Manon Jacob
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During the Palisades fire, hydrants lost pressure and ran dry. A nearby reservoir was empty for repairs. After a review, state officials found that even if the reservoir had been full, the water system still would have been quickly overwhelmed and lost pressure. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Even a full reservoir wouldn't have ensured water in Palisades fire, California officials say
During the Palisades fire, a nearby reservoir was empty for repairs. State officials say even if it had been full, the water system would have been quickly overwhelmed.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A related piece from @ianjames.bsky.social today that gets at some of the limits and hard trade-offs that will have to be made bsky.app/profile/ianj...
🪵As policies have successfully curbed deforestation rates in Brazil, problems are just shifting in the region with a phenomenon on the rise: forest degradation.
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🪵As policies have successfully curbed deforestation rates in Brazil, problems are just shifting in the region with a phenomenon on the rise: forest degradation.
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The idea that the universalist ideals of decency, respect, or kindness could be *genuinely felt* by anyone is alien to them. They can only interpret that kind of behavior as "virtue signaling," some kind of clever second-order selfishness. Everyone is bad if you dig enough. That's bedrock belief.
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The idea that the universalist ideals of decency, respect, or kindness could be *genuinely felt* by anyone is alien to them. They can only interpret that kind of behavior as "virtue signaling," some kind of clever second-order selfishness. Everyone is bad if you dig enough. That's bedrock belief.
so not accessible to the general public (VA Or MD side)? thanks again
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
so not accessible to the general public (VA Or MD side)? thanks again
Hi -- random Q from a stranger on the internet: is this from a recent visit? I am trying to assess if Great Falls is open, website states it's closed: www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm
Great Falls Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Homepage
www.nps.gov
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hi -- random Q from a stranger on the internet: is this from a recent visit? I am trying to assess if Great Falls is open, website states it's closed: www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm