The Biden administration told the U.S. Border Patrol on Friday to admit, rather than remove, migrants from nearly all Eastern Hemisphere countries. That’s contrary to Biden’s Tuesday ban on asylum seekers attempting to enter the country beyond a total 2,500 per day, according to The Washington Examiner. The Bidenistas even...

In 1902, the Rev. Edgar J. Helms started Goodwill, which embodied a philosophy of empowerment through work. Helms was deeply concerned about the plight of immigrants and the urban poor who struggled to find work and support their families. His idea was to collect used goods from the wealthy areas...

Non-white voters have abandoned President Joe Biden in such large numbers that even the establishment media has begun to notice. Monday morning on "CNN News Central" with co-anchor John Berman, CNN Senior Political Data Reporter Harry Enten reacted to polling data from 2020 and 2024 that showed a 20-point swing...

June 11, 2024

A mob of rowdy Jew-hating protesters chanted “Long Live the Intifada” and “Israel Go to Hell” during a depraved celebration Monday night outside a downtown Manhattan exhibit that memorializes the murder and rape victims of the Oct. 7th Nova Music Festival where 364 people were slaughtered by Hamas terrorists. NY Post (h/t Nita) The deranged […]

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Vermont became the first state in the United States to enact legislation mandating fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change-related losses. This unprecedented legislation comes after a string of disastrous weather disasters, including severe floods last summer, that wreaked havoc on the state’s infrastructure and communities. Despite his reservations, Republican Governor Phil Scott permitted the bill to pass without his signature. In a letter to lawmakers, Scott emphasized his concerns about the financial and legal repercussions of this enormous project. “I understand the desire to seek funding to mitigate the effects of climate change that has hurt our state in so many ways,” Scott wrote, emphasizing the need to address climate change’s rising toll on Vermont. A state suffering from natural disasters Vermont’s recent experiences with harsh weather highlight the importance of this new law. Last July, torrential rains caused major flooding in Montpelier, Barre, and other southern municipalities, resulting in significant damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The catastrophe was compared to the state’s biggest natural disaster since a 1927 flood that killed hundreds and caused enormous destruction. The rebuilding effort has been slow and costly, with many businesses just now reopening and homeowners still dealing with flood-damaged houses as winter approaches. Legislation: a polluter-pays model The new law requires Vermont’s state treasurer, in collaboration with the Agency of Natural Resources, to report by January 15, 2026, on the overall expenditures incurred by Vermonters and the state as a result of greenhouse gas emissions from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2024. This comprehensive study will look at the effects on public health, natural resources, agriculture, economic development, housing, and other areas. Federal data will be utilized to assign the covered greenhouse gas emissions to specific fossil fuel firms. The law uses a polluter-pays model, focusing on corporations that extract fossil fuels or refine crude oil and are accountable for more than one billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the stipulated period. These corporations’ cash could be used for a variety of initiatives, such as updating stormwater drainage systems, strengthening infrastructure, retrofitting sewage treatment plants, and increasing building energy efficiency. This concept was inspired by the federal Superfund program, which is aimed at cleaning up pollutants. “For too long, giant fossil fuel companies have knowingly lit the match of climate disruption without being required to do a thing to put out the fire,” said Paul Burns, executive director of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. “Finally, maybe for the first time anywhere, Vermont is going to hold the companies most responsible for climate-driven floods, fires, and heat waves financially accountable for a fair share of the damages they’ve caused.” Opposition in the oil industry The oil and gas industry has strongly opposed the proposal. The American Petroleum Institute (API), the industry’s major lobbying group, has expressed significant opposition, claiming that the law imposes unjustified retroactive costs and obligations. “This punitive new fee represents yet another step in a coordinated campaign to undermine America’s energy advantage and the economic and national security benefits it provides,” said API spokesman Scott Lauermann. Legal challenges and future implications Vermont lawmakers are bracing for the inevitable legal fights that will follow. Governor Scott has raised concerns about the financial cost and potential implications if Vermont’s efforts are unsuccessful. Nonetheless, bill supporters, including State Representative Martin LaLonde, believe the law has a solid legal foundation. “Most importantly, the stakes are too high – and the costs too steep for Vermonters – to release corporations that caused the mess from their obligation to help clean it up,” LaLonde emphasized. A model for other states Vermont’s trailblazing approach may motivate other states to take similar steps. Already, states such as Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York are exploring similar laws. As the effects of climate change worsen, the call for accountability from large polluters is gaining traction. Vermont’s new law is a big step toward holding fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in climate change. By addressing the financial burden of climate-related harm, the state hopes to reduce future risks and establish a precedent for environmental responsibility. The success of this daring program may pave the way for larger efforts across the country to confront the climate catastrophe full-on.The post Big Oil to pay for climate change damages in Vermont first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

Think of the happiest people you know. Do you find yourself often wondering what they are doing to maintain a general level of joy? There has been a lot of discussion in the scientific world about whether our overall levels of happiness are the result of a genetic lottery that leads to a “set point” that people tend to default to. If that’s the case, then is there any way that you can “level up” in the happiness game? There is significant evidence that suggests that some people are simply happier than others due to certain mechanisms that they tend to employ which keeps their baseline happiness relatively constant. However, don’t despair, some habits can affect how happy people are, so just because some people are more genetically disposed towards happiness doesn’t mean that your happiness is out of your hands. Here are three habits of especially happy people. Set the right type of goals The kinds of goals you pursue certainly affect your long-term happiness. The happiest people tend to pursue goals that connect them to others. For example, those who see their careers as part of a broader purpose that involves helping other people are often happier in their professional lives, which generally lifts your overall happiness. To get more specific, happy people set goals that are cooperative rather than competitive or comparative. A comparative goal is one where you want to see yourself do better in comparison with others, whereas a cooperative goal is one where you strive for the success of your friends, family, neighborhood, and community. This allows those who engage in cooperative goals to celebrate their own success, as well as the success of those around them. Accentuate the positive As the saying goes, life isn’t black and white. Most experiences have pros and cons. Happier people will choose to focus on the more positive aspects of any given situation, making the negative aspects less noticeable as they fade into the background. Focusing on the positive has two benefits for well-being. Firstly, the perception of each experience is more enjoyable because the focus is on the good. Secondly, focusing on the good parts of any experience at the moment will translate into your memories (because the information that you focus on is what stays in the memory), so when you look back on the experience, you’ll perceive it as a happy memory, which in turn will boost your overall happiness. Forgive others No one is perfect, which means that even the people you hold most dear will likely do something to offend you. Happy people forgive others well, which enables them to forget the irksome details of what people have done to upset them in the first place. As a result, you won’t be reminded of those negative things when you see or think about the offender in the future. On the other hand, those who do not forgive others end up holding on to negative feelings and perceptions of those who have wronged them. Social pain tends to stick around longer than physical pain because simply remembering an event or experience can regenerate feelings of anger, shame, or embarrassment. Forgiving someone doesn’t mean that you’re letting them off the hook, or that you must continue spending time with them—forgiveness simply lets you move past unpleasant interactions without holding on to negative feelings that will drag down your mood and ultimately mess with your happiness.The post 3 habits of the happiest people first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

Our knowledge concerning human evolution is apt to be limited and general. We’re unlikely to know the specifics about how our various body parts—eyes, nose, ears, tongue, hands, feet, knees, spine, and genitals—originated. We’re also probably curious about these matters; the need to know is basic to all of us, after all. This list will […] The post 10 Amazing Origins of Human Body Parts appeared first on Listverse.