Obama Praises Robert Gates' Tenure Despite Critical Memoir

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world’s largest cruise line company is responsible for producing more carbon dioxide in Europe than the city of Glasgow, a report has found. An analysis by the Transport and Environment (T&E) campaign group, provided to the Guardian, found Carnival to be the most climate-polluting cruise company sailing in Europe in 2023. The data covered all Europe-bound cruise ships last year, including 53 that belonged to Carnival.

Obviously, actual vigilantism can’t be allowed, but refusal to do the duties the public expects can only lead to the public taking back their loaned power.

Thus the Harris/Biden Administration ends, not with a bang but with the whir of a shredder.

The Pentagon Brass is going to have a way to handle briefings. — Bluegal Fran Langum (@bluegal.bsky.social) November 23, 2024 at 1:35 PM Open thread below read more

On Meet the Press, Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt threw up a plethora of juvenile defenses to defend Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee after rape allegations surfaced after a police report was released. Host Kristen Welker read some of the police report before asking the Senator his thoughts and prayers about Hegseth's nomination.

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