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@disastergis.org
A little GIS, a little EnviroSci, a little Emergency Management, some Photography, and a lot of UCLA.
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On our blog, UCLA M.L.I.S. graduate Jackie Forsyte delves into the rich history of UCLA student filmmaking from the beginning, 1947–1965. After WWII, “students and faculty forged ahead with building a film education rooted in technical proficiency and creative experimentation.” ucla.in/3M0OKEQ
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 PM
On our blog, UCLA M.L.I.S. graduate Jackie Forsyte delves into the rich history of UCLA student filmmaking from the beginning, 1947–1965. After WWII, “students and faculty forged ahead with building a film education rooted in technical proficiency and creative experimentation.” ucla.in/3M0OKEQ
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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Hey, who is coming to hang out in NYC in May and do some #EMS and #EmergencyMedicine ? Let me know, and bring patches to trade!
www.fdnypro.org/srfm/
www.fdnypro.org/srfm/
February 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Hey, who is coming to hang out in NYC in May and do some #EMS and #EmergencyMedicine ? Let me know, and bring patches to trade!
www.fdnypro.org/srfm/
www.fdnypro.org/srfm/
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A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation. #cawater apnews.com/article/west...
Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires
Except for California, most Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades not because of dry conditions but really warm temperatures that change snow to rain.
apnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation. #cawater apnews.com/article/west...
More building conversions in #LongBeach
New owner plans to convert 24-story downtown office tower into apartments
One of the most prominent buildings in Long Beach’s skyline is slated to undergo a massive renovation.
lbpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM
More building conversions in #LongBeach
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People for Bikes are hosting 2 webinars on how to map bike infrastructure on @openstreetmap.bsky.social #cycling #gischat
Feb 17, 2026 2pm EST: Workshop #1: What Gets Mapped Gets Measured: An Introduction to Bike Infrastructure Mapping in OpenStreetMap
peopleforbikes-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Feb 17, 2026 2pm EST: Workshop #1: What Gets Mapped Gets Measured: An Introduction to Bike Infrastructure Mapping in OpenStreetMap
peopleforbikes-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop #1: What Gets Mapped Gets Measured: An Introduction to Bike Infrastructure Mapping in OpenStreetMap . After registering, you will receive a confirm...
PeopleForBikes’ annual City Ratings measures the quality and connectivity of low-stress bike networks in thousands of communities around the world. Decision-makers and advocates use it to benchmark pr...
peopleforbikes-org.zoom.us
February 8, 2026 at 3:42 AM
People for Bikes are hosting 2 webinars on how to map bike infrastructure on @openstreetmap.bsky.social #cycling #gischat
Feb 17, 2026 2pm EST: Workshop #1: What Gets Mapped Gets Measured: An Introduction to Bike Infrastructure Mapping in OpenStreetMap
peopleforbikes-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Feb 17, 2026 2pm EST: Workshop #1: What Gets Mapped Gets Measured: An Introduction to Bike Infrastructure Mapping in OpenStreetMap
peopleforbikes-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Construction continues in the Harvest Water Program, the first project to receive funding in the Water Storage Investment Program. Learn more about California’s largest agricultural water recycling project at the Feb. 18 meeting of the California Water Commission.
February 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Construction continues in the Harvest Water Program, the first project to receive funding in the Water Storage Investment Program. Learn more about California’s largest agricultural water recycling project at the Feb. 18 meeting of the California Water Commission.
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#PioneerIC 🔥🚨🚒
On 2/8, #LACoFD firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire directly across the street from Fire Station 30.
A firefighter on duty at the station saw smoke coming from the building and initiated the response, enabling a swift response time.
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On 2/8, #LACoFD firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire directly across the street from Fire Station 30.
A firefighter on duty at the station saw smoke coming from the building and initiated the response, enabling a swift response time.
🎥 PIO/Special Events Section
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM
#PioneerIC 🔥🚨🚒
On 2/8, #LACoFD firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire directly across the street from Fire Station 30.
A firefighter on duty at the station saw smoke coming from the building and initiated the response, enabling a swift response time.
🎥 PIO/Special Events Section
On 2/8, #LACoFD firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire directly across the street from Fire Station 30.
A firefighter on duty at the station saw smoke coming from the building and initiated the response, enabling a swift response time.
🎥 PIO/Special Events Section
🗃️Our next seminar is next week!
Delzar Sadiq (Salahaddin University in Erbil) will be talking about his use of Geographic Information Systems to reconstruct forgotten volunteer networks in 19th-century London.
6pm, Monday 9 February, Online via Zoom
Sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Delzar Sadiq (Salahaddin University in Erbil) will be talking about his use of Geographic Information Systems to reconstruct forgotten volunteer networks in 19th-century London.
6pm, Monday 9 February, Online via Zoom
Sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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#longbeach fire has a pretty good brush incident going along the 405 at Clark and Vernon.
Approximately 150ft area of palm trees and brush all lit up against the sound wall when first units arrived on scene.
The good news is that winds are negligible.
Approximately 150ft area of palm trees and brush all lit up against the sound wall when first units arrived on scene.
The good news is that winds are negligible.
February 9, 2026 at 9:29 AM
#longbeach fire has a pretty good brush incident going along the 405 at Clark and Vernon.
Approximately 150ft area of palm trees and brush all lit up against the sound wall when first units arrived on scene.
The good news is that winds are negligible.
Approximately 150ft area of palm trees and brush all lit up against the sound wall when first units arrived on scene.
The good news is that winds are negligible.
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If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
That was not good football.
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 AM
That was not good football.
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The latest on the blog exploring paper-based tools for building community wildfire risk reduction in support of writing a paper. I wanted to put this out in the world long before any paper will make an appearance. Written and created with the best of intent to help
www.gregoryvig.com/p/resilience1
www.gregoryvig.com/p/resilience1
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The latest on the blog exploring paper-based tools for building community wildfire risk reduction in support of writing a paper. I wanted to put this out in the world long before any paper will make an appearance. Written and created with the best of intent to help
www.gregoryvig.com/p/resilience1
www.gregoryvig.com/p/resilience1
I won't lie, every time I see a post about the new US Wildland Fire Service, I keep misreading it as Fish and Wildfire Service.
Look kids, new logo dropped!
Look kids, new logo dropped!
February 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I won't lie, every time I see a post about the new US Wildland Fire Service, I keep misreading it as Fish and Wildfire Service.
Look kids, new logo dropped!
Look kids, new logo dropped!
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A new fire that started near the Palm Beach-Broward County line is rapidly growing south-southeast into the Everglades and Francis S Taylor WMA. The state stopped releasing water from Lake O earlier in the winter due to the worsening drought, and fire danger is historically high for DJFM.
February 7, 2026 at 8:24 PM
A new fire that started near the Palm Beach-Broward County line is rapidly growing south-southeast into the Everglades and Francis S Taylor WMA. The state stopped releasing water from Lake O earlier in the winter due to the worsening drought, and fire danger is historically high for DJFM.
JFC it's getting as bad as tumblr
February 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
JFC it's getting as bad as tumblr
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44 fewer deaths in 2023 than 2022, suicide rate slightly increased, annual VA suicide prevention report finds www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...
Veteran suicide rate slightly increased, latest report finds
While the overall number of suicides went down in 2023, due to the overall veteran population declining, the rate of veteran suicide increased.
www.militarytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
44 fewer deaths in 2023 than 2022, suicide rate slightly increased, annual VA suicide prevention report finds www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...
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If you want something to motivate you going into the weekend & make your heart burn w/ pride at the quality of the men & women who are our #Marines—listen to this episode.
My thanks to @warontherocks.bsky.social for sharing this free episode of Marine Pulse:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
My thanks to @warontherocks.bsky.social for sharing this free episode of Marine Pulse:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
The Marines That Led the Evacuation of Afghanistan, Four Years Later
Podcast Episode · War on the Rocks · 02/06/2026 · 57m
podcasts.apple.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
If you want something to motivate you going into the weekend & make your heart burn w/ pride at the quality of the men & women who are our #Marines—listen to this episode.
My thanks to @warontherocks.bsky.social for sharing this free episode of Marine Pulse:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
My thanks to @warontherocks.bsky.social for sharing this free episode of Marine Pulse:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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Zircon crystals are nearly indestructible, and are some of the only things to survive the hellish pressure and heat of the Haldean Eon, when the earth was formed. The oldest zircons are found in Jack Hills, Australia, where our specimen was found. It may be small, but it's 4.4 billion years old!
February 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Zircon crystals are nearly indestructible, and are some of the only things to survive the hellish pressure and heat of the Haldean Eon, when the earth was formed. The oldest zircons are found in Jack Hills, Australia, where our specimen was found. It may be small, but it's 4.4 billion years old!
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This is a short version of my homeowners insurance reporting from late last year that focuses more on the fast fire angle, and less on the ID politics. I think Balch and her team have hit on something important, & with wide-ranging policy implications. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/...
New research and data point to underappreciated risk of fast-moving grassfires
Think of the phrase 'The Wildfire Crisis.' What comes to mind? Is it walls of flame marching through pine forests, laying siege to mountain towns? Recent research highlights a different and under-appr...
www.boisestatepublicradio.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:10 AM
This is a short version of my homeowners insurance reporting from late last year that focuses more on the fast fire angle, and less on the ID politics. I think Balch and her team have hit on something important, & with wide-ranging policy implications. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/...
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Train yourself to focus on your goals as hard as curlers focus on whatever the hell curling is.
February 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Train yourself to focus on your goals as hard as curlers focus on whatever the hell curling is.
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Map of permanent Border Patrol interior checkpoints: osm4wiki.toolforge.org/cgi-bin/wiki...
Border patrol checking the skin color of people in vehicles.
February 7, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Map of permanent Border Patrol interior checkpoints: osm4wiki.toolforge.org/cgi-bin/wiki...
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Join 800+ ocean conservationists in Edinburgh, Nov 13-17, 2026 to Make Marine Science Matter.
Submit symposia, workshops, focus groups, art & conservation projects + nominate plenary speakers by March 6.
Details: conbio.org/mini-sites/i...
Submit symposia, workshops, focus groups, art & conservation projects + nominate plenary speakers by March 6.
Details: conbio.org/mini-sites/i...
February 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Join 800+ ocean conservationists in Edinburgh, Nov 13-17, 2026 to Make Marine Science Matter.
Submit symposia, workshops, focus groups, art & conservation projects + nominate plenary speakers by March 6.
Details: conbio.org/mini-sites/i...
Submit symposia, workshops, focus groups, art & conservation projects + nominate plenary speakers by March 6.
Details: conbio.org/mini-sites/i...