Shesgone

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Las Vegas was hit by a severe windstorm and dust storm, part of the region's first major surge of monsoonal moisture. Wind gusts reached up to 60 mph at Harry Reid International Airport and over 70 mph in Henderson.

Opinion | Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp. This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.

I wrote about how the Everglades experiment fits into the history of concentration camps in the US and abroad, and how it will connect a domestic network of camps to an international one. We’re watching the imposition of a global concentration camp network.

From EMSC

#Earthquake (#земјотрес) possibly felt 34 sec ago in #RepublicofNorthMacedonia. Felt it? Tell us via:
📱https://m.emsc.eu/#app
🌐https://m.emsc.eu
🖥https://www.emsc-csem.org
⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More info soon!

Amazing gentleman looking for permanent lodgings in Baltimore!

Happy birthday dear Louise!
@louisegoffinmusic.bsky.social

New Earthquake Swarm Near Andreanof Islands | Alaska Earthquake Center As of today, March 21, 2025, there have been eight earthquakes greater than magnitude 5 in two days in the Andreanof Islands region of the western Aleutian chain (Figure 1).

News story about our latest swarm in the Aleutians! earthquake.alaska.edu/new-earthqua...

Moderate M5.1 earthquake in Mongolia A good excuse to visit the unusual history of large earthquakes in this country

🧪⚒️ A M5.1 earthquake rattled southern Mongolia yesterday.

While this event was pretty nondescript, it's a good excuse to examine the seismic history of Mongolia - which, despite its slow deformation rates, produced three M8+ earthquakes from 1903 to 1957. Why?

Read more in our latest post:

March 27 marks the anniversary of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake (M9.2), the most powerful recorded quake in U.S. history. This megathrust event reshaped landscapes, and you can help reshape our understanding by publishing your seismic research in #OpenAccess #CostFree journals

Who is this idiot?!

YouTube video by IRIS Earthquake Science March 11, 2011 Japan Earthquake—10th Anniversary—Lessons Learned (educational)

14 years ago today a M9.1 earthquake shook Japan and generated a tsunami that caused devastation along the coast. This video describes the earthquake and the lessons learned. 🧪 ⚒️

youtu.be/gcSI8fBZsY0

Playing my least favorite game - Is it a panic attack, too much caffeine, or a normal reaction to the state of the world?

A calico cat sits on an office chair at a desk, looking at the camera

I’m off for the day. A new manager is on duty.

I wish my brain would consult me before deleting files.

The difference between stalagmites and stalactites? Fine. How to use a Punnett square? If you must. But NOT my current hotel room number, brain.

This is phenomenal geology humor (full video at www.instagram.com/reel/DHHL3fI...)

🪶 time for a bird of the day

Here is a rare one for you today. A pine warbler, we see them on the suet of occasion, but they generally don't go after the seed, however I bet they like the fancy mixed nuts that are in there right now.

#birds

Troubadour Reunion Tour, 2010

Who was there? Where did you see it?

Less than impressed with this “earthquake in NH” nonsense

Yes there was an #earthquake off the coast of #Maine. You weren't imagining things.

About 12 skeets in a row all asking if that was an earthquake in Boston

I'm gonna say yes, there was just an earthquake in Boston.

The last great Cascadia subduction zone earthquake occurred 325 years ago today at 9:00 PM local time. How do we know so precisely? Here’s the story.

Full video - youtu.be/n6RmprLm3bI?...

📷 Timothée Damas

Any thoughts on this Southern California bird? Looks robin size or smaller. 👇

I couldn't un-connect the dots, so...

I’ve left Meta and Twitter for bluer skies…

Taurus: The Sun sparks your desire for growth. Explore new experiences, debates, or cultures to broaden your horizons.

Gemini: Your communication skills shine today. Perfect time for networking or brainstorming sessions—your words can inspire!

Scorpio: Tackle lingering tasks today. Productivity is high, and you’ll feel great crossing items off your list.

Sagittarius: Creativity flows! Dive into artistic or adventurous activities that ignite your passions.

Technology Connections

Hi! It's me. That youtuber who is obsessed with heat pumps and teaches you about how the stuff in your life works, often with snark!

While I don't have fancy verification set up yet, recent vid descriptions include a link to this account and it's on my channel page

www.youtube.com/@TechnologyC...

Your periodic reminder that if you need to get out of your house FAST, do not bother trying to stuff your cats into carriers, just scoop them up in pillowcases. (You can drop said squirming rage sacks into carriers for added security if you have time.)