The largest iceberg in the world just broke off from Antarctica, & few people are talking about it. In a moral society—this would be the most important news story. But House Republicans think fighting Pelosi’s mask rule is America’s most pressing matter.https://t.co/1is9CsfE0J

— Arctic Friend (@FriendEden100) May 20, 2021

"Seasonal forecasts from nearly all universities and private agencies are predicting that 2021 will be an above-average season once again," CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward said.https://t.co/T2T64HIjdr

— CNN (@CNN) May 21, 2021

Parking lots are also environmental disasters–we know they amplify extreme heat relative to natural landscapes and funnel rain water that falls on them (along with any pollutants) into our sewers and waterways. Then, add climate change to the mix!https://t.co/TjUHV88zUB pic.twitter.com/7lW4auoTD7

— Jeremy Hoffman (@jer_science) May 20, 2021

While cryptocurrency is a "good idea on many levels," it comes at a "great cost to the environment," Elon Musk said.https://t.co/VYrJwV51tG

— EcoWatch (@EcoWatch) May 16, 2021

Doctors put a price tag on the annual health impacts of climate change. It's $820 billion. | Via Grist https://t.co/HDInpYHuUx

— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) May 21, 2021

Dear world, In the same week the IEA says we need to stop new coal, oil &gas projects Australian announces plans to spend $2bn subsidising oil refineries & $600m building a new gas power station. Oh, and we want to open 23 new coal mines #climate #auspol
https://t.co/QQknqTP3id

— Richard Denniss (@RDNS_TAI) May 18, 2021

https://t.co/yae5IZH8E8?

— Stormy Thunder (@H2Ninja) May 19, 2021

AgWired: Report shows how US farmers can fight #climate change. Co-author/ Joint Program Co-Director Emeritus John Reilly explains how #agriculture has the greatest stake in climate change, but also the greatest ability to reduce #emissions in many ways. https://t.co/bsTXgGydVs pic.twitter.com/7pN7I9auUN

— MIT Global Change (@MITGlobalChange) May 21, 2021

🍿Ex-daughter-in-law of Trump Org CFO says former father-in-law Allen Weisselberg will flip on Trump https://t.co/law7ztTOQo

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) May 21, 2021

And whose silence is deafening this morning? How about Fox, who bitterly complained about the seizure of their reporter’s records during the Obama Administration? https://t.co/O38erzjd9j

— NYC Weboy (aka Wesley) (@nycweboy) May 21, 2021

Greenhouse emissions are messing with the stratosphere, a new study reveals || Via MotherJones https://t.co/zytNz5BAF1

— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) May 18, 2021

obviously she couldn't be lying, must be something else!https://t.co/4E2ZrS4qqp

— Master Rebecca Schoenkopf, Wonkette Editrix, King (@commiegirl1) May 21, 2021

Since leaving office, Trump has charged Secret Service more than $40,000 to use space at Mar-a-Lago Trump should turn next to becoming an evangelical pastor he already has all the moves.

— Frank - 'Love, Children, Planet' - Schaeffer (@Frank_Schaeffer) May 21, 2021

Idaho governor candidate has ties to extremist groups https://t.co/5AzIQwpETJ

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) May 21, 2021

Alleged Capitol Rioters Are Telling Judges They Shouldn't Be Tried In DC Because Of "Cancel Culture" | Via BuzzFeed https://t.co/xGUQbrry0M

— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) May 21, 2021

Guess they need to prove their toughness by fleeing the people they're hired to serve when times get tough for a vacation in Cancun. https://t.co/4lv9PBRWb0

— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) May 21, 2021

Dan Bongino is somebody now, and he owes it all to Donald Trump https://t.co/753kwk7cW4

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) May 21, 2021

For the first time since March 2020, San Francisco General Hospital has zero COVID patients https://t.co/vAc3QWV31B

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) May 21, 2021

Marcy has a knack for digging deeply enough to uncover underlying reality. Worth reading all the way to the end.https://t.co/1b15SMkPbl

— David Neiwert (@DavidNeiwert) May 21, 2021

Department of Labor staffing fell 11.8% during Trump administration, and enforcement staff cut 22% of #MSHA, 12% at #OSHA and 14% at Wage & Hour.

