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Trending Globally: Politics and Policy
Amidst melting glaciers and rising seas, finding hope for the future on an Antarctic voyage

Trending Globally: Politics and Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 31:12


In January of 2019, journalist Elizabeth Rush joined 56 scientists and crew people aboard an ice-breaking research vessel to study the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica. The glacier, which is about the size of the state of Florida, has been nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” for the effect its disintegration would likely play in the rise of global sea levels. “If we lose Thwaites, there's great concern that we will lose the entirety or big portions of the West Antarctic ice sheet and that those glaciers combined contain enough ice to raise global sea levels 10 feet or more,” Rush told Dan Richards on this episode of Trending Globally. Rush recounts her voyage aboard the Palmer and how it reshaped her understanding of our changing climate and planet in her 2023 book, “The Quickening: Antarctica, Motherhood and Cultivating Hope in a Warming World.” However, as the title suggests, the book is also about another, more personal journey: Rush's decision to have a child. The resulting book is part adventure travelogue, part mediation on the meaning of motherhood, and part climate change manifesto. It also offers some much-needed wisdom on how to envision a future when it feels like the world is falling apart. Learn more about and purchase “The Quickening”Learn more about “The Conceivable Future”Transcript coming soon to our website

Earth911.com: Sustainability In Your Ear
Earth911 Podcast: Oceanographer John Englander's 2024 Sea Level Rise Update

Earth911.com: Sustainability In Your Ear

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 47:39


Sustainability In Your Ear welcomes back oceanographer and author John Englander, who last visited with us in February 2023. John is the author of two pivotal books on Sea Level Rise, High Tide on Main Street: Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis, which explores the science behind rising seas and its far-reaching impacts on society, and Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward, which offers a comprehensive look at how individuals, businesses, and governments can adapt to this unavoidable reality. He recently gave a talk at the U.S. Naval Academy and shares the reaction he heard from admirals and strategists charged with protecting U.S. interests a sea. John delivered a stark warning about the accelerating rate of sea level rise, emphasizing the vulnerabilities of the Antarctic ice sheets—particularly the Thwaites Glacier, which also known as the "Doomsday Glacier." He warned that the collapse of the Thwaites alone could lead to significant sea level rise within the next few decades, with profound implications for global military operations, coastal infrastructure, and international security.Sea level rise is the permanent change humans will live with for centuries, probably millennia, because the oceans have absorbed most of the heat trapped in the Earth's atmosphere. Average sea surface temperatures have climbed by about 0.8 degrees Celsius, or 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The Arctic is warming four times faster, about 3 degrees Celsius since 1980, and that has raised sea levels by between 21 and 24 centimeters, or about nine inches, in the same period. John also shared recent warnings about the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which drives circulation of seawater globally. Until we lower emissions sufficiently to stop glacial melting, sea level will only rise more and ports, infrastructure, and entire economies will deal with the threat of disruption. Learn more about the organization he cofounded, the Rising Seas Institute, at https://risingseasinstitute.org/. It became a program of Nova Southeastern University on November 1, 2024.

The CMO Corner
S4 E7: Founder, EDC Squared Scott Thwaites on Redefining Influence and Influencer Marketing

The CMO Corner

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 15:07


Former Tik Tok executive and X employee, Scott Thwaites is pioneering a new way to drive influence and influencer marketing with his newly launched EDC squared, Thwaites aims to use his vast experience from TikTok and Twitter to introduce a refreshing perspective on Everyday Creators and Everyday Content by unlocking the true impact of short-form video. I got to speak to him on where influencer marketing is going and what that means for influencers, brands and content. This series is brought to you by Nedbank IMC.

Living on Earth
Climate and the PA Senate race, Environmental Racism Case Appealed, Journey to a Melting Glacier in Antarctica and more.

Living on Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 53:46


As control of the US Senate hangs in the balance, the Pennsylvania race between Democratic incumbent Senator Bob Casey and his Republican challenger Dave McCormick is heating up. We explain the climate and environment dimensions of Pennsylvania's Senate race. Also, in the lower Mississippi River region commonly known as Cancer Alley, communities of color live among industrial pollution while white neighborhoods have been mostly spared from heavy industry. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is now considering whether to allow a landmark environmental racism lawsuit brought against the local government to go to trial.  And Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica holds enough ice that its melting could raise sea levels worldwide by 2 feet, but it's so remote that until recently no one had ever approached where it meets the sea. Elizabeth Rush was a writer-in-residence on board the first research icebreaker to visit Thwaites and she chronicles the journey and witnessing the glacier's unraveling in her book The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth. --  What issues are you most interested in having Living on Earth cover in the 2024 election season? Let us know by sending us a written or audio message at comments@loe.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tea & Trails
Gary Thwaites - 13 Valleys Ultra - Episode 90

Tea & Trails

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 90:19


This week, Gary shares his 13 Valleys Ultra story. Did he survive two nights and over 35 hours on his feet? Did he puke and rally or was it more of a pity party?https://teaandtrails.com/https://www.patreon.com/teaandtrailsPrecision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.XMILES UK focuses on providing you with the kit and nutrition needed to be at your best. https://xmiles.co.uk/Fenixlight Limited - The Fenix name means “a living bird, a perfect thing” and since producing their first product on the 3rd of September 2001, Fenix has always strived to achieve perfection. https://www.fenixlight.co.uk/Protein Rebel - Whether you're trying to get a PB, are training for your first marathon or completing your 10th IRONMAN, our products are easy to digest with no artificial additives, providing both performance and overall health benefits. https://proteinrebel.com/Beta Outdoor Sports - With three distinct sectors - Climb, Run and Setting - we pride ourselves on distributing some of the most exciting, reliable and interesting outdoor brands on the market today.https://www.betaoutdoorsports.com/Brew with the coaches - Thanks, Trish, Rebecca and Russell!The information in our content is provided as an information resource and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. This information does not create any patient-physician/doctor relationship, and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider before making any healthcare decision.Support the showYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@teaandtrailsAmazon links are affiliate links.Keeping Dry & Staying Warm - https://amzn.to/42JCexqCeleste Yvonne's - https://amzn.to/40FYLK9Fix Your Feet - https://amzn.to/3FE4nf0Running Challenges by Keri Wallace - https://amzn.to/3KGdU7eROAR - Support the showYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@teaandtrailsAmazon links are affiliate links.Keeping Dry & Staying Warm - https://amzn.to/42JCexqCeleste Yvonne's - https://amzn.to/40FYLK9Fix Your Feet - https://amzn.to/3FE4nf0Running Challenges by Keri Wallace - https://amzn.to/3KGdU7eROAR - https://amzn.to/3WU7xB2NEXT LEVEL - https://amzn.to/3Hu15LrThe Daily Stoic - https://amzn.to/44qDm9jUltra Trails - https://www.ultratrails.co.uk/Greener Miles - https://greenermilesrunning.co.uk/Hannah Walsh - https://www.hannahwalsh.co.uk/Punk Panther - https://www.punkpanther.co.uk/

360 with Katie Woolf
Federal Assistant Minister for Social Security, Ageing and Women Kate Thwaites is in Darwin this week and will visit new crisis accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence and take part in a seniors roundtable

360 with Katie Woolf

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 7:49 Transcription Available


