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DFW based. Storm spotter. Disaster Fascinated. Hurricane Hunters Enthusiast. AF Vet. Tropical Research, GEOG/EADP, UNT ‘26 Tor count: 3.5 | And Kill MiGs
CAL FIRE Aircraft Deliver Critical Support on the #GannFire In less than 48 hours since the start of the Gann Fire, air tankers and helicopters have delivered over 491,000 gallons of water and 234,000 gallons of retardant. Aircraft are one component of CAL FIRE’s coordinated firefighting effort.
New Zealand officials knew it was only a matter of time before the deadly H5N1 bird flu arrived in the country. As soon as the first case was detected in Australia in June, the department’s staff started pre-emptively vaccinating up to 300 of New Zealand’s rarest and most at-risk birds.
New Zealand is Racing to Vaccinate Its Endangered Birds Against Bird Flu
Conservation experts are trying to slow the march of the viral disease in a country that is home to rare and endangered bird species.
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The #GAO issued a report yesterday indicating that #FEMA made cuts to its workforce in 2025 & 2026 without assessing how the cuts would impact its ability to actually perform its core mission. Shocker, right? www.gao.gov/assets/gao-2...
Most people think Hades is the ruler of the underworld in Greek myth, but, in actual ancient sources, Persephone holds greater prominence and authority. In this post, I argue that she is the underworld's main ruler. #GreekMyth #Hades #Persephone #classics talesoftimesforgotten.com/2026/08/05/i...
Is Persephone the Main Ruler of the Underworld in Greek Myth? - Tales of Times Forgotten
Most people who know about Greek myth think that Hades is the ruler of the underworld. This is not wrong per se; early Greek poems do describe Hades as “ruler of those beneath the earth.” But, for the...
talesoftimesforgotten.com
If you’re watching the WPBL and wondering more about LA Queens player Brittany Apgar and the prosthetic she wears to bat, @jenramose.online profiled her before the season:
Brittany Apgar's vlog journey brings support for accessibility | The IX Sports
Brittany Apgar's quest to find protective gear for her arm nub brought a lot of support and help ahead of the WPBL's opening day.
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In case you missed it live, Tuesday's #ElNiño-focused virtual town hall event hosted by CA Sen Mike McGuire was recorded and is now available. This was a really constructive and worthwhile event; I'd strongly encourage folks to check it out! #CAwx
Super El Nino Town Hall
Join Senator McGuire, along with climate scientists, meteorologists, and disaster preparedness experts, for a virtual Super El Niño Town Hall to learn how California is preparing for very strong or “super” El Niño weather patterns and events this fall.
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Cuellar you fucking bastard Your local sheriffs are telling you to make them fuck off and you're pretending it's all cordial drinks and after hours gentleman's club time
Kacie@kacienr.bsky.social · 3h agothere are bulldozers spitting distance from Santa Elena Canyon, preparing to build a wall through a national park whose beauty stems, in large part, from its proximity to the border
the idea of building a wall through places like this should appall anyone with any sense of reverence or wonder
there are bulldozers spitting distance from Santa Elena Canyon, preparing to build a wall through a national park whose beauty stems, in large part, from its proximity to the border
Border project contractors arrive in Big Bend National Park as Texas lawmakers call for a pause
Texas Democrats are urging the Trump administration to delay its plans for building border barriers and roads across the West Texas park. Bulldozers and trucks bearing the logo of the contractor award...
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Even now, hundreds of Ainu remains that no family has reclaimed sit in a memorial facility at Upopoy, the national Ainu museum. In May 2026, one Ainu group sued the state to bring 279 of them home.
Hokkaido University Apologizes for a Century of Ainu Remains Research
After many years of calling its actions "extremely regrettable," Hokkaido University has finally apologized for how it handled Ainu remains.
unseen-japan.com
ICYMI - The newest data showing the number of billion-dollar disasters in the U.S. for the first half of 2026 was released last week. This includes 12 events costing nearly $32 billion in damages (5th highest for Jan-Jun event count). ➡️ Explore the data at www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Did you want a FCS Preview that mentioned *Chris Berman voice* Alfred Pupunu Platter? Well, we got one right here.
Sickos Committee@sickoscommittee.org · 14h agoThe 2026-2027 Sickos Football Fortunes - The @bigskyconf.bsky.social, CAA and FCS Independents. We predict your team’s season based on their “birth date” and also give you a random football school record. sickos-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/the-2026-2...
the cfb version of the dril candles tweet
David at FOIAball@foiaball.com · 3h agoThe school that spent $12,000 on golf carts was LSU. And as it is claiming financial hardship and maybe taking on $100 million in private equity, I thought the people should get a good look at ALL its inane expenses. Like the $64,000 football robot. www.foiaball.com/p/lsu-monthl...
The school that spent $12,000 on golf carts was LSU. And as it is claiming financial hardship and maybe taking on $100 million in private equity, I thought the people should get a good look at ALL its inane expenses. Like the $64,000 football robot. www.foiaball.com/p/lsu-monthl...
Let's save LSU from financial ruin!
What can we trim from its football budget?
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David at FOIAball@foiaball.com · last mo.I think I found the perfect example to highlight the financial disparities between P4 and G6 schools. In March, one G6 school spent $12,000 on travel. At a big P4 school that month, it also spent $12,000. On one form of travel. That was its golf cart budget. www.foiaball.com/p/financial-...
So you've fallen in love with soccer. Now what? For the burgeoning American soccer fan, here's a guide, full of obvious (Haaland plays for City, always watch Barca) and less obvious steps (you'll love Trabzonspor and Bodø/Glimt), for loving European club football, too. www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Loved the World Cup? Here's your guide to European soccer, 2026-27
So, you're keen to extend your soccer love after a wonderful summer? Well let Bill Connelly count 10 things you need to know before the new European seasons kick off in mid-August.
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The Big Pine Key Fire in the Florida Keys is around 15 acres and 0% contained. Watching an outflow boundary come off the peninsula that will bring a wind shift over the next hour.
Imma keep it a buck... if JD Vance the artist formally known as James Donald Bowman lifted his finger to get sassy with me on Al Gore's internet ... imma clear him out
This party sure does love to run cover for pedophiles.
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 7h ago"Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn each reneged on their promises to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, with Tillis even leaving them waiting in his office for 45 minutes before they gave up." newrepublic.com/post/213959/...
The rise in Niño 3.4 region sea surface temperatures over the past few weeks has been nothing short of astonishing. We are now hotter than any days during the 1997/1998 super El Niño event, and we are still many months from the peak.
Africa’s glaciers have shrunk by more than 90% since the late 19th century. Africa is warming faster than the global average, and a UN climate report said that Mount Kenya’s glaciers are disappearing particularly fast, losing more than half their area in the last decade.
Africa’s glaciers have shrunk more than 90% since the late 19th century
Mount Kenya’s glaciers are disappearing particularly fast, a UN climate report said.
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Dangerous heat continues in the Southwest and is forecast to intensify across the Intermountain West through this weekend. See the latest Key Messages from the Weather Prediction Center for more info: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/key_messages...
You know sh*t is getting real when you’re onto the head-to-head goals scored tiebreaker.
Eric Mallory Morgan@ericmakesmistakes.bsky.social · 5h agoRight now the only path for both Zambia and Malawi to advance involves a one-goal Zambia victory with a minimum score line of 3-2. Both teams would need to score one more. Not impossible!
Nighttime visible imagery shows the growth of the Widemouth 2 Fire in Utah over the last few nights.
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO has issued a PANIC! AT THE CHASER MIX TAPE until 2:30 PM... #WXsky
