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Gidget Fuentes

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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 18h
Hurricane hunters are in Isaias this morning and have found it has become a Category 3 major hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph. It is headed toward landfall tonight not far from Pensacola, Florida. Track it here: www.capitalweather.com/tracking-isa...
Isaias on Friday morning. It is now a major hurricane as it heads toward landfall.
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Mark Schleifstein @mschleifstein.bsky.social · 16h
From NHC: Hurricane Isaias 720 AM CDT Fri Oct 09 2026 ...ISAIAS BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE...Data from AF Reserve Hurricane Hunter indicate Isaias has strengthened to major Cat 3 hurricane w max sustained winds of 120 mph + higher gusts. Min central pressure 959 mb (28.32 in).
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 9h
Mother Nature 🌊 gets the last word, again ktla.com/news/local-n...
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Home on verge of collapse as high tide hits Long Beach Peninsula
A second day of damaging waves from former Hurricane Rachel crumbled large sections of the Long Beach Peninsula boardwalk Friday morning and left one home on the verge of collapsing into the powerf…
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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 12h
This earthquake in Panama is the 12th earthquake of magnitude 7 or greater this year. Is this an unusual number of large quakes? No. This graph shows M7+ earthquakes over the last 30 years. This year is very average.
This graph shows earthquakes of magnitude seven or greater since 1996.
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 9h
Handsome!
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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 11h
Philippine and Chinese Incidents Spike in South China Sea, Luzon Strait — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/10/09/p...
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Philippine and Chinese Incidents Spike in South China Sea, Luzon Strait - USNI News
Incidents between Chinese and Philippine forces across the South China Sea and Luzon Strait have spiked in recent weeks as the two countries attempt to enforce their territorial claims with small boat...
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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 15h
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Oct. 9, 2026 news.usni.org/2026/10/09/u...
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USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Oct. 9, 2026 - USNI News
The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week.  In Phuket, Thailand Aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) and destroyer USS Delber...
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 12h
The D.C. Board of Elections says it’s asking the National Guard to avoid standing near D.C.’s ballot drop boxes, which opened today, in the wake of video footage showing them near a box in Foggy Bottom this week: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/nation...
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D.C. Elections Board Asks National Guard to Stay Away From Ballot Drop Boxes
Guard members were seen standing next to a drop box in Foggy Bottom this week.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h
The United States is now officially allied with Vladimir Putin and Russia. We will fund Russia’s genocidal war machine in exchange for Putin helping Trump and the Republican Party in the midterms. One of the most shameful and disgusting days in the history of this Republic.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
Zelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h
This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 13h
Yep. The bigger the barrels, or cisterns, the better. I dream of the day 💧 cisterns become just part of house construction.
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Max Blau @maxblau.bsky.social · 15h
My colleagues and I at @propublica.org are looking into the ways health insurers’ use of prior authorization — the extra layer of approval insurers require before covering a medical expense — impacts patients. We need your help. 👇 www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
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We’re Investigating Prior Authorization. Help ProPublica Understand Your Health Insurance Denial.
ProPublica is looking into the ways health insurers’ use of prior authorization impacts patients. We need your help to figure out if the process is still leading to delayed or missed treatments, tests...
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Scripps News @scrippsnews.bsky.social · 13h
Arlington County, Virginia, has sued to halt construction of President Trump's planned 250-foot Triumphal Arch, arguing the project is moving forward without proper environmental review.
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Trump's memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County, Virginia, has sued to halt construction of President Trump's planned 250-foot Triumphal Arch, arguing the project is moving forward without proper environmental review.
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 13h
A very stinky flower! But flies love it.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 17h
Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 19h
If you lose power during Hurricane Isaias and use a portable generator, remember to run it at least 20 feet away from your home. Never run a generator indoors. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas you can't see or smell and it can kill in minutes.
