Nostr notes by Mark

Most definitely not trying to call you out for photoshopping. ...

2026-10-27T00:51:06Z

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Most definitely not trying to call you out for photoshopping. Just saying I don’t have these skills… or patience… yet.

Thanks for the explanation. I haven’t had enough patience or ...

2026-10-27T00:49:13Z

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Thanks for the explanation. I haven’t had enough patience or will to get good at Photoshop. I stop at Lightroom’s limits, & I massively under-utilize LR’s capabilities.

I remember when similar trickery was done in camera. E.g. panoramic group photo when a person would duck behind the group after the camera panned them, run behind the group, and appear again on the other side of the photo when the pan caught up. It was magical. No software required.

what kind of trickery was used?

2026-10-26T18:36:09Z

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what kind of trickery was used?

autumn trail hike rustle of fallen leaves an unseen grouse ...

2026-10-17T16:35:59Z

autumn trail hike
rustle of fallen leaves
an unseen grouse flushes
piercing the stillness
nature's loud heartbeat

#DailyHaikuPrompt - fallen
#tanka #smallpoem

My first #coffeeneuring post. We’ll see if it sticks. I biked 7 ...

2026-10-10T22:47:18Z

My first #coffeeneuring post. We’ll see if it sticks.

I biked 7 miles to the bus station, took the bus down to Minneapolis, got coffee and lunch at Chimborazo, a delightful Ecuadorian restaurant on Central, then biked home with a strong southern tailwind. Today’s steed was the 1987 Woodrup, new to my stable. Total cycling miles today: 37.

The express bus didn’t show so I took the slow bus; it managed the headwind nicely on the southbound leg.

branches bending the weight of migrant sparrows and aging leaves ...

2026-09-09T13:27:11Z

branches bending
the weight of migrant sparrows
and aging leaves

#DailyHaikuPrompt - sparrow

River Otters enjoying Lake Superior sushi #nature ...

2026-09-02T11:11:26Z

River Otters enjoying Lake Superior sushi

#nature #naturephotography #LakeSuperior #minnesota #MNastodon

Folks should be writing their members of Congress, telling them ...

2026-08-27T13:27:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…95xa
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Folks should be writing their members of Congress, telling them to support H. Res. 944.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/944/text

#impeach #ImpeachRFKJr #WriteYourRep

Scrolling? You have to click on the photo so you can see the tail ...

2026-08-20T02:13:36Z

Scrolling? You have to click on the photo so you can see the tail feathers of the Turquoise-browed Motmot. I saw this beautiful bird the first morning of my second trip to Costa Rica.

#WorldPhotographyDay #birds #BirdPhotography #birding #motmot #CostaRica

before first starlight searching for a three line verse ...

2026-08-10T02:13:40Z

before first starlight
searching for a three line verse
—crickets

#DailyHaikuPrompt - crickets

Bonus haiku:

brown leaves grey sky
beatles byrds and crickets
the oldies station

How to abandon your climate commitments and get away with it ...

2026-08-02T14:28:55Z

How to abandon your climate commitments and get away with it

Walmart, JBS & Tractor Supply declined to comment

Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz & ArcelorMittal declined to comment

Starbucks declined to comment

Google & Microsoft declined to comment

#Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ClimateInaction #ZeroCarbon #NetZero #capitalism #ClimateCrisis #EnjoyTheCollapse

Paywalled (gift link anyone?):
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/climate/company-climate-change-commitments-renege.html

One billionaire pedaling at a modest pace could provide more than ...

2026-07-29T15:23:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…kv3l
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One billionaire pedaling at a modest pace could provide more than enough power for all of humanity’s AI needs.

cool morning bike ride before the heat returns— circuitous ...

2026-07-24T02:38:31Z

cool morning bike ride
before the heat returns—
circuitous route

#DailyHaikuPrompt - cool morning

Postscript: pics from a multi-day ride I did this week. The map shows one of several days worth of rides along the Mississippi, Minnesota, and other Minneapolis-St Paul area rivers. Taking advantage of a few days respite from heat and smoke.

Adjusting to tail closures became the theme of the journey.

#BikeTooter #haiku #baiku

sandpaper smooth mild as ammonia a real charmer #DailyHaikuPrompt ...

2026-06-19T16:55:32Z

sandpaper smooth
mild as ammonia
a real charmer

#DailyHaikuPrompt

Bonus #haiku :

still singing—
an ancient pop star
born to be mild

Alternate ending alpine hike quenched by flowing spring water ...

