Abbey Rhodes

These billionaires have more wealth than half the U.S. population. Thus the expression, 'Eat the rich."

Sunset Report 11/25
Nightly sunset report: 80 with 67% humidity and 68° dewpoint in Tampa at 1820.

There was a time when the United States looked down its nose at the countries in South America for being lawless banana republics. Who's the banana republic now, bitches?

Some DACA recipients have been arrested in Trump's immigration crackdown An organization is tracking the growing number of arrests among people with temporary deportation protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Yaakub Vijandre - a DACA recipient - was on his way to work when ICE agents jumped him and took him prisoner at gun point.
DACA = Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - 'Dreamers' are supposed to be safe. Not in trump america.
apnews.com/article/daca...

US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative at climate talks reveals disdain for climate progress

By shunning COP30, Trump has made us part of the 'axis of obstruction'. And I'm sure he doesn't give a shit.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James Judge says interim US attorney for eastern district of Virginia had ‘no lawful authority’ to indict former FBI director and New York attorney general

Lindsey Halligan's appointment was illegal. Even though her cases against James Comey and Letitia James were very weak, I'm sure they're glad this is over . . . for now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Aluminum giants hit major milestone with low-carbon production Elysis, a joint venture of Alcoa and Rio Tinto, announced a breakthrough in scaling its carbon-free “inert anode” technology to clean up smelters.

More good news on the clean industry front:
Canadian firm Elysis has just found a way to replace the 19th-century process that uses big blocks of carbon to produce aluminum. They've made clean aluminum production possible. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

T1 Energy is betting big on all-American solar, even under Trump The Texas firm says it’s a “great” time to be in solar as it churns out panels in a factory full of music-blasting robots and pushes deeper into the…

Trump is losing his war against clean energy. Even after he took away federal incentives, solar has become "the biggest source of new power plant capacity getting built in the U.S. today by a long shot." www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Trump’s “big beautiful bill” could cost SF $400 million “These changes at the state and federal level represent a real threat to San Francisco,” Mayor Daniel Lurie said.

Tens of thousands of people losing medicaid coverage in San Francisco alone - $400 millions worth.
And that's just the impact of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' on one city in the U.S.
The Golden Age indeed.
sfstandard.com/2025/11/25/s...

"I’m going to show up for work every day, support the Constitution, do my job, hold this administration accountable, hold this president accountable when he is out of line. . . .He’s not going to silence us.”
- Senator Mark Kelly
TY HCR for speaking truth to power. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Feel the cold? Offshore wind alleviates grid woes in winter, study… A sector despised by President Trump can boost grid reliability on the East Coast when people crank up the heat and gas plants are tested by extreme…

President Donald Trump has made it his mission to banish offshore wind farms from America.
It is, of course, a stupid policy. New reports show that the president’s move works against grid reliability. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

“Putin has spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool. Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests.”
- Senator Mitch McConnell

Define cracks in the Trump/Republican cabal.
And more from HCR: open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Our beautiful California beaches are also quite dangerous - rogue waves and riptides kill hundreds every year.
Please be careful. www.ksbw.com/article/sear...

Fascinating guy - son of Broadway star Mary Martin, hit it big with I Dream of Jeannie and finally Dallas, but a member of the Peace & Freedom Party who spoke out against the Iraq War and did LSD with David Crosby!

Not only are they defying the general consensus of support for Ukraine by Congress and the American people, they are really, really bad at international diplomacy.

Congratulations, Theresa!

Senator Cassidy -
Your were irresponsible enough to voted for RFK Jr as Secretary of Health & Human Services. Now own up to it.

HCR's reports on our current political mess are stellar, but as an historian, her insight into historical precedence is an equally gripping read.
Today - President Andrew Johnson who also called for his Congressional enemies to be tried and executed. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal

COP30's dubious agreements:
• more $ for countries most impacted by the climate crisis -√
• no agreement on stopping deforestation - boo
• a roadmap to ending the use of fossil fuel - ?
But 194 countries (minus the U.S.) to agree on anything is . . . something? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Inside the extended courtship linking Jeffrey Epstein, Peter Thiel, and Israeli officials A hacked trove of emails reveals the revolving door of political leaders, tech billionaires, and intelligence officers.

Epstein connections with Israeli officials and tech billionaires -- Peter Thiel, Palantir CEO Alex Karp, Oracle Chair & Vice Chairs Larry Ellison & Safra Catz, and Jeff Bezos all make appearances.
More reasons why powerful people didn't want these files released. sfstandard.com/2025/11/23/e...

Federal judge rebukes administration's use of force during 'Operation Midway Blitz' The judge accused the administration of "widespread misrepresentations" on what was occurring during the Border Patrol enforcement operations.

How is it possible that we cannot force ICE to be stopped??

abcnews.go.com/Politics/fed...

Candace Owens confirms the contradictions redolent in evolutionary science - good brain, good looks yet still a bottom feeder.

If I may interpret -
'You dumbasses, how do you think you'll keep being rich if we can't afford to buy anything."

National Geographic drops 'extraordinary' #photos for 2025 'Pictures of the Year.' #photography #NationalGeographic

Link to see the #photographs and more info: www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/...

Nothing like good comedy to edge me toward so-called 'Holiday cheer.'

These random acts of artist perfection make my day.

Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.

This is fu*king outrageous!

The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.

apnews.com/article/utah...

CNN: In the last couple of weeks or so, she's become kind of an ally on some issues. What do you make of this?

Auchincloss: No, John, she hasn't.

Heather Cox Richardson flays the Ukraine/Russia peace treaty that the U.S. is pushing. U.S. and Russia profit. The EU foots the bill. NATO is hamstrung and Ukraine suffers massive loss of territory and rights. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...