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Happy New Year!
Just a few modest wishes:
> Better times for Palestinians
> Russia leaves Ukraine
> Dems win midterms in the US
> Netherlands gets functioning government that addresses our actual issues
> Stronger global climate action
And all the best for all of you!

As a chemist, I've been impressed by the improvements in environmental quality and related health benefits, thanks in large part to the EPA's diligence.
That is changing for the much worse:
The Environmental Protection Agency’s core mission is to protect human health and the environment. But in just one year, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has done the complete opposite. He has carried out the wishes of polluters and unleashed a destructive and dangerous agenda that guts pro…

Enough is enough. EPA’s Zeldin must go.
Use your voice and tell this administration that we deserve better than poisoned air and water, more cancer and asthma, and worsening climate disasters. We expect our elected leaders to protect our health, communities, and planet.

As a chemist, I've been impressed by the improvements in environmental quality and related health benefits, thanks in large part to the EPA's diligence.
That is changing for the much worse:
The Environmental Protection Agency’s core mission is to protect human health and the environment. But in just one year, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has done the complete opposite. He has carried out the wishes of polluters and unleashed a destructive and dangerous agenda that guts pro…

Enough is enough. EPA’s Zeldin must go.
Use your voice and tell this administration that we deserve better than poisoned air and water, more cancer and asthma, and worsening climate disasters. We expect our elected leaders to protect our health, communities, and planet.

"Costa Rica’s top court orders action to shield wildlife from power line hazards"
#CostaRica #Wildlife #Environment

Costa Rica’s top court orders action to shield wildlife from power line hazards
A Constitutional Court in Costa Rica has ruled that the national electricity provider must better secure power lines for wildlife safety.

#смерть #ЗОЖ @…

Better Population Health Through Behavior Change in Adults: A Call to Action
Discover how behavior change can lead to better population health. Get insights from the AHA's science news & take action towards a healthier lifestyle.

"With the two historical parties of government now reduced to a single two headed animal, they no longer have access to the pretence of decrying the party in power (while largely doing the same thing if they get in). Now they both have to argue that everything that is happening is the best possible thing and nothing that is different can be better."

The Gist: The Promise of No Change
For every action needed, why is there an equal and opposite inaction? This is the Gist.

"Encouragement boosts people’s likelihood to take climate action"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Encouragement boosts people’s likelihood to take climate action
Framing climate action as “doing more good” instead of “doing less bad” makes people more willing to act and feel better about it, a study finds.

The closing ceremony of the Winter #Olympics was good, but could have been a lot more, a mini review:
https://boxd.it/dgmEyz

A ★★★½ review of Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Closing Ceremony: Beauty in Action (2026)
Sadly it's becoming the norm to put all the eggs in the Opening ceremony basket, so I wasn't expecting much. While I like it and it was certainly better than the last two closing ceremonies of winter games, I feel it has a lots of wasted potential. The opera fantasy segment was great but I think it fell a bit short, the Roman arena was superb but didn't build much on it, the musical show was fun but not much besides that. Still, I like it, and I think it was a great Olympic Winter Games. See yo…

RE: https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei/116087233502113204
While I don't think this will change things, I do think it's nice to be reminded that we are not alone. Direct action is always better than asking nicely for the horrible thing to stop. We are powerful enough to stop it.

But there is also a theatrical element to politics that's easy to forget. The "show" of something like this can be inspiring, and can inspire others who have been afraid.

TR-49 (2026) from inkle is a Type-Help-like that's.. ok. the beginning is a little rough, there isn't a clear hook like Type Help. the dialog and surface story is meh. the deeper story is better. in a few places the game is overly helpful: your notebook will summarize facts you've found that you might not have realized you've found. ~4-6 hr to reach an ending, another ~1-2 hr to find all the endings. each ending is caused by some single action you can undo; no other branching…

"There are two possibilities that offer better explanations of the US’s criminal action: oil and power. Petroleum has been widely cited as the key reason, and Trump himself has acknowledged this. There seem to be two plausible aspects to this."
From my new Venezuela article.
I conquer, therefore I am – the United States intervention in Venezuela

I conquer, therefore I am – the United States intervention in Venezuela
What is behind Trump’s intervention in Venezuela, and the kidnapping of its president? Is it oil, is it power?

This, however, is not sufficient. We are under siege, and we need protection.
I don’t know the answers to any of the questions in this thread, but I do know this: There is no patience left here in Minneapolis.
Leaders had better take visible, concrete action to •actively defend• the city — especially schools — if they want this city to hold together.
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Hopeful reading for the dark times we’re in
❤️ https://brennan.day/our-shared-oblivion/

Our Shared Oblivion
How the inevitability of oblivion can be a source of relief, while also examining our sacred duty to make things better in the present moment through persistent, stubborn action in the direction of care.

On the occasion of ice’s latest killing: Local police MUST engage, detain and arrest ice. There is no better option.
Here’s why in detail: https://stuff.davidaugust.com/local-law-enforcements-challenge-uphold-the-law-even-against-the-feds…

Local Law Enforcement's Challenge: Uphold the Law, Even Against the Feds
in the absence of action, civilians will fill the void I do want to write something not so serious, maybe even funny, here soon. But today, I think the police have to do a very hard and necessary thing: defend Americans against their federal government. If any other group arrived

From Translink
Customer-driven improvements are coming to Metro Vancouver transit
TransLink’s new five-year plan outlines 34 actions shaped by feedback, focused on reliability
Better real-time transit information, more reliable elevators and escalators, easier ways to report cleanliness issues, and continuing design work for Bus Rapid Transit are among the improvements TransLink is advancing through its new Customer Experience Action Plan.

UCLA engineers are turning disaster into data after L.A.'s devastating fires.
They've tested soil on over 1,000 properties for toxic metals like lead and arsenic, mapped infrastructure damage, and analyzed water quality—all to help communities recover faster and prepare better for the next fire.