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Have a good weekend

Chemjobber.blogspot.com 

One of those weeks where it's mostly good news, I think. (We'll see.) Getting things done finally, and back into the groove (I hope.) Hope you had a good week, and that you'll have a great weekend. See you on Monday. 

Conservatives play offense on higher education

TheHill.com 

Conservatives have secured multiple victories in the higher education space the past few years, taking advantage of missteps by opponents and a more aggressive movement that is unlikely to slow down its battle with college administrators. A major blow to affirmative action, eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and colleges recently implementing neutral...

GOP, Secret Service clash as calls to up Trump's protection face complications

TheHill.com 

The multilayered nature of presidential and candidate security is complicating calls for former President Trump to have the same level of protection as a sitting president, prompting a Republican clash with Secret Service, who says Trump’s security is already at the highest level. The sitting president has the support of a vast infrastructure that includes the...

Five takeaways from the latest flurry of Harris-Trump polls

TheHill.com 

A plethora of polling has emerged in the past couple of days, giving fresh insights into the race for the White House. More than 20 swing-state polls entirely conducted after the Sep. 10 debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump are now in the public domain. Harris was widely perceived to have got...

DeSantis steps into spotlight after Trump assassination attempt

TheHill.com 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking on a front-and-center role in the response to the second assassination attempt against former President Trump, catapulting him back onto the national political stage. DeSantis announced on Tuesday that the state would open their own criminal investigation into the latest attempt on Trump’s life, in which a man was...

Even solar energy’s biggest fans are underestimating it

Vox 

Every day, the sun’s rays send 173,000 terawatts of energy to Earth, 10,000 times the amount used by all of humanity. Which is to say, the potential for solar energy is immense, and we’re nowhere near the limit. That’s why solar energy is such an appealing prospect, particularly as an alternative to the fossil fuels […]

Ange Postecoglou comments on Johnson and Spence redemption at Tottenham

TheSpursWeb 

Ange Postecoglou reserves special praise for Tottenham’s two goalscorers against Coventry City, Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson, backing the latter to be a key contributor... The post Ange Postecoglou comments on Johnson and Spence redemption at Tottenham appeared first on Spurs Web.

Five takeaways from the latest flurry of Harris-Trump polls - The Hill

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  1. Five takeaways from the latest flurry of Harris-Trump polls  The Hill
  2. Harris and Trump essentially tied in Pennsylvania, Post poll finds  The Washington Post
  3. Harris Had Stronger Debate, Polls Find, but the Race Remains Deadlocked  The New York Times
  4. Trump Suddenly Behind in Must-Win Pennsylvania, Four New Polls Show  The New Republic

What If Kamala Harris Is Wrong About Voters’ Climate Views?

The New Republic 

When running for president in 2020, Joe Biden pledged to end subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, ban all new oil and gas drilling (including fracking) on public lands, spend $2 trillion on clean energy and infrastructure, and rejoin the Paris climate accord. Multiple environmental groups dubbed it the “most ambitious climate platform in history.”

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The Sexual Abuse Scandal That’s Engulfed the Evangelical Movement

The New Republic 

Whenever Missouri megapreacher Mike Bickle received prophecies from God, he tended to shout the good news from the rooftops. But there was one recurring vision that he only shared with a few people. In the early 1980s, Bickle—who would go on to found International House of Prayer in Kansas City—confided in Tammy Woods, the 14-year-old who was babysitting his children, that his wife Diane would die and “that we could be together,” a prelude to his repeatedly sexually abusing her. The founder of... Читать дальше...

How Trump’s Tariffs Would Radically Redistribute Wealth Upward

The New Republic 

Donald Trump’s tariff proposal is worse than even his critics say. Much worse. Trump keeps telling audiences that he’s going to make China and other countries pay taxes to the American government. As even right-wing economists are acknowledging, that’s utter nonsense, as fanciful as his claims that he would make Mexico pay for a wall on our Southern border.

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