Tag: Data Centers Destroying Environments
Political news I want to share. 9-4-2026
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court cleared the way for President Donald Trump to continue building the White House ballroom, rejecting a challenge from a preservation group that was seeking to indefinitely halt the controversial project. https://cnn.it/3UsAOqU
— CNN (@cnn.com) 2026-08-31T20:19:08.734312074Z
Trump immediately blames Joe Biden for the 13 deaths at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan. Trump forever forgets he caused the withdrawal problem by negotiating with the Taliban without the Afghan government involved. The withdrawal took longer than the timetable he created.#Trump #Afghanistan #AbbeyGate
— Bill Addis (@paidprotester.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T19:44:24.226Z
MAGA had a meltdown when 13 servicemembers were killed at Abbey Gate trying to evacuate after Trump surrendered to the Taliban. Now the Republicans think it's funny that 13 servicemembers have been killed in the GOP's latest Never Ending War in the Middle East. http://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-…
— The Sgt Joker (@thesgtjoker.bsky.social) 2026-05-21T17:09:39.363Z
Hey MAGA, remember when Donald Trump freed 5000 Taliban without even speaking to the Afghani government – then the Taliban took over the Afghani government? Then he struck a deal to get out of there and blamed Joe Biden for the Chaos he left behind, I do!
— Phineas (@phineasm.bsky.social) 2024-11-28T13:39:03.861Z
Remember when Trump released 5000 Taliban and one of them is now President of Afghanistan?
— Robert Ellingsworth (@by1959.bsky.social) 2024-08-26T18:04:49.026Z
(Bloomberg) – US allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is still likely mined, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s claim that the US Navy has completely removed and detonated explosives laid by Iran.@bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/news/article…
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T17:51:44.932Z
West Point professor says he was pushed out for objecting to climate directive gothamist.com/news/west-po…
— Gothamist (@gothamist.com) 2026-08-26T20:35:31.321584Z
Mehdi Hasan to MAGA pastor Doug Wilson on Donald Trump:
— Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) August 30, 2026
"Your leader, your hero, the guy you're a fan of is the most unchristian man who's ever come anywhere near public office– thrice married, adulterer who slept with a porn star, ran casinos, lies in every breath, curses,… pic.twitter.com/AuI0FaWfZ5
Pete Hegseth's pastor Doug Wilson says he would have fought the Confederacy during the civil war.
— Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) August 30, 2026
Mehdi: Had 3.5 million people enslaved. You would have fought for that side?
Wilson: Yeah, I would.
Mehdi Hasan: They were fighting for slavery. You would have been fighting for… pic.twitter.com/735AXkrLkc
US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says
— BanmarNJ (@banmarnj.bsky.social) 2026-08-31T17:33:09.659Z
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a “first-of-its-kind” lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS).
— KSNT 27 News (@ksntnews.bsky.social) 2026-09-01T20:57:01.639Z
NEW: On the list of 2,198 "filthy, dirty, vulgar books" flagged by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is one of the seminal books about the Holocaust: "Night"
— Lawrence Mower (@lmower3) August 26, 2026
Books on the list don't belong in schools, he said.
But "Night" is on the state's required reading list: https://t.co/VoSQO0AsOq
RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents obtained by The AP and The Guardian refute that.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 2026-08-27T12:05:18Z
There is no such thing as “conservative-based” science. If you’re not doing evidence-based science, you are making up fairy tales.
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) 2026-08-25T23:48:00.803Z
Heidi Overton is a far-right, anti-abortion extremist who has no business leading the FDA.The American people deserve someone who will put science and facts FIRST, not another Trump sycophant who will make it their mission to attack medication abortion.I will vote NO.
— Senator Patty Murray (@murray.senate.gov) 2026-08-19T16:31:22.654Z
Pro-life group offers to pay legal fees for activists who defy New Jersey's new abortion law
— New York Post (@nypost.com) 2026-08-26T17:51:57.770903Z
Data centers in the 7 states with the highest concentration of them use more water than L.A., Phoenix, and D.C. combined.Now Trump's EPA is making it even harder for communities to push back against them. He's forcing the Big Tech takeover on America, democracy be damned.
— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T21:00:53.791Z
The Trump administration plans to end a federal requirement that states have public input on data center construction.
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) August 26, 2026
This would stop local residents from raising concerns or learning about data centers in their neighborhoods. pic.twitter.com/UDkt99oTYZ
The brother of a woman killed in a car crash this year says the lack of empathy toward her family has been shocking.
