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Vote for politicians that will protect the consumer. When all else fails, defect from the grid or at least lower your load through efficiency and solar+battery. Every institution in California that should protect ratepayers are captured regulatory agencies.
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BrendaB retweeted
84% of Democrats, 72% of Independents and a record 66% of the American people support Medicare for All, per Kaiser Family Foundation.
It would be political insanity not to do what the overwhelming majority of the American people want.
“The majority of Democrats did not run on Medicare for All. You think Adam Hamilton got elected in KS by saying he wants to kick everyone off their private insurance?”
We should fight for universal healthcare. Not force a vote on a bill voters don't want.
More from @Lis_Smith:
BrendaB retweeted
I've updated my El Niño fact sheet to reflect current Nov observations & expectations. Key message: El Niño, already very strong and likely to become historic, is still on track to have major California impacts this winter, mainly Dec-Mar; extreme ocean warmth is already present.
ALT Page 1 of updated El Nino fact sheet by Daniel Swain at UC ANR (November 2026). The initial text reads: "What is El Niño, and how can it affect California? El Niño is an episodic warming of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that releases stored ocean heat into the atmosphere, affecting global weather patterns. El Niño intensity is defined by the magnitude of unusual warmth of tropical ocean waters in a region west of the Galapagos Islands (i.e., the Niño 3.4 region, Fig. 1). El Niño does not “come to” or “arrive in” California—nor is it defined by storminess or rainfall. El Niño can have weather, climate, and oceanographic effects in California. When El Niño is sufficiently strong and ocean warming is concentrated in the eastern tropical Pacific, it can temporarily raise sea level along the California coast and shift the storm track toward the state, potentially raising the risk of both coastal and inland flooding..."
ALT Page 2 of updated El Nino fact sheet by Daniel Swain at UC ANR (November 2026). The initial text reads: "What is the current status of and forecast for El Niño? As of early November 2026, El Niño is already among the strongest—if not the strongest—on record for this time of year, with further intensification expected. Ocean surface temperatures are now much warmer than average along most of the California coast, and are 8 to 10°F warmer than average (record warm) from about Pt. Reyes (Marin County) southward to and past San Diego (Fig. 1). Due to a combination of El Niño-related warming (leading to thermal expansion of seawater) and alongshore water surges (i.e., “Kelvin waves”), along with the lingering effects of a pre-existing marine heatwave, California coastal water levels are already running as much as 1-2 feet above predicted astronomical tides. The 2026-2027 event is very likely (>80%) to become the strongest on record using NOAA’s official climate change-adjusted..."
BrendaB retweeted
Billboards reading "WHY IS TRUMP SELLING OUT AMERICA TO PUTIN?" have been spotted in Illinois, Atlanta, and Florida.
The message and imagery are directly linked to recent geopolitical decisions that have drawn significant backlash from critics, including Ukrainian-American and Eastern European communities.
Reportedly the organization behind the campaign is called Home of the Brave. It has also produced a video ad and launched a dedicated website titled "Why Is Trump Selling Out America to Putin?" You can visit the website here: whyputinfirst.org
The organization also published an article explaining the reasoning behind the campaign:
newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/…
I don't know much about this organization or where else these billboards have appeared. If you have any additional information, please share it in the comments!
BrendaB retweeted
It's a good question--one we've been asking for a decade now--but there needs to be a "and what are we going to do about it?" call to action. We all know. We all wonder why. But acting on it is most important. Tell your new Congress to kick the KGB out of the Oval Office.
Billboards reading "WHY IS TRUMP SELLING OUT AMERICA TO PUTIN?" have been spotted in Illinois, Atlanta, and Florida.
The message and imagery are directly linked to recent geopolitical decisions that have drawn significant backlash from critics, including Ukrainian-American and Eastern European communities.
Reportedly the organization behind the campaign is called Home of the Brave. It has also produced a video ad and launched a dedicated website titled "Why Is Trump Selling Out America to Putin?" You can visit the website here: whyputinfirst.org
The organization also published an article explaining the reasoning behind the campaign:
newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/…
I don't know much about this organization or where else these billboards have appeared. If you have any additional information, please share it in the comments!
BrendaB retweeted
21 Democrats just voted "Yes" to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653).
21 Democrats are willing to
- Weaken environmental review requirements
- Make permitting of public lands for drilling and the development of data centers and energy grids permanent UNDER THE CORRUPT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION - and almost legally impossible to reverse.
- Allow for no judicial pauses, meaning bulldozers keep going while cases are being fought in court.
