by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 12.
- Solar energy firms struggle as demand goes through the roof (“Solar panel firms in Scotland are struggling to deal with a surge in inquiries from businesses and households, as the energy crisis continues to bite.”)
- King Charles must lead by example on climate crisis
- Truss plan to block solar farms is deeply unpopular – so why is she so keen? (“The PM has united unlikely forces in opposition to moves that make little sense and contradict her own policies” She is abysmally bad.)
- Liz Truss hates solar panels on farmland. In reality, solar panels can be good for crops—and vice versa (Truss appears to be a typical right wingnut.)
- 477 whales die in ‘heartbreaking’ New Zealand strandings (Ugh, that sucks.)
- WHO chief urges immediate action to tackle ‘devastating’ long Covid
- NASA says its asteroid defense test was a success
- Biden sends a careful but chilling new nuclear message to Putin in CNN interview
- What did Putin accomplish with his Ukraine barrage? (“Putin’s airstrikes showed he can punish Ukraine — but can’t easily change the course of war.”)
- Biden addresses Putin’s nuclear threats in Ukraine (“Without spelling out what a US response might look like, Biden says contingencies are ready should Russia use tactical nuclear weapons”)
- Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power
- 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hit by missiles since Monday, minister says
- Ukraine’s Allies to Discuss Sending More Defensive Weapons
- Putin Is Trying to Terrorize Ukrainians, but We Know He’s Losing
- Russia’s attacks drive “new urgency” for France to aid Ukraine
- Elon Musk Spoke to Putin Before Tweeting Ukraine Peace Plan: Report (Time for the US government to investigate this guy and to stop doing business with SpaceX, etc.)
- Elon Musk Has the World’s Strangest Social Calendar
- Putin’s rage against civilians may herald a brutal new phase in the war
- Biden says Putin ‘totally miscalculated’ by invading Ukraine but is a ‘rational actor’
- Kyiv braces for prolonged hardship as Russia threatens more strikes
- Russian military ‘exhausted,’ Putin’s judgment ‘flawed,’ U.K. spy chief says
- Belarus army would likely have little impact in Ukraine war
- Future Ukraine aid faces bumpier road in House Republican majority (Do NOT give them a majority!)
- How Ukrainians define their enemy: ‘It’s not Putin; it’s Russia’
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Breakthrough Diplomacy in the Middle East
- Joe Biden Just Crushed China’s Semiconductor Industry
- China’s ‘liberal’ Wang Yang seen as possible premier as reshuffle looms
- Polish oil pipe hit by leak as EU ministers tackle energy crisis
- Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudis after OPEC+ cuts output (Good!)
- Biden “to re-evaluate” U.S.-Saudi relationship after OPEC oil cut
- Biden Administration Considering Humanitarian Parole Program for Venezuelans
- Iranian journalist who broke news on Mahsa Amini pays heavy price
- Protests galvanize Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unity
- Look Past Israel’s Bonkers Politics. Its Economy Is Thriving. (“More than ever, technology made in the nation is transforming the world’s biggest industries.”)
- Companies Are Hoarding Workers. That Could Be Good News for the Economy.
- Made in America is back, leaving US factories scrambling to find workers
- Biden says he doesn’t think there will be a recession, if so it will be ‘very slight’
- Thousands still without power weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico (“High temperatures, rain and mosquitos make life unbearable for those still affected by the longest blackout in US history”)
- Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID (“After you’re infected, the first few months may pose the greatest risks.”)
- Study finds climate change is bringing more intense rains to U.S.
- Republicans can’t keep getting away with racist and sexist comments (“The media must stop lowering the bar for the GOP.” It must, but it probably won’t, because the political media in this country is badly broken.)
- Misinformation Swirls in Non-English Languages Ahead of Midterms
- Abortion Is Motivating Voters, but Republicans Want to Change the Subject
- Biden’s three-part closing argument for the midterms (1. “The cons of GOP control”; 2.”Essence of democracy”; 3. “National security”)
- Biden says Supreme Court is ‘more an advocacy group’ than an ‘even handed’ court (Bingo: it’s a far-right, Federalist Society, illegitimate “advocacy group”)
- Supreme Court Tapes ‘Kick Me’ Sign to Back of Pennsylvania Elections
- How a Challenge to California’s Animal Cruelty Law Became a Stealth Abortion Case
- The Supreme Court seems absolutely flummoxed by a high-stakes case about pigs (“National Pork Producers v. Ross presents difficult questions about when one state’s laws can impact life in other states.”)
- The Inevitable Indictment of Donald Trump (“It’s clear to me that Merrick Garland will bring charges against Donald Trump. It’s just a matter of when.”)
- Next Jan. 6 committee hearing will reveal ‘pretty surprising’ new material, Rep. Zoe Lofgren says
- Republicans Plan Debt Crisis to Force Cuts to Medicare, Social Security (Do NOT put these extremists in charge!)
- Exclusive: McConnell ignores Trump’s attacks and says ‘I have the votes’ in quest to make history
- McConnell, McCarthy public splits raise questions about ability to govern
- Kevin McCarthy’s rage at Trump over Jan. 6 signals danger ahead (“Revelations about McCarthy’s Jan. 6 coverup for Trump highlight the danger of GOP control.”)
- McCarthy Made GOP Colleague Cry After She Talked About His Jan. 6 Call, Book Says (“House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reportedly yelled at Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for confirming details about his call with Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.”)
- Secret Service has given investigators over 1 million electronic communications sent by agents before and on Jan. 6, 2021
- Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to deny Trump request in Mar-a-Lago case
- She Went Out on a Limb for Trump. Now She’s Under Justice Dept. Scrutiny. (“Christina Bobb is a former Marine and a fervent believer that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald J. Trump. She went to work for him and quickly found herself enmeshed in an obstruction investigation.” DoJ needs to start locking these criminals up.)
- The Most Important Attorney General And Secretary Of State Races To Watch
- To hold House, Democrats eye GOP-held districts won by Biden
- Kanye Shows Where the Right’s Troll Politics Lead
- Watch the Disturbing Kanye Interview Clips That Tucker Carlson Didn’t Put on Air
- A judge’s attack on Yale explains the right’s ‘cancel culture’ ruse (“Bad-faith judicial stunts let liberals off the hook for their excesses, and don’t actually promote free expression.”)
- MSNBC’s Morning Joe echoes right-wing talking points ahead of the midterms
- Fox News Blasts Joe Biden for Being a…Loving Father Who Cares About His Son (Which shows exactly how horrible Fox “News” is.)
- Woman says she had to press Herschel Walker to pay for abortion he wanted
- Fact check: Herschel Walker’s false and misleading recent claims
- Former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard says she is leaving the Democratic Party (Good f’ing riddance. She is heinous.)
- John Fetterman discusses health, campaign in first sit-down interview since stroke
- Fetterman says his stroke recovery ‘changes everything,’ but that he’s fit to serve as senator
- Tim Ryan’s debate performance shows Democrats how to beat MAGA candidates (“The Democrat pummeled Republican J.D. Vance in a tutorial on how to take down Trump sycophants.”)
- Angela Lansbury, Titan of the Stage and Screen, Dead at 96 (RIP)
- Penn State To Host Proud Boys Leader Gavin McInnes For ‘Comedy Show’ (WTF?)
- Bolduc raises unsubstantiated possibility of 2022 election impropriety ahead of New Hampshire Senate contest
- LA Council faces uncertainty amid furor over racist remarks
- Biden calls on Nury Martinez, other L.A. councilmembers to resign after audio leak (Unlike Republicans, when Democrats do bad things, other Democrats call for them to resign. Note that nearly every Virginia Democrat did that with Ralph Northam after the racist yearbook photos came out. Have we seen a single Virginia Republican ever call for consequences to virulent racists/bigots in THEIR party, such as Donald Trump?)
- Video: Sen. Warner Applauds President Biden Signing Warner-Authored Legislation to Provide Relief to Americans Trapped in Joint Student Loans (“Passing this law means freedom for thousands of borrowers – freedom from financial and domestic abuse…”)
- Editorial: Not enough debates this campaign season
- Fearing climate change catastrophe, McEachin asks Richmond to request federal flood wall study
- Video: New Ad Highlights Yesli Vega’s Support for Nationwide Abortion Ban, with “No Exceptions” (“Let’s keep extremists like Yesli Vega out of Congress!”)
- Yesli Vega Embraces Election Conspiracy; Hesitates to Recognize the Legitimacy of the President
- (Vega embracing “the same chaos that we saw erupt at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021”)
- LANFORD: Youngkin needs to stop campaigning for hateful extremists (“The Governor’s choice of candidates to campaign for shows a lack of character and ignores Virginians back home”)
- Williams: The state’s police traffic stop study states the obvious. Let’s act on its data. (“Absent systemic racism or personal bias, I guess we’re left to conclude that white drivers in Virginia are simply much more proficient drivers than the rest of us. Or that Black and Hispanic drivers are auditioning for the next installment of the ‘Fast and Furious’ movie franchise.”)
- Virginia ranks in top 10 states for COVID-19 children’s vaccinations
- Report: Virginia’s bail bond industry often avoids accountability
- State health officials tweak monkeypox vaccination outreach strategy
- Former Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn’s Energized for Change PAC Endorses Nearly 30 Local Candidates
- Judge gives go-ahead for Maryland to demolish old Nice-Middleton Bridge
- Spotsylvania students say they are being bullied for speaking out against Gov. Youngkin’s school policies for transgender students
- Fairfax Co. leaders support keeping pandemic-era outdoor dining
- Arrest made in Turks and Caicos in shooting death of Arlington NAACP VP
- Dulles to join Reagan as the most public transit-accessible Virginia airports
- City of Martinsville opposing reopening of Henry County wastewater plant
- Amazon will open center in Arlington to teach cloud computing
- D.C.-area forecast: Calm weather continues through the weekend except for tomorrow
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