2:00PM Water Cooler 1/8/2025 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Brown Thrasher, Powhatan State Park, Powhatan, Virginia, United States. “This bird was singing from the same perch at 7:00 when…
Huge problems with axing fact checkers, Meta oversight board says
Getty Images The co-chair of the independent body that reviews Facebook and Instagram content has said she is “very concerned” about how parent company Meta’s decision to ditch fact checkers…
Palisades residents describe flight from LA wildfire inferno
BBC As firefighters in California battle three different blazes in and around Los Angeles, residents in the affluent suburb of Palisades have told the BBC how they fled the approaching…
Ukraine Strikes Oil Depot Near Russian Air Base, Ukrainian Military Says
Ukraine attacked an oil depot near a critical military airfield in southern Russia on Wednesday, the Ukrainian military said, the latest strike in a campaign to inflict pain deep inside…
Opinion | Justin Trudeau Was His Own Worst Enemy
In the sunny beginnings of Justin Trudeau’s time in power, a journalist asked him why his cabinet was 50 percent female. Mr. Trudeau gave a now well-known response: “Because it’s…
Democrats Prevail in Virginia Races, the First Elections Since Trump’s Win
Democrats on Tuesday held two key state legislative seats in Virginia, retaining their majorities in the General Assembly in the first special elections since President-elect Donald J. Trump won back…
A Key Part of Biden’s Climate Law Was Built to Survive Trump. Now, the Test.
One of the most powerful parts of President Biden’s signature climate law was designed to attract support from such a wide array of industries that it would be hard for…
Man trapped inside driverless car as it spins in circles
Mike Johns boarded a driverless Waymo taxi to an airport in Scottsdale, Arizona, but it began spinning in circles in a parking lot. He filmed the moment he was trapped…
September 11 attacks: What happened on 9/11 and who is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
He is considered by prosecutors to be the 9/11 mastermind, taking his hijacked planes idea to Bin Laden and later helping to recruit the pilots. Born in Kuwait, he studied…
Mexico City to the Met: Frida Escobedo’s Supercharged Path to Fame
Sometimes it can be hard to hear what Frida Escobedo is saying. She is reserved, restrained, a self-described introvert. But that quiet aura should not be mistaken for timidity or…