Excellent article by @Reinlwapo who also notes difficulty in federal government hiring.

https://t.co/UPOGCVveOc

— Jordan Barab (You're on mute!) (@jbarab) May 21, 2021

Republican AGs want to stop kids from learning about Black history https://t.co/K1u7lmy8WW

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) May 21, 2021

"Hear me, Republicans, when I say that many on the American right are growing more and more comfortable with violence as an instrument of politics, as a means to achieve their goals, as a way to defeat their perceived enemies."https://t.co/Ik54jmsBLP

— Peter Wehner (@Peter_Wehner) May 20, 2021

Kindergartners defeat South Carolina gunman with incessant questions. https://t.co/rncU7Bm8Sq

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) May 21, 2021

Your daily reminder that every single republican in Congress voted against sending you another stimulus payment. pic.twitter.com/vIjgs2WRw1

— Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@BillPascrell) May 21, 2021

GOP senators on 1/6 bill, via @JulieNBCNews

RUBIO: "I just haven't read the bill... haven't had a chance."

MORAN: "I'm still looking."

WICKER: "I'm still looking at it."

THUNE: "I'm still weighing it."

CAPITO: "I'm still looking."

PORTMAN: "I want to see what the scope is."

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 21, 2021

Three Carnival-owned cruise lines said they are planning to resume sailing in Alaska this summer with fully vaccinated passengers https://t.co/o96YC19cru

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 21, 2021

As someone noted, "If a coup attempt goes unpunished, it's a training exercise."

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 21, 2021

Rep. Carlos Gimenez about January 6: "I don't think [Trump] incited the events that happened. I know for a fact that I saw people in my hotel room that were saying they were gonna do something at 2 o'clock, & that happened at 9 o'clock in the morning"

Who was in his hotel room? pic.twitter.com/7fW7XCCVal

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 20, 2021

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is launching a $2 million lottery that will hand out dozens of $40,000 cash prizes to state residents who have received the coronavirus vaccine — along with one grand prize of $400,000. https://t.co/8mM2xC098X

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 21, 2021

Biden carved out appropriate middle ground, which reasserts US as stabilizing force in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He knows that, in the long run, it does Israel no favors to encourage reckless, provocative conduct that ignores Palestinians’ concerns https://t.co/ayWobypcRb

— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) May 21, 2021

The very same Republicans who called Black Lives Matter a terrorist group and smeared Muslims as terrorists now defend the Jan 6 attackers. Why? Simple, Jan 6 was carried out by GOP's white nationalist base PLUS these GOPers AGREE with 1/6. My MSNBC https://t.co/vEtR9EsHwp

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) May 21, 2021

Dog taking the cat to take a picture!#dogs #DogsofTwittter #dogsofinstagram
📹: please dm for credit/removal pic.twitter.com/GBY3D4dRwb

— Dog fans (@funnydo25814387) May 19, 2021

Had to stop this morning to capture this moment!!! pic.twitter.com/d6UfoDZvoo

— Jason Ouellet (@mnouelletfarm) May 20, 2021

Mammoths were still walking the earth when this grasshopper weight was hand-carved almost 4000 years ago in bronze age Babylonia. C.1800 BCE. 🦣 pic.twitter.com/2z9U12xfix

— Across the Ages Podcast (@_AcrossTheAges) May 17, 2021

Ducklings taking their first jump may be the cutest thing I've ever seen. pic.twitter.com/uH6nRnzgab

— Whoa City (@whoacity) May 13, 2021

Don't mess with The Linda Lindas.

Watch the full concert: https://t.co/Usv7HJ1lLR pic.twitter.com/pKZ5TKDdiA

— L.A. Public Library (@LAPublicLibrary) May 20, 2021

One week ago.

My four-year old Charlie: “I’m not a know-it-all. I’m just an expert.”

Today: looking at a cicada, I say the word “shell”

Charlie: “Shell is another name for exoskeleton”

😳

— David Pepper (@DavidPepper) May 21, 2021

It started with a petrified tree, half-buried in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The site intrigued Greg Francek, a ranger for East Bay Municipal Utility District.

He inspected further, and it led to one of the biggest fossil discoveries in Calif. history.https://t.co/lvCZ1tN3Qm

— SFGATE (@SFGate) May 20, 2021