Liam McCarthy

Counterpoints:
- The feds keep axing off-shore wind power projects
- The feds are attempting to make it vastly more difficult to put new solar on western lands
- The feds are doing nothing to fix the transmission bottlenecks, under the misguided idea that'll hurt incumbent fossil fuel plants

Screenshot of PolitiFact article with headline "Says Rick Scott 'oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation's history'" and then rates it "mostly true."

Some Republicans senators are saying Rick Scott will come up with their new ACA subsidy alternative

Yes, that Rick Scott... www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...

Trump has pardoned Troy Lake, according to Senator Lummis.

Lake, who owned a diesel servicing company, had pleaded guilty to disabling emissions controls on hundreds of heavy-duty commercial trucks.

A study showed that it caused increases in carbon monoxide & pollutants known to cause lung cancer.

Such beautiful light and color and full-frame compositions - thanks for sharing; now a fan

Gut-Blood Barrier and Blood-Brain Barrier dysfunction are the root of so many modern diseases IMHO - highly recommended reading (free to read the full PDF!)

#health

On the multiplier effect of @socialists.nyc & allies’ electoral campaigns and the monster roster they’re bringing into 2026.

Really one for the @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social files: I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.

(w/alt text, this deserves reach!)

PSA: Not a real quote, y’all.

"In the next 10-20 years, AI could take over the rest of work (humans perform) and society could face a massive challenge…I'm extremely positive about the technology but I view the impact it could have on society negatively." - Victor Chen, senior researcher at DeepSeek

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My sentiments exactly.

Calling @nytimes.com garbage takes "opinions, not news" is a silly defense. They made the editorial decision to publish these headlines and story.

They looked across everything happening in America and decided this was the most important perspective to share on Thursday. That deserves criticism.

The Right Combo: Getting the Most Health Benefits from Fruit Smoothies Blending certain ingredients in fruit smoothies can influence whether your body is getting a nutritional boost, finds a UC Davis study.

Berry-based smoothies are better than those with banana [via UC-Davis] 🧪🥼🍹🍓🍒🍌

"consider preparing smoothies by combining flavanol-rich fruits like berries with other ingredients that also have a low PPO activity like pineapple, oranges, mango or yogurt."

www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...

#smoothie

How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.

Under the Trump administration, the Treasury Department and IRS are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to big companies and the ultrarich. Here's how.

Mamdani should expend a huge amount of political capital to change the property tax system; charging rich homes/apts the most and multifamily the least could help lots of things.

Also water/sewer bills are a huge expense for RS owners - cap/reduce utilities on those buildings w/rent freeze

Public Garden with Fence - 1888
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14384

New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009

Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.

Stunning investigation by Reuters reveals income from ads for scams and banned goods on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp may have amounted to 10% of Meta global revenue in 2024, with 15 billion (!) scam ads being shown to users daily - based on company's own figures.

www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Trump's Penn Station Plan Could Saddle New York Commuters With New Fees - Streetsblog New York City Amtrak and Andy Byford's plan to privatize the operation Penn Station could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.

There's always a Streetsblog angle. Today, @davecolon.bsky.social reveals the fundamental grift behind President Trump's takeover of the Penn Station project: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/t...

Childhood gut microbiome is linked to internalizing symptoms at school age via the functional connectome - Nature Communications Here, the authors find that relative abundances of stress-sensitive gastrointestinal microbes at age 2 years predicts internalizing symptoms in middle childhood through altered emotion-related brain network connectivity.

A study in Nature Communications finds that relative abundances of stress-sensitive gastrointestinal microbes at 2 years old predicts internalizing symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, in middle childhood through altered emotion-related brain network connectivity. #microbiome #medsky 🧪

BREAKING: A federal judge finds the Trump administration "did not comply" with his order.

Let’s hear more of the dangers of democratic socialism under Mamdani

The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found.

Illegal shark fin trade persists despite protections Despite more than a decade of international efforts to curb the trade of threatened shark species, new research led by FIU marine biologist Diego Cardeñosa and Demian Chapman, director of the Shark and Rays Conservation Research Program at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, reveals there is massive and sustained illegal trade of shark fins occurring from many countries worldwide.

DNA analysis of Hong Kong shark fin markets indicates widespread illegal trade of protected shark species persists globally, despite international regulations and minimal reported legal trade. doi.org/g99dnf

"Mike Johnson is starving families and gutting healthcare to cover up the Epstein Files.
CHANGE MY MIND"

Sandwich Guy thanks everyone for their support, “emotional, spiritual, artistic or financial.” Intones, “Let us not forget that the great seal of the United States says…‘ out of many, one.’…You all have a right to live a life that is free.”

Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault The verdict on a misdemeanor charge came after seven hours of deliberation, and after prosecutors had previously failed to secure a felony indictment.

Breaking News: A jury found a man not guilty of assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington.

Each day I think this Supreme Court can't hit a new low, and each day they manage to surprise me.

Are they really going to let jurors take unauthorized replicas of the weapon into the jury room???

Scoop: House language barring GAO from suing the administration over impoundment without Congressional approval is a sticking point in Legislative Branch talks, as lawmakers work to finish 3 bill package to attach to new CR. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-83471.. 12:38 PM • 11/6/25 • 265 Views 1 C 1 ↑ Aidan Quigley @QuigleyAidan • 13m Many Rs want to include the language, but Collins is opposed. And such a restriction would be a nonstarter for Dems, who have long sought stronger guardrails against impoundment, not weaker. ihl 207 企 Aidan Quigley @QuigleyAidan •12m It's one of a handful of open items in the Legislative Branch bill, and Ag also has a few remaining items. Milcon-VA is closer to being done. Ill 173 企

Illegal impoundments are so important to Republicans that they’re insisting on language that would prevent GAO from suing.

How can you make a budget deal when one side insists on the ability to ignore that deal?

outcome: Judge Ellis orders agents to only use force when it is "objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat of the person causing serious bodily injury or death to another person", requires them to wear "conspicuous identification" in two separate places, and to activate bodycams.

The Trump Administration using the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act to lower the prices of semiglutides is shrewd. It will also be very popular since private insurance has balked at the price, limiting use. If the media were responsible they’d note that is a Biden policy which allows this.

With this an pretty much only this I wish RFK success - big food definitely not helping American health and quality of life