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It’s wild that basic constitutional knowledge isn’t required to be a federal judge. Judicial nominee John Marck couldn't even say if a president can serve a 3rd term under the 22nd Amendment—saying he'd need to "review" it. The Constitution is clear: the answer is NO.

"We are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right." — George Orwell

You can toggle between light mode and dark mode, as well as between static and interactive graphics (the interactive ones can take a long time to load on slower internet connections). I've written more about what is included in the new dashboard here:

📌My remembrance of Lindsey Graham: He was the very worst of the worst: BECAUSE HE KNEW BETTER.

Da Nile isn’t just a river in Egypt

My God. Was Florida always this corrupt?

Trump traded GEO Group and CoreCivic stocks, two private prison corporations, nearly 30 times in 2025. GEO Group’s profits increased by 700% that year and CoreCivic raked in $650 million in ICE contracts — both benefiting Trump’s stock portfolio. Cashing in on his own cruelty.

tell me more about conservatives and small government. trump administration now demanding that hospitals hand over "personally identifiable medical records of all patients who seek help at their emergency rooms..." www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/h...

Court docs show House fascist Republican Max Miller assaulted his wife, poured hot water on her, held a gun to her head and broke his 2 year old daughter’s collarbone. Creepy insurrectionist Mike Johnson is letting him stay in office. He isn’t a Speaker, he’s a terrorist.

Journalist Katie Phang has asked the court to fine Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche $1,000 per day until he turns over all the files.

Our discussion on why governments fiddle while the world burns. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQat...

French President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a completely unprecedented fire," describing the situation as France's worst fire-related crisis since World War II. n.pr/4bjlRNn

A Norwegian trial shows Paxlovid for acute COVID-19 significantly cuts long COVID risk at 3 months by ~40% (26% vs 43% placebo) The randomised study ran from May 2023 to June 2025, enrolling 144 participants total: 66 assigned to nirmatrelvir–ritonavir and 78 assigned to placebo. 16 July, 2026

2026 is on track to be the warmest (~35% chance) or second warmest (~63%) year on record, while 2027 is very likely (92% chance) to be the warmest on record on the back of a growing super El Niño event. For more, check out my new Carbon Brief State of the Climate Q2 update: www.carbonbrief.org/...

On The Climate Brink, @zekehausfather.com and I revisit the warmth of the 1930s. This seems to be one of the most important denier arguments out there. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/raw-data-w...

In Spain fires are currently running second highest for this point in the year at 8x the area burned in a typical year, but are still well below the record for annual area burned set just last year (2025):

Fires in France have now burned over 91,000 acres, by far the most of any year since the satellite record started in 2006. Current area burned is about 34x larger than this date in a typical (median) year:

I've created a new dashboard for The Climate Brink that is updated daily with ERA5 global mean surface temperature data. It includes daily anomalies, monthly and annual forecasts, and a bunch of interactive data visualizations: dashboard.theclimate...

NEW Dr. Ruth Report: 🔹44% of DRC Ebola cases have died, but vaccines now to be tested 🔹Measles hit a 35 year high, topping 2025 🔹COVlD wastewater is rising from low levels 🔹Women hit harder by Neuro Long COVlD 🔹New smart ring can track glucose and more Read & share 👉 buff.ly/qRIYI58 #medsky #IDsky

During the #covid pandemic, Anthony Fauci, in his personal journal, branded #Trump “‘rambling’, ‘crazy’, ‘desperate’, ‘bumbling’, ‘incompetent’, ‘an idiot’, ‘a true embarrassment’, ‘totally nuts’ & ‘truly an obnoxious adolescent’”. #publichealth #epidemiology #USA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...