Breaking Down: Collapse

Sources:Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends | Moira Donegan | The Guardian💪Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Trump's corruption has reached an entirely new level. The $1.7B slush fund is just outright theft. And no Republican owes such bind allegiance to the president to defend this."🇺🇸 : r/lawTrump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA allies and J6 rioters sparks backlash | Daily Mail OnlineWATCH: Corruption ‘has never been more blatant’ with new DOJ fund, Sen. Murray tells Blanche : r/lawMike Johnson says we should have sympathy because Congress isn’t paid enough—so we should “allow” insider trading just so they can take care of their families(70% of Americans can’t afford a $1k emergency) : r/lawMan jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement | AP News

The world is becoming more of a surveillance state every day, and the growth is accelerating. Unfortunately, we don't always see the change happening so it's not front of mind. Let's talk about Flock and work towards eradicating it in our local communities. Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | American Civil Liberties UnionHouse approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program | AP NewsFind Nearby ALPRs | DeFlockAI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency - The Washington PostMission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans - American Immigration Council

$20 trillion spent globally on disaster cleanup and prevention in the last 20 or so years. This money could all have been spent in other places, and it begs the question: Will investment eventually move towards planet (or human) preserving endeavors?A $20 Trillion Wealth Transfer Is Happening Under Our Noses - BloombergUSDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWeb

In the previous 35 years, we've experienced a whopping 95% loss of wildlife in South America and the Caribbean. What other impacts to biodiversity have we seen recently?New Study: 95% Decline in Wildlife in Latin America & Caribbean since 1970 | by IZY-Hosting | MediumWe Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup – Mother JonesWood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The GuardianStudy finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first timePollution Contaminating Sea Food — Hive

India faces multiple simultaneous challenges, that could prove overwhelming in the coming years and decades:Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging | Japan | The GuardianModi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchasesIndia’s Oil Crisis Deepens as Hormuz Remains Shut | OilPrice.comForeign investors pull out of India at record paceIndia warns over AI’s threat to youth population | SemaforWave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AIOn one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in India | CNNIndia’s Power Grid Struggles as Extreme Heat Drives Record Electricity Demand - BloombergIndia is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies

Sources:The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans | Trump administration | The GuardianTexas mother of 4 says "no one is safe" after spending more than 6 weeks in ICE custody - CBS NewsTrump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups | CNN Politics‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting - Democracy DocketThe glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision, in Scott v. McDougle | VoxIn blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander - Democracy DocketMississippi governor plans to redraw congressional map, eliminate majority-Black district after midterms - Democracy DocketRepublicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy DocketAfter Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response - The New York TimesCourt not impressed with Hegseth theory to punish Mark KellyTrump handed AG a stack of articles labeled 'treason' — and now DOJ is targeting reporters - Alternet.orgJustice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. - The New York TimesThere’s an Obvious Reason Why The Republican Justices Sound So Nervous

It took only 1 month for the probabilities to shift momentously. Here's an update on El Nino, and what it tells us about the future of the world in the coming decade. European forecast shows 100% chance of Super El Niño forming | Fox WeatherNew May 1 ECMWF El Nino forecast significantly worsens from previous month : r/collapseBrace yourselves. Strongest El Niño in over a century is coming. El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict. : r/collapsenino3.4_may2026_plume_S2S.png (1689×1093)Opinion | The New El Niño Might Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record - The New York Times

Billionaire Kevin O'Leary wants to build the world's largest data center at the tippy toppy of the Great Salt Lake. People are (rightfully) not happy about it. Utah's data center could create a massive heat island that could devastate the Great Salt Lake, scientists sayBox Elder County data center's projected daily heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombsStuart Adams PAC Received $135,000 From MIDA Donors After Data Center ApprovalUtah senator smacks ABC4 reporter's phone out of his hand amid Data Center controversyData center approved in Utah despite community protestsA giant OpenAI-Oracle data center was voted down by a Michigan farm town. Weeks later, construction began | Fortune

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Here's a few drivers behind it:What's Powering the K-Shaped Economy: Inflation, Stock Market Gains - Business InsiderK-shaped economy hits the gas pump as lower-income Americans pull back, NY Fed findsThe K-Shaped Economy Is Reshaping American Cities | Dame MagazineAmericans owe a record $1.68 trillion in car loans | Fortune