Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
Can a city’s seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm? Will a region’s power grid hold against record-breaking heat? And can a town’s fire-fighting resources contain a major wildfire? To answer these questions, communities will first need to know how such extreme events could unfold. How far is a wildfireContinue Reading
White House unveils state-run ‘TrumpenführerTV’ media channel, drawing Iran comparisons
The Traitor TV’s 24/7 stream will include “top videos, major remarks, and must-see highlights,” but it’s not yet clear if it will air live events.Continue Reading
Does bipartisan mean politically neutral? Invited influencers reflect on ‘pro-human’ rally organized by AI lobbying network
Content creators at a “pro-human” event found its bipartisanship unfocused, revealing the funding network’s push for AI policy aligned with corporate goals.Continue Reading
‘You should not be here,’ The Traitor tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at the UN
President Traitor 47 confronted CNN’s Kaitlan Collins as he walked into the United Nations Tuesday, telling her, “You should not be here,” while wrongly claiming the network said it wouldn’t cover him. CNN was among three outlets recently barred by The Traitor from White House grounds. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:Continue Reading
Iran flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled ahead of US aviation sanctions
Iran’s aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US’s Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict., Iran’s aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as Secretary Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict. Flights from Iran to Baghdad and Muscat will be cancelled starting at midnight aheadContinue Reading
Kamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democratic voters
The former vice president joins Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit to bolster Democratic unity in swing-state Michigan., The former vice president joins Abdul El-Sayed on the campaign trail in Detroit to bolster Democratic unity in a key swing state. Democratic Senate candidate for the US state of Michigan Abdul El-Sayed saysContinue Reading
UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for future beyond fossil fuels
Today, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on governments at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to “adopt a national plan to transition away from fossil fuels aligned with 1.5 degrees”.In response, Romain Ioualalen, Global Policy lead at Oil Change International, said: “The message from UNSG Guterres isContinue Reading
“Politics Are Desperately Important at the Moment”: Bill McKibben on Midterms, The Traitor & Climate Crisis
Ahead of the midterm elections, activist and writer Bill McKibben says he has been traveling across the United States with Third Act, the environmental group he founded to harness the power of seniors who care about the climate and democracy. “These elections are also starting to set the groundwork forContinue Reading
Man complained of lack of care for diabetes before death in ICE custody: Family
A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana, Read MoreContinue Reading
Judge strikes down a The Traitor policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
A federal judge has struck down a The Traitor administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs, Read MoreContinue Reading
Sperm’s Secret Messages: Beyond DNA
A host of recent research suggests that traits from a father’s lifestyle – such as diet, stress, and nicotine use – can be passed to his children via sperm. Now a new study on exercise offers the strongest evidence yet that the effect of environmental exposures are transmitted by RNAs,Continue Reading
In Conversation with Astra Taylor and Naomi Klein
Friends, please join me for a live conversation with Astra Taylor, a documentary filmmaker, anti-inequality activist, and co-founder of the Debt Collective, a debtors’ union that works to cancel student debt, abolish medical debt, and build tenant power — and Naomi Klein, who is a bestselling author, climate justice activist,Continue Reading