1. Erin Brockovich is back, and this time she’s taking on the AI industry, calling Big Tech’s data center boom the next major environmental shakedown facing American communities. She launched a self-reporting map at brockovichdatacenter.com, and within just one week, more than 1,600 residents had

"One of the people who has signed up to feature on the billboards is Mona Chiha, founder of early-stage company JurisTechne, an AI platform for law. " Not sure I could think of a more valueless to humanity startup than that www.afr.com/policy/tax-a...

From the full story linked in comments: "The beavers have also allowed the city to scrap expensive plans to dig a reservoir and levee. 'We said the beavers can do it for a fraction of the cost, certainly more sustainably,' McCormack says."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi on racism against Indians: “Every country in the world has stupid people. “I'm sure there are stupid people here, there are stupid people in the United States that make dumb comments all the time.”

NEW: Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted a mechanized counterattack in the Borova direction, possibly penetrating up to five kilometers into the Russian defenses. 🧵(1/5) Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 23, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar052326 Other Key Takeaways

Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed strikes on Tamanneftegaz oil terminal, ammo and logistics depots, UAV control points and Russian ships. Hits damaged an oil loading arm at Volna and struck the Pytlivy patrol ship plus a Project 1239 missile hovercraft. #Ukraine

❗️Albania summoned Russia’s ambassador after Moscow’s mass attack on Ukraine hit a residential complex housing an Albanian diplomat. Ferit Hoxha said the strike seriously endangered the ambassador’s life and called on Russia to stop the war. #Albania

Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Couple and Infant in Central Gaza ground.news/article/pare.... #news

Israel’s Minister for National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, living up to his expectations of atrocious conduct befitting the proud bigot that he is. theaimn.net/acceptable-t...

A total U.S. surrender.

Farage plans to ditch workers’ rights, cut the NMW, scrap the Equality Act, legalise discrimination, take us out of the ECHR and have a deregulation bonanza to remove our protections and make it easier to exploit and endanger us… for profit. He couldn’t give a shit about working people.

If true (which I highly doubt for reasons James lists below) this means Russian spies are doing a better job of holding Farage to account than our own politicians and media.

This would seem to mean what the war got the US was the status quo ante -- Hormuz open, talks happening -- along with substantial long term economic gains for Iran though also substantial short term loss of Iranian military hardware

Draft Iran peace deal reportedly includes ending hostilities (including in Lebanon), releasing billions in frozen Iranian funds, easing the U.S. naval presence around Hormuz, and pulling U.S. forces farther from Iran.

This Iran „agreement“ will end up being but a weaker version of Obama‘s JCPOA. If this passes - and I have no reason to doubt it - then it would mark a strategic defeat for Trump and the USA. The Iranian people will be thrown under the bus.

So Iran still has its nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iranian control, at least 13 U.S. troops are dead, and Americans can expect to keep paying higher prices for the foreseeable future... and that doesn’t even include the credibility lost on the world stage.

Three senior Iranian officials said Iran had agreed to a memorandum of understanding that would stop the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. They said the agreement would halt fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

NYT reporting that a proposed Trump-backed memorandum with Iran would reportedly release $25 billion in frozen Iranian assets www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

FFS here we go again. Every single tournament. This England squad is *stuffed* with players capable of conjuring ”moments”, and yet until Tuchel puts 36 players in a 26-man squad, the legion of armchair manager dads will never be satisfied.

Ok #Auspol the idea of ON becoming the opposition is plainly ridiculous but we can’t underestimate them. We have work to do.

Bullshit. #AusPol

The United States has suspended trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine. This was expected. Trump lied hundreds of times that he would end the way in "24 hours.” Instead he has given Ukraine to Putin. The last month was the deadliest month in terms of civilian casualties in Ukraine.

🔥 Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai, - Falcon Insight Multiple thermal anomalies have been recorded on the territory of Primorsko-Akhtarsk air base in the area of ​​"ATrP aviagorodok", indicating a significant fire that has been going on for more than 24 hours.

Yesterday, charges were dismissed for myself and five others protesting ICE. Yes, it was a win. But it’s not justice. And it’s not over yet.

