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Californian. Cat lover. Reader. Water geek.
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Excellent if chilling article about the state and fate of the world’s major rivers, by Julian Cribb.
www.circleofblue.org/2026/world/r...
www.circleofblue.org/2026/world/r...
Rivers of Death
The global river crisis is worsening. Learn about the causes behind the decline of vital waterways and their significance.
www.circleofblue.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Excellent if chilling article about the state and fate of the world’s major rivers, by Julian Cribb.
www.circleofblue.org/2026/world/r...
www.circleofblue.org/2026/world/r...
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His name was Alex Pretti. He was 37, an RN, & defending a woman from ICE assaults. And ICE executed him.
He's the 9th person ICE has murdered in 2026. I share the facts on the ground & 5 meaningful calls to action to organize effectively and resist with justice.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/in-minneap...
He's the 9th person ICE has murdered in 2026. I share the facts on the ground & 5 meaningful calls to action to organize effectively and resist with justice.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/in-minneap...
In Minneapolis, ICE Executes Alex Pretti—the 9th Murder of 2026
ICE cannot be reformed—it must be abolished. Here are 5 calls to action you can take now to help protect our neighbors
www.qasimrashid.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM
His name was Alex Pretti. He was 37, an RN, & defending a woman from ICE assaults. And ICE executed him.
He's the 9th person ICE has murdered in 2026. I share the facts on the ground & 5 meaningful calls to action to organize effectively and resist with justice.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/in-minneap...
He's the 9th person ICE has murdered in 2026. I share the facts on the ground & 5 meaningful calls to action to organize effectively and resist with justice.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/in-minneap...
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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SACRAMENTO EXEC AP AND CITY Jan 23
Climate Report:
High: 47
Low: 39
Precip: 0.0"
Snow: Missing
at Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:36:25 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
Climate Report:
High: 47
Low: 39
Precip: 0.0"
Snow: Missing
at Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:36:25 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
January 24, 2026 at 1:48 AM
SACRAMENTO EXEC AP AND CITY Jan 23
Climate Report:
High: 47
Low: 39
Precip: 0.0"
Snow: Missing
at Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:36:25 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
Climate Report:
High: 47
Low: 39
Precip: 0.0"
Snow: Missing
at Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:36:25 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
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For some reason, Trump said his tariffs would bring costs down for Americans. But the data shows what you already know: Americans are bearing 96% of the tariff burden. That's $200 billion coming straight out of our pockets because of him.
January 23, 2026 at 9:46 PM
For some reason, Trump said his tariffs would bring costs down for Americans. But the data shows what you already know: Americans are bearing 96% of the tariff burden. That's $200 billion coming straight out of our pockets because of him.
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For Trump’s second term, Vought’s Center for Renewing America created plans that included invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to U.S. cities to put down protestors and freezing billions in federal funds without congressional approval.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
For Trump’s second term, Vought’s Center for Renewing America created plans that included invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to U.S. cities to put down protestors and freezing billions in federal funds without congressional approval.
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
(Published Oct. 2025 with @newyorker.com)
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Essentially, what stops abductions is when crowds outnumber the masked kidnappers. When people aggressively follow ICE with whistles and horns, crowds are ready to show up. If they show up fast enough, ICE leaves and a family is not broken. (People here understand the stakes).
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Essentially, what stops abductions is when crowds outnumber the masked kidnappers. When people aggressively follow ICE with whistles and horns, crowds are ready to show up. If they show up fast enough, ICE leaves and a family is not broken. (People here understand the stakes).
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Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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Low-income families across the country are discovering in the checkout line that their SNAP benefits have been stolen & they can't pay for their groceries. It's devastating.
Yet USDA keeps pushing back the timeline for regulations to make EBT cards more secure to prevent this.
Yet USDA keeps pushing back the timeline for regulations to make EBT cards more secure to prevent this.
A govt watchdog recently reported that USDA is failing to prevent $555 million in SNAP benefits from being stolen from those that need them.
This comes as the Trump admin says it’s focused on fraud.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
This comes as the Trump admin says it’s focused on fraud.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Agriculture’s failure to force SNAP card upgrades is causing $555M in lost benefits, watchdog says
The Trump administration’s imperative to combat fraud has largely focused on recipients scamming the system, rather than becoming victims of fraudsters themselves.
www.nextgov.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Low-income families across the country are discovering in the checkout line that their SNAP benefits have been stolen & they can't pay for their groceries. It's devastating.
Yet USDA keeps pushing back the timeline for regulations to make EBT cards more secure to prevent this.
Yet USDA keeps pushing back the timeline for regulations to make EBT cards more secure to prevent this.
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Also: ice storms actually can't occur in air masses that are uniformly very cold! Ice accumulation requires an above-freezing "warm nose" that melts falling snowflakes, plus a shallow surface freezing layer that causes falling raindrops to instantly re-freeze on contact.
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Also: ice storms actually can't occur in air masses that are uniformly very cold! Ice accumulation requires an above-freezing "warm nose" that melts falling snowflakes, plus a shallow surface freezing layer that causes falling raindrops to instantly re-freeze on contact.
