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#ClimateChange #phenology #statusofspring Is your spring lost in #climatechaos? dailykos.com/story/2017/3/9…

The numbers don’t lie. Unrivaled continues to elevate 👑

Last year, when the U.S. administration terminated the first-ever National Nature Assessment, the team behind it refused to let the work disappear. Director Phil Levin and the entire author team — all volunteers — reorganized, built a new secretariat and advisory committee, spent months persuading foundations to fund the effort, then got back to work. This week, the result is here! The new Nature Record has just been submitted to the National Academy of Sciences for formal review -- and it's been opened for public comment, so you can read it too: naturerecord.org The report meticulously documents the many ways humans have degraded nature — on land, in lakes and rivers, in coastal wetlands, and in the ocean. But what I love most is that the report starts with a “Bright Spots” chapter. It highlights real-life successes, the conditions that helped them happen, and how treating each other with greater equity and justice can also benefit nature. Why does this chapter matter so much? Because social science research shows something important: while doom and gloom may get the most clicks and shares online, focusing only on the negative (without any positive information about solutions) can leave people feeling overwhelmed and powerless. When we pair the risks with information about solutions that work, people feel a greater sense of efficacy — and efficacy is what motivates us to act. Not only that, but when it comes to nature, there are so many solutions that work (and the report talks about them, too!). Restoring ecosystems can strengthen food systems, improve our physical and mental health, protect communities from floods, storms, and heat, support biodiversity, and even help draw carbon out of the atmosphere. Nature-based solutions are powerful. And the more we share stories of what’s working, the more we can build momentum for the work still ahead. Read more here: nytimes.com/2026/03/05/cli…

Newsom: Somebody told me about a billboard in LA on the 405. The billboard in large letters says that you are not stuck in traffic. About 20 minutes later, you get about 50 yards closer and you realize in parentheses it says: you are the traffic.

California is the fourth largest economy in the world. The most diverse state in the most world's most diverse democracy. More scientists, engineers and Nobel laureates than anywhere else. And it’s mad nice.

@DaltonJ_Johnson duuuude let kerith speak

Stories like Nate Williams deserve our attention the rest of the Warriors' season

Two back-to-back AP News alerts: 1:51PM: WASHINGTON (AP) — White House says Spain has agreed to cooperate with US operations in Mideast after Trump threatened financial penalties. 2:24PM: MADRID (AP) — Spain's government denies cooperation with US operations in the Middle East, contradicting White House.

I've been watching Sec. Hillary Clinton's testimony to the Oversight Committee regarding Epstein, and what really stands out is that you've never seen a clearer example of weight classes in political argument. Hillary Clinton effortlessly runs circles around the likes of Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace, and it's just not a fair fight. It's like watching a Supreme Court justice preside over a high school mock trial. It's like watching Serena Williams casually send out lobs at half her usual speed against tennis hobbyists. Heavyweight versus featherweight. Ferrari SF90 Spider versus Honda Accord. ICBM versus Daisy Red Ryder. Kasparov versus drunk opponent eating checkers. It just ain't fair. It's almost unseemly, perhaps even cruel.

.@FlavorFlav and all the companies stepping up for Team USA Women’s hockey team are all heroes today 💪🤝🇺🇸

Thinking about the hockey moms that spent over a decade of their lives driving their sons to and from hockey practice and games just for their sons to grow up to become Olympic gold medalists who laugh at misogynist jokes at the expense of women

The US men's hockey team won gold but ended up being the biggest losers at the Olympics.

I hate the politics of team USA because we should remember them for the picture with johnnys kids and as a story of camaraderie and love BUT they are partying with Kash Patel and JD Vance which will taint them forever

Literally looks like sunshine

Listening to @BBCWorld. They are of course giving the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten massive coverage, but they are also expressing (understandable) pride that their legal system deals with the rich and powerful in a way that the United States never has and never will.

If you care about the future of the Democratic Party, you should be outraged about what AIPAC is doing in Chicago right now. They’re using shell organizations to try to crush progressive candidates in secret. We can’t let them get away with it. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

Let’s be crystal clear about what’s happening. President Trump is going to try and interfere in the 2026 elections.

This is flying under the radar: Donald Trump FIRED the DOJ official in charge of suing Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolizing ticketing and hiking prices. Then, their stock jumped. If Trump's DOJ takes it easy on Ticketmaster, it'll be a slap in the face to every American.

Hey @Jetblue Your flight attendant chose to begin the flight by specifically thanking President Trump and his cabinet for all that they do. This will be the last time I choose your airline, and I will tell everyone about my experience. And oh yeah, fuck off

I’m the Democrat running against Randy Fine and we’re going to beat him in November. But Congress cannot wait. Randy Fine has spent years spewing hate: attacking entire faiths, calling for violence, targeting kids and families, and dehumanizing Americans. He’s only escalated. Congress must act now and expel Randy Fine immediately.

i saw someone use ai;dr earlier in response to a post and i think we need to make this a more widely-used abbreviation

A lone woman picketing against immigration raids in 1937, Los Angeles, USA