Duurzaam | BNR
De kust van Suriname dreigt onbewoonbaar te worden

Duurzaam | BNR

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 22:49


John Goedschalk zet zich al ruim tien jaar in voor het Amazone-regenwoud. En dat is hard nodig, want Suriname scheurt momenteel zonder rem in de richting van het klimaatravijn.Deze aflevering in het kort:⇨ Paramaribo verzuipt⇨ De duurzame noten-business van Bioterra⇨ Doomsday Gletjer smelt angstaanjagend snelDe helft van de Surinamers woont in en rondom Paramaribo. De vooruitzichten voor de hoofdstad zijn, in het licht van klimaatverandering, weinig positief. ‘Paramaribo is afgeschreven', zegt Goedschalk. ‘Bij 1 meter zeespiegelstijging wordt de stad al onleefbaar als gevolg van overstromingen en een onhoudbaar rioleringsstelsel.' Een deltaproject zoals in Nederland is op de drassige bodem daar onrealistisch. Bovendien kan Suriname dat helemaal niet betalen. En er speelt nog iets mee: de gevolgen van klimaatverandering spelen in het land nog geen prominente rol in maatschappelijke discussies. Luister ook | De strijd van Benedicte Ficq tegen grote vervuilersJohn Goedschalk was jarenlang aanvoerder van de milieubeschermings-NGO Conservation International Suriname. Tegenwoordig is hij directeur van Biotara, een jong bedrijf dat in de binnenlanden noten plukt om die als duurzame oliën te verkopen aan cosmeticamerken. In ruil voor een afzetmarkt zetten de lokale bewoners zich in voor natuurbehoud. Zijn doel? Binnen tien jaar zo'n vier miljoen hectare aan regenwoud beschermen en 10.000 families uit de armoede halen.Luister ook | Kernfusie: de belofte van oneindig veel groene energieOns groene geweten Yvette Watson verwijst in haar nieuwsoverzicht over een onderzoek op Antarctica. Wetenschappers hebben namelijk ontdekt dat de Thwaites gletsjer, beter bekend als Doomsday Glacier, steeds sneller aan het smelten is. Ze noemen de vooruitzichten zelfs ronduit griezelig. De gletsjer werkt als een een soort kurk die de enorme Antarctische ijskap tegenhoudt. Uiteindelijk zou de ineenstorting ervan kunnen leiden tot een zeespiegelstijging van ongeveer drie meter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Podcast | BNR
Duurzaam

Podcast | BNR

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 22:49


John Goedschalk zet zich al ruim tien jaar in voor het Amazone-regenwoud. En dat is hard nodig, want Suriname scheurt momenteel zonder rem in de richting van het klimaatravijn. Deze aflevering in het kort: ⇨ Paramaribo verzuipt ⇨ De duurzame noten-business van Bioterra ⇨ Doomsday Gletjer smelt angstaanjagend snel De helft van de Surinamers woont in en rondom Paramaribo. De vooruitzichten voor de hoofdstad zijn, in het licht van klimaatverandering, weinig positief. ‘Paramaribo is afgeschreven', zegt Goedschalk. ‘Bij 1 meter zeespiegelstijging wordt de stad al onleefbaar als gevolg van overstromingen en een onhoudbaar rioleringsstelsel.' Een deltaproject zoals in Nederland is op de drassige bodem daar onrealistisch. Bovendien kan Suriname dat helemaal niet betalen. En er speelt nog iets mee: de gevolgen van klimaatverandering spelen in het land nog geen prominente rol in maatschappelijke discussies. Luister ook | De strijd van Benedicte Ficq tegen grote vervuilers John Goedschalk was jarenlang aanvoerder van de milieubeschermings-NGO Conservation International Suriname. Tegenwoordig is hij directeur van Biotara, een jong bedrijf dat in de binnenlanden noten plukt om die als duurzame oliën te verkopen aan cosmeticamerken. In ruil voor een afzetmarkt zetten de lokale bewoners zich in voor natuurbehoud. Zijn doel? Binnen tien jaar zo'n vier miljoen hectare aan regenwoud beschermen en 10.000 families uit de armoede halen. Luister ook | Kernfusie: de belofte van oneindig veel groene energie Ons groene geweten Yvette Watson verwijst in haar nieuwsoverzicht over een onderzoek op Antarctica. Wetenschappers hebben namelijk ontdekt dat de Thwaites gletsjer, beter bekend als Doomsday Glacier, steeds sneller aan het smelten is. Ze noemen de vooruitzichten zelfs ronduit griezelig. De gletsjer werkt als een een soort kurk die de enorme Antarctische ijskap tegenhoudt. Uiteindelijk zou de ineenstorting ervan kunnen leiden tot een zeespiegelstijging van ongeveer drie meter.

Hírstart Robot Podcast
A James Webb űrteleszkóp látja, hogy egy feketelyuk megöli saját galaxisát

Hírstart Robot Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:44


A James Webb űrteleszkóp látja, hogy egy feketelyuk megöli saját galaxisát ICT Global     2024-09-23 06:03:59     Mobiltech Oktatás egyetem Világűr James Webb A James Webb űrteleszkóp (JWST) képeit, adatait használva, a Cambridge Egyetem csillagászai különleges jelenségre figyeltek fel: a korai univerzum egyik gigantikus feketelyuka halálra éheztette, megölte saját galaxisát. Hab a tortán: A Thwaites-gleccser egy globális katasztrófa előhírnöke PlanetZ     2024-09-23 08:07:43     Tudomány Torta A Thwaites-gleccser, amelyet a világ "Végítélet-gleccserének" is neveznek, gyors ütemben olvad. Ez a globális tengerszint több méteres emelkedését okozhatja. A legújabb kutatások szerint az összeomlás akár visszafordíthatatlan is lehet, világszerte tengerparti városok és ökoszisztémák elárasztását okozva. A tudósok sürgetik az azonnali cselekvést a Az óvatosság kevés a csalókkal szemben Mínuszos     2024-09-23 07:33:13     Infotech Mesterséges intelligencia Hongkong A mesterséges intelligencia megjelenése a pénzügyi csalók eszköztárában odavezetett, hogy a laikusok már nem bízhatnak abban, amit látnak vagy hallanak, mert hamis lehet. Folytatódik a harc a csalók ellen, akiknek ma már a mesterséges intelligencia (AI) is segítséget nyújthat. Erre példa egy idei hongkongi eset, amelyben egy cég alkalmazottja 25 Nem csak szóból ért a mesterséges intelligencia ITBusiness     2024-09-23 09:33:08     Infotech Mesterséges intelligencia Amikor a mesterségesintelligencia-modellek kerülnek szóba, többnyire a paraméterek számát, a legújabb generatív képességeket vagy az alkalmazásokkal való integrációt emlegetjük. Pedig a látványos jellemzőkön túl számos olyan fejlesztés is zajlik a mélyben, amelyek hasonló előrelépést jelentenek, mint a GenAI piacra kerülése. Különös csótányok terjednek a városokban 24.hu     2024-09-23 10:57:57     Tudomány Egyre gyakrabban találkozni csótányokkal a hazai nagyvárosokban, a szakértő szerint azonban a lakosoknak nem kell emiatt aggódniuk. Az egyik nagy riválisa állítólag felvásárolná az Intelt Telex     2024-09-23 11:44:00     Tudomány Intel Qualcomm A főleg a mobilos csipjeiről ismert, de a pécés szegmensben is egyre aktívabb Qualcomm kereste meg az egyik legnagyobb nevű processzorgyártót. Októberben jön az év ígéretes égi csodája First Class     2024-09-23 12:57:01     Tudomány Egyre biztosabb, hogy szabad szemmel is megfigyelhető lesz az év egyik leglátványosabb égi jelensége, a Föld közelébe érő C/2023 A3-as üstökös. Bővítette az Ikea okosotthon hubjának elérhetőségét Digital Hungary     2024-09-23 12:48:00     Infotech IKEA Az IKEA összekapcsolhatóvá teszi a Dirigera hubot a Matter-szabvánnyal, hogy még jobb és egyszerűbb okosotthon-élményt biztosítson. A fejlesztésnek köszönhetően az IKEA hubhoz csatlakoztatott okostermékei szeptember 11-től kompatibilisek az összes Matter-szabványt használó okosotthon-platformmal. Tényleg az Apple legendás dizájnerével csináltat forradalmi hardvert az OpenAI Bitport     2024-09-23 11:02:00     Mobiltech Mesterséges intelligencia Apple Komment OpenAI Jony Ive és Sam Altman közös terveiről már tavaly lehetett pletykákat olvasni, ám ezeket egyikük sem kommentálta. Egészen mostanáig. Mosolygó fejet talált a James Webb-űrtávcső egy kölcsönható galaxispár megörökítésekor Csillagászat     2024-09-23 10:33:49     Tudomány Világűr NASA James Webb Az Arp 107-es számmal jelölt, egy elliptikus-, és egy spirálgalaxis párosából álló kölcsönható galaxispárosról a nemrégiben képet készített a NASA James Webb-űrtávcsövének közeli- és közép-infravörös kamerája, a NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) és a MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). Az objektumot 2005-ben detektálta a Spitzer-űrtávcső is, az új kép azon Csapdába ejtett hang: hangklónozásra épülő csalás terjed a világon Fintech     2024-09-23 06:04:21     Modern Gazdaság USA Mesterséges intelligencia Egyesült Királyság Mesterséges intelligenciával elkövetett, hangklónozáson alapuló csalás terjed az Egyesült Királyságban és az USA-ban. Hamarosan kiderül, egyedül vagyunk-e a Naprendszerben Infostart     2024-09-23 05:13:00     Tudomány Világűr NASA A NASA pár hét múlva indítja azt az űrszondát, amely megállapíthatja, lehet-e élet a Jupiter egy holdján. Az Apple és a Google nem ért egyet abban, mi is a fotó – Ön szerint melyiknek van igaza? Blikk     2024-09-23 05:51:00     Mobiltech Telefon Mesterséges intelligencia Apple Google Mobiltelefon A mesterséges intelligencia térnyerésével a képgenerálás és a képmanipulálás könnyel elérhető funkcióvá vált webes környezetben és a különféle digitális eszközökön, például a többség által állandóan használt mobiltelefonokon. Ez a helyzet felvetette, hogy a fotózás folyamata hol végződik: a felvételgomb megnyomásával és a kép digitális feldolgozásá A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Hírstart Robot Podcast - Tech hírek
A James Webb űrteleszkóp látja, hogy egy feketelyuk megöli saját galaxisát

