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First strong direct observational evidence that AMOC has already been weakening for the past 20 years. The bad news keeps coming. Need I add that we should reduce emissions asap?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pall-gunnar

Today I feel afraid. Two AMOC papers published in the last week have, in my mind, crossed a threshold I wasn't sure we would cross this decade. Xing et al. (Science Advances, 8 April) used four… | Páll Gunnarsson | 15 comments
Today I feel afraid. Two AMOC papers published in the last week have, in my mind, crossed a threshold I wasn't sure we would cross this decade. Xing et al. (Science Advances, 8 April) used four independent mooring arrays in the North Atlantic to show a consistent decline in western boundary overturning over the past two decades. This is the first strong direct observational evidence of AMOC weakening beyond natural variability — not inferred from fingerprints or proxies, but measured. Port…

Abortion Bans, Restrictions Could Cost U.S. Economy $140 Billion: New Report Abortion Bans' Economic Impact: New Report Finds $140 Billion in Lost Earnings
https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/06/16/abortion-bans-economic-toll/

Trump draws comparisons to Marie Antoinette
as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency
https://apnews.com/article/trump-renovations-marie-antoinette-ballroom-affordability-midterms-5015c7f144fc3b…

Despite Marie Antoinette comparisons, Trump leans into opulence
President Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents. He has celebrated renderings of his $400 million White House ballroom even during the war in Iran and a partial government shutdown. His administration is pushing ahead with plans to build a 250-foot Triumphal Arch near the Lincoln Memorial. Democrats say Trump is more interested in the gilded trappings of the pre…

Progressive Lawmakers Launch Affordability Listening Tour in Battleground States (Daniella Diaz/NOTUS)
https://www.notus.org/2026-election/affordability-progressives-listening-tour
http://www.memeorandum.com/260417/p18#a260417p18

Way to Win,
a Democratic donor network and strategy organization, is launching its
“Affordability Listening Tour”
in partnership with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
The tour will hold events in battleground states, including Nevada, Texas and Arizona, with the first stop set for Saturday in Las Vegas.
Reps. Yassamin #Ansari of Arizona and Steven

Progressive Lawmakers Launch Affordability Listening Tour in Battleground States
A Democratic donor network and members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus will hold small-group sessions with voters in Las Vegas, Houston and Phoenix to hear about rising costs and shape their election message.

The Test Case For Punishing Abortion Patients
https://jessica.substack.com/p/the-test-case-for-punishing-abortion

Dobbs' Lasting Impact on Abortion (Sarah Elizabeth Hogenboom-Jones/Gallup)
https://news.gallup.com/poll/711401/dobbs-lasting-impact-abortion.aspx
http://www.memeorandum.com/260617/p132#a260617p132

"Old knock on labor: “It disrupts workplaces.” New knock on labor: “It’s a stalking horse for abortions and gender reassignment.”"
Unions Are Getting More Popular. The Right Isn’t Taking It Well. | The New Republic
https://newrepublic.com/article/211968/unions-culture-war-transgender-abortion

Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump Silent, and in a Political Bind (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/abortion-pill-trump-politics.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260518/p91#a260518p91

Watch live: Trump hosts healthcare affordability event (The Hill)
https://thehill.com/video-clips/5882693-watch-live-donald-trump-healthcare-affordability-event/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260518/p53#a260518p53