- Weakens the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, and fast tracks fossil fuel projects.
This is how Corporate Dems repay the voters for handing them the majority.
BrendaB retweeted
.@AbdulElSayed was the first to call for Van Hollen for Senate leader. If it works, he will have:
✅ Beat dem establishment in primary
✅ Beat GOP establishment in general
✅ Led a change in Dem leadership
All before being sworn in. That's some damn leadership.
BrendaB retweeted
A single bird has just accomplished one of the most extraordinary feats in the animal kingdom — flying nearly one-third of the way around the Earth without stopping to eat, drink, or rest.
The record-breaker is a five-month-old Bar-tailed Godwit that flew nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia. Covering 8,425 miles in just over 11 days, it set a new record for the longest nonstop flight ever documented in any bird.
What makes this journey even more astonishing is that it was the young godwit’s very first migration. The entire route took place over the open Pacific Ocean, with no chance to land. Despite that, the bird navigated thousands of miles of featureless water with pinpoint accuracy.
This incredible endurance is made possible by remarkable physiological adaptations. Before takeoff, the godwit packs on enormous fat reserves — nearly half its body weight — to fuel the flight. At the same time, many of its internal organs, including parts of the digestive system, temporarily shrink to lighten the load and maximize energy efficiency.
Unlike many seabirds that depend heavily on gliding, this godwit flapped continuously for the entire journey, battling shifting winds and weather systems the whole way.
Researchers at the Pūkōroro Auckland Shorebird Centre say discoveries like this are transforming our understanding of migratory birds. Their astonishing endurance, navigation skills, and energy management demonstrate biological capabilities that can match — and in some ways surpass — even the most advanced human engineering.
BrendaB retweeted
An auto parts manufacturer in Indiana has to pay $604,000 in unpaid overtime to 829 workers. The company Toa supplies parts to Subaru and Toyota. This is grand larceny with a slap on the wrist. Nobody will go to prison for this theft and the national media won't give a shit.
BrendaB retweeted
Very thought-provoking argument by Louis-Vincent Gave @gave_vincent, co-founder and CEO of Gavekal (one of the most respected macro research firms on China).
His argument - which is correct - is that one of the The biggest problem for Western governments today (be it France, the UK, the US) is the rapidly rising cost of funding their debt.
He says that governments have 3 broad ways to get it under control:
1) Austerity, cutting spending massively, which basically no politician wants to do because it makes you massively unpopular
2) Specific to the US, they could dramatically reduce AI data center spending, which soaks up a huge share of the world’s capital and pushes up borrowing costs for everyone, governments included. Not good either since it kills the AI boom.
3) Or, they can go back to embracing China, which he calls "the one deflationary force in the world today." He says it's by far the easiest path, and policymakers always take the easiest path.
Louis-Vincent argues that's exactly what Mark Carney (“the least dumb of the western leaders today,” in Gave’s words) did when he opened Canada to Chinese cars: it's a cheap and easy way to fight inflation, and to reduce the cost of funding Canada’s debt in the process.
It's fairly ironic when you think about it: you can actually find plenty of quotes by Western officials castigating China for "exporting deflation" (like Klaas Knot from the European Central Bank here: en.protothema.gr/2024/12/30/…). Louis-Vincent’s argument is basically that, sooner or later, folks in Western finance ministries are going to look at bond yields, then at the inflation numbers, then at all those speeches about China exporting deflation, and go like: "wait a minute..." 😏
Full video of Louis-Vincent’s interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=kT_cV_Wa…
BrendaB retweeted
One of the strongest storms in the Northeast Pacific in about 3-5 years is likely to generate a very significant WNW wave swell with significant wave heights of 35-45 feet, with maximum individual wave heights maxing out at 70-90 feet this weekend. This, combined with simi high tides, will lead to coastal flooding and beach erosion.
MLLW Times are in PST
High Tides At Trinidad Harbor:
Friday, November 13: 6.42ft at 12:52 pm
Saturday, November 14: 6.04ft at 1:33 pm
Sunday, November 15: 5.61ft at 2:23 pm
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High Tides At Monterey Bay Harbor:
Friday, November 13: 5.21ft at 11:34 am
Saturday, November 14: 4.90ft at 12:18 pm
Sunday, November 15: 4.54ft at 1:12 pm
Keep in mind these are the tidal predictions, as sea levels are now running up to 15-24 inches above normal tide levels.
