Nick Christenson

Sounds like I'd prefer the Democrats do what Thune says they'll do than what I think they'd actually do, TBH.

Sir, there are now *three* frogs in Portland.
(Credit to publicnotice.co for the picture.)

#WarRavagedPortland

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

What?! Hey, anybody who might still think this regime is part of a normal political order, how to you take what Posobiec is saying here?

Big, if true.

Leadership!

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

Given the state of our Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme(ly corrupt) Court, I'd just say, "We'll see."

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More water in the air leads to more extreme rainfall

<sigh> I now feel bad that I unsubscribed from Paramount+ last week, because I can't do it now. The only CBS/Paramount product I'll consume from this point is Colbert until his last show.

Appreciate you going out on a limb like this.

The Gas Turbine Shortage Might Be a Climate Problem Gas turbines may be the Labubu of climate accessories: They’re in high demand, with a years-long waitlist. Gas can help move away from coal, but AI could mean burning lots more of it. We unpack why a ...

This says we should fret about the backlog of gas turbines because it will delay gas's displacement coal. Why can't this lead to faster renewables & storage deployment? Also, a key fact is buried: "gas is cleaner than coal only if methane leaks are kept in check." How's that leak-plugging going?

... about social media is likely to be with staff, and when the topic presents itself, I will definitely be telling them why they shouldn't be listening to voices on the big platforms. In the mean time, I maintain that most people should leave and stay away from Twitter.

Assuming "Ty's" is "this", most of my time talking to legislators themselves is me telling them that it's not 2015 any more, 2015 is never coming back, and they need to start acting like they understand what's at stake and not pretending comity is possible during a coup. Any discussion I have ...

I’m tired of saving Trump voters from the consequences of their own decisions.

If farmers want a bailout, they should call their republican congressmembers and ask them to use their article 1 powers to get rid of the tariffs.

Respectfully, no. The upsides of legitimizing that platforms do not exceed the downsides. However, I will help you try to convince Dem policymakers that X (and Meta and, soon, TikTok) is a bad place to pursue policy ideas.

I have approximately zero following on this app, sharing in the hopes it can get in front of the right person. A man I went to college with’s wife was kidnapped by ICE at a green card hearing, and he’s trying to find a reporter who will speak to him about the situation

I'll take "Not Meeting the Moment" for 1000, Alex.

This is great in toto, but the inflatable Elon doing the Nazi salute guy is next level. Someone built this and took the time to engineer it to work the way it does. Whoever it is is my hero. Mad respect. ✊🙇‍♂️

Def. agree. Someone put in some time and energy to build that and get it working like that. Mad respect.

So many echoes from this article for US politics....

On the long list of things that I do not understand is why light colored roofs aren't a much bigger thing in warm climates.

I, as a stand-in for the Left, would be owned so hard if you ran, Mike. Woe is me!

What, and I cannot stress this strongly enough, the fuck?

Hey! I'm grieving here!

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Or, and hear me out, is it possible that there's another, simpler explanation?