Hírstart Robot Podcast - Tech hírek

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 4:44


A James Webb űrteleszkóp látja, hogy egy feketelyuk megöli saját galaxisát ICT Global     2024-09-23 06:03:59     Mobiltech Oktatás egyetem Világűr James Webb A James Webb űrteleszkóp (JWST) képeit, adatait használva, a Cambridge Egyetem csillagászai különleges jelenségre figyeltek fel: a korai univerzum egyik gigantikus feketelyuka halálra éheztette, megölte saját galaxisát. Hab a tortán: A Thwaites-gleccser egy globális katasztrófa előhírnöke PlanetZ     2024-09-23 08:07:43     Tudomány Torta A Thwaites-gleccser, amelyet a világ "Végítélet-gleccserének" is neveznek, gyors ütemben olvad. Ez a globális tengerszint több méteres emelkedését okozhatja. A legújabb kutatások szerint az összeomlás akár visszafordíthatatlan is lehet, világszerte tengerparti városok és ökoszisztémák elárasztását okozva. A tudósok sürgetik az azonnali cselekvést a Az óvatosság kevés a csalókkal szemben Mínuszos     2024-09-23 07:33:13     Infotech Mesterséges intelligencia Hongkong A mesterséges intelligencia megjelenése a pénzügyi csalók eszköztárában odavezetett, hogy a laikusok már nem bízhatnak abban, amit látnak vagy hallanak, mert hamis lehet. Folytatódik a harc a csalók ellen, akiknek ma már a mesterséges intelligencia (AI) is segítséget nyújthat. Erre példa egy idei hongkongi eset, amelyben egy cég alkalmazottja 25 Nem csak szóból ért a mesterséges intelligencia ITBusiness     2024-09-23 09:33:08     Infotech Mesterséges intelligencia Amikor a mesterségesintelligencia-modellek kerülnek szóba, többnyire a paraméterek számát, a legújabb generatív képességeket vagy az alkalmazásokkal való integrációt emlegetjük. Pedig a látványos jellemzőkön túl számos olyan fejlesztés is zajlik a mélyben, amelyek hasonló előrelépést jelentenek, mint a GenAI piacra kerülése. Különös csótányok terjednek a városokban 24.hu     2024-09-23 10:57:57     Tudomány Egyre gyakrabban találkozni csótányokkal a hazai nagyvárosokban, a szakértő szerint azonban a lakosoknak nem kell emiatt aggódniuk. Az egyik nagy riválisa állítólag felvásárolná az Intelt Telex     2024-09-23 11:44:00     Tudomány Intel Qualcomm A főleg a mobilos csipjeiről ismert, de a pécés szegmensben is egyre aktívabb Qualcomm kereste meg az egyik legnagyobb nevű processzorgyártót. Októberben jön az év ígéretes égi csodája First Class     2024-09-23 12:57:01     Tudomány Egyre biztosabb, hogy szabad szemmel is megfigyelhető lesz az év egyik leglátványosabb égi jelensége, a Föld közelébe érő C/2023 A3-as üstökös. Bővítette az Ikea okosotthon hubjának elérhetőségét Digital Hungary     2024-09-23 12:48:00     Infotech IKEA Az IKEA összekapcsolhatóvá teszi a Dirigera hubot a Matter-szabvánnyal, hogy még jobb és egyszerűbb okosotthon-élményt biztosítson. A fejlesztésnek köszönhetően az IKEA hubhoz csatlakoztatott okostermékei szeptember 11-től kompatibilisek az összes Matter-szabványt használó okosotthon-platformmal. Tényleg az Apple legendás dizájnerével csináltat forradalmi hardvert az OpenAI Bitport     2024-09-23 11:02:00     Mobiltech Mesterséges intelligencia Apple Komment OpenAI Jony Ive és Sam Altman közös terveiről már tavaly lehetett pletykákat olvasni, ám ezeket egyikük sem kommentálta. Egészen mostanáig. Mosolygó fejet talált a James Webb-űrtávcső egy kölcsönható galaxispár megörökítésekor Csillagászat     2024-09-23 10:33:49     Tudomány Világűr NASA James Webb Az Arp 107-es számmal jelölt, egy elliptikus-, és egy spirálgalaxis párosából álló kölcsönható galaxispárosról a nemrégiben képet készített a NASA James Webb-űrtávcsövének közeli- és közép-infravörös kamerája, a NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) és a MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). Az objektumot 2005-ben detektálta a Spitzer-űrtávcső is, az új kép azon Csapdába ejtett hang: hangklónozásra épülő csalás terjed a világon Fintech     2024-09-23 06:04:21     Modern Gazdaság USA Mesterséges intelligencia Egyesült Királyság Mesterséges intelligenciával elkövetett, hangklónozáson alapuló csalás terjed az Egyesült Királyságban és az USA-ban. Hamarosan kiderül, egyedül vagyunk-e a Naprendszerben Infostart     2024-09-23 05:13:00     Tudomány Világűr NASA A NASA pár hét múlva indítja azt az űrszondát, amely megállapíthatja, lehet-e élet a Jupiter egy holdján. Az Apple és a Google nem ért egyet abban, mi is a fotó – Ön szerint melyiknek van igaza? Blikk     2024-09-23 05:51:00     Mobiltech Telefon Mesterséges intelligencia Apple Google Mobiltelefon A mesterséges intelligencia térnyerésével a képgenerálás és a képmanipulálás könnyel elérhető funkcióvá vált webes környezetben és a különféle digitális eszközökön, például a többség által állandóan használt mobiltelefonokon. Ez a helyzet felvetette, hogy a fotózás folyamata hol végződik: a felvételgomb megnyomásával és a kép digitális feldolgozásá A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Simon Thwaites: Silvermoon owner on repurchasing the business, plans to open new stores in Christchurch

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 4:22


There's a belief jewellery store Silvermoon will shine bright again.  Simon Thwaites has bought the business again after selling it in 2017, after the new owner put it into liquidation in March.  He's now re-purchased the business with plans to open two physical stores in Christchurch - at Riverside Market this weekend, and The Hub, Hornby, in November.   Thwaites told Mike Hosking it was a no brainer to launch a store at Riverside as it's become a focal point for tourists.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Business
Simon Thwaites: Silvermoon owner on repurchasing the business, plans to open new stores in Christchurch

Best of Business

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 4:31


There's a belief jewellery store Silvermoon will shine bright again.  Simon Thwaites has bought the business again after selling it in 2017, after the new owner put it into liquidation in March.  He's now re-purchased the business with plans to open two physical stores in Christchurch - at Riverside Market this weekend, and The Hub, Hornby, in November.   Thwaites told Mike Hosking it was a no brainer to launch a store at Riverside as it's become a focal point for tourists.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg
Becoming a goat to avoid existential dread (with Thomas Thwaites)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 113:29


