@oakleif33.bsky.social
Californian. Cat lover. Reader. Water geek.
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Here's a quilt of Volume 4 of the Epstein document dump. Gives you a 10,000 foot view of the redactions. that's 2,704 docs.
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Here's a quilt of Volume 4 of the Epstein document dump. Gives you a 10,000 foot view of the redactions. that's 2,704 docs.
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This is why people say our economy is rigged. Watch.
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This is why people say our economy is rigged. Watch.
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The complicated story/estimates of how much water an AI data center really uses…
undark.org/2025/12/16/a...
undark.org/2025/12/16/a...
How Much Water Do AI Data Centers Really Use?
How the AI industry uses water and how that impacts an increasingly parched world is more complicated than people think.
undark.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The complicated story/estimates of how much water an AI data center really uses…
undark.org/2025/12/16/a...
undark.org/2025/12/16/a...
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Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election. https://to.pbs.org/49kcIU2
Federal judge weighs Trump's claim of immunity from civil litigation over Capitol attack
Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol to ...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election. https://to.pbs.org/49kcIU2
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The next time you hear conservatives railing against "handouts for the poor," remind them that we should really be cutting corporate welfare — unnecessary and unwarranted aid for profitable corporations that are dependent on the taxpayer.
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The next time you hear conservatives railing against "handouts for the poor," remind them that we should really be cutting corporate welfare — unnecessary and unwarranted aid for profitable corporations that are dependent on the taxpayer.
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For many years, I worked in Boulder CO as a computer guy in the Forecast Systems Lab, NCAR, and the National Science foundation. We, also took high interest data for the FAA and the NTSB. Project 2025 is the cookbook to dismantle Science.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
The U.S. Is on the Verge of Meteorological Malpractice
The Trump administration says it will dismantle a premier climate center, while somehow keeping weather forecasting intact.
www.theatlantic.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
For many years, I worked in Boulder CO as a computer guy in the Forecast Systems Lab, NCAR, and the National Science foundation. We, also took high interest data for the FAA and the NTSB. Project 2025 is the cookbook to dismantle Science.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
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If the news that THEY are going to steal NCAR from the American people and the world is going over your head, this Atlantic article lays it pretty well out for you. It really is a(bother) big deal, self-own, stupid move!
For many years, I worked in Boulder CO as a computer guy in the Forecast Systems Lab, NCAR, and the National Science foundation. We, also took high interest data for the FAA and the NTSB. Project 2025 is the cookbook to dismantle Science.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
The U.S. Is on the Verge of Meteorological Malpractice
The Trump administration says it will dismantle a premier climate center, while somehow keeping weather forecasting intact.
www.theatlantic.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If the news that THEY are going to steal NCAR from the American people and the world is going over your head, this Atlantic article lays it pretty well out for you. It really is a(bother) big deal, self-own, stupid move!
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My latest about why Trump’s weakness is not a sign of safety for democracy just went out to Democracy Docket subscribers. Sign up now to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My latest about why Trump’s weakness is not a sign of safety for democracy just went out to Democracy Docket subscribers. Sign up now to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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NEW: Chris Whipple’s bombshell interviews of Trump’s Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, has rocked Trump World. And rightfully so. He joins Katie Phang to talk about the “bubble mentality” of Trump’s advisers & how Wiles isn’t like any other White House Chief of Staff.
Trump in PANIC After BOMBSHELL ARTICLE…Journalist SPEAKS OUT!!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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December 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
NEW: Chris Whipple’s bombshell interviews of Trump’s Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, has rocked Trump World. And rightfully so. He joins Katie Phang to talk about the “bubble mentality” of Trump’s advisers & how Wiles isn’t like any other White House Chief of Staff.
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"The pattern is also a lesson. News organizations that have stood up for themselves and pushed back against the attempts at intimidation prevailed.
"The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement.
"It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement.
"It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
December 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"The pattern is also a lesson. News organizations that have stood up for themselves and pushed back against the attempts at intimidation prevailed.
"The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement.
"It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement.
"It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Hours of daylight today.
December 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hours of daylight today.
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Feels to me like the last quote here is more devastating and incriminating than even the birthday book and the photos and the rest.
These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
December 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Feels to me like the last quote here is more devastating and incriminating than even the birthday book and the photos and the rest.
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Finding ways to pay for upgrades is challenging, said Erik Porse @ucanrwater.bsky.social @ucanr.edu, because it will also require convincing ratepayers who will bear the costs. “I don’t think we’ve really grappled with how much water system charges and bills and rates could increase.”
The wildfires revealed the limitations of California’s water systems. When L.A.’s overtaxed systems lost pressure, fire hydrants ran dry. A year later, residents and experts are weighing solutions that would make more water available for firefighting. www.latimes.com/environment/...
L.A.'s hydrants ran dry during the fires. Residents are still demanding solutions
Nearly a year after the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, residents and experts say the water problems that hindered firefighting leave several lessons.
www.latimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Finding ways to pay for upgrades is challenging, said Erik Porse @ucanrwater.bsky.social @ucanr.edu, because it will also require convincing ratepayers who will bear the costs. “I don’t think we’ve really grappled with how much water system charges and bills and rates could increase.”
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I cannot emphasize how serious an assault on democracy this is. Any effort by the Trump administration to engage in false claims of fraud or mass voter suppression relies on this as a building block. As importantly, there is no legitimate reason DOJ would want this information.
