America WHAT. THE. FUCK ...

not to alarm anyone but is anybody else worried about how everybody is fucking stupid

Merlin fans rise up

If you aren't following the news here in the Pacific Northwest, this is a very, very big deal. Our native salmon numbers have been plummeting over the past century and change. First it was due to overfishing by commercial canneries, then the dams went in and slowed the rivers down and blocked the salmons' migratory paths. More recently climate change is warming the water even more than the slower river flows have, and salmon can easily die of overheating in temperatures we would consider comfortable.

Removing the dams will allow the Klamath River and its tributaries to return to their natural states, making them more hospitable to salmon and other native wildlife (the reservoirs created by the dams were full of non-native fish stocked there over the years.) Not only will this help the salmon thrive, but it makes the entire ecosystem in the region more resilient. The nutrients that salmon bring back from their years in the ocean, stored within their flesh and bones, works its way through the surrounding forest and can be traced in plants several miles from the river.

This is also a victory for the Yurok, Karuk, and other indigenous people who have relied on the Klamath for many generations. The salmon aren't just a crucial source of food, but also deeply ingrained in indigenous cultures. It's a small step toward righting one of the many wrongs that indigenous people in the Americas have suffered for centuries.

exactly!

Plus, California just passed a law that makes striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits, which means the AMPTP knew they weren't gonna be able to starve them out much longer.

You know what makes me the most upset about the use of AI in our culture? It's not just removing artists from art or devaluing human creativity -- it's treating people like they're disposable.

Oh, you're not that special. We have computers to do that now. If you died tomorrow, we have your image. We have your voice. We have your biometric data. We can just duplicate you, it's no problem. Who needs flesh and blood? Who needs agency and free thought? Who needs the human soul? You're just a tool. And when we're done with you, we'll just toss you aside and find someone else.

Creatives, listen to me, and listen to me good: you have a voice and it matters. There is no one in the history of the world who is exactly like you, in this time or this place. There is no one who thinks like you, acts like you, speaks like you, moves like you. There is nobody else built like you. Nobody else with your unique experiences and outlook of the world. You are a product of history, of culture, of art, of love, of pain, of possibility. Don't let them take that from you.

CHEERS TO GUY WALTON FOR “OUTING” THE FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES

From the article:  

Walton has devised his own criteria for named heatwaves in the US, based on duration and extremity, on a one to five scale similar to hurricanes. Heatwave Chevron is classed as a four and is “historic”, Walton said. The meteorologist said he has a list of 20 oil and gas companies – including Exxon and Shell – for upcoming heatwaves and will turn to coal companies if he runs out of names.

OUTSTANDING MOVE

Y'all know what to do. Use Walton's naming system. Make it catch on.

I've decided that since lots of people start needless arguments about coups/revolts/rebellions that I'm just going to call what happened in Russia as "the Kerfuffle on a Highway to Moscow".

Feel free to take this term of art.

hm. so. it takes 2-2.5 hours to dive to the titanic (about 12,500ft), and the sub most likely imploded between 1.75 and 2 hours into the dive- 70-80% of the way down. let's call it 75%. that's right about 9375 feet, or 2840 meters. i wonder if that lines up conveniently with-

wow

so in the last 48 hours in uk politics, over 50 ministers resigned from their posts and sent in ‘strongly worded letters’ telling the PM to resign, boris johnson attempted to appoint new ministers which resulted in 3 different education secretaries in 2 days, somehow amongst all of this he still had time to fire michael gove, eventually he resigned as PM this afternoon, and a ton of ministerial interviews had the benny hill themetune in the background because a protestor blasted it outside parliament after HUGH GRANT told him to. welcome to britain

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