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Great day in Sacramento at our California Natural Resources Agency embracing #WomenOfCarbon during #WomensHistoryMonth 🌳 🏙️

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#Sustainability

Every dollar of investment in renewables creates 3x more jobs.

The ‌International Energy Agency estimates that about 5 million jobs in fossil fuel production could be lost by 2030, while an estimated 14 million new jobs would be created in clean energy.

Via United Nations: https://ow.ly/RMli50YrFqo

US seeks comment on Zoox petition to deploy robotaxis without steering wheels The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on Amazon.com's AMZN.O self-driving unit Zoox to ​deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built, steering-wheel-free robotaxis.

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I just left another briefing on Iran. YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

I just left another briefing on Iran.

Here's the only part of Trump's plan that is clear to me:

He won't spare a cent for the 15 million Americans who will lose their health care, but he'll spend a billion dollars a day bombing Iran.

This 📱 🛰️ 😔❌

Support for the Iran war is at an abysmal 38%, per G. Elliott Morris's average of polls. That's the lowest initial support for a war in memory. Also, CNN finds 59% don't trust Trump to make right decisions with force in Iran. There's no rally-around-flag effect. 4/

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Donald Trump’s Presidency Is in Free Fall Republicans typically lead on the economy, national security, and immigration. Trump is squandering the GOP’s traditional strength on all three.

Remarkable: With support for the Iran war tanking, Trump is now throwing away the GOP's advantage on three core issues: Economy, immigration, national security.

A year ago it looked like he might be popular on all three. He lit it all on fire. 1/

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The Coolest Gadgets From MWC 2026 The mobile-focused show has some exciting new phones, tablets, and... humanoid robots?

The Coolest Gadgets From MWC 2026 https://gizmodo.com/the-coolest-gadgets-from-mwc-2026-2000728407

This

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Kamala Harris: "I predicted a lot about what's happening right now. I'm not here to say 'I told you so,' but we did see it coming."

Gas at $4 a gallon? Americans sour on Trump's economy as Iran war pushes oil prices up www.ms.now/the-last-wor...

Iran launches new missiles at Israel, interceptions reported over Jordan <article data-history-node-id="435023" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-launches-new-missiles-israel-interceptions-reported-over-jordan" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-launches-new-missiles-israel-interceptions-reported-over-jordan" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran launches new missiles at Israel, interceptions reported over Jordan</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Israeli military on Saturday said it detected new missile launches from Iran toward the Greater Tel Aviv area and other parts of central Israel. Earlier alerts were also issued for southern Israel as air defences were activated to intercept incoming missiles.</p> <p>Reports said that two missiles were intercepted after entering the airspace over the Jordanian city of Aqaba, according to Al Jazeera.</p> <p>Aqaba lies across the Red Sea from the Israeli city of Eilat, where another missile was reportedly intercepted over the city earlier.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Iran launches new missiles at Israel, interceptions reported over Jordan - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-launches-new-missiles-israel-interceptions-reported-over-jordan

Rescue workers carry a casualty of an Israel and US strike on a police station in Tehran, Iran. [Majid Khahi/ISNA/WANA via Reuters]

The Azadi sport complex on the day Azadi stadium was attacked, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]

Smoke rises over damaged Azadi Stadium following an US-Israeli attack. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]

Missiles fired by the US and Israel have hit two schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran, amid ongoing strikes on the country. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]

Israel, US intensify Iran strikes, targeting homes, hospitals, stadium https://aje.news/olna4h

Neguse: “Where's Safe America Media headquartered?”

Noem: “I don’t know.”

Neguse: “I don’t know either. We can't find it…You want the American people to believe that this is all above board, that a $143 million of taxpayer money just happened to go to this one company that doesn't have a headquart

Photo Of The Day: What War Leaves Behind Photo Of The Day: What War Leaves Behind

The dangerous remains of war.

North Korea's Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface 'strategic cruise missiles' from country's new naval destroyer.

Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface 'strategic cruise missiles' from country's new naval destroyer.

Scoop: Trump officials broker massive U.S.-Venezuela gold deal The arrangement shows the tightening commercial bounds between Venezuela and the U.S.

We're plundering Venezuela

US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others in classified meeting said Iran is trying to get US to spend its munitions * Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Top military officials told lawmakers in a closed door briefing on Tuesday that they may not be able to shoot down every Iranian drone being launched against US military installations and assets in retaliatory attacks, according to two people familiar with the matter. The officials, led by the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen Dan Caine, said Iran has been deploying thousands of one-way attack drones and while they have capacity to take down the vast majority but not all of the barrage. Continue reading...

US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn

Air travel heavily disrupted following Iranian strikes Tens of thousands of travellers left stranded

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Trump has no realistic plan for Iran’s future The US president has not understood the lessons of past wars for regime change in Iraq and Afghanistan

Trump has no realistic plan for Iran’s future ft.trib.al/WUMjTDW

Investors brace for market tumult as Trump vows to keep striking Iran Oil expected to rally as escalating conflict in Middle East halts activity in vital shipping lane

Investors brace for market tumult as Trump vows to keep striking Iran ft.trib.al/VAktZI1

Airports in Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi remained closed while airlines across the Middle East cancelled almost all of their flights on the second day of chaos. ft.trib.al/wn2fPiS

Dubai's DP World says operations at UAE's Jebel Ali port resumed, notice shows Dubai's DP World said on Monday operations at UAE's Jebel Ali port have resumed, according to a notice seen by Reuters.

Dubai's DP World says operations at UAE's Jebel Ali port resumed, notice shows reut.rs/4u57OCL

Democrats — here's your campaign ad for 2026.

One of the justices Trump described as a “disgrace to our nation” for voting against his tariffs was a no-show at the president’s State of the Union address.

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There’s No “Progressive Foreign Policy” Without a Reckoning for Dems Who Supported Genocide Before Democrats can articulate a more humane foreign policy, they need to reckon with the mortal sin of the genocide in Gaza.

Before Democrats can articulate a more humane foreign policy, they need to reckon with the mortal sin of the genocide in Gaza.

The Downballot's special elections Big Board for the 2025-26 cycle

Final numbers appear to be in in PA #HD42, and we're looking at a +35 Dem overperformance.

Our special election Big Board has all the data:

Reassignment Won’t Fix the Largest-Ever Social Security Staffing Cut The Social Security Administration will have fewer and less experienced staff on the front lines serving the public with significantly less support, leading to worse outcomes for people who rely on So...

Though Trump claims he'll "always protect Social Security," his Admin indiscriminately pushed out 7K+ SSA workers — the largest staffing cut in agency history — compromising access to earned benefits for seniors, bereaved families & people with disabilities. #CBPPSOTU

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The State of the Union: the president is a corrupt demented sex criminal who tried to overthrow the constitution.

On the acceptability of parking policy: Replacing on-street parking with space for street life, cycling, and vegetation in central Copenhagen This study explores public acceptability of transforming on-street parking into space for street life, cycling, and vegetation, using a real-world int…

A study in Copenhagen finds that 70% of survey participants support removing parking spots to make room for street life, cycling, and vegetation. Sure, Copenhagen is not Los Angeles, but I think planners and electeds in the U.S. overestimate support for street parking