J Henry Fair
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Paid off nursing homes to prevent transfers of sick people to the hospital. American health care...
UnitedHealth reduced hospitalizations for nursing home seniors. Now it faces wrongful death claims
The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Paid off nursing homes to prevent transfers of sick people to the hospital. American health care...
What a surprise. But fear not, Dominion can only raise SC Electricity rates retroactively. So we can anticipate a whopper after they build the $5 Billion Canadys station.
Dominion Energy requests rate increase. Average residential bill would go up $20 per month.
Dominion Energy South Carolina has filed a rate increase request that would add about $20 to the average monthly bill of residential customers.
www.postandcourier.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
What a surprise. But fear not, Dominion can only raise SC Electricity rates retroactively. So we can anticipate a whopper after they build the $5 Billion Canadys station.
Today is the last day to submit comments on the EPA proposed change to the Waters of The United States. This proposal will reduce the protection of #groundwater and increase allowable limits of #PFAS and #PFOS.
I have just made my comments. I urge you to do so.
www.regulations.gov/document/EPA...
I have just made my comments. I urge you to do so.
www.regulations.gov/document/EPA...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
January 5, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Today is the last day to submit comments on the EPA proposed change to the Waters of The United States. This proposal will reduce the protection of #groundwater and increase allowable limits of #PFAS and #PFOS.
I have just made my comments. I urge you to do so.
www.regulations.gov/document/EPA...
I have just made my comments. I urge you to do so.
www.regulations.gov/document/EPA...
Lithium recycling is very possible if we demand it
‘The source of all life is here’: plan to mine lithium in Chilean salt flat sparks fears of water scarcity
The Colla Indigenous people claim Rio Tinto’s plans to extract the key mineral will harm fragile ecosystems and livelihoods
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Lithium recycling is very possible if we demand it
Reposted by J Henry Fair
Various Actions by Vasily Kandinsky, 1941
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137446
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137446
January 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Various Actions by Vasily Kandinsky, 1941
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137446
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137446
Reposted by J Henry Fair
Billionaire founders, CEOs and directors took more than $16 billion off the table last year — with executives at mega-cap tech companies accounting for an outsized share of insider selling. See the top 10 cash-outs of 2025: bloom.bg/4pZFu2d
📷️: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
📷️: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
January 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Billionaire founders, CEOs and directors took more than $16 billion off the table last year — with executives at mega-cap tech companies accounting for an outsized share of insider selling. See the top 10 cash-outs of 2025: bloom.bg/4pZFu2d
📷️: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
📷️: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
In these times I feel it's important to donate to the orgs that are working for the world I hope for. A few of my favorites:
@nrdc.org @ewgofficial.bsky.social @lighthawk-org.bsky.social @southwings.bsky.social @waterkeeper.bsky.social @selc.bsky.social @pbs.org @mozilla.org @wikipedia.org
@nrdc.org @ewgofficial.bsky.social @lighthawk-org.bsky.social @southwings.bsky.social @waterkeeper.bsky.social @selc.bsky.social @pbs.org @mozilla.org @wikipedia.org
December 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
In these times I feel it's important to donate to the orgs that are working for the world I hope for. A few of my favorites:
@nrdc.org @ewgofficial.bsky.social @lighthawk-org.bsky.social @southwings.bsky.social @waterkeeper.bsky.social @selc.bsky.social @pbs.org @mozilla.org @wikipedia.org
@nrdc.org @ewgofficial.bsky.social @lighthawk-org.bsky.social @southwings.bsky.social @waterkeeper.bsky.social @selc.bsky.social @pbs.org @mozilla.org @wikipedia.org
When AMOC stops, they will miss those warm nights...
Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded
Meteorological office reports high temperatures across country and record measured at Seyðisfjörður in east
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When AMOC stops, they will miss those warm nights...
To my understanding, there is only one place left in the USA where raw bauxite is still processed.
The residue is very caustic, and the byproducts very toxic.
Thanks to @Southwings for flight support!
#climatecrisis #globalheating #mercury #Anthropocene #Alumina #Aluminum #Environment #energy
The residue is very caustic, and the byproducts very toxic.
Thanks to @Southwings for flight support!
#climatecrisis #globalheating #mercury #Anthropocene #Alumina #Aluminum #Environment #energy
December 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
To my understanding, there is only one place left in the USA where raw bauxite is still processed.
The residue is very caustic, and the byproducts very toxic.
Thanks to @Southwings for flight support!
#climatecrisis #globalheating #mercury #Anthropocene #Alumina #Aluminum #Environment #energy
The residue is very caustic, and the byproducts very toxic.
Thanks to @Southwings for flight support!
#climatecrisis #globalheating #mercury #Anthropocene #Alumina #Aluminum #Environment #energy
Yowzer. Need to shave more than that
‘We finally have a tool to at least shave some tenths of a degree off’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewable energy
The activist and author of Here Comes the Sun discusses rapid advances in solar and wind power and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Yowzer. Need to shave more than that
I am donating to support the Internet Archive. It is a way to fight the Orwellian disinformation we see all around us.
#archive #waybackmachine #History
archive.org
#archive #waybackmachine #History
archive.org
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
December 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I am donating to support the Internet Archive. It is a way to fight the Orwellian disinformation we see all around us.
#archive #waybackmachine #History
archive.org
#archive #waybackmachine #History
archive.org
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Some U.S. air-traffic controllers are taking the equivalent jobs in Australia, lured by "gorgeous beaches" and the prospects of a less stressful work environment.
These Air-Traffic Controllers Are Leaving Their Jobs—and Heading to Australia
Dozens of controllers have departed the U.S. to take jobs overseeing air-traffic in Australia; ‘everybody knows about it.’
on.wsj.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Some U.S. air-traffic controllers are taking the equivalent jobs in Australia, lured by "gorgeous beaches" and the prospects of a less stressful work environment.
A story I just did about two of my favorite cities. Both terminally threatened by #oceanrise
#climatecrisis #sealevelrise #globalheating #stormsurge #hurricane
#climatecrisis #sealevelrise #globalheating #stormsurge #hurricane
Two water worlds: What Venice can teach Charleston about tourism and climate adaptation
Venice and Charleston have much in common. Both are surrounded by water. Both are low-lying and experience regular flooding. Both rely on a tourist economy.
www.postandcourier.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A story I just did about two of my favorite cities. Both terminally threatened by #oceanrise
#climatecrisis #sealevelrise #globalheating #stormsurge #hurricane
#climatecrisis #sealevelrise #globalheating #stormsurge #hurricane
Another dangerous trend. In the USA, the "snail mail" is the only absolutely private means of communication. But, FYI, every letter is scanned front and back.
Denmark's state-run postal service will no longer deliver letters
PostNord will stop delivering letters to Denmark at the end of 2025, though package distribution will remain.
apnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Another dangerous trend. In the USA, the "snail mail" is the only absolutely private means of communication. But, FYI, every letter is scanned front and back.
I am so glad that the public is speaking up against putting a data center in the ACE Basin.
'Don't give one inch': South Carolina community fights against a new AI data center
Colleton County is poised to approve a new data center south of downtown Walterboro. But local residents are pushing back against the plan.
www.postandcourier.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I am so glad that the public is speaking up against putting a data center in the ACE Basin.
just found out that my NYC building has lead service lines....
I have been filtering with an expensive filter for some time.
you can check your building here
citylimits.org/this-map-can...
I have been filtering with an expensive filter for some time.
you can check your building here
citylimits.org/this-map-can...
This Map Can Help You Find Out If Your Home Has Lead Pipes - City Limits
New York City has over 124,000 buildings with lead pipes, city data analyzed by the New York League of Conservation Voters shows. Here's how you can look up your address.
citylimits.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
just found out that my NYC building has lead service lines....
I have been filtering with an expensive filter for some time.
you can check your building here
citylimits.org/this-map-can...
I have been filtering with an expensive filter for some time.
you can check your building here
citylimits.org/this-map-can...
We cannot understand that it's better to leave things alone....
‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats
Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humans
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
We cannot understand that it's better to leave things alone....
In fact it’s probably linked to decarbonization
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds
Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
In fact it’s probably linked to decarbonization
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Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession? n.pr/4q1bL8Y
Are we in a recession? Maybe professional Santas can tell us
Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession?
n.pr
December 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession? n.pr/4q1bL8Y