The D.C.Circuit Court of Appeals has officially brought back part of a court order that stops the Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency from taking back the “green bank” that was set up to support climate projects.
This is a win not just for Biden, but for the whole planet.
It’s really unfair that Republicans are still saying climate change isn’t real, even as the U.S.is dealing with a serious heatwave.Recently, Las Vegas had temperatures of 115°F and Phoenix hit 116°F.
If we don’t stop them, these extreme-right people will destroy our whole civilization just so fossil fuel companies can make even more money.
The judges said they are bringing back the partial court order because the EPA’s actions “likely went against the mandatory funding in the IRA” and the decision was “based only on a difference in policy.”
“Today, the DC Circuit Court judges confirmed what we have always known: the EPA took steps to illegally freeze and shut down the National Clean Investment Fund grant program,” said the Climate United Fund, which received the grants.
“Even though they tried to hurt the people who were awarded the money with false claims and misleading information, there’s still no legal reason to take back the funds that have already been given to our accounts.”
“They added, “As hardworking Americans face a cost-of-living crisis, the effects of the EPA’s decisions are widespread.
This program was meant to cut energy costs, create good jobs, and improve public health.We will keep fighting through all legal options to get the frozen funds back for the communities we serve.”
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University of Tennessee Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million After Firing Professor Over Facebook Comment About Charlie Kirk!
MyAmerica July 2, 2026 3 minutes read
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The University of Tennessee thought it could give in to right-wing anger and fire a professor for something she said in private.But it turned out to be a $1.9 million mistake.
The University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a settlement with former assistant professor Tamar Shirinian, who was fired in February after a private Facebook comment she made following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk went viral.
Shirinian had written, on a friend’s private post, that the “world is better off without him in it.”
That’s it.
A private comment.On a private post.Shared between friends.
A right-wing social media provocateur found it, spread it, and stirred up a crowd demanding her job.
The University of Tennessee — a public institution protected by the First Amendment — acted quickly.Within three days of the comment going public, UT System President Randy Boyd announced an investigation.Chancellor Donde Plowman suspended Shirinian right away and started the firing process.By February, she was gone.
Shirinian filed a lawsuit in federal court.
Now, the university that fired her to please an online crowd is giving her a $1.9 million check.
Let’s be clear about what happened here.
A public university — supported by taxpayer money, legally required to protect free speech — fired a faculty member not because she broke any law, not because she harassed anyone, not because she did anything while teaching, but because some conservatives online were angry.
The board chair even claimed the $1.9 million payout was a smart financial decision, saying “those resources are better used to support the institution’s mission, vision, and values.”
But where were those values when the online mob came knocking?
Academic freedom?Free speech?Due process?They were nowhere to be seen.
Shirinian won’t be brought back.
The university keeps its reputation.But Tennessee taxpayers now owe nearly two million dollars because administrators chose viral outrage over constitutional rights.
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