These are the states in America that are the least prepared for extreme weather
#Florida and #Louisiana top the list of vulnerable states.
Tuberville’s tales about his father in World War II have false elements - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/26/tubervilles-tales-about-his-father-world-war-ii-have-false-elements/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/26/tubervilles-tales-about-his-father-world-war-ii-have-false-elements/
Officer #Fanone is despised by the #GOP for attempting to protect the #Capitol instead of allowing #insurrectionists to #execute Mike #Pence and Nancy #Pelosi in order to install election loser Donald #Trump as #dictator. Rep. Andrew "normal tourist" #Clyde refused to shake Fanone's hand when Fanone spoke to #Clyde after the attack.
I've befriended a co-worker, L, who is one of those never satisfied with actual work. Yes, it's call center work. Yes, we get the occasional asshole. She got tired of that and moved the the Dispatcher department. Oh, the freedom! Oh, the time between calls!! So wonderful! Catmom, you should come here!! Well, that was the training period. Now she's got all the parts of the job at the same time. And it's miserable!! All the work!! All the calls!! Whine, whine, whine! She wants to quit. I told her that, essentially, I like my job. And good luck finding a job that doesn't suck in KY that pays well over minimum with PTO and benefits. She's a whiny idiot! Just venting.
Arizona teen missing since 2019 walks into Montana police station https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/28/arizona-teen-missing-alicia-navarro-update-montana?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
@breadandcircuses #Climate The reality is we as a species are unable to prioritize our custodianship of #Gaia or our survival, too vested in rationalizing our current comfort level over ongoing environmental calamity. 😞
How things look from the point of view of our capitalist rulers…
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Capitalism
@JamesGleick #AgentOrange seems to have difficulty coming to terms with reality. Mostly he lives in his personal Wonderland where he snaps his fingers to make it so, then he slides out of his cocoon faced with the reality that no matter how badly he wants it, he’s just not the super villain genius he thinks he is. From his shadows the ignoramus shimmers, staring back at him. 🤔
#Palermo #Sicily #tourism #summer American tourist talks about her time at the beach in Palermo and her wonderful time getting stuck at the airport. #wildfire #PostcardsFromTheAnthropocene https://www.tiktok.com/@psalmie11/video/7259791194207636778
@Huntn00
I've run into a couple of belligerent people, but blocking or muting them takes care of them. I don't think the positivity is too good to be true. I've been here since November and I would never go anywhere else. There's no need to.
@CivilityFan @Huntn00 @gwensnyder Interesting spin on the reasons for cutting appropriations and increasing tuition. I don’t disagree. I went to Utah St. Univ from 1969-72, then graduated in 1975. Then worked on MA at BYU 1976-78, and PhD at UoAz 1978-82. Didn’t finish either grad degree. Later went back to USU for MEd degree (2006). I’ve taken out no loans, but that would be impossible today. My kids made it thru on scholarships, so no loans.
@CivilityFan @gwensnyder I grew up Middle Class, I had a 4 year USAF ROTC scholarship and my parents could easily afford room and board at Syracuse University. I want to say that tuition if I had to have paid it was about $1500 a semester. I had no college loans to pay. I graduated in 1975. Now think about college tuition today. How higher educational has changed. 🤔
#PoliticalModerate #Independent, #SocialLiberal, #Agnostic, #Unions, #Veteran, retired airline pilot. Supports level playing fields, equal opportunity, and democracy, not how to twist it to my advantage; capitalism/corporation critic, 🚫Today’s GOP, 🚫MAGA. Human species pessimist, pondering the Great Filter and do we have the Right Stuff? 🇺🇸 Citizen residing in a blue enclave of Texas.