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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is what happens when a group of deranged, moronic psychopaths is put in charge of the Executive with voting in Republicans to control Congress to give license to rampant corruption & stupidity: an illegal & endless war against Iran with massive losses: www.thedailybeast.com/jaw-dropping...

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Jaw-Dropping Scale of Trump’s Secret Military Losses Is Exposed

Total losses have nearly doubled since mid-May.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What this article clearly demonstrates is just how screwed- up our health care insurance system really is. The only solution is to institute a single payer (Medicare for all) system to get us away from this insanity. The ACA was a bandaid, not a solution: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/h...

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Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud (Gift Article)

Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For those of you who have doubted that Trump Sr. & his offspring are owned & operated by Russia & Putin, this article from ProPublica should eliminate every doubt. They are bought & paid for: www.propublica.org/article/dona...

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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch

The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We need to investigate Natalie Harp, her claims to have had & been treated for bone cancer (No evidence! None), & that Trump was responsible for her receiving experimental treatment (not true, she claimed that she was receiving treatment 2 months before bill signed): www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...

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Natalie Harp, Trump’s Most Devoted Aide, Is Always by His Side. What Exactly Does She Do? (Gift Article)

President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do?

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

If you've read the Haberman & Swan book, here's some additional nuance to be gleaned from Ezra Klein's interview with Maggie Haberman: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/o...

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Opinion | How Trump Has Changed, With Maggie Haberman (Gift Article)

The New York Times correspondent says 70 percent of the president’s mind is dedicated to White House renovations.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Here's an article in the NYT that discusses how the affected states are handling the reduction in the flow of the Colorado River & the drying up of Lakes Mead & Powell. Just like the states, the article most avoids the reality of the situation: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/c...

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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin (Gift Article)

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The Gulf states have a vulnerability greater than having their ability to export oil shut down, it's drinkable water with most of it produced via desalination. Qatar ~99%; Bahrain >90%, Kuwait ~90%, Oman ~86%, Saudi Arabia ~70%, UAE ~42%. Region overall, ~90% dependency on DeSal.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

ICE hired this creep: "Mr. Brouillette’s threats and harassment were so persistent that [ex-wife] left Maine in 2012 to escape him ... he had threatened to kill her as recently as November ... 'I have said to people, If I end up dead, it’s him,’ Ms. Brouillette said." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...

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ICE Agent Defended Shooting of Immigrant in Maine, Ex-Wife Says (Gift Article)

The agent, whose identity has not been confirmed by officials, has a history of abusive and frightening behavior, according to a former wife and others who knew him.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Update on McConnell & in the article they finally admitted what happened to him: (sudden) cardiac arrest. I've written this elsewhere that I have first hand experience (father-in-law) with what happens as a result: functionally, McConnell is dead & on a respirator. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u...

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McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won’t Say Why

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Dee @dee4ever.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Many families cannot afford required back-to-school supplies. Many teachers step in to ensure low-income students do not fall behind by providing supplies to children. Will you help me by reposting my wishlist? #Pencils #Rulers #Binders www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The moment a storage tank at the Moscow oil refinery was hit: the blast blew the tank's lid off.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Here's the text with analysis of the Iran-US MOU & it's very clear who owns whom: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...

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A Look at the Text of the Agreement Between the United States and Iran

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This is amazing. How Ukrainians drone pilots are besting & teaching NATO how to fight against a Russian invasion. (And helping to insure that a NATO war with Russia never comes.) kyivindependent.com/they-need-to...

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How Ukrainian drone pilots outmatch NATO forces in Sweden war game

Combat-tested Ukrainian drone teams destroyed over 30 NATO vehicles in a Swedish-led military exercise, exposing critical gaps in alliance drone warfare readiness.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Trump appears to have called off the strikes & the invasion of Kharg Island. Maybe someone told him what the consequences would be & this time he decided to listen? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...

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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Retracts Latest Threats of More Strikes

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Here's something waiting for us and should last into 2027: A Super El Niño. Here's what to expect where you live and around the world: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Here are 10 ways a ‘super’ El Niño could impact the planet | Benjamin Selwyn

The climate phenomenon is intensifying an already unequal global economy

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The Heat Will Kill You First (Jeff Goodell). It's now bad & it's going to get much worse & soon. Currently heat kills more people than another extreme weather event (link to article included). Not prepared & going in wrong direction. www.theguardian.com/environment/... www.apha.org/publications...

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‘Woefully unprepared’: extreme heat will double US hospitalizations by 2040, study finds

Sharp rise in hospital visits will in turn drive up annual healthcare costs for heat-related conditions to over $1bn

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

To see how important US science is, consider measurements of changes in ocean heat content. US data are ~53% of the total. Over half! But removing the US data is worse than randomly removing 80% of the total data, because unlike other countries, the US makes measurements everywhere. 🧪🌊

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Critical dependence of global ocean heat monitoring on the ocean observing system - Nature Climate Change

International collaboration has facilitated a global ocean observing system, providing data to measure ocean heat content at a resolution that enables the tracking of climate change. This study looks ...

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This is about as brain-dead as it gets ... a man fails to show at his immigration hearing (in 2026) because he was murdered in 2024. The immigration judge orders because he failed to show up for his hearing (because he's dead!) that he be deported: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Dead but deportable: US immigration judge signed order to eject teen murder victim

North Carolina judge said Levi Mendez-Maldonado failed to show up in court – even after being told he had died in 2024

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A timely article pointing out Xi's missteps in the management of China's economy with it's striving to under-price everyone else's goods & how that impact's the world's economy (& pointing out Trump's chaotic approach to dealing China.) www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

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China’s Economy Is Taking Everyone Down

American and Chinese workers are paying a high price for all the cheap goods.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Trump and Netanyahu are both crazy & should be placed in a rubber room together in a securely locked ward in a mental institution for the criminally insane. And medicated until their eyes roll back in to their heads. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/w...

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Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu ‘Crazy’

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Further evidence that Trump was too stupid to realize what he would get into by attacking Iran. Trump was warned but refusing to listen or too stupid to understand. Trump was warned during his first administration, but went to war anyway: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...

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War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Congressional statute: "There is a Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President ... Any individual nominated for appointment as Director of National Intelligence shall have extensive national security expertise." 50 U.S. Code § 3023

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Bringing you more "happiness" from around the world. (Yes that's an extremely sarcastic remark.) Here's something more to face and chew on especially since the Trump regime morons fired their Ebola experts: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/w...

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Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

In addition to the debacle in Iran, the world economies on the brink, a strong El Niño in the making & every other (Trump created) catastrophe, we have this: www.msn.com/en-gb/news/i...

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

On paper Andrew Boutros looked like he could be a decent & honorable USA who would follow long established rules & processes. That has turned out to not be the case. I think my Senators (Durbin & Duckworth) were fooled by this guy. In fact he's a MAGA sleaze bag: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...

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Who Is the Prosecutor Investigating E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits?

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

A criminal investigation by the DoJ of E. Jean Carroll? This crosses a line where no democratic, rule of law country should ever go. This is Trump getting his massively corrupt DoJ to attack someone who had the bravery to take on Trump & win. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...

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Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

An article worth your time to read. It discusses in depth the crater the Trump regime has fallen into by starting a war with Iran; & how difficult it will be for the idiots to get out of it. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

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Iran and the Forever War Trap

In trying to avoid a quagmire in Iran, America found a dead end.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I've come to believe that corruption will be the most important factor influencing votes in the 2026 & probably the 2028 elections. You can trace just about every problem this country is now experiencing to some form of corruption & Paxton is the king of corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...

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Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Another article in The Atlantic, this time showing just how incompetent, inattentive, irresponsible & just plain stupid the Trump regime really is. Always remember, Republicans not only let this happen & but enabled it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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Trump’s Missing Ambassadors Are a Sign of a Deeper Problem

Around the world, more than 100 of the country’s ambassadorships are unfilled.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

An article from The Atlantic laying out the reasons why Trump will perform his usual negotiating screw-up this time with Iran. No other US President has been so ill equipped in every way as Trump is to negotiate international agreements. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

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Why Trump Keeps Getting Rolled in Negotiations

The president will try to spin any Iran deal he makes, but he’s ill-equipped to gain real concessions.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

More about Trump's favorite dictator, mentor & owner-operator, Putin, & Putin's failures in his war on the good people of Ukraine: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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Putin Can No Longer Hide His Catastrophe

The Russian dictator has lost control of the narrative.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

An analysis as to why Trump has lost the war with Iran. The "why" Trump lost comes down to Trump's intellectual, mental, emotional & personality defects: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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Why Trump Lost

The president failed to deliver on his Iran bluster, and in the end fooled only himself.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Tulsi Gabbard resigns. Number 4 down & out, all women. Now, the rest of the vile pile consisting of idiots, fascists, Christian nationalists & wastes of space need to be swept away as well. None of them should be in the positions they're in. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Intelligence Chief

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A four-alarm warning about the mental & emotion decline of Trump. Pointing out that there are no guard rails on Trump to keep him from doing the worst things possible, e.g., dropping a thermonuclear weapon on a country that he doesn't like: youtu.be/F1um3OR73so?...

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How Trump, 79, Is Declining in Plain Sight: Doctor | The Daily Beast Podcast

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Outbreak of one of the deadliest diseases known, Ebola, in the Congo. WHO has declared a global health emergency. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/w...

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W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I have a series of photos of the WH Press Dinner incident from WaPo. When you see these photos you'll ask yourself "who teaches these people how to & when you can fire your pistol." Instead of shooting the officers had the ability to tackle & stop Allen at the door. Looks like shot 4 hit SecSrv guy

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Here's something that flew by my radar. (As a Jew) I found the Trump regime's demand for a list of on-campus Jews pretty damned disturbing. Echos of Nazism. But a judge has so far blocked the demand: Here's the (gift) article: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/u...

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Judge Delays Order to Force Penn to Turn Over List of Jews on Campus

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

www.linkedin.com/posts/tomsie... A post from a person on LinkedIn posted this. Decided to share.

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Tom Siebert posted on LinkedIn

Tom Siebert posted images on LinkedIn

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A Patel defamation lawsuit tossed out, not the one against The Atlantic but strongly suggests that that lawsuit won't last long either. There are not enough words to describe what a pathetic, disgraceful incompetent dim wit, grifter & drunk this guy is: www.thedailybeast.com/judge-tosses...

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Judge Tosses Out Keystone Kash’s Defamation Lawsuit

“His lawsuit must be dismissed,” the judge wrote.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Here's another way the Trump Administration gets to demonstrate its ignorance. Shiʿa parties remain the dominant force in Iraqi national politics. And guess where the focal point of Shi'a Islam is located: Iran! Good luck idiots! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

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U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Iraq to Distance Itself From Iran

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Here's a relevant story in The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

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Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

JD is so stupid that he believes that people can't see through his own hypocrisy including: siding with Putin to undermine the EU & EU democracy, supporting right-wing extremist (white nationalist) parties & individuals like Orban, supporting Russia over Ukraine. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...

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Vance Says Pope Leo Should Stay Out of U.S. Affairs

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Yeah, Trump found an off-ramp, it's called "surrender." I'm not the only one who's saying this, here's Paul Krugman's take on Trump's farcical fiasco & it's outcome: open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

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Ignorance and Ignominy

Our Hormuz humiliation was not an accident

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Gary Dorst @fromsouthchicago.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Trump has two incredible qualities. 1st, when he initiates something he completely messes it up, e.g. Iran War, Ballroom, etc. 2nd, when it comes to addressing existing problems, he finds a way to make things worse. This falls into the 2nd category: www.sciencefocus.com/news/us-coun...

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The US is now paying more than any other country for climate change damage, study suggests | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Despite being the biggest carbon emitter, the US is already paying a disproportionate price for the climate crisis.

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

So…nuclear war on Tuesday? Monday Countdown Podcast drops at midnight: The OTHER part of Trump’s vile Easter post matters. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge day… “You’ll be living in Hell… "Just watch" That’s a threat to use tactical nuclear weapons against Iran

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