Breaking Down: Collapse

Sources:

New DOJ Memo Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Shield His Communications From Congress - Yahoo News UK
Truth Social's $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
US appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project
DC Circuit deals setback to Trump ballroom as Rao dissents
Trump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue States
Data Center Foes’ Newest Tack: Sue Locals Over Approval Process
Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges | CNN Politics
Ty Cobb, Former Trump White House lawyer compares Todd Blanche being sworn in to Hitler consolidating power in 1934. : r/law
In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway - The New York Times
ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’ | WIRED
ICE will release body camera video only when in agency's 'best interests' | AP News
Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters
Stephen Miller: "The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship. That includes, for example, alien enemies..." : r/law
Feds Gave False Information About Journalist Arrested for Covering ICE | The New Republic
ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks | AP News
The Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds | Truthout
Judge's order may shed light on any plans for ICE at polls
Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide - Democracy Docket
Trump DOJ says SCOTUS must stop judge's 'erroneous' orders
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The good insects are disappearing, while we're left with the ones that make life harder. What gives?

Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 - Ars Technica
The Ticks Are Winning – Mother Jones
Mountain insects are running out of room as the planet warms
Where have all the wasps gone this summer?
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A summary of the state of heatwaves and their impact on our health:

Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly - Foster - 2026 - Geophysical Research Letters - Wiley Online Library
‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature | South Korea | The Guardian
Scorching Summers May Be Speeding Up How Fast Your Body Ages
Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters | Japan | The Guardian
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An update on the state of drought throughout the world:

EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis | Euronews
‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops | Food & drink industry | The Guardian
California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse
Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis | Colorado | The Guardian
Italy's Po River valley on drought alert
‘Mini Dust Bowl’ could be forming in the US, expert warns. Will El Niño make it worse?
Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water | Water | The Guardian
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In the midst of this crazy summer, let's take a look at the state of the wildfires around the globe.

In the latest NOAA run for the Nino 3.4 region, published 30 July there is now no model run that peaks below 4.1°C. This is setting up for the most significant global climate event in 150 years : r/collapse
France Blitzes Its All-Time Record for Area Burned by Wildfires : r/collapse
Fast-moving wildfires threaten city of Spokane, WA; National Guard activated
Washington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S. | Scientific American
Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire | The Guardian
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