Deirdre McMennamin
@deirdremcm.bsky.social
Bklynite, mom to teens and cats, feminist, tree lover, trash talker (literal and figurative). Working for cleaner & greener things. Imperfectly zero waste.
I know the world is going to hell but I finally got TNT back (reupped YouTube TV) and I love that Ian Eagle is now on the national stage. Brooklyn will miss him! #NBAonTNT
February 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I know the world is going to hell but I finally got TNT back (reupped YouTube TV) and I love that Ian Eagle is now on the national stage. Brooklyn will miss him! #NBAonTNT
This country had better make sure this neighborhood is rebuilt for *the people who lived there* and the community is kept in tact.
L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena
For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This country had better make sure this neighborhood is rebuilt for *the people who lived there* and the community is kept in tact.
🥹💗
"It's wild. There's people out here that have just created a chain," said one woman who showed up to volunteer at a YMCA in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood.
An army of community volunteers springs into action as LA fires rage
"It's wild. There's people out here that have just created a chain," said one woman who showed up to volunteer at a YMCA in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood.
www.npr.org
January 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🥹💗
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
COLUMBUS, GA—Drawing a blank just seconds after landing on the trunk of the Douglas fir, local domestic shorthair Butterscotch confirmed Thursday that clinging to the side of the Christmas tree was th...
theonion.com
December 27, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
Great. One of the good ones. 😞
A volunteer pilot known for helping transport rescue animals to shelters died in a plane crash in New York on Sunday while transporting three dogs to a no-kill shelter.
Animal rescue pilot and dog killed in plane crash in New York mountains; 2 dogs survive | CNN
A volunteer pilot known for helping transport rescue animals to shelters died in a plane crash in the Catskill Mountains in New York on Sunday while transporting three dogs to a no-kill shelter.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Great. One of the good ones. 😞
Reposted by Deirdre McMennamin
Where my Brooklyn peeps? I need some more local community on here.
November 19, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Where my Brooklyn peeps? I need some more local community on here.
Reposted by Deirdre McMennamin
The reality of living in a 1.5 C warmer world: droughts will become more extreme and more frequent.
And the sad reality is, it is frequently then followed by extreme floods from extreme rainfall.
New York should be preparing for both.
And the sad reality is, it is frequently then followed by extreme floods from extreme rainfall.
New York should be preparing for both.
New York Reservoir Levels Worryingly Low After Months Of Little Rain
New York Reservoir Levels Worryingly Low After Months Of Little Rain
Inflows into the reservoir system that supplies water to New York City are at "near record lows" after months of "very, very dry conditions."
buff.ly
November 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM
The reality of living in a 1.5 C warmer world: droughts will become more extreme and more frequent.
And the sad reality is, it is frequently then followed by extreme floods from extreme rainfall.
New York should be preparing for both.
And the sad reality is, it is frequently then followed by extreme floods from extreme rainfall.
New York should be preparing for both.
Douche is such a perfect word
November 17, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Douche is such a perfect word
Not sure where to go with this one but there's definitely an RFK joke in there somewhere 🪱
The Peruvian authorities arrested a man trying to board a plane last week in Lima while carrying 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants, according to the National Forest and Wildlife Service of Peru.
Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight
Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
nyti.ms
November 17, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Not sure where to go with this one but there's definitely an RFK joke in there somewhere 🪱
Reposted by Deirdre McMennamin
A toxic chemical "Hall of Shame" is calling out retailers as the holiday shopping season gets underway.
On average, the 50 largest retailers in the US and Canada received a grade of D+ for their efforts to protect customers, according to the 2024 Retailer Report Card by Toxic Free Future.
On average, the 50 largest retailers in the US and Canada received a grade of D+ for their efforts to protect customers, according to the 2024 Retailer Report Card by Toxic Free Future.
Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping | CNN
Major retailers earned a grade of F for failing to protect customers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, a new report says.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:58 PM
A toxic chemical "Hall of Shame" is calling out retailers as the holiday shopping season gets underway.
On average, the 50 largest retailers in the US and Canada received a grade of D+ for their efforts to protect customers, according to the 2024 Retailer Report Card by Toxic Free Future.
On average, the 50 largest retailers in the US and Canada received a grade of D+ for their efforts to protect customers, according to the 2024 Retailer Report Card by Toxic Free Future.
I was kind of just getting used to Threads but ok!
November 15, 2024 at 2:08 PM
I was kind of just getting used to Threads but ok!
Reposted by Deirdre McMennamin
It turns out rock-bottom has a basement.
November 15, 2024 at 12:11 PM
It turns out rock-bottom has a basement.
Reposted by Deirdre McMennamin