Read the full transcript here. How hard is it to construct a toaster from scratch? Do we in modern times individually have more knowledge than individuals living 100 or 1,000 years ago? Should corporations be thought of as a kind of emergent artificial intelligence? To what extent are corporations — and more broadly, whole economies — aligned with human values? Which animals experience the smallest amount of existential dread? Are humans at the top of the evolutionary "pyramid"? Is it possible to make a completely harmless car? Or is it even possible to make a completely harmless anything? What are the differences between "Cowboy Earth" and "Spaceship Earth"?Thomas Thwaites is an award-winning design researcher and author of two acclaimed books, The Toaster Project, and Goatman. His sometimes eccentric projects explore the psychological and social impacts of technology as we struggle to find a sustainable future. His work is exhibited at museums and galleries worldwide, and is in the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, The Boijmans Museum in Rotterdam, and the Banque de France. He has a BSc. in Human Sciences from University College London and an MA in Design Interactions from the Royal College of Art. Learn more about him at his website, thomasthwaites.com.Further reading:The Toaster Project: Or a Heroic Attempt to Build a Simple Electric Appliance from Scratch, by Thomas ThwaitesGoatman: How I Took a Holiday from Being Human (One Man's Journey to Leave Humanity Behind and Become Like a Goat), by Thomas Thwaites StaffSpencer Greenberg — Host / DirectorJosh Castle — ProducerRyan Kessler — Audio EngineerUri Bram — FactotumWeAmplify — TranscriptionistsMusicBroke for FreeJosh WoodwardLee RosevereQuiet Music for Tiny Robotswowamusiczapsplat.comAffiliatesClearer ThinkingGuidedTrackMind EasePositlyUpLift[Read more]

Tea & Trails
Gary Thwaites - 2024 Lakeland 100 - Episode 82

Tea & Trails

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 125:38


The week Gary spills the beans on his Lakeland 100 race. He not only battled the course he battled his tummy too. Spoiler. It wasn't pretty, but he got to the end with much support from his mate Robbo. The coaches help Patreon Anita Rayer, we have a tale from the trails and our Fenix Light competition winners are announced!Please vote for EDRC - https://www.englandathletics.org/news/voting-for-our-volunteer-awards-have-your-say/Precision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.XMILES UK focus on providing you with the kit and nutrition needed to be at your best. https://xmiles.co.uk/Fenixlight Limited - The Fenix name means “a living bird, a perfect thing” and since producing their first product on the 3rd of September 2001, Fenix has always strived to achieve perfection. https://www.fenixlight.co.uk/Protein Rebel - Whether you're trying to get a PB, are training for your first marathon or completing your 10th IRONMAN, our products are easy to digest with no artificial additives, providing both performance and overall health benefits. https://proteinrebel.com/Brew with the coaches - Thanks, Trish, Rebecca and Russell!The information in our content is provided as an information resource and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. This information does not create any patient-physician/doctor relationship, and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider before making any healthcare decision.Support the Show.YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@teaandtrailsAmazon links are affiliate links.Keeping Dry & Staying Warm - https://amzn.to/42JCexqCeleste Yvonne's - https://amzn.to/40FYLK9Fix Your Feet - https://amzn.to/3FE4nf0Running Challenges by Keri Wallace - https://amzn.to/3KGdU7eROAR - https://amzn.to/3WU7xB2NEXT LEVEL - https://amzn.to/3Hu15LrThe Daily Stoic - https://amzn.to/44qDm9jUltra Trails - https://www.ultratrails.co.uk/Greener Miles - https://greenermilesrunning.co.uk/Hannah Walsh - https://www.hannahwalsh.co.uk/Punk Panther - https://www.punkpanther.co.uk/

Fast Break
EP.15 Dequan Abrom & Tyrone Thwaites

Fast Break

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 77:01


This week on the show I was joined by Tanya Fisher to talk women's division and also Tyrone Thwaites, Head Coach of the Cockburn Cougars. Then for the mens division I was joined by Dequan Abrom from the Perry Lakes Hawks. (00:00) Intro (01:08) Tanya Fisher (23:29) Tyrone Thwaites (40:52) Dequan Abrom

Maintenant, vous savez
Qu'est-ce que le glacier de l'apocalypse ?

Maintenant, vous savez

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 4:47


Situé en Antarctique occidentale, le glacier Thwaites fond à grande vitesse et menace de se décrocher. Il est surveillé depuis près d'un quart de siècle par les scientifiques et a été surnommé le glacier de l'apocalypse. Il mesure 600 kilomètres de long et 120 de large, avec une épaisseur de 3 kilomètres, soit 192.000 km2. La superficie de la France est d'un peu plus de 640.000 km2… La vitesse de fonte du glacier de l'apocalypse augmente, à cause des flux d'eau chaude qui circulent dans des canaux sous-marins. Le site Reporterre a relayé une étude sortie en mai 2024 et menée par un groupe de chercheurs finlandais, canadiens et américains, qui montre que cette quantité d'eau chaude, mesurée grâce à un robot sous-marin, est bien plus importante que prévue. À quand remonte la fonte de ce glacier ? Si le glacier disparaît, que se passera-t-il ? Et comment faire pour éviter cette catastrophe ? Ecoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant vous savez". Un podcast écrit et réalisé par Pauline Weiss. Première diffusion : 18 mai 2021 À écouter aussi : Qu'est-ce que le syndrome de l'auto-brasserie ? Les messageries instantanées sont-elles vraiment sécurisées ? Éjaculation féminine : quelles sont les trois choses à savoir ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de "Maintenant vous savez". Suivez Bababam sur Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leading From Purpose Podcast
Building Purposeful Collaboration Across Continents with Claire Thwaites and Ed Lewin

Leading From Purpose Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 34:59


In this episode we are joined by Claire Thwaites and Ed Lewin from the LEGO Group. We explore how their Government & Public Affairs team navigated the challenges of maintaining purpose and identity within a global team, culminating in the creation of the groundbreaking International Day of Play. Join us as we unravel the inspiring story of collaboration, resilience, and the power of purpose in achieving remarkable outcomes.In this episode, we discuss:●       The concept of an International Day of Play within the LEGO Group framework●       The collaboration of various organizations, including commercial entities, NGOs, and governments●       The impact of play under stress during the pandemic●       Overcoming the challenge of maintaining a global team's identity in various local environments●       The success of achieving a UN International Day of Play

Discover Daily by Perplexity
Showrunner: AI-Powered Streaming, Quantum Wormhole Simulation, Lorlatinib's Success in Lung Cancer, Thwaites Glacier's Rapid Melting, and the Decline of Ghost Kitchens

Discover Daily by Perplexity

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 6:20 Transcription Available


In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore a range of fascinating topics that span the realms of technology, science, and culture. From the groundbreaking development of a new AI-driven streaming service called Showrunner to the alarming melting of Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier," and from the unprecedented success of a new lung cancer drug trial to the rise and fall of the ghost kitchen industry, this episode covers a diverse array of stories that are sure to pique your curiosity.One of the most exciting developments discussed in this episode is the launch of Showrunner, an innovative streaming platform that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to enable users to create their own animated shows. By providing simple text prompts, users can control various aspects of the show, such as dialogue, characters, and shot types, while the AI takes care of the writing, voicing, and animation. This revolutionary approach to content creation has the potential to disrupt the entertainment industry, but it also raises important questions about the role of human creators and the use of copyrighted materials.Another highlight of the episode is the discussion of a recent experiment that simulated a wormhole using quantum computers. While the simulated wormhole is not a physical one, the experiment supports the holographic principle, which suggests that space-time and gravity could emerge from quantum effects. This groundbreaking work provides a new way to study quantum gravity in a laboratory setting and opens up new avenues for exploring fundamental questions about the universe using quantum computing.Pages from Perplexity's Discover feed:New streaming service with AI showshttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/New-Streaming-Service-2Lpd0h2xSYuQz8Tq7OQK3gUniverse Wormholes Simulation Experimenthttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/Universe-Wormholes-Simulation-WUoAJ3CDREaEXZrOC2WAgwNew Lung Cancer Drug Trial Successhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/New-Lung-Cancer-8pW4sw6jQ8yEhqwgpWKhwQAntarctica's Doomsday Glacier Is Meltinghttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/Antarcticas-Doomsday-Glacier-GCsIsjl_TpSAVEBXRtlo.AThe Fall of Ghost Kitchenshttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/The-Fall-of-eRj.SMPZSLyVWXcRjg8G5APerplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin

Mr. William's LaborHood
Thwaites 'Doomsday Glacier' in Antarctica is melting much faster than predicted

Mr. William's LaborHood

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 16:00


A team of scientists say seawater flowing underneath and into gaps in the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is contributing to the melting of the massive ice formation — a potentially ominous sign of the coming effects of human-driven climate change from the world's widest glacier. These areas of the glacier may be undergoing "vigorous melting" from warm ocean water caused by climate change, which could lead to even more rapid sea-level rise around the globe. The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica — nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” because its collapse could cause catastrophic sea level rise — is the world's widest glacier and roughly the size of Florida. It's also Antarctica's most vulnerable and unstable glacier, in large part because the land on which it sits slopes downward, allowing ocean waters to eat away at its ice. Thwaites, which already contributes 4% to global sea level rise, holds enough ice to raise sea levels by more than 2 feet. But because it also acts as a natural dam to the surrounding ice in West Antarctica, scientists have estimated its complete collapse could ultimately lead to around 10 feet of sea level rise — a catastrophe for the world's coastal communities.

Io Non Mi Rassegno
Papua Nuova Guinea, la frana, la tragedia e i 2000 morti di cui non si parla - #939

Io Non Mi Rassegno

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 24:25


C'è stata una frana gigantesca in Papua Nuova Guinea, che ha sepolto vivi oltre 2000 persone, di cui in pochi si stanno occupando. Una situazione drammatica, una delle tante tragedie che vede come concausa i cambiamenti climatici, e che forse proprio per questo preferiamo un po' ignorare. Parliamo anche della crescita record delle rinnovabili, dei segnali preoccupanti del ghiacciaio Thwaites, di come i partiti italiani si posizioneranno all'interno del Parlamento Ue, e ancora di foreste e di se e come dobbiamo conservarle, di impatto dei prodotti che acquistiamo e del fiume più inquinato d'Italia e di cosa stiamo facendo per migliorare la situazione.   INDICE:00:00:00 - Sommario00:00:55 - La gigantesca frana in Papua Nuova Guinea00:08:45 - Le rinnovabili sono le fonti di elettricità in più rapida crescita di sempre00:11:52 - Il ghiacciaio Thwaites rischia di scomparire?00:15:00 - Dove finiranno i nostri parlamentari nel Parlamento europeo?00:20:50 - Meglio gestire le foreste o lasciarle gestire alla natura?Iscriviti alla NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/43SCSr8

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
EVSN - Massive Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica at Risk of Collapse

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 20:34


From December 16, 2021. A team of scientists collected cores and modeled ice cliff failure and found that Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting more quickly than ever and could be at risk of collapse, threatening global coastlines with almost a meter of sea level rise. Plus, new results from Percy, and this week's What's Up.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The Eventful Entrepreneur with Dodge Woodall
#233. Brixton Gun Rampage Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison - Quincey Thwaites

The Eventful Entrepreneur with Dodge Woodall

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 88:37


Quincey Thwaites is a reformed London gangster from Brixton. He talks through his turbulent upbringing of corrupt care homes and how it led him onto a life of crime. We also delve into the infamous gun running rampage that saw him imprisoned for 14 years.This is the Eventful Life of Mr Quincey ThwaitesYouTube: Dodge WoodallVIP Club: DodgeWoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VOA Connect - Voice of America
Antarctica's Thwaites 'Doomsday' Glacier - May 10, 2024

VOA Connect - Voice of America

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 9:16


Thwaites Glacier located in Antarctica, is an unusually broad and vast glacier. Known as The 'Doomsday Glacier', scientist say it is rapidly melting. Sridhar Anandakrishnan is a glaciologist and professor at Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. He explains the danger of global warming's effect on Thwaites Glacier, with the increased melting from the glacier causing sea level rise across the globe. Reporter | Camera:  Aaron Fedor, Producer: Kathleen McLaughlin, Editor: Kyle Dubiel 

Tea & Trails
Gary Thwaites - Manchester Marathon - Episode 67

Tea & Trails

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 83:46


Gary Thwaites - Manchester Marathon - Episode 67Precision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.Tea And Trails Podcast listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.SILVA - In 1933, Björn, Alvar and Arvid Kjellström together with Gunnar Tillander invented the first-ever liquid-filled compass, and their story began. Not only was it the first compass of its kind, but it also set the global standard for how navigation works today. Then, in 1935, we launched our first headlamp – Zeiler – and the SILVA brand was born. https://silvasweden.uk/Trail runner interview, training advice, nutrition advice and kit reviews too. We'll talk about current trail running stories and stories from inspirational people we feel you might be interested in. If you like what we do, then please tell your friends.This week Gary hits the streets of Manchester in search of the London Marathon Good for Age qualifying time. Did the sandbagger do it? Tune in to find out. We have an epic Tales from the Trails, https://www.hellfireevents.com/ supplies the prizes for this week's competition and we find out how Eddie is doing after the SILVA Northern Traverse.YouTube Reviewshttps://www.youtube.com/@GaryThwaitesBrew with the coaches - Thanks, Trish, Rebecca and Russell!Brew with the Coaches - https://www.teaandtrails.com/coachesDisclaimerThe information in our content is provided as an information resource and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. This information does not create any patient-physician/doctor relationship, and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider before making any healthcare decisions.Support the showAmazon links are affiliate links.Keeping Dry & Staying Warm - https://amzn.to/42JCexqCeleste Yvonne's Book - https://amzn.to/40FYLK9Fix Your Feet Book - https://amzn.to/3FE4nf0Microphone - https://amzn.to/3huN86KGary's BGR Headtorch - https://amzn.to/3DQkoO2Eddie's Spine Race Headtorch - https://amzn.to/40pFXhgROAR - https://amzn.to/3WU7xB2NEXT LEVEL - https://amzn.to/3Hu15LrThe Daily Stoic Book - https://amzn.to/44qDm9jHellfire Events - https://www.hellfireevents.com/Ultra Trails - https://www.ultratrails.co.uk/Greener Miles Running - https://greenermilesrunning.co.uk/Dales Runner - https://dalesrunner.co.uk/Hannah Walsh Coaching - https://www.hannahwalsh.co.uk/Punk Panther - https://www.punkpanther.co.uk/

RNZ: Checkpoint
Building giant wall in sea wouldn't be enough to stop sea level rise

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 3:40


New research from Victoria University suggests even building a giant wall in the sea wouldn't be enough to stop sea level rise from two crucial Antarctic glaciers. Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers are melting, and, if they collapse, it could destabilise the huge West Antarctic Ice Sheet and cause catastrophic sea level rise. Eloise Gibson reports.

Les matins
Le "glacier de l'Apocalypse" a commencé sa fonte en 1940 à cause d'El Niño

Les matins

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 5:04


durée : 00:05:04 - Avec sciences - par : Alexandra Delbot - Situé en Antarctique, le glacier Thwaites - de son vrai nom - menace le reste du globe. Grâce au prélèvement de carottes sédimentaires, une nouvelle étude révèle que l'origine de sa disparition est un réchauffement de l'eau, connu sous le nom d'El Niño, survenu il y a un peu plus de 80 ans.

Fil de Science
Ce glacier menace 40 % de l'humanité ! Que faire ?

Fil de Science

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 2:52


Le glacier de l'Apocalypse, un mur de glace de la Grande-Bretagne, menace de s'effondrer. Si l'on n'agit pas, il entraînera une montée des eaux de 3 mètres à l'échelle mondiale et des conséquences dramatiques. Comme ultime recours, des chercheurs proposent une solution insolite : construire un rideau de fer pour l'isoler ! Un projet à 50 milliards de dollars ! Cette semaine, dans Futura Flash, Thibaut Ponamalé fait le point sur de projet pharaonique.