One portable generator with an equal sign next to a lot of cars. The text reads: one portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of mid-size cars. Only use your generator outdoors and 20 feet away from your home.
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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 16h
A tropical storm watch has been issued for San Diego County. This is just the second time a tropical storm watch has been issued in California, after Tropical Storm Hilary in August 2023 www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...?
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 13h
We need the rain, that's for sure
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Climatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
First week of October. Seems warmish.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Juan" shared this picture from where he is cleaning in the celery in Santa Maria CA. "I'm trimming, pulling off the outer leaves, and cutting the dirt or damaged parts off the freshly harvested celery. This prepares it for packing." #WeFeedYou
Workers laboring in a celery field
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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Barrio Logan community gathers to remove racist graffiti from Chicano Park mural
The anti-Mexican graffiti is the latest in a string of similar hate-related incidents across San Diego in recent months.
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Andy Snyder @wxandbiscuits.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This critical burn environment will lead to high-risk significant fire potential Friday in parts of LA, MS and south AR. Fire danger will increase Thursday, peak Friday and may stay up to the west of Isaias’ cloud shield Saturday.
The 7-day significant fire potential outlook features high risk conditions in the orange-shaded predictive service areas Friday across Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Moderate (brown) and low (yellow) risks surround this area, where fire activity is possible but less likely than where the Bs are indicated.
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Andy Snyder @wxandbiscuits.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Did you know hurricanes are one of our critical fire weather patterns in the South? Lingering drought and Isaias will team up to result in a critical fire environment over the Lower Mississippi Valley Thursday through Saturday. Dry air is already plentiful across the region.
Low-level water vapor satellite image from College of DuPage. The green blob over the Gulf of Mexico is moisture associated with Tropical Storm Isaias, while the orange and red areas from Texas to the Carolinas denote very dry air.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I just realized I forgot to post this: Here’s part 2 of my AI and National Security series: This part is focused on strategic risks, threats we aren’t yet measuring, and risk mitigation. Unlocked for everyone. www.patreon.com/AWHSBlog/pos...
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AI and National Security: Part 2 | Angry Staffer
In Part I, we talked about where AI is already changing warfare: intelligence analysis, targeting, cybersecurity, and increasingly autonomou
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 08/10/2026
The corporate greed crushing hardworking Americans has a face in Alaska – and it’s the out-of-state factory trawling industry. I'm fighting to stop them from destroying our fisheries and our economy. Dan Sullivan has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from them.
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Alaska Senate’s trawling debate taps into corporate greed
Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan’s fight over trawling isn’t just about fish, but also over who controls Alaska’s resources: Alaskans or big corporations.
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Michael Legel @mjlegel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ready starts before the fire. Your wildfire preparedness checklist: ☑ Create defensible space ☑ Pack a go bag ☑ Download AwareCA From preparing your home to staying informed, the right steps today can help you move quickly when it matters most. Stay aware. Stay safe. Download AwareCA. 📲
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🔥 Critical fire weather returns Friday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect Friday afternoon for much of Modoc and Lassen counties. 📱 Check AwareCA for Red Flag Warnings and official wildfire information in your area.
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Once they settle in, they expand quickly.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Shit. He really did say this. www.youtube.com/shorts/ca3C4...
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Palmer Luckey on his idea for using oxytocin to help strengthen marriages
YouTube video by Peter H. Diamandis
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Welcome home #USSLincoln Abe crew news.usni.org/2026/10/08/a...
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Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Returns to San Diego After Nearly 11 Months - USNI News
After 321 days, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is home. Flagship USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulled into its berth at Naval Air Station North Island around 3:15 p.m. EST on Thursday. The re...
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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Lincoln alongside USS Carl Vinson, which is moored.
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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Lincoln approaches the Bite for the first time in more than 10 months
Photo of bow of Lincoln
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.” (Published June)
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He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.
With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob...