BrendaB retweeted
ℹ️🌀 #FMA_CHARLES | Resumo do Comunicado do #IPMA
O IPMA atribuiu o nome CHARLES a uma depressão que se encontra perto da Madeira e que deverá deslocar-se em direção ao Continente.
MADEIRA
📅 Entre o final do dia 10 e a manhã de dia 11:
🌧️ Chuva persistente e por vezes forte. Acumulados superiores a 100 mm/12h em alguns locais.
💨 Vento de sudoeste com rajadas de 80 a 100 km/h, até 130 km/h nas terras altas.
🌊 Ondas de sudoeste entre 3,5 e 4,5 metros na costa sul.
CONTINENTE
📅 A partir do final da manhã de dia 11:
🌧️ Chuva por vezes forte em todo o território.
💨 Vento a rodar de sul para norte, com rajadas de 100 a 120 km/h, podendo ser superiores localmente.
🌊 Ondas de sudoeste entre 4 e 6 metros a sul do Cabo Carvoeiro.
⚠️ A trajetória e intensidade da depressão ainda apresentam elevada incerteza. Poderá haver agravamento dos avisos meteorológicos.
ℹ️ Foram emitidos avisos de nível 🟡 AMARELO e 🟠 LARANJA. Acompanha as próximas atualizações do IPMA.
⚠️ Resumo das recomendações da #ANEPC
🌧️ Chuva e inundações
Limpa sarjetas e sistemas de escoamento.
Evita linhas de água e zonas inundáveis.
Não estaciones em zonas inundáveis.
Nunca atravesses zonas alagadas.
Retira bens e animais das zonas de risco.
💨 Vento forte
Fixa estruturas e objetos no exterior.
Fecha e reforça portas, janelas e estores.
Evita árvores e não estaciones junto às mesmas.
🚗 Na estrada
Reduz a velocidade e conduz com precaução.
Atenção aos lençóis de água.
ℹ️ Segue a atualização das previsões meteorológicas e das recomendações das autoridades!
#KeepSafe #ContamosContigo
Grafismo: Windy.com
BrendaB retweeted
Jeff Bezos, worth $240 billion, sailed on his $500 million yacht to a $55 million wedding in Venice to give his wife a $5 million ring & spends $12.7 million on union busting so he can replace workers with robots.
His tax rate: 1.1%.
5 words: Tax billionaires out of existence.
BrendaB retweeted
"Russia, fortunately, will disappear forever."
E' ufficiale: la Russia oggi è messa peggio dell'URSS.
La situazione dei conti è di molto peggiore alla fine dell'era sovietica, quando l'URSS stava per cadere.
Ma a conti fatti la situazione è ancora più grave, e di molto, perché l'URSS all'epoca non comprendeva solo la Russia odierna, ma anche tutti i territori coloniali occupati. E invece questo deficit, più grave di quello dell'URSS, riguarda solo la Russia.
La caduta dell'URSS, che Putin ha sempre definito come l'evento più traumatico della storia, sarà rose e fiori in confronto al baratro in cui Putin sta gettando il suo paese.
La Russia, per fortuna, sparirà per sempre.
BrendaB retweeted
We need to expand Social Security, have billionaires pay the same rate as the rest of us.
We need to expand Medicare until we get to Medicare for all.
We need to take on the corporations who are making life unaffordable in this country.
The people are with us.
BrendaB retweeted
Machinists union calls on Schumer to step aside as leader politico.com/live-updates/20… via @politico
BrendaB retweeted
If Trump facilitate Jensen Huang's Chinese spy moving chips to China so he and his crime family could share in the cash the illegal sales were generating, would that be a good reason to not tell Huang? Follow the money and remember Trump has committed espionage in the past.
BrendaB retweeted
The #ArcticRefuge, a living, breathing sanctuary for polar bears, migrating caribou, and millions of birds, is at extreme risk from Big Oil.
Stand on the right side of history: bit.ly/3U2CnvV
Photo: Steven Kazlowski
BrendaB retweeted
Elizabeth Warren is absolutely correct. always expect the adults in the room (Democrats) to speak quietly & properly while the irresponsible immature (GOP) snigger & insult with their absurd lies.
at least, for once, the American voters have seen through this sham.
let the media catch on.
BrendaB retweeted
OCTOBER 2026 TEMPERATURE RECORD AT +1.76°C
El Nino Influence
Last 12-month average: 1.51°C
2026 will be above 1.5°C
(Copernicus) climate.copernicus.eu/surfac…
#climatechange #globalwarming
