Assorted news

ThinPicking

Maggie on route to Mexico.

@Kilgore I don't think anti Israel sentiment was high in 2001 lol

ThinPicking

Anti corp and finance sentiment seem more prominent in the rear view mirror. Maybe yet to be coopted. Even players had pains for dot com losses.

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.