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Death Valley’s best superbloom since 2016 is here The National Park Service said the colorful display is being fueled by multiple rounds of rain since autumn, with blooms expected to continue at low elevations into mid-late March.

In the hottest, driest, lowest National Park in the US, flowers are blooming. It's the best "superbloom" since 2016.

A reminder that when the conditions are right, amazing things can happen.

09.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 142 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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GNR Wednesday 3-11-26 Good morning on this, the 11th day of March in 2026. It feels like spring here in Cleveland, Ohio.οΏ½ The snow is all gone, the weather has been brisk if not balmy, and the grey has given way to ...

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Ever seen an albino blue whale? We can fix that!

11.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Pushback Chronicles: Let's START with MTG's House Seat GA-14 primary: Dem. Shawn Harris, Brigadier General, retired, leads in MTG’s former district. There will be a runoff on April 7, for the rest of MTG’s term, and a regular election in November ...

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11.03.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
No Kings III
March 28th

No Kings III March 28th

3 weeks from today!

Find or organize your own event here:

nokings.org

08.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Protestors gathered on the outskirts of Zorro Ranch for International Women's Day. ♀️

They brought flowers and called for justice for Epstein's unknown victims. (The FBI never raided the ranch, after telling the local police to back off).

09.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 330 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 75 Elections to Watch This March - Bolts The 2026 midterms really are starting. Five states hold all of their primaries for federal and state offices in March, and voters there face high-profile choices. They’ll decide which Democrat... Read...

Still coming up this month?

β€”this Tuesday: Mississippi primary, and specials in Arizona, Georgia, and New Hampshire.
β€”on March 14: a special in Louisiana
β€”on March 17: Illinois primaries!
β€”on March 24: intriguing local races in California & Florida

your guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

06.03.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean... (boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)

10.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 190 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

@goangelo.bsky.social

Watching you on The Weeknight on MSNOW. You and Media Matters do good work. I have put MM into my Best of the Best Feed to quote on Daily Kos regularly.

10.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"NJ Senator Andy Kim has introduced a bill in the US Senate that in any normal time would sail through Congress & into Law. Being these are NOT normal Times, its prospects are iffy. But a bill that IS PRO-LIBRARY & anti-illiteracy is a GOOD idea, & we thank the Senator! YAY!"

WineRev, Daily Kos

10.03.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Renewable Tuesday: Iran Puts Itself Under Sanctions by Closing Strait of Hormuz No, Not The Onion.οΏ½ Wikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis . Iran’s οΏ½ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued warnings prohibiting vessel passage through the strait, leading to an ...

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No, Not The Onion. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued warnings prohibiting vessel passage through the strait, leading to an effective halt in shipping traffic, & huge spikes in oil & natural gas prices worldwide. Gas is up about 40Β’/gal in the US.

10.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DOE Launches Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Initiative - Bytes Europe The Department of Energy has introduced the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a new initiative to speed up the development and deployment of advanced nuclear

DOE Launches Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Initiative

https://www.byteseu.com/1859938/

The Department of Energy has introduced the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a new initiative to speed up the development and deployment of advanced nuclear technologies. The Idaho National Laboratory said Thursday …

09.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The dragon is getting ready to roar β€˜Niwclear, Dim Diolch’ (Nuclear, No Thanks) say Welsh activists

Get ready for some fire-breathing dragons as the Westminster colonialists try yet again to inflict new #nuclear reactors on the Welsh. It hasn't worked so far. beyondnuclearinternational.org/2026/03/08/t...

09.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gulf nuclear ambition The Gulf faces unique challenges when it comes to nuclear power - yet four reactors are under construction at Barakah.

Gulf Nuclear Ambition

#Gulf #UAE #Iran #nuclear

theecologist.org/2020/jan/10/...

09.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CLEAN Announces Cantor as a Gold sponsor of the 1st Annual Nuclear in New Mexico Conference πŸ“’

Don't miss out, register now: https://nuclearinnewmexico.com/

#uranium #newmexico #cleanenergy #association #energy #greenenergy #nuclear #nuclearenergy #conference2026 #insiturecovery
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09.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nuclear Can't Kick Its Government Addiction Our Friend the Atom, back on the dole

"Somehow, the era of #nuclear corporatism returned."

ddowdmuska.substack.com/p/nuclear-ca...

09.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Atmospheric CO2 Getting So High That It's Weakening Human Skeletons New research suggests that the amount of carbon in the atmosphere directly corresponds to increased carbon in our blood and bones.

futurism.com/health-medic...
#ClimateChange #Health

08.03.2026 06:31 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

It's the Environment Stupid... all those bombs aren't making it any better...

