CaryHHart

@Caryhh
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In Idaho; not Idahoan. Ex-editor/designer; now grower/baker/nearly invisible. Climate. Morals. Reason. Q/NB/trans ally. #LFC

I said a thing to Gregory Barber for WIRED.

Apparently, I think we should consume less if we want to do something about climate change.

https://www.wired.com/story/new-apple-watch-series-9-wont-be-carbon-neutral/

Your New Apple Watch Series 9 Won’t Be Carbon Neutral

Apple claims its new Apple Watch is carbon neutral and has done impressive work to decarbonize its supply chain, but making new stuff always leaves a mark on the climate.

WIRED

Methane (CH₄) is a potent greenhouse gas. Here are the most recent monthly observations...

May 2023 - 1922.3 ppb
May 2022 - 1907.8 ppb

+ Data: https://gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_ch4/
+ More info on trends: https://pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1814297116

Global Monitoring Laboratory - Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases

The Global Monitoring Laboratory conducts research on greenhouse gas and carbon cycle feedbacks, changes in clouds, aerosols, and surface radiation, and recovery of stratospheric ozone.

If there was one piece of advice I could give to new Mastodon users who are finding their feeds quiet or boring, it is to follow as many people and hashtags as you can. This is not Twitter; there is no algorithm, it is not going to fill your feed with stuff it thinks you like. You have to curate it yourself. Once you do, though, it's so much more vibrant and rewarding than Twitter has been for a year. #TwitterMigration #Twitter
New in Public Notice: Trump musing about civil war with Tucker was a reminder that any other Republican would be less bad. But the debate showed that maybe that's not the case with DeSantis. Or Vivek. Actually, we're probably best off rooting for all of them to lose. https://www.publicnotice.co/p/fox-news-gop-debate-2024-trump-tucker-interview
Takeaways from the GOP's two-ring debate night circus

Trump mused about civil war while Ramaswamy emerged as a punching bag.

Public Notice
Lost in the Prigozhin madness & other Big Headlines are countless stories like this one: police in St. Petersburg working with Chechen officials abduct a young woman, likely to return her to Chechnya by force for her possible murder. https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/08/24/st-petersburg-police-arrested-a-woman-who-fled-chechnya-and-now-human-rights-activists-fear-she-could-be-returned-by-force-and-killed-by-her-own-family
St. Petersburg police arrested a woman who fled Chechnya, and now human rights activists fear she could be returned by force and killed by her own family — Meduza

Human rights activists at the crisis group SK SOS, which helps people escape persecution in Chechnya, say a woman has been abducted in St. Petersburg and will likely be returned to Chechnya, where she could be murdered by her own family. Project SK SOS told Meduza that police in St. Petersburg arrested a 26-year-old woman named Seda Suleymanova who fled Chechnya.

Meduza
After last night's debate performance, let's talk about just how bad it would be to bomb or invade Mexico. https://newrepublic.com/article/175144/desantis-mexico-drones-republicans-sadistic?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SF_TNR&utm_source=Twitter
Republicans Border Policy Proposals Are Sadistic and Would Lead to Chaos

Are we really going to shoot on sight people merely suspected of smuggling drugs? Their “proposals” are solely about appealing to the base’s worst instincts.

The New Republic

I don't think it's hyperbole to say that Elon Musk is a national security threat.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule

A 66-year-old mother of 9 was murdered by a deranged wingnut who was incensed that she had a pride flag outside her store. Her blood is on the hands of every right-winger who hasn't condemned their movement's relentless attacks on the #LGBTQ community.

https://abc7.com/lake-arrowhead-store-owner-killed-mag-pi-clothing-laura-ann-carleton/13673754/

#fascism #maga #gop

Lake Arrowhead store owner shot and killed over Pride flag hanging outside shop, officials say | abc7.com

A%20beloved%20store%20owner%20in%20Lake%20Arrowhead%20was%20shot%20and%20killed%20during%20a%20dispute%20over%20a%20Pride%20flag%2C%20officials%20say.

Some COVID minimizers keep saying we can ignore COVID because we have vaccines. Not only is that untrue because layers of protections are most effective, but due to the end of the public health emergency, and greed of pharma companies, many people can't even afford the vaccines.
“This should be decided at the ballot box” is such an utterly deranged thing to say when the reason why we are in this situation is that Trump and his enablers didn’t respect the decision at the ballot box and instead engaged in a vast conspiracy to end constitutional government.