Douglas of Sweden
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Douglas of Sweden
@douglasofsweden.bsky.social
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Air quality & Climate researcher. Know-2-much-2-sleep-well. Green socialist, democrat & feminist. Anti/-fascist/-rasist/-communist/-neoliberal. Husband & father. https://www.su.se/english/profiles/dnils-1.182414
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We have the 13th named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Melissa. It could become a strong hurricane later this weekend and places like Jamaica, Haita, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba need to pay close attention. My explanation
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
4 Reasons Meteorologists Are Concerned About Tropical Storm Melissa
Tropical Storm Melissa could become a strong hurricane by the end of the week. Here's why the Caribbean region should be particularly concerned.
www.forbes.com
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Les pertes de la Jamaïque après le passage de l’ouragan Melissa sont évaluées pour l’instant à 22 milliards de dollars (dégâts et pertes économiques).
Le PIB du pays est inférieur à 20 milliards de dollars.
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Huracà Melissa.
Categoria 5, la màxima potència.
De moment, Haití 40 morts, Jamaica 0, Cuba 0.
Estats teòricament desenvolupats però sembla que amb governants responsables.
Barrancada del 29O, 229 morts.
@carlos_mazon_ ni en Haití et deixarien gestionar RES.
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HURRICANE DEVASTATION

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Mayor of Black River, Richard Solomon, says the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in St Elizabeth is nothing short of “catastrophic”, as the parish is faced with severe damage and limited communication.

“The […]

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About 90% of homes in the town of Black River have suffered damaged, says whoever is accompanying #Jamaica PM & MPs in this capture #Melissa #HurricaneMelissa... as the pirate IPTV stream of TVJ now refuses to work without flaws 😒
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La Policía de Jamaica informa que se hallaron al menos tres personas muertas en Black River, en el municipio de Saint Elizabeth, donde tocó tierra el huracán Melissa de categoría 5.
https://efe.com/mundo/2025-10-29/melissa-se-aleja-cuba-y-avanza-bahamas/
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The Jamaican Ministry of Education issued advisories for all schools across the nation to move to remote learning in response to Hurricane Melissa, which has already claimed eight lives across the Caribbean, including three in Jamaica and five in Haiti.
Jamaican Universities Suspend Operations as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Threatens Historic Devastation
U.S. Institutions, including HBCUs, mobilize relief efforts for Caribbean nation.
www.theeduledger.com
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Hurricane Melissa, SNAP, and the Choices of Destruction:

What Grief And Hurricanes Taught Me About Cruelty

melissanadiaviviana.com/rrr-snap-hur...
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Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Nothing has ever trickled down.
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No Kings Miami, best turn put to-date #nokings
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Leah and I just got off the stage in DC. More than 200k. Double what we saw for Hands Off! This movement is incredible.

We’re better than fear. We’re braver than billionaires. We’re bigger than ever. And we will win. #NoKings
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