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Awesome Tectonics of the Antelope Valley
YouTube video by The Western Explorer
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" The Antelope Valley and the High Desert of California are a treasure trove of geological history. Here we visit just a couple of the unique and interesting points of interest in the area: the Highway 14 road cutting in Palmdale and the Devil's Punchbowl."
youtu.be/b9EjOxfletc?...
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That’s exactly what this feels like!
September 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
That’s exactly what this feels like!
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After years in storage, 1099 takes to the skies once more
80-1099, the last U-2 ever built, was restored to flying condition by the incredible folks at the Skunk Works and flew for the first time since 2008 yesterday
80-1099, the last U-2 ever built, was restored to flying condition by the incredible folks at the Skunk Works and flew for the first time since 2008 yesterday
August 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
After years in storage, 1099 takes to the skies once more
80-1099, the last U-2 ever built, was restored to flying condition by the incredible folks at the Skunk Works and flew for the first time since 2008 yesterday
80-1099, the last U-2 ever built, was restored to flying condition by the incredible folks at the Skunk Works and flew for the first time since 2008 yesterday
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The big white bird taking to the skies today
Looks like Talon A2, with some new decals
Looks like Talon A2, with some new decals
August 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The big white bird taking to the skies today
Looks like Talon A2, with some new decals
Looks like Talon A2, with some new decals
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Seemed like today was a dress rehearsal Talon-A2's flight #3
Not bad looking for flying at Mach 5+ twice now
Not bad looking for flying at Mach 5+ twice now
August 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Seemed like today was a dress rehearsal Talon-A2's flight #3
Not bad looking for flying at Mach 5+ twice now
Not bad looking for flying at Mach 5+ twice now
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“Chantilly has become this black box where people are being sent after they are being arrested in the streets of D.C.
It is an office; it is not intended to detain people”
It is an office; it is not intended to detain people”
NEWS: ICE's Chantilly office is a "black box" where conditions are increasingly dire, attorneys & a relative of person detained tell @msnbc.com
- 1 meal a day = a single burrito
- some 40-90 ppl crammed into room, sleeping on concrete
- Some held as long as 7 days
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/v...
- 1 meal a day = a single burrito
- some 40-90 ppl crammed into room, sleeping on concrete
- Some held as long as 7 days
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/v...
Inside a Virginia ICE office: One meal a day, 40 people in a room and no bathing for days
"The situation is getting worse by the day," warns Amy Fischer, an organizer with Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid. "It is an office; it is not intended to detain people."
www.msnbc.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
“Chantilly has become this black box where people are being sent after they are being arrested in the streets of D.C.
It is an office; it is not intended to detain people”
It is an office; it is not intended to detain people”
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Huh. Kinda inneresting, ain't it?
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... “law enforcement agencies that use [WA database] are required to sign an agreement…they will not use the system for immigration enforcement.”
Homeland Security signed the agrmt, then let its ICE colleagues use the database for immigration cases. Not acceptable.
Homeland Security signed the agrmt, then let its ICE colleagues use the database for immigration cases. Not acceptable.
WA cuts off ICE access to data system used for immigration enforcement
The state Department of Licensing says an ICE division lied about how information obtained through a state system would be used.
www.seattletimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Huh. Kinda inneresting, ain't it?
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Republicans will continue to look for ways to break Medicaid, Medicare, & the Affordable Care Act to free up billions in tax breaks for billionaires.
15 million Americans will lose health care under the Big Ugly Law, which cuts over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
15 million Americans will lose health care under the Big Ugly Law, which cuts over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
August 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Republicans will continue to look for ways to break Medicaid, Medicare, & the Affordable Care Act to free up billions in tax breaks for billionaires.
15 million Americans will lose health care under the Big Ugly Law, which cuts over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
15 million Americans will lose health care under the Big Ugly Law, which cuts over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
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Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are promises & essential for Americans. But President Trump & Republicans have passed their Big Ugly Law, with no sign of lower costs for the people.
Their agenda: put the billionaires first, and if that comes at higher costs for everyone else, so be it.
Their agenda: put the billionaires first, and if that comes at higher costs for everyone else, so be it.
August 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are promises & essential for Americans. But President Trump & Republicans have passed their Big Ugly Law, with no sign of lower costs for the people.
Their agenda: put the billionaires first, and if that comes at higher costs for everyone else, so be it.
Their agenda: put the billionaires first, and if that comes at higher costs for everyone else, so be it.
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I met with farmers from California’s 25th Congressional District to address their biggest concerns.
We discussed how important it is to incentivize buying homegrown products so our families can keep enjoying fresh, local food while supporting the growers who make it possible.
We discussed how important it is to incentivize buying homegrown products so our families can keep enjoying fresh, local food while supporting the growers who make it possible.
August 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I met with farmers from California’s 25th Congressional District to address their biggest concerns.
We discussed how important it is to incentivize buying homegrown products so our families can keep enjoying fresh, local food while supporting the growers who make it possible.
We discussed how important it is to incentivize buying homegrown products so our families can keep enjoying fresh, local food while supporting the growers who make it possible.
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I had a great conversation with Jessica from the Riverside Transit Agency about their new GoMicro program, which makes it easier for riders to reserve rides and get where they need to go. Public transportation is a vital resource in connecting our communities.
August 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I had a great conversation with Jessica from the Riverside Transit Agency about their new GoMicro program, which makes it easier for riders to reserve rides and get where they need to go. Public transportation is a vital resource in connecting our communities.
California. City. 2000. beds.
Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
August 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
California. City. 2000. beds.
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Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
August 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
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So Elon Musk is just like Donald Trump?
