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by caltrek
Wed May 22, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding rain, hail and severe watch thread
Replies: 141
Views: 86428

Re: Tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding rain, hail and severe watch thread

Tornado Kills Multiple People in Iowa as Storms Shift South and East by Andrew Freedman and Rebecca Falconer Updated May 22, 2024 Introduction: (Axios) A damaging outbreak of severe thunderstorms, with several tornadoes, powerful straight-line winds and other deadly hazards struck the Midwest into ...
by caltrek
Wed May 22, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: Military & War
Topic: Nuclear Weapons Watch Thread
Replies: 98
Views: 94920

Re: Nuclear Weapons Watch Thread

How Worried Should We be About Russia Putting a Nuke in Space? by Joshua Keating May 22, 2024 Introduction: (Vox) A number of statements from US officials over the past three months have been raising ominous warnings about a Russian plan to put an alarming new weapon into space. As a Department of ...
by caltrek
Wed May 22, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: Computers & the Internet
Topic: Social Media & Big Tech news and discussions
Replies: 625
Views: 618970

Re: Social Media & Big Tech news and discussions

Trump’s Social Media Company Just Keeps Losing Money by Russ Choma May 21, 2024 Introduction: (Mother Jones) Donald Trump’s Truth Social stock might be doing better these days, but the company is still struggling to make money. In the first three months of 2024, it pulled in just $770,000 in advert...
by caltrek
Wed May 22, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread
Replies: 1237
Views: 476024

Re: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread

Here is a rundown of Tuesday primary election results (excluding presidential race):

https://rollcall.com/2024/05/22/key-res ... nd-idaho/
by caltrek
Tue May 21, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Donald Trump news and discussions
Replies: 683
Views: 182824

Re: Donald Trump news and discussions

weatheriscool wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 2:26 pm BREAKING: The defense rests their case as Trump chickens out of testifying despite all his bluster.

https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1792922974359552158
More on that:

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/21/trump- ... ense-rests
by caltrek
Tue May 21, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: The Future of Food, Agriculture, and Aquaculture
Replies: 274
Views: 808705

Re: The Future of Food, Agriculture, and Aquaculture

Latin American Snacks Eat at U.S. Market by Marina E. Franco May 21, 2024 Introduction: (Axios) Latin American treats like Gansitos and Canelitas cookies are slowly growing their share of the U.S. snack market — and not just in Latino communities. The big picture: The boom in these snacks comes as ...
by caltrek
Tue May 21, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Economic and jobs news thread
Replies: 657
Views: 470145

Re: Economic and jobs news thread

High Rates May Not be Bringing Down Inflation as Much as the Fed Thinks by Neil Irwin May 21, 2024 Introduction: (Axios) "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" is an old philosophical thought experiment. There is a monetary policy equivalent...
by caltrek
Mon May 20, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Climate Change News & Discussions
Replies: 1081
Views: 901831

Re: Climate Change News & Discussions

Our Fixation on Forests as a Climate Solution Is Causing Problems by Kate Yoder May 20, 2024 Introduction: (Mother Jones) What is the value of a tree? It can provide a cool place to rest in the shade, a snack in the form of fruit, lumber to build a home, and cleaner air. But trees are increasingly ...
by caltrek
Mon May 20, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: USA News and Discussions
Replies: 1093
Views: 652446

Re: USA News and Discussions

Dobbs Had the Opposite Effect Conservatives Intended by Julianne McShane May 17, 2024 Introduction: (Mother Jones) Something curious has happened since the Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs decision in June 2022: More people have obtained abortions, despite increasing barriers to access. That’s o...
by caltrek
Mon May 20, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Iran news and discussion
Replies: 54
Views: 44372

Re: Iran news and discussion

weatheriscool wrote: Mon May 20, 2024 5:12 am https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/1792420025271202012

Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president, dies in helicopter crash aged 63
More on that from CNN:

https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live ... 3e509ebc1