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The American Oil Industry’s Playbook, Illustrated: How Drillers Offload Costly Cleanup Onto the Public by mercphilby in c/usa@midwest.social

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online 0 points 5 days ago

An oil article bringing up 90s politics without any mention of Reagan or Bush? Some journalism. The LLC was (nationally) championed by Reagan, and Bush was notoriously soft on oil and regulations.

The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 was basically instructions on how to avoid penalty.

Biden announces $2.5 billion in Ukraine defense assistance by mercphilby in c/politics@lemmy.world

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online -4 points 5 days ago

Is this comment coming from north of the border?

North Carolina’s Climate Activists Brace for Trump’s Return by mercphilby in c/climate@slrpnk.net

We've barely managed to make a tiny dent by mercphilby in c/climate@slrpnk.net

Biden reportedly regrets ending re-election campaign and says he’d have defeated Trump by mercphilby in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online 29 points 1 week ago

Jfc, these people.

Reducing my browser fingerprint? by mercphilby in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online 28 points 1 week ago

You’re unique and everyone loves you.

‘The dead zone is real’: why US farmers are embracing wildflowers by mercphilby in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online 30 points 1 week ago

2025, trump bans flowers. Cuts subsidies for farmers.

Just a prank, bro by mercphilby in c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online 79 points 1 week ago

Luigi was just being sarcastic.

Luigi Mangione Judge Married to Former Healthcare Executive by mercphilby in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online 33 points 1 week ago

As judges always do…

Luigi Mangione Judge Married to Former Healthcare Executive by mercphilby in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online 175 points 1 week ago

That’s definitely a conflict of interest.

Surviving on $1,800 a Month in Social Security, She Died Looking for a Place to Live by mercphilby in c/usa@midwest.social

[-] mercphilby@discuss.online 31 points 1 week ago

All places around here require 3x the rent. So that means she could have 600/m for rent. I can’t even imagine finding a single room for 600 nowadays.

Lots to look forward too! Hopefully I kick the bucket in a board room.