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Why does the New York Times only let me play tiles twice a day like please let me play it five million times I am going insane
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"Two and a half years ago, when I was asked to help write the most authoritative report on climate change in the United States, I hesitated...
In the end, I said yes, but reluctantly. Frankly, I was sick of admonishing people about how bad things could get. Scientists have raised the alarm over and over again, and still the temperature rises. Extreme events like heat waves, floods and droughts are becoming more severe and frequent, exactly as we predicted they would. We were proved right. It didn’t seem to matter.
Our report, which was released on Tuesday, contains more dire warnings. There are plenty of new reasons for despair. Thanks to recent scientific advances, we can now link climate change to specific extreme weather disasters, and we have a better understanding of how the feedback loops in the climate system can make warming even worse. We can also now more confidently forecast catastrophic outcomes if global emissions continue on their current trajectory.
But to me, the most surprising new finding in the Fifth National Climate Assessment is this: There has been genuine progress, too.
I’m used to mind-boggling numbers, and there are many of them in this report. Human beings have put about 1.6 trillion tons of carbon in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution — more than the weight of every living thing on Earth combined. But as we wrote the report, I learned other, even more mind-boggling numbers. In the last decade, the cost of wind energy has declined by 70 percent and solar has declined 90 percent. Renewables now make up 80 percent of new electricity generation capacity. Our country’s greenhouse gas emissions are falling, even as our G.D.P. and population grow.
In the report, we were tasked with projecting future climate change. We showed what the United States would look like if the world warms by 2 degrees Celsius. It wasn’t a pretty picture: more heat waves, more uncomfortably hot nights, more downpours, more droughts. If greenhouse emissions continue to rise, we could reach that point in the next couple of decades. If they fall a little, maybe we can stave it off until the middle of the century. But our findings also offered a glimmer of hope: If emissions fall dramatically, as the report suggested they could, we may never reach 2 degrees Celsius at all.
For the first time in my career, I felt something strange: optimism.
And that simple realization was enough to convince me that releasing yet another climate report was worthwhile.
Something has changed in the United States, and not just the climate. State, local and tribal governments all around the country have begun to take action. Some politicians now actually campaign on climate change, instead of ignoring or lying about it. Congress passed federal climate legislation — something I’d long regarded as impossible — in 2022 as we turned in the first draft.
[Note: She's talking about the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Act, which despite the names were the two biggest climate packages passed in US history. And their passage in mid 2022 was a big turning point: that's when, for the first time in decades, a lot of scientists started looking at the numbers - esp the ones that would come from the IRA's funding - and said "Wait, holy shit, we have an actual chance."]
And while the report stresses the urgency of limiting warming to prevent terrible risks, it has a new message, too: We can do this. We now know how to make the dramatic emissions cuts we’d need to limit warming, and it’s very possible to do this in a way that’s sustainable, healthy and fair.
The conversation has moved on, and the role of scientists has changed. We’re not just warning of danger anymore. We’re showing the way to safety.
I was wrong about those previous reports: They did matter, after all. While climate scientists were warning the world of disaster, a small army of scientists, engineers, policymakers and others were getting to work. These first responders have helped move us toward our climate goals. Our warnings did their job.
To limit global warming, we need many more people to get on board... We need to reach those who haven’t yet been moved by our warnings. I’m not talking about the fossil fuel industry here; nor do I particularly care about winning over the small but noisy group of committed climate deniers. But I believe we can reach the many people whose eyes glaze over when they hear yet another dire warning or see another report like the one we just published.
The reason is that now, we have a better story to tell. The evidence is clear: Responding to climate change will not only create a better world for our children and grandchildren, but it will also make the world better for us right now.
Eliminating the sources of greenhouse gas emissions will make our air and water cleaner, our economy stronger and our quality of life better. It could save hundreds of thousands or even millions of lives across the country through air quality benefits alone. Using land more wisely can both limit climate change and protect biodiversity. Climate change most strongly affects communities that get a raw deal in our society: people with low incomes, people of color, children and the elderly. And climate action can be an opportunity to redress legacies of racism, neglect and injustice.
