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howieschomer.bsky.social
@howieschomer.bsky.social
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Bronx/Queens/stuff in between/Summerville SC, former submariner, seasonal early voting official, Climate, Science, Nature! Blue 🏔️in a flat state. 💙
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howieschomer.bsky.social
I’ve been seeing on my feed all day #birdoftheday #birdonawire and a photo of a bird on a wire. Not sure how these get started but here’s my shot of a Red Shouldered Hawk looking pretty smug on a wire behind the shopping center near my house. #birds
Red shouldered hawk with brown and white feathers gazing to the left from a perch on top of a thick wire with blue sky behind.
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
It kills me that I'm going to have to miss this. I've made it to every local protest so far, although the heat got to me a little at the No Kings rally in October. The cumulative effects of 7 months of chemo have done me in though. I know the lowcountry will show up and I can't wait for the photos.
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Some nice photos of my hometown for the past 45+ years.
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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jmalyon.bsky.social
The UN Climate Change Conference is on fire if you were looking for any obvious metaphors

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: conference centre evacuated as fire breaks out
UN secretary-general António Guterres earlier used speech at Belem summit to urge countries to find compromises in final hours of negotiations
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Long read but interesting. I guess I'll have to read Olivia Butler's Parable of the Sower.
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Book twelve of my Vonnegut infusion-reunion. The front page is a quote by Anne Frank that I hadn’t heard before. “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart “, which I find pretty heartbreaking. #booksky
The book Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut on a gray tray. The book’s cover is light blue with the author’s name in red on top and the title in black on the bottom. In between is a picture of a red coiled snake with its head vertical from the coil. Behind the book is an infusion pump and a view down the infusion clinic.
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
One of the problems with starting reading again after 40 years is finding new authors of interest. I don’t remember who recommended Dark Matter, but I enjoyed that book, so I picked up this one up also. Maybe not quite as good but still enjoyable. #booksky
The cover of the book Recursion by Blake Crouch. The title is above the author’s name, both in yellow over a figure eight pattern in black and warped picture of an art deco skyscraper on both sides. The one on the left upside down. All over a gray background. In the bottom, the words “A novel by the author of” in white and “Dark Matter” in black in a yellow box. On top in white the words “New York Times Bestseller”.
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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patrickdotweb.bsky.social
Netting in new developments harming Lowcountry wildlife, rescuers say #chsnews
Netting in new developments harming Lowcountry wildlife, rescuers say
Landscape netting used in new housing developments across the Lowcountry is harming dozens of animals, according to Wildlife rescuers, prompting calls for developers to switch to eco-friendly alternatives.
www.live5news.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Book eleven of my Vonnegut Infusion-reunion. Because I’m running a fever I’m not getting chemo today but they decided to infuse some fluids into me, so it will be a short read. Another book that he wrote after I stopped reading, so new to me.
Kurt Vonnegut’s book Hocus Pocus on a gray tray in front of an infusion pump. The book is blue with the author’s name in silver and yellow on top and the title in orange on the bottom. In between, obscured by glare from the window behind it, is a picture of a snow globe with what looks like a campus quad with grass, paths and trees.
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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gailswansonmusic.bsky.social
Did your mom march in the 60's and 70's? Mine was a folk singing activist, feminist, social worker and I wrote this song for her. I love seeing the moms at the Marches now with their kids! ❤️ @inflatablefilm @particlekid youtu.be/SZCvNny2YVc?...
My Mama Marched (Official Video) By Gail Swanson 
YouTube video by Gail Swanson Music
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November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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cassiepremosteele.bsky.social
My newest column for @postandcourier.bsky.social Free Times : on #nature #heritage #immigration and honoring the diversity of our #history
www.postandcourier.com/free-times/o...
Still Here: Honoring heritage at Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve
Cassie Premo Steele heads to Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve in Lexington County, S.C. for her November Still Here column about heritage and hometowns.
www.postandcourier.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
I think I will always have to repost Vonnegut. His words provide a roadmap to navigate life.
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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healthclimatecrisi.bsky.social
“Much of this content borrows the look and feel of science: technical graphs, neutral colors, and data-heavy visuals that give an aura of objectivity, even when the message itself is misleading.”

@environmentalpol.bsky.social

www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/look...
Looks like science, lies like propaganda. Inside a new wave of climate misinformation
An AI analysis shows that climate deniers increasingly use charts, data visuals, and academic design to appear trustworthy. Researchers warn that fact-checking alone can’t counter the power of these d...
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Bhopal: When a Sleeping City Met a Toxic Dawn
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
Bhopal: When a Sleeping City Met a Toxic Dawn
It was a December night in 1984, and the city Bhopal was quiet.
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Looks like the doors's open, go in and get some candy... -Banner Elk, NC
Weather-worn building with rotting wood slats on the outside and an orange-brown roof with a tree leaning on it. White screen door on the left and a faded orange sign with yellow lettering that says McCulloch Chain Saws and Shomaker's Garage. on a green lawn.
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
The kids are so excited about Halloween tomorrow. -Summerville, South Carolina.
Large spider and two small spiders on a web in a parking lot. The spider has long black and orange legs, a brown body and a whitish head? In the background is a white car.
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Why optimism is a radical act

I guess I will become a climate optimist. I do feel really guilty using the car so much, but walking isn’t really an option right now. Hopefully in a few months.
open.substack.com/pub/talkingc...
Why optimism is a radical act
89% of us care, tropical corals reach a tipping point, and hope finds a way with Anne Therese Gennari
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Makes sense to me. www.democracynow.org/2025/10/29/j...
Climate Activist Mikaela Loach: Name Hurricanes After Fossil Fuel Firms
Jamaica remains in a state of emergency after being battered by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic cyclones in history. The Category 5 storm slammed into Jamaica on Tuesday with 185-mile...
www.democracynow.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
howieschomer.bsky.social
A few years ago, Main St Summerville, South Carolina.
Silver trailer pulled by a black Truck with other vehicles around it. The only thing on the trailer is a small red kids bicycle with training wheels.
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Minor point as there's a monster heat-fueled hurricane bearing down on Jamaica, but a reminder that climate change will eventually affect every aspect of our lives. Bonus quote from Catherine (The Great) Ndereba, who I had the pleasure to know during my running days. www.reuters.com/sports/windo...
Window for fast marathons closing because of climate change, report finds
Climate change is narrowing the window for record-breaking performances at the world's top marathons, according to new research released ahead of Sunday's New York City Marathon.
www.reuters.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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xrglobal.bsky.social
One of the last truly wild places on Earth, sacred to the Gwich’in Nation, home to irreplaceable wildlife, wilderness and cultural values.
Now, the entire coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 1.5 million acres, has been opened up for oil and gas leasing.
vimeo.com/247917667?fl...
Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
This is "Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" by Alaska Conservation Foundation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Book ten of my Vonnegut Infusion-reunion. I read most of his books originally as a teen and later in the Navy, but I pretty much stopped reading when I started college in the early 80’s. This was published in 1982 so it’s one I’m reading for the first time. We’ll see how it goes. #booksky
The book Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut with an orange cover, the author’s name in silver on top, the title in black in the middle right and a picture of an upside down gun in gray on the bottom left sitting on a gray tray. Next to the tray is in infusion pump with various buttons on it and tubes hanging from it.
October 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
Not my usual kind of read, but this was a pretty compelling account of Americans colluding with Nazi Germany to disseminate fascist and anti-semitic propaganda and stockpile weapons to topple our government during Hitler's rise to power in the 30's, and the unsung heroes that tracked them. #booksky
Cover of Rachel Maddow's book Prequel. The cover is red with the black outline of an eagle with wings spread. On top the word "Prequel" in large white letters, in the middle in white the words "An American Fight Against Fascism" and the author's name in white on the bottom, along with the text "Author of Blowout. A white circle on the bottom right says "#1 New York Times Bestseller" in red letters.
October 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
My IPhone says this is a Bearded Iris. Not my area of expertise so I’ll defer. It says they bloom in mid to late spring, which it did, but I guess once wasn’t enough, so here it is again. Don’t know how it got in to my yard but it’s a beautiful flower.
White Bearded Iris with yellow and orange on the inner part of its petals with green stalk and long green leaves in front of a red brick wall.
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
howieschomer.bsky.social
CleanTechnica Exclusive — A No Kings Day Photo Essay cleantechnica.com/2025/10/19/c...
CleanTechnica Exclusive — A No Kings Day Photo Essay - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Here at CleanTechnica, we are dedicated to keeping our readers fully informed on topics that touch their lives. And so, one o...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM