Former TV news, current public relations. Amplifying the positive where I can. Please vote. It’s important.
Plug in solar panels - DIY installation. Germany can't get enough of them. U.S. states are still considering whether to approve them: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/b...
Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards (Gift Article)Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.www.nytimes.comTruly evil: Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, lossVance Boelter was sentenced Thursday after survivors of the attack and family and friends of the victims spoke about the enduring trauma.www.minnpost.comAnd now the regime wants to put Chaco Canyon at risk because it’s not a white European archeological treasure. The window to comment is very short. Please check it out. www.threads.com/@repteresalf...
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (@repteresalf) on Threads🚨 BREAKING: The Trump administration is proposing to revoke the 10-mile withdrawal around Chaco Canyon.
Secretary Burgum gave me his word that he would send an official with decision-making authority...www.threads.comIf you are someone who works in research that receives federal grants you have until midnight tonight (7/13) to comment on these new rules that will upend the grand process and turn it into a purely political process. A naked power grab that will upend U.S. research.
Nathan TankusNEW @crisesnotes.bsky.social PIECE: This one is a guest piece from @philiprocco.bsky.social about the recent OMB rulemaking (comment period ends tonight) that is not just an attack on science, its a complete reorganization of "Fiscal Federalism" www.crisesnotes.com/russell-voug...
Interesting read from the NYT on how the two major parties treat men in power (or seeking power) if SA allegations arise. If you're Republican, you probably have nothing to worry about. [GIFT LINK] www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...
Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends.www.nytimes.comRemember when the GOP agreed that reducing teen pregnancy was a worthy goal? Guess they've changed their minds: civicmedia.us/news/2026/06...
Teen pregnancy prevention cuts hit Wisconsin program connecting health providers and teens - Civic MediaFederal officials have cut off more than $2.4 million in federal funds for 2026-27 and 2027-28 targeting teen pregnancy prevention that would have gone to the Wisconsin health department, according to...civicmedia.usTurns out no-bid contracts, ignoring basic science and genuine expertise creates a real mess. But that's how this regime operates. [GIFT LINK] www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...
How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Jobwww.nytimes.comTrump is costing taxpayers big $$ to try to put his imprint all over the nation's capitol. The NYT investigation and found the costs are anything but transparent. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Funding for Trump’s Construction Spree Is Murky. Here’s What We Found Out.www.nytimes.comWhy pedestrians don't stand a chance against those popular big trucks. Their blind spots are huge, and no one seems to care. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.www.nytimes.comGIFT LINK: The WH panic over the Epstein Files. #EpsteinFiles www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...
Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Fileswww.nytimes.comLegacy media should be doing this every single time the President lies.
The BulwarkTrump: "I didn't guarantee no war." Trump guaranteeing no more wars:
Cases and deaths are rising as some states cut funding and try to hide negative outcomes. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/01/r...
Measles, whooping cough spike amid low vaccination rates • Oregon Capital ChronicleVaccine hesitancy fed by misinformation is causing new surges of measles and whooping cough, while COVID-19 hotspots persist in some states and a new threat looms from an Ebola outbreak in central Afr...oregoncapitalchronicle.comCould the judiciary save taxpayers from having to fund insurrectionists and succumb to conditions that essentially exempt the Trump family and its businesses from scrutiny over their taxes? [GIFT LINK] www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...
Judge Reopens Trump’s I.R.S. Suit and Questions His ‘Weaponization’ Fundwww.nytimes.comWhen "Trump Derangement Syndrome" comes home to roost: It's in the data. (Via Paul Krugman) open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Who’s Deranged, Exactly?Of partisanship and economic sentimentopen.substack.comTo Gen Z men: Stop waiting for the world to help you feel more masculine. Surely you can find a partner who shares your vision. If not - the problem might be you, not the left. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/u...
‘Both Parties Kind of Get It Wrong’: The Young Men Who May Swing the Midtermswww.nytimes.comBrilliant. I thank Ashley Cai and the NYT for digging into the data and transcripts to document the sycophancy, the lies, and the brown-nosing to prop up a failed and fragile leader with skin so thin it makes soap bubbles look invincible. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Trump’s Cabinet Speaks to Him: Praise, Accolades and Lots of Criticizing Opponents (Gift Article)The New York Times reviewed over a dozen hours of cabinet meeting footage to analyze how President Trump’s administration speaks to him. Many pack their speaking time with praise and flattery.www.nytimes.comBravo. Rights are just words unless you exercise them, whether you are a citizen living your life or a reporter holding powerful people accountable for their actions. www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...
AG Sulzberger: ‘We Will Not Compromise’ on Independent Reporting | The New York Times CompanyThe New York Times publisher spoke in defense of a free press hosted by Yale Law School’s Floy Abrams Institute.www.nytco.comI suppose Trump will now create an addendum that instructs neither he, his family or businesses can ever be investigated for insider trading along with not paying their taxes as the GOP works to get his $1.776B slush fund for criminals up and running. [GIFT ARTICLE] www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | Flurry of Suspicious Oil Trades Worth $800 Million Triggers Regulatory ProbeThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission is parsing records of trades made before a social-media post by President Trump.www.wsj.com