a city has factored local housing costs directly into setting its minimum. capitalandmain.com/santa-fes-pl...

Lol, love reading @juliawaldow.bsky.social on the tired fake apologies trend @modernretail.bsky.social www.modernretail.co/marketing/fa...

Congrats to all involved in reviving The Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs! Reliving my memories today: open.substack.com/pub/melissam...

I'm hardly a cheerleader for the regulatory state, but if this comes to fruition, I hope to God it's back in working order

I’m currently paying $650/month for a silver HMO obtained on ACA marketplace. That’s a lot. But starting in 2026, the same coverage will be about $1200/month! That’s way out of my budget. And to add insult, the absolute cheapest, bottom-of-the-barrel coverage is $700/month.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isn’t. This is what I found.

This is a powerful post by Laurene Powell Jobs on what is means to be a philanthropist and, more importantly, what it does not. Kudos to her for saying it so plainly.