I could still tell you scary stories about a future ravaged by climate change, and they’d be true, at least on the trajectory we’re currently on. But it’s also true that we have a once-in-human-history chance not only to prevent the worst effects but also to make the world better right now. It would be a shame to squander this opportunity. So I don’t just want to talk about the problems anymore. I want to talk about the solutions. Consider this your last warning from me."
-via New York Times. Opinion essay by leading climate scientist Kate Marvel. November 18, 2023.
Dr. Felinia Tower had the skeleton of a person hanging against her living room wall, its bones all held in place with black strings. “I study it,” she said when she saw Lina staring. “I have to know how people are put together.”
- Jeanne DuPrau, The City of Ember
"The Invention of Loneliness" made Auster famous in 1982. The book was prompted by the death of his father in 1979, a property speculator from whom the son had once distanced himself with poems and black existentialist coats. Auster reflects on the distant relationship with his father and traces the family history, then deals with the more autobiographical first part of the book in a more essayistic manner in the second part.
Paul Auster became internationally successful with his "New York Trilogy", which appeared in the individual volumes "City of Glass" (1985), "Drop Shadow" (1986) and "Behind Closed Doors" (1987), but was later often summarised. 17 publishers rejected the books, only a dwarf company in faraway Los Angeles took pity on Auster and brought the three loosely interwoven, darkly enigmatic crime stories onto the market - and thus helped Auster to world fame.
"Leviathan" (1992) is about a writer investigating the death of a friend: The latter blew himself up while building a bomb. The book also features a character called Iris Vegan, a cameo appearance by the protagonist of Siri Hustvedt's first novel "The Blindfold" - Auster had been married to Hustvedt since 1982. Auster received the French literary prize Médicis for the book in 1993, which shows the esteem in which he was held in Europe, more so than in his home country. "In this country, he's just a bestselling author," wrote New York Magazine in 2007, "in Paris, Auster is a rock star."
US author Paul Auster is dead, according to a media report. The author of the "New York Trilogy" died at the age of 77 as a result of lung cancer. The "New York Times" and the British "Guardian" reported this, citing Auster's confidante Jacki Lyden. According to the report, the writer died in the New York borough of Brooklyn.
Eli of Kittim's unique interpretation of the New Testament account of Jesus as prophetic rather than historical!
Y'all remember that one Minecraft book "The Island" I think. That shit would be amazing plot for the movie but nah. Funny looking sheep and jack black go brrr
I know the media in this country is all propaganda
because the NY Times got caught red handed making up stories about hamas killing babies, and raping women
...stories that were shared around the world and used to legitimize and justify the genocide of Palestine...
and no other mainstream news agencies bothered to report what is possibly the biggest media scandal of the century.
It literally proves Israel's narrative is a lie.
But we don't have real news.
We drown in propaganda instead.
Don't stop talking about Palestine🇵🇸🍉
If you, for some reason, still have a subscription to the Atlantic, cancel it
UPDATE: Water and Clothing!
Hussam put together 400 packages for the families at the Khan Younis camp he's located in. These packages contain 5 bottles of fresh water, each 5 liters and 9 packages pads, which will help about 400 families!
He also put together 150 packages of clothing containing abaya, underwear, clothes for women praying that covers whole body, blouses, hijabs, and pants.
The past few weeks, I haven't been able to upload as much but Hussam has seriously been hard at work! He purchased a fresh water truck of 4000 liter for the entire camp, which is greatly needed in this extreme heat. They also use water pumps for salty water but they require diesel to operate. Diesel is very scarce and costs about 42 dollars a liter!
Not only this, but Hussam put together an event for the children at the camp! He didn't have the chance to take pictures, but the kids really enjoyed it!
Please keep donating to HelpGazaChildren! This grassroots effort is helping so many people in Gaza when the world has abandoned them!