2026-06-13T17:49:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…r8us
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Alternate ending

alpine hike quenched
by flowing spring water
—the source of life

#DailyHaikuPrompt - spring water

alpine hike quenched by flowing spring water Savica baptism ...

2026-06-13T14:16:46Z

alpine hike quenched
by flowing spring water
Savica baptism

#DailyHaikuPrompt - spring water

Post script: I took this photograph of my daughter drinking from a flowing well, near Savica Waterfall in Triglav National Park, Slovenia. The closing line of this haiku is borrowed from France Prešeren’s 1836 epic poem The Baptism on the Savica. I do have a favorite flowing well closer to home, just no photos of it, so I had to dig deeper into the archives for today’s prompt.

after a swim a dog’s most important task —spray everyone ...

2026-06-11T01:41:28Z

after a swim
a dog’s most important task
—spray everyone

#DailyHaikuPrompt - spray
#bernadoodle #doodle #DogsOfFedi #DogsOfMastodon

daily haiku prompts a spike in web searches for salvia ...

2026-06-09T14:34:26Z

daily haiku prompts
a spike in web searches
for salvia

#DailyHaikuPrompt - salvia
#BadPoetry

walk dog cook breakfast plant garden water cut grass read paper ...

2026-06-09T02:05:55Z

walk dog cook breakfast
plant garden water cut grass
read paper resist

#DailyHaikuPrompt - cut grass #resist #garden

continents swelter anthropocene chyron: five dollar gas ...

2026-06-01T14:39:09Z

continents swelter
anthropocene chyron:
five dollar gas

#DailyHaikuPrompt - swelter

Have you ever shot a video of a Wood Thrush singing its ...

2026-05-14T15:10:04Z

Have you ever shot a video of a Wood Thrush singing its flute-like song in the middle of the woods?

I have.

https://videos.trom.tf/w/gTPMytAcJbSp5hrZQB3dRm

#Birds #Birdwatching #BirdPhotography #nature

I'll add that the rengay form is also nicely amenable to a ...

2026-05-13T17:57:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…k09r
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I'll add that the rengay form is also nicely amenable to a solo poem if you don't feel like collaborating. Or if you want to express more than is possible in a single, stand-alone haiku.

#rengay #SoloRengay #haiku

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2026-05-13T17:37:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…7put
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RE: https://indieauthors.social/@extraspecialbitter/116374548801685586

Those who dabble in modern flavors of Japanese style poetry (e.g. haiku, renga) may wish to follow up on rengay if you're unfamiliar with the term & style.

A good starting point is this post from
Extra Special Bitter (npub1ecd…6ju4) (Extra Special Bitter (npub1ecd…6ju4)/116374548854825371">https://universeodon.com/Extra Special Bitter (npub1ecd…6ju4)/116374548854825371) and the linked article therein. #haiku #renga #rengay

A few of us have dabbled in it recently here on the Masto. Would be fun to see it grow. Just dive in (personal protective equipment recommended 😅 )
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Melting pot -- A 12-link rengay-style, linked-verse poem. #rengay ...

2026-05-13T16:58:34Z

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Melting pot -- A 12-link rengay-style, linked-verse poem.

#rengay #haiku #renga #LinkedVerse #CollaborativePoetry #poetry #MeltingPot #InvasiveSpecies #PoetryOnTheFly

Authors:
Extra Special Bitter (npub1ecd…6ju4) Mark (npub1cj4…kncn) &
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi (npub17cr…e970)

Near my back yard, but way out of his normal range. Western ...

2026-05-08T03:27:52Z

Near my back yard, but way out of his normal range. Western Tanager. #MNastodon #Minnesota #birding #birdwatching

morning amble through damp leaves—I look down —morels ...

2026-04-27T13:14:54Z

morning amble
through damp leaves—I look down
—morels

#DailyHaikuPrompt | down
#haiku

When a Poet Dies When a poet dies nothing happens. A lesser poet ...

2026-04-19T00:44:34Z

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When a Poet Dies

When a poet dies
nothing happens.

A lesser poet
breakfasting on coffee
and a cherry strudel
picks up a newspaper,
turns pages to pass time.
After breakfast she will sit down to write.

Thus begins the one-poem book "When a Poet Dies."

This is a tribute to the poet William Stafford (Jan 1914--Aug 1993), but it’s also just a darn good story about poets and how they affect the world.

#poetry #RedDragonflyPress #MNastodon

If you’re into poetry and/or hand-operated letterpresses, you ...

2026-04-15T23:30:47Z

If you’re into poetry and/or hand-operated letterpresses, you might want to get to the Anderson Center in Red Wing, Minnesota this Saturday.

Letterpress equipment sale @ noon
Reception & exhibition at 2pm

Details: https://www.andersoncenter.org/calendarevents/rdp/

I’ll elaborate on my tangential connection in the replies in this thread.

#poetry #poets #RedDragonfly #RedDragonflyPress #letterpress #MNastodon #Minnesota #arts #LetterpressPublishing

I just saw your photos on the meta. You captured a lot. I saw ...

2026-03-29T17:48:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…axtj
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I just saw your photos on the meta. You captured a lot. I saw some of the same ones. I’m impressed you were able to cover so much ground. I got stuck in masses of humanity a couple times.

Here we go! #MarshMadness ...

2026-03-01T17:49:20Z

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Here we go! #MarshMadness

If you’re on the facebook, there’s a video clip you should ...

2026-01-29T14:17:33Z

If you’re on the facebook, there’s a video clip you should see. Animation of an ICE agent shooting at words that flash on the street, words including: freedom, democracy, our community, our brothers, safety, our children, etc.

Apparently it’s projected onto Los Angeles’ Twin Towers, a building which houses some ICE functions. If it’s real, props to whoever did it.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DqBRRB39d/?mibextid=wwXIfr

#ice #IceOut #LA #LosAngeles #IceLosAngeles #resist

I heard a rumor (haven’t seen reported in media) that some of ...

2026-01-29T09:15:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…yvfl
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I heard a rumor (haven’t seen reported in media) that some of the Federales were going undercover, dressing in plain clothes to blend in and infiltrate the protesters. Wouldn’t surprise me.

Be careful out there, folks.

Thank you for highlighting #StochasticTerrorism It’s a huge ...

2026-01-28T03:28:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…vxj5
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Thank you for highlighting #StochasticTerrorism

It’s a huge problem, and a central feature of trump’s communication, and has been since the run-up to the 2016 election. When he vilifies people of color and/or his political enemies, he knows exactly what he’s doing.

Just called Obsequious Emmer’s office to demand that he get ICE ...

2026-01-15T16:13:27Z

Just called Obsequious Emmer’s office to demand that he get ICE out of Minnesota, and impeach Noem.

5calls.org has boilerplate text to use and helps find your members of Congress.

https://5calls.org/issue/ice-raids-abuse-detention/

I’ve written his office about 45 times over the past year. He stopped answering, which doesn’t hurt my feelings cuz his responses are uniformly horrible.

#IceOut #ice #Minnesota #MNastodon #WriteYourRep #CallYourRep #uspol #ImpeachNoem #5calls

The bad thing about the resignations is: Between Trump’s purge ...

2026-01-13T19:06:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…ny5r
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The bad thing about the resignations is: Between Trump’s purge of those who prosecuted violent insurrectionists, and prosecutors who resign in protest, there won’t be any people of character left.

Yes it is, but it’s important for folks to see to put ICE’s ...

2026-01-07T20:39:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…y0yy
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Yes it is, but it’s important for folks to see to put ICE’s narrative into context. If that ICE agent that shot her was fearful, he isn’t qualified for the job.

thank you

2026-01-07T20:17:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…zw28
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thank you

I will. Do you have a link?

2026-01-07T19:43:47Z

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I will. Do you have a link?

I.C.E. shot and killed a woman in her car this morning in ...

2026-01-07T19:30:20Z

I.C.E. shot and killed a woman in her car this morning in Minneapolis. Minnesota Public Radio is actively updating their web-published, open-access news: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/shooting-south-minneapolis-ice-agents-federal-operation.

ICE claims self defense, but Mayor Frey says that’s a “garbage narrative.” I’m inclined to believe Frey, given the trump administration’s propensity to assert things with zero evidence or in direct opposition to the facts.

#MNastodon #Minneapolis #Minnesota #ice #MplsIceMurder #IceMurder

Sugaree lyrics were adapted (with much poetic license) from ...

2025-12-18T04:20:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…yu9f
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Sugaree lyrics were adapted (with much poetic license) from Elizabeth Cotten’s Shake Sugaree. Morning Dew was a Bonnie Dobson composition.

As great as Hunter was as a lyricist, some of these others deserve recognition as well. And as great as Hunter & Garcia were as a team, Hunter & Weir wrote some great stuff too. Jack Straw, for example.

Not trying to argue. Just pointing out that it was a big tent.

Another reason to never buy another petrol-fueled car. Ever. The ...

2025-11-27T19:48:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…nxp9
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Another reason to never buy another petrol-fueled car. Ever.

The other big reason: electric vehicles are way better when one needs a personal car. Of course livable communities designed for people, with abundant walk, roll, & transit, are even better.

Here’s mine. Minnesota this evening. Best I’ve ever seen, and ...

2025-11-12T04:25:33Z

Here’s mine. Minnesota this evening. Best I’ve ever seen, and of course they were better before I got my camera out. #NorthernLights #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NightSky #MNastodon

Watching the movie Idiocracy on the net flicks. Holy crap, did ...

2025-10-21T01:55:36Z

Watching the movie Idiocracy on the net flicks.

Holy crap, did they nail this.

Except the timeline…American idiocy started a long time ago, but it has greatly accelerated in recent years.

#idiocracy #uspol #murica

If you haven't watched "From Rails to Trails" on PBS, ...

2025-10-19T02:13:11Z

If you haven't watched "From Rails to Trails" on PBS, you really should. Especially if you like to bike and/or walk.

https://www.pbs.org/video/from-rails-to-trails-Qj9S1f/

#BikeTooter #bikenite #trains #transit #RailTrail #RailTrails #RailsToTrails

Posted from near here last week. Here’s a shot from our ...

2025-09-13T01:49:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…ahu4
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Posted from near here last week. Here’s a shot from our penultimate day on Lake Superior’s north shore, taken this past Saturday.

Next week’s field shot promises to be completely different!

A8 #BikeNite

Do you know about Sun Day events to promote solar and wind power ...

2025-09-09T23:19:17Z

Do you know about Sun Day events to promote solar and wind power & leave fossil fuels behind?

There's one this Sunday in Minneapolis. RSVP at: https://www.mnipl.org/event/sun-day-day-of-action/

Sept 21 is a national (global?) Day of Action. Here's their national web site. https://www.sunday.earth/

#SunDay #solar #SolarPower #WindPower #RenewableEnergy #energy #ElectrifyEverything #NoFossilFuels #OilyBoys #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #MNastodon #ActNow #climate #CleanEnergy

“We now live on a planet where the cheapest way to produce energy is to point a sheet of glass at the sun. This isn't 'alternative energy' anymore--it's the common sense obvious path” -- Bill Mckibben

"We really could get it right — we have the clean energy technology we need, and what we need now is the human energy to make it happen despite the obstruction of Big Oil. That's what Sun Day is about, harnessing photons to power our lives." -- Ayana Johnson, Marine Biologist and author of What If We Get It Right.

I know this guy. I like the layers of messaging he showed up with ...

2025-06-14T23:12:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…dw7n
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I know this guy. I like the layers of messaging he showed up with today. #NoKings #MNastodon #Minnesota #StPaul #uspol #TuckFrump #StochasticTerrorism

#nokings #MNastodon #StPaul #uspol ...

2025-06-14T23:07:08Z

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#nokings #MNastodon #StPaul #uspol

After this morning’s four politically motivated shootings, ...

2025-06-14T22:57:21Z

After this morning’s four politically motivated shootings, including two murders and two seriously injured—and with the shooter still at large— public safety officials & Governor Walz urged folks to stay home, out of an abundance of caution.

But the #NoKings protests went on, just without Governor Walz and Lt. Gov Flanagan. Lots of good signage and karma, despite the heavy hearts.

#MNastodon #TuckFrump #resist

I don’t believe one could reasonably conclude otherwise, based ...

2025-04-24T01:51:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…8yx0
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I don’t believe one could reasonably conclude otherwise, based on the available evidence

Because she's Russian-born and protested against the war in ...

2025-04-23T17:25:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…uzmu
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Because she's Russian-born and protested against the war in Ukraine and could face jail time if she's deported to Russia and Trump works for Putin.

#ice #ukraine #trump #PutinsBitch

Bombshell: deaths from non-chlorinated water (before chlorination ...

