Mary Stanik

A Warming Planet Makes Nor’easters & Other Storms More Intense: Climate Scientist Michael Mann As the Northeast United States contends with the aftermath of a historic bomb cyclone blizzard that blanketed the region, we speak to climate scientist Michael Mann about the causes and effects of inc...

"A Warming Planet Makes Nor’easters & Other Storms More Intense: Climate Scientist Michael Mann" | My interview earlier today on @democracynow.org: www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/no...

YouTube video by Eileen 🇺🇦 Ой, у лузі червона калина. Ukrainian patriotic folk song

On the 4th anniversary of the full-scale invasion (and 12th year of war), Ukrainians, faced with annihilation by Russians, fight on.

Popularized in 1914, this song remains an anthem of Ukraine’s existential struggle vs Russia. Great version by Eileen w english captions.

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US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address The U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

The U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Before the Road Ends... There may just be time to return to a classroom. As a substitute teacher.

On my decision to do something that might mean something before my life road ends. That being trying to become a #substituteteacher. In my latest Substack. With credit to the old show called “Room 222.” marystanik.substack.com/p/before-the...

Strikes in Iran could happen at any moment, but what happens next is alarming. I break this all down, and more, in my Weekend Update on Substack:

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Maureen O'Connor: "Independence of the judiciary is the mark of the judiciary. It is the identification of the judiciary. It is only as good as the people's belief and trust in the judiciary. And that's why it's so important for judges to be transparent."

"Here's a very simple rule of thumb: If you're going to institute a policy that's going to upend your own economy, the global economy, foreign relations and change our position in the world... It's probably best to check that it's constitutional first. "

Commentary: With immigration losing its edge, Republicans find a new boogeyman: 'Radical Islam' In Texas, in particular, candidates have fastened on a growing Muslim population as they seek a new political scapegoat. The state's top elected officials have led the charge.

NEW: With immigration losing its edge, Republicans find a new boogeyman: 'Radical Islam'

In Texas, in particular, candidates have fastened on a growing Muslim population as they seek a new political scapegoat.

Top elected officials have led the charge.

www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

The executive jet that DHS says it needs has a “bedroom with a queen bed, showers, a kitchen, four large flat-screen TVs and even a bar ..”

@nbcnews.com
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Trump's fear The Colbert Talarico interview isn't just about the F.C.C

The Colbert Talarico interview isn't just about the F.C.C.

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-fear

Today's Cartoon- RIP JJ

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One can almost hear them saying “I trust you, but I need to verify.”

that's a wrap on munich security conference.

not the end of transatlantic alliance,
but deep mistrust in evidence everywhere.

I am a proud pro-union Governor and that ain't changing. These leaders deliver good pay and benefits for our workforce, supporting families across our commonwealth and country. It was great to shake their hands and thank them for all they do at the annual Working Families Dinner.

FWIW, we reported Bari had made the decision to keep him two weeks ago: www.status.news/p/peter-atti...

YouTube video by CNN CNN joins UFO hunters in the California desert

Obama says aliens exist -- many in the UFO-spotter community hope Trump will be the "disclosure President."
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My point—the singular theme of my campaign for Congress—is this:

Whatever your specific policy priorities and preferences may be, wherever you think the public interest should take us, we can’t and won’t get there unless and until we …
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Lincoln’s words I come back to right now are

“We cannot escape history…We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves…We know how to save the Union. The world knows we do know how to save it…We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth.”

YouTube video by Canadian History Ehx The International Peace Garden

The International Peace Garden was created almost 100 years ago as a symbol of friendship between Canada and the United States.
It sits on the border between Manitoba and North Dakota.
It is a symbol needed now more than ever.
youtu.be/s7IhnBubFVc

RFK Jr.’s Picks for a Key Autism Panel Include Advocates for Bizarre Theories Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and say vaccine manufacturers are “poisoning children.”

• A doc sued for prescribing a debunked autism therapy
• A man who says vaccines are “poisoning children”
• A woman boosting autism "treatments" using stem cells from rabbits

This is not a QAnon conference line-up, it is the people now guiding US autism research

www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...

#WalkforPeaceUSA - DMV update:

Will AI take your job—or make you better at it? This latest episode of "The Professor Is In" analyzes how AI will shape your job prospects. Today’s wave of layoffs is being linked to AI, but most of… AI Will Reshape Work—But Not The Way You Think, Says Justin Wolfers

"The Professor Is in," is my attempt to step back from the news cycle and teach a bit of economics. This week: AI and the labor market. There's always more to say, but hopefully it lays out the key issues

Full clip is on my youtube channel (subscribe!) here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGN6...

Of course he did

Trump administration asks court to drop its appeal over Oregon National Guard deployment The decision leaves in place a permanent injunction from November that blocked troops from deploying to Portland.

The Trump administration no longer wants to appeal the decision of a federal judge in Oregon that blocked the president from deploying National Guard troops to Portland. The decision leaves in place a permanent injunction from November that blocked troops from deploying to Portland.

Pete Hegseth’s Latest Enemy: Scouting America While global conflicts rage and alliances fray, the Pentagon’s leadership has found time to target Scouting America for admitting girls and confronting its past.

NATO is splintering. Ukraine is burning. Iran is unstable.

And Pete Hegseth is going to war with… the Boy Scouts.
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I’ve often said that the most valuable part of my education—the part that has been most helpful in understanding the world and especially politics—was learning Shakespeare. Sir Ian demonstrated why on Colbert last night.

Gutless Billionaire Guts the Post Jeff Bezos grovels. Again.

The last few years have also been a masterclass in the Art of the Grovel: Fat cat law firms, broligarchs, Republicans, and the dickless men who make penis-shaped rockets to compensate.

I refer, of course, to Jeff Bezos...

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How failing negotiations could spiral into a bitter fight over the Colorado River Negotiators for seven states remain deeply divided over how to cut water use along the Colorado River. The chances of a court battle appear to be growing.

How failing negotiations could spiral into a bitter fight over the Colorado River

Most welcome. Happy to do my part.