In Trump’s Case for War, a Series of False or Unproven Claims
28.02.2026 12:00
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The methane emissions from tankers burning LNG, according to scientists, are a significant driver of climate change.
The president’s speech included misleading claims on the economy, jobs, inflation, crime, immigration and other subjects.
In his role as second-in-command of the C.D.C., Dr. Abraham dismissed the escalating measles outbreaks in the United States and the potential loss of the country’s measles elimination status as the “cost of doing business.” - via @nytimes.com
Pinned lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Aug 19, 2021 Almost three years ago, my editor called me early one November morning. A wildfire had sparked near a town called Paradise, he said. Could I go? (1/13) 0:02 / 0:10 lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · 47m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
“The Washington Post’s ambitions will be sharply diminished, its talented and brave staff will be further depleted and the public will be denied the ground-level, fact-based reporting in our communities and around the world that is needed more than ever,” former Executive Editor Marty Baron wrote.
Judge John R. Tunheim of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota: “At its best, America serves as a haven of individual liberties in a world too often full of tyranny and cruelty. We abandon that ideal when we subject our neighbors to fear and chaos.”
A great article on the types of military weapons being used by ICE — as captured in this AP photo. (A reminder of the importance of a free press.)
Q: They defied a search warrant this morning. Do you think they'll abide by a federal court order?
FREY: Everybody listen to that question. The question is 'will this administration abide by a court order.' These are the underpinnings of our democracy and Constitution. The answer better be yes.
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
ICYMI: This appalling whitewashing of history happened yesterday in Philadelphia.
A 4 year old watched and cried as his grandfather was subjected to this unjustified and inhumane treatment — which was captured on video. DHS defended the ICE agents responsible for this.
In retracting the study, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology cited “serious ethical concerns regarding the independence and accountability of the authors.” Martin van den Berg, the journal’s editor in chief, said the paper had based its conclusions largely on unpublished studies by Monsanto.
Industrials — companies tied to manufacturing, construction and transportation — have been hit hard by Trump’s tariff policies. The manufacturing sector lost more than 70,000 jobs in the one-year period ending in November, the Post writes.
“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.”
State Senator Spencer Deery, said that “I see no justification that outweighs the harms it would inflict upon the people’s faith in the integrity of our elections and our system of government.” He added that “it’s time to say no to pressure from Washington, D.C.” — via @nytimes.com
So, we are going to trust the government to determine what’s fact and what’s misinformation?
“TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.”
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Trump has pardoned or granted clemency to at least 10 people for drug-related crimes in his second term and nearly 90 others for drug-related crimes in his first term, a Post analysis found.
For the first time since the 1990s, more children are projected to die this year than last. Why? There has been a 27% decline in global health aid from donors in wealthy countries, including the U.S.
As the Post writes, administering the vaccine at birth is responsible for a 99% drop in infections in children and teens since the 1991 recommendation from the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The 99% figure comes from a 2023 study in the journal of the U.S. Surgeon General.
Lindsey Graham sponsored the Afghan Adjustment Act: “This is the right thing to do. The people who were there with us in the fight who are here in America need to stay. This will be their new home. We have a moral obligation to these people and they will make great citizens.”
The announced pardon of a leader convicted in a drug conspiracy case came as the Trump administration has launched an aggressive military campaign in the Caribbean that it describes as a counterdrug operation. — Via @nytimes.com
The Trump administration implemented the rule on Oct. 2, saying it would reduce farmers’ labor costs by $24 billion over the next 10 years — offering the agriculture industry cheaper foreign labor as it reels from the impact of Trump’s trade wars. via @washingtonpost.com
The ruling on Monday night has no effect on the arrests that federal officers have been conducting in immigration courthouses in New York City, which are federal property. Scores of migrants showing up for routine court hearings have been arrested this year. — @nytimes.com
“I would rather just stand on principle and stand on my morals and ethics,” said State Rep. Brett Fairchild, a conservative Republican. “That way I can actually look at myself in the mirror and sleep at night. It’s not all just about getting re-elected.”
CBS News slows down the video to clearly show that pepper spray was used.