Wieder was gelernt - Ein ntv-Podcast
Unterwasservorhang soll Weltuntergangsgletscher retten

Wieder was gelernt - Ein ntv-Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 8:29


Der Thwaites-Gletscher in der Antarktis ist eines der größten Sorgenkinder der Klimaforscher. Rutscht er ins Meer, steigt der Meeresspiegel extrem stark an. Ein Forscherteam hat eine ungewöhnliche Idee, um den riesigen Gletscher zu retten. Sie haben Fragen, Anmerkungen oder Ideen? Schreiben Sie eine E-Mail an podcasts@ntv.de oder wenden Sie sich direkt an Caroline Amme.Sie wollen keine Folge mehr verpassen? Dann abonnieren Sie "Wieder was gelernt" als Push-Nachricht in der ntv App.Sie wollen den Podcast abonnieren? RTL+ Musik, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify oder über den RSS-FeedSie möchten eine Bewertung schreiben? Apple Podcasts und SpotifyUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlFoto: Nasa/dpaUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

.NET Rocks!
The Observability Tipping Point with Steve Gordon and Martin Thwaites

.NET Rocks!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 55:00


Has observability hit a tipping point? Carl and Richard chat with Steve Gordon and Martin Thwaites about the various products and technologies today to make observability a vital part of a successful application. Steve talks about telemetry support hitting a tipping point where most vendors have products working with OpenTelemetry. Martin digs into the many places you can send telemetry to increase your understanding of how your applications work on-premises and in the cloud. It's an exciting time to build cloud-native - are you on board?

.NET Rocks!
The Observability Tipping Point with Steve Gordon and Martin Thwaites

.NET Rocks!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 54:46


Has observability hit a tipping point? Carl and Richard chat with Steve Gordon and Martin Thwaites about the various products and technologies today to make observability a vital part of a successful application. Steve talks about telemetry support hitting a tipping point where most vendors have products working with OpenTelemetry. Martin digs into the many places you can send telemetry to increase your understanding of how your applications work on-premises and in the cloud. It's an exciting time to build cloud-native - are you on board?

Outside/In
The edge of the ice

Outside/In

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 27:28 Very Popular


Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is massive, bigger than the state of Florida. If it collapses, it could reshape every coast on this planet during this century. That's why it's sometimes known as “the Doomsday Glacier.”And yet, until recently, we knew very little about it. Because Thwaites is extremely remote, reachable only by crossing the wildest ocean on the planet, scientists had never observed its calving edge firsthand. In 2019, a ground-breaking international mission set out to change that, and writer Elizabeth Rush was on board to document the voyage.  We caught up with her to learn about life on an Antarctic icebreaker, how she grappled with classic Antarctic narratives about exploration (and domination), and how she summons hope even after coming face-to-face with Thwaites.     Featuring Elizabeth Rush. SUPPORTOutside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member. Subscribe to our (free) newsletter.Follow Outside/In on Instagram or Twitter, or join our private discussion group on Facebook. LINKSOur 2022 episode featuring Elizabeth Rush about community responses to sea level rise in Staten Island and Louisiana. If you're interested in reading more about the journey to Thwaites, check out Elizabeth's book, “The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth”.A paper published in Nature with some of the findings from this voyage, showing that Thwaites has historically retreated two to three times faster than we've ever observed. Here's the one detailing findings about Thwaites' past extent, extrapolated from their study of ancient penguin bones, and another sharing observations about water currents beneath its ice shelf.We also recommend “Encounters at the End of the World,” Werner Herzog's (2007) documentary about science and community in Antarctica. CREDITSOutside/In host: Nate HegyiReported, produced, and mixed by Justine Paradis Edited by Taylor QuimbyOur team also includes Felix Poon. NHPR's Director of Podcasts is Rebecca LavoieMusic by Blue Dot Sessions, Nctrnm, Sometimes Why, FLYIN, Silver Maple, Chris Zabriskie, Ooyy, and the Weddell seals of Antarctica.Outside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Emergence Magazine Podcast
Glacial Longings – Elizabeth Rush

Emergence Magazine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 34:48


Taking us to the collapsing face of Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, author Elizabeth Rush works to free the ice's agency from both historical tropes and the confines of her own preconceptions. Contemplating the ways our own future is increasingly entangled with that of Thwaites, Elizabeth listens for the voice of the glacier, anticipating a quick, ready kinship. But as she recognizes the importance of time—“ribbons, reams, centuries, millennia” of temporal investment—in attuning oneself to the Earth's responses, she surrenders to the slow unfolding conversation between humans and the more-than-human world. Read the transcript. Photo by Elizabeth Rush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Living on Earth
Biden Pumps Brakes on Gas Exports, Renewable Power Surge in China, Journey to a Melting Glacier in Antarctica and more

Living on Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 52:11


The Biden Administration has paused new export permits of liquefied natural gas over concerns that these enormous facilities would emit millions of tons of greenhouse gases every year. We discuss why LNG exports have been rising in recent years and the impact they are having on the Gulf Coast and the global climate. Also, China surged ahead of other countries in 2023 to add 66% more wind power than it had before and bringing online as much solar energy as the entire world had developed in 2022. We examine the geopolitical and economic implications of China's dominance in the renewable energy sector. And Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica holds enough ice that its melting could raise sea levels worldwide by 2 feet, but it's so remote that until recently no one had ever approached where it meets the sea. Elizabeth Rush was a writer-in-residence on board the first research icebreaker to visit Thwaites and chronicles the journey and witnessing the glacier's unraveling in her new book The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth.  -- We rely on support from listeners like you to keep our journalism strong. You can donate at loe.org – any amount is appreciated! -- and thank you for your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building Better Basketball
Tyrone Thwaites - Building Better Basketball

Building Better Basketball

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 27:43


Welcome back to season 4 of Building Better Basketball. Neil Gray Game Development Manager at Basketball Australia is joined by Tyrone Thwaites from the Cockburn Basketball Association in Western Australia. Cockburn are an association with 336 teams, the largest Aussie Hoops program in Australia for 2 years running and home to a Womens NBL1 Championship side and an NBL 1 Coach of the year who also happens to be their Chief executive Officer! No prizes for guessing that's Tyrone!

Without
Glaciers

Without

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 28:14


Thwaites is maybe the most famous glacier on earth. And to get a sense of why, you should also know its nickname: The Doomsday glacier. If Thwaites melts, a lot of water that was once solid will end up in the ocean...and the collapse has already begun.  A HyperObject Industries & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts.  To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Azure DevOps Podcast
Martin Thwaites: Building Software for Production - Episode 271

Azure DevOps Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 42:47


Martin Thwaites is a Developer Advocate at Honeycomb, an o11y enthusiast, and a delivery-focused Developer from the UK. With over 20 years of experience in development in the .NET ecosystem, he's worked with many companies on scaling up engineering teams and products. The past few years have been spent working on solving complex problems with some of the UK's big names, including e-commerce retailers and credit lenders.   Topics of Discussion: [2:42] Martin getting his start in testing. [5:55] What other products is Honeycomb similar to? [5:57] APM monitoring metrics. [9:05] O11y [9:30] The foundational elements of Honeycomb. [13:36] For smartphone applications, desktop, or mobile, what of these concepts are the same, and what's different? [15:49] Tracing the unknown unknowns. [17:43] Where open telemetry comes in and shines. [28:04] Do you commit locally, group them up together and execute a push? [33:24] Moving TFS Code Base onto Git. [34:40] What TFS did right. [35:31] The minimum sets of testing and verification that need to go in this chain just to get people enough of a safety net. [35:43] Developer tests and Web Application Factory.   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.net. Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Martin Thwaites LinkedIn Martin on Twitter Martin.Net Honeycomb OpenTelemetry   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

IFLScience - The Big Questions
How Are Glaciers Changing In A Warming World?

