Google is no longer claiming to be carbon neutral. It has all sorts of implications for how companies go about making climate claims, buying carbon credits, and, generally, contributing to the climate fight. 🧵

A decisive loss at the top of the ticket could cost Democrats control of the US Senate for the remainder of this decade and cement Republican dominance of the Supreme Court for a generation. Why the stakes in Biden's choice extend far beyond WH. My take. cnn.com/2024/07/09/pol…

Rents are up 68% in Barcelona in a decade...

"WH aides often erect barriers to keep reporters from asking Biden questions. Journalists are sometimes kept..hundreds of feet away from the president at events. White House staff often blast music so questions can’t be heard during the president’s exit." wsj.com/politics/polic…

"After Governor Kathy Hochul halted New York City's congestion pricing program last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority cut $16.5 billion worth of planned upgrades to the city's vast transit network." nytimes.com/interactive/20…

My 2.5 year old son will only refer to the Knicks as "Jalen Brunson friends," (as in "I wanna watch Jalen Brunson friends, dadda!") Which is both accurate and does not begin to describe how much he means to us Knicks fans.

Thought I was getting soaked when my homeowners policy went up 17% at renewal this month. Just got an email from my insurer that they’re seeking approval for a 40% rate hike. Worth reading this NYT piece on the insane distortions in the market: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

The Zaslav era has seen layoffs, a falling stock price, his choice to lead CNN getting axed...and now the loss of one of the world's premier sports rights deals

Excellent reporting on something that’s become the unquestioned gospel of US foreign policy

"The Biden administration has quietly pushed more than a half-dozen countries to weaken, delay or rethink baby formula regulations aimed at protecting the public’s health — sometimes after manufacturers complained" propublica.org/article/baby-f… Heather Vogell

Vital and disturbing reporting from Josh Kaplan from inside one of America's largest militia organizations. propublica.org/article/inside…

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"Google, for instance, spends about as much each year lobbying just the federal government as it will continue to cough up under the Google News Initiative in California." dicktofel.substack.com/p/lessons-from…

If you follow climate change, you're going to want to catch this event on 9/25

Read this washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

The build less housing approach to a historic housing crisis

I reported today that the NYPD has been *throwing out* cases of police misconduct *without even looking at the evidence* Under the current commissioner--who just got his phone seized by the feds--they've been doing it even more 400+ cases just this year propublica.org/article/nypd-t…

NEW: Two years ago, a tech company hired Terence Banks, the brother of the schools boss, to reach "decision makers within NYC public schools.” A month later, the CEO met with the schools chancellor. Since then, over $1.4M in contracts have flowed their way apnews.com/article/new-yo…

When your family farm is organic, but has soil infected with "forever chemicals." Important story on sludge fertilizer and what we know about its health effects. nytimes.com/2024/09/21/cli…