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Kohala
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Resident of the illegally occupied Kingdom of Hawai'i.

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New coffee pot and I can’t make a decent cup. It’s either too weak or too strong and this thing is a digital mess. Mistake to buy whatever Costco has on hand. Grumble, grumble.
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My grandson’s special interest is cars. We visit dealerships to check them out when I visit. For his birthday, his cupcakes were Subaru Crossteks. His Dad has one. 🥳🤩🎉
November 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again in Hawaii.

Timelapse footage from Mount Kilauea shows lava flowing down the volcano, as ash and smoke spew into the air.

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Lava spews out from Hawaii's Kilauea as volcano erupts again
According to the United States Geological Survey, this is the 37th eruption episode since December 2024.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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The Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) has launched an updated version of the State of Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Viewer, an online tool giving communities and local officials clearer insight into the growing threats facing our coastlines.

#SeaLevelRise #CCMAC
State updates sea level rise viewer to support smarter coastal planning
The Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission has launched an updated version of the State of Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Viewer, an online tool giving communities and local officials clearer insight into the growing threats facing our coastlines.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The Hawaiʻi County Department of Water has issued water restrictions, effective immediately, for customers from Āhualoa to Pōhākea.  

#BigIslandwaterrestrictions
Water restrictions issued to customer from Āhualoa to Pōhākea on Big Island
A water restriction is necessary due to high water usage that is exceeding the water storage tank capacities.
bigislandnow.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Things are happening in the cactus garden.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Hawaiʻi County Mass Transit now has 16 vehicles in its Hele-On Kakoʻo Paratransit Services fleet, helping increase on-time performance and reliability for users.

#BigIslandNow #BigIslandNews #HawaiiCounty #MassTransit #HeleOnBus #HeleOnKakooParatransitServices #Hilo #Kona #Puna #
Hawaiʻi County expands its transit fleet with 9 additional paratransit vans, 4 all-electric buses
Hawaiʻi County Mass Transit now has 16 vehicles in its Hele-On Kakoʻo Paratransit Services fleet, helping increase on-time performance and reliability for users.
bigislandnow.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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A bill that aims to align Hawaiʻi County with goals set forth by the county's Zero Waste Plan that was adopted in 2007 is making its way through the County Council.

#disposableplastic
#disposableplasticban
Hawaiʻi County Council passes first reading of bill to prohibit use of disposable plastic
Bill 53 aims to align Hawaiʻi County with goals set forth by the county's Zero Waste Plan that was adopted in 2007.
bigislandnow.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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✈️ Headed to the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit? The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF) is offering $200 scholarships to help Neighbor Island nonprofit staff get to Oʻahu for this multi-disciplinary gathering of professionals.
🔗 Learn more & apply: www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/grants/trave...
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A sunset view last night in #Maui looking towards Lanai island, for #ColorADay #RedWed.

#EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #travel #Hawaii #Ocean #sunset #beach
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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The US military bombs Kaʻula still :(

www.sfgate.com/hawaii/artic...
This Hawaii island is being bombed by the US military
The Navy wants to significantly increase the number of bombs dropped on the island.
www.sfgate.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We’ve been having some wild sunsets!
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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A view of this year's extreme sea surface temperatures and recent warming across the North Pacific... 🌊

This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every average January-October period from 1854-2025 using ERSSTv5 data.
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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More Hawaiʻi Residents Are Going Hungry, New Statewide Report Shows

The report was produced at a time when food security was bad in Hawaiʻi. But now, advocates say, it’s even worse.
www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/more...
New Report: More Hawaiʻi Residents Going Hungry
The report was produced at a time when food security was bad in Hawaiʻi. But now, advocates say, it's even worse.
www.civilbeat.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Researchers from the university's Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology discovered that indigenous aquaculture systems effectively shield fish populations from the negative impacts of climate change, demonstrating resilience and bolstering local food security.
Traditional Hawaiian fishponds show resiliency to climate change, study shows
Researchers from the university's Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology discovered that indigenous aquaculture systems effectively shield fish populations from the negative impacts of climate change, demonstrating resilience and bolstering local food security.
bigislandnow.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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He wasn't simply a journalist, he was a 'gauleiter' the 3rd highest rank in nazi Germany, founder of the most prominent nazi news outlet.
A little context never hurt nobody, just like historical facts. 🦝

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_...
Julius Streicher - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Don't be fossil-fooled by the LNG hype! Say NO to LNG for Hawaii!
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Giant telescope project, long planned for Hawaii, gets cozy with Spain | Science | AAAS 🔭🧪 @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
Giant telescope project, long planned for Hawaii, gets cozy with Spain
Spain’s €400 million offer could induce Thirty Meter Telescope to switch sites
www.science.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It’s comforting to be reading the many, many tributes to Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social. Among her accomplishments was using social media to create the early twitter #disability community. Where would we be without her incandescence?
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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On behalf of the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, we are excited to invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling at the rank of assistant professor. www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa... position number 0082726
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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THROTUS
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
When you’re accidentally caught up in a scary TikTok video and this guy starts knocking on your window.
November 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM