On Theory of Plastics ( thespouter.substack.com )
Plastic invaded material life utterly and became a cornerstone of the ideology human exceptionalism that is necessary to justify the degradation of the ecosphere.
Sentient Oil and The Punchline to History ( thespouter.substack.com )
The first post in my long-form treatment history of oil as a sentient entity. What if Oil wants Climate Change?
How Jared Kushner’s Luxe Hotel Scheme Ignited a City Rebellion ( www.thedailybeast.com )
A luxury real estate venture backed by Jared Kushner in Serbia has stoked fierce opposition from public officials and civilians who have accused Kushner of cultural insensitivity over the project....
Republicans are suing to block another Biden plan to provide student debt relief ( www.motherjones.com )
Jan. 6 Cop Bets MAGA Backlash Will Power Him to Congress ( www.thedailybeast.com )
From Pizzagate to the 2020 Election: Forcing Liars to Pay or Apologize ( www.nytimes.com )
Biden administration approves more weapons, bombs for Israel ( www.washingtonpost.com )
The disturbing link between foster care and for-profit psych hospitals ( www.motherjones.com )
Judge’s ballot ruling could upend NJ’s boss politics beyond Andy Kim’s Senate race ( www.politico.com )
How an obscure 19th Century law is being weaponized against bodily autonomy and abortion rights ( www.salon.com )
“Everyone Will Die in Prison”: How Louisiana’s Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Inmates ( www.propublica.org )
His job is to interpret the Constitution. Would he rather run the FDA? ( wapo.st )
But Alito was the only justice who had voted on more than one case and whose record aligned perfectly with his ideological predispositions: There were zero cases in which he found that a conservative litigant lacked standing, and zero cases in which he found that a liberal plaintiff had standing to sue.
Harris finds herself, often, a half step further than Biden on Israel ( www.politico.com )
“The vice president declined to speculate on a hypothetical situation, consistent with the administration’s position. We continue to have concerns about a major military operation in Rafah. We are never going to leave Israel unable to defend itself,” a Harris aide told POLITICO on condition of anonymity to discuss internal...
State department official’s resignation highlights rifts over US Gaza policy ( www.theguardian.com )
A human rights official has resigned from the US state department over Gaza saying the Biden administration is flouting US law by continuing to arm Israel, and is hushing up evidence that the US had seen on Israeli human rights abuses.
new video Ordinary Things about DAVOS ( yt.artemislena.eu )
hope this is an appropriate community
Obamacare Is in Grave Danger, Again ( www.nytimes.com )
Are you better off than you would have been 14 years ago? If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have a preexisting medical condition and don’t have a job that comes with health benefits, the answer is, overwhelmingly, yes....
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flirts with the Libertarian nomination ( www.politico.com )
This New Jersey mayor wants to be a governor like Ron DeSantis or Greg Abbott — but for the left ( www.politico.com )
EPA climate program: Sneak peek at 2028 Democratic primary ( www.politico.com )
Trump wins partial stay of fraud judgment, allowed to post $175 million ( wapo.st )
Goddammit...
Organizing Aid to Gaza Led Me to a Harsh Truth: Biden Is on Board for Ethnic Cleansing ( theintercept.com )
Users shocked to find Instagram limits political content by default ( arstechnica.com )
Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump ( www.nytimes.com )
Survey data shows more of them believe he acted criminally....