@staidwaters.bsky.social
I like languages, fic, Asian dramas (though I am neither watching nor writing much lately due to health). Fan of DMBJ, MCTNA, MDZS and many others
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Today marks the anniversary of Graf Spee being scuttled, and a unique victory for the British diplomatic service
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today marks the anniversary of Graf Spee being scuttled, and a unique victory for the British diplomatic service
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NCAR and NSSL are on par, IMO. If either hadn’t existed in the last 50 years, dozens of tornado related deaths would be common any time a tornado struck a town.
“NCAR has played a greater role in advancing weather prediction & atmospheric modeling than perhaps any other single entity in the world,” says @weatherwest.bsky.social
Dismantling NCAR would be “like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.” KH
Dismantling NCAR would be “like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.” KH
December 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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VIOLENT CRIME IS DOWN IN EVERY MAJOR CITY with Oakland ↓25% and San Francisco ↓21% leading the way.
According to new data from the state’s eight largest cities:
— Homicides ↓ 18%
— Robberies ↓ 18%
— Aggravated Assaults ↓ 9%
According to new data from the state’s eight largest cities:
— Homicides ↓ 18%
— Robberies ↓ 18%
— Aggravated Assaults ↓ 9%
December 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
VIOLENT CRIME IS DOWN IN EVERY MAJOR CITY with Oakland ↓25% and San Francisco ↓21% leading the way.
According to new data from the state’s eight largest cities:
— Homicides ↓ 18%
— Robberies ↓ 18%
— Aggravated Assaults ↓ 9%
According to new data from the state’s eight largest cities:
— Homicides ↓ 18%
— Robberies ↓ 18%
— Aggravated Assaults ↓ 9%
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I had been searching earlier for a map of this sort.
One cannot help but notice exactly none of these locations are particularly close to the continental United States, nor are most of them on any course that would ever become close.
Just murder for murder's sake.
One cannot help but notice exactly none of these locations are particularly close to the continental United States, nor are most of them on any course that would ever become close.
Just murder for murder's sake.
I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
December 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I had been searching earlier for a map of this sort.
One cannot help but notice exactly none of these locations are particularly close to the continental United States, nor are most of them on any course that would ever become close.
Just murder for murder's sake.
One cannot help but notice exactly none of these locations are particularly close to the continental United States, nor are most of them on any course that would ever become close.
Just murder for murder's sake.
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J*F*C
This is *exactly* the sort of thing I've been screaming about for decades: anti-science lofted to the level of a government-funded colossal waste of money, as well as more eroding of public confidence in science. RFK Jr. is an immense danger to this country.
This is *exactly* the sort of thing I've been screaming about for decades: anti-science lofted to the level of a government-funded colossal waste of money, as well as more eroding of public confidence in science. RFK Jr. is an immense danger to this country.
RFK, Jr.–Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
RFK, Jr.–Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a defense bill this week that orders an investigation into whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease
www.scientificamerican.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
J*F*C
This is *exactly* the sort of thing I've been screaming about for decades: anti-science lofted to the level of a government-funded colossal waste of money, as well as more eroding of public confidence in science. RFK Jr. is an immense danger to this country.
This is *exactly* the sort of thing I've been screaming about for decades: anti-science lofted to the level of a government-funded colossal waste of money, as well as more eroding of public confidence in science. RFK Jr. is an immense danger to this country.
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At President Trump's urging, Republicans drew new districts to help their party win a House seat now held by a Democrat. A voter petition drive could hold it up but GOP officials say it's on track.
Missouri’s stack of redistricting lawsuits expected to grow over whether new map is in effect
The disagreement over whether Missouri’s new congressional map is in effect or frozen is at the heart of a bitter dispute in federal court between the state attorney general’s office and lawyers for the referendum campaign.
n.pr
December 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
At President Trump's urging, Republicans drew new districts to help their party win a House seat now held by a Democrat. A voter petition drive could hold it up but GOP officials say it's on track.
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Yes! Thank you, Skate Canada!
BREAKING: Skate Canada is boycotting Alberta over the province's ban on Trans women competing in women's sports.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Skate Canada to stop holding national, international events in Alberta | CBC News
Skate Canada says it will no longer host major events in Alberta following a review of the province's legislation on the participation of transgender athletes in women's sport.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Yes! Thank you, Skate Canada!
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Grading on a massive curve
December 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Grading on a massive curve
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The lack of knowledge about basic civics makes it a lot easier to spread misinformation.
The “do something” crowd that constantly criticizes Jeffries ignores the fact that the House Minority Leader has no real power & any bill, including reconciliation bills can be passed along GOP party lines.
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The “do something” crowd that constantly criticizes Jeffries ignores the fact that the House Minority Leader has no real power & any bill, including reconciliation bills can be passed along GOP party lines.
