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“States and cities have filed dozens of lawsuits against the major oil companies. The industry’s strongest argument has been that these cases are preempted by federal law…the Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Air Act “displaced” federal common law, barring state claims for remedies related to […]

"Continents have lost so much water since 2002 that they have surpassed ice sheets as the biggest contributor to global sea level rise.

Almost 70% of this loss is due to unchecked groundwater extraction, which removes water from deep aquifers and eventually transfers it to the ocean […]

I’m not expecting much from Trump-Putin love-in at Alaska next week.
Instead I will keep supporting our brothers & sisters fighting the invasion in #Ukraine.
Together we will prevail.
#SlavaUkraini, Heroyam Slava.

This is a beautiful evening photograph taken from a high vantage point at a seaside amusement park or pier. The image shows a classic carnival scene during twilight, with a dramatic purple and pink sunset sky in the background. In the foreground, there’s a large yellow Ferris wheel support structure, and you can see gondolas with passengers enjoying rides against the colorful sky. The scene below reveals a bustling boardwalk filled with people walking around, illuminated by colorful carnival lights and attractions. The setting is coastal, with a beach visible, and palm trees silhouetted in the distance. The warm carnival lighting creates a nostalgic, magical atmosphere as day transitions to night. Various carnival rides and attractions are visible throughout the scene, including games and food stands. The photograph captures that special golden hour moment when amusement parks come alive with lights and activity, creating a festive and enchanting atmosphere.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

the view from here

This man is a bona fide hero is what.

"He’s Saving 20,000 Tapes of Underground Music and Making it Free to All"

https://www.kqed.org/arts/13979518/sacramento-music-archive-shayne-stacy-punk-metal-cassettes-vhs-demos-concerts

#Music
#MusicArchives

Not enough people are talking about the chilling subtext and imagery in the messages being sent by the official DHS accounts

Political cartoon depicting a female with short dark hair in an orange work uniform escorted toward the gates of the White House by two burly men wearing sunglasses and dressed in black suits. A floating red panel with white knock-out lettering at top right reads: “GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRANSFERED TO MINIMUM SECURITY FACILITY FOR CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS...”

Sex Offenders Wing

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/8/10/2337297/-Cartoon-Sex-offenders-wing

🖼️ Jack Ohman/Tribune Content Agency

A publication I respect greatly just switched platforms, from Ghost to the odious Substack. I canceled my (paid) subscription and explained why.

The founder replied that network effects were what mattered.

Bad actors accrete power when good people rationalize the consequences of their choices.

An old map of United States from the website linked in the post.

An Accurate Map of the United States of America, according to the Treaty of Peace of 1783. A. Anderson Sculp. Published by Smith, Reid and Wayland. https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~162~20007

#map #maps #HistoricalMaps

A photo of me sitting with a 3 piece band comprising old Chinese men playing traditional instruments in Chinatown

Just me and the band

What a vicious, stupid nation we have become when employees of the Centers for Disease Control feel obliged to hide where they work, for fear of violence from extremist vaccine deniers […]

“…not all collapses need to be lamented with tragic poems. While we should not welcome or try to accelerate towards a future collapse, a 99-per-cent view of history is a reminder that a world with less domination and fewer rules may not be a bad thing. We don’t need to fear ourselves or the […]

SET 1 - Joe Henderson Double Rainbow Sextet w/ Mike Stern December 21, 1995 The Blue Note NYC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkr4eQlW19s

Trends in CO2 - NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory GML conducts research on greenhouse gas and carbon cycle feedbacks, changes in aerosols, and surface radiation, and recovery of stratospheric ozone.

Monthly mean carbon dioxide as measured at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii.

July 2025:
427.87. ppm
July 2024:
425.55 ppm

The carbon dioxide data on Mauna Loa constitute the longest record of direct measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere.

https://gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/

Point Betsie and Platte Bay, from Empire Bluffs; Empire, MI Color image, unbroken and calm blue/blue-green waters of the larger Lake Michigan. At the horizon left is a distant strip of land. Sky is hazy blue with white cloudiness beyond the horizon.

