Atmospheric scientist here. Let me tell you what was actually "slashed" today.
Slashed: The Endangerment Finding — a 200-page scientific review upheld by the Supreme Court, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and reaffirmed by the National Academies of Sciences in 2025.
Slashed: The legal authority to regulate carbon from cars, power plants, and factories. All of it. Gone in one afternoon.
Now here's what you're "saving":
Yesterday Trump ordered the Pentagon — the largest energy consumer on Earth — to buy coal electricity.
Coal costs $69–$169/MWh.
Wind costs $27–$53/MWh.
Solar costs $38–$78/MWh.
99% of U.S. coal plants cost more to run than replacing them with brand-new solar or wind.
That's your tax dollars buying the most expensive electricity on the market. By executive order. While the Peabody Energy CEO stood in the room.
And the human cost of what you're "saving"?
460,000 American deaths linked to coal pollution in 20 years. Coal PM2.5 is 2.1x deadlier than other air pollution. (Henneman et al., Science, 2023)
All to protect an industry that employs 44,000 people total. Clean energy employs 3.5 million.
We in a positive vibe here in Minnesota. It’s been a tough 2 years, we’re using ball to bring back some love to the city. Be happy for us and the city of Minnesota❤️🙏🏾🏀✊🏿🐺🐺
LeBron just tied Kareem for points in the regular season + playoffs.
I’m not asking for a ceremony, but you’d think it might be worth a mention on the broadcast!
Dear Sports Dad. The reason the ref sucks is because your kid sucks. If your kid was a pro the ref would be a pro. So have a seat, drink a cream soda and watch the game in silence.
@drewskii21 Gotta ask what you think the difference is going to be with going to the 11th new twolves coach and the 6th new gophers bball coach in the last decade?
Bill walton may be unhinged but I do respect that he's one of the few announcers in college basketball willing to call out refs for being just awful. #CollegeBasketball
So, to be clear, as brilliant Jimmy Butler was this entire playoff run, carrying his team far past what their talent should allow, these playoffs actually *hurt* his legacy because he lost in the Finals, right?
Aren’t those the rules?
Extraordinary leadership displayed by Trump and Biden tonight – both of them acted like jackasses in an effort to bring the American people together. All of us can agree on one thing now –that was a complete disaster.