Shanna Eskeli

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

WE MUST ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS

The last 11 years have been the hottest 11 years on record. The last three years have been the hottest three years on record. 2026 will be one of the warmest years on record, and most scientists believe 2027 will be the warmest year in recorded history.

This past year, Europe has seen four major heat waves, including the continent’s worst heat wave ever that killed more than 10,000 people. In the United States, three extreme heat waves exposed hundreds of millions of people to dangerous levels of heat. Drought is causing some of the lowest water levels ever seen for reservoirs along the Colorado River, threatening the drinking water of 40 million people. Puerto Ricans are being forced to ration water because of extreme drought. In Europe, some of the continent’s dryest conditions have caused major rivers to run so low that ships are running aground, nuclear power plants are shutting down, and historical artifacts that were previously submerged are being revealed. South Korea is in the midst of a record heat wave — with temperatures reaching 108.5° Fahrenheit, the highest temperature in the country’s history. China, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan are all experiencing torrential rain and flooding.

As a result of rising heat levels, we are seeing massive wildfires across the world, including Oregon’s worst wildfire season and fires in Washington state that have forced nearly 65,000 families to evacuate. Europe, France and Spain are experiencing destructive wildfire seasons that have forced more than 330,000 people to evacuate their homes. Portugal, Greece, Italy, Albania, Turkey, Canada, Morocco and Algeria are also experiencing destructive wildfire seasons.

This summer alone,Alaska, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have all seen record rainfall events. We’ve seen 1,000-year floods in Texas, Missouri and New York. Once rare, dangerous flash flooding emergencies are now a regular part of summer for tens of millions of Americans.

One might think that, in the midst of all of this, there would be major discussions in Congress as to how best to go forward in addressing this existential crisis. Not the case. Insanely, the president of the United States continues to believe that climate change is a “hoax,” and Republican members of Congress are following their “Great Leader” over the cliff. Sadly, too many Democrats think that speaking out on climate change is “bad politics” and have remained far too silent.

That has got to change. The simple truth is that we must forcefully take on the greed of the fossil fuel industry and the stupidity of Trump.

The simple truth is that we can create millions of good-paying union jobs transforming our energy systems away from fossil fuels and into energy efficiency and sustainable energy.

For the sake of our kids, future generations and the habitability of the planet,that is exactly what we must do.

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

This is all so sickening.

[Mikel Jollett @Mikel_Jollett]

Things you could do in the United State for a trillion dollars (instead of have it accumulate to one person):

1. End homelessness
2. End poverty
3. Healthcare for every child
4. Universal free college
5. Universal clean, cheap energy
6. Cure cancer

[WDIO News @wdiowirt]

CELEBRATE! WDIO is joining family and friends to celebrate the Class of 2026 with the Senior Salute Yearbook.

Congratulations and Good Luck 🍀 to Jorey Seboe, Dominic Smith, Emily Ojard, and Ali Bretto.

[Brian Cardone 🏴‍☠️🇺🇦 @cardon_brian]

Good god this is a crazy interview. Listen as Scott Pelley describes how Bari Weiss wanted journalists at CBS to cover the killing of Renee Good in Minnesota. This is why we can’t have oligarchs running our news outlets, this is absolutely devastating.

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Wishing a Happy Birthday to Sir David Attenborough. Thank you for the knowledge, passion, and hope you’ve passed on to all of us.

Celebrate 100 years of Sir David Attenborough with Ocean with David Attenborough on @DisneyPlus and @hulu

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

This checks out...

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Cherie DeVaux is the first woman trainer to win the Kentucky Derby. 🙌💪👏✊️👇

[Noah Kahan @NoahKahan]

Dan (Fire Tower Session) out on YT now

https://t.co/sZ07ONXGRy

[Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine]

America has ten times the billionaires today than we had in 1990.

In rural Maine we have fewer schools, fewer hospitals, fewer young people who can ever hope to buy a home.

Money has been sucked upward, out of our towns and into the pockets of the billionaire class.

[Bark @barkmeta]

Let me explain what just happened 👇

5 minutes before the President announced a halt to attacks on Iran… someone placed a $1.5 BILLION bet on stocks going up and dumped $192 million in oil.

5 minutes…

These trades were 4 to 6 times larger than anything else in the entire market. Whoever did this wasn’t guessing. You don’t risk $1.5 billion on a hunch.

There was zero public indication this announcement was coming. No leaks. No press. Nothing. The only people who knew were in the room when the decision was made.

Someone in that room picked up a phone.
And within minutes they made more money than most Americans will earn in a thousand lifetimes. In a single trade. On a war that cost you $4+ a gallon gas and $16 billion in tax dollars.

American citizens funded this war. Politicians are profiting from it.

This is not the first time. Every major announcement from this administration has had massive suspicious trades right before it dropped. Tariff reversals. Policy shifts. War decisions.

This is the most blatant insider trading operation in the history of American politics. It’s not even close. And it’s happening over and over in broad daylight.

You would go to federal prison for trading on a tip from your cousin. These people are front running war decisions with billion dollar bets and nobody will ever ask a single question.

Nobody will be investigated. Nobody will be charged. By tomorrow this will be buried under the next satisfying headline. Just like last time. And the time before that.

The game is rigged. And they’re not even trying to hide it anymore…

[Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice]

Make Pollution Great Again

[Tom Martell @tommartell]

Lost in the background of the horrific murder of Alex Pretti is that an ICE agent walked up to a woman who was actively backing away from him and shoved her with two hands, sending her sprawling backwards onto an icy sidewalk. He then tries to pepper spray her while she is prone on the ground.

There is no justification for this physical violence against her. She isn't resisting arrest and she isn't threatening the agent. He crossed the street to physically attack her.

This is not normal. This is not ok. Law enforcement cannot physically assault citizens on the street. Any police officer who did this would lose their job.

We've seen countless examples of ICE initiating physical violence with no justification. This cannot be normalized.

[Kid Riles @kid_riles]

He went to High School in Green Bay.
He played football, baseball, and ran track.
He was a Boy Scout.
He sang in the Green Bay boy’s choir.
He was an intensive care nurse.
He worked at the VA Hospital.
He was the best of us.

They murdered him. 😢

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Army veteran in Minnesota:

“They lost Minnesota’s trust the minute they stepped in our state and started killing people, trampling on everybody’s rights…We have fallen far from what made America great.”

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

NEW statment from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus:

“We are deeply concerned by this morning’s reports that a federal law enforcement operation in Minneapolis resulted in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents. According to local officials, the man was legally armed, a firearm was recovered at the scene, and he is believed to have been a lawful gun owner and permit to carry holder…

Despite widespread speculation regarding intent, there has been no evidence produced indicating an intent to harm the officers. We are calling for a full and transparent investigation by both state and federal authorities.

Every peaceable Minnesotan has the right to keep and bear arms—including while attending protests, acting as observers, or exercising their First Amendment rights. These rights do not disappear when someone is lawfully armed, and they must be respected and protected at all times.”

[Tom Morello @tmorello]

If any of y’all ever decide to learn to read, start with The Lorax

[Shanna Eskeli @seskeli]

My prediction is that Scott Perunovich will score the first @StLouisBlues goal against the Wild on Jan 7. What's your #FirstGoalVote? #stlblues https://t.co/wpHloJQbRi

[Shanna Eskeli @seskeli]

@amyklobuchar We need to start letting students take courses or programs geared towards the trades in high school. They can get an AA degree but can’t get a welding degree or other program that will get them licensure so they can start working in the field when they graduate. Please fix this.

[Curiosity @CuriosityonX]

Saturn through a 6-inch telescope.