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As always with Rs, the sense is not so much that they deny the physical phenomenon of climate change as the presence or absence of the phenomenon simply never enters their thinking. They interact with it *purely* as a partisan matter, something libs care about. No awareness of a world beyond.

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E.J. Fagan @ejfagan.com · 03/10/2026

Arizona:

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Aaron Becker @aaronjbecker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Every river in North America, every day for two years. The combined flow to the sea sinks as low as 53,000 m³/s in winter and swells past 290,000 by late June, more than quadrupling each spring. Data: GloFAS, @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social #rivers #dataviz #hydrology

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Still kind of inconceivable how many people died or will die because of the death of USAID. And the world’s richest man did it almost as a joke

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I appreciate what you're trying to communicate in this thread. However, it appears you're conflating two different types of ag in the Lower CR Basin. >92% of winter leafy greens consumed in the US come on-River farms. They're not being shipped int'l. Those crops are off-River groundwater producers.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tonight’s game of pirates re-enacted The Odyssey (but at a 3 and 6 year old appropriate level), and it was more fun than I expected

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Travis Helwig @travishelwig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Karen Bass called for this exact Paramount-WB merger settlement weeks ago. We can't get rid of Bonta or other pro-merger Democrats this cycle. But in just a few weeks, we CAN get rid of Karen. Nithya understands how existential media consolidation is for the city of LA.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

TIL: I can stop saying “numerical illiteracy” and instead say “innumeracy”

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Mike Dettinger @mdettinger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

“Under the proposed plan issued by the DOI, Nevada could lose >70% of its already meager Colorado River allocation while the Upper Basin states are not required to contribute a drop," NV Gov. Lombardo said announcing Nevada is suing DOI. thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...

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Nevada sues Interior over cuts to 'already meager' Colorado River water allocation - The Nevada Independent

The lawsuit challenges the record of decision released Friday, which governs how Colorado River water is divided among the seven basin states. Under the decision, Nevada's 300,000-acre-foot allocation...

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

sigh. this feels like it will last my entire lifetime. the era(s) of (forced/coerced) collaboration is over.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

"we have to plan for the future and the deadline is when the 2007 Guidelines expire on 12/31, 2026." - Lower Basin "or we could do nothing" - Upper Basin

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

new Record of Decision from Reclamation on the operating guidelines of the Colorado River were mostly what was expected. Lower Basin takes the cuts, Upper Basin does not have to honor their Compact obligations for deliver to Powell. Oh, and the new 24-month study shows nearing dead pool by 2029.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

why hasn't Reclamation published the August 24-Month Study projections for the Colorado River Basin yet? Little scary to look down the forecast at Powell below power pool? Or an unclear statement about UB not needing to meet their compact requirements?

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Jonathan Thompson at the Land Desk @landdesk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

With Lake Powell reaching its lowest level since 1968 (when it was still being filled), I dive into the hydropower implications as it approaches minimum power pool (i.e. de facto dead pool). www.landdesk.org/p/glen-canyo...

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Glen Canyon Dam hydropower: What's it good for?

Plus: A deeper look at the West's energy mix

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

And getting to experience the frustration for a full 24 hours, waiting for Austin and Chicago to win

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Dems giving him virtually unrestricted tariff authority why

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Aug update from ECMWF predictive ensemble is genuinely extraordinary from extreme #ElNiño perspective. One implication: it is now indicating not only 70-100% odds of above avg winter precip California-wide, but also 70-100% odds of DJF 26-27 being among the top 20% of wettest CA winters (!).

Map showing ECMWF ensemble DJF 2026-7 predicted precipitation by tercile status (i.e., most likely well above, well below, or near-average). All of the CA coast is painted the brightest color, indicating 70-100% odds of a winter among the wettest third of all historical winters.

Map showing ECMWF ensemble DJF 2026-7 predicted precipitation. All of the CA coast is painted the bluest color, indicating well below average odds of a winter in the driest 20% of all winters.

Map showing ECMWF ensemble DJF 2026-7 predicted precipitation. All of the CA coast is painted the brightest orange color, indicating well above average odds of a winter in the wettest 20% of all CA winters.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is a really important story for understanding the parties involved in policy making (or un-making in this case).

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The biggest concern that Arizonans may have with the new Colorado River operating plan is that it lowers the ceiling on what future negotiations can achieve with the Upper Basin.

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Carter Williams @cwilliams.ksl.com · 31/07/2026

He says the state is still planning for this to take over 2027-2028 operations, but negotiations with Lower Basin aren't over. He expects this could change those conversations, which could replace this plan

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Oof so glad I’m missing this. But sad about the suffering

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 24/07/2026

Renewables are now the world's largest source of electricity – and the main source of new supplies

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Maybe *this* will be the year we flip my district...

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News FR 📰 🇫🇷 @newsfr.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Ce soir, France-Angleterre en petite finale. Les Bleus diront adieu à Didier Deschamps après quatorze années historiques à la tête de l'équipe. Retour sur son parcours, ses titres et son bilan. Merci.

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Didier Deschamps sélectionneur des Bleus : retour quatorze années historiques

La petite finale de la Coupe du monde de football aura lieu ce soir entre l'Angleterre et la France. Les Bleus diront adieu à leur sélectionneur, Didier Deschamps. Retour sur quatorze années historiques.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The bidets at Disney Paris hit different

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It took me four days in Annecy before I realized the haze and air quality I was seeing was driven by multiple large wild fires, including one less than 70km from Paris

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I’m blown away by the rapid electrification of Haute-Savoie. If rural France can quickly transition to EV infrastructure, so can we.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I don’t think it was a collective choice to start this way by Les Bleus

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

BBC: a total calamity from the USA. No need for me to stay up til 3:00am to endure more embarrassment from this team

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Ah, yes, *this* is why I primarily support Les Bleus, and only secondarily USMNT

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Okay this is going to be unpopular, but Pochettino should sit Balogun tomorrow. Integrity matters, even if Trump will never understand that.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Currently driving through Scotland and can confirm

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Andrew Bloomberg @andrewbloomberg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Are you a 15th century king? Do you want to show that you’re down with this humanism stuff that your scholars keep talking about, but you’re also terrified of your own people & the damn French? Ask your architect if Fancy Renaissance Gate Sandwiched Between Existing Medieval Towers is right for you.