IFLScience - The Big Questions

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 13:29


The climate crisis is affecting glaciers across the world in myriad ways. Dramatic melting, steep declines, and overall reduction in mass are some of the changes seen in both polar glaciers and the mountainous peaks of every continent. Understanding these changes requires understanding how we monitor these enormous ice masses. The health of glaciers affects the well-being of the populations living near them, but they have far-reaching consequences, such as global sea level rise.  Host Dr Alfredo Carpineti spoke with Dr Peter Davis from the British Antarctic Survey about Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, otherwise known as the "Doomsday Glacier". Thwaites is Antarctica's most endangered glacier and studying it is of global importance. 

Tea & Trails
Gary Thwaites - Dragon's Back Race V50 Champ - Tea & Trails - Episode 38

Tea & Trails

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 118:27


Gary Thwaites - Dragon's Back Race V50 Champ - Tea & Trails - Episode 38OMM designs & manufactures technical clothing & equipment made for the conditions & terrain faced by mountain runners & endurance athletes. - https://theomm.com/Precision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes crush their fueling and hydration so they can perform at their best. Use their free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a plan for your next race.Follow this link to get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/teaandtrailsWe have merch! Check it out at - https://www.summitcrazy.co.uk/teaandtrailsLooking for a one-stop place for everything Tea & Trails? Please check out www.teaandtrails.comWe'll interview trail runners from the front, back, and middle of the pack each week. We'll share training advice, nutrition advice and kit reviews too. We'll talk about current trail running stories and stories from inspirational people we feel you might be interested in. If you like what we do, then please tell your friend.This week Gary shares his Dragon's Back Race story. Gary loved his time in Wales and to top it off he came away with another age group win. The coaches answer Patreon Pete Denston's Question and we have another listener's Tales from the Trails too! We hope you enjoy episode 38!Dragon's Back Race - https://www.dragonsbackrace.com/ Gary's Strava if you want to see the deets - https://www.strava.com/athletes/1679418Pic Credit - Chris Lines, Dragon's Back Race and No Limits PhotographyBrew with the coaches - Thanks, Trish, Rebecca and Russell!Brew with the Coaches - https://www.teaandtrails.com/coachesBest wishes,Eddie & GarySupport the showAmazon links are affiliate links. Fix Your Feet Book - https://amzn.to/3FE4nf030W USB C Plug - https://amzn.to/44cwGetMicrophone - https://amzn.to/3huN86KGary's Ice Spikes - https://amzn.to/3vmGUJvGary's BGR Headtorch - https://amzn.to/3DQkoO2Eddie's Spine Race Headtorch - https://amzn.to/40pFXhgROAR - https://amzn.to/3WU7xB2NEXT LEVEL - https://amzn.to/3Hu15LrThe Daily Stoic Book - https://amzn.to/44qDm9jWahoo Tickr Heart Rate Monitor - https://amzn.to/3WfMiuIUltra Trails - https://www.ultratrails.co.uk/Greener Miles Running - https://greenermilesrunning.co.uk/Dales Runner - https://dalesrunner.co.uk/Hannah Walsh Coaching - https://www.hannahwalsh.co.uk/Punk Panther - https://www.punkpanther.co.uk/

English Academic Vocabulary Booster
4547. 125 Academic Words Reference from "Thomas Thwaites: How I built a toaster -- from scratch | TED Talk"

English Academic Vocabulary Booster

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 111:11


This podcast is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source. We strongly recommend accessing/buying the reference source at the same time. ■Reference Source https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch ■Post on this topic (You can get FREE learning materials!) https://englist.me/125-academic-words-reference-from-thomas-thwaites-how-i-built-a-toaster-from-scratch-ted-talk/ ■Youtube Video https://youtu.be/GTaMQTGwX4A (All Words) https://youtu.be/QqX8oD8rsoo (Advanced Words) https://youtu.be/lZpg2PIXf_U (Quick Look) ■Top Page for Further Materials https://englist.me/ ■SNS (Please follow!)

Story in the Public Square
Elizabeth Rush Investigates the Impacts of Climate Change with a Journey to the End of the Earth

Story in the Public Square

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 28:31


For longer than anyone can remember, politicians and concerned citizens have asked ‘what kind of world are we leaving our children?' Elizabeth Rush grappled with that question in a very personal way when she journeyed to Antarctica's fragile glaciers to chronicle the work of scientists trying to understand the realities of a changing climate. Rush is the author of “Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore,” which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and “The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth,” which was released this month.  The act of listening is central to Rush's writing practice, especially to those who live in front-line climate changed communities and the voices long locked out of environmental conversations.  Her work explores a couple of fundamental questions, “what does our disassembling world ask of us?” and “how can we continue to live and love while also losing much?”  In 2019, Rush joined fifty-seven scientists and crew onboard a research icebreaker for months to visit Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica which is believed to be both rapidly deteriorating and capable of making a catastrophic impact on global sea-level rise this century.  In “The Quickening,” Rush documents their voyage, offering the sublime—seeing an iceberg for the first time; the staggering waves of the Drake Passage, the torqued, unfamiliar contours of Thwaites—alongside the workaday moments of this groundbreaking expedition.  Along the way, she takes readers on a personal journey around a more intimate question: What does it mean to bring a child into the world at this time of radical change?  Rush's work has appeared in a wide range of publications from the New York Times to Orion and Guernica.  She is the recipient of fellowships from the National Science Foundation, National Geographic, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Howard Foundation, the Andrew Mellon Foundation and the Metcalf Institute.  She teaches creative nonfiction at Brown University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up First
The Sunday Story: The Quickening

Up First

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 36:01


Today on The Sunday Story, author Elizabeth Rush discusses the book that emerged from her journey to Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. She explains why Thwaites is under threat and why collaborative problem solving plays a critical role in an era of climate change. The voyage also helped her make an important personal decision: whether or not to become a mother.

Tea & Trails
Gary Thwaites - Lakeland 100 - V50 Champ - Tea & Trails - Episode 33

Tea & Trails

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 90:41


The Tea and Trails Podcast - Episode 33  - Gary Thwaites - Lakeland 100 - V50 ChampHuge thank you to our show sponsors! Please show them some love via the links below.OMM - https://theomm.com/We have merch! Check it out at - https://www.summitcrazy.co.uk/teaandtrailsPodcast Awards - https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting?fbclid=IwAR0nvqaz_23-qhm7FxZANhoJWr1RSxZJjZWEfNRKI6lvmvnQJGBavuhokrIPlease check out our Patreon group if you would like to support the podcast. https://patreon.com/teaandtrailsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330576474428708We'll interview trail runners from the front, back, and middle of the pack each week. We'll share training advice, nutrition advice and kit reviews too. We'll talk about current trail running stories and stories from inspirational people we feel you might be interested in. If you like what we do then please tell your friend.To celebrate Jack Scott and Andy Berry being Tea & Trails podcast guests we have teamed up with inov-8 to offer one listener the chance to win a pair of TRAILFLY ULTRA G 280s. Head over to - https://www.inov-8.com/tea-and-trails-competitionGood luck!This week Gary shares his Lakeland 100 story. We talk about the highs, the lows, tears and smiles too. He didn't cry once!! Cold as ice. Will he be chucking his name in the hat for 2024? We also share some race results from the team at Ultra Trails, Our nutrition giveaway winners are announced, more tales from the trails and some 5-star reviews too.Photo credit - No Limits PhotographyBrew with the Coaches - https://www.teaandtrails.com/coachesBest wishes,Eddie & GarySupport the showAmazon links are affiliate links. Fix Your Feet Book - https://amzn.to/3FE4nf030W USB C Plug - https://amzn.to/44cwGetMicrophone - https://amzn.to/3huN86KGary's Ice Spikes - https://amzn.to/3vmGUJvGary's BGR Headtorch - https://amzn.to/3DQkoO2Eddie's Spine Race Headtorch - https://amzn.to/40pFXhgROAR - https://amzn.to/3WU7xB2NEXT LEVEL - https://amzn.to/3Hu15LrThe Daily Stoic Book - https://amzn.to/44qDm9jWahoo Tickr Heart Rate Monitor - https://amzn.to/3WfMiuIUltra Trails - https://www.ultratrails.co.uk/Greener Miles Running - https://greenermilesrunning.co.uk/Dales Runner - https://dalesrunner.co.uk/Hannah Walsh Coaching - https://www.hannahwalsh.co.uk/Punk Panther - https://www.punkpanther.co.uk/

