A US Presidential Race Like No Other
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-07-27/bloomberg-weekend-reading-a-us-presidential-race-like-no-other?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Business @business-bloomberg

Despite what our capitalist rulers want us to think, everything is not fine...
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The northern hemisphere has had a large number of intense wildfires in the first half of summer, carrying vast amounts of smoke across Eurasia and North America.

These wildfires are generally caused by long periods of hot and dry conditions in areas of high vegetation, and have resulted in increased carbon and smoke emissions.

Large-scale and intense wildfires have developed throughout the late spring and summer, with numerous fires burning in Canada, Alaska, and eastern Russia.

Guillermo Rein, a professor of fire science in the department of mechanical engineering at Imperial College London, said: “In recent years the fire season is expanding, starting earlier and lasting longer. But it’s not just the fact the wildfire season is widening, it’s also that the intensity of wildfire season is becoming unprecedented.”

According to official Russian figures, the number of wildfires this year has decreased by 30% compared with the previous year, but the area burnt is 50% larger, highlighting the intensity of the wildfires.
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FULL ARTICLE -- https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/23/large-scale-and-intense-wildfires-carrying-smoke-across-northern-hemisphere

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#Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual

I’m generally fine with weird events in the #Olympics, but I genuinely don’t understand why horse dancing is one of them.

1. It’s basically just a dog show for horses and we don’t have Olympic dog shows
2. Like horse racing, the horse should be getting the medal
3. I can’t even tell if they’re doing a good job
4. I really don’t enjoy watching rich assholes prance around in their riding clothes

That smug feeling when packing the waterproof pays off.

#UKPolitics #Olympics #Paris2024

I've been excited about people's energy around #KamalaHarris. It has kept me checking #threads, #mastodon, and #bluesky. Likewise, I've been boosting posts in support. I have also donated and am looking for ways to help out #Harris2024 #IRL.

As a member of the #TwitterMigration, I have not been on #Twitter in months. Is there any value in trying to help #Harris' campaign with retweets on #Twitter?

Tonight, trump suggested people have to vote this year and then in 2028 and beyond they won’t have to vote because “It’ll be fixed.”

#Project2025 #trump #election #elections #politics #political #USpol #democracy #autocracy

Three companies control the market for school lunch payments. They take as much as 60 cents out of every dollar poor kids' parents put into the system to the tune of $100m/year. They're literally stealing poor kids' lunch money.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/07/26/taanstafl/#stay-hungry

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The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of Georgia for Saturday, July 27 #CobbCounty #Weather

https://cobbcountycourier.com/2024/07/scattered-storms-in-metro-atlanta-and-region-saturday-july-27/#google_vignette

EN - The dynamics of #ruscist losses in the war with Ukraine since February 24, 2022 - https://index.minfin.com.ua/en/russian-invading/casualties

UA - Динаміка втрат рашистів у війні з Україною з 24 лютого 2022 року - https://index.minfin.com.ua/ua/russian-invading/casualties

RU - Динамика потерь рашистов в войне с Украиной с 24 февраля 2022 года - https://index.minfin.com.ua/russian-invading/casualties

A public activist told about the police killing of a "veteran SVO" in the Makhachkala office https://theins.ru/news/273414

Brasilien schlug eine jährliche 2% Besteuerung von Superreichen zur Bekämpfung von Hunger, Konflikten, Klimaschutz etc. vor, jedoch sind die USA dagegen und natürlich, wie kann es anders sein:

"Auch das FDP-geführte Bundesfinanzministerium hatte eine auf Ebene der G20 diskutierte Steuer für Milliardäre von vornherein abgelehnt."

"Die Superreichen in Deutschland besitzen knapp 2,1 Billionen US-Dollar[...]", Tendenz steigend.

https://www.spiegel.de/politik/sondersteuern-fuer-superreiche-deutschland-und-die-usa-blockieren-a-9374786a-20a3-49ac-8528-b84de4b54664

Are you watching the Olympic s opening ceremonies?

• No (53%, 60 votes)
• Yes (16%, 19 votes)
• That’s today? (30%, 34 votes)

113 voters. Poll end: 3 months ago

The New York Times: Russia's defense minister called the head of the Pentagon because Ukraine was preparing a certain "covert operation". He knew nothing about it https://meduza.io/news/2024/07/27/the-new-york-times-ministr-oborony-rf-pozvonil-glave-pentagona-iz-za-podgotovki-ukrainoy-nekoy-taynoy-operatsii-tot-o-ney-nichego-ne-znal

Fossil fuel emissions cause climate warming which causes accelerating sea-level rise, and rising seas cause increasing coastal erosion in many parts of the world. It’s as simple as that.

Port Waikato homes at serious risk from coastal erosion

"Damn your impudence, sir!"

Rewatching Horatio Hornblower. Still a really good series, and, wow, that life was hard. The press gangs were chilling, living in those close quarters...

Casting is so good.

Das #Deutschlandticket funktioniert so nicht und wird nie zu mehr #ÖPNV beitragen. Wir brauchen eine 2% Mobilitätsabgabe auf jedes Einkommen ab 1200€ und dafür freie Fahrt für freie Bürger. Das gilt dann für strikte Radfahrer genauso wie für Autofetischisten und wenn Herr Vorstand mtl. 1000€ für den Bus bezahlt, den er gar nicht benutzen will - Pech. Dafür können dann auch mal Arme an die See.