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Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov · 08/10/2026
Do you have heavy items over your bed? Maybe not the best idea. The best time to prepare for an earthquake is before the ground starts shaking! Learn more by joining us for the Great ShakeOut! Register free, today, at www.shakeout.org!
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Los Angeles County Fire Department @lacofd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Answer the Call! 🚒🔥 The #LACoFD has posted the Fire Fighter Trainee (Paramedic) Emergency Hire Examination. Filing Period:
10/19/26 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) – 10/23/26 at 5:00 p.m. (PT).   To see the Job Posting & view FAQs, please visit: 💻fire.lacounty.gov/firefighter-trainee-recruitment/
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A Tuskegee Study With Children By denying "control" babies the hepatitis B vaccine, many will be condemned to die of cirrhosis or primary liver cancer. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study
“It’s a wholly unethical trial, and it shouldn’t be allowed,” says Dr. Paul Offit of Guinea-Bissau study
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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This isn’t isolated to San Diego. Tidal anomalies are pushing a foot in San Francisco. A dreaded “perfect storm” — a confluence of El Niño, king tides, along with wind, waves and rain — is feared this winter. It could cause widespread disruptive and destructive coastal flooding.
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California may see dreaded ‘perfect storm’ at terrible time: Thanksgiving and Christmas
King tides in California will be extremely high during the Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks. A simultaneous storm could wreak havoc on transportation and push the tides to record territory.
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
😂
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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 06/10/2026
Okinawa Service Members Undergo 48-hour Operational Pause Following Marine Homicide Arrest — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/10/06/o...
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Okinawa Service Members Undergo 48-hour Operational Pause Following Marine Homicide Arrest - USNI News
All service members in Okinawa will undergo an operational pause following the arrest of a Marine accused in the robbery and death of a woman in Naha, Japan. From noon Wednesday to noon Friday, all se...
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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 07/10/2026
Report to Congress on Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/10/07/r...
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Report to Congress on Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle - USNI News
The following is the Oct. 6, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, The Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle. From the Report The Marine Corps describes the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) as...
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California Geological Survey @cageosurvey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🔔 NEW FACTSHEETS! 1) Flood and debris flows after wildfire: Information for the public 2) Inundaciones y flujos de escombros después de un incendio forestal: Información para el público 3) Geohazards following wildfire: Information for emergency management www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/bwg/reso...
Infographic showing all 3 new fact sheets. The fact sheets feature large cartoon images showing debris flow hazards as well as real impacts from debris flows. There is text along the bottom of each fact sheet.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Trump: "Let them hit a missile into San Diego or Los Angeles on the way. You want to see a horror show? Let them hit San Diego. Let them hit Los Angeles. You want to see some bad things happen?"
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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
SecDef Pete Hegseth addressed the Lincoln crew today and took the opportunity to chastise the media for framing the ship's successes as failures www.kpbs.org/news/militar...
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USS Abraham Lincoln returning to San Diego after extended Iran deployment
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is due back in San Diego Thursday, a homecoming that marks an end to a deployment of more than 10 months that included combat operations, supply shortages and ...
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Was pretty warm out then
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Jonjust @jonjust.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
New past time
Everyone needs a smile
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Gidget Fuentes @gidgetfuentes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I don't think the GAO has any authority or powers. Up to Congress.
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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEWS: Congressional watchdog found again that the Trump administration illegally withheld funds for more programs last year. But still no action from GAO on any of these findings of impoundment. www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/c...
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Congress’ Watchdog Finds Trump Illegally Withheld More Than $1 Billion in Federal Funds
The White House impounded funds from the EPA and HHS last year, the Government Accountability Office reports.
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Come see us at the Capital Airshow! 🚁✈️ Get an up-close look at CAL FIRE aircraft and equipment, meet our crews, and learn more about the work we do to protect California. 📅October 10–11 📍Sacramento Mather Airport 🎫 Tickets & more info: californiacapitalairshow.com We’ll see you there!
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