• Grievance Poisoning in the First Degree : Nolan on the political economy of resentment — who cultivates it, who profits, and who pays. Is “I am so great” an actual philosophy? ( How Things Work )

America the Undammed : More miles of the country’s rivers were reconnected last year thanks to dam removals than at any other time in history. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/climate/america-the-undammed.html

US science after a year of Trump : A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce. https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html

Organic Intellectuals and Toilet-Paper Fire : “All you had to do was pay us enough to fucking live.” https://www.un-diplomatic.com/p/organic-intellectuals-and-toilet?hide_intro_popup=true

• New panels produce hydrogen fuel using only water, sunlight and no electricity : This grid-independent system eliminates the need for traditional electrolyzers in green hydrogen production.…