— HuffPost (@huffpost.com) 2026-08-26T15:18:57.887Z
Breaking News: A judge sided with Texas over Minnesota over the extradition of an ICE agent who was charged in an on-duty shooting.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-08-26T20:17:26.375444Z
For anyone who wants to read the full reporting, here's a gift link: https://t.co/XulS9LPjrS
— NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) August 30, 2026
The Kennedy Center will remove a major outdoor sculpture from the center’s grounds on Wednesday. The work was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center, according to internal documents obtained by The New York Times.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-09-02T02:40:04.107035Z
Kennedy Center Will Remove Outdoor ‘Blue’ Sculpture http://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/a…Degenerate Art Redux
— Diedrich Bader (@diedrichbader.bsky.social) 2026-09-02T04:57:01.562Z
God these people are not subtle. This is straight out of the Nazi playbook! http://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/a…
— Nora Biette-Timmons (@biettetimmons.bsky.social) 2026-09-02T13:46:21.680Z
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shared a disturbing concentration camp video depicting Palestinians being placed into a machine on a conveyor belt, entering overweight and emerging thin, distressed and crying. #StopTheGame
— Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 (@jeffrudd.bsky.social) 2026-09-02T06:43:14.345Z
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has deleted his video depicting kidnapped Palestinians being sent into an industrialized slaughterhouse. pic.twitter.com/4xUCnyqqae
— gato fumante (@KweenInYellow) August 31, 2026
"First they came for hand cranks, and I said nothing. Then they integrated starter/alternators and I said nothing. Then they put remote start on keyfobs and I said nothing." – Sean Duffy https://t.co/obr27gOZbs
— Sean Casten (@SeanCasten) August 31, 2026
Cracking up at the mental picture of Duffy sitting in a car for 30 minutes, frustration increasing, until someone finally tells him to press the brake pedal first. https://t.co/FMXHbCm5TV
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) August 31, 2026
Breaking news: The Supreme Court said construction can continue on the White House ballroom.The justices found that the historic preservationists who challenged the project had not suffered the direct personal harm required to bring a lawsuit.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-08-31T20:18:27.102393544Z
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Political news I want to share. 8-16-2026 part 1
GOP Rep. Glenn Grothman: Actually, I think we should do a little more for the rich pic.twitter.com/MBoQEXttt6
— FactPost (@factpostnews) August 13, 2026
NEW: Legal filings say Rep. Max Miller made “false statements” to a court in order to get a Civil Protection Order against his ex-wife. Miller told the court he had an eyewitness refuting claim he assaulted Moreno. Then his lawyers recanted the evidence. https://t.co/Z0reqwCip4
— Abby Vesoulis (@abbyvesoulis) August 13, 2026
NEW AD: 14 years ago today, Ken Paxton stole someone's $1,000 pen.
— Team Talarico (@TeamTalaricoHQ) August 14, 2026
Today, Ken Paxton’s pen victim is endorsing James Talarico. pic.twitter.com/GnNUsIlmrX
Karoline Leavitt is getting glowing reviews of her performance as press secretary when she dodged, attacked, and obfuscated for the most part. A few examples of the lies we heard: claiming the US spent $50M on condoms for Gaza, calling the Epstein files a 'hoax,' denying war… pic.twitter.com/0RM3GYZctJ
— Jessica Tarlov (@JessicaTarlov) August 13, 2026
RFK Jr.: When you get on Trump's plane, it's just boxes and boxes of McDonald's. pic.twitter.com/XUdnH6Y7JU
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) August 13, 2026
Pirro has convened a special grand jury, an extremely rare move in DC. That could potentially pave the way for her office to investigate some of its biggest cases.
— Perry Stein (@PerryStein) August 12, 2026
Read more about what a special grand jury is and what it could mean for the office. https://t.co/1umfkKIPt0
Todd Blanche's first address to DOJ: "We will always back the blue… Any time somebody assaults a federal law enforcement officer, we'll prosecute them."
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) August 13, 2026
73 Capitol Police and 65 MPD officers injured on Jan 6, 2021, would love to have a word.
5 more would, but they're dead. pic.twitter.com/Ttt9WVU96E
‘We will always respect the role of the judiciary’: Says new AG who has led Justice Department which has not respected the rule of law at all http://www.politico.com/news/2026/08…
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-08-14T00:30:18.016Z
Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn filed a motion on Thursday seeking to bar federal prosecutors from reviving a felony charge that he vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying they needed to head off possible “prosecutorial harassment” prompted by President Trump.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-08-14T13:40:03.883362Z
President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to continue construction of his $400 million White House ballroom after an appeals court ruled the project lacked the necessary approval from Congress.
