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Marjorie Taylor Greene Swung at a Drag Queen—and Missed
Marjorie Taylor Greene Swung at a Drag Queen—and Missedhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-came-for-a-drag-queenand-lostBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
‘Depriving the American people’: Judge Cannon continues to pile up evidentiary hearings
'Depriving the American people': Judge Cannon continues to pile up evidentiary hearingshttps://www.msnbc.com/jose-diaz-balart/watch/-depriving-the-american-people-judge-cannon-continues-to-pile-up-evidentiary-hearings-213724229912BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
16 #NobelPrize-winning #economists signed a letter warning the re-election of #Trump would ‘reignite’ #inflation, harm the US #economy & lead to higher #prices for #consumers.
Joseph Stiglitz & other #NobelLaureates say Trump threatens #US’s standing in the world.
In the letter released Tues, the economists said that the #Republican candidate would stoke #instability & revive high inflation w/his “fiscally irresponsible budgets”.
#BidenHarris2024
https://www.axios.com/2024/06/25/nobel-prize-winners-biden-economy-trump-inflation
This by the former research director of the #Stanford Internet Observatory. It was one of the leading #US institutions studying #online disinformation, but it's been shut down recently due to lawsuits and Congressional 'investigations' (which remind me of #McCarthy)
Gift link, as this is important stuff, in Europe, too
#USpol
#FreeSpeech https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/opinion/stanford-disinformation-election-jordan-twitter.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U0.3S8y.9eoZfkqAYzMo
….RUSSIA BLAMES #us FOR BEACH STRIKE: #Russia summoned the U.S. ambassador in Moscow, NBC News reports, a formal diplomatic move that indicates they believe the blame should be squarely placed on #america which supposedly provided the missiles used in the intercepted attacks.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-blames-us-ukrainian-strikes-crimea-rcna158471
Russia blames U.S. for 'barbaric' Ukrainian attack on Crimea, summons ambassador
Russian authorities said three people died in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday, a day after Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv.Yuliya Talmazan (NBC News)
Weeks after the decision allowing #Ukraine to use #US-supplied weapons for limited strikes in Russian territory, the country is having some success in halting #Russia’s new push along the northeast front, but military commanders are clamoring for restrictions on long-range missiles to be lifted.
“Before, we couldn’t target them. It was quite complicated. All warehouses with ammunition and other resources were located a 20-kilometer distance beyond what we could hit,”
Russia-Ukraine: US-supplied weapons show impact inside Russia
Ukraine is having some success in halting Russia’s new push along the northeast front weeks after the decision allowing the country to use U.S.-supplied weapons for limited strikes in Russian territory.SAMYA KULLAB (AP News)
Minnesota highway projects will need to consider climate impacts in planning
The state legislature expanded a 2023 law that will now require all major highway projects to account for and mitigate climate impacts before qualifying for state funding
#Minnesota #USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Minnesota highway projects will need to consider climate impacts in planning
An expanded 2023 law requires all major highway projects to account for and mitigate climate impacts before getting state funding.Frank Jossi (Energy News Network)
A new #US policy allowing #Ukraine to fire certain American weapons at Russian territory has led to a reduction in some Russian attacks but still restricts the range enough that it prevents Ukraine from hitting key airfields, two Ukrainian officials said. Those airfields are used by Russian jets that drop the deadly glide bombs now inflicting the greatest damage on military positions and civilians.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/21/ukraine-firing-range-us-weapons-russia/
U.S. restrictions put key Russian air bases out of firing range, officials say
Letting Ukraine hit targets in Russia with U.S. weapons has reduced missile attacks on Kharkiv but not stopped planes that drop deadly glide bombs.Siobhán O'Grady (The Washington Post)
Most people in petrostates want quick switch to clean energy, UN poll finds
Most people in the world’s biggest fossil fuel producing countries want their countries to transition quickly to clean energy to fight the climate crisis,
according to the largest ever climate opinion poll, conducted by the UN.
Many of these states have profited heavily from fossil fuel exploitation,
but the 77-nation poll shows their citizens are deeply concerned about the impacts of global heating on their lives.
In #China and #India, the biggest coal producers, 80% and 76% respectively want a quick green transition.
In the #US, the world’s biggest oil and gas producer, 54% of people want a fast transition,
as do 75% of those in #Saudi #Arabia, the second biggest oil producer.
The poll also found 69% of #Australians want a quick transition away from its large coal and gas sector.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/20/most-people-in-petrostates-want-quick-switch-to-clean-energy-un-poll-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Most people in petrostates want quick switch to clean energy, UN poll finds
Largest ever climate survey also finds majority want countries to set aside differences to fight global heatingDamian Carrington (The Guardian)