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A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.

A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds

In 1966 the New Jersey Young Republicans gleefully sang racist and antisemitic songs at their gatherings. The lyrics to one went “Riding the Reich in my Mercedes Benz, shooting every kike, saving all my friends." Hartford Courant, 13 February 1966.

Arizona’s water is drying up. That’s not stopping the data center rush. Though tech companies are secretive about their water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of the state’s supply.

Arizona’s water is drying up. That’s not stopping the data center rush.

NYC Mayor Mamdani apologizes for excluding Black Americans in previous ‘city built by immigrants’ comments The New York City mayor said, “We have to tell the full story,” which includes the contributions of Black New

If you're touting the Mamdani coalition today, please learn from what Mamdani did after he lost the Black vote in the NYC primary.

He didn't blame Black voters or discount them. He courted the Black vote, showed up, *apologized when he messed up.*

That's a way forward.
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Trump refused to give Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine to destroy Shahed drone factories on the territory of the russian terrorist state.

Now, the russian terrorists are shipping Shahed drones to Iran. Trump has to shoot down $25,000 drones with $4 million Patriot missiles.

Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin. The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.

Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.

NEW YouGov poll: Abolishing ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States 50% support 39% oppose Independents are now +17 on abolishing ICE Moderates +6 23% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE

NEW YouGov poll:
Abolishing ICE is now at a *record high* level of support in the United States

50% support
39% oppose

Independents are now +17 on abolishing ICE
Moderates +6

23% of Republicans now support abolishing ICE

for those of you who werent adults during iraq, its hard to overstate how much the media loves war porn. they salivate over pentagon spin briefings. they love stories about all the bombs and how supposedly infallible they are. they love the notion of the commander in chief, in the situation room etc

The Colorado River is nearing collapse. It’s Trump’s problem now. The Interior Department must force seven bickering states to agree on drastic water cuts — after the driest winter in decades.

The Colorado River is nearing collapse. It’s Trump’s problem now.

The polycrisis is nigh 👇

Sometimes fiction tells truths that facts cannot. It was true of Steinbeck's THE GRAPES OF WRATH, and it's true of Larwence Wright's t heartfelt novel of the days leading up to the Hamas attack on Israel in 2023. THE HUMAN SCALE is suspenseful, hard to put down, even harder to forget.

Electric Bills are Bonkers. What Can We Do About It? Rising electricity rates across the country are adding pressure to families and businesses already dealing with inflation in other aspects of their lives. Most Americans get their power from a utility...

Most Americans get their power from a utility that needs to turn a profit for investors — and people are fed up with rising electricity rates. But switching to public power is an uphill battle. What are other strategies for making electricity more affordable?

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Atlanta ranks worst in eviction rates with more total evictions than New York City The new report found there were multiple complexes that averaged an eviction a day.

In the past year, metro Atlanta saw more evictions than all of New York City—despite having *one-quarter* the renters.

Multiple Atlanta apartment complexes averaged an eviction a day.

"The numbers are mind-blowing," said Grace Hartley of Princeton's Eviction Lab.

The numbers are remarkably clear on this one: the shift to the Greens was almost entirely Labour voters, with Reform grabbing all of the Tories' support.

Those "Asian communities" used to vote Labour until Starmer directed the party to demonize them.

The fuck were these idiots expecting, really?

Green win shows progressive voters are now voting against Labour as well as Reform Gorton and Denton byelection shatters Labour strategy of neglecting its core base while focusing on Reform defectors

Following up some of my morning thoughts: "Labour’s basic electoral problem comes from the fact that left-leaning voters are indeed choosing to vote against rather than for parties. The problem is that progressives aren’t just voting against Reform. They are now actively voting against Labour."

Hope Beats Hate: Green Party Defeats Reform and Labour in Huge Gorton and Denton By-Election Victory A concerted political and media campaign to scare voters about a “Green Menace” winning this by-election failed, reports Adam Bienkov

Gorton and Denton was 127th on the list of Green Party target seats.

To win by such a margin there suggests there is much bigger potential for Green gains in May's local elections than most people expect

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The beautiful Venetian plant with a secret climate superpower Not far from the crowds of Venice, scientists are finding that sea lavender locks away carbon, builds ecosystems, and could help coastal cities weather a warming world.

The beautiful Venetian plant with a secret climate superpower

I’m not sure a joint US-Israeli war on Iran is gonna help these numbers.

A major shift, via Gallup. More from @joshuakeating.bsky.social www.vox.com/politics/480...

BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.

Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries.

This is such a well done piece that reports out, with hard data and interviews, something profound about what's gone wrong in this country.

www.wsj.com/us-news/amer...

To power Utah’s data center boom, companies are turning to fossil fuels The rush to meet AI's energy needs is sure to rely on natural gas, raising worries about air pollution in the state's urban corridor.

To power Utah’s data center boom, companies are turning to fossil fuels

A hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold In Asheville, North Carolina, a housing crisis is colliding with a poorly understood health threat.

A hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold

'A different set of rules': Thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship data centers.

‘A different set of rules’: Thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations

Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship data centers.

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#Musk #DataCenters #Mississippi #Climate

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US congressman refuses to resign after allegations of affair with staffer Republican Tony Gonzales allegedly pressured Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide, into sexual relationship

Republican Tony Gonzales allegedly pressured Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide, into a sexual relationship. He is refusing to resign.

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How a greening Arctic might be kick-starting a dangerous feedback loop  New research finds that Arctic peatlands are expanding as the far north undergoes rapid changes. It's an ominous sign.

How a greening Arctic might be kick-starting a dangerous feedback loop 

Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers? More than a year later, not a dollar has been spent — and no one knows what happened to the money.

Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers?

What’s behind your eye-popping power bill? We broke it down, region by region. The culprit depends on where you live — but it’s probably not data centers (yet).

What’s behind your eye-popping power bill? We broke it down, region by region.

The culprit depends on where you live — but it’s probably not data centers (yet).

grist.org/energy/power...

#Bills #Electricity #Energy #Climate