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howieschomer.bsky.social
@howieschomer.bsky.social
Bronx/Queens/stuff in between/Summerville SC, former submariner, seasonal early voting official, Climate, Science, Nature! Blue 🏔️in a flat state. 💙
Book eleven of my Vonnegut Infusion-reunion. Because I’m running a fever I’m not getting chemo today but they decided to infuse some fluids into me, so it will be a short read. Another book that he wrote after I stopped reading, so new to me.
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Did your mom march in the 60's and 70's? Mine was a folk singing activist, feminist, social worker and I wrote this song for her. I love seeing the moms at the Marches now with their kids! ❤️ @inflatablefilm @particlekid youtu.be/SZCvNny2YVc?...
My Mama Marched (Official Video) By Gail Swanson 
YouTube video by Gail Swanson Music
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November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I think I will always have to repost Vonnegut. His words provide a roadmap to navigate life.
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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“Much of this content borrows the look and feel of science: technical graphs, neutral colors, and data-heavy visuals that give an aura of objectivity, even when the message itself is misleading.”

@environmentalpol.bsky.social

www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/look...
Looks like science, lies like propaganda. Inside a new wave of climate misinformation
An AI analysis shows that climate deniers increasingly use charts, data visuals, and academic design to appear trustworthy. Researchers warn that fact-checking alone can’t counter the power of these d...
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Bhopal: When a Sleeping City Met a Toxic Dawn
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Bhopal: When a Sleeping City Met a Toxic Dawn
It was a December night in 1984, and the city Bhopal was quiet.
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Looks like the doors's open, go in and get some candy... -Banner Elk, NC
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The kids are so excited about Halloween tomorrow. -Summerville, South Carolina.
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Why optimism is a radical act

I guess I will become a climate optimist. I do feel really guilty using the car so much, but walking isn’t really an option right now. Hopefully in a few months.
open.substack.com/pub/talkingc...
Why optimism is a radical act
89% of us care, tropical corals reach a tipping point, and hope finds a way with Anne Therese Gennari
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A few years ago, Main St Summerville, South Carolina.
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Minor point as there's a monster heat-fueled hurricane bearing down on Jamaica, but a reminder that climate change will eventually affect every aspect of our lives. Bonus quote from Catherine (The Great) Ndereba, who I had the pleasure to know during my running days. www.reuters.com/sports/windo...
Window for fast marathons closing because of climate change, report finds
Climate change is narrowing the window for record-breaking performances at the world's top marathons, according to new research released ahead of Sunday's New York City Marathon.
www.reuters.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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One of the last truly wild places on Earth, sacred to the Gwich’in Nation, home to irreplaceable wildlife, wilderness and cultural values.
Now, the entire coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 1.5 million acres, has been opened up for oil and gas leasing.
vimeo.com/247917667?fl...
Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
This is "Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" by Alaska Conservation Foundation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Book ten of my Vonnegut Infusion-reunion. I read most of his books originally as a teen and later in the Navy, but I pretty much stopped reading when I started college in the early 80’s. This was published in 1982 so it’s one I’m reading for the first time. We’ll see how it goes. #booksky
October 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Not my usual kind of read, but this was a pretty compelling account of Americans colluding with Nazi Germany to disseminate fascist and anti-semitic propaganda and stockpile weapons to topple our government during Hitler's rise to power in the 30's, and the unsung heroes that tracked them. #booksky
October 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
My IPhone says this is a Bearded Iris. Not my area of expertise so I’ll defer. It says they bloom in mid to late spring, which it did, but I guess once wasn’t enough, so here it is again. Don’t know how it got in to my yard but it’s a beautiful flower.
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Cool little guy hanging out on the door to Planet Fitness, I guess thinking the sign said "As low as $15 a moth"...
October 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A few photos from No Kings Summerville, South Carolina. Managed three hours but I guess I'm passed the standing in the heat phase of my chemo - had to leave a little early. The response from the very busy Main St traffic was overwhelmingly positive, which makes me wonder how red this area really is.
October 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Great and Snowy Egrets hanging out at the shopping center near my house. #birds
October 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray
www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...
‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray
Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.
www.thebulwark.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Summerville” - sign up now to join me! Hopefully feeling better by then, now I need a sign... www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Summerville · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
October 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM