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Something to keep in mind…


The report estimated
that the average area burned by wildfires
would increase 77 percent by 2100
and the frequency of
extreme wildfires
would increase by nearly 50 percent
if global greenhouse gas emissions
continue at a high rate

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When ordinary people rise to do extraordinary things

"In ordinary times we wouldn’t have to be here tonight, and we wouldn’t have to make the decision we’re making tonight. But these aren’t ordinary times. These are unusual times. Extraordinary times. In extraordinary times, people who ordinarily are led often are called upon to lead. People who typically are directed are called upon to direct.

catching up on julian assange by storify [updated]

(The brilliant and imperturbable Jennifer Robinson)

They're not the Resistance. They're collaborators.

Today's Democratic Party is corporate to the core. This was unforgettably demonstrated by the shafting of Bernie Sanders in 2016, followed by the DNC's Tom Perez shutting out any progressive voices after the election debacle. This year, the DNC backed ex-CIA, ex-military, and ex-State Department intel people while defunding and, yet again, sabotaging efforts by genuine progressives.

Those scary, scary Russians and their dastardly peace talks

Those darn Russians are aggressively threatening everyone.
Don't believe me? Just look at this Bloomberg article published today titled:
How NATO Is Preparing for the New Cold War
A huge military exercise in Norway signals the alliance’s pivot back to its original foe, Russia.

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