A CNN investigation found Elon Musk's Tesla owes dozens of small businesses millions of dollars in unpaid bills. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
Read the full story: cnn.it/478ZOYm
Read the full story: cnn.it/478ZOYm
August 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
So Elon Musk is just like Donald Trump?
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Scientists Are Turning the Earth Beneath Our Feet Into a Giant Battery
->Popular Mechanics | #RenewableEnergy #Battery #Earth #Science | More info from EcoSearch
->Popular Mechanics | #RenewableEnergy #Battery #Earth #Science | More info from EcoSearch
Scientists Are Turning the Earth Beneath Our Feet Into a Giant Battery
For more than a century, pumped hydropower has been the go-to technology for long-term energy storage. Now, a Texas-based company has successfully demonstrated that its Geochemical Energy Storage (GES) system—which injects water into impermeable rock under pressure—can also store energy...
www.popularmechanics.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
". . . children are being held in "unsafe and unsanitary" U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities such as tents, airports, and offices for up to several weeks despite the agency’s written policy saying people generally should not be held in its custody longer than 72 hours . . ."
Immigrant children detained in 'unsafe and unsanitary' sites as Trump team seeks to end protections
->PolitiFact | #TrumpFascism #NoDecency | More info from EcoSearch
->PolitiFact | #TrumpFascism #NoDecency | More info from EcoSearch
Immigrant children detained in 'unsafe and unsanitary' sites as Trump team seeks to end protections
A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was forced to...
www.politifact.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
". . . children are being held in "unsafe and unsanitary" U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities such as tents, airports, and offices for up to several weeks despite the agency’s written policy saying people generally should not be held in its custody longer than 72 hours . . ."
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Immigrant children detained in 'unsafe and unsanitary' sites as Trump team seeks to end protections
->PolitiFact | #TrumpFascism #NoDecency | More info from EcoSearch
->PolitiFact | #TrumpFascism #NoDecency | More info from EcoSearch
Immigrant children detained in 'unsafe and unsanitary' sites as Trump team seeks to end protections
A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was forced to...
www.politifact.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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One of the factors in Robyn's death was the lack of sideguards on commercial trucks.
The original truck sideguard patent was issued July 24th, 1896 (that is not a typo). Most other countries require truck sideguards and have so for a decade or more.
I was interviewed about this by ProPublica.
The original truck sideguard patent was issued July 24th, 1896 (that is not a typo). Most other countries require truck sideguards and have so for a decade or more.
I was interviewed about this by ProPublica.
DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency Officials Rejected the Idea.
The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting crush...
www.propublica.org
July 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
One of the factors in Robyn's death was the lack of sideguards on commercial trucks.
The original truck sideguard patent was issued July 24th, 1896 (that is not a typo). Most other countries require truck sideguards and have so for a decade or more.
I was interviewed about this by ProPublica.
The original truck sideguard patent was issued July 24th, 1896 (that is not a typo). Most other countries require truck sideguards and have so for a decade or more.
I was interviewed about this by ProPublica.
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Bills such as this need to be remembered, so when both houses and the presidency is back in Democratic control they can be passed.
That will be a very long list!
That will be a very long list!
They’re pushing back because it would also ban the administration from trading stocks.
They’d be fine with limiting Congress, but their own insider trading must continue
They’d be fine with limiting Congress, but their own insider trading must continue
July 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Bills such as this need to be remembered, so when both houses and the presidency is back in Democratic control they can be passed.
That will be a very long list!
That will be a very long list!
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New by @andreatweather.bsky.social on National Weather Service cuts & expanding fallout. We're headed into life-threatening territory, & you don't have to take my word for it: consider the joint statement by former NWS directors (of various political affiliations). www.scientificameric...
How Trump’s National Weather Service Cuts Could Cost Lives
Weather experts warn that staff cuts at the National Weather Service that have been made by the Trump administration are a danger to public safety as tornadoes, hurricanes and heat loom this spring and summer
www.scientificamerican.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
New by @andreatweather.bsky.social on National Weather Service cuts & expanding fallout. We're headed into life-threatening territory, & you don't have to take my word for it: consider the joint statement by former NWS directors (of various political affiliations). www.scientificameric...
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Welp. 2 California NWS offices--covering entire Sacramento/ San Joaquin Valley region & adjacent foothills/mountains--are no longer operating 24/7 due to extreme understaffing & expanding cuts to NOAA/NWS. This is a very big problem! #CAwx #CAfire #CAwater www.washingtonpost.c...
May 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Welp. 2 California NWS offices--covering entire Sacramento/ San Joaquin Valley region & adjacent foothills/mountains--are no longer operating 24/7 due to extreme understaffing & expanding cuts to NOAA/NWS. This is a very big problem! #CAwx #CAfire #CAwater www.washingtonpost.c...
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As progressive ridge-trough pattern shifts toward more persistent ridging, rising heat in CA and the Southwest. Plus: my thoughts on the breaking news that NWS offices covering CA's entire Central Valley are no longer operating 24/7. #CAwx #CAfire
weatherwest.com/arch...
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As progressive ridge-trough pattern shifts toward more persistent ridging, rising heat in CA and the Southwest likely in late May - Weather West
Recent conditions in California: Unsettled, though mostly drier and windier than average; temperatures mixed The past month has brought a notable unsettled period of weather to much of California and the broader Southwest. Significant, and much-needed, precipitation fell across some portions of the interior Southwest (including northern Arizona and New Mexico), along with some rain-shadowed
weatherwest.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
As progressive ridge-trough pattern shifts toward more persistent ridging, rising heat in CA and the Southwest. Plus: my thoughts on the breaking news that NWS offices covering CA's entire Central Valley are no longer operating 24/7. #CAwx #CAfire
weatherwest.com/arch...
weatherwest.com/arch...
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