windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 22mweatherwest.com/archives/44119weatherwest.comEl Niño, already near/at record intensity, will further strengthen to historic level and likely bring major California & SW U.S. winter impacts - Weather WestOctober 12, 2026 - Daniel Swain - A quick recap of the forecast vs real-world evolution of El Niño 2026 thus far An El Niño event officially developed in the tropical Pacific Ocean earlier this summer... 000
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12/10/2026President Trump has announced a new deal to buy diesel fuel from Russia—but as with any enticing Russian scheme, it comes with a catch, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues.bit.lyTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 2711731
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialJames @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026AHHHHHHH THE ONLY REASON HE EVEN STAYS TO DIE AT TROY IN THE ILIAD IS TO AVENGE PATROCLUS. IT'S A POEM ABOUT HIS RAGE. THE OPENING LINES ARE PRETTY CLEAR WHY CAN'T A SINGLE DEFENDER OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION READ A SINGLE THING FROM THE WESTERN CANON AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 862849402
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Conor Lamb@ConorLambPA If you’re wondering why we’re talking about televised firing squads all of a sudden it’s because it was finally revealed we lost *an entire base* in Kuwait and our troops didn’t have enough bullets to defend it. A career ender for Hegseth in any other world.· 010
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 11/10/2026x.com/Rainmaker197...x.comMassimo (@Rainmaker1973) on XDon't harm opossums. They’re harmless and actually helpful. They keep pests under control by eating ticks, roaches, rats, and scorpions, clean up dead animals, and even help spread seeds. Basicall... 000
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Low-hanging fruit for reporters and Dem trackers: ask a Republican running for office, "what would you do if you were in a car with your child and men in hoodies charged at you with guns drawn?" Follow up with "do you think it's reasonable for a parent in that situation to use lethal force?" 261818422
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 10/10/2026If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me. 46107312992
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialHunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 10/10/2026So, the reason we mock horrible fascists is not to make fascists change their minds. It is to show they are mockable. It breaks the veneer of respectability and power. It gives others social permission to mock them. Satire is poisonous to power because it makes opposition both fun and collaborative. 351818402
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I guess we know what the “quo” is for the “quid” of Russia ostensibly supplying diesel to the U.S. 1662180480
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialJJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026🧊✈️ SEATTLE: A girl in chains boards an ICE-chartered GlobalX airplane (tail: N630VA) at Boeing Field, to be transported south to Arizona 👀 32723881470
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 10/10/2026BLESS them www.independent.com/2026/10/06/s...independent.comSanta Barbara Environmentalists Celebrate Newsom’s Signing of One of ‘Strongest Anti-Offshore Oil Bills in State’s History’Assemblymember Gregg Hart’s Assembly Bill 1448 prohibits any new offshore oil and gas operations from using state-controlled offshore infrastructure. 000
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialDeva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026We solved for this already. Let’s run it back w solar pwr this time. Ultimate upcycle. 0181
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I like imagining the anthropologists of a future civilization being like “These ancient people believed they were descended from giants, and erected these skeletons in ritual honor of their mythic ancestors.” 42309
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This week I’ve been on the road across eight states, plus DC, and the one thing that unites us all across this vast and fractured nation—red states and blue states, rural areas and big cities—is the 12-foot Home Depot Halloween skeleton. 942830
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialGranite Man @granitedhuine.bsky.social · 21/09/2023Yes I know them, we went to Twitter together. 2167562309
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialGranite Man @granitedhuine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Every day thousands of you come together to ignore my posts. And I respect that. 316262
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialJulianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 12/05/2026"One study found that increasing the number of people who receive SNAP benefits by 5 percent could have prevented nearly 32,000 suicides over 15 years. And a $1 increase in minimum wage has been linked to roughly 8,000 fewer suicide deaths over a decade."washingtonpost.comHow minimum wage hikes and food stamps fit in to suicide preventionStudies show income, debt and access to basic needs shape mental health outcomes, but U.S. strategies have largely focused on clinical care. 6328841146
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.npr.org/transcripts/...npr.orgHow Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought the culture wars to the military : Fresh AirNew York Times military and Pentagon reporter Greg Jaffe says Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has disproportionately blocked promotions of Black and women senior officers, and he’s also been purging... 000
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/10/2026Brazilian authorities are actively looking into the financing of the movie by a now-disgraced businessman accused of leading one of the biggest bank frauds in the country’s history.motherjones.comHow a Bolsonaro biopic ended up at the center of Brazil’s presidential election“This movie is going to be a nightmare for the left.” 25619
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What is America.gov? Currently, a chatbot that searches government websites and collates the answer using Grok and Gemini AIs. Also, the type of tech that might impress someone who does not understand tech in government. e.g. the WSJ coverage that sounded much like the Trump press release. 410619
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026can't stop thinking about our latest Google review 750038
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is how we should see these magnificant animals, not hauled up on a boat or in fillets on a slab. We should no more catch or kill this rare and stunning megafauna than we should trap or kill tigers or whales. Here are some more of Rupert’s photos from yesterday, with his kind permission. 16936175
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Biden: The MAGA wing, well gosh, listen, they’re, it’s, a bit of a flirt with fascism, no kidding around Media: Democratic rhetoric invites political violence Trump: The nuclear flames that burn every mongrel soul in San Diego will be a cleansing fire. Media: Trump makes his case in Nebraska 81417319
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMel 📎🐟🌲⚓🌳🌊 @norska11.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The biggest threat to #biodiversity 🐘🌿🦒 is from #deforestation for food #agriculture. Protect #rainforest and ocean animals with a #plantbased #vegan diet, use your wallet as a weapon and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2022/03/20/a...palmoildetectives.comAlmost 90% of animals to lose habitat to agriculture by 2050 Palm Oil DetectivesScientists know that #biodiversity is declining across much of the world although less universally and dramatically than we feared. We also know that things are likely to get worse in the future, with... 0136
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialShaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I’ve been warning about this for what seems like years. Trump is opening an economic side door for Putin’s ally. Belarus provided the springboard for Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian officials say its relays assist Russian drone strikes, while it expands military and rail infrastructure near Ukraine. 1320370
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 04/10/2026x.com/StoriesBySam...x.comSammi🦋 (@StoriesBySammi) on XHis name is Finch. He's about 10 years old, born in captivity, released into the wild in 2024. He's since fathered three litters of pups. He's also one of fewer than 40 red wolves left on the entire ... 000
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"SOME leading scientists"? Can we have a list, please, of the leading scientists who say "nuclear reactor on the moon? nothing could go wrong!" So we can revoke all their degrees. 89819
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialjess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Something AI is responsible for that doesn't get enough talk: How, when it scrapes a website to illegally steal everything on it, it uses up a ton of its bandwidth allotment, crashing it or racking up massive fees for site owners. 1087583997
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMovies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just when you think you have hit bottom on the stupidity of WWI, you find another, lower layer. All war is stupid, to be clear, but WWI was a special kind of stupid. It was so pointless and that fact was immediately apparent. It was a feudal temper tantrum with 20th century weapons. 2756
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMovies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Feels very... current. 1401
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMovies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Reading up on the WWI declarations of war and it was absolute madness. Japan declares war on Bulgaria! Liberia declares war on Germany! I think some countries had never even met one another before declaring war. No wonder everyone drank bootleg liquor for a decade in the aftermath. 812016
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMovies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just... staaaaaaahp 0451
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMovies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I would just like to say that when I started reviewing silent movies, the events were past tense and I liked them that way. It's extraordinarily rude of everyone to make this stuff current events. 411814
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialMary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 03/10/2026Dan Sullivan's votes for tariffs didn't help Alaska, but they sure helped his brother's chemical company, where he owns up to $5 million in stock. This is the exact kind of corruption that Alaskans are sick and tired of.americanjournalnews.comSullivan backs policies that enrich his family’s businessSullivan owns up to $5 million in RPM International stock. 141016420
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 03/10/2026By focusing on "core" inflation, which exludes food and energy, the Trump Admin and most media are ignoring the fact that the top drivers of economic distress for average Americans are food and energy prices. Including food and gas, inflation in Sept was 3.6% -- much higher than wage growth. 38636
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Oh: I really can’t emphasize enough how useful it is to check — literally right now, do it. Likely, it’s peace of mind in a couple of minutes. At worst, you still have time (barely) to remedy it. 5478200
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally. 2921571958
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialBetty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Turn back and stay back would be the best solution. Most medical and scientific authorities, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, agree that permanent standard time is best for human health, safety, and natural circadian rhythms. 131
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 02/10/2026x.com/davenewworld...x.comFifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) on X"A cancer-linked pesticide banned in more than 60 countries around the world contaminates an estimated 25% of river and stream miles in the lower 48 US states, including many waterways used for drinki... 000
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 02/10/2026x.com/davenewworld...x.comFifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) on X860,000 miles of rivers and streams in the USA (about 25% of all stream miles in the lower 48 states) exceed the EPA's aquatic-life threshold for atrazine exposure. This is messed up. Atrazine is one... 000
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 02/10/2026x.com/StoriesBySam...x.comSammi🦋 (@StoriesBySammi) on X→ Sign the petition, it goes to Congress and the DHS Secretary: https://t.co/yQGT1pCK0s 000
windwords.bsky.social @windwords.bsky.social · 02/10/2026x.com/StoriesBySam...x.comSammi🦋 (@StoriesBySammi) on XThe San Rafael Valley is one of the last places on this border where jaguars still cross freely. 55 miles of it just got sealed off, not for 90 days, not for a year. Until January 20, 2029. I first t... 100
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Delightful also to hear real eagle noises. In movies eagles are always dubbed with hawks, since hawks found fierce and eagles sound like adorable squeakers. 221227278
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialVegan FTA @veganftaofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026No animal should die a slow, agonising death in a glue trap. 💔 Please urge Ace Hardware to end the sale of all glue traps, both online and in stores, by signing our petition. 👇 veganfta.com/petitions/tell-ace-har… #gluetraps #animalrights #vegan 02620
Reposted by @windwords.bsky.socialAbe & Eddie @abdecker.bsky.social · 01/10/202620% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years... www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five yearsAlpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution 122