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is a developing story...
This is a developing story...
DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I cannot emphasize how serious an assault on democracy this is. Any effort by the Trump administration to engage in false claims of fraud or mass voter suppression relies on this as a building block. As importantly, there is no legitimate reason DOJ would want this information.
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This is not just "NCAR boosterism," folks. There are multiple empirical measures by which this is correct--and also, if you took a random sampling of atmospheric & Earth scientists from around the world, I'd bet that a substantial majority of them would agree. NCAR is truly irreplaceable.
Bucalacchi stresses NCAR's reach is unique globally: "if you look at the totality of activities from weather, water, climate, space, weather, atmosphere, chemistry- no one single institution covers that breadth and depth of across observation, high performance computing and modelling and tradition."
December 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is not just "NCAR boosterism," folks. There are multiple empirical measures by which this is correct--and also, if you took a random sampling of atmospheric & Earth scientists from around the world, I'd bet that a substantial majority of them would agree. NCAR is truly irreplaceable.
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Thank you to @ianjames.bsky.social for including our — @gregspierce.bsky.social @edithdeguzman.bsky.social @ucanrwater.bsky.social — recent work here.
The wildfires revealed the limitations of California’s water systems. When L.A.’s overtaxed systems lost pressure, fire hydrants ran dry. A year later, residents and experts are weighing solutions that would make more water available for firefighting. www.latimes.com/environment/...
L.A.'s hydrants ran dry during the fires. Residents are still demanding solutions
Nearly a year after the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, residents and experts say the water problems that hindered firefighting leave several lessons.
www.latimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Thank you to @ianjames.bsky.social for including our — @gregspierce.bsky.social @edithdeguzman.bsky.social @ucanrwater.bsky.social — recent work here.
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Treasury Chief Bessent Moves to Slash U.S. Financial Regulations, Sparking Backlash
Source: The Coffman Chronicle
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Source: The Coffman Chronicle
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Treasury Chief Bessent Moves to Slash U.S. Financial Regulations, Sparking Backlash - NewsBreak
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed Thursday that he is urging the U.S.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Treasury Chief Bessent Moves to Slash U.S. Financial Regulations, Sparking Backlash
Source: The Coffman Chronicle
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Source: The Coffman Chronicle
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The CPSC social team surviving the year is remarkable
You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The CPSC social team surviving the year is remarkable
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A lot of rain is coming to California. Here’s the precipitation forecast through Christmas morning. 6-8 inches in San Francisco, according to the National Weather Service.
December 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A lot of rain is coming to California. Here’s the precipitation forecast through Christmas morning. 6-8 inches in San Francisco, according to the National Weather Service.
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>3/4 US public oppose removal of climate research & info from agencies & support participation in Paris Agreement. 3/4 support generating renewable energy on public land & research into more clean energy. 2/3 support transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4523538...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4523538...
It's the saliency, stupid
From the US to the UK, polls show a large majority of the public want more climate action - green businesses, campaigners, and political leaders need to now work to push the issue up their list of pri...
www.businessgreen.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
>3/4 US public oppose removal of climate research & info from agencies & support participation in Paris Agreement. 3/4 support generating renewable energy on public land & research into more clean energy. 2/3 support transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4523538...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4523538...
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I thought it would be fun to use myself as the model. The authors got a kick out of that portrayal and sent me a real golden key for Christmas. 2/3
December 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I thought it would be fun to use myself as the model. The authors got a kick out of that portrayal and sent me a real golden key for Christmas. 2/3
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THE GOLDEN KEY (1995)
Oil on Gessoboard - 36” x 24”
In this story written by 3 top female fantasy authors—Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, and Kate Elliott—the court painter is a mad artist. 1/3
Oil on Gessoboard - 36” x 24”
In this story written by 3 top female fantasy authors—Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, and Kate Elliott—the court painter is a mad artist. 1/3
December 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
THE GOLDEN KEY (1995)
Oil on Gessoboard - 36” x 24”
In this story written by 3 top female fantasy authors—Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, and Kate Elliott—the court painter is a mad artist. 1/3
Oil on Gessoboard - 36” x 24”
In this story written by 3 top female fantasy authors—Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, and Kate Elliott—the court painter is a mad artist. 1/3
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“The US is now squandering an opportunity to reap the benefits of its own technology developments”, but from a global pov, the good news is 2025 has marked a banner year for renewable energy deployments and generation.
www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Science Magazine - Here comes the Sun
Even though 2025 presented many troubling challenges for science, there was a bright spot: It was the first year in which more power was generated worldwide from renewable energy, including wind...
www.sciencemagazinedigital.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“The US is now squandering an opportunity to reap the benefits of its own technology developments”, but from a global pov, the good news is 2025 has marked a banner year for renewable energy deployments and generation.
www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
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Still digesting 48 hours in Las Vegas and everything that happened at this pretty tense meeting about the Colorado River. 2026 should be very "interesting" www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
The fight over the Colorado River has become a political nightmare
The Trump administration is stuck between two key political swing states and two of the nation’s reddest as they duke it out over access to the West’s most important river.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Still digesting 48 hours in Las Vegas and everything that happened at this pretty tense meeting about the Colorado River. 2026 should be very "interesting" www.politico.com/news/2025/12...