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SoCal. I like to garden. What else?
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Finally got Solstitia acceptances sent out (yes the issue is coming out in 3 weeks 😬) and man, I wish we could afford to accept more stories because there were so many good pieces!
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Finally got Solstitia acceptances sent out (yes the issue is coming out in 3 weeks 😬) and man, I wish we could afford to accept more stories because there were so many good pieces!
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I am writing about the intersection of climate and culture — energy, entertainment, media, sports and more. Started five weeks ago and have published 14 things so far. Check it out and please consider supporting. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
Climate-Colored Goggles | Sammy Roth | Substack
Finding climate solutions in pop culture, media and sports. Written by Sammy Roth. Click to read Climate-Colored Goggles, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I am writing about the intersection of climate and culture — energy, entertainment, media, sports and more. Started five weeks ago and have published 14 things so far. Check it out and please consider supporting. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
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Only days into a 7-year sentence, convicted fraudster and longtime #Scientology donor David Gentile was freed from custody Wednesday. The White House didn't grant clemency to Gentile's non-Scientologist crime partner, the latest sign of Scientology's in with this president.
Trump frees Scientologist fraudster, doesn't free non-Scientologist crime partner
Jeffrey Augustine broke the news this weekend and the New York Times confirmed it this morning: Only a few days into his seven-year prison sentence, convicted fraudster David Gentile had his sentence ...
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November 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Only days into a 7-year sentence, convicted fraudster and longtime #Scientology donor David Gentile was freed from custody Wednesday. The White House didn't grant clemency to Gentile's non-Scientologist crime partner, the latest sign of Scientology's in with this president.
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Here's Begonia picta, A Tuberous type of species Begonia from the Himalayas: Pakistan, India, Myanmar. Leaves are medium green w/ dark green markings. Blooms: dark pink. Origin: J. E. Smith. Published: 1805. Needs high humidity, terrarium culture, place with other plants or in greenhouse.🌱 #begonias
November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Here's Begonia picta, A Tuberous type of species Begonia from the Himalayas: Pakistan, India, Myanmar. Leaves are medium green w/ dark green markings. Blooms: dark pink. Origin: J. E. Smith. Published: 1805. Needs high humidity, terrarium culture, place with other plants or in greenhouse.🌱 #begonias
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The Patrons Ball at this year’s IAS gala was held less than 4 weeks ago, but #Scientology has already put out our favorite, Impact magazine, and you know what that means: Scientology whales and their trophies! Can you help us identify them? ALSO: A Hubbard made the scene!
It’s here! Scientology’s list of trophy-winning donors from 2025’s Patrons Ball!
The Patrons Ball at this year’s IAS anniversary gala was held less than four weeks ago, but Scientology has already put out our favorite of its publications, Impact magazine, and you know what that me...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Patrons Ball at this year’s IAS gala was held less than 4 weeks ago, but #Scientology has already put out our favorite, Impact magazine, and you know what that means: Scientology whales and their trophies! Can you help us identify them? ALSO: A Hubbard made the scene!
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November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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A deeper look into a cactus bloom
#macrophotography #flowers #cactus #bloomscrolling #garden #TuesdayTexture #floral #desert #beautifulthings #dailyflower #yellow #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #photographersofbluesky
#macrophotography #flowers #cactus #bloomscrolling #garden #TuesdayTexture #floral #desert #beautifulthings #dailyflower #yellow #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #photographersofbluesky
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A deeper look into a cactus bloom
#macrophotography #flowers #cactus #bloomscrolling #garden #TuesdayTexture #floral #desert #beautifulthings #dailyflower #yellow #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #photographersofbluesky
#macrophotography #flowers #cactus #bloomscrolling #garden #TuesdayTexture #floral #desert #beautifulthings #dailyflower #yellow #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #photographersofbluesky
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November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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This holiday cactus is over 25 years old. It was passed down to me from my Mémère, and 12 years ago I drove it across country from Vermont to California. It blooms its heart out every fall/winter.
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This holiday cactus is over 25 years old. It was passed down to me from my Mémère, and 12 years ago I drove it across country from Vermont to California. It blooms its heart out every fall/winter.
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An interesting clash broke out at Thursday's Clearwater City Council meeting when Mayor Rector confronted Councilman Allbritton about sending a letter to the Florida AG about a street #Scientology wants. Was Allbritton doing the church's bidding? We have the full transcript.
Drama on Clearwater City Council over letter regarding Scientology: The transcript
What a remarkable exchange took place Thursday night at the Clearwater City Council meeting.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
An interesting clash broke out at Thursday's Clearwater City Council meeting when Mayor Rector confronted Councilman Allbritton about sending a letter to the Florida AG about a street #Scientology wants. Was Allbritton doing the church's bidding? We have the full transcript.
