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• Post #2600449

  @margaretcho turned down #HeatedRivalry, ' concerned her criticism of the Trump administration would make her a target for detention at the Canada border." https://www.out.com/celebs/margaret-cho-heated-rivalry? NB @linuxandyarn

• Post #2600448

  Via @theserfstv.bsky Data centers are responsible for a 76% increase in the cost of electricity in the largest US grid https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/data-centers-drive-76-rise-in-power-bills-on-largest-us-grid?taid=6a060f9032982f000154a801

• Post #2600447

  And so it begins? Samsung starts winding down chip production six days before planned 18-day strike — company enters 'emergency management mode,' daily losses could hit $2 billion | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-starts-winding-down-chip-producton-six-days-before-planned-18-day-strike

• Post #2600446

  Trump says quiet part out loud on why he's bombing Iran: 'It’s more for public relations' - Raw Story https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676898836/

• Post #2600445

  When ‘national security’ is code for ‘bury the truth’ https://freedom.press/issues/when-national-security-is-code-for-bury-the-truth/

• Post #2600444

  When yr own govt declares war on anti-fascism. How Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Puts You at Risk https://theintercept.com/2026/05/15/trump-terrorism-left-groups-antifa-christian-gorka/

• Post #2600443

  While Everyone Fights over Oil, China's Come up with a Radical Alternative: Building Airplanes Powered by "Water" https://share.google/vSSP3PL0YVjiL8WFL

• Post #2600442

  Cue the next kidnapping? Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say https://apnews.com/article/raul-castro-cuba-doj-indictment-trump-40939c6644185652649bc90d4e445394?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share

• Post #2600441

  Via @blueeknox: "2026 diplomacy is wild… we’ve gone from trade wars to floral subtweets 🌹😂 At this rate the next summit is just world leaders exchanging gardening tips and emotional support compost." https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/xi-vows-to-send-seeds-after-trump-admires-his-most-beautiful-roses/

• Post #2600440

  It's International Conscientious Objector Day! In addition to my work with @militarylawtaskforce.okpeace.org.ap.brid.gy and Center on Conscience and War, it's been part of all my writing-- including this chapter for the Oxford Handbook of Peace History. https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/42641/chapter-abstract/378930381?redirectedFrom=fulltext Nb @bookstodon

• Post #2600439

  Greg Sargent talked to Jamie Raskin about the settlement: "Here's the rub. The slush fund will be drawn from a larger Treasury Department fund. The latter compensates actual victims of the government. But the new one will be put under Trump's direct control in a new way and untangled from any oversight, Raskin notes." https://newrepublic.com/article/210521/trump-settlement-irs-slush-fund

• Post #2600438

  Gov. Gavin Newsom has tried to cast himself as one of Trump’s biggest foils. But advocates say that far from being a hero, Newsom is still part of the problem. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/newsoms-budget-shows-hes-not-the-resistance-leader-you-think-he-is/

• Post #2600437

  Because the cruelty is the point Why Have Immigration Agents Detained American Leo Garcia Venegas Three Times? — ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-leo-garcia-venegas-arrests-detentions-citizens-ice-dhs

• Post #2538009

  Afghan father, former U.S. military ally, dies in ICE custody in North Texas - CBS Texas https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/afghan-father-former-u-s-military-ally-dies-in-ice-custody-in-texas/

• Post #1892365

  It's official: No woman in England or Wales can be prosecuted for an abortion any more https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a71163004/england-wales-decriminalise-abortion/

• Post #1892358

  Tal Anderson On The Pitt's Earnest Portrayal Of Autistic Life https://aftermath.site/the-pitt-autism-representation-tal-anderson/ NB @linuxandyarn

• Post #1761973

  ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good in Minneapolis Gets Cushy New Job | The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/post/209615/ice-agent-killed-renee-good-minneapolis-new-job

• Post #1756494

  Chatrie: Supreme Court to Decide Whether Using Google Maps Gives Permission to Track Your Location | Balls and Strikes https://ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/chatrie-supreme-court-geofence-warrants/

• Post #1756492

  Philly queer bar owner responds to racism allegations | Advocate.com https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/philadelphia-queer-sports-bar-controversy

• Post #1756491

  Advocates fear homeless Philadelphians may be moved or hidden during the World Cup https://www.inquirer.com/politics/philadelphia/philadelphia-homelessness-world-cup-250th-20260424.html

• Post #1756490

  Via @scotthortonshow The Emiratis leave OPEC and OPEX+, essentially because they feel the organization is dominated by the Russians and Saudis and their interests are not reflected in outcomes. A significant development. https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-and-u-a-e-clash-over-oil-yemen-as-rift-grows-ff286ff9

• Post #1756488

  Via @carlbergstrom.bsky More details on the firing of the National Science Board. The NSF now has no director, deputy director, or board. They have issued almost no new awards in 2026. The plan appears to be to completely destroyed the agency. The details are horrifying and have Russ Vought written all over them. https://bsky.app/profile/carlbergstrom.com/post/3mkkkucu7ys2m

• Post #1756487

  This explains why I wanted to watch #MadMen with you. @linuxandyarn https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-historical-sensibility-of-mad-men/

• Post #1756486

  " It is absurd and insulting to believe that adult men who have some of the most powerful jobs in the world cannot exercise self-control. It is a story about powerful people who could control everything else, including the rooms where this happened, including the people in those rooms, including in many cases the years between the conduct and the disclosure. They controlled the silence. The resignations only happened when the silence broke." https://andreangoldstein.substack.co...

• Post #1756485

  RE: https://jawns.club/@bugsnbuns/116482902160694779 Had to happen, #phillies

• Post #1756483

  @mordecai !!! Good god. Trump fired the entire National Science Board without explanation on Friday afternoon.

• Post #1756482

  Omg EXCLUSIVE: State Dept. Finalizing Plan to Put Trump Picture on U.S. Passports https://www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-state-dept-finalizing-plan

• Post #1756480

  Thank fired Phillies manager Rob Thomson for all the winning but don’t blame him for the flawed roster https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-rob-thomson-fired-roster-team-record-20260428.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share&utm_content=QZS6TG6DDFGCFIJGBLQ3HMBIAY

• Post #1624199

  "Like a funeral parlor attendant who dressed up the corpse, made it look good enough for the funeral — good enough to sell — and is getting away with half a billion dollars. Un-be-lieve- able.” https://variety.com/2026/film/features/david-zaslav-warner-bros-exit-paramount-sale-1236726226/ via @variety

• Post #1624198

  “Paramount acting so quickly to punish a journalist that disagreed with the powers that be is a warning of the kind of management style that would control more than a third of the industry if the merger goes through.” https://www.avclub.com/hollywood-blacklist-paramount-ankler-retaliation-ahead-of-warner-bros-merger