Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere. It means more power for them and less freedom for you. 31889083454
Reposted by marriecarrieOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 16/06/2026Ohio lawmakers went home for summer break without passing a bill to ban child marriage. The Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Ohio Senate Bill 341 last Wednesday, but the bill was not brought up for a full Senate vote later that day ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/15/a...ohiocapitaljournal.comA bill banning child marriage passed out of committee, but the Ohio Senate did not vote on it • Ohio Capital JournalOhio lawmakers went home for summer break without passing a bill that would ban child marriage. 21010
Reposted by marriecarrieOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 15/06/2026The New World screwworm has arrived in the United States. For years, ranchers across Southern states have prepared for a potential invasion of the flesh-eating parasite that can wreak havoc on livestock, pets and even humans. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/15/r...ohiocapitaljournal.comWhat you need to know about the flesh-eating New World screwworm • Ohio Capital JournalThe New World screwworm has arrived in the United States. The flesh-eating parasite poses potentially life-threatening risks to pets, wildlife and livestock. While the risk is concentrated in a few… 3117
Reposted by marriecarrieZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 14/06/2026UFC Gives Trump Crypto Venture An Interest-Free Loan— 1. UFC gives World Liberty cash 2. World Liberty gives fighters USD1 3. World Liberty invests UFC’s cash in Treasuries and pockets the interest.theguardian.comUFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump companySome fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial 50926502
Reposted by marriecarrieReuters @reuters.com · 14/06/2026Congo says 782 Ebola cases confirmed, two new health zones affected reut.rs/4aIx0XBreut.rsCongo says 782 Ebola cases confirmed, two new health zones affectedThe number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 782 after 72 new cases were documented in 24 hours, one of the biggest single-day jumps during the ongoing outbreak, government data showed on Sunday. 36345
Reposted by marriecarrieChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13/06/2026Reminder: The UFC is holding this Vegas-style spectacle on the White House South Lawn to promote its own brand. The People’s House has been turned into a corporate sponsorship opportunity. 75846341722
Reposted by marriecarrieScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 13/06/2026ALERT: Judge Christopher Cooper has formally ordered the Kennedy Center has until 12p to finish taking Trump’s name off the building 821340291
Reposted by marriecarrieAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can harness solar energy, and a wetland can purify water—all without toxic byproducts. True intelligence is learning from these systems, not bulldozing them. 743407731
Reposted by marriecarriePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/06/2026A federal judge just ordered the Trump administration to reinstall exhibits and signs relating to slavery and climate change that it had removed from parks and monuments nationwidereuters.comTrump administration must restore history, science materials at parks, US judge rulesA federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs touching on topics like slavery and climate change that it had removed from parks and monuments nationw... 10188432796
Reposted by marriecarrieDavid Hart @hartdp2000.bsky.social · 13/06/2026World Food Programme called Musk out on his ability to end hunger 5 years ago…weforum.orgThe UN tells Elon Musk how his money could end world hungerA tweet from the world’s richest man suggests he could back UN efforts to feed tens of millions of the world’s most vulnerable people. 18322
Reposted by marriecarrieDenny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Listened to an NPR story this morning about mass child starvation in Senegal without a single mention of Elon Musk, the guy who gleefully created the conditions for the mass starvation 546233037345
Reposted by marriecarrieThe Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I really don’t understand true greed. If I was worth $1 trillion, you’d have to physically stop me from solving as many of the world’s problems as possible. Everyone would have a home, food on the table, proper healthcare, happiness. I just don’t get it. 1162114152172
Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026They don't want you to know the REAL reason Social Security is in trouble But I'm going to tell you anyway. 👇 robertreich.substack.com/p/they-don…robertreich.substack.comThey don't want you to know the REAL reason Social Security is in troubleBut I'm going to tell you anyway 671430700
Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026And because of how the IPO is organized, Musk and SpaceX insiders can sell their shares sooner than usual. They’ll ride the stocks’ upward tide as major indices force millions to buy it, and then cash out before the crash. Sound like a Ponzi scheme to you? It does to me, too. 9479106
Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Normally, stock indices have a waiting period before they plow their investors’ money into a newly public company. But SpaceX lobbied index funds, like the Nasdaq 100, to allow for faster entry. That means your retirement savings could soon be tied to SpaceX’s rapidly-inflating market value. 332280
Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026In fact, much of the valuation stems from a deal Musk negotiated between SpaceX and xAI. Two companies that Musk controls... He essentially made and closed that deal with himself, unilaterally deciding the value of his own transaction. A magic trick, out of thin air! 440974
Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Granted, it’s difficult to predict the value of activities that don’t yet exist, such as SpaceX’s stated mission to “extend the light of consciousness to the stars.” But before this giant IPO, capitalism had never before put a price tag on something nearly as speculative and as large. 432641
Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Musk has set SpaceX’s price at $135/share, valuing the company at $1.77 TRILLION. That’s nearly 100 times SpaceX’s $18.7B in revenue last year (not counting its $4.2B operating LOSS). A wild overvaluation given SpaceX’s consistent negative profitability and failure to meet goals. 740390
Reposted by marriecarrieAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/06/2026Man pleads guilty to slaying top Democrat and her husband in Minnesota aje.news/av822t 1010748
Reposted by marriecarrieAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 12/06/2026SpaceX’s IPO could challenge pension funds as concerns grow over its valuation and governance structure under Musk.aljazeera.comMusk's $1.8 trillion SpaceX IPO could be ‘highly undesirable' for someSpaceX's IPO could challenge pension funds as concerns grow over its valuation and governance structure under Musk. 610141
Reposted by marriecarrieJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026The President just said we're on the cusp of a deal with Iran. Today's post explores two fun facts: 1. It's the fiftieth time he's said this. (I counted!) 2. Even so, stocks rose on the news. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-pri...newsletter.platypuseconomics.comHow to Price A LiarFor the 50th time this year, we're on the cusp of peace. Apparently. 17131391083
marriecarrie @marriecarrie.bsky.social · 11/06/2026#Question: is the country you are from or live in responsibility preparing for the years ahead? Or are they like 👇 000
Reposted by marriecarrieThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 11/06/2026Visa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users.bit.lyVisa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for usersVisa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users. 407524248
Reposted by marriecarrieChristiaan Triebert @trbrtc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the U.S. hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl.bsky.social @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...nytimes.comAnalysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility 18135291647
Reposted by marriecarrieForeign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 11/06/2026If this crisis catalyzes greater, sustained urgency in closing the gap between the Pentagon’s sprawling commitments and its all-too-finite capabilities, it may have a salutary strategic effect. But the period immediately ahead looks menacing, Hal Brands writes.foreignpolicy.comU.S. Power Is Wrung OutThe war in Iran has depleted the Pentagon as China’s military buildup matures. 0107
Reposted by marriecarriePhilosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 10/06/2026gov.ca.govGovernor Newsom signs legislation to further protect California elections from interference and intimidation | Governor of California 142
Reposted by marriecarrieCenter for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026The Trump administration's cuts to federal agencies like FEMA and the National Weather Service have left communities defenseless against extreme weather disasters ⛈️ 0149
Reposted by marriecarrieThe Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 10/06/2026375,000+ people signed a petition to stop a data center from being built 50 yards from the Nashville Zoo. Big Tech wants to put a windowless warehouse next to rare animals. The people said no.dworkinsubstack.com375,000+ People Rose Up To Help A Zoo Fight A Data Center, Trump’s Candidate Lost, and His Former Hometown Booed Him To His FaceHe slept through the Finals, got dumped by voters, and his son's company cashed an Indian billionaire's check 02010
Reposted by marriecarrieMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Polymarket offered me enough money to pay my rent for ten months for one post in my newsletter and I turned it down because I enjoy being able to sleep at night. 11476881659
Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/06/2026This blew my mind. Some of the largest data centers can require up to 5 million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the water use of 50,000 people. Why are we selling out the survival of our planet to enrich a handful of Big Tech CEOs?theguardian.comMajority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit landGuardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI 46563803179
Reposted by marriecarrieProPublica @propublica.org · 09/06/2026NEW: The Trump administration put the Ambani family’s Reliance Industries at the center of an escalating tariff fight with India. Then Reliance invested millions in America First Refining, in which Donald Trump Jr. secretly held a stake.propublica.orgAn Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major polic... 50737409
Reposted by marriecarrieRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The climate crisis is real. We should be pushing for renewables. Instead, the world's largest banks have committed nearly $1 trillion to the fossil fuel industry. Our country, our way of life, the very planet we call home, is being held to ransom by bankers. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comWorld’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report findsJPMorgan Chase leads 65 banks making decisions incompatible with restraining rising temperatures, researchers say 16929451448
Reposted by marriecarriePOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 09/06/2026The European Commission has ordered Meta to give competing AI assistants free access to WhatsApp, a rare emergency intervention that will stay in force until it completes an antitrust investigation into the company.politico.euEU orders Meta to reopen WhatsApp to AI rivals for freeIt’s only the second time that the Commission has used this emergency power in two decades. 24416
Reposted by marriecarrieDr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 08/06/2026May 2026 had the second-worst May drought conditions in contiguous U.S. history, with a Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) of -6.93. The only worse May: the Dust Bowl year of 1934 (a PDSI of -7.03). Three of the top-10 months for worst U.S. drought since 1895 have been in 2026: 23539315
Reposted by marriecarrieClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 08/06/20261/ What if you put all the ways that Jared Kushner is selling out America while lining his pockets into one place? In our new cover story, @cjcmichel.bsky.social did just that www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 6730971367
Reposted by marriecarrieThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 08/06/2026Even if a permanent ceasefire comes soon, the global economy will suffer for years because of the Iran war. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...newyorker.comThe War in Iran Will Impact the Global Economy for Years to ComeThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that, even if the U.S. and Iran soon reach a permanent ceasefire, worldwide economic growth will continue to suffer at least into 2027, and perhaps beyond. 36218
Reposted by marriecarrieMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/06/2026This Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, join the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) for public hearings to tell us how government can work better for you. Your ideas might end up on the ballot this November. Sign up to speak at nyc.gov/COGE. 671643356
Reposted by marriecarrieProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Sea-surface temperature across El Nino region 3.4 heading into unknown territory We don't know where this will end up 15244131
marriecarrie @marriecarrie.bsky.social · 07/06/2026@macfarlanenews.bsky.social @meidastouch.com #News #WorldNews 100
Reposted by marriecarrieRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/06/2026“In this country, we have no ‘other people.’ We are American people, all of us.” This 1940s film warning against bigotry and fascism is more relevant now than ever. 7928671182
Reposted by marriecarrieAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Air pollution kills 7 million people every year. More than COVID-19 at its deadliest peak. Deforestation worsens this: fewer trees mean more CO₂, more heat, more extreme weather, and dirtier air. The destruction of forests directly fuels the silent killer affecting billions. 05429
Reposted by marriecarrieJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 07/06/2026By most measures, if this materializes, it would be the strongest El Niño we have records for - going back 175 years! Notice how the huge warmth in the Eastern Tropical Pacific dwarfs the forecast warmth in the Atlantic. That’s why we think the Atlantic hurricane season will be unusually quiet 2/ 1265
Reposted by marriecarrieCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/06/2026PELLEY: “.. And about four hours after our deadline, Bari Weiss sends an email to my boss, Tanya Simon. Two of the things in the email include, can we make the protesters look more violent?” @nytimes.com $PSKY www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m... 26860872553
Reposted by marriecarrieDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 07/06/2026"There's no democracy without journalism." Scott Pelley is the best of us. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m... 11368127
Reposted by marriecarrieDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Look at this figure showing the global distribution of ocean temperature profile observations and contributions from major countries from 2005 to 2023. Without the US, we're flying blind. 04111
Reposted by marriecarrieDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/06/2026To 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. 🧪🌊nature.comCritical dependence of global ocean heat monitoring on the ocean observing system - Nature Climate ChangeInternational 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 ... 8324184