After a nudge from billionaires’ think tank, justices agreed to hear a case designed to preemptively block a wealth tax.
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A new waste strategy was drawn up by the Government in 2018 but, five years on, there are no delivery dates for it, according to a new report by the independent spending watchdog
Nope. DeSantis takes after his mentor in that regard too Gotta take care of the money men, amirite? The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) steered $92 million last year in leftover federal coronavirus stimulus money to a controversial highway interchange project that directly benefits a top political donor, according to state records. The decision by the Florida Department of Transportation to use money from the 2021 American Rescue Plan for the I-95 interchange at Pioneer Trail Road near Daytona Beach fulfilled a years-long effort by Mori Hosseini, a politically connected housing developer who owns two large tracts of largely forested land abutting the planned interchange. The funding through the DeSantis administration, approved shortly after the governor’s reelection, expedited the project by more than a decade, according to state documents. Hosseini plans to develop the land — which includes a sensitive watershed once targeted for conservation by the state — into approximately 1,300 dwelling units and 650,000 square feet of nonresidential use, including an outdoor village shopping district.
I hate Christie’s bullying bullshit but he seems to be willing to fight fire with fire and I’m glad to see a GOP bully give Trump some of his own medicine.
By making an exception for military academies — and legacy admissions — the court once again sided with the ruling class.
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Former Premier Gladys Berejiklian has spoken to her friends of her relief that ICAC came back with findings that she was corrupt, but, not enough that she should go to prison over it. ”Glad was so happy to hear the... Read More ›
The $13,200-per-couple fundraiser yet again blends official state business and corporate influence with Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign.
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Researchers are studying their extraordinary flight patterns to help us build tiny aircraft and protect global ecosystems.
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What is the path to peace for the war in Ukraine? Is America still powerful enough to impose global order? The US has just 4.1% of the world’s population, while the BRICS countries have 41.5%. In this conversation with economist Jeffrey Sachs, we discuss the origins of the conflict in Ukraine and NATO enlargement, US-China Continue reading »
Preventing wars, demilitarisation and promoting peace are vital strategies for tackling climate change, writes Dr Sue Wareham OAM, President of the Medical Association for Prevention of War. She also urges the Defence Department to lift its game on climate action, and to commit to improved measurement, reporting and scrutiny of military emissions. It is encouraging Continue reading »
David M. Morens, a high-ranking official at the National Institutes of Health, told prominent scientists discussing Covid’s origins that he would delete emails.
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“This is not a normal court” - Joe Biden, today
June 15-22
- Order fireworks from AmericanMadeFireWorks.com
- Screen bakeries to find one that hasn’t made cakes for gay weddings, Disney princess-themed parties, birthdays held at woke public schools, Disney Strange World-themed parties, gender reveal celebrations, parties for people who have been to Disney World, retirement parties for DEI trainers, or for Disney President Bob Iger
- Call Eduardo and crew to schedule extra landscaping for July 2
June 23-30
- Open fireworks from AmericanMadeFireWorks.com. Sharpie over “Made in China”
- Make invitation list from secret donors file of dear family friends
- Screen bands to find one that hasn’t played gay weddings, concerts held at woke universities, bar mitzvahs, Juneteenth parties, quinceañeras, Gay Pride events, any event that has served Bud Light, or for Disney President Bob Iger
- Sign band.
There remains on both sides of the political divide an entrenched minority whose belief system serves as an extension of their identity
French environmental action puts the UK to shame. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 24th June 2023 While we remain transfixed by a handful of needy egotists in Westminster and the crises they manufacture, across the Channel a revolution is happening. It’s a quiet, sober, thoughtful revolution, but a revolution nonetheless. France is seeking […]
The U.S. is about to give millions in security aid to Uganda, despite a new law that punishes gay sex with life in prison.
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My new cartoon up at The Boston Globe now:
Big Finish's Doctor Who - Once and Future: "Two's Company" sees Colin Baker's Sixth Doctor stepping into the spotlight for the next chapter.
by Gary Gardner
Media coverage of the loss of the Titan submersible last week turned the world’s attention to the oceans—that vast, mysterious realm that sits below the surface of our landlocked consciousness. Two factoids in the coverage caught my attention.
The first, emerging from chatter about the extent of the search effort, is that international law requires vessels to respond to an at-sea distress call if they are able to,
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