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I've been building a graph of issues in (American) society I've been observing, and child labor has been on it since very early on. Between mass disablement from Covid and immigrant workers being scared or detained/deported, the labor landscape in America is going to be bleak.

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

The aurora tonight in Venetie, Alaska... 30 miles above the Arctic Circle

submitted 44 days ago • 19 comments

No Aurora for me, clouds settled in to block the views but enjoying everyone else's photos 😍

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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

submitted 62 days ago • 1802 comments

This an ugly way to begin the four-year process whereby Americans relearn that the US government a) does all kinds of things they need but don't even know about, b) well, despite c) being chronically understaffed.

submitted 95 days ago • 9 comments

My sketchbook from our trip to phoenix. (Yes, I know….NOW… that the Sprite was made by Austen Healy and not Alpha Romeo. I’ll fix it when I get home )

submitted 96 days ago • 4 comments

Anyone who thinks trying to eke out a living on Mars is going to be better than this magical, perfect rock we call home is a complete moron. Earth is amazing and we need to protect it for ourselves and the other living things that call it home.

submitted 96 days ago • 3 comments

When it comes to long-term behaviour change, attractiveness might be the most overlooked design principle. Looking past comfort and convenience, it employs beauty—art, lighting, nature, etc.—to create a user experience that entices people onto a bike, even when a car makes the most practical sense.

submitted 103 days ago • 4 comments

Heads up for the Weather Community! You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!

submitted 104 days ago • 126 comments

You can say, “gravity isn’t real,” but if you step off the cliff, you’re still going down. And if you convince other people it’s not real, you are responsible for what happens if they make decisions based on the information you withheld.

submitted 104 days ago • 23 comments

Heads up, NWS is warning that isolated to scattered snow showers could make roads slick in parts of DC region between 5 and 10 p.m. today. Looking at the latest model data, it's possible we just see more inconsequential flurries around here, but take this as a head up just in case. More at cwg.live

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It's good for our collective sanity when we remember who to be mad at. Sometimes when we're all riled up as a group we take it out on each other, instead of directing anger at the actual villains in our story. Part of taking care of ourselves is reserving the anger for the actual enemy.

submitted 104 days ago • 13 comments

I very strongly encourage folks to check out this long-form conversation I had with @AdamConover.net on his Factually! podcast (recorded just two days ago) focusing on offering context and busting myths surrounding the devastating Los Angeles #wildfires. www.youtube.com/watc...

submitted 108 days ago • 13 comments

This morning, "extremely critical" wildfire risk designation--the highest level--has been expanded by NOAA SPC to include portions of San Diego County as well as much of LA/Ventura counties. Very strong winds & extremely low humidity w/record dry fuels expected. #CAwx #CAfire

submitted 105 days ago • 6 comments

My hot take is that joy is good

submitted 106 days ago • 15 comments

Get a primary care doctor they say, but when you finally get an appointment 6 months later the receptionist is literally the meanest person alive, the doctor is like why the fuck are you here you idiot, you giant asshole, and then you get billed $350 that insurance denied coverage for.

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"When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future." "The man who kills the animals today is the man who kills the people who get in his way tomorrow." Remembering Dian Fossey, born on this day in 1932

submitted 109 days ago • 2 comments

Fire at Moss Landing Power Plant triggers EAS warning in Monterey County ktvu.com/news/fire-mo...

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Monterey County peeps, you might want to close your windows. There's a fire at the Moss Landing Power plant: https://www.ksbw.com/article/fire-moss-landing-battery-plant-hazmat-california/63448902 #monterey #montereycounty #mosslanding

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

David Lynch spent the last portion of his life in isolation. He said it was due to being high-risk and unable to risk getting COVID. He’s not the only person with disability or illness who’s been left behind. Everywhere you go without an n95 is a place you’ve decided disabled people don’t belong.

submitted 109 days ago • 13 comments

scientists: we said wildfires would increase because of global warming caused by humans the right: no it’s gavin newsom’s fault scientists: ok you are 1/8 billionth of the way there

submitted 109 days ago • 4 comments

NEW: That viral video claimed on social media to show looters pillaging a Los Angeles home amid the wildfires? I tracked down the woman who was living there. She says the footage shows her nephews and son rescuing her belongings as her rental home caught fire. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

submitted 110 days ago • 5 comments

People need to stop using masks as a political football. The reality is that climate change and pandemics are here to stay and increasing in threat. We need to help people protect themselves and their communities by raising awareness about best practices and distributing high quality masks for free.

submitted 110 days ago • 5 comments

Well surely he doesn't need an entire lot.

submitted 110 days ago • 12 comments

The crisis isn't insurance, it's insurability. All efforts to reverse loss of insurance for extremely risky properties end up transferring the cost of prior inaction from asset owners to the public. This is not a sustainable response to escalating impacts. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

submitted 111 days ago • 1 comment

Messaging from Victorian Department of Health 1/5

submitted 112 days ago • 7 comments

Well this is a bit dark

submitted 111 days ago • 36 comments

Has anyone quit using Meta platforms in the past week or so who is available to chat on-the-record about it this afternoon?

submitted 111 days ago • 130 comments

The 80-year project to make this country completely car-dependent is complete, and now that you're trapped, you need to spend an average of $737 a month for your own economic and social mobility.

submitted 112 days ago • 61 comments

Coming up in just a few minutes over on YouTube -

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I spilt coffee on this one, so I drew tiny stars in the dribbles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #portraiture #art #pencildrawing

submitted 112 days ago • 5 comments

Since last April 6th, the Los Angeles Intl Ap has received only 51% of the typical precipitation expected .... for Death Valley.

submitted 112 days ago • 4 comments

Gift article. On new paper by Dr. Daniel Swain. Weather whiplash caused by climate change. wapo.st/3DYrId2

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What a wonderful story about @edgarmcgregor.bsky.social

submitted 113 days ago • 31 comments

No, “brush clearance” could not have “prevented” the Palisades Fire, but fuel reduction would reduce the firestorm’s intensity. And as @amycardinal.bsky.social put it so well, “it’s not only about wildfire risk reduction, but living daily in healthy landscapes that are properly stewarded.”

submitted 113 days ago • 2 comments

First-ever human study on [64Cu]FBP8 PET probe (Massachusetts, 8 people). Safe, fast blood clearance, low radiation dose, better than [18F]FDG. Targets fibrin in thrombus, cancer, lung fibrosis, and long COVID. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

submitted 151 days ago • 1 comment

Ocean Beach is pure magic on clear winter days when sunset aligns with low tide

submitted 114 days ago • 36 comments