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California Fires and Evacuation Prep
Disaster Docs to Go was started in response to the tragic stories of people who evacuated under emergent conditions and who didn't have time to pack anything
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Last night, Russian “shaheds” struck a combined heat and power plant in Kyiv. In the Dnipro region, four electrical substations were hit in a single night. In the early morning, a Russian drone struck a combined heat and power plant in Shostka. Railway infrastructure in Dnipro and Kharkiv was hit as well. Russia also attacked a gas distribution facility in the Dnipro region.
These Russian strikes have created a difficult situation with electricity supplies across our regions. Around 200,000 households in Dnipro and the region are without electricity. Another 80,000-plus households in the Kyiv region are also without power. Repair crews are working to deal with the aftermath of the strikes and doing everything they can to restore electricity supplies.
The world sees that Russia is deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure every day. And everyone who does not want to see this Russian escalation spread further into Europe must help Ukraine. Strong steps that will really lead toward peace are needed – sanctions against the aggressor and new support packages for Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who is helping.
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STOP calling it "Indonesia's fires."
Call it what it is: Palm oil companies torching one of Earth's largest carbon reservoirs to clear land for free.
2M hectares gone. And counting.
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A few hundred runners, cyclists, nature lovers, rollerbladers and more rallied at East Potomac Park this morning in opposition of President Trump’s plan to close the park and potentially renovate it for use only as an 18-hole golf course.
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How the hell did this Administration allow a 28-year-old DOGE operative with zero government experience to take over USAID, fire thousands of federal employees, and shut down lifesaving aid programs around the world?
Not to mention that HR had zero record of him working there, he never completed his background paperwork to legally start working for the agency, and he didn’t even have an ID badge, because, officially, he didn’t exist as an employee.
And yet, all on his own, this man was given the go ahead to lock staff out of their own systems and use your taxpayer dollars to gut lifesaving programs with zero transparency.
The Trump Administration owes the American people and Congress answers. Who signed off on this? Why on earth was he given this kind of power?
This wasn’t an accident. Someone handed this man unchecked power, someone knew he wasn’t legally authorized to use it, and someone decided that there was nothing wrong with that.
Well, everything is wrong with that. Congress needs answers about this, and that is NOT optional.
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Piccoli profughi a quattro zampe evacuati da Oleshki.
"Non lasciamo indietro nessuno" per alcuni è solo un vuoto slogan, ma per gli Ucraini è un patto scritto col sangue.
Animali compresi.
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This is a Javan slit-faced bat, facing extinction because consumers, especially in the US, buy them for Halloween taxidermy decorations.
Apparently, people like their "rabbit-like" ears.
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition on October 29 asking the US Fish and Wildlife Service to list them under the Endangered Species Act.
They say listing the Javan slit-faced bat would meaningfully contribute to the species’ conservation by strictly regulating the import, export, and interstate commerce of the species, and hope the listing will also raise awareness of the species and its threats within the United States.
Let's start spreading awareness right now of the madness of driving a species to extinction for a frivolous decoration.
The full petition is in this thread. (1/2)
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What a day it has been! ❤️🙏🏾 This morning started with heartbreak, frustration, and uncertainty, but it’s ending with a reminder that there are still so many wonderful people in this world. I want to give a very special thank you to Sam of Auto Glass Mobile. With it being the weekend and most places closed, finding a replacement window wasn’t easy. But Sam went above and beyond! He located a driver’s side window all the way in New Orleans, drove there to pick it up, came back, and installed it for me. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a replacement for the back window, but he took the time to securely cover it with cardboard so I could make the drive home and have it repaired there. I also want to give a heartfelt thank you to Steven of Baton Rouge, who reached out after hearing what happened, came to see me , and while I was at the book festival, started making calls to find someone who could help. He’s the one who connected me with Sam. Two people who didn’t have to go out of their way for me, but chose to anyway. That means more than words can express.
