Was doing my stone arch (temporary) goodbye walk last weekend when I met Clawhammer Mike and he so kindly shared his story with me. Such a talented guy. You can hear his banjo in the radio story, too :)
#PalmSprings residents ramped up #HurricaneHilary prep this morning, anticipating flooding. Crowds have been at City Hall “nonstop,” filling sand bags since 8 a.m. Friday, according to the acting deputy director of the @CityofPS Department of Maintenance & Facilities.
"The study, published Wednesday in the scientific journal @Nature revealed that of the 38 lakes and reservoirs sampled across 23 countries, Lake Tahoe contained the third-highest concentration of microplastics."—@cari_spencer for @latimes#PlasticPollutes
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Writers have been on strike since May, and the pressure is on — not just for the tens of thousands who are striking and out of work, but also for those who work on sets and the businesses that rely on industry spending. https://t.co/p2rfRP2dZB via @cari_spencer
Beth Pratt, a wildlife advocate who has been living and working outside of Yosemite for 25 years, said she’s thrilled she’ll have direct access to her “favorite place on Earth” again. “Happiness for me is above treeline..." @latimes@cari_spencer
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“With 394 acres, we’re not going to save the world. But the redwoods are such an iconic species, they’re such a charismatic species... We can set a model for how we collectively steward our forests in a time of changing climate." https://t.co/Iw2pQtkixs via @cari_spencer
I want to be very clear that no one is SUGGESTING that people will die because Johnson & Johnson is trying to immorally extend their patent on bedaquline an additional 4 years after its 20-year term.
Instead, people are STATING THE FACT that people will die because of Johnson & Johnson trying to immorally extend their patent on bedaquiline an additional 4 years after its 20-year term.
Um, hey @britishmuseum, it's come to my attention that your exhibit "China's hidden century" uses my translations of Qiu Jin's poetry, but you never contacted me for permission. Please note this is a copyright infringement! How are you going to fix this?? #NameTheTranslator