Point Betsie, Platte Bay, from Empire Bluffs; Empire, MI

📷 Helene Gidley

A tweet by Dare Obasanjo discussing conversations with fellow immigrants about their experiences growing up in corrupt third-world countries and how they believe Americans may not grasp the severity of future issues. The tweet is dated August 9, 2025.

This is my worry too. Wake up folks, the proverbial feces has not only hit the fan… it’s covering the country and all of us in it. Mobilization and resistance are mandates. Our best weapons are will and solidarity in this critical moment. #resist #resistance […]

[Original post on connectop.us]

Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell and Tom Hanks, who plays Jim Lovell in Apollo 13 (1995).

Jim Lovell and David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Jim Lovell.

RIP Jim Lovell.

One of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon in Apollo 8. Then he survived Apollo 13. . Prior, he flew on two Gemini missions (7 & 12).

He was 97.

☝️He played himself in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and the captain of the USS Iwo Jima in Apollo 13 (1995).

JD Vance’s Past Embrace of the ‘Post-Liberal Right’ Sparks Fierce Debate Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) both voiced their strong opposition to the emerging ideology known as the “post-liberal right” on Friday

Republicans roasting JD Vance’s embrace of “post-American” tech fascism. (That’s what Peter Thiel’s puppet means by “post-liberal)

Interesting!

www.mediaite.com/politics/jd-...

How John Durham Buried Evidence He Had Been Doing the Work of Russian Spies ... and then Tulsi Gabbard Buried More - emptywheel There are a lot of pieces of evidence that Durham not only chased a Russian conspiracy theory to frame Hillary Clinton, but did so knowingly. Most telling is the way Durham obscured the timeline showi...

How John Durham Buried Evidence He Had Been Doing the Work of Russian Spies ... and then Tulsi Gabbard Buried More

www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/09/h...

#Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying #women shouldn't be allowed to #vote

The man who oversees the #US military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote.

The extraordinary […]

support@defcon.social (@support@defcon.social) Attached: 4 images Here are some memes that help describe our moderation philosophy at #DEFCON.social #MastoAdmin #FediBlock

https://defcon.social/@support/112213385210646679

YouTube video by emptywheel The Secrets Trump's Spies Share with Putin's Spies

Reup: @thefarce.org & I made a video abt danger of the way Grassley declassified Durham annex: Trump's top spies and Putin's top spies are now in cahoots hiding evidence that what they falsely claim was an attempt to frame Trump was in fact SVR plan to frame Hillary.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlSa...

You can’t spell Trofim Lysenko without RFK.

“…mRNA vaccines work by teaching the body to create a fragment of a virus, causing the immune system to defend against future infection. Unlike older vaccines, which can take years to develop, mRNA shots can be made within months and easily adjusted […]

Rear of an old (ca. 1947–55) Chevrolet pickup truck stopped at a light, a nicely restored “Chevrolet” badge on the back gate.

As I was driving around town, looking signage inspo that wasn’t too computer-y…

RFK Jr., back at the lab: "No no, I said two parts roadkill, one part whale juice! Do I have to do this all by myself?"

I hope the DOJ lawyers involved in these transparently bogus and illegal investigations are aware they may one day be held to account for this.

Martian rock shaped like coral found. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia26633-curiosity-views-a-martian-rock-shaped-like-coral/

Some of you may have seen the news re National #Climate Assessment Reports
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/climate/wright-national-climate-assessments-updating

A friendly reminder:
They are all accessible here in this archive from November https://globalchange.govarchive.us/

As well as on […]

“…And we're meant to be one of the many versions of Rick and/or Morty, but which is the real one? Before we lose sight of that, let's keep our heads on, we're still the ones discovering stuff and being creative and entertaining other humans, not the machines. It'll all work a lot better when […]

Chris Cuomo Fell for an AI Video Labeled "100% Fake" and It Gets Worse From There The video was watermarked "parody 100% made with AI." Cuomo shared it anyway, then pivoted to attacking AOC about Hamas. It's even dumber than it sounds.

Today's newsletter is about serious news man Chris Cuomo melting down over an AI-generated video that tricked him www.readtpa.com/p/chris-cuom...