A very ornate Renaissance gate sandwich between two beefy medieval towers at the Castello Nuovo in Florence

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 25/06/2026

Fulfilling the purpose for which it was built almost 2000 years ago, football fans packed the Roman Theatre of Amman to watch the Jordan v Algeria World Cup match. What a sight. [kottke.org]

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2000-Year-Old Roman Amphitheatre Hosts World Cup Watch Party

Fulfilling the purpose for which it was built almost 2000 years ago, football fans packed the Roman Theatre of Amman to watch the Jordan v Algeria World Cup match. I don’t know whether Roman rulers, builders, and archite

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Jorge Torres @jorgetweather.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Spring 2026 was the hottest spring ever recorded in Phoenix. Our average temp hit 80.2°, breaking the old record of 77.7° set back in 1989 by 2.5°☀️🌵

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

In all seriousness, what does it say that Republicans punish legislators who want to stop kids from being killed by mass shootings (John Cornyn) or who want to expose pedophiles (Mace, MTG and Massie)

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It's very sad that the United States, with perhaps the best climate science, scientists, and science communicators in the world, has consistently had the very worst climate-denying politicians and governments. Why? Simple: The powerful fossil-fuel industry and the money they shower on policymakers.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This, but with recycled water in municipal distribution systems

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

We amended the Constitution so the people instead of state legislatures elect senators because the old system resulted in corruption and dysfunction, and now we have a system where state legislatures functionally decide the composition of their House delegations before a single vote is cast.

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The major utilities in AZ are still building them anyway 🙃. If only we had an unlimited source of energy streaming down from the heavens every day…

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I realize he has to lean into progressive stances in the primary, but if he tries to govern in the way he says he will, that would be a positive outcome for CA

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arizonawater.bsky.social @arizonawater.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

where's the doomsday countdown clock when you need it?

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 31/03/2026

Travel writer Rick Steves on Washington's newly signed "Millionaires Tax"

Text from a Rick Steves post on Facebook:
"A Millionaires Tax? Let’s Try Shared Prosperity!
A new tax on fat paychecks like mine was just signed into law in my home state — and I like it. In 2029, Washington state will start collecting a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. The 8,000,000 Washingtonians whose households make less than a million dollars a year will pay zero under this new tax and enjoy all the benefits of a better-funded state. And for the wealthy (like me and an estimated 30,000 others), every million dollars in taxable income that our households earn after the first million will cost us about $100,000.
It takes a lot of money to run a state that’s as livable as ours. Yet Washington is one of only nine states that don’t currently levy a traditional income tax. Our state is still funded by consumption taxes, such as sales and excise taxes, giving us the second-most regressive tax code in the country. (Only Florida has us beat.) And it’s time for Washington millionaires to pay our fair share.
Right about now, Republicans reading this are queuing up in the comments to holler their well-worn excuses: A state income tax will penalize, and therefore demoralize, Washington state’s job creators! Letting the rich get richer results in more wealth trickling down! Wealthy people will flee your state for those with more regressive taxation! (Since California and Oregon already have a comparable tax, that would be distant lands like Texas, Tennessee, and Nevada.)
As a wealthy person myself, I see this tax as essentially free money for all Washingtonians. Everybody in my state gains. And speaking from personal experience, I know that anyone who earns enough to be subject to this tax is beyond the point where consuming more adds to their security, their well-being, or even, arguably, their happiness — meaning there will be basically zero human cost."

Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"If you disagree, consider the minuscule impact this tax will have on my state’s millionaires. Now, contrast that with the value of close to $4 billion a year in tax revenue once it’s smartly invested in programs that will help the roughly one-third of Washington households living paycheck to paycheck.
For those who still aren’t convinced, here’s a lesson I’ve learned in my travels: Even if you’re motivated only by greed, if you know what’s good for you, you don’t want to be filthy rich in a society with a huge gap between rich and poor. It’s just not a nice place to raise your kids. And remember: Shrouds have no pockets…especially if you’re a multimillionaire with no heart for your neighbors.
Plus, helping build a better community for you and your neighbors just…feels good. I learned this firsthand back in 2011, when — after years of receiving a Bush-era tax break for the wealthy that I didn’t need — I noticed that to pay for that tax cut, public funding for community programs and institutions was being decimated. Recognizing the practical value of investing my tax savings in my community, I’ve donated $100,000 a year to our local arts center and symphony ever since, covering concert hall rental costs for our volunteer orchestra and much more. Paying a “self-imposed wealth tax” and knowing I’m helping my entire community has brought me great joy for 15 years and counting. It’s far from heroic…but it is a little lonely."

Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"The “millionaires tax” that Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law today will make our state better than ever — not just for the working class and poor, but for everyone who values a healthy and sustainable future. And for us millionaires who are enlightened enough to realize that we’ve reached a point where consuming more won’t make us genuinely happier, it just feels right to pay a little extra. For me, it’s biblical (“To whom much is given, much will be required”)… It’s European (after all, societies that are equitably funded are much more “content” than ours)… And — for those of us with a heart for the public good — it’s simply common sense.
Sign me up!"

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

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