Author: Leslie Eastman

Ousted Oakland Mayor Bitterly Clung to Power, Casting Votes After Recall

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 13, 2025 16 Comments

Sheng Thao cast tie-breaking votes on 2 ordinances, 12 days after her term as mayor officially ended. Thao now faces six federal corruption charges....

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World Becomes Brighter as Trump Reverses Biden’s Incandescent Light Bulb Ban

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 12, 2025 75 Comments

And user-friendly toilets, dishwashers, and showers are coming back soon, too!...

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El Salvador’s President Notices Anti-Mining Protest Efforts Shrink after USAID Funding Cut

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 12, 2025 22 Comments

Eco-activists protests are nearly non-existent. Meanwhile, Romanians may be getting the president they wanted after their country's USAID-funded NGOs were gutted....

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Danes Launch Online Petition to Crowdfund for Purchase of…..California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 11, 2025 50 Comments

And if we sell it, there can be no take-backs....

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Trump Rescinds Biden’s Banal Ban on Plastic Straws

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 11, 2025 16 Comments

"Enjoy your next drink without a straw that disgustingly dissolves in your mouth!!!"...

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Greenland’s March Election Focused on its Independence

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 10, 2025 15 Comments

Vote is slated for March 11th, and one of the Greenlander political parties explicitly cited the Compact of Free Association option in its plans to push for independence....

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Chris Wright Had a Very Busy First Week as Trump’s Energy Secretary

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 10, 2025 13 Comments

Making American Gas Affordable...

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Trump Pauses Tariffs on Low-Value Packages from China Originally Impacted by EO

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2025 2 Comments

Meanwhile, Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on other countries next week....

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Trump Claws Back $4 Billion That Was Headed to Ludicrous UN Climate Fund

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2025 35 Comments

Trump's focus on America First is leading to a review of our participation in the United Nations programs like UNESCO and what we are paying for them...

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Shamefully, CA Gov. Newsom Signs $50M ‘Trump-Proofing’ State Legislative Package

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2025 30 Comments

Meanwhile, by clearing away bureaucratic debris and ensuring the wildfire-destroyed area rebuilds aren't subject to "climate crisis" idiocy. Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell is the de facto governor of the Golden State....

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Hispanic Man Stabbed at Anti-ICE ‘Student’ Protest in Los Angeles

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 08, 2025 35 Comments

No matter the results of the investigation into today's incident, one must wonder how many woke Los Angeles teachers are hired to teach students who should not be here in the first place....

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Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance, Access to Daily Intelligence Briefings

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 07, 2025 48 Comments

And as Trump brings back plastic straws, a new study suggests microplastics may cause Alzheimer's Disease....

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Hurricane DOGE Sweeps into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 07, 2025 35 Comments

NOAA tied to dodge the Trump DEI Executive Order, so now it is being audited by Elon Musk's team...

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DOGE to Make Rapid Safety Upgrades to Nation’s Air Traffic Control System

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 06, 2025 27 Comments

Move follows tragic passenger plane - helicopter collision in DC and temporary outage of its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) systems this weekend....

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Trump Threatens Investigation Into California’s High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 06, 2025 31 Comments

In response, the High Speed Rail Authority is telling everyone to "ignore the noise."...

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US State Department Recalls All USAID Staffers from Foreign Assignments

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 05, 2025 49 Comments

Even more USAID staffers have also been placed on administrative leave....

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Thousands Leave Greek Island of Santorini as Tremors Rattle Region

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 05, 2025 6 Comments

The volcanic island sits on active tectonic plates. In 1956. a deadly earthquake and 80 foot tsunami slammed the region....

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Defense Sec. Hegseth Reports Surge in Military Recruitments

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 05, 2025 10 Comments

The Army has secured over 30,000 enlistments already, a significant increase over last year's numbers....

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