Swaths of the US are living through a brutal summer. It's a climate wake-up call for many
NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence
Fall abortion battle propels huge early voter turnout for an Ohio special election next week
Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge
A judge has ruled Texas' abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
Am I the only one who thinks it’s weird Trump has umbrellas with his own name printed on them?
“Legal analysts said Trump's threats - including personal attacks on special counsel Jack Smith, who is in charge of two of Trump's cases - could be used against him in court.”
So is Senator Tuberville against the United States military?
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/04/persian-gulf-tuberville-hold-00109909
nostr:npub17ha36j9rpyde8g0zuvpgygq3a80d84cyy2f4lufjqcl022uyf6zqm4t8va It’s impossible to fathom that he would still be entitled to that protection after being found guilty 🤦🏻♀️
nostr:npub137yzd5d42ewhqwcfgq6z6f2uldrfkllt2adqjt6kfx3x44p4k4rqt4je2k It would be an interesting historic event.
“If Trump is convicted, Secret Service protection may be obstacle to imprisonment”
Oh, don’t worry. I’m sure we can work something out.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/04/trump-criminal-cases-prison-secret-service/
After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be in peril
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Dystopia) has clearly become a national security threat. In an actual functioning democracy, someone like Mitch “Deathstare” McConnell would have a sharp word or two for him. But it’s not obvious to me that Mitch has any viable brain cells left at this point.
So here we are.
“US Army no longer has Senate-confirmed leader, joining Marines”
I really do not understand why Republicans want to kill the planet.
“A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy
Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut the pollution that is heating the planet and encourage more emissions.”
No AP Psychology credit for Florida students after clash over teaching about gender
Ukraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship, showing Kyiv's growing naval capability
nostr:npub1l5tn499q8ns0xpac2yr8mppgmcjruf62992dk4nzg3nuhcyafu9sfx0gza When I was young, I read in National Geographic that there are green anacondas in the Amazon that are 30 feet long and weigh more than 500 pounds.
I still have nightmares about that sometimes.
“The Inflation Reduction Act lets states use a share of their federal grant to administer the rebate programs… Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican and 2024 presidential contender, vetoed the state’s authority to spend that administrative funding, which totaled about $5 million…”
Brilliant, Florida voters!
US snake hunters fight pythons big enough to devour gators
A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states