Conversations we have to have on a rapidly warming planet.
"basing decisions on the world they knew, not the one they live in now." Evergreen line on a rapidly warming planet.
In general, people are not prepared for what is coming. They are basing decisions on the world they knew, not the one they live in now. "He lives in evacuation zone A, but he didnāt think it would be like this. In Hurricane Idalia last year, the water only came to his porch steps."
Residents recall treading water inside their homes as record storm surge from Hurricane Helene flooded the Hillsborough County city
If you're like I'm not in a high risk zone why do I need it? Well 40% of homes that get flooded are not in high risk zones. And climate change is making shit more chaotic. The past is not a prologue.
Three people I know personally (of about 20 that I pestered to do it) who checked their registration were suspended. Check, and pass it on.
Call or email your US Senator. Urge them to support this. ** if you're in a state with a close Senate race, do whatever you think is best, which might be calling the senator who isn't up for re-election.
i think most of this is dead on arrival, of course, but i also think this is a great maximalist start to thinking of court reform AND some of this stuff, especially the large expansion of the circuit and district courts, is absolutely feasible in the next four years.
The legislation by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is one of the most ambitious efforts to date to remake the Supreme Court following controversies over rulings and ethics.
Mobility is an equity issue, part infinity. #mobility#urbanism
The current landscape of basic wheelchair repair is also pretty grim. www.wbur.org/news/2022/03...
More than 50% of wheelchairs break down in a typical six-month period, experts say. And while those in the industry point to many causes, people who use wheelchairs suffer the consequences.
But the filibuster is an important traditional norm going back to when Ben Franklin flew a kite in a lightning storm --
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āClosing this station is a way for the city to say who they want here without having to say it. Working-class people, underprivileged people, they make a city what it is. They use this station. If you close it, it cuts out a certain group of people from coming to the city.ā āJenna
chicagoās only greyhound bus station could be closed in a month. feeling frustrated and dismayed, photographer greg fairbank spent a recent sunday afternoon at the station. he spoke to travelers about what the closure would mean to them. some of their responses are collected in this photo essay:
Chicagoās only intercity bus terminal could soon shut its doors for good. What would that mean for its passengers?