@AliceinDCland After tying to shovel today, honestly, it would probably be easier to just remove the top layer of concrete. It is really awful out there...
I've seen strong critiques of the @mattyglesias op ed, most notably @SeanCasten's. Another point worth making: The whole essay hinges on the failure to take climate change seriously. Thread:
The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters. Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence. These docs show she did not. https://t.co/aZf0YR9JBN
The Metropolitan Police Department tracks and publishes the location of all crimes committed in the DC; the map grid section where this video was shot on the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial has recorded zero (0) crimes so far in 2025: https://t.co/sZiu01M9yZ
For months, people have been asking me whether I still trusted gov’t data. My answer was always the same: The stats agencies faced longstanding challenges, some of which Trump was making worse. But there was no sign of political meddling.
I can’t say that anymore.
Donald Trump and billionaire Doug Burgum are dismantling America’s parks.
Their budget cuts, staffing reductions, and sell-off schemes are causing:
– Long lines
– Limited access
– Safety risks
– Poor visitor experiences
– And in some cases, real danger
We're thinking of our fellow Texans in the Hill Country as they, their loved ones and neighbors work to recover from the tragedy that occurred over the past weekend.
If you're looking for a way to help, consider the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund: https://t.co/dhm5edRw9M
1) Biggest wealth transfer in American history. 2) Kills solar industry, raising prices 3) almost a trillion dollar cut to Medicaid 4) nursing homes shutting down 5) energy shortages 6) 4.5 trillion in NEW DEBT. — I promise you this bill is worse than you think.
Stunningly, the new Senate budget bill contains a NEW tax on wind & solar power projects. Avoiding the tax depends on positive demonstration that projects dont violate material assistance rules that is next to impossible to demonstrate. Based on my calcs, could raise taxes on wind & solar projects by up to:
~11% for utility scale solar
~8% for residential solar
~18% for on and offshore wind projects
That comes on top of ending a 30-50% tax cut for wind and solar projects. So this bill could RAISE TAXES on the most important new sources of electricity supply in the USA by at least roughly 40-70%!!
That is utter insanity!
We are losing to China in a competition for the future.
Instead of producing energy smarter, the U.S. is defunding cleaner, safer, and cheaper energy.
So the way to make America great is to fall behind???
Make it make sense.