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Coming up on #KTLA: Buying a home isn't just about the sale price and the mortgage rate. A new study looks at the 'hidden costs' of home ownership, including taxes, insurance and maintenance
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Coming up on #KTLA: Buying a home isn't just about the sale price and the mortgage rate. A new study looks at the 'hidden costs' of home ownership, including taxes, insurance and maintenance
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Repost of the post on the World's Tallest Begonia, Begonia giganticaulis which can grow up to 3.6 meters (about 12 feet) tall. This species is considered endangered, with fewer than a thousand individuals estimated to exist in the wild. Blooms: pink to white. Needs high humidity.🌱 #begonias
World's tallest Begonia, Begonia giganticaulis found in Tibet.
Photo credit: Daike Tian.
Photo credit: Daike Tian.
November 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Repost of the post on the World's Tallest Begonia, Begonia giganticaulis which can grow up to 3.6 meters (about 12 feet) tall. This species is considered endangered, with fewer than a thousand individuals estimated to exist in the wild. Blooms: pink to white. Needs high humidity.🌱 #begonias
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Through Dec 5, the 30th anniversary of Lisa McPherson’s tragic death, we’re going to be remembering in real time the many unusual and distressing details of her story, which remains today #Scientology's most awful scandal and a reminder of how this organization still operates.
Countdown to Room 174: Remembering, in real time, Scientology’s grimmest scandal
Right around this day thirty years ago, Dallas resident Fannie McPherson, who was then 70 years old, had her last telephone conversation with her 36-year-old daughter Lisa.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Through Dec 5, the 30th anniversary of Lisa McPherson’s tragic death, we’re going to be remembering in real time the many unusual and distressing details of her story, which remains today #Scientology's most awful scandal and a reminder of how this organization still operates.
I’m thinking about turning myself in because I’m Antifa.
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I’m thinking about turning myself in because I’m Antifa.
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I'm so worried about what'll happen when our kids are old enough to have phones!!!! 😮😮😮
![A meme depicting a woman staring at her phone with one hand on her head, with the following text below:
IS YOUR CHILD TEXTING ABOUT THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD?
What your Great Lakes maritime history-obsessed teen's text messages actually mean:
brb = bell rang bro
rofl = rang out for lost (crew)
bff = big freakin' freigher
lol = Load of Ore on the Lake
smh = shift minutes to hours
glhf = Great Lakes hella freighter
tbh = taconite be haulin'
stfu = steer the freighter upwind
tfw = that freakin' witch (of November)
asl = a ship lost
gg = Gitche Gumee
idc = immoderate deadweight capacity
btw = beneath the waves
afk = a freighter kaput
hbd = hauler's beacon down
ily = iron load yonder
jk = just [24] kilometers
lmao = lost my abyssal ore
nbd = north bound draft
glhf = good lord, hold flooding
omg = obliteratingly massive gales
tmi = too much iron
wtf = White Fish (Bay)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ccm7gttkbfs2eyyrlpshmeun/bafkreib6ughtj23oqdskaisavrueyn6fijujbp2e663h6p6ukx74lbibyu@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I'm so worried about what'll happen when our kids are old enough to have phones!!!! 😮😮😮
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At least two Republican Congress members are eying the same House seat in Orange County as county officials grapple with a sudden loss of federal food and housing benefits – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
Orange County’s Biggest Civic News in the Aftermath of Prop. 50
At least two Republican Congress members are eying the same House seat in Orange County as county officials grapple with a sudden loss of federal food and housing benefits – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
At least two Republican Congress members are eying the same House seat in Orange County as county officials grapple with a sudden loss of federal food and housing benefits – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
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Some editor with energy expertise really needed to review the story and tell the reporter that renewables are also killing coal on cost. And also that plenty of government policies support natural gas.
Interesting @nytimes.com story on tensions over coal within the Navajo Nation, but I have to do some media criticism on this framing of renewables vs. gas.
Gas is "cheaper" than coal, whereas renewables — excuse me, "greener" forms of energy — are a product of Biden? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/b...
Gas is "cheaper" than coal, whereas renewables — excuse me, "greener" forms of energy — are a product of Biden? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/b...
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Some editor with energy expertise really needed to review the story and tell the reporter that renewables are also killing coal on cost. And also that plenty of government policies support natural gas.
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oh my god they actually did it lmao
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
oh my god they actually did it lmao
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City leaders were ordered to cease all implementation of voter ID laws by the appeals court in an opinion issued Monday morning.
Huntington Beach’s Voter ID Law Struck Down by State Appeals Court
City leaders were ordered to cease all implementation of voter ID laws by the appeals court in an opinion issued Monday morning.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
City leaders were ordered to cease all implementation of voter ID laws by the appeals court in an opinion issued Monday morning.