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rightardia, 19 hours ago to random

Mammoth, the world’s biggest plant to pull carbon from the sky, just opened - The Washington Post

It's the largest direct air capture plant in the world — designed to remove 36,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year. It is a time machine that takes us back 28 seconds in a year. 🥲

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/05/09/climeworks-mammoth-carbon-capture/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzE1NDg2NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzE2ODY4Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTU0ODY0MDAsImp0aSI6IjdlNjlhY2MzLTIyNDEtNDhlZS1hMmM1LWMwZjU0MmYzODM1NyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLXNvbHV0aW9ucy8yMDI0LzA1LzA5L2NsaW1ld29ya3MtbWFtbW90aC1jYXJib24tY2FwdHVyZS8ifQ.yfr55qYhvY0nldx9-0VSHResMXD03qvR_bfPiW8v6Ys

rightardia, 2 days ago to random

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax — ProPublica

The cornerstone myth of the American tax system: that everyone pays their fair share and the richest Americans pay the most is BS. The IRS records show that the wealthiest can — perfectly legally — pay income taxes that are only a tiny fraction of the hundreds of millions, if not billions, their fortunes grow each year.

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax

rightardia, 2 days ago to random

Where the United States spends the most on foreign aid

Until Ukraine, Israel, an affluent country, was number one for decades. AIPAC was largely responsible for this disparity in US foreign aid.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4654738-where-the-us-spends-the-most-on-foreign-aid/

rightardia, 2 days ago to random

Can Rick Scott get Florida Hispanics’ vote over a Latina? He thinks so.

Can the worst senator in Congress beat a Latina? Hope not.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2024/05/09/can-rick-scott-get-florida-hispanics-vote-over-latina-he-thinks-so/

rightardia, 3 days ago to random

Presidential goals.

rightardia, 3 days ago to random

The road from death to life: Medics evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers amid intensified fighting (Photo)

"A sunflowers-painted bus drives fast toward Dnipro, clearing the way with sirens. From the front line to the rear, from death to life, it carries wounded Ukrainian soldiers, and its mission is to get them to hospitals alive."

https://kyivindependent.com/medics-evacuate-wounded-ukrainian-soldiers-amid-intensified-fighting/

rightardia, 3 days ago to random

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio - The Jerusalem Post

Trump has become a ranting nut case.

https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-792302

rightardia, 3 days ago to random

700 union workers launch 48-hour strike at Las Vegas casino

Many of the casino owners provide big bucks to the GOP. Hope the strike is successful.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/10/2240006/-700-union-workers-launch-48-hour-strike-at-Las-Vegas-casino?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_5&pm_medium=web

rightardia, 3 days ago to random

4 Ultra-Processed Foods Linked With Early Death: Study

Processed meat, drinks sweetened with sugar or artificially, dairy-based desserts, and sugary breakfast foods were linked with dying earlier from any cause, the authors of the study published in The BMJ found. Processed meat, in particular, carried the highest risk.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ultra-processed-foods-linked-early-death-study-2024-5

rightardia, 4 days ago to random

Hakeem Jeffries will be an excllent speaker.

https://politicalwire.com/2024/05/09/hakeem-jeffries-flexes-power/

rightardia, 4 days ago to random

The advantage of being a Republican is money.

rightardia, 5 days ago to random

Shelling reported in Belgorod, fire smoke rises over the city - photos, video / The New Voice of Ukraine

Suspect The Freedom of Russia Legion did a lot of the damage in Belgorod. Putin probably never anticipated that Ukrainian forces would invade Russia.

https://english.nv.ua/nation/shelling-reported-in-belgorod-fire-smoke-rises-over-the-city-photos-video-50416708.html

rightardia, 5 days ago to random

Palestinian Kids in Rafah Can’t “Evacuate” Safely: UNICEF

“There’s 600,000 children who are seeking shelter in Rafah and that many of them have been displaced multiple times already,” UNICEF’s Tess Ingram. "They’re exhausted, traumatized, sick, hungry, and their ability to safely evacuate is limited.”

https://theintercept.com/2024/05/08/israel-rafah-palestine-evacuation-children-unicef/

rightardia, 5 days ago to random

New Politico's Wuerker cartoon

rightardia, 5 days ago to random

Computer models suggest modern plate tectonics are due to blobs left behind by cosmic collision

Tectonic plates arose after the Earth's collision with Theia billions of years ago. This collision also formed the moon.

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-modern-plate-tectonics-due-blobs.html/.

rightardia, 5 days ago to random

With a Gaza Ceasefire in the Balance, Netanyahu Maneuvers to Keep Power

Bibi Netanyahu is now negotiating and maneuvering on several fronts at once, all of which have a significant effect on the conduct of the war and his own future as prime minister.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gaza-cease-fire-balance-netanyahu-113911734.html

rightardia, 5 days ago to random

Opinion | Walt Handelsman on college protests and graduation ceremonies. - The Washington Post

Ready for virtual college graduations?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/07/walt-handelsman-college-protests-graduation-ceremonies/

rightardia, 5 days ago to random

(591) 2025 - YouTube

"The difference between Project 2025 and Trump’s usual authoritarian ravings is that Project 2025 isn’t an empty threat, it’s a concrete plan that will roll back your rights and put the government in your life."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFUtB-h0MSM&t=32s

rightardia, 6 days ago to random

Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine | Euronews

"EU diplomats agreed Wednesday to use income from frozen Russian state assets to aid Ukraine – paving the way for the war-torn country to get around €3 bn for arms purchases and reconstruction before the summer."

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/05/08/brussels-agrees-to-send-3-bn-from-frozen-russian-assets-to-aid-ukraine

rightardia, 6 days ago to random

Make America great by keeping this bum out of the White House.

rightardia, 6 days ago to random

Scientists are starting to decode what sperm whales are saying - The Washington Post

"Researchers studying thousands of recorded calls have discovered a kind of “sperm whale phonetic alphabet” embedded in their strings of “click” sounds. The finding suggests these whales have a communication system considerably more complex than previously thought."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/05/07/sperm-whale-alphabet-clicks/

rightardia, 6 days ago to random

‘We are tied to our water’: Colorado River Indian Tribes sign historic water rights settlement | News From The States

“We have waited patiently for today,” Colorado River Indian Tribes Chairwoman Amelia Flores said.

The agreement clears the way for the tribe to finally be recognized as a central party in all future decisions on the Colorado River.

Dozens of people gathered to celebrate the signing of the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2022.

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/we-are-tied-our-water-colorado-river-indian-tribes-sign-historic-water-rights-settlement

rightardia, 7 days ago to random

Krugman's Blisteringly Accurate Description of American Conservatives

Florida has banned making and selling meat that is grown in a laboratory because the technique could hurt the beef and poultry industries. [emphasis added]

T]he new Florida law is a perfect illustration of how crony capitalism, culture war, conspiracy theorizing and rejection of science have been merged.

Limited government; government doesn’t get much more intrusive than this.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/7/2239359/-Krugman-s-Blisteringly-Accurate-Description-of-American-Conservatives?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web

rightardia, 7 days ago to random

Picture of the Day.

It's dopey, but I like it.

rightardia, 7 days ago to random

Protesters block roads to demand Israel accept ceasefire-hostage deal, halt Rafah push | The Times of Israel

After Israel rejects Hamas terms, families of captives and other demonstrators gather in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and elsewhere to accuse Netanyahu of ‘abandoning the hostages.’

https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-block-roads-demand-halt-to-rafah-push-after-israel-rejects-hamas-proposal/