youtu.be/bZwB7kRhLIc?... For folks in the PNW, the Cascadia Earthquake is no joke. Make sure you are prepared
The Cascadia Megaquake Is Inevitable. And It Will Reshape America Forever
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Lol I guess even the folks at CPAC think we should impeach Trump now youtube.com/shorts/8hPQE...
CPAC Chair Asks Crowd About IMPEACHMENT…It Goes VERY WRONG
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TOMORROW: Be a part of history! Show the world that the majority of Americans oppose the most corrupt, inept, criminal, orange "president" in U.S. History. NO KINGS. Also: NO SERIAL LIARS/CONVICTED FELONS/ADJUDICATED RAPISTS & NO ILLEGAL WAR IN IRAN Be there. Make your voices heard! 🇺🇸 ✊ #NO_KINGS
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... Don't forget this when when the president asks for $200 billion in funding for a war
Federal funding cuts to pediatric brain cancer research ‘taking away hope’ from families
Brain tumors are the leading cause of pediatric cancer-related death. In August, the Trump administration announced it would stop supporting a federally funded network dedicated to researching these d...
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Ever seen the YouTube channel Predictive History? The dude has millions of subscribers, watching to learn about history and politics Turns out he's not a historian at all, and according to him, doesn't even use evidence to justify his claims youtu.be/tSiS-8Msn1I?...
Debunking the Fake Historian Taking Over the Internet: Professor Jiang's Predictive History
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Just a heads up, apparently DOGE and Elon Musk thought that a documentary about the Holocaust was DEI and not deserving of funding Nope! Definitely not fascists though.... youtube.com/post/UgkxfAF...
Post from The Cynical Historian - YouTube
A bit about the American Historical Association's lawsuit to restore the National Endowment for the Humanities went viral this week, revealing that DOGE defi...
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We need more linear parks in residential areas youtube.com/shorts/Jy4Vm...
A Park in the Middle of the Road?! #urbanplanning
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Interestingly enough, logging is more complicated than just well managed logging youtu.be/TOMJJhuvm64?...
The Great Big Giant Sequoia Scam (Documentary Film)
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Is the Pope Catholic? Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction share.google/bscBgXu3S6R6...
Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction
More than 20 years after the US military success in Iraq, the outcome of the US effort at regime change wasn’t as expected, and authoritarians with close ties to Iran now rule the country.
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@markoliias.bsky.social As reported by the Urbanist, the changes made to the Mosquito Fleet Act by the committee make absolutely no sense. Why shouldn't Tacoma be able to work with Gig Harbor to operate a passenger only ferry service? WSF is important, but fast ferries are the future
Folks in Washington should call their state senators and especially committee chairman Marko Lilas, asking them to get the changes to HB 1923 reversed. The Mosquito Fleet Act is solely needed! Mosquito Fleet Act Runs Into Choppy Seas in the State Senate-The Urbanist share.google/NfrNmv8j06Yn...
Mosquito Fleet Act Runs Into Choppy Seas in the State Senate » The Urbanist
# Ferry advocates had been hoping that expanded authority to create passenger ferry districts could allow them to supplement state ferry service in more areas. But changes to the bill in the state Sen...
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Ever hear that wind turbines kill birds? Turns out that it pales in comparison to a variety of other bird killers, including household cats. Don't fall for the anti renewable talking points share.google/iMGxbzGrfr85...
The Myth That Wind Farms Are a Guillotine for Birds Is Being Debunked by Hard Data
The harm caused by wind turbines isn't nearly as bad as you think.
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There's more to the story than just thinking about Primary energy Renewables are a bigger share of the power grid than they seem youtu.be/qokwulKU9Bg?...
The Primary Energy Fallacy finally laid to rest!
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The Jeff Bezos Washington Post really doesn't like Bernie’s proposal to tax the rich.
Wondering why some politicians are all in on war with Iran? They seem to think it will help bring on Armageddon, and signal the return of Jesus Christ. "Jesus Christ" should definitely be part of this conversation, just not in the way they're thinking jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-...
U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
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If your family members are beginning to show some doubts in Donald Trump, especially after supporting him for years, they might find these people interesting, or at least sympathetic leavingmaga.org
Leaving MAGA - Leaving MAGA
We empower people to leave MAGA and tell their stories. We foster reconciliation with friends and family. We develop movement leaders to help others leave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zJl1lBGMUw&...
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Recycling electronics isn't the whole picture Fairphone, as always, does a great job breaking all of this down, and providing complex data that consumers can use to inform themselves If you need a new phone, consider a Fairphone share.google/VmmLe371JQgB...
'We still urge the industry to take responsibility' — Fairphone says recycling is not enough to mitigate the big environmental impact of phones
Most of the pollution smartphones cause happens way before they reach your hands, and it's quite worrying.
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Looking for more ways to abandon big tech? This article has some good suggestions Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more | Technology | The Guardian share.google/b8oBXlPsqzCg...
Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives
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Turns out there's a real mechanism for negating the effects of Citizens United! robertreich.substack.com/p/how-califo... Let your state reps know about this, and work to get it passed in your state
How California Can Neuter “Citizens United” and Improve Democracy for Us All
The Sunshine State has an opportunity to save American democracy from big corporate money
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Did you know there's a handy tool to help you tell the politics of companies you shop at? Goods Unite Us share.google/Ckb7E1qYGn90... Economic boycotts of collaborator companies is one of the most powerful tools we have to resist the insanity that is happening right now
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Governments can and should move towards open source software. Not only is it more organic in its development, its more secure and it's just plain cheaper Give open source software a try if you can France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US share.google/CLawPaCFG8af...
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US
European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
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Growing up with the early Internet, I cant even imagine how hard it is for kids these days to fully unplug. Parents need take the time to radically unplug their kids even if it's just a hike on the weekends 'I spoke to ChatGPT 8 times a day' - Gen Zs loneliness crisis share.google/mdgJt8dkZMJZ...
'I spoke to ChatGPT 8 times a day' - Gen Z's loneliness 'crisis'
AI chatbots are being used as 'surrogate friends' by young people who have lost the ability to socialise.
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$10 that the anti vaccine crowd is going to jump on how the Guinea worm isn't a big deal Guinea worm infections hit historic low of just 10 in 2025, Carter Center reports | AP News share.google/cr4Xfcd91q2I...
World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center
The Carter Center says there were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025.
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Since 2015, when oil prices plummeted, Alaska has struggled to balance its budget on an annual basis despite steep cuts to state services. (via Alaska Beacon) https://akpub.io/4k9X8hB
Raising oil, corporate taxes is least-painful option for reducing Alaska deficits, ISER concludes
The Institute of Social and Economic Research at UAA analyzed the side effects of various taxes and cuts being considered for a long-term state budget-balancing plan.
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