2025-02-21T04:50:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…faa4
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Bombshell: deaths from non-chlorinated water (before chlorination was a thing) vastly exceed cancer risk from chlorinated water in the modern era.

By vastly, I mean orders of magnitude.

Not that we shouldn’t work to improve disinfection methods and reduce cancer risk…we should. But again, orders of magnitude difference in risk.

OK, I started up my peertube channel and uploaded a test video to ...

2025-02-19T18:13:15Z

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OK, I started up my peertube channel and uploaded a test video to it. It's a Wood Thrush singing. Sound on for this one! I hope you enjoy it.
https://videos.trom.tf/w/gTPMytAcJbSp5hrZQB3dRm

#bird #birds #birdwatching #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #BirdVideo #peertube #BirdsOfFediverse

I occasionally photograph birds, both stills and short videos. ...

2025-02-19T16:11:16Z

I occasionally photograph birds, both stills and short videos. I'm looking into peertube to post video clips.

Anyone have recommendations for a server? I browsed a few instances.

peertube.tv is not accepting new accounts at this time. videos.trom.tf looks good (unlimited space per user; topics apropos to my uses).

Bonus: 10-min video about Green Sea Turtles in Cyprus that's worth a watch: https://videos.trom.tf/w/jGLrkirLAadz1fXGEkPMut

#peertube #video #Fediverse #VideoSharing #BirdPhotography

But we all know that a lot of xitter refugees came here, but ...

2024-12-13T17:29:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…e2es
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But we all know that a lot of xitter refugees came here, but didn't stay; or never came here at all.

Many of them stayed on X; many are on Meta's Threads. Lately, there's been another huge X exodus, and Bluesky seems to be the beneficiary (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/11/from-x-to-bluesky-why-are-people-abandoning-twitter-digital-town-square).

#Bluesky #Mastodon #Fediverse

2/n

Short thread on Bluesky Although Mastodon existed prior to 2022, ...

2024-12-13T17:25:18Z

Short thread on Bluesky

Although Mastodon existed prior to 2022, it's user base was small. Bit it got a big bump in Nov. 2022 when xitter started re-platforming hate-speech accounts. I was part of that wave of xitter refugees.

After getting used to some of the quirky features of Mastodon and the fediverse, I grew to like it here. No ads; no algorithm; in general the platform lacks the hate, vitriol, and level of willfully disinformed people that characterize the xitter experience. (1/n)

In USA, the carbon payback for EV vs ICE is about 2 years or ...

2024-10-23T20:57:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…sz9d
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In USA, the carbon payback for EV vs ICE is about 2 years or 25,000 miles. Given that I generally run cars until they have >250,000 miles on them, I think it’s a worthwhile investment.

I did drive the ICE car that I had until it bit the dust; I’m glad to own an EV now. Voting for the Oily Boys every time I bought gas rubbed me the wrong way.

Still, I’d like much improved, electrified transit.

Provided the one you already own is a bicycle or a pair of ...

2024-10-23T00:57:51Z

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Provided the one you already own is a bicycle or a pair of walking shoes

Especially useful to counter the narrative that musk is green. ...

2024-10-22T15:50:03Z

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Especially useful to counter the narrative that musk is green. The petrol savings by all those Tesla cars is offset by the massive carbon footprints of musk’s private jet and, of course, SpaceX.

Musk is not green; he’s a profiteer.

I reached an important milestone this month: My age now qualifies ...

2024-10-15T23:20:33Z

I reached an important milestone this month: My age now qualifies me to join Third Act (https://thirdact.org/).

Anyone here have experience with this organization? They seem good; I'm interested in hearing some first-hand experiences.

I already do some volunteer lobbying with Citizens' Climate Lobby. Looking to do more to move the needle.

#ThirdAct #ClimateSolutions #ClimateAction #LessTalkMoreAction #ClimateChange

Rare media mention of climate change via-à-vis natural ...

2024-10-15T19:12:17Z

Rare media mention of climate change via-à-vis natural disasters.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/12/us-disaster-funding-cost-climate-change/

Pic is Minnesota Star Tribune’s reprint of the WaPo story. #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateDisasters #hurricanes

Good points. We need a carbon fee and dividend to redistribute ...

2024-09-28T17:04:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…xzg3
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Good points. We need a carbon fee and dividend to redistribute some wealth from the biggest polluters to the people.