Libby in CA

This story angle seems far fetched. Paul Mellon was born in 1907, died in 1999. The Epstein flight logs that have been released were from 1991 and after, when Mellon was age 84 and older. As for why Tim Mellon would go full-on Trump-MAGA with donations, never underestimate the power of sheer greed.

If there is a hell, Trump & the Russians who own him are all going there to burn 👹

Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"

I realize this prediction wasn’t especially difficult. But yes, it got worse.

And it will continue to get worse. Vote every god damn enabler out of office.

How thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then kept drilling Exclusive: Research shows oil, gas and coal firms’ unprecedented access to Cop26-29, blocking urgent climate action

1000s of fossil fuel lobbyists accessed UN climate talks—& kept on drilling

Oil, gas & coal firms’ unprecedented access to Cop26-29 blocked urgent climate action www.theguardian.com/environment/... it’s almost as if it’s exactly what it looks like! #loligarchy

This year, Exxon’s CEO is keynoting!

📷: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

📷: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

🫂 Ukrainian border guards thank Angelina Jolie for supporting Ukraine and present her with gift

📷: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

Air India crash major cause update as family told 'don't carry the burden'

India's Supreme Court has declared that the pilot of the doomed Air India plane - which crashed in June and killed all but one onboard - is not to blame for the tragedy.

Do You Know a Creative Force? Tell Us Who! | The Tyee The Tyee is launching a new project that profiles innovative people using their creativity as a force for good.

Starting now, every first Friday of the month will be Creative Forces day on @thetyee.ca.

We’ll profile a person who not only is creative in their field — be it arts, technology, business — but has used their creativity to make something that is having a tangible, positive impact on others. 💡

BC’s Green Talent Crunch | The Tyee BCIT’s sustainable business leadership advanced diploma helps students join the clean energy workforce.

Training people to lead the transition is not a side project — it is an industrial strategy and community survival.

BCIT’s sustainable business leadership advanced diploma program makes that strategy real. #TyeePresents #Sponsored

gijn.org US Military’s Caribbean Buildup, Hurricane Melissa’s Devastating Impact, Exploitation of Sudanese Refugees, Europe’s Cocaine Glut

🧵 NEW! Our latest #DataJournalism roundup highlights some of the best recent projects – from wildfire prevention blackouts in California to the toll of sleep deprivation in war-torn Ukraine.

Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests The Columbia Labor Lab study appears to show increasing plants’ share of incarcerated workers reduces the wages of free workers.

The Columbia Labor Lab study appears to show increasing plants’ share of incarcerated workers reduces the wages of free workers.

Trump administration ordered to pay full $9B in November SNAP benefits amid shutdown • Minnesota Reformer That means the maximum monthly benefit likely would be roughly two-thirds of the usual benefit flowing to recipients, rather than the half initially projected.

A federal judge said the federal government blew its chance to pay partial SNAP benefits and now must pay them in full. "USDA refused to use the congressionally mandated contingency funds. USDA cannot now cry that it cannot get timely payments to beneficiaries." minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/06/r...

Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine.

America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine. n.pr/4onXnXP

I'm supporting Feeding America! To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger

Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.

Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.

Commentary: Bishops must face challenges in the church and society If U.S. Catholic bishops could speak with one voice united with the pope, commentator argues, they would project a moral voice worth listening to.

If U.S. Catholic bishops could speak with one voice united with the pope, commentator argues, they would project a moral voice worth listening to.

Federal judge in Chicago orders clean toilets, access to lawyers for immigration detainees A federal judge in Chicago ordered federal officials to improve conditions for detainees at a suburban Chicago immigration facility, including access to clean toilets, after a lawsuit alleged the conditions were unconstitutional and inhumane.

Federal judge in Chicago orders clean toilets, access to lawyers for immigration detainees reut.rs/43exam0

Chicago daycare worker detained by ICE at drop-off time for children, witnesses say An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administrati...

An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics. https://to.pbs.org/4oqd9S3

Donald Trump’s tariffs could soon be toast A majority of the justices seem skeptical of Mr Trump’s trade war

Donald Trump says the case challenging the legality of his tariff barrage is “literally” a matter of “LIFE OR DEATH”. We explain how America’s Supreme Court justices responded during oral arguments

Attacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos Daniel Owen, 47, and his son, Cooper, 15, died after being stung dozens of times last month by what appeared to be so-called murder hornets.

An American father and his teenage son died after being stung by swarms of venomous wasps on a zip-lining tour through the tropical forests of northern Laos last month.

Opinion | Lack of Support May Affect Clean Electricity Jeremy Michalek writes about the consequences of pulling investments in electric vehicles.

OPINION: "[I]n a new study, my colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University and I find that fewer electric vehicles will also mean less investment to clean up the electricity sector," Jeremy J. Michalek writes.
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Waymo killed KitKat. California neighborhood mourns a corner-store cat One mourner called KitKat 'the best city bodega cat anyone could ever ask for. His lil pet requests meant a lot for some of us.'

Waymo killed KitKat. California neighborhood mourns a corner-store cat

What History’s Great Disasters Have in Common At Princeton, a course on “Understanding Disasters” suggests that catastrophe is less about incompetence than the blind spots that success leaves behind.

What did the Hindenburg, the Titanic and the Challenger all have in common? A Princeton course focuses on the causes of catastrophe

Deportation flight to Iran included Christians at risk (RNS) — The deportees, who include other minorities, may face harsh penalties for their religious beliefs upon return to the Islamic Republic.

Pastor Ara Torosian's report accused the administration of delivering “elderly residents, women, and recognized asylum seekers into the hands of a regime known for religious persecution and political imprisonment."
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Wednesday 11/5: Activists to Spoof Tesla Shareholder Meeting In front of Tesla showroom 4180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA

Wednesday 11/5: Activists to Spoof Tesla Shareholder Meeting

As Russia marks Stalin's political repression, some fear the country's dark history could repeat itself In the shadow of the headquarters of Russia's FSB security service, formerly the home of the Soviet-era KGB, people came to lay flowers this week.

As Russia marks Stalin's political repression, some fear the country's dark history could repeat itself

US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea.

The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. n.pr/47lM2Sa

Salt Lake City mayor, council leaders broadly condemn ICE airport arrest in ‘gateway to our state’ “There is so much about ICE operations that create a sense of fear,” Mayor Erin Mendenhall said in a statement after video of a woman being arrested by ICE agents at the Salt Lake City airport Wednesday circulated on social media.

When contacted by The Tribune ICE initially denied involvement in the arrest, but after SLC police and an airport spokesperson identified the personnel as ICE agents, the agency admitted it was them.

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1

THE TRUMP ADMIN CHOSE ICE: Over Safety of the Flying Public!

Air traffic controllers are working with no pay. Instead of paying these highly trained employees essential employees who keep 20M passengers flying safe every week --
the Trump Admin protected pay for ICE!

In Texas, Houston advocates are demanding justice after federal immigration agents reportedly beat and choked a 16-year-old U.S. citizen and his father during a traffic ambush while the two drove to school.