Rooney’s old account @girls_can@social.cleverlibre.org

My latest sale came about because someone had seen an image of mine taken of Tunnels Beach in Kauai and it was his (and his wife's) favorite beach in world and he would like a framed print of it. After a bit of discussion, we decided metal would be best and he ordered a 48-inch-wide metal print of this panorama. #AYearForArt #Kauai #Panorama

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@gemelliz

The link referenced above: https://behindexposeddoors.wordpress.com/

Connecting the Dots by Robert Lee

is a MUST READ for any Ontarian that has even once questioned the actions or motives of the Premier - our very own modern day Sheriff of Nottingham.

Robert's writings cover a broad range of questionable DoFo related topics including, but not limited to:
- fudging the Ontario budget
- AG & the OLG audit (it's not what it used to be)
- 7-Eleven bars (& related)
- Convoy, cops, media, greenbelt destruction & backdoor political deals
- etc ...

Ford and his minions are great at implementing plans outside the law or considered a benefit to society at large.

Private prosecution - an interesting concept / solution(?).

"In Ford Nation, there is no accountability. There is no gravitas. Everything is a transaction. The public good never figures into the equation. The great question in Ontario politics is a simple one: How much longer will the people stand for it?"

Please help increase the readership of his insightful views of our current provincial nightmare.

#onpoli #Greenbelt

Making the moss of my run today #Mosstodon #lichensubscibe

In the next week, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release the monthly temperature for December 2022, and giving us further insight into how much more the #ClimateCrisis has heated the only planet in the universe known to support life.

Here's what we know already:

- 2022 will very likely be the 6th hottest year that the earth has seen since we began to burn coal, oil and gas for energy at scale, with the burning of these fossil fuels being the most significant cause of the heating we have seen.

- Only one of the top 20 hottest years occurred before the turn of the century (1998, which is 13th). This means only 3 of the 22 years this century are outside the 20 hottest years. All of three are in the top 25.

- Noting that that 20th Century was itself artificially heated by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, the most recent year that was below the 20th Century was 1974. By that measure, no person under the age of 46 has lived in a below average year.

- The most recent month that was below the 20th Century average for that time of year was December 1984. This means 455 (soon to be confirmed as 456) straight months have been above the 20th Century average. The odds of this streak of warm months happening by chance are absurdly small (1.9 * 10^137 to one). For an indication of scale on that very, very big number, there are around 10^80 atoms in the observable universe.

We can't afford coal, oil and gas in the 21st Century. Fortunately, we have the solutions.

If visualisation is more your speed, here's a heatmap I have made of the global monthly temperature anomaly comparing each month to the average temperature of that month in the 20th Century. 👇

#ClimateChange #SciComm #climate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DmhAIgMogQ

In anticipation of this evening, the Daily Kos proofreaders braced the editorial staff for the technical language that would be necessary in dealing with this event. These are the vital facts that you should know as we prepare for what may, or may not, be the final round of voting.

“Shit show” is two words. “Clusterfuck” is one word.

What’s going on tonight in the House of Representatives … is beyond words.

This map of all the #fossilfuel infrastructure in Corpus Christi, TX is both insanely detailed and... honestly terrifying.

Since Obama lifted the crude export ban in 2015, Corpus Christi has been the exit point for 60% of U.S. crude exports, much sourced from the Permian.

Map also shows:
-- 6 refineries
-- 9 NGL fractionation plants
-- LNG export terminals
-- 4 ethylene producing steam crackers
-- spaghetti tangle of pipelines

Read the full post from RBN Energy https://rbnenergy.com/if-youre-gonna-play-in-south-texas-you-gotta-have-this-map-in-your-hands

After watching the House try and select a Speaker, I am feeling better about faculty meetings.

I've talked about this before. It's something that you'll see me bring up over and over again.

If you are feeling aimless, a little depressed, and in need of grounding...

VOLUNTEER.

Find a soup kitchen, a homeless shelter, a senior citizen center, a hospice, a charity, somewhere you can be in the service of others.

Something happens to us when we serve others. It takes us out of our heads. It centers us.

It just helps.

Trust me.

VOLUNTEER. Help yourself, by helping others.

@ChristyCeeCK I'd also like to get those provincial mandate letters opened up. I bet there's a clue or 2 in those.

@ChristyCeeCK I certainly hope they do! #HandsOffTheGreenbelt #onpoli #Greenbelt

Greenbelt: OPP Investigators have begun quietly conducting interviews to determine whether to launch an investigation into the Ford government’s controversial decision to open up parts of Ontario’s Greenbelt for development.

"An OPP spokesperson confirmed that the anti-rackets branch has begun working on the file."

"OnPoli

https://globalnews.ca/news/9388298/ontario-greenbelt-police-investigation-anti-rackets/

@girls_can Yes, all of this resonates with me. Best of luck.

Researching mines in northern Spain I came across this curious object. It's a canary cage designed to keep the canary alive in the event of a gas leak. If a miner saw the canary laying at the bottom of the cage it was time to abandon everything and leave the mine, but not without first closing the latched glass door and opening the valve of the oxygen bottle to save the bird. A miner would do that on their way out and take the bird with them. It's a signifier of the miner's legendary sense of solidarity, no lives lost to the mine on a miners watch. A solidarity that was also crucial in the fight for workers rights, creating safer and more humane working conditions, achievements of unionization and solidarity that some of us still enjoy today.

I once again reviewed the visualization trends of 2022 in the sciences. (First time posting this on Mastodon).
Enjoy & let's have a conversation!

https://helenajambor.wordpress.com/2023/01/04/science-visualization-trends-of-2022/