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In fact, this airmass is not (by any meaningful metric I can discern) record cold in the first place. It's certainly very cold, even by January Midwestern standards, but it's something we should expect every ~5-15 years in our present climate. Unusual, but far from unprecedented.
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
In fact, this airmass is not (by any meaningful metric I can discern) record cold in the first place. It's certainly very cold, even by January Midwestern standards, but it's something we should expect every ~5-15 years in our present climate. Unusual, but far from unprecedented.
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The major winter storm and cold outbreak in the central & eastern U.S. this weekend will be most notable not for record cold, nor heavy snowfall, but instead for very heavy ice accumulations that will cause widespread/severe electrical infrastructure and travel disruptions.
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The major winter storm and cold outbreak in the central & eastern U.S. this weekend will be most notable not for record cold, nor heavy snowfall, but instead for very heavy ice accumulations that will cause widespread/severe electrical infrastructure and travel disruptions.
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Trump’s America.
January 23, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Trump’s America.
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🌊After King Tides Swamp Marin, San Rafael Weighs Billion-Dollar Defenses Against the Bay
“Inaction is not acceptable anymore. It’s time for us to have the complicated conversation we have been ignoring for a long time."
@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
“Inaction is not acceptable anymore. It’s time for us to have the complicated conversation we have been ignoring for a long time."
@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
After King Tides Swamp Marin, San Rafael Weighs Billion-Dollar Defenses Against the Bay | KQED
The severity of recent floods caught San Rafael by surprise, and scientists say the city must address sea level rise or it will be underwater in the coming decades.
www.kqed.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
🌊After King Tides Swamp Marin, San Rafael Weighs Billion-Dollar Defenses Against the Bay
“Inaction is not acceptable anymore. It’s time for us to have the complicated conversation we have been ignoring for a long time."
@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
“Inaction is not acceptable anymore. It’s time for us to have the complicated conversation we have been ignoring for a long time."
@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
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this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
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In a string of ultimatums around U.S. ownership of Greenland, President Donald Trump suggested at the World Economic Forum this week that America had once given Greenland “back to Denmark."
History tells a different story. PBS News’ Tim McPhillips takes a closer look.
History tells a different story. PBS News’ Tim McPhillips takes a closer look.
January 23, 2026 at 10:17 PM
In a string of ultimatums around U.S. ownership of Greenland, President Donald Trump suggested at the World Economic Forum this week that America had once given Greenland “back to Denmark."
History tells a different story. PBS News’ Tim McPhillips takes a closer look.
History tells a different story. PBS News’ Tim McPhillips takes a closer look.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota this week after he came home from school. Federal agents took the child, Liam Conejo Ramos, from his family's driveway.
January 23, 2026 at 10:34 PM
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota this week after he came home from school. Federal agents took the child, Liam Conejo Ramos, from his family's driveway.
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I scored some milk today at the store and we overhauled our generator, so we're as ready as we can be. I hope all y'all are too.
Take this storm seriously.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
January 23, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I scored some milk today at the store and we overhauled our generator, so we're as ready as we can be. I hope all y'all are too.
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Take this storm seriously.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
January 23, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Take this storm seriously.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
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Politicians + temptation is usually a toddler-and-toy problem. But the bigger risk is the toddler who insists gravity is a hoax and jumps anyway. And that's why we need to watch the toddler who wants to remove Fed guardrails.
January 23, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Politicians + temptation is usually a toddler-and-toy problem. But the bigger risk is the toddler who insists gravity is a hoax and jumps anyway. And that's why we need to watch the toddler who wants to remove Fed guardrails.
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ProPublica asked Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice what percentage of kids she’d like to see in public schools: “I hope to get to zero,” she said.
Some at the Education Department agree — and are dismantling the agency from within.
Some at the Education Department agree — and are dismantling the agency from within.
Vouchers, Patriotism and Prayer: The Trump Administration’s Plan to Remake Public Education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is bringing about a new era in education — and perhaps the end of public schools as we know them.
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM
ProPublica asked Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice what percentage of kids she’d like to see in public schools: “I hope to get to zero,” she said.
Some at the Education Department agree — and are dismantling the agency from within.
Some at the Education Department agree — and are dismantling the agency from within.
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Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...
January 23, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...
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Hollllly moly, when it turns the corner. That is a lot of people.
January 23, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Hollllly moly, when it turns the corner. That is a lot of people.
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Great read of where we are and why Democrats need to be BOLD in fighting Trump in this interview with @aselrod.bsky.social:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
Transcript: Trump Rages Wildly After Poll Delivers Him Worst News Yet
As Trump rages over “fake” polls after a New York Times survey delivers abysmal findings on immigration, a leading political theorist asks whether popular opposition has any hope of constraining him a...
newrepublic.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Great read of where we are and why Democrats need to be BOLD in fighting Trump in this interview with @aselrod.bsky.social:
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...