Show threadCory DoctorowSep 18, 2023

#5yrsago #SAD: #Doonesbury’s collected Trump strips afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted https://memex.craphound.com/2018/09/18/sad-doonesburys-collected-trump-strips-afflict-the-comfortable-and-comfort-the-afflicted/

#5yrsago Photos: #HongKongDisneyland in the aftermath of Super Typhoon #Mangkhut https://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2018/09/photos-hong-kong-disneyland-devastated.html</a.

#5yrsago #AjitPai: California #NetNeutrality law is “illegal” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/ajit-pai-calls-californias-net-neutrality-rules-illegal/

#5yrsago North Carolina #Verizon customers, trapped by #HurricaneFlorence, say they’re being throttled and upsold https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/comments/9glj90/big_shout_out_to_verizon_for_throttling_data_for/

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#SAD: Doonesbury’s collected Trump strips afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted – Cory Doctorow's MEMEX

BeePSJul 4, 2023
"This is a tough hurricane, one of the wettest we’ve ever seen, from the standpoint of water."
~ President Donald J. Trump
re Hurricane Florence
#DonaldTrump #Trumpisms #HurricaneFlorence #UnforgettableIdiocy
CodeawayhaleyFeb 28, 2019

Stunning Satellite Time-lapse of Hurricane Florence's ENTIRE Life https://youtu.be/hcYeZMNAbNs

#TropicalCyclones #Hurricanes #Typhoons #TropicalStorms #2018AtlanticTropicalCycloneSeason #2018AtlanticHurricaneSeason #HurricaneFlorence

Stunning Satellite Time-lapse of Hurricane Florence's ENTIRE Life

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NASASep 23, 2018
A new experimental satellite no bigger than a cereal box got an inside look at #HurricaneFlorence in a test of technology that could influence the future of storm monitoring from space. The satellite took these first images on Sept. 11. Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/new-small-satellite-peers-inside-hurricane-florence/ https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1043667037254549505/photo/1 source: https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1043667037254549505
New Small Satellite Peers Inside Hurricane Florence

A new satellite no bigger than a cereal box revealed the hidden interior of Hurricane Florence, using miniature technology that could change the future of storm monitoring.

L.A. John Brown Gun ClubSep 21, 2018

People helping people in #Wilmington. #HurricaneFlorence has washed away roads turning one city into an island as the State enforces a curfew against "looters." With people starving, anarchists are flying in tens of thousands of pounds of food and opening up mutual aid centers. #mutualaid

https://itsgoingdown.org/this-is-america-31-how-anarchists-are-flying-supplies-into-nc/

This Is America #31: Autonomous Florence Relief Efforts - It's Going Down

Welcome, to This Is America, September 20th, 2018. In today’s episode we’re going to talk specifically about Hurricane Florence, and anarchist and autonomous disaster relief responses to it. Included in this episode will be two interviews, one with someone recorded a few days ago that gives a good overview of the situation both in terms... Read Full Article

NASASep 21, 2018
#HurricaneFlorence caused catastrophic flooding along rivers in many areas. The @NASA_Landsat satellite observed flooded residential areas + rivers after the storm in false-color, which lets one more easily distinguish between flood waters & land. Look: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/92786/a-broad-view-of-flooding-in-the-carolinas?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=NASA&utm_campaign=NASASocial&linkId=57179734 https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1043148127002394625/photo/1 source: https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1043148127002394625
NASASep 20, 2018
Using @NASAEarth satellite data, our researchers have been keeping an eye on #HurricaneFlorence rainfall. We've been analyzing the storm, providing a stream of info to @FEMA, @NOAA, @USNationalGuard, @USGS & others to help assess the hurricane's impact: https://blogs.nasa.gov/disaster-response/2018/09/17/nasa-tracking-florence-from-every-angle-and-wavelength/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=NASA&utm_campaign=NASASocial&linkId=57142371 https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1042842391798054912/video/1 source: https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1042842391798054912
NASA Tracking Florence From Every Angle and Wavelength – NASA Disaster Response

NASASep 19, 2018
As the Carolinas flood from torrential rainfall associated with #HurricaneFlorence, our @NASAEarth satellites continue to provide valuable precipitation data for rescue and recovery efforts. Details: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/92775/florence-inundates-the-carolinas?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=NASA&utm_campaign=NASASocial&linkId=57075066 https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1042435399614955520/photo/1 source: https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1042435399614955520
Florence Inundates the Carolinas

As the Carolinas flood from Hurricane Florence, NASA is providing valuable information for rescue and recovery efforts.

Boing BoingSep 19, 2018
Officers rescued from flooded prison van, but detainees within drown https://boingboing.net/2018/09/19/officers-rescued-from-flooded.html #HurricaneFlorence #floods #Post
Officers rescued from flooded prison van, but detainees within drown

Officers rescued from flooded prison van, but detainees within drown

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Officers rescued from flooded prison van, but detainees within drown https://boingboing.net/2018/09/19/officers-rescued-from-flooded.html #HurricaneFlorence #floods #Post
Officers rescued from flooded prison van, but detainees within drown

Officers rescued from flooded prison van, but detainees within drown

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