Elizabeth Kieszkowski
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Writer, Honolulu
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Covering severe weather in your area? SciLine's Quick Facts series on attribution science can help you and your audience understand the role of climate change in extreme weather events: bit.ly/44NUrwy
#flooding #ClimateChange #weather
#flooding #ClimateChange #weather
Attribution science basics: climate change and extreme weather - SciLine
Researchers are increasingly able to determine with confidence the extent to which climate change has contributed to specific incidences of extreme weather.
bit.ly
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Covering severe weather in your area? SciLine's Quick Facts series on attribution science can help you and your audience understand the role of climate change in extreme weather events: bit.ly/44NUrwy
#flooding #ClimateChange #weather
#flooding #ClimateChange #weather
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Clean energy contributed 10% to China’s GDP in 2024, analysis shows
Clean energy contributed 10% to China’s GDP in 2024, analysis shows
Study found electric vehicles and batteries added largest amount to country’s clean-energy economy
Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s gross domestic product in 2024, an analysis has found.
With sales and investments worth 13.6tn yuan…
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Clean energy contributed 10% to China’s GDP in 2024, analysis shows
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Republican grievances against the AP Stylebook's influential guidance on topics like race, gender and immigration have incubated for over a decade — culminating in President Trump's expulsion of Associated Press reporters from the Oval Office.
Exclusive: MAGA's list of AP grievances
Axios compiled a list of AP style guidance that has stuck in the craw of conservative critics.
www.axios.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Republican grievances against the AP Stylebook's influential guidance on topics like race, gender and immigration have incubated for over a decade — culminating in President Trump's expulsion of Associated Press reporters from the Oval Office.
I asked Google AI what a person earning minimum wage earns. Here's what it told me: "As of January 2025, the minimum wage in Hawaii is $14 per hour, which translates to an annual salary of $94,482."
"Don't be evil."
"Don't be evil."
February 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I asked Google AI what a person earning minimum wage earns. Here's what it told me: "As of January 2025, the minimum wage in Hawaii is $14 per hour, which translates to an annual salary of $94,482."
"Don't be evil."
"Don't be evil."
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"working to swiftly rectify the situation..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"working to swiftly rectify the situation..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
Zelenskyy/Europeans “are in this boat together and can no longer rely on the U.S."
Concern Trump/Putin will do a deal over their heads is real. Europeans have to decide on helping Ukrainians if the deal is bad, or bailing on Kyiv—to appease Putin.
— Ivo Daalder, ex-US ambassador to NATO, in NYT
Concern Trump/Putin will do a deal over their heads is real. Europeans have to decide on helping Ukrainians if the deal is bad, or bailing on Kyiv—to appease Putin.
— Ivo Daalder, ex-US ambassador to NATO, in NYT
February 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Zelenskyy/Europeans “are in this boat together and can no longer rely on the U.S."
Concern Trump/Putin will do a deal over their heads is real. Europeans have to decide on helping Ukrainians if the deal is bad, or bailing on Kyiv—to appease Putin.
— Ivo Daalder, ex-US ambassador to NATO, in NYT
Concern Trump/Putin will do a deal over their heads is real. Europeans have to decide on helping Ukrainians if the deal is bad, or bailing on Kyiv—to appease Putin.
— Ivo Daalder, ex-US ambassador to NATO, in NYT
We know Trump's move is wrong ... right?
A federal judge has ordered indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Trump Justice Department officials to appear in court on Wednesday to explain why exactly the DOJ is conveniently dropping its case against Adams.
Judge Orders Trump’s DOJ to Explain Themselves on Eric Adams Reversal
Judge Dale Ho has summoned Justice Department prosecutors to appear in court over their decision to toss the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
newrepublic.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We know Trump's move is wrong ... right?
Has the direction become clear? Is this "winning," voters?
A law firm that represents Tesla and Elon Musk has written proposed legislation that would alter Delaware corporate law, according to a person directly familiar with the drafting of the bill.
Tesla’s law firm drafts Delaware bill that could salvage Musk pay package
The legislation would amend Delaware General Corporation Law and could pave the way for the reinstatement of Musk's 2018 CEO pay package at Tesla.
www.cnbc.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Has the direction become clear? Is this "winning," voters?
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NEW: Trump told Axios' Marc Caputo that he will continue to restrict the Associated Press' access to the White House "until such time as they agree that it's the Gulf of America."
Trump: no White House access for AP until they use "Gulf of America"
"It's not called the Gulf of Mexico any longer," Trump told Axios during a Mar-a-Lago press briefing.
www.axios.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
NEW: Trump told Axios' Marc Caputo that he will continue to restrict the Associated Press' access to the White House "until such time as they agree that it's the Gulf of America."
