by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, August 31.
- The Biggest Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Indirect, and Bigger Than Ever (For right wingers who claim that we shouldn’t subsidize electric vehicles or clean energy, note how they NEVER talk about the MASSIVE subsidies – far, far, far more than to clean energy, and both direct and indirect – that have been given to fossil fuels for many decades? Gee, wonder why not.)
- When Plants Can No Longer Stand the Heat, We’re in Trouble (“Photosynthesis stops at high temperatures. A new study examines the risks.”)
- Warmer Waters Put Sea Turtles on a Collision Course With Humans
- Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters
- Shell Quietly Abandons Its $100 Million-a-Year Plan to Offset CO2 Emissions
- Russia comes under further drone attacks; Turkey looks to persuade Moscow to revive grain deal
- Kremlin Blames Everybody but Themselves in Prigozhin’s Death
- Late Russian mercenary Prigozhin spoke about his security in newly surfaced video
- An Obsolete German Tank Seeks a Second Life on Ukraine’s Front Lines (“The Cold War-era Leopard 1A5 may be old, but it is still effective, Germany says. The country is now training Ukrainian troops to operate the weapons.”)
- Why Republicans Are So Obsessed With China
- China’s Factory Activity Sparks Hope Slump Is Bottoming Out
- China’s Economy Shows Fresh Weakness Signs
- Rural areas of China sacrificed for Xi’s new city, satellite imagery shows
- Who Is Going to Clean Up the Scrap Heap in the North Sea?
- Driest August in Century Stokes India Crop Curb Fears
- Wallace confirms resignation as UK defence minister in letter to PM Sunak
- Spain’s political paralysis could please Russia
- Gabon Junta Appoints Army Officer as Transitional President
- Ousting of Gabon’s unpopular leader was a ‘smokescreen’ for soldiers to seize power, analysts say
- More than 70 dead in Johannesburg as fire guts migrants’ building
- Andrew Tate: Chats in ‘War Room’ suggest dozens of women groomed
- Hurricane Idalia’s Explosive Power Comes from Abnormally Hot Oceans (“By burning fossil fuels, humans force the oceans to soak up the heat equivalent of a Hiroshima-size bomb, over and over again.” Get off of fossil fuels on an emergency basis. Where’s the sense of urgency???)
- U.S. Inflation Has Been Easing Fast, but Wild Cards Lie Ahead (See how the “mainstream media” does this? With a Democrat in the White House, any good news is IMMEDIATELY, in knee-jerk fashioned, followed by a “BUT” – how it might not be so good after all, or how in the future something bad could happen, etc.)
- Americans Likely Increased Their Spending Significantly Last Month
- EV Boom Remakes Rural Towns in the American South
- Student loan interest resumes Friday and payments restart in October. Here’s what borrowers should know
- US government is funding kills of endangered animals, activists say (Totally unacceptable.)
- The US has new Covid-19 variants on the rise. Meet Eris and Fornax.
- Group Assuring Public Of Clarence Thomas’ Moral Character Includes Jan. 6 Defendant (Total joke.)
- The Key Players in Trump’s Plot to Upend the Election, Mapped
- American Conservatism Is a Poison (“At this point, ‘Republican” is just the name on the label, right there next to the yellow sticker with the skull and crossbones.”)
- Donald Trump vows to lock up political enemies if he returns to White House (EXTREMELY dangerous.)
- Trump: Rupert Murdoch a ‘globalist’ trying to tear me down
- Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by billions of dollars, New York AG says
- Trump Inflated Property Values by Up to $2.2 Billion, New York A.G. Says
- 2 Trump co-defendants ask judge to break apart Georgia election interference case and hold separate trials
- Trump Posts More than 30 Video Rants in One Day on Truth Social
- The End Will Come for the Cult of MAGA (“The next generation isn’t buying it.”)
- New Polling: Majority Wants Kids to Learn, Succeed, Be Safe From Gun Violence and Mass Shootings in School; Oppose MAGA GOP’s Education Agenda (This November in VIrginia, make sure you vote accordingly!)
- The GOP zombie: Why the media refuses to let the myth of a “good” Republican die (It’s bizarre, false and laughable.)
- Judge rejects former Trump aide Peter Navarro’s executive privilege claim, paving way for trial in contempt case
- Can Trump be barred from Ariz. ballot? Secretary of State Fontes says it’s open question
- Rudy Giuliani Is Going to Have to Pay Damages to the Election Workers He Defamed
- Giuliani sanctioned by judge in defamation case brought by 2 Georgia election workers
- Giuliani Is Liable for Defaming Georgia Election Workers, Judge Says
- After being found liable for defaming Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, Rudy Giuliani goes on the radio to continue his attacks (“Giuliani also lashes out at the federal judge” LOCK HIM UP. IMMEDIATELY.)
