Kimberly DeFalco
@kimdefalco.bsky.social
Curious observer of life. 💫 Oh, I like to take photos too. And write. Yeah, writing is fun. Journalist/News/Event/Life Photographer.
#Music & #nature lover. #Books & kind people are my friends. Pup/bird/fish Mom. Native #Jersey girl anchored in #Tampa. 🐝
#Music & #nature lover. #Books & kind people are my friends. Pup/bird/fish Mom. Native #Jersey girl anchored in #Tampa. 🐝
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Agreed.
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Agreed.
"The Australian government is floating a scheme that would share the benefits of solar power with everyone on the grid, offering totally free electricity to ratepayers in the middle of the day, when the sun is shining the strongest."
#solarpower #australia
#solarpower #australia
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"The Australian government is floating a scheme that would share the benefits of solar power with everyone on the grid, offering totally free electricity to ratepayers in the middle of the day, when the sun is shining the strongest."
#solarpower #australia
#solarpower #australia
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Super Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in northeastern Aurora province in the Philippines on Sunday night with sustained winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph), forcing more than 1.4 million people to evacuate and claiming at least two lives."
#Philippines
#Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong leaves millions displaced, 2 dead
Super Typhoon Fung-wong leaves millions displaced, 2 dead
www.newsweek.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Super Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in northeastern Aurora province in the Philippines on Sunday night with sustained winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph), forcing more than 1.4 million people to evacuate and claiming at least two lives."
#Philippines
#Philippines
"While Jackson’s temporary stay appeared to favor the administration, legal analysts say it may have been a strategic move to prevent the court’s conservative majority from intervening prematurely and delaying food assistance for millions."
#snap
#snap
Donald Trump "outsmarted" over snap benefits ruling: legal analyst
A procedural move by Justice Jackson may have blunted Trump’s courtroom win and kept aid flowing to millions.
www.newsweek.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"While Jackson’s temporary stay appeared to favor the administration, legal analysts say it may have been a strategic move to prevent the court’s conservative majority from intervening prematurely and delaying food assistance for millions."
#snap
#snap
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The right thing to do.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The right thing to do.
"For decades archaeologists theorized that the monumental architecture built by the Maya civilization, such as pyramids & other ceremonial centers, arose after ancient Maya hierarchy began to emerge around 350 B.C.E. & was the product of powerful rulers who commanded labor and controlled resources."
There’s a Monumental Cosmic Map Hidden beneath Mexico’s Oldest Maya Site
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers
www.scientificamerican.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"For decades archaeologists theorized that the monumental architecture built by the Maya civilization, such as pyramids & other ceremonial centers, arose after ancient Maya hierarchy began to emerge around 350 B.C.E. & was the product of powerful rulers who commanded labor and controlled resources."
"An analysis of plant material found inside the holes suggests that it may have initially functioned as a market and later as an accounting system, says a team led by archaeologist Jacob Bongers of the University of Sydney in Australia."
#peru #mysteryholes
#peru #mysteryholes
We May Finally Know The Purpose of 5,200 Mystery Holes in Peru
Hundreds of years ago, someone took great pains to carve thousands of holes into a long ridge-top strip in the Andean foothills.
www.sciencealert.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"An analysis of plant material found inside the holes suggests that it may have initially functioned as a market and later as an accounting system, says a team led by archaeologist Jacob Bongers of the University of Sydney in Australia."
#peru #mysteryholes
#peru #mysteryholes
May science and logic prevail. 💫
COP30, the annual United Nations climate change conference, kicks off today in Belém, Brazil.
This year, countries should move forward with plans to phase out fossil fuels in a way that protects human rights and supports a just transition.
Learn more ⤵️
This year, countries should move forward with plans to phase out fossil fuels in a way that protects human rights and supports a just transition.
Learn more ⤵️
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
May science and logic prevail. 💫
Entitlement prevails. So did his neighbors.
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Entitlement prevails. So did his neighbors.
"Orinoco lime treefrogs ooze peptides which can jam up bacterial membranes and DNA. Tests of the skin of 11 other frogs and toads from field work revealed some molecules that can break down cancerous human leukemia cells. Frog secretions may even help with wound healing."
#frogs #scienceisamazing
#frogs #scienceisamazing
The Secret Superpowers of Frog Skin
The Secret Superpowers of Frog Skin: The slime coating frogs could hold the key to fighting infections, healings wounds and even curing cancer
nautil.us
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"Orinoco lime treefrogs ooze peptides which can jam up bacterial membranes and DNA. Tests of the skin of 11 other frogs and toads from field work revealed some molecules that can break down cancerous human leukemia cells. Frog secretions may even help with wound healing."
#frogs #scienceisamazing
#frogs #scienceisamazing
Sigh ...
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Sigh ...
It's time.
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It's time.
Disheartening that we’re continuing to be held hostage.
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Disheartening that we’re continuing to be held hostage.
A great leader. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A great leader. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Truth! Thank you, @sanders.senate.gov for continuing to fight!
BREAKING: BERNIE SANDERS:
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
“If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Truth! Thank you, @sanders.senate.gov for continuing to fight!
"He was not well received ... to put it lightly. As part of a halftime ceremony where Trump read the Oath of Enlistment to on-field service members from his luxury suite, the loud boos essentially drowned out Trump's voice over the stadium PA system."
#commanders
#commanders
Commanders fans loudly booed Trump during halftime swearing-in ceremony
President Trump didn't get a warm reception at the Lions-Commanders game.
ftw.usatoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"He was not well received ... to put it lightly. As part of a halftime ceremony where Trump read the Oath of Enlistment to on-field service members from his luxury suite, the loud boos essentially drowned out Trump's voice over the stadium PA system."
#commanders
#commanders
"Jzar joined other growers to provide financial assistance to SNAP participants. Residents can double their spending at their local farmers market or farm stands through a national initiative known as the Double Up Bucks food program."
#SNAP
#SNAP
Black-Owned Farms Fill Gaps Left by SNAP Funding Delays
From North Carolina to Mississippi, small businesses work to feed their communities while benefits are paused.
capitalbnews.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Jzar joined other growers to provide financial assistance to SNAP participants. Residents can double their spending at their local farmers market or farm stands through a national initiative known as the Double Up Bucks food program."
#SNAP
#SNAP