Yeah, this makes things better for the American worker. #NLRB kneecapped, workers hung out to dry:
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Yeah, this makes things better for the American worker. #NLRB kneecapped, workers hung out to dry:
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Glorious - timeless - deep - universal. And check for the Madlib and Kendrick Lamar connections.
(NO PAYWALL) (((TGIF!!!!!)))
#singaboutmeimdyingofthirst
#music
#jazz
#BlueNote
#KendrickLamar
(NO PAYWALL) (((TGIF!!!!!)))
#singaboutmeimdyingofthirst
#music
#jazz
#BlueNote
#KendrickLamar
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Blue Note Records (Gift Article)
This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Robert Glasper and more from the Blue Note catalog.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Glorious - timeless - deep - universal. And check for the Madlib and Kendrick Lamar connections.
(NO PAYWALL) (((TGIF!!!!!)))
#singaboutmeimdyingofthirst
#music
#jazz
#BlueNote
#KendrickLamar
(NO PAYWALL) (((TGIF!!!!!)))
#singaboutmeimdyingofthirst
#music
#jazz
#BlueNote
#KendrickLamar
W.T.F.?
2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs after President Trump’s order to open dams. But water experts say the water will not flow to Los Angeles, and that it's being wasted by being released during the wet winter season: cnn.it/3CyhEHy
2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams | CNN
There are two major problems with Trump’s order, water experts said: The water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being wasted by being released during the wet winter season.
cnn.it
February 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
W.T.F.?
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NEW: Elon Musk’s attack on USAID has cut HIV/AIDS workers off from medicine and money.
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.
wrd.cm
February 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
NEW: Elon Musk’s attack on USAID has cut HIV/AIDS workers off from medicine and money.
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
Ha.
US clean-energy companies are headed to Capitol Hill to urge Republican lawmakers not to kill lucrative tax credits contained in former President Joe Biden's landmark climate change law reut.rs/40I4oIh
Clean energy companies press US lawmakers to protect subsidies
U.S. clean-energy companies are headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge Republican lawmakers not to kill lucrative tax credits contained in former President Joe Biden's landmark climate change law.
reut.rs
February 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Ha.
Huh.
Google has dropped a pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons or surveillance in its updated ethics policy on the powerful technology.
Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance
Tech giant says in updated ethics policy that it will use AI in line with ‘international law and human rights’.
aje.io
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Huh.
Huh.
UPDATE: Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the “Riviera of the Middle East” under U.S. ownership.
Trump says he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip
Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the "Riviera of the Middle East" under U.S. ownership.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Huh.
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Dalnaspidal and the River Garry, Pitlochry. Taken straight into the sun.
#dalnaspidal #rivergarry #pitlochry #scottishhighlands #scotland #river #landscape #landscapephotography #canon5dmkii
#dalnaspidal #rivergarry #pitlochry #scottishhighlands #scotland #river #landscape #landscapephotography #canon5dmkii
February 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Dalnaspidal and the River Garry, Pitlochry. Taken straight into the sun.
#dalnaspidal #rivergarry #pitlochry #scottishhighlands #scotland #river #landscape #landscapephotography #canon5dmkii
#dalnaspidal #rivergarry #pitlochry #scottishhighlands #scotland #river #landscape #landscapephotography #canon5dmkii
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The Sound Mirrors
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#landscape #abstract #water #reeds #soundmirrors #denge #dungeness #light #lip #winter #wardefences #londonindependentphtography #londonindependentphotograpers #gfx100s #fujifilmxt4 #fujifilmxt5 #fujifilm
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#landscape #abstract #water #reeds #soundmirrors #denge #dungeness #light #lip #winter #wardefences #londonindependentphtography #londonindependentphotograpers #gfx100s #fujifilmxt4 #fujifilmxt5 #fujifilm
February 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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📌 Feed links for critters and such…
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January 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
📌 Feed links for critters and such…
Mammals: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Birds: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Marine Life: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Herps: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Zoosky: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Marine Mammalogy: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Bioacoustics: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Mammals: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Marine Life: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Herps: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Are you in need of a toad for your feed?
#toad #animals #amphibians #nature
#wildlife #photography #naturephotography
#toad #animals #amphibians #nature
#wildlife #photography #naturephotography
February 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Are you in need of a toad for your feed?
#toad #animals #amphibians #nature
#wildlife #photography #naturephotography
#toad #animals #amphibians #nature
#wildlife #photography #naturephotography
:D
Now they have to change the lyrics to "The Battle of New Orleans." They won't rhyme and they won't scan, of course. youtu.be/kfuNwSca2mw?...
The Battle Of New Orleans w/ Lyrics - Johnny Horton Version
YouTube video by Infinite Peace Music
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February 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
:D
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February 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM