rosie

****** --- the beginning is near --- ******
Left Coast old lady farmer still hangin' on

[rosie @tweetyrose]

The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons: Greed, anger, and delusion.
— Bodhidharma

[Jean-Marc Maini @JeanmarcMAINI]

@KasprzykRemi @nicole_berger Elle me rappelle celle-ci dans un autre contexte
Pochette de disque Supertram de 1975

[JennyCohn ✍🏻 📢 @jennycohn1]

“Japanese TV calls Peter Thiel America’s Shadow President after meeting Japan’s Prime Minister… Officials said [they] discussed the…future of advanced tech cooperation between Japan & the US.” 3/6/26 (Thiel also recently met w/ the presidents of Argentina, Chile, & Paraguay) 1/

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

I will repeat a number I use in every speech: we are close to having 70% of Americans living in only 15 of our states, 50% of Americans living in eight states. The skew in the electoral college is becoming greater by the day.

[rosie @tweetyrose]

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[The CBIJ @TheCBIJ]

Colombian leader calls worker’s death in ICE operation ‘murder’

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the U.S. government of “murder” after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fatally shot a 26-year-old Colombian national during an enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine. Petro demanded an official statement from President Donald Trump, saying the victim was a documented worker legally living and working in the United States.

Petro identified the victim as Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero and said Colombia's diplomatic mission should pursue legal action while seeking accountability from U.S. authorities. He argued the killing violated the rights of a person who held legal status in the country.

The Department of Homeland Security said an ICE officer opened fire after Durán allegedly attempted to flee and drove his vehicle toward agents, an account that witnesses and advocates have disputed. Federal and state authorities have launched investigations into the shooting.

[Greg 🚭🚯 @gregalmonte_]

@factpostnews

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

The United States accounted for 50% of the world's increase in emissions last year.

And it was driven by data centers.

While many assume China is driving the world's rising carbon emissions, the latest energy data reveals that the United States played a far larger role last year. According to the Energy Institute's 2026 Statistical Review of World Energy, North America accounted for 47% of the global increase in carbon emissions during 2025, with the U.S. responsible for almost all of that growth.

Despite a 28% surge in domestic solar capacity, clean energy was unable to keep up with skyrocketing power demand, causing U.S. coal-related emissions to jump by 13%.

This dual growth of fossil fuels and renewables demonstrates that green energy alone cannot curb emissions if overall electricity consumption rises faster than clean generation can scale.

The primary driver of this massive energy demand is the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence industry. The report highlights that the U.S. is home to roughly 40% of global data center electricity consumption as tech companies race to construct the infrastructure necessary to power advanced AI models.

This massive digital expansion has created an environmental paradox for the tech sector: while major companies publicly pledge to reduce their carbon footprints, their insatiable demand for computing power is actively driving a national resurgence in fossil fuel reliance. Striking a balance between pioneering technological innovation and building a clean, capable electrical grid remains one of the most critical challenges of the modern era.

source: Energy Institute. (2026). Statistical Review of World Energy (75th ed.). Energy Institute in partnership with Ember, KPMG, and Kearney.

[The Urban Spaceman @deUrbanSpaceman]

@krassenstein https://t.co/o3YkvYBO2k

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

A heatwave in the Arctic Circle pushed temperatures to an unprecedented 100°F, triggering alarms over rapid global warming.

The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk, located 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle and notorious for winter lows that plunge below -60°F (-51°C), recorded an astonishing 100°F (38°C) on June 20, 2020.

This milestone, officially verified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), shattered the town's previous record of 99.1°F set in 1988.

Scientists attribute this intense triple-digit spike to a prolonged, human-caused heatwave that illustrates just how rapidly the polar regions are altering under global climate pressures.

As the Arctic warms multiple times faster than the rest of the planet, these unprecedented temperature extremes trigger dangerous, self-reinforcing climate loops.

The extreme heat accelerates the loss of reflective snow and sea ice, exposing darker ground and water that absorb more solar radiation. Simultaneously, this warming thaws ancient permafrost, threatening to release vast, long-stored reserves of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere—potentially accelerating global climate disruption.

source: World Meteorological Organization. (2021). WMO recognizes new Arctic temperature record of 38°C. WMO Press Release.

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

I need a huge favor. Can we get 1,000 retweets on this right now? The GOP's "SAVE Act" is a massive voter suppression scheme targeting young people, working-class folks, and married women. They are terrified of our power. Help fight back! Retweet! #SaveActIsPayToVote

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! https://t.co/wPsBnoWEwP

We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal

[Earth @earthcurated]

A group of ladybugs is called a loveliness 🐞

[United Farm Workers @UFWupdates]

"Lorena" shares, "We are de-leafing the grapevines in WA state. We remove leaves from the plant so that the fruit is exposed and gets adequate sun. This means the grapes will grow to a good size. We arrive at 6 am and leave at 2pm. We earn min. wage." #WeFeedYou

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

Oooooof. Golden Age, everyone. Golden. Age.

[Prof. Eliot Jacobson @EliotJacobson]

Breaking News!
Code: y-axis alert!

As of July 5th, the Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly has now crossed 1.80°C above the 1991-2020 mean.
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The Nino 3.4 SST is now 3.46 standard deviations above the 1991-2020 mean:

[JerryRigEverything @ZacksJerryRig]

If you're smart. You're terrified.
If you're dumb... well... buckle up. Cuz science doesn't care what you think.

[GOP Ls @GOP__Ls]

Source:
https://t.co/UsNNRXkN6R

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

Remember when egg prices were breaking everyone’s backs? Turns out the prices were fixed.

This punishment isn’t fitting the crime. The difference between $1.2 billion in profits and a $3.3 million fine for lying to consumers is insane. The math isn’t mathing.

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

New: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” https://t.co/Abll3dfrMo

[Amy Siskind @Amy_Siskind]

Ken Paxton spending July 4, the celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary, like any patriotic American would: with his mistress in London.