Eco warriors and politics

• Democratic AGs allege Trump administration is freezing federal funds despite court order (TN Lookout)
• The state of our society: A prophetic perspective on Tennessee and Memphis (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee’s own EV charging program still running as Trump hits brakes on federal grants (TN Lookout)
• Lawsuits multiply against Trump barrage of orders as Democrats struggle to fight back (TN Lookout)
• U.S. Department of Justice backs out of Tennessee transgender care case (TN Lookout)
• Tennessee speaker’s bill would defund local governments for violating state law (TN Lookout)
• Stockard on the Stump: Old hands, not dark money, push vouchers to passage (TN Lookout)
• U.S. Senate confirms Russ Vought, a Project 2025 author, to manage the nation’s budget (TN Lookout)

Science and stuff

• Readers discuss an unsung scientist, a mutant bacterium named Chonkus, Science News’ new look (Science News Daily)
• A daring plan to hold back the sea (Science News Daily)
• Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell (Science News Daily)
• This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest (Science News Daily)
• A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean? (Science News Daily)
• How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurting themselves (Science News Daily)
• Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snoozing brain (Science News Daily)
• The best way to cook an egg — in 32 minutes (Science News Daily)
• Extinct moa ate purple trufflelike fungi, fossil bird droppings reveal (Science News Daily)
• Can geoengineering plans save glaciers and slow sea level rise? (Science News Daily)

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• Destroying Jim Jordan, All Without Mentioning Jordan's Support For Sexual Abusing Athletes (1 reply)
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• 9-11 Strangest Uninvestigated Fact (2 replies)
• It's Gettin' Real, Now...Gloria Johnson Made Wonkette! (1 reply)
• Does Rep Fritts Want School Shooters to Have Access to AR 15s? (2 replies)
• How many Trees Died Trying Save Us From Global Warming? (1 reply)
• Feel Good Friday,,,From our "If Only" Dept. (1 reply)
• Tennessee Education Worsens Under Bill Lee and GOP (1 reply)
• The Most Important Thing You Will Read Today! (1 reply)

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