"Hindering" is an understatement! Plots shown of km2 🇷🇺 gain/month have been published, showing a long term trend of not only slowing down, but incr. turning negative. 🇺🇦 reports they within the last months have liberated 590 km2. The tide has turned & panic starts to grow in 🇷🇺 - for all to see!

NEW: Western officials are increasingly reporting that Ukraine is hindering Russia’s advances in Ukraine, in line with ISW’s consistent assessments. (1/5) Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar052226

Russia convened a UN Security Council meeting after Ukraine’s strike on occupied Starobilsk. Nebenzya claimed such tragedies would happen daily without Russia’s war, denied military sites near the college, and blamed Western weapons and intelligence support for Kyiv. #Russia

📝New study by @nitin-k-bharti.bsky.social D. Blakeslee, & S. Malik shows that land inequality in rural India is extremely high: 👉The top 10% own 44% of land area 👉Historical institutions and the caste system also leave persistent effects on land distribution More findings ▶️ wid.world/news-article...

Outsourced workers in low-skilled service jobs (cleaning, catering, security) in 🇫🇷 face a substantial earnings penalty—about 10 log points—persisting for up to 7 years after outsourcing, find @ulojkine.bsky.social & @oliviergodechot.bsky.social in new study. More findings▶️ wid.world/news-article...

30-year yield ended Tuesday up again, rising as much as seven basis points to 5.20%, a level last seen in 2007. And the market is now pricing in rate hikes by the end of the year. #EconSky www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A 15.6% increase in gas prices accounted for 40% of the increase in prices businesses paid last month. That only looks to be getting worse with oil prices yet to reach their peak levels and global inventories falling at a record pace #EconSky www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/e...

Inflation expectations short *and long* are revised up, and are (way) up #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...

Anthony Albanese visibly emotional after defending Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes

The child rapist as accurate as ever

It’s not unusual for a politician to break a promise. Howard’s excuse was rather creative. theaimn.net/ongoing-poli...

Nothing says extinction like dinosaur Tony Abbott so the Liberals just made him President.🦖 It’s a first step-the Murdochs want him back in the Parliament - expect gushing stories talking up their fave toxic religious weirdo. “Truth Lies&Media” is live! Promo Match Frame Editing #auspol #NewsCorpse

"Israel just executed Ahmed Hariri in South Lebanon. "He was a paramedic. And a journalist. "Israel deliberately assassinated him in a double tap strike while he was rescuing the wounded. "They drop bombs on civilians. They wait. Then they drop bombs on the rescuers." — Sarah

Day 1549 of the madness that is Russia's war Putin's gone from the expected capture of Kyiv before the end of Feb 2022 & annihilation of Ukraine's leaders & the country's culture, to begging China to keep it afloat & trying to quell dissenters at home as bombs fall! Here is another daily🧵

🚨🚨 Trump abruptly canceled his Bedminster trip and is staying in D.C. as Iran shuts down its airspace amid fears of imminent new strikes. CBS reports the Trump regime is preparing fresh military action. U.S. military and intel officials have reportedly canceled Memorial Day weekend plans.

I mostly ignore MRP seat modelling and this is a good example why. One Nation on 28% primaries is extremely unlikely to win 53 sets in an actual election, for a whole bunch of real-world reasons, including the likelihood of tactical voting by centrists

There is so much poetry in Stephen Colbert celebrating his finale on the exact stage where the Beatles changed culture in 1964. Singing "Hello Goodbye" surrounded by his family, his band, and his crew before Paul McCartney flipped the final power switch. This was the perfect full-circle goodbye!

Meanwhile in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Farages Deform Uks untrained so called Councillors are now dropping like flies, but as usual it's been kept away from the main News. 22 of them went within just 2 weeks. thedailybritain.co.uk/reform-counc...

Damn straight it ain’t over www.afr.com/companies/en...

Good news: This is the first month that wind and solar combined to produce more electricity than natural gas (methane) did. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Wealthy donors funnel money to orgs like Heritage Foundation to promote restrictive voting ＆ strict voter ID laws, targeting early voting mail-in ballots ＆ same-day registration, affecting voters of color, students, elderly ＆ low-income citizens. app.sosha.ai/s/PcqdcPlU

Stephen Colbert ended his final episode of The Late Show while singing "Hello, Goodbye" with Paul McCartney on the Ed Sullivan stage that made The Beatles mega stars.