The president, in a rather literal sense, just doesn’t know what he’s talking about when it comes to economic policies he ought to understand.

Lacey Tompkins was told by police to cover up while topless at Dominion Park Beach in July. After she filed a complaint, the Saint John Police Force apologized and said there was no legal basis for th...

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Calling out @CommodoreBlog (who has now blocked me) for STEALING other people's content. Already had 3 of my photos 'borrowed' without credit - that she since apologised for as "mistakes do happen!" ...

The surge of new data center development is making people worried. How much energy and water will these resource-hungry centers consume? Will they drive new fossil fuel pollution? How much will household electricity prices go up? These questions have answers, but in many cases, the details of new data centers are blocked from public view. Take this example from Montana. Quantica Infrastructure is planning to build a 5,000-acre energy and technology hub near Billings, Montana, which would use more electricity than all of the households in the state combined. The specifics are spelled out in the documents below – but they’re redacted. Bipartisan opposition to data centers is growing fast, with 20 projects blocked or delayed nationwide in just a three-month period during spring 2025, according to the research group Data Center Watch. But secret agreements make it nearly impossible for residents and elected officials to understand the impacts of data center development in their communities – or whether their electricity bills will soon be subsidizing Big Tech. In Montana, advocacy groups are challenging NorthWestern Energy’s plans to serve data centers. (I’ve been involved as well: I serve on the steering committee of a fledgling nonprofit called Montanans for Affordable...

Rick Wawrzeniak fills a pot with water at his Salisbury, MD, home after filtering it to remove PFAS or "forever chemicals." Tucked within the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Joe Dinardo and his community rely on well water. After working with Rockbridge Conservation to test his water, the retired toxicologist found it contained "forever chemicals." To protect himself, he's been filtering his water for the last two years. Toxic forever chemicals, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are prevalent in waterways across the Chesapeake Bay region. They were developed in the 1930s and have been used in a wide range of products for their stain-resistant and heat-resistant properties. There are more than 14,000 PFAS compounds, but they all have a strong carbon-fluorine bond that makes them nearly indestructible. Forever chemicals range in toxicity, but many have been linked to health issues such as cancer, developmental effects and cardiovascular problems. Two compounds, PFOA and PFOS, have been banned in the U.S. because they are possibly carcinogenic. Advocates in every Bay state are working to address these chemicals at a systemic scale. In the meantime, Samendra Sherchan, professor of environmental health sciences at Morgan State University in Maryland, said that reducing levels of...

Tell Chewy: Stop Denying Prescribed Medication to Certain Companion Animals

Hours-long masturbation sessions are the norm. “I love going brain numb to porn,” says one scenester.