- Trump conspirators beware: Rudy Giuliani’s loss is a reminder that the courtroom is MAGA kryptonite
- Rudy Giuliani Literally Can’t Afford to Be Defaming People
- How Jeffrey Epstein Tried to Tap Into Trump’s Circle
- Mark Meadows Is a Warning About a Second Trump Term
- RNC Members Acknowledge Their Fundraising Is ‘in the Toilet’
- From Trump to Vivek: The GOP Is Primed for Another Charismatic Phony
- Nikki Haley’s emotional plea about racist ‘hate’ takes a wrong turn (“Her discussion of the Jacksonville shooting reveals something about today’s GOP.”)
- Nikki Haley Is a Supreme Opportunist. Is This Her Opportunity? (Let’s hope not; she’s horrible.)
- Nikki Haley is no moderate on abortion
- Ramaswamy Relies on Denialism When Challenged on Flip-Flopping Positions (Pathological liar.)
- McConnell quickly convenes with allies after second public freeze
- What we know about Mitch McConnell’s health and his future in the Senate (“What happens if Mitch McConnell has to retire?”)
- McConnell Freezes Up a Second Time While Addressing Reporters
- Proud Boys sentencing over January 6 riot rescheduled
- Florida Sens. Scott and Rubio want disaster aid but have cast votes against FEMA funding
- A Texas judge has declared unconstitutional a law championed by Gov. Greg Abbott that limits the power of Democrat-led cities
- Blake Masters Plans to Enter Race for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat
- Trump advised Tudor Dixon to soften her line on abortion during Michigan governor’s race
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
- A crackdown on ‘woke’ coverage is tearing Atlanta magazine apart
- So it turns out that Bronny James didn’t actually suffer a vaccine injury (“Fox is ignoring the refutation of the anti-vax conspiracy theory it pushed” Again, Fox is not a legitimate news network.)
- Tucker Carlson Cooks Up Completely Bonkers New Trump Conspiracy Theory
- Behold Florida’s Whitewashing of Slavery History
- Will Mark Thompson Be CNN’s Magic Bullet? (“If He Can’t Make This Work, Then No One Can”)
- Here’s what’s known about the bipartisan budget agreement so far (“Virginians likely get a one-time tax rebate, $200 for individuals and $400 for joint filers. Plus, an increase in the standard deduction and a back-to-school sales tax holiday. Now, one thing we know will NOT be in the budget amendments — a reduction of the corporate tax rate from six percent to five percent.”)
- Schapiro: Had Youngkin been on that stage… (“Youngkin would have been another face in the crowd, given his standard-brand views: taxes are bad, public schools are worse, illegal immigrants are dangerous, LGBTQ kids are disruptive and history is being distorted by the post-George Floyd emphasis on Black, brown and Indigenous people. Plus, Youngkin — as six of the eight candidates did — would have likely pledged to support Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, even if he’s convicted of federal and state crimes.”)
- Virginia announces meningococcal disease outbreak
- VPLC’s invitation to Oliver Anthony: Join us! (“Mr. Anthony: do you begrudge a poor kid having a cookie now and again? The amount of support that SNAP provides to families is so low — on average less than $6 per person per day — families must try to stretch their SNAP assistance by buying the cheapest food they can afford. We’ve had clients with heart disease who can only afford prepackaged foods high in sodium. You may think ‘this could never be me.’ But more than half of all Americans will experience at least one year of poverty in their lifetimes. No matter what a person’s circumstances may be, we all deserve the dignity of being able to make our own choices about the food we put on the table for our families.”)
- Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia drops in U.S. News Ranking – The Washington Post (Note that this drop occurred BEFORE changes to admissions policies took place, so Jason Miyares and other Republicans trying to blame those admissions policies are simply lying.)
- Idalia, now a tropical storm, brings rain to southern Virginia
- Gusty forecast prompts wind advisory for Hampton Roads (“The National Weather Service predicted winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour Thursday for the Hampton Roads area.”)
- Editorial: Idalia’s predicted impact is minimal, but it’s best to be prepared
- Family of U.S. Marine killed in crash has endured string of tragedies
- D.C.-area forecast: Delightful weather through Saturday, but then heat builds
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