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“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land" (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

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Winnipeg, a large grey-brown shorthair tabby, lifting a paw and staring at something he thinks is the problem

Buddy boi leapt out of his stolen window hammock to do this

Books and musicals, my two favorite things.

I am “I only know the headliner at Coachella” years old. Only slightly exaggerating.

Plus, I need my readers to see anything after that first row. 👓

Good morning

Thank you for comparing Trump to the Joker. I’ve long thought that Trump is closer to Heath Ledger’s Joker than any other person, real or fictional.

Every American should watch “The Apprentice” with Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong. A monster emerged and grew - and here we are. 🇨🇦

Agree 💯 - trump is motivated by cruelty, inflicting pain then enjoying watching the suffering.

It's horrifying to realise that Trump enjoys people being hurt, arrested, and put in prison on his command. I think that for him, it's a demonstration of power, and it's also a statement:

"I'm the winner, and I am superior to you. And you are the losers."

Does anyone know what made him this way?

I am convinced he enjoys the very thought of inflicting pain on others.

Listening and watching the manner in which he speaks on the subject is sadistic. He tries to come across in a way that he believes is socially the normal way but the opposite is the result.

One component of Malignant Narcissism is Sadism. People don’t fathom how much Trump is driven by it. In normal folk those impulses are offset by caring emotion. Trump has none, enjoys chaos. Of course he savored the Jan 6 insurrection as he does masked deportations and peddling fear. He's The Joker.

UK and EU Seek to Link Carbon Markets in Wider Post-Brexit Reset The UK and European Union entered a new era of climate cooperation by pledging to link their carbon markets to avoid trade levies and reset post-Brexit relations.

Quietly important stuff, particularly if Australia, Canada and Mexico join. All have domestic pricing so they’ve done the hard part.

Trump wants an investigation of Democrats' fundraising. His own campaign has issues When President Donald Trump directed his attorney general last month to investigate campaign fundraising, he cited concerns that foreigners and “malign actors” were laundering illegal contributions to...

“Foreign money in our elections is a legitimate concern...What’s not legitimate is to single out one political opponent and pretend the problem is limited to them,” @danw329.bsky.social told @apnews.com about the Trump administration's ActBlue fundraising investigation.

The problem is sociopathic corporate greed. 🧐

= WSJ Dollar Confidence Crisis Is Here, Deutsche Bank Warns By WSJ Staff The broad selloff in U.S. stocks and bonds, and the continuing decline in the dollar, represents a "simultaneous collapse in the price of all U.S. assets," analysts at Deutsche Bank said Wednesday. They warned that "unchartered territory" lies ahead. • Markets are dedollarizing, they said, citing the lack of evidence that investors are hoarding dollar liquidity- a dynamic that in previous market routs fueled Treasury and U.S. dollar rallies but this time is leading to declines in the prices of both. • The administration is encouraging the Treasury selloff, they said, in a bid to bring down U.S. asset valuations-a decision they said now is exposing the fact that "reducing bilateral trade imbalances is functionally equivalent to lowering demand for U.S. assets as well." • A financial war with China could lie ahead, they conclude, contending that "there is little room now left for an escalation on the trade front" and that "there can be no winner to such a war."

Every damned word of this 4-graf brief, except “By WSJ Staff,” should scare the bejeesus out of you this morning.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

What a night, what a performance from this far from 100% team, one of the great European nights at the Emirates.

Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.

Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal

Asian grocery stores, a lifeline for immigrants, brace for steep new tariffs Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

Russian Telegram channels report that a Mozdok military airfield in Russia was attacked by drones.

According to Russian media, last night a massive drone attack on Russia took place. They reported shooting down 158 drones in at least 12 regions of Russia.

Today in LA.
I ❤️ my town.

“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over ashes.” Sun Tzu

It’s pretty insane that a private citizen can come in, hijack federal government servers, fire people, and steal their PII.

explaining a flight disaster using toy planes

tommy boy — NEW GUY’S IN THE CORNER PUKIN HIS GUTS OUT

cnn what the FUCK are you doing

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I'm getting so into writing the sequel, especially being in an especially conducive environment in South India, that I haven't been checking on the reception the first one's been getting. So how are you all enjoying the world of Private Detective Lance Pomegranate?

I wish Americans cared as much about the loss of democracy as the loss of TikTok. Mark Jacob

James Harris, Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Supplier Diversity At H-E-B, we believe that “Each and Every Person Counts”, recognizing the diversity of cultures, beliefs and backgrounds drives innovation. We are providing diverse suppliers an equal opportunity to compete and succeed. In many cases leveraging the usage of diverse suppliers helps to increase sales, supply chain sustainability and brand loyalty. Message from James Harris Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Supplier Diversity

Someone said H-E-B supports diversity & their website confirms!

supplier.heb.com/diversity

Gorgeous✨❤

Right on Time🙂