Melting ...

Hugz & xXx

Strong Songs: "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King

[Recast]Episode webpage: https://strongsongspodcast.com

Media file: https://feeds.strongsongspodcast.com/link/22773/16753782/default_tc.mp3

In Makhachkala, a war participant died after being tortured at the police station. He was detained because he was running around with a knife in an inadequate state. Images of torture were caught on video https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/07/27/v-makhachkale-uchastnik-voiny-umer-posle-pytok-v-otdele-politsii-ego-zaderzhali-iz-za-togo-chto-on-v-neadekvatnom-sostoianii-begal-s-nozhom-news

"Supporters of the war categorically refuse to draw conclusions". Interview with writer and researcher of Z-propaganda Ivan Filippov. His novel "Mouse" was banned in Russia https://meduza.io/feature/2024/07/27/storonniki-voyny-kategoricheski-otkazyvayutsya-delat-vyvody

Where he belongs.

#Merchtodon #Plushtodon

Is 8 boosts what we can call viral on Mastodon? 🤗🤣
#78yearoldcriminal 😉

⚡️Russia’s Lavrov claims he ‘does not listen’ to Ukraine’s peace talks statements He dismissed comments made earlier this week by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who said China’s commitment to Ukraine’s territorial integrity was “unshakeable.” https://kyivindependent.com/russias-lavrov-says-he-does-not-listen-to-ukraines-peace-talks-statements/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent/status/1817156510591398184#m

[2024/07/27 11:14]

🇺🇦🔝 Serial production of the "Ratel H" ground drone has been launched in Ukraine, - Ministry of Statistics

❗️The Ratel H is designed to transport and evacuate the wounded from the battlefield, is capable of transporting more than 400 kg and accommodates two people. The complex is equipped with a satellite night camera.

👀 To perform various tasks, it can be equipped with a EW complex, a mobile observation point, a combat module or a demining unit.

⚡️💥✈️ Ukrainian drones hit a Russian TU-22M3 at Olenya airfield, - UP with reference to GUR

❗️UP source added that the distance from the border of Ukraine to the place of the special operation is 1,800 km.

The new @pixelfed app was created only 109 days ago from scratch, so its 3 months old.

Not bad progress, if you ask me

We'll be in the App Stores by September 1st 🚀

https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed-rn/commit/f224d65fbab9c93dd2e9c8757f9001913b8dba96

Photo Map by @pixelfed

Explore, Geotag & more

Available soon. https://pixelfed.org/mobile-apps

#pixelfed #photoMap

Wer mal digitale Gewalt live mitanschauen möchte: Der rechtsdualistische & antideutsche Cybermobber #Weinthal flutet meinen Blog wieder mit Hasskommentaren, auch gegen meinen vor 12 Jahren verstorbenen Vater… https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/ki-hoffnung-fediversum-mein-abschied-aus-den-antisozialen-digitalmedien/#comment-157790

Den Windkraftausbau bremsen, weil die Dinger ja die Landschaft verschandeln, aber dann ohne Rücksicht auf die betroffenen Gemeinden zwischen #Ammersee und #Lech Bohrtürme für #Erdgas genehmigen... also einen fossilen Energieträger, von dem seit Jahren klar ist, dass wir davon wegkommen müssen - das ist schon eine sehr spezielle Entscheidung seitens der Bayrischen Staatsregierung.

https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/landsberg/landkreis-landsberg-gasbohrung-in-reichling-landrat-schreibt-brief-an-aiwanger-102903539

NPR: Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history. But she withdrew from the last summer Olympic Games due to mental health struggles. Her journey is chronicled in the new Netflix series Simone Biles Rising.#news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2024/07/26/nx-s1-5051934/simone-biles-olympics-mental-health

Breaking news: JD Vance doesn't mind cat ladies as long as the cats let him have the couch.

I know I'm a sap, but this just made me weep.

It’s so weird that US health insurance covers everything except your mouth bones and seeing globes.

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Dang it #wordle my 3rd guess was actually my 2nd guess but I thought nah it can’t be that, but I was right the 1st time. Next time I’ll go with my gut. #oldgal it’s your turn now…

US claims TikTok collected user views on issues like abortion, gun control

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-claims-tiktok-collected-user-views-on-issues-like-abortion-gun-control/7715109.html

Komme mit Obatz'n machen gar nicht mehr hinterher ... Enkelin liebt ihn heiß und innig und futtert ihn ratz fatz leer ... Um dann zu sagen, dass er nicht so geschmeckt hätte wie der davor ...

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Naja, warum sollen die Geschmacksnerven dauernd auf Hochtouren fahren ...

Mahlzeit allerseits

@vieveca Bisous du samedi ma Geneviève 😘 😘 😘 😘

@switch Bisous du samedi 😘 😘 😘 😘

#EU-Parlament, Wahl von der Leyen, Campact-News:

"Angesichts der Bedeutung des Schulterschlusses fast aller Demokrat*innen im Europäischen Parlament ist es besonders bitter, dass eine Partei fehlte: die FDP. Im Gegensatz zu den meisten Mitgliedern der liberalen Fraktion im Parlament stimmten ihre deutschen Abgeordneten gegen Ursula von der Leyen. Begründung: Die designierte Kommissionspräsidentin habe zu viel Klimaschutz versprochen...Was für ein Armutszeugnis."

#FDP #FDPArmutszeugnis