@Huntn00
I'm old enough to remember a time before the fossil fuel industry started paying millions and millions towards supporting the GOP in order to get them to block all #ClimateAction
For example, the move to efficient LEDs was championed by former President George W. Bush, whose Energy Independence and Security Act in 2007 and called for household light bulbs to have “about 25% greater efficiency” but now they're entire political platform is geared towards protecting the #FossilFools
Russia attacks the World grain supply in a Ukrainian Port driving world grain prices up.
I know that rational people find it hard to believe, but there are still a ton of Americans that are willing to let the GOP still keep power because they think that #BothSidesAreBad in our two-party political system that we've allowed to keep control over our political landscape here.
Well, if you care about our #ClimateCrisis and you're willing to do something about it than you #Vote and you #VoteBlue
This is just a plain undeniable truth.
Many oligarchs oppose public education for various reasons. The 74 and Johns Hopkins University are recent vehicles of their indoctrination. https://tultican.com/2023/08/01/propaganda-from-the-74-and-johns-hopkins-university/ #privatization
Just a reminder for those who like to jump all over #EV battery recalls and fires to argue that EVs are either unsafe or not ready for deployment:
Recalls of gasoline-powered vehicles - including those for fire issues - happen regularly as well. They usually just don't get as much press.
‼️🇺🇦Nayev: Four attempts by enemy saboteur groups to cross northern border thwarted in July (more)
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3743786-nayev-four-attempts-by-enemy-saboteur-groups-to-cross-northern-border-thwarted-in-july.html #Ukraine #Press #News #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #9yearsOfWarInUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
#Submarines4Ukraine
A solid majority (56%) overall called climate change a major threat, including almost 9 in 10 Democrats and a slim majority of independents. But 70% of Republicans said it's either just a minor threat or no threat at all.
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/03/1191678009/climate-change-republicans-economy-natural-disasters-biden-trump-poll
Wisconsin’s #Dairy Industry Relies on #Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally Drive
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Undocumented #immigrants in the state can own and register their vehicles, but they aren’t allowed to drive them, forcing many #farm workers to risk fines and #arrest.
“It’s a Catch-22 for a lot of folks,” advocates say.
#Wisconsin #Immigration #Farming #Farms #Safety #Police #Driving #Cards #News
But don’t tell Tommy Tuberville. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/07/27/va-expands-breast-cancer-screenings-mammograms-veterans-who-served-overseas.html
Such good news coming out of #Alabama https://www.al.com/educationlab/2023/07/two-montgomery-schools-drop-confederate-names-adopt-new-mascots.html
Tuberville sure knows ‘irresponsible,’ ‘disastrous,’ and ‘shameful.’ https://www.al.com/news/2023/07/alabama-senators-bidens-space-command-hq-decision-irresponsible-disastrous-shameful.html
“We elected a day-trading, Florida-living, mediocre football coach to the U.S. Senate.
The blame lands where the responsibility always was.
We put the toddler in the room with the loose gun, and now we caught a bullet in the groin.” https://www.al.com/news/2023/08/whitmire-tommy-tuberville-leaves-alabama-lost-in-space.html
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre - CNN https://apple.news/AS6MyHPrJQ9uYSGfJyqY9FA
for the sake of nonexistent coalition building and substack subs, Matt LOVES to pretend that the GOP interest in "antitrust reform" and "reining in corporate power" is real, as opposed to a hollow populist performance generally designed to obfuscate the bigotry and fascism
thanks to stoller, the press was FILLED with claims the last 3 years that thanks to big tech, the GOP was "super serious about antitrust reform" now.
but they were just seeking leverage to scare tech giants away from moderating political propaganda and hate speech online.
#PoliticalModerate #Independent, #SocialLiberal, #Agnostic, #Unions, #Veteran, retired airline pilot. Supports level playing fields, equal opportunity, and democracy, not how to twist it to my advantage; capitalism/corporation critic, 🚫Today’s GOP, 🚫MAGA. Human species pessimist, pondering the Great Filter and do we have the Right Stuff? 🇺🇸 Citizen residing in a blue enclave of Texas.