‘Cicada-geddon’ causes some to report the noisy insects to law enforcement Scientists say in certain parts of the country, there will be a rare double brood emergence of cicadas, the likes of which has not been seen since the 1800s. 04/25/2024 - 1:30 am | View Link
South Carolina sheriff: Stop calling about that 'noise in the air.' It's cicadas. South Carolina sees annual cicadas, and this year, will see the 13-year Brood XIX in multiple counties in the state. Beware: they are loud. 04/24/2024 - 6:31 am | View Link
Supreme Court updates: Does Idaho abortion ban conflict with federal law? Hospitals that receive federal funding, such as Medicare or Medicaid, must provide “necessary stabilizing treatment” when the health of the mother is in danger – not just when she’s on the brink of ... 04/24/2024 - 3:13 am | View Link
Who Stands to Gain from a TikTok Ban The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce. 04/24/2024 - 12:49 am | View Link
‘The Jinx’ Finally Explains Mystery of Robert Durst Arrest One Day Before TV Confession "Of course it was going to be confusing to people. Nobody was going to understand": Director Andrew Jarecki and EP Zac Stuart-Pontier give the The Hollywood Reporter a play-by-play breakdown of Durst ... 04/23/2024 - 3:22 pm | View Link
HUGE legal news out of Arizona! 11 "Fake Electors" and numerous Trump co-conspirators were just indicted on felony charges related to their shenanigans during the period right after the 2020 election.
The Washington Post reports that a grand jury officially "indicted seven attorneys and aides affiliated with Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign as well as 11 Arizona Republicans on felony charges related to their alleged efforts to subvert Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state." Those indicted include Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman, Christina Bobb, top campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn and former campaign aide Mike Roman.
Thursday's Turkeys Edition
STRIKE!!! Sounds like an excellent idea. Hamilton Nolan "real talks" it.
An American writes a letter about, among other things, working people.
Speculation: Hackwhackers wonders what the alliterative "Peter" Pecker & Hope Hicks have on Lumpy.
Insult someone w/ dirty words & this reporter is there. North Stars and Cowboy Bars & everyone is entitled to my own opinion come through.
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The West Virginia Senate primary is May 14.
When Zach Shrewsbury started campaigning, he was running against reactionary Democrat Joe Manchin, who has since announced he isn’t running for reelection. At that point, another special interest, corporate-backed right-of-center Democrat, Glenn Elliott, jumped into the race against Shrewsbury. On Monday, as expected, Manchin endorsed Elliott.
And if you want to see another senator just like Joe Manchin, Elliott’s the man.
Former Secretary of State John Kerry knows that battling the climate crisis is an uphill battle— but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up the fight.
“Every analysis of finance of the transition to clean energy says we need something like 2.5 to 4.5 trillion dollars every year for the next three years,” said Kerry during his TIME Earth Award acceptance speech, after being presented the honor by former honoree Tom Steyer.
Nemonte Nenquimo believes that Mother Nature is sending us a message—we just need to listen.
“She’s crying. She’s shouting. She’s screaming. She’s saying that I am when the tides are rising, the rivers are rising. There are droughts. And this is my language. This is my alarm to you.”
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Nenquimo, an Indigenous leader of the Waorani peoples in Ecuador and founder of the nonprofits Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines, has focused much of her activism on preserving the Amazon from deforestation and oil extraction.
Designer Gabriela Hearst accepted a TIME Earth Award on Wednesday, presented to her by actress Jodie Comer, who praised Hearst’s commitment to sustainability through simplicity.
Hearst made clear that the admiration was mutual. “Artists and scientists hold the important keys to get us out of the mess we have gotten ourselves in,” she said before discussing her passion for clean energy.
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Hearst has weaved sustainability into her namesake company’s practices—her brand sells handbags on a made-to-order basis, and is constantly finding new ways to reduce waste in packaging and fabrics.