🧵1️⃣/4️⃣
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The lack of knowledge about basic civics makes it a lot easier to spread misinformation.
The “do something” crowd that constantly criticizes Jeffries ignores the fact that the House Minority Leader has no real power & any bill, including reconciliation bills can be passed along GOP party lines.
🧵1️⃣/4️⃣
The “do something” crowd that constantly criticizes Jeffries ignores the fact that the House Minority Leader has no real power & any bill, including reconciliation bills can be passed along GOP party lines.
🧵1️⃣/4️⃣
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Biden took over a shutdown economy in the middle of a global pandemic that brought on global inflation. The economic headlines leading up to the 2024 election were mostly about how our economic recovery was the envy of the world.
I'm getting really tired of hearing these whiners tell this lie.
I'm getting really tired of hearing these whiners tell this lie.
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Biden took over a shutdown economy in the middle of a global pandemic that brought on global inflation. The economic headlines leading up to the 2024 election were mostly about how our economic recovery was the envy of the world.
I'm getting really tired of hearing these whiners tell this lie.
I'm getting really tired of hearing these whiners tell this lie.
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A crazy event in the report: “Following the retreat of South Sawyer Glacier, a landslide in southeast Alaska’s Tracy Arm in August 2025 generated a tsunami that swept across the narrow fjord and ran nearly 1,600 feet up the other side. Fortunately, the fjord was empty of cruise ships.”
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A crazy event in the report: “Following the retreat of South Sawyer Glacier, a landslide in southeast Alaska’s Tracy Arm in August 2025 generated a tsunami that swept across the narrow fjord and ran nearly 1,600 feet up the other side. Fortunately, the fjord was empty of cruise ships.”
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"I didn't vote for invasive bodily searches of immigrant children!" cry the people who voted for invasive bodily searches of immigrant children, either by voting GOP or refusing to vote Democratic (sin of commission vs. sin of omission).
December 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"I didn't vote for invasive bodily searches of immigrant children!" cry the people who voted for invasive bodily searches of immigrant children, either by voting GOP or refusing to vote Democratic (sin of commission vs. sin of omission).
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It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.
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“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
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I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
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the year is 1990. american children walk out of their schools chanting, "no blood for oil." the year is 2003. american children walk out of their schools chanting, "no blood for oil." the year is 2025
December 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
the year is 1990. american children walk out of their schools chanting, "no blood for oil." the year is 2003. american children walk out of their schools chanting, "no blood for oil." the year is 2025
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A naval blockade is unquestionably an act of war.
A war that the Congress never authorized and the American people do not want.
A war that the Congress never authorized and the American people do not want.
BREAKING: President Trump orders a "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela.
Trump orders "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers in Venezuela
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
cbsn.ws
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A naval blockade is unquestionably an act of war.
A war that the Congress never authorized and the American people do not want.
A war that the Congress never authorized and the American people do not want.
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so like, i’m aware that it’s not a done deal that all dems vote no on this bill
flooding folks’ offices with calls tomorrow is probably a good idea if you care about the trans folks in your life
flooding folks’ offices with calls tomorrow is probably a good idea if you care about the trans folks in your life
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
so like, i’m aware that it’s not a done deal that all dems vote no on this bill
flooding folks’ offices with calls tomorrow is probably a good idea if you care about the trans folks in your life
flooding folks’ offices with calls tomorrow is probably a good idea if you care about the trans folks in your life
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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
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yeah I refuse to rewrite this history. harris ran a _very_ tight campaign with a few (not zero!) missteps. trump was a total shitshow. the closing argument was literally a dead squirrel.
the media made it clear that debates are the most important thing ever. she disemboweled him. they didn't care.
the media made it clear that debates are the most important thing ever. she disemboweled him. they didn't care.
I'm sorry, why are we retroactively acting like his campaign was particularly good in 2024? It was a shit show, it just didn't matter.
December 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
yeah I refuse to rewrite this history. harris ran a _very_ tight campaign with a few (not zero!) missteps. trump was a total shitshow. the closing argument was literally a dead squirrel.
the media made it clear that debates are the most important thing ever. she disemboweled him. they didn't care.
the media made it clear that debates are the most important thing ever. she disemboweled him. they didn't care.
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【ライブ】「みちびき」5号機 打ち上げ カウントダウン止まる
https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015005941000
https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015005941000
【ライブ】日本版GPS衛星「みちびき」5号機 打ち上げへ | NHKニュース
【NHK】スマートフォンなどの位置情報の精度を高める日本版GPS衛星「みちびき」の5号機が、17日午前、鹿児島県の種子島宇宙センターから打ち上げられます。
「みちびき5号機」を載せたH3ロケット8号機につい
news.web.nhk
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
【ライブ】「みちびき」5号機 打ち上げ カウントダウン止まる
https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015005941000
https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015005941000
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Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
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