Lee Williams Kolker
@leewmskolker.bsky.social
#Writer. #SFF. Daydreamer. Scone baker. Love landscapes & history of the American West. Science and spirituality. Late, late, late to the #ADHD party.
“The idea of an overdue earthquake is a myth. The risk is constant.”
Major earthquakes don’t run to timetable ⏰
BAS' Dr Zakaria Ghazoui-Schaus has overturned a common assumption about earthquake prediction: that major earthquakes follow predictable cycles, and that regions can be ‘overdue’ for the next big one.
This has big consequences for disaster planning ⬇️
BAS' Dr Zakaria Ghazoui-Schaus has overturned a common assumption about earthquake prediction: that major earthquakes follow predictable cycles, and that regions can be ‘overdue’ for the next big one.
This has big consequences for disaster planning ⬇️
February 12, 2026 at 6:03 AM
“The idea of an overdue earthquake is a myth. The risk is constant.”
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The Trump administration, back turned and eyes averted from the truth about Epstein.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
The Trump administration, back turned and eyes averted from the truth about Epstein.
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Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
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RFK Jr. is now blocking an updated flu vaccine for NO reason grounded in science.
American vaccine policy has been hijacked by a conspiracy theorist—yet most Republicans are happy to just sit on their hands.
They are allowing FDA policy to be dictated by DELUSION.
American vaccine policy has been hijacked by a conspiracy theorist—yet most Republicans are happy to just sit on their hands.
They are allowing FDA policy to be dictated by DELUSION.
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
RFK Jr. is now blocking an updated flu vaccine for NO reason grounded in science.
American vaccine policy has been hijacked by a conspiracy theorist—yet most Republicans are happy to just sit on their hands.
They are allowing FDA policy to be dictated by DELUSION.
American vaccine policy has been hijacked by a conspiracy theorist—yet most Republicans are happy to just sit on their hands.
They are allowing FDA policy to be dictated by DELUSION.
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(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
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HCN is partnering with Report for America to launch the Western Environmental Reporting Collaboration (WERC). Reporters will work with both a host newsroom and High Country News on environmental stories across the West.
🚨 Apply by 2/16/26.
ℹ️ Questions: careers@hcn.org
buff.ly/uMNzkC4
🚨 Apply by 2/16/26.
ℹ️ Questions: careers@hcn.org
buff.ly/uMNzkC4
February 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
HCN is partnering with Report for America to launch the Western Environmental Reporting Collaboration (WERC). Reporters will work with both a host newsroom and High Country News on environmental stories across the West.
🚨 Apply by 2/16/26.
ℹ️ Questions: careers@hcn.org
buff.ly/uMNzkC4
🚨 Apply by 2/16/26.
ℹ️ Questions: careers@hcn.org
buff.ly/uMNzkC4
This is how it’s done.
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
This is how it’s done.
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I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
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Black History Month
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Black History Month
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Black unemployment rates are through the roof.
The pushout of Black workers has led to a loss of $37B in the GDP.
Secretary Bessent: analyze this, report the findings, & take action NOW.
This harm is coming for everyone if you don't.
The pushout of Black workers has led to a loss of $37B in the GDP.
Secretary Bessent: analyze this, report the findings, & take action NOW.
This harm is coming for everyone if you don't.
February 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Black unemployment rates are through the roof.
The pushout of Black workers has led to a loss of $37B in the GDP.
Secretary Bessent: analyze this, report the findings, & take action NOW.
This harm is coming for everyone if you don't.
The pushout of Black workers has led to a loss of $37B in the GDP.
Secretary Bessent: analyze this, report the findings, & take action NOW.
This harm is coming for everyone if you don't.
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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down
Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged
Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
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There is a revolution in #renewable #energy happening in California, putting the lie to the MAGA futile effort to prop up fossil fuels. All they're doing is delaying the inevitable, enriching their friends, and worsening #climate change.
It's the dead of winter, and California just supplied a peak of 117% of its demand with solar alone and 136% of its demand from WindWaterSolar and over 100% of demand for 6 hours.
Gas output down 58% and batteries output up 303% in 2025 v '2023
Solar+batteries replacing gas
Gas output down 58% and batteries output up 303% in 2025 v '2023
Solar+batteries replacing gas
February 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
There is a revolution in #renewable #energy happening in California, putting the lie to the MAGA futile effort to prop up fossil fuels. All they're doing is delaying the inevitable, enriching their friends, and worsening #climate change.
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Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
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So, if I understand the theory here, not only did the United States Department of Justice plan Epstein’s murder in advance, but the paralegal who drafts and formats press releases was in on it, to make sure they were ready in advance to make a prompt press release.
Well, this is interesting!
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019.
He didn’t die until August 10.
Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019.
He didn’t die until August 10.
Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
Epstein Files Reveal Prosecutors’ Announcement Dated Before His Death
The file dump includes multiple draft statements from federal prosecutors about the sex trafficker’s death, one of them dated the day before Epstein died.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
So, if I understand the theory here, not only did the United States Department of Justice plan Epstein’s murder in advance, but the paralegal who drafts and formats press releases was in on it, to make sure they were ready in advance to make a prompt press release.
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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This is it. This is the message.
February 8, 2026 at 5:29 AM
This is it. This is the message.
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Why anyone gives this idea even an inch of credibility is wildly beyond my comprehension as a great respecter of physics. I saw a university econ paper parrot the talking point as if it was real the other day! It is not!
unlike "CEO said a thing!" journalism, this Canadian reporter actually manages to ask an objective expert instead of parroting a rich executive
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with cars and rockets — and once again he's taking on long odds.
ca.finance.yahoo.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Why anyone gives this idea even an inch of credibility is wildly beyond my comprehension as a great respecter of physics. I saw a university econ paper parrot the talking point as if it was real the other day! It is not!
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Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
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Two days ago, we discovered Trump has engaged in the most corrupt behavior of any president in history—giving secret technology to China's ally in exchange for the Trump family getting half a billion dollars.
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm
White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Two days ago, we discovered Trump has engaged in the most corrupt behavior of any president in history—giving secret technology to China's ally in exchange for the Trump family getting half a billion dollars.
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
And nobody is still talking about it. #Corruption
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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A new era of government censorship has begun.
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A new era of government censorship has dawned
Donald Trump fancies himself a champion of free speech. Oh, really?
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A new era of government censorship has begun.
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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This is the type of letter you write and make public when you’ve discovered that the CIA is up to no good and can’t be trusted—and you have no confidence the people in charge care.
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This is the type of letter you write and make public when you’ve discovered that the CIA is up to no good and can’t be trusted—and you have no confidence the people in charge care.
1 is too many. This is an abomination.
February 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
1 is too many. This is an abomination.
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The western U.S. faces its lowest snowpack on record despite average or above-average rainfall. Warmer temperatures mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, and will worsen droughts in areas like the Pacific Northwest and the Colorado River Basin.
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
February 3, 2026 at 6:27 AM
The western U.S. faces its lowest snowpack on record despite average or above-average rainfall. Warmer temperatures mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, and will worsen droughts in areas like the Pacific Northwest and the Colorado River Basin.
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...