Politics
Honestly, I don't understand why Trump refuses to promote clean energy. It's the right direction for our future. I posted about solar energy earlier this month — great news then, and still great news now. I get that we're not ready to walk away from fossil fuels completely yet. But that's not a reason to stop pushing for innovation in clean energy.
The word "triumphal" comes from the Latin triumphus — meaning a great victory. Rome built them for military wins. Paris built one for French soldiers — and it took 30 years. Trump wants his 250-foot arch done by July 4 for America's 250th. That's six weeks away and ground hasn't broken. If it misses the deadline, it has nothing to do with the anniversary.
When asked whom the arch would honor, Trump replied, “Me.”
That's the quiet part out loud. The Hill
RFK Jr. wants to ban fluoride from U.S. drinking water. The science is messy — most studies showing harm involve fluoride levels far higher than what's in American taps. Experts are split, but most agree one thing is missing: solid research on American kids specifically.
“We do need fluoride. We need a good amount, and we should not panic about this.” — Dr. Danelle Fisher, pediatrician
Worth sitting with: should we be overhauling public health policy based on studies that weren't even done on American children?
What if we replaced elections with a lottery? Random citizens instead of career politicians. Ancient Athens actually did this — they called it sortition, and believed it was fairer than elections swayed by money.
“Electoral capture is too easy and too important for powerful interests. So, what’s the alternative? Get rid of elections. Use lotteries to select political officials.”
Wild idea or obvious fix?
Is democracy without elections possible? Could it be better? | Aeon Videos
Haiti declared independence in 1804 — the first nation founded by people who freed themselves from slavery.
The world’s response was not celebration. France demanded a massive indemnity. The US was the last country in the Atlantic world to recognize Haiti’s independence. They waited 58 years.
Frederick Douglass called Haiti
“bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh.”
Same revolution. Same hunger. Same stakes.
Two hundred years later, Haiti has no stable government. Gangs control the streets. And still, Haiti fights to simply be free.
This was posted on Trump’s personal Truth Social account — an AI-generated image of himself holding an assault rifle in front of burning rubble, threatening Iran over nuclear negotiations.
Reagan used tough talk. Both Bushes fought actual wars. Not one of them thought this was presidential.
No previous American president behaved like this. Not one.