"It’s quite obvious that any island that is reliant on outside fuel for its energy sector would be suffering in the way that Cuba is now, with these massive blackouts that, of course, have a huge impact on the population, and on basic services in the country." fair.org/home/the-us-...

ABC News reports on the $250 Trump bill proposal without noting there’s a law preventing it. Of course laws can be changed, but surely that was worth noting. @fairmediawatch.bsky.social

In news media’s foreign policy conversation, things are presented in terms of “total and complete victory” or “humiliating defeat” – as if we weren’t talking about the lives of millions of human beings, but two Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. fair.org/home/annelle...

The Paramount & Warner Bros. merger doesn’t make business sense because it isn’t about business — it’s about building corporate influence over the media that bends to the government. That's a threat to journalistic independence and the free press. Watch @karaswisher.bsky.social explain.

Just insane. New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill says DHS just denied state health inspectors full access to Delaney Hall. She's calling for it to be shut down.

Zohran just cited Minneapolis, Austin, and Auckland as cities that lowered housing costs via upzoning certified ball knowledge, Auckland is a deep YIMBY cut

BREAKING: I'm suing Todd Blanche and the DOJ to STOP the $1.8B slush fund. The Justice Department violated the Administrative Procedures Act when it established the fund, and it must be set aside. You can read my complaint here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-i...

Colombian mercenaries accused of committing war crimes in Sudan were trained on military bases in the United Arab Emirates, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch. The report adds to evidence of the UAE’s involvement in the war in Sudan, despite the government’s repeated denials.

How 'Big Business' Susan Collins turned me into a muckraker on MDI Her role in Payroll Protection and political fund-raising was text-book example of "regulatory capture" of elected officials theqsjournal.substack.com/p/how-big-bu... Lincoln Millstein, Quietside Journal

Susan Collins was never for the little guy despite all her saccharine ads (mixed with the PAC hits on Platner). Read this piece starting with a gardener who couldn't get small business COVID relief because of paperwork while she expanded the benefits to huge hotel chains.

kottke.org/26/05/americ... Hits pretty hard when you see it as a graph!

'Education Is Dangerous Because It Encourages Students to Challenge What Those With Power Take for Granted':  - fair.org/home/educati...

RIP Sonny Rollins, a great jazz talent and the last surviving musician in one of the best photos of men in suits during the 20th century

RIP the great Sonny Rollins

“My wishes for the planet in 2024: No killing. No killing. Don't kill anyone, anywhere, for any reason. -S.R.” Tweeted by Sonny Rollins on Dec 31, 2023

BREAKING: 3-judge panel blocks Alabama's attempt to use Congressional map that would go from 2 majority-minority districts down to 1. Judges say plan still appears to violate 14th Amendment. Next stop: #SCOTUS storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

AI is bad and ruining human knowledge, sorry to those trying to convince us otherwise.

People don't long for "inconvenience." They long for permanence. And though streaming services may be convenient, people are waking up to the fact that we are paying rent-seeking middle men month after month for things we will never actually own.

Dr. Chanese Forté analyzes an aborted attempt to move Manhattan Project waste from New York to Southeast Michigan. Here are the lessons learned about transparency from the Army Corps, via @thebulletin.org.

Erm excuse me BlueSky users but wouldn't you prefer to use the social media site which directly benefits the worst human being on earth. And where you might be forced to see CSAM. Signed, some fuckin dipshit again

More than a dozen stories on climate solutions from NPR. Thanks, @katharinehayhoe.com.

We must Eliminate Plastic before it Eliminates Us www.juancole.com/2026/05/elim...

"Sorry, climate change is still dangerous, no matter what nonsense Trump emits" | @doctorvive.bsky.social & I discuss the latest fossil-fueled climate disinformation narrative platformed by Trump and other bad actors in @thebulletin.org: thebulletin.org/2026/05/sorr...

Every state should take a page out of Hawaii’s playbook on tackling Citizens United

How is this farce of a do nothing government still going on? It's as if the system that protects incompetent white men and women in power was built to protect incompetent white men and women to stay in power.

The National Weather Service just put out a flood advisory and severe thunderstorm warning. Here's how to stay safe, New York.  Text NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 to sign up for NYC emergency alerts and find more information at nyc.gov/floodprep.

Media Twist Opposition to Land Theft Into Hatred of a Religion - fair.org/home/media-t...

You may not have heard much about Senate Bill 37 and its impact on education in Texas, but you can guess that the people doing what they’re doing in Texas don’t plan for it to stop there. fair.org/home/karma-c...

Colbert is off the air... Time to cancel any CBS/Paramont subscriptions you might have had. #boycottCBS

A hospital in southern Lebanon has sustained significant damage from an Israeli airstrike in the town of Tebnine, as Tel Aviv continued its daily attacks despite an ongoing ceasefire. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260522-isr...

Those diplomatic geniuses are wooing Greenlanders in exactly the right way.

"Right now Greenland could be helping us convert their nation into sea level rise."

This is what your neighborhood will be like after your representatives sign that Flock contract. Get involved before it's too late.

the world moves on without us (the US) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“'Sportswashing' is when political leaders use sports to deflect attention from chronic social problems and human rights woes at home...while also setting up opportunities for political and economic gain." fair.org/home/this-is...

I have been forwarding this edition of @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter to everyone I know. The impact of Musk and Trump's cuts to USAID didn't hit right away, but they are hitting now. And in Somalia and the DRC it looks a lot like racist culling. billmckibben.substack.com/p/a-question...

The UN defines “buffer zone” as “neutral space created by the withdrawal of hostile parties or a demilitarized zone.” Corporate media use the term to mean land taken over by a belligerent foreign army that intends to remain for the long term. fair.org/home/buffer-...

I regret to inform you that the president is awake and crazy-posting