Abbey Rhodes

March 5, 2026 President Donald J.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled
Noem has been publicly shamed and fired, and I too can’t wait to see her at “Nuremberg 2.0,” but let’s be real:.They’re throwing a woman under the bus. The incompetent white men are skating right now and getting away with murder (and starting wars willy nilly).

@dccartoonist.bsky.social

Trump tells CNN Cuba is soon going to fall: ‘I’m going to put Marco over there’ | CNN Politics President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.”

www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/p...

He needs to be stopped asap!!!

He’s a clear and present danger to the world!!!

JFC🤬😡🤬😡🤬

He’s gonna KILL US ALL💀💀💀

A Little Extra Wind Could Help Shield MN Farmers From Instability Overseas Three organizations want to create a clean-energy ammonia source for farmers in southern Minnesota—by tapping a wind energy surplus.

Making fertilizer for Minnesota's farms uses a lot of fossil fuels. And prices just got a lot more volatile thanks to the Iranian war.

What if we used local clean energy to make it in Minnesota instead? tcbmag.com/a-little-ext...

Never underestimate sustainable farming! 🌱🌍 It slashes human-caused GHG emissions while rebuilding healthy soils and strengthening communities. Less chemicals, more biodiversity = real climate action. Who's ready to farm smarter? #SustainableFarming #ClimateChange

North Carolinians band together to help their neighbors electrify Inspired by initiatives that bulk-buy rooftop solar for homes, a new project will help residents navigate home electrification and connect with trusted…

This is how we electrify the future and mitigate the climate crisis – a community bands together to help each other transition to solar energy! www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...

Are Democrats About to Pull Nearly $250 Billion in Public Money from the Companies Dismantling Democracy? Somewhere in your state’s pension fund, right now, there are shares in a company called Palantir Technologies.

"Nobody voted for any of this. No city council held a hearing. No state legislature debated whether public dollars should finance a surveillance and detention apparatus that now holds a record 73,000 people."
@carmitage.bsky.social – we can stop this. open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...

House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in test of Trump's strategy The House has narrowly rejected a resolution that would curb President Donald Trump’s powers in the Iran war.

Just eight people stood in the way of curbing Trump's war powers – but a few Republicans with backbone couldn't found.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Are there no good men or women left in the GOP? apnews.com/article/hous...

Please don’t ask me if I’ve retired or “still work” I haven’t retired. I still work. And frankly, I resent anyone thinking otherwise.

Thank you, Robert Reich, for calling out one of my biggest grievances of the past few years – 'Don't ask me if I'm retired!'
I work as hard as I've ever worked (though I don't always get paid for it). @rbreich.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

While continuing to wreak havoc around the world, Trump is suffering numerous setbacks at home, not the least of which is Noem – exposing not just her lawlessness and corruption but the larger lawlessness and corruption of the Trump administration.
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The Biggest Pro-Trump Mega-Media Monopoly Ever (it’s already distorting war coverage) But this mega-media monopoly can be stopped. Here’s how.

Reich echoes a point made by Christopher Armitage last week – state governments need to assert their power to bridle Trump's power.
In this case, they need to stop Trump ally Larry Ellison from acquiring a media empire (CNN, HBO etc.)
@carmitage.bsky.social
robertreich.substack.com/p/a-pro-trum...

Luxembourg becomes second country worldwide to enshrine abortion rights in constitution Large majority in parliament backs amendment to Luxembourg’s highest law, with ‘freedom’ to have an abortion added to constitution

"Luxembourg becomes second country worldwide to enshrine #abortion rights in constitution." 🙌

www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/l... #repro

Texas Democrats have their work cut out for them.
Despite the rising blue tide in the state, Republicans have made it increasingly hard for voters to get to the polls (or into the polls). open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

How Trump is Paying for His War AND Giving a Huge Tax Cut to the Rich By cutting Medicaid, food stamps, and other assistance people need

Trump’s 'Big Ugly' bill is delivering $1 trillion in tax cuts to the top 1% of Americans and funding a $billion/day war by cutting more than $1.1 trillion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and other health programs. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-is-tru...

How Vermont’s pioneering clean heat plan fell apart Misinformation, politics, and a complex design brought down the once-promising program, which sought to slash emissions from heating in the cold New…

I am pissed off on behalf of Vermonters. Out-of-state pro-fossil fuel conservatives used a massive disinformation campaign to derail the state's attempt to pass legislation that would promote clean heat (heat pumps).
Lies continue to refute climate action.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

An oil company quietly dug a surprisingly deep geothermal well Oxy drilled four miles down in Colorado, and did so quickly — a promising development for the geothermal industry.

A welcome surprise – a Colorado gas company experimenting with new drilling techniques made geothermal history. They went 20,000 feet down where they could tap into heat exceeding 450º Fahrenheit.
Emissions-free geothermal energy has huge potential. www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...

Fight over Trump's Iran war powers comes after a long stretch of Congress yielding to presidents The House and Senate fight over war powers and Congress' role in Iran is just the latest wrangling in a constitutional tug of war.

Unfortunately, Congress is not about to limit Trump's war powers. Democrats' attempt to do so in the House failed, and the Senate requires a two-thirds majority to bridle Trump's executive power. apnews.com/article/dona...

Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery Breeding is getting more competitive, suggesting the population is growing, a new study shows.

This is a marvelous change not only for the Humpback whale 🐋 population but for all of us. We need to keep our gentle giants from going extinct.
Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery | RNZ News share.google/X1HB3JFgaePK...

Thank you for sharing sunset at 'Shi Shi.' Spectacular.

I keep thinking – what will it take for Republicans to finally rein in the monster they've created?

AOC: He impulsively went in on Venezuela. He impulsively went in on Iran. It led to increased global instability and every time he’s done that, it has been consistent with a spike in what is happening with the Epstein files. I think that he feels existentially tied to it.

Looking for a bit of optimism in these dark days, I stumbled on Albert Camus –

Ten days of book-rationing felt a bit like a man faced with a desert crossing with a limited supply of water.
If you’re sipping your last drop of water as your destination comes in sight, it’s all worth it. daverhodywriting.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/t...

My ten days of book-rationing felt a bit like a man faced with a desert crossing with a limited supply of water. If you’re sipping your last drop of water as your destination comes in sight, it’s all worth it.

A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

#GloriaRocks

Live updates: Hegseth says US submarine sank Iranian warship with torpedo in international waters As the Iran war persists, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine had sunk an Iranian warship, the first such attack on an enemy since World War II.

Trump's Middle East war continues to expand as U.S. sinks an Iranian warship in International waters.
And he has no plan to end it. apnews.com/live/iran-wa...

How states are trying to keep AI data centers off your power bill “Large load tariffs” are spreading fast as states scramble to protect consumers and the climate from the AI boom. Some approaches have more promise than…

Good news. States are working hard to keep data centers' power demands from raising power rates.
Termed a 'large load tariff' it's a special utility rate designed for huge energy users, like data centers. @canarymedia.com
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...

U.S. air quality is already worsening because of the Trump administration. Sulfur dioxide emissions alone are up 18% across the country. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...