Pete
@virgilkane.bsky.social
Father of twin daughters, retired FDNY Lt. Walk out of any doorway
Feel your way, feel your way like the day before
Maybe you'll find direction
Around some corner where it's been waiting to meet you Bob Hunter
Feel your way, feel your way like the day before
Maybe you'll find direction
Around some corner where it's been waiting to meet you Bob Hunter
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FEMA denied a $16 million disaster relief request from a county that went for Trump 69/28. No chance Biden or Harris would do this even though most of the voters went for the other guy but Trump loves fucking over his own voters🙄
December 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
FEMA denied a $16 million disaster relief request from a county that went for Trump 69/28. No chance Biden or Harris would do this even though most of the voters went for the other guy but Trump loves fucking over his own voters🙄
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In the world we live in today, that is 1.3C warmer due to our continued burning of fossil fuels, the extreme rainfall leading to disastrous flooding in many parts of Asia is up to 50 to 160% more intense - new @wwattribution.bsky.social study www.worldweatherattribution.org/increasing-h...
December 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
In the world we live in today, that is 1.3C warmer due to our continued burning of fossil fuels, the extreme rainfall leading to disastrous flooding in many parts of Asia is up to 50 to 160% more intense - new @wwattribution.bsky.social study www.worldweatherattribution.org/increasing-h...
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#Seattle area rivers are now nearing/ reaching historic levels, with over a foot of rain falling on higher elevations, cascading down the mountains and running off into rivers like #Snoqualmie which is forecast to crest Friday near a record high… 1/
December 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
#Seattle area rivers are now nearing/ reaching historic levels, with over a foot of rain falling on higher elevations, cascading down the mountains and running off into rivers like #Snoqualmie which is forecast to crest Friday near a record high… 1/
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Daughter: “Mommy, why do Republicans hate healthcare for all?”
Mom: “Because, dear, compassion doesn’t have a lobbyist.”
Mom: “Because, dear, compassion doesn’t have a lobbyist.”
December 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Daughter: “Mommy, why do Republicans hate healthcare for all?”
Mom: “Because, dear, compassion doesn’t have a lobbyist.”
Mom: “Because, dear, compassion doesn’t have a lobbyist.”
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I think about this quote from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social a lot:
“The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
“The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
We are being poisoned every day, so why do we keep voting for more pollution? Ask a lobbyist | George Monbiot
The dirty industries that dominate politics deceive us into accepting dangerous pollutants such as ammonia as part of life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I think about this quote from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social a lot:
“The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
“The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
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This is the way.
Billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion.
MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025
The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This is the way.
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Dans has also been flagged by Danish intelligence as a figure engaged in on-the-ground efforts in Greenland to recruit a fifth column that would support a US military invasion and occupation.
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Dans has also been flagged by Danish intelligence as a figure engaged in on-the-ground efforts in Greenland to recruit a fifth column that would support a US military invasion and occupation.
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"China’s massive lead in clean technologies has shifted the global climate fight from one of big pledges and international diplomacy toward a technological revolution in cheaper energy, analysts say."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
ANALYSIS | The rise of the electrostate: By dominating clean energy, China is leading on climate action | CBC News
China’s massive lead in clean technologies has shifted the climate fight from one of big pledges and international diplomacy toward a technological revolution in cheaper energy, analysts say.
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
"China’s massive lead in clean technologies has shifted the global climate fight from one of big pledges and international diplomacy toward a technological revolution in cheaper energy, analysts say."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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Every single day there is a new, brazen, egregious act of corruption…
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Every single day there is a new, brazen, egregious act of corruption…
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Tax the Rich
December 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tax the Rich
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Global clean energy investment continues to rise, setting new records, as Trump harms America’s strength by stooging for aging, dirty, expensive, doomed fossil fuel.
Global energy investment set to rise to $3.3 trillion in 2025 amid economic uncertainty and energy security concerns - News - IEA
Global energy investment set to rise to $3.3 trillion in 2025 amid economic uncertainty and energy security concerns - News from the International Energy Agency
www.iea.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Global clean energy investment continues to rise, setting new records, as Trump harms America’s strength by stooging for aging, dirty, expensive, doomed fossil fuel.
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In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the state.
—Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
—Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
So it looks like Zeldin’s EPA is going into full climate denial mode with his announcement today to formally reconsider the Endangerment Finding. [1/5]
www.epa.gov/newsreleases...
www.epa.gov/newsreleases...
Trump EPA Kicks Off Formal Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding with Agency Partners | US EPA
EPA News Release: Trump EPA Kicks Off Formal Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding with Agency Partners
www.epa.gov
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the state.
—Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
—Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
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Life was meant to be enjoyed.
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Life was meant to be enjoyed.
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I am in my 11th year of this mindset
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I am in my 11th year of this mindset
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60 years ago tonight, the san jose acid test, the grateful dead’s 1st gig as the grateful dead, in a house downtown after a rolling stones show. several hand drawn flyers showed up this year, as described in tom wolfe’s electric kool aid acid test, but with seemingly the wrong address on them. [1/4]
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
60 years ago tonight, the san jose acid test, the grateful dead’s 1st gig as the grateful dead, in a house downtown after a rolling stones show. several hand drawn flyers showed up this year, as described in tom wolfe’s electric kool aid acid test, but with seemingly the wrong address on them. [1/4]
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12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid flip.it/Z3UR6A
12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid
Prasad’s arguments “misrepresent both the science and the regulatory record.”…
flip.it
December 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid flip.it/Z3UR6A
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On this day in 1970, Cesar Chavez was sentenced to an indefinite jail term for his work boycotting lettuce produced by farms that had used coercive tactics against the United Farm Workers.
Dec. 3, 1970 | Cesar Chavez Jailed for Leading Boycott Against Coercive Farmers
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1970, Cesar Chavez was sentenced to an indefinite jail term for his work boycotting lettuce produced by farms that had used coercive tactics against the United Farm Workers.
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What is Bitcoin good for? It isn’t money — that is, it isn’t a medium of exchange, something you can use to make payments. It isn’t a hedge against inflation. It isn’t a hedge against financial risks — on the contrary, it's far more volatile even than the AI driven stocks.
The Trump Trade is Unraveling
Tells from the crypto crash
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November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What is Bitcoin good for? It isn’t money — that is, it isn’t a medium of exchange, something you can use to make payments. It isn’t a hedge against inflation. It isn’t a hedge against financial risks — on the contrary, it's far more volatile even than the AI driven stocks.
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25% of buy now / pay later users are going into debt to buy groceries.
The average medical debt is $7,931.
The average student loan debt is $39,075
Grocery debt
Medical debt
Student loan debt
We’re driving people into debt for basic necessities while CEOs get more tax breaks.
The average medical debt is $7,931.
The average student loan debt is $39,075
Grocery debt
Medical debt
Student loan debt
We’re driving people into debt for basic necessities while CEOs get more tax breaks.
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
25% of buy now / pay later users are going into debt to buy groceries.
The average medical debt is $7,931.
The average student loan debt is $39,075
Grocery debt
Medical debt
Student loan debt
We’re driving people into debt for basic necessities while CEOs get more tax breaks.
The average medical debt is $7,931.
The average student loan debt is $39,075
Grocery debt
Medical debt
Student loan debt
We’re driving people into debt for basic necessities while CEOs get more tax breaks.