The so called "President" is basically torturing sailors..
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Major #oil companies reap massive #profits as #US & #Iran #war drives #energy prices higher
US oil & #gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran & the US impeded #petroleum shipments & consumers around the world paid more for fuel & confronted shortages.
#BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/oil-companies-profits-exxon-chevron-9375fbf8f6f40426f7428e07d54000c7
"Michigan Voters Just Sent a Resounding Message About Data Centers"
#US #USA #America #Michigan #Technology #DataCentres
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12082026/michigan-primary-votes-against-data-centers/
So the #US military is now murdering first responders..
"A medevac crash in New Mexico that killed four is raising questions about the risks of military GPS jamming. MS NOW senior transportation reporter has more."
Unprecedented #water decline
Two major #US #reservoirs are at record lows, careening toward a point where they will no longer be able to meet the #power needs for millions of people
#LakePowell, the 2nd-largest reservoir in the US, provides water & #electricity to millions in the West. It has now has shrunk to its lowest level on record, in the latest sign of the alarming crisis unfolding on the #drought stricken #ColoradoRiver.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #USpolicy
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/climate/lake-powell-reservoir-record-low-colorado-river
Shameful
#RFKJr targets #Fauci & pushes #medical #misinformation in fiery CNN interview
In attempting to rewrite the history of the #US #Covid-19 response, “Health” Secy Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday pinned the blame for pandemic lockdowns on Dr. Anthony Fauci, while simultaneously reviving a string of debunked assertions about #vaccines, #RSV & #measles.
#Trump #PublicHealth #science #medicine #PublicDisservice #eugenics #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #USpol
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/02/politics/rfk-jr-fauci-medical-misinformation
#Trump revokes #visa of Brazil’s ambassador to #US over his spat with #Lula
The Trump admin has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for 2 US diplomats who sought to visit the country ahead of upcoming #elections & spread disinformation about election integrity as well as for #Brazil stalling on approving Trump’s nominee to be ambassador in Brasilia.
#diplomacy #ForeignRelations #geopolitics
https://apnews.com/article/trump-brazil-lula-ambassador-diplomats-4d7f64110fff5dda2ffd374d5e52c682
#Trump threatens to #bomb #US #ally #Oman as #Iran agreement expires
Trump threatened today to attack Oman if it interferes with US efforts in the #StraitOfHormuz, as the conflict with Iran continues & a 2-month window for peace talks expires without a path to end the war.
“If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump said vulgarly in an interview with FauxNews.
#unfit #MafiaState #IranWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/world/live-news/iran-war-trump?post-id=cmsx5q2rw00003d667q9ppokq
AP Exclusive: #Trump #immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 #military spouses & parents
Trump’s admin has detained dozens of parents & spouses of active-duty #US troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass #deportation agenda, an AP investigation found.
#law #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #SuckersAndLosers
https://apnews.com/article/military-families-immigration-trump-detained-deported-3337173bff1f06153738c217da52e846
One of the best summaries of what went wrong with #US #Healthcare. No longer available from the PBS website(s) as far as I can tell. So I've taken the liberty of writing a review and posting it here with links to the original #video.
"Sick Around the World" (2008 #PBS #Frontline #Documentary)
Conclusions...
1) #Insurance companies must accept everyone, and cannot make a profit on basic care.
2) #Everybody is mandated to buy insurance, with government paying the premiums for the poor.
3) #Doctors and #Hospitals have to accept one standard set of fixed prices.
https://richard.rathe.org/medicine/sick_around_the_world/index.html
The dumbest person on the planet
#Trump says #US could rename #LakeOntario as Lake America amid #Canada #trade war
It’s named for an Indigenous people word, not for Canada, LIKE ALL THE GREAT LAKES (except for Superior), moron.
Besides his stupidity being physically painful, he’s just such a petty little prick.