To each and every one of you who sent encouraging messages, offered prayers, made donations, or simply checked on me today, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! ❤️ What started as one of the most discouraging mornings I’ve had in a long time turned into a beautiful reminder of the kindness and compassion I try to spread through my own work every day. Two lawnmowers may have been stolen, and my van may have been damaged, but today I gained something far more valuable: another reminder that good people still exist and kindness always finds a way to shine through. I’ll drive part of the way home tonight, stop to rest, and finish the journey tomorrow. I’m tired, but my heart is full of gratitude. Thank you, Baton Rouge, and thank you all for turning a difficult day into one I’ll never forget. ❤️🙏🏾 Auto Glass Mobile
Along with their human families, starving dogs & cats from occupied Oleshky have arrived safely into Ukraine! Our Hachiko team was there to welcome them and make sure plenty of pet food & water was available after the horrors of the past year in Oleshky.
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I MADE IT! ❤️🙏🏾
This morning started with heartbreak after waking up to find my van broken into, two windows shattered, and two lawnmowers stolen. For a moment, I thought I wouldn’t make it to the Louisiana Book Festival. But I reminded myself that one bad moment doesn’t have to ruin an entire day. Despite everything, I made it! Standing here surrounded by the five children’s books I’ve worked so hard to bring to life means more to me today than ever before. They may have taken my lawnmowers, but they couldn’t take my joy, my purpose, or my determination. Thank you to everyone who reached out with love and encouragement. Today, I’m choosing gratitude over frustration. ❤️
Pets evacuated from occupied Oleshky are now arriving at the Ukrainian border 🥹 The Hachiko team brought lots of dog and cat food for them. Many pets were starving just like their families, surviving on grass. We will make sure they have everything they need.
Streaming the Oleshky pets’ arrival in case there are any families on here searching for news that their furry pals have been saved. teapawt.org/i/broadcasts/2rJaQZOqQ…
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2 beautiful golden retrievers arrived this week. We got them from a life of neglect an abuse.
This is their full story and the early medical outlook. Hard to believe how they remain so happy.
A longer watch but one that shows you exactly what a complicated rescue involves ❤️
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This is fucking disgusting and a crime against humanity.
This company is growing real human neurons to use for computing. We don't know how consciousness works! It's bad enough that we don't know what to think of brain-like LLMs. This company says fuck it, remove all doubt, make the computer out of human parts!
If you don't think the neurons they are using now are conscious, do you think this is where it ends? No! Obviously not. Obviously if they can get more performance out of something more brain-like they will. We cannot allow them to use literal human brains as computer products.
And they know they're doing something horrible. They chose to name their product "mischief" and launch with a "happy halloween" nod. The AI companies are attacking our society in places where we don't have laws yet. Our government needs to react fast.
today, we introduce a little mischief to the world.
for four years, we’ve been brewing real brain cells on electrodes to understand how they compute. now, we’ve turned those discoveries into a video model anyone can use.
from 0.5¢ a second, mischief 1 is at least 5x faster than its base and the cheapest image-to-video model on @fal and @OpenRouter. soon to be on @awscloud marketplace.
it’s not a delusion anymore. biocompute is real, commercial and this is just the beginning.
happy halloween.
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National Park workers at Yosemite maintain one of the most popular parks in the country – and they’re being devastated by this administration.
First, many great staff members were DOGED. Now, many who remain face drastic pay cuts.
@SenAlexPadilla and I are demanding @Interior reverse course. Our national parks do not take care of themselves. Their staff need our support.
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The railway workers killed yesterday by Russian terrorists in a drone strike on a train station in Dnipro.
🕯️ Yana Shpakova, 32 – Administrator at the children’s space at the station; mother to a young daughter.
🕯️ Viktoriia Nosikova, 60 – Train conductor.
🕯️ Ruslan Dil, 48 – Employee at the Synelnykove Motorized Car Depot. He was returning home from vacation.
🕯️ Kateryna Borysova, 60 – Train conductor.
🕯️ Yevhenii Kryvko, 38 – Passenger assistance specialist; father to two young sons.
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👼🏻4 months old. Sleeping in his mother’s arms. Russia killed them both.
Tymofiy Haidarzhy, 4 months old.
On March 2, 2024, a Russian Shahed drone hit a residential building in Odesa.
He was found under the rubble in the arms of his 31-year-old mother Anna. They were asleep.
His father and older sister survived because they were in another room.
This was not an “accident.” This was a Russian strike on civilians.
#StopRussia #UkraineUnderAttack #ChildrenOfUkraine #StandWithUkraine
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C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous apprenons le décès de la Dre Marie-France Shogogo, jeune médecin décédée des suites d’Ebola à Beni.
Cette perte douloureuse nous rappelle une urgence absolue : protéger ceux qui nous protègent.
Africa CDC présente ses sincères condoléances à sa famille, à ses collègues et à toute la communauté médicale. Que son âme repose en paix.
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NON, il n’y a pas de « coup d’État » en Pologne.
Depuis quelques heures, des comptes militants diffusent des images de policiers devant le Tribunal constitutionnel polonais en prétendant que Donald Tusk aurait fait prendre la Cour par la force.
C’est faux.
Voici ce qui s’est réellement passé.
Le conflit remonte aux années de gouvernement du PiS, entre 2015 et 2023. Le parti avait placé ses proches au Tribunal constitutionnel au terme de procédures gravement irrégulières, transformant progressivement cette institution en instrument politique.
Ce constat ne vient pas seulement du gouvernement Tusk.
La Cour européenne des droits de l’homme a jugé que certaines nominations avaient rendu des formations du Tribunal illégales. La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne a également conclu que les nominations de plusieurs juges et de l’ancienne présidente avaient violé des règles fondamentales et que le Tribunal ne répondait plus aux exigences d’indépendance et d’impartialité.
Depuis son retour au pouvoir, la coalition de Donald Tusk tente donc de remettre cette institution en état.
Le Parlement actuel a élu de nouveaux juges, mais le président Karol Nawrocki, soutenu par le PiS, refuse de recevoir leur serment. Ces juges ont effectué une prestation de serment de substitution, dont la validité est elle-même contestée.
Le 30 octobre, plusieurs de ces juges sont entrés dans le Tribunal. Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, qui se considère comme la juge possédant la plus grande ancienneté, a suspendu pour un mois le président Bogdan Święczkowski et son vice-président.
Elle leur reproche notamment d’empêcher les nouveaux juges de siéger, de refuser de réunir l’assemblée générale complète du Tribunal et de composer certaines formations de jugement en violation de la loi.
La direction liée au PiS refuse cette décision, affirme rester en fonction et accuse les nouveaux juges de commettre un « coup d’État ».
Concernant les images de policiers : la police polonaise affirme ne pas être entrée dans le bâtiment et ne pas avoir pris le contrôle du Tribunal.
Elle a sécurisé les abords à la demande d’une juge et du procureur général en raison des manifestations, des risques de violences et des menaces pesant sur le personnel. Trois personnes ont été interpellées après avoir franchi la clôture. Des objets ont également été lancés sur les forces de l’ordre.
Il n’y a donc :
Aucun déploiement de l’armée.
Aucun renversement du gouvernement.
Aucune arrestation du président.
Aucune suspension du Parlement ou de la Constitution.
Aucune prise militaire du Tribunal.
Il existe en revanche un conflit constitutionnel majeur entre deux directions qui revendiquent simultanément la légitimité.
La méthode employée par le camp Tusk est juridiquement contestable. Pour suspendre les dirigeants du Tribunal, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska s’appuie sur plusieurs textes combinés et invoque un « état de nécessité constitutionnelle ». Cette interprétation devra être tranchée par les juridictions compétentes.
On peut donc parfaitement considérer que Tusk prend un risque en voulant réparer l’État de droit à l’aide d’une procédure juridiquement fragile.
Mais appeler cela un « coup d’État » reste une manipulation grossière.
Le PiS a largement créé cette situation en capturant auparavant le Tribunal. Le gouvernement actuel tente maintenant de reprendre le contrôle d’une institution discréditée, avec une méthode qui soulève elle aussi de sérieuses questions juridiques.
La réalité est donc plus complexe que les vidéos anxiogènes diffusées sur X :
Ce n’est pas un coup d’État.
C’est une crise constitutionnelle très grave, née de plusieurs années de politisation de la justice polonaise et désormais aggravée par une bataille de légitimité entre deux camps.
Sources : Cour européenne des droits de l’homme,
Cour de justice de l’Union européenne,
Associated Press,
police de Varsovie et médias polonais.
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"Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic."
― Carl Sagan
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The Trump administration has halted future aid to Ukraine through the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement program, even as Russia intensifies attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
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