Assorted news

[DavidPS]

“Poor Greta will have to come up with a new scam.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/world-reacts-to-shock-development-in-antarctica-oh-my-god/news-story/dc60928afd5b7fb136c0e34d61ffc6b0?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&utm_source=news.com.au&utm_medium=X&utm_content=SocialBakers

[DavidPS]

The Washington Post has published an article about the proposed tax and immigration bill. It includes some hard numbers but the article is behind a paywall. This video reviews the Washington Post's article shows screen shots of the article.
Youtube Video

[DavidPS]

This will make America Less Heathy again.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/05/15/trump-epa-scraps-pfas-forever-chemical-limits/83627286007/

[DavidPS]

Who is paying for the tariffs?
Walmart warns it will raise prices within weeks because of tariffs

[Kvirion]

Interesting point of view... https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/we-are-being-amused-abused-death

[DavidPS]

US placed on rights watchlist over its civil society's health

The United States has been placed on a watchlist for urgent concern over the state of its civic society by the international non-profit Civicus.

The organization highlighted "sustained attacks on civic freedoms" as the reason for this designation.

The US now shares this dubious distinction with countries like Turkey, Serbia, El Salvador, Indonesia, and Kenya.

[ThinPicking]

https://monitor.civicus.org/country-rating-changes/uk/

They're like Moody's Ratings for the data is oil era.

[DavidPS]

If you do not like the statisics, then fire the compiler.

Republicans slam Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief

[ThinPicking]

You didn't see graphite. You didn't. Because it's not there.