#ClimateChange means more drastic weather changes as the planet adjusts it's oceans and atmosphere to higher temps.

Mother Earth doesn't need humans, but humans need Mother Earth...

08.03.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Power Play: Trump’s Data Center Pledge and the Ratepayer Reckoning - Cozzy Energy Solutions President Trump's pledge to protect electricity ratepayers from rising costs associated with data center development has drawn criticism and fueled community anxieties regarding the administration’s approach to artificial intelligence. During a recent State of the Union address, Trump announced a β€œratepayer protection pledge,” instructing major technology companies to β€œprovide for their own power needs” by

Power Play: Trump's Data Center Pledge and the Ratepayer Reckoning #PJM #DataCenters #ArtificialIntelligence #EnergyPolicy #ClimateChange #TechRegulation

08.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#stayinformedcc C02 Daily C02 as of February 14, 2026 is 429.23 ppm. Safe level is at 350. #climatechange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateReport #ClimateAction #climateemergency #heatwaves #wildfires #drought #floods #Hurricane #TropicalStorm #globalwarming #globalboiling www.co2.earth

15.02.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking, in the future, I’m going to be needing to send food parcels to my family in #UK from #Australia 😳 #foodsecurity #onehealth #climatechange

08.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI’s Energy Appetite: Restarting the Coal Era - Cozzy Energy Solutions Coal Plants Restarted to Power AI and Support Trump Administration Goals The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is contributing to a surprising resurgence of coal power, as data centers require significant electricity. Despite the decreasing cost of renewable energy sources, data center developers, tech companies, and the Trump administration are reactivating retired coal plants to

AI's Energy Appetite: Restarting the Coal Era #MISO #CoalPower #AI #ClimateChange #EnergyCrisis #TrumpAdministration

08.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#stayinformedcc Current active wildfires in Florida as of 02/28/26: 59 with 4530 acres burned #icefreearctic #climatechange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateReport #ClimateAction #climateemergency #heatwaves #wildfires #drought #floods #blueoceanevent ffs.firesponse.com/public/

01.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#climatechange #climatecrises #fossilfuels #greenenergy #solarpower #windpower #science #renewableenergy

07.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Diabetes News: Using Messenger RNA to Help Beta Cells Research from University of Chicago shows that lipid nanoparticles can effectively deliver mRNA to beta cells. mRNA coding for cell-surface antigenοΏ½ PD-L1 enhances the cells’�immune protection, ...

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mRNA coding for cell-surface antigen PD-L1 enhances the cells’ immune protection, thus preserving insulin production.

09.03.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Common Plant Proteins Found to Calm the Immune System - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology A new study co-led by MCB’s Kazuki Nagashima and published in Science Immunology (PDF) identifies plant-derived molecules that help quiet the immune system, preventing inflammatory reactions to the […...

Common Plant Proteins Found to Calm the Immune System πŸ§ͺ 🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @microbiometcell.bsky.social @rachellegaudet.bsky.social @dulaclab.bsky.social @rivaselenarivas.bsky.social @science.org @harvard.edu

08.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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People with the least political knowledge tend to be the most overconfident in their grasp of facts People often misjudge their understanding of verifiable political facts. A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied provides evidence that individuals with the least actu...

Nothing surprising here…

#MedSky πŸ§ͺ

www.psypost.org/people-with-...

08.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to the nearly 150 folks who came out Saturday at UNC to #standupforscience. I am especially grateful to the amazing speakers who presented a well rounded vision of the current situation & the way forward. Someday folks will ask what we did in this defining moment and you all stood up! 1/2 πŸ§ͺ

08.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Buckle up... Petroleum infrastructure destroyed in multiple countries over the weekend Israel, the US and Iran destroyed oil facilities in Iran and across the Persian Gulf over the weekend. Crude oil transport through the Straits has essentially frozen, and even offers of insurance from...

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Good news for electric cars and heat pumps.

08.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy International Women’s Day! 🌷 On this day, we like to highlight women in the ICOS field of science. Dr Ingunn Skjelvan is a chemical oceanographer at the ICOS Ocean Thematic Centre who has been closely involved with ICOS since 2016.

πŸ‘‰ Read her interview: https://ow.ly/HX3x50YqOMi

08.03.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything is Sh%**y and Also Super Hopeful. Here is Why.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .GNR It is weird time to be super hopeful. War. Economic trouble. Corruption. You know, bad stuff. But at the same time, I am the most hopeful I have been that we will be able to retake the government and ...

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It is weird time to be super hopeful. War. Economic trouble. Corruption. You know, bad stuff.

But at the same time, I am the most hopeful I have been that we will be able to retake the government and build something better than what we had.

07.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0