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) 2026-08-14T13:40:22Z
President Trump is planning for gold-colored presidential seals on the outside of his White House ballroom, breaking with the restrained aesthetic of the executive mansion, according to new renderings.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-08-15T00:00:13.239338914Z
Fascism is here, folks
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan.bsky.social) 2026-08-13T21:11:33.187Z
They shut down investigation of the federal agents but opened investigations of peaceful protesters
— Robert L. Tsai (@robertltsai.bsky.social) 2026-08-13T17:20:57.166Z
A top Forest Service official (and billionaire Trump appointee) demanded help to fight a 7-acre fire on his Idaho property.The response amounted to “9 aircraft, including helicopters, air tankers and tactical planes.”It cost over $100,000 and diverted precious resources.🎁🔗 : wapo.st/4wZEqPD
— Bill Grueskin (@bgrueskin.bsky.social) 2026-08-14T11:53:44.031Z
Trump admin attempt to defund LA Homeless Services Authority blocked http://www.courthousenews.com/trump-admin-…
— Courthouse News (@courthousenews.bsky.social) 2026-08-13T23:03:05.428Z
Mamdani's NYC pied-à-terre tax can continue rollout during court appeal
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) 2026-08-13T21:43:02Z
While struggling with the Reflecting Pool, Trump now takes his talents to aircraft carrier engineering. pic.twitter.com/HOX9NyqkHP
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 13, 2026
Trump's new Navy Secretary is very concerned about an implacable foe:"Witchcraft," which has "really taken over" in places like California.www.businessinsider.com/hung-cao-gop…
— Noah Shachtman (@noahshachtman.bsky.social) 2026-04-23T13:37:18.044Z
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight.This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-08-14T14:00:55.484Z
Trump says that after Iran is defeated he’s going to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-14T19:56:59.178Z
You know what’s really a great insult to those American heroes who died in WWII?
— Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) 2026-08-14T13:12:28.435Z
Part of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall was covered in soapy bubbles and red graffiti in an incident the U.S. Park Police was investigating.Red graffiti spelled out “Clean hands dirty $” beneath the arch.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-08-14T00:00:51.001067071Z
Developing: The World War II Memorial was found vandalized, and a fountain overflowed with bubbles.
— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington.com) 2026-08-13T20:04:42.779Z
Netanyahu brands UK the 'Islamic Republic of Britain' trib.al/3djAtL0
— Daily Mail (@dailymail.co.uk) 2026-08-14T07:52:14.762441Z
🇬🇧 Netanyahu: Britain could be the first nuclear-armed “Islamic republic”Netanyahu on Britain:“You might call Britain the ‘Islamic Republic of Britain.’Someone said that the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Britain.”
— Paul Eric (@pauleric70.bsky.social) 2026-08-14T00:11:04.367Z
PM Netanyahu: "The first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Britain." pic.twitter.com/RBdvea5TgM
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 13, 2026
A delayed court hearing didn't stop Tate loyalists from gathering in downtown Miami, where pushups and homemade signs took center stage.🔗 https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/photos-andrew-tate-supporters-bring-testosterone-and-cardboard-signs-to-miami-40576041/
— Miami New Times (@miaminewtimes.com) 2026-08-13T20:44:16.909894771Z
Bro LMAO these losers out there in Miami doing pushups for Andrew Tate outside of the jail pic.twitter.com/7o4X5Falrv
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) August 13, 2026
Flock, the country’s most prominent seller of automated license-plate readers, said it will require stricter oversight after a Post investigation found dozens of officers had misused its cameras to spy on their exes and romantic interests.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-08-13T16:30:08.066274989Z
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Political cartoons / memes / and news I wan to share. 8-13-2026
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Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share bonus. 7-29-2026
NEW: UK journalists are self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fearsGovernment-backed investigation finds risks are normalised in newsrooms.The abuse now means some journalists are changing what they write about…Grim findings:www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j…
— Michael Savage (@michaelsavage.bsky.social) 2026-07-26T07:33:15.961Z
Let me see if I have this right: The Qataris give the Defense Dept a 747. Our govt puts $400mm of upgrades into it. Trump gets to keep the plane where he leaves office.https://t.co/n18Spd6fLZ
— Steve Rattner (@SteveRattner) July 26, 2026
Trump’s $400 million luxury jet turned Air Force One is the largest foreign bribe to an American president in history. It’s also a massive national security threat, as we’ve warned for months.
— Chuck Schumer (@schumer.senate.gov) 2026-07-20T18:48:10.754Z
Taylor Farms representatives contacted the White House last week with an urgent plea: They wanted to delay announcing a recall tied to one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history https://t.co/zMm75gD3v7
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 25, 2026
Taylor Farms contributed $2 million to Trump & Republicans as they postponed a rule to help the govt. limit the spread of foodborne illnesses.Read @premthakker.bsky.social's deep dive into how Taylor Farms' successful lobbying led to the current outbreak of cyclospora: zeteo.com/p/taylor-far…
— Zeteo (@zeteo.com) 2026-07-25T19:07:29.836Z
Career criminals, abandoning our city. How does Mamdani sleep at night? https://t.co/hxsIehBivb
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) July 25, 2026
NEW: Republicans see ‘scary’ lack of enthusiasm among core voters ahead of midterms. @washingtonpost.com From Liz Goodwin and Ben Binday. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty.bsky.social) 2026-07-26T10:28:13.835Z
NEW: Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke DNC
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) July 26, 2026
* Ken Martin threw his phone at desk of a junior aide, resulting in HR complaint.
* Vendors asked not to send bills to mask $ woes
Leaks, debt, paranoia and much more w/ Reid Epstein https://t.co/DDEB6JGg8A
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke indicted on bribery charges https://t.co/ghG1k0jUWY
— POLITICO (@politico) July 25, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has yet to answer questions about why he voted multiple times using an address where he no longer appears to live, which experts say may violate state law.https://t.co/DrL7LCPWqS
— ProPublica (@propublica) July 25, 2026
NEW: Judge Emmet Sullivan orders Justice Dept to produce more of the redacted Epstein files for court review by Thursday
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) July 26, 2026
Big win in this stage of the records lawsuit filed by @KatiePhang pic.twitter.com/OyivKIF5XM
By GEIR MOULSON BERLIN (AP) — German investigators were searching Sunday for a man suspected of driving a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride festival, killing one person and injuring several people before apparently stabbing…
— The Mercury News (@mercurynews.com) 2026-07-26T16:23:26.554Z
Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police in Berlin suburb, broadcaster says reut.rs/44Uwx1o
— Reuters (@reuters.com) 2026-07-26T17:25:10Z
A MAGA activist who is currently a Heritage Foundation staffer was stopped from entering a Senate office building after authorities say they found ammunition and suspected drugs in his briefcase. http://www.notus.org/congress/her…
— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) 2026-07-25T21:14:30.727Z
HOMAN: I wouldn't say that mistakes were made. We'll see.BASH: Well, we've seen with our own eyes that mistakes were made. Deadly mistakes were made. At least 5 of them.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-07-26T13:22:22.774Z
ICE is murdering people because the Trump regime wants ICE to murder people.If the regime didn't want ICE to murder people, it would publicly crack down on ICE agents who murder people.But the regime doesn't. Because it wants ICE to murder people.
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-07-26T16:25:43.322Z
AWFUL. Ordering ICE to target an ethnic group the president has repeatedly attacked is bigotry as official government policy.TPS recipients are the most vetted immigrants here. They have to pass background checks every 18 months. Most Haitians with TPS entered legally also!
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2026-07-26T14:50:08.304Z
Poor guy.
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@AdamKinzinger) July 26, 2026
His scooby doo mask was ripped off to reveal a trembling scared beta cuck https://t.co/x9aILBT2yc
Top U.S. military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing http://www.axios.com/2026/07/26/h…
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-07-26T17:33:20.178Z
WELKER: Trump said the conflict would last weeks. We're now at the 5 month mark. Will this war be over by the new year?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 26, 2026
MIKE WALTZ: This was has been going on for 47 years
(Not a yes!) pic.twitter.com/W1vnbERrg5
WELKER: “Is America taking a step back because military stockpiles have been depleted?”
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) July 26, 2026
WALTZ: *Blames Biden” 🤔
WELKER: “So you admit they’re depleted?”
WALTZ: “No🤔 — and the leakers deserve to be in jail.” (Translation: it’s true) pic.twitter.com/jsJ7IzpMdM
WSJ’s Josh Dawsey got to see unreleased footage from years of a documentarian’s inside access to Lindsey Graham. It’s filled with giddy, war-hungry stuff like this:(Gift link below)
— Bill Grueskin (@bgrueskin.bsky.social) 2026-07-26T12:43:25.204Z
Breaking News: President Trump has set aside, at least for now, plans to sharply escalate the American military assault against Iran. https://t.co/qvWp4egLZd
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 25, 2026
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule abcnews.com/Health/wireS…
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-07-26T14:10:56.367Z
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Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 6-1-2026
“If you won’t tell me what’s bothering you, at least don’t distort your face so much that I really, really want to know.”
“Hang on—it’s Colbert’s last episode.”
“And, as you head out into the world, your fresh, meaty torsos will be ripped apart and roasted to feed your new alien overlords—wait, why are you all booing?”