#idiocracy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/25/trump-says-us-could-rename-lake-ontario-amid-canada-trade-war/
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#US #PatriotMissile stocks in #Europe are 'beyond critical' due to #IranWar
The US #military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by #TrumpsWar with #Iran, a US #defense ofcl in Europe & a #NATO ofcl told AP, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential attack from #Russia
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity
https://apnews.com/article/patriot-missiles-iran-war-russia-ukraine-trump-09c7d8030a2e11fbd8ee3f7176b3f2d4?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension
#Military leaders warn #Hegseth against extending #IranWar ops
*Several* #US military leaders advised Defense Secy Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against #Iran is unsustainable & risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the US #homeland, acc/to people familiar with a recent assessment for the #Pentagon chief.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/military-leaders-warn-hegseth-against-extending-iran-war-operations/
Guess #Hegseth & #Trump are ignoring the #SDOB
#US forces strike #Iran rocket launchers on the #StraitOfHormuz in first #military action in weeks
#MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
https://apnews.com/article/iran-strait-hormuz-strike-united-states-6b098da673ac3161a266ee459d5eff44?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension
You may need a subscription to read this, so I'll summarize: Democratic Party apparatchiks have taken control of the Troy Jackson for Senate campaign in Maine, are maddeningly centrist, and are trying to stifle questions at town halls. I can tell you for a fact that party officials do not respond when constituents contact them with concerns. These people never, ever learn. #Politics #Democrats #Democracy #Maine #Senate #US #USpol https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html
So, not a surprise that Apple is renaming Lake Ontario to appease the child rapist that occupies the White House.
If you're stuck using an iPhone or other Apple device you don't have to use Apple Maps or their services. For maps download a privacy respecting, open source map app like Organic Maps.
Pull your data out of iCloud and use a service like Proton which offers a package that includes email, cloud storage, documents, Password manager, VPN, etc.
Boycott #Apple #Google #Meta #Amazon #Microsoft and any other #US #Tech that supports fascism.
No one forces you to use or pay for their services. Move your data. Boycott them.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/organic-maps-offline-maps-gps/id1567437057
The #US #State Dept has proposed requiring #parents applying for #passports for their #children to provide proof of their *own* #citizenship or #immigration status as part of #Trump's latest effort to limit #BirthrightCitizenship.
#law #Constitution #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism #entrapment
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-birthright-curbs-may-prompt-us-passport-checks-parents-2026-09-01/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
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#Pentagon cuts INTERNAL access to classified documents after WaPo reporting on #military concerns about #IranWar
Documents associated with the Secretary of Defense Orders Book [ #SDOB ] were removed from an internal Pentagon web portal after the reporting, 3 people familiar with the matter said.
#transparency #journalism #FourthEstate #Trump #Hegseth #idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/09/02/pentagon-cuts-access-classified-information-amid-iran-war-concerns/
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What if I were to tell you that Trump could knock any (or all) of over 20 million¹ European web sites off the Web tomorrow by picking up the phone to one US organisation: Let’s Encrypt.
We desperately need an independent, not-for-profit ACME provider in the EU paid for by our taxes.
¹ This is just based on one firm’s analytics (https://trends.builtwith.com/websitelist/LetsEncrypt/EUROPE). Others put LE use at 50-60% of all web sites.
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Insane Mafioso #Trump threatens to prevent #US from trading with many countries unless the #FederalReserve lowers #InterestRates
“LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous & very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged ‘the President’ has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!”Trump posted on Truth Social.
#MafiaState #law #economy #trade #inflation #CostOfLiving
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/economy/trump-trade-fed
Employer #Healthcare Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027
A new #US survey anticipates an average increase of 11% unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise.
#Trump #Republicans #Congress #health #law #policy #HealthInsurance #insurance #AffordableCareAct #ACA #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/business/health-insurance-increases.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-lA.YgIg.mG7uLlTgrcbD&smid=nytcore-ios-share
But it’s not a “war” right? 🙄
#US #military hits 3 Iranian #oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
#Trump #JDVance #idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-tankers-b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension
Ridiculous
#US banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages & motorcycles from #Canada
BTWs this all really sucks especially if you live in Michigan or any bordering state that gets tons of stuff from Canada.
#Trump #snowflake #petty #RevengePolitics #trade #law #economy #tariffs #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving
https://apnews.com/article/canada-carney-trump-tariffs-trade-war-a5fbb50d1c30327ae813482556a37ac3?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension
It is striking that NO major #US #TV #network aired live footage of #Trump & #Xi from the #WhiteHouse Thurs. A high-stakes summit with a rival superpower would typically pre-empt regular programming. Instead, the networks have not provided footage because of the ban of #CNN, #MSNOW & #Politico.
#ABC, today’s designated pool network, had a camera crew ready, but the crew stood down as the admin defied a judge’s order to restore access to the banned outlets.
#law #press
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/24/business/trump-cnn-politico-msnow-white-house/8ccb603b-48a9-52e7-bec0-d6d905aefe32?smid=url-share&smid=nytcore-ios-share&rsrc=cl-share