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D @wildfirediva.bsky.social · 5d

Just released: Provisional Initial Assessments (PIAs) for eight 2025 summer fires. USGS EROS and the USDA Forest Service Field Services & Innovation Center - Geospatial Office team up to map burn severity for fires across the United States. Get the data: ow.ly/FYWw50X3AOk

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D @wildfirediva.bsky.social · 1h

The Senate Just Voted To Break Public Lands
Every permit written on public lands since 1996 may be rendered invalid
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The Senate Just Voted To Break Public Lands

Every permit written on public lands since 1996 may be rendered invalid

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 5h

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4h

Weather forecasters are finding a lucrative niche in Japan’s power-trading boom, selling hyper-specialized data to firms seeking an edge in one of the world’s most volatile electricity markets

Energy Firms Snap Up Weather Services for Trading Edge in Japan

Weather forecasters are finding a lucrative niche in Japan’s power-trading boom, selling hyper-specialized data to firms seeking an edge in one of the world’s most volatile electricity markets.

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Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican.bsky.social · 4h

The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division on Monday announced Cortney Wands as the new state archaeologist. sfnm.co/4pYuEKe

New Mexico historic division announces Cortney Wands as new state archaeologist

Most recently Wands worked as an archaeological reviewer, overseeing the effects of new development on historic and archaeological resources.

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 4h

Wildfires can ignite naturally, accidentally, or intentionally. Arson endangers lives, homes, and California's environment. By September 2025, CAL FIRE has made 134 arrests. See anything suspicious? Report anonymously at 1-800-468-4408. #WildfireSafety #ReportArson

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Politico @politico.com · 7h

Pope Leo XIV says he will "stand with" Catholic leaders in protecting immigrants facing mass deportations in the U.S., according to advocates who recently met with the Pope.

Pope Leo will ‘stand with’ Catholic leaders in protecting immigrants’ rights, advocates say

The comments from the pope mark the most recent push from the Vatican against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 7h

How to tell a video is AI

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 8h

President Trump says some federal workers “don’t deserve” to get back pay when the government shutdown ends. That could have a big impact in the Denver Metro area where the Federal Center in Lakewood has the largest concentration of federal agencies outside of DC. #copolitics

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 8h

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico was moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown, AP source says.

Soccer match between Argentina, Puerto Rico moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida because of unrest linked to the immigration crackdown in the city, according to a person familiar with the decision.

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404 Media @404media.co · 8h

BREAKING: Apple removed an app for preserving TikToks, Instagram reels, news reports, and videos documenting abuses by ICE

🔗 www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 8h

This is a real tweet by the Florida AG.

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A social media post by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier states that, as of October 1st, all Florida airports are closed to any weather modification activities. The post urges people to report violations of the new law at reportfloridaskies.com. Below the message are two airport notices. The first shows Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) closed to geoengineering and weather modification aircraft except with 48-hour prior permission. The second shows Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) closed to aircraft equipped with weather modification or geoengineering equipment except with 24-hour prior permission.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 8h

Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown.

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 8h

Rights orgs tell local law enforcement in Illinois to protect independent journalists covering ICE protests and investigate attacks

Independent journalists must be protected from ICE attacks

Letter calls on local authorities to investigate all attacks on journalists

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D @wildfirediva.bsky.social · 7h

The Old Farmer’s Almanac Has Big Predictions For Thanksgiving 2025 Weather
www.msn.com/en-us/weathe...

MSN

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

“.. the debate inside the administration has shifted recently, from whether it makes sense to invoke the act to more deeply exploring how and when it might be invoked ..”

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 8h

just talked to Gov. Pritzker who dared President Trump to “come and get me” after POTUS threatened him with arrest. But Pritzker said he thinks Trump will chicken out.

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 9h

"Antifa-led hellfire"

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PORTLAND: Fake News Ignores Antifa Violence, Residents’ Pleas for Help

For years, an Antifa-led hellfire has turned Portland into a wasteland of firebombs, beatings, and brazen attacks on federal officers and property —

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 8h

The very first article that the White House highlights is from the BBC, which spoke to a resident near the ICE facility who says they have to sleep with a gas mask because of all the tear gas being used.

Pretty sure the feds are the ones using the tear gas, not antifa.

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How Portland is wrestling with Trump protests, National Guard threat

As Trump threatens military action, residents in Portland tell the BBC about life amid the protests.

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 9h

In July 2024, five months before he allegedly set the fire, Mr Rinderknecht asked ChatGPT to create an image of a "dystopian painting" that included a burning forest and a crowd of people running away from a fire. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Pacific Palisades fire suspect snared by ChatGPT image, say investigators

Investigators say evidence collected from the 29-year-old's devices showed an AI image of a burning city.

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 9h

This detail about the Palisades arrest is wild:
While on the phone with 911, Rinderknecht allegedly typed a question into ChatGPT: “Are you at fault if a fire is lift because of your cigarettes,” according to the criminal complaint. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Authorities announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is suspected of setting a fire on New Year’s Eve that eventually became the Palisades fire.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 9h

The FBI has fired at least three special agents who worked in connection with former special counsel Jack Smith's probe of President Trump, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News.

FBI fires special agents who worked on Jack Smith's probe into Trump

The three agents were fired after Kash Patel disclosed that Jack Smith's team obtained phone records of members of Congress, which the Smith report itself referenced.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8h

When the students at this Maine high school got detention, they would sit in a classroom for a few hours after school.

A counselor had the idea to offer students an option to hike instead. After their first hikes, they found it improved their moods.

School offers hikes instead of detention. Teachers are seeing results.

“People seem really different in a good way at the end,” said Leslie Trundy, a Maine high school counselor and avid hiker.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 8h

The global temperature has hit record after record this century. That wasn’t always the case, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Mark Gongloff says

This Is How Fast the Planet Is Heating Up

The global temperature has hit record after record this century. That wasn’t always the case, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Mark Gongloff says. (Source: Bloomberg)

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 9h

This is not the time for supporters of Palestinian self-determination to be quiet. It’s the moment for us to demand more, writes @sunjeevbery.bsky.social.

Trump’s Plan to Deprive Palestinians Any Say in Their Future

This is not the time for supporters of Palestinian self-determination to be quiet. It’s the moment for us to demand more.

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D @wildfirediva.bsky.social · 9h

They all have influence.