Breaking Down: Collapse

Sources:Federal appeals court rejects Donald Trump's challenge to collusion finding tied to IRS settlementTrump to Cut Nearly $1 Billion in Pocket Rescission Package (1)DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State | The New RepublicFormer Bush Ethics Lawyer: Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ad 'Could Be An Impeachable Offense' - Above the LawTrump Has Officially Out-Kinged The King We Fought A Revolution To Get Rid Of - Above the LawWATCH: Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again for 'serious crimes against our nation' | PBS NewsCalifornia Authorizes People To Sue ICE, Border Patrol For Constitutional Violations Under New Law By Senator Wiener | Senator Scott WienerJanuary 6 Rioters Claim They Were “Punished,” Demand Restitution | The New RepublicNearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens | US voting rights | The GuardianSupreme Court Hands Trump Huge Win in Quest to Make Voting Harder | The New RepublicDHS failed to provide records supporting Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says - Democracy DocketGeorgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines - Democracy DocketTrump admin violating VRA with armed feds at polls: Lawsuit

The climate keeps spinning out of control. Are we really going to allow private companies to make a profit off sketchy attempts to "fix" it?‘Our house was under water’: Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters as disaster declared | Thailand | The Guardian'New reality': Calif. scientists uncover why rivers are turning orangeThe company with a $10 billion a year plan to cool the planet | CNN

Going deeper into last weeks' episode on the potential impacts of an extended oil shock:Armed group shuts pipeline from Libya's largest oil field, jeopardising exports | EuronewsMacron Calls for Another Emergency Oil Release as Europe Loses Supply | OilPrice.com‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain | Petrol prices | The GuardianHow record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economyGlobal Food Shock is Imminent: Stock Up on Your Favorites Now - The New SentinelPeople dont realize how dependent most of the world is on oil and how quickly the economy/society will collapse without it : r/collapseSilver Lining to the Oil Shortages : r/collapse

What do governments suspect about collapse that won't share with us?UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer | Climate crisis | The Guardian‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn | Climate crisis | The GuardianOpinion | Climate Catastrophe Is Still on the Table - The New York Times

Sources:White House faces mounting legal backlash after barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW and PoliticoCNN, MS NOW and Politico go back to court after reporters were denied access to the White House despite judge’s order | CNN PoliticsMS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access : r/lawThe Source Behind The BanTrump cites national security, midterms coverage to defend press ban - POLITICOBorder agents can search cellphones without a warrant: CourtICE Just Made Thousands of Detainees Vanish From Its System | The New RepublicRevealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The GuardianICE accused of continuing warrantless arrests in Oregon despite injunction | Courthouse News ServiceICE is Quietly Firing Recruits, Including a Marine Reservist Who Died by SuicideFBI Security Breach: Hackers 'Steal Data' on Every Agent Under Kash PatelThe Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms - The AtlanticDemocrats sue Trump admin to keep armed agents from polls during midterms - Democracy DocketGovernor Newsom signs new laws to protect California elections from Trump interference | Governor of CaliforniaLawsuits seek to prevent federal officers at polls : NPR

As El Nino starts to ramp up, we're seeing record breaking indicators of a rough next 12 months:‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak | El Niño southern oscillation | The GuardianHuge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February | El Niño southern oscillation | The Guardiannews.mongabay.com/2026/09/global-ocean-breaks-records-with-100-days-of-heat-as-el-nino-adds-new-threat/amp/Sea dragon populations decimated in ‘mind-blowing’ mass mortality event caused by South Australian algal bloom | South Australian algal bloom | The GuardianWith millions of dead oysters and mounting debt, P.E.I. farmers fear they'll lose everything | CBC RadioHurricane Polo intensifies into Category 5 storm, fueling Southwest flood threat | Fox WeatherThe Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor RecordEl Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August | Environment | The Guardian

A short one today. I was angry and needed to take a break.E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants - The New York TimesPrime Minister Carney introduces new Productivity Mega Deduction to boost Canada’s advantage as the most competitive G7 country for new business investment | Prime Minister of CanadaCanada’s Changing Climate Report 2026: Headline statements - Canada.caExxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal decline | Reuters

A deeper look at the oil/diesel availability crisis around the world:Some Gas Stations ‘Out of Diesel’ as Prices Surge - NewsweekOil: What next as Saudi Arabia scrambles to restore East-West pipelineSaudis tell European refiners they’ll get no crude next month | Financial PostThe Depletion Ledger — The Oil Supply CrisisCostco Is Rationing Oil And Doubling Its Price As Supply DwindlesSkyrocketing fuel prices spark protests around the globe | CNN