Donate to our GoFundMe which goes directly to Hussam with NO middleman in between! He also sends money to the North!
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[ID: The video is of a couple of men carrying a pallet of boxes. The first still image is of the packages of clothing mentioned above. The second still image is of boxes stacked on top of each other, which are the same boxes from the first still image of the packages of clothing.]
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This is Aya from Gaza, I am a mother of 4 boys ! and this is my own donation page. I make it to collect money and rebuild my home since it was destroyed by Israel occupation forces 💔😭 and evacuate Gaza with my family
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Urgent 🚨🚨 My heart aches for my sick children Please donate and reblog my post My children need you 🙏 Yes they need your donation, you are our last hope, they are very tired and sick because of the war. My children suffer from skin problems due to environmental pollution and war. There is no good treatment to relieve the pain. Donate and save my children
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Dear, my name is Abdullah. I am 35 years old and the father of four children: Khalil, 7 years old, Fares, 5 years old, Bilal, 3 years old, and Aseel, 4 months old. It became fully operational after October 7. We lost our house because of the war. We are now displaced and displaced from somewhere else. I wish you help in getting out of Gaza. Please help me by donating or sharing the private link. with me
Dear, my name is Abdullah. I am 35 years old and the father of four children: Khalil, 7 years old, Fares, 5 years old, Bilal, 3 years old, and Aseel, 4 months old. It became fully operational after October 7. We lost our house because of the war. We are now displaced and displaced from somewhere else. I wish you help in getting out of Gaza. Please help me by donating or sharing the private link. with me
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1,997$ / 10,000$ goal
I'm very sad because the campaign is moving slowly,and I want to reach the goal to perform a necessary operation for my husband "Mohammed" to improve his health and I suffer from skin diseases and eczema due to contaminated water, air, and unhealthy food, and I need medicine. 😞💔🍉
‼️Tent life is very difficult. This is our life before and after.‼️
Help us to collect the goal to carry out the operation, buy medicine, and get out of Gaza.🙏🍉
Save our lives and donate to us as much as you can...🙏🫂❤️
We are under bombardment...
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🚨Please, don't skip‼️‼️
Very important... 💔🍉
This campaign is vetted by association Click
1,997$ / 10,000$ goal
I'm very sad because the campaign is moving slowly,and I want to reach the goal to perform a necessary operation for my husband "Mohammed" to improve his health and I suffer from skin diseases and eczema due to contaminated water, air, and unhealthy food, and I need medicine. 😞💔🍉
‼️Tent life is very difficult. This is our life before and after.‼️
Help us to collect the goal to carry out the operation, buy medicine, and get out of Gaza.🙏🍉
Save our lives and donate to us as much as you can...🙏🫂❤️
We are under bombardment...
@timetravellingkitty @tiredguyswag @brokenbackmountain @imjustheretotrytohelp @sylvianritual
100' @magnus-rhymes-with-swagness @aces-and-angels @marnota @cenobutch @transmutationisms @schoolhater @three-croissants @briarhips @kellkyy @appsa @90-ghost @90-ghost @el-shab-hussein @nabulsi @sar-soor@sayruq @queerstudiesnatural @appsa @communistchilchuck @fairuzfan @neptunerings @just-browsing1222 @appsa @akajustmerry @feluka @marnota @annoyingloudmicrowavecultist @tortiefrancis @flower-tea-fairies @tsaricides @riding-with-the-wild-hunt @vivisection-gf @belleandsaintsebastian @ear-motif @animentality @kordelilius @brutaliakhoa @raelyn-dreams @troythecatfish @violetlyric-blog @the-bastard-king @tamaytka @4ft10tvlandfangirl @northgazaupdates @skatehan @awetistic-things @nightowlssleep @baby-girl-aaron-dessner @friendshapedplant @mangocheesecakes @commissions4aid-
Thank you @carrtoonfreak and everyone who got me to 50 reblogs!
My little daughter is suffering, look at her condition