Escuchando Documentales
Planeta Helado 2: 6- Nuestro Planeta Helado #documental #naturaleza #MedioAmbiente #podcast

Escuchando Documentales

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 49:54


Nuestro viaje comienza en el Ártico, donde cada verano se desprenden enormes cantidades de hielo de los bordes de los glaciares que se derriten en Groenlandia. En la parte superior de la capa de hielo, el glaciólogo Alun Hubbard desciende a un moulin para tratar de comprender los mecanismos que están impulsando esta histórica pérdida de hielo. En otras partes del Ártico, no solo está desapareciendo el hielo terrestre. En el golfo de San Lorenzo, Canadá, los biólogos están tratando de averiguar cómo afectará la pérdida de hielo marino a la vida de las crías de arpa. En la Rusia ártica, con la pérdida del hielo marino del verano, cada vez llegan más osos polares a la isla de Wrangel. Aquí, un guardabosques local y científicos desafían a los osos hambrientos para evaluar su futura supervivencia. La pérdida de hielo marino afecta no solo a la vida silvestre sino también a las personas. En la remota comunidad de Qaanaaq, Groenlandia, los cazadores inuit locales encuentran que el hielo es demasiado peligroso para viajar y cazar, poniendo en riesgo su forma de vida tradicional. Y estos cambios que ocurren en el Ártico tienen el potencial de afectar a las personas mucho más allá. En la tundra abierta de Alaska, los lagos burbujeantes insinúan los gases que se liberan del suelo previamente congelado, incluido el metano, un potente gas de efecto invernadero. Hay un lugar donde se puede presenciar mejor la escala completa de un Ártico que se derrite: desde el espacio. Con base en la Estación Espacial Internacional, la astronauta Jessica Meir observa los incendios forestales en toda Europa y refleja cómo nuestros patrones climáticos cambiantes están interconectados. La rápida pérdida de hielo también está ocurriendo en las altas montañas de los continentes del planeta. El glaciólogo Hamish Pritchard utiliza un sofisticado sistema de radar instalado en un helicóptero para tratar de cuantificar cuánto hielo queda en los glaciares del Himalaya que antes no estaban cartografiados. Es importante ya que, río abajo, unos 1200 millones de personas dependen del agua de deshielo de los glaciares como fuente principal de agua dulce. Finalmente, en la Antártida conocemos a Bill Fraser, quien ha dedicado 45 años de su vida al estudio del pingüino Adelia. Durante este período, ha sido testigo de cambios en las condiciones climáticas y la extinción de colonias enteras. Estos 'canarios en la mina de carbón' son una señal de que no todo está bien, incluso en el lugar más remoto de la tierra. Y los cambios aquí tienen el potencial de afectarnos a todos, por lo que un grupo internacional de científicos se encuentra en una misión urgente para evaluar la estabilidad de una enorme masa de hielo conocida como la plataforma de hielo de Thwaites. Si este tapón de hielo se derrite y se desliza hacia el océano, elevará los niveles globales del mar, lo que afectará a las comunidades costeras de todo el planeta. Los cambios sin precedentes que nuestros científicos están presenciando pueden ser profundos, pero existe la esperanza de que, a través de una combinación de tecnología y fuerza de voluntad, todavía haya tiempo para salvar lo que queda de nuestro planeta helado.

Classic Audiobook Collection
Afloat on the Ohio by Reuben Gold Thwaites ~ Full Audiobook

Classic Audiobook Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 445:15


Afloat on the Ohio by Reuben Gold Thwaites audiobook. There were four of us pilgrims—my Wife, our Boy of ten and a half years, the Doctor, and I. My object in going—the others went for the outing—was to gather 'local color' for work in Western history. The Ohio River was an important factor in the development of the West. I wished to know the great waterway intimately in its various phases,—to see with my own eyes what the borderers saw; in imagination, to redress the pioneer stage, and repeople it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Game Informer Show
Diablo IV Cover Reveal And Minecraft Legends Review | GI Show

The Game Informer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023


In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, special guest and freelance journalist Sarah Thwaites joins us to discuss our Diablo IV cover reveal and Minecraft Legends review, the latter of which Thwaites wrote for Game Informer. Kyle Hilliard returns from California with hands-on impressions of the magic-wielding first-person shooter, Immortals of Aveum. Meanwhile, Marcus Stewart returns from vacation to discuss Meet Your Maker and The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog. Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Sarah Thwaites (@sarahathwaites) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday for a chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm, the freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. Jump to the timestamps to get to a particular point of discussion: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:49 - Sarah Thwaites Aussie Indie Game Dev Feature 00:10:08 - Cover Story: Diablo IV 00:25:21 - Minecraft Legends 00:43:55 - Immortals of Aveum 00:54:23 - Disney Illusion Island 01:03:09 - Meet Your Maker 01:12:59 - The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 01:20:15 - Housekeeping

G*M*S Magazine Podcast  Channel
Interview with Oomm Games J. Thwaites and Stars of Akarios

G*M*S Magazine Podcast Channel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 63:02


a narrative-driven, cooperative campaign game for 1-4 players set in the Akarios Galaxy. Throughout Stars of Akarios, you will fight in epic space battles, upgrade your ship, and explore the fringes of space. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He's an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for www.gmsmagazine.com. Join us in our Discord Server ► https://discord.gg/fHaKNPe For our #RPGs channel ► https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine For So Play We All, our #Boardgames channel► https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall Follow us on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine Our Facebook page ► https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/ #ttrpg #rpgs #review#asiangames #indiegames #indieboardgames #dicetower #watchitplayed #boardgames #boardgame #supportsmallcreators #tabletop #tabletopgames #boardgamer #boardgamereview #boardgamegeek ******************************************** Alien, aliens, free league, fria ligan, alien rpg, science fiction, book publishing, publishing business, writing, writing adventures, adventure writing, gmsmagazine, gms magazine, game publishing, book publishing, publishing business, business, hype, marketing, game on tabletop, wizards of the coast, diversity, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, game, games, dungeons and dragons, dnd, dungeons & dragons, call of Cthulhu, CoC, vampire: The mascarade, osr, pbta, board game, lovecraft, roleplaying game, role playing, game, gaming, drivethrurpg, pulp, horror, horror game, green ronin, tabletop, modiphius, pathfinder, paizo, Chivalry and sorcery wargame, historical game, history game, history boardgame, board game, board, game, dice, card game, cards, catan, monopoly, tower, dice tower, review, settlers, gaming, board game review, boardgame, uno, ticket to ride, apples to apples, educational games, educational, top 10, board game review, boardgame review, boardgame unboxing, boardgame unboxing

Live Like the World is Dying
S1E60 - This Month in the Apocalypse: Feb. 2023

Live Like the World is Dying

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 79:06


Episode Summary Brooke, Casandra, and Margaret talk about the war in Ukraine and how Russia is not doing great, the train derailment in East Palestine, anti trans bills, Adderall shortages and meth, the return of Big Chicken, long covid as potential auto immune disease, further bans on abortion drugs, drought, floods, earthquakes and the US's top priority: shooting million dollar missiles at balloons. Host Info Margaret can be found on twitter @magpiekilljoy or instagram at @margaretkilljoy. Casandra is just great and can be found at Strangers doing awesome layouts, and Brooke can be found on Twitter or Mastodon @ogemakweBrooke. Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness. You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. Next Episode A special episode will come out next week on March 17th on Surviving the Justice System. Transcript This Month in the Apocalypse: Feb. 2023 Brooke 00:15 Hello and welcome to Live Like the World is Dying, your podcast for what feels like the end times. This is the February-March installment of our segment, This Month in the Apocalypse and I'm calling it the February-March episode because we're recording in February and we're talking about February but you're going to be listening to it in March, most likely. I'm Brooke Jackson, and with me today, as usual are the quick thinking Casandra and the fast acting Margaret Killjoy. Casandra 00:38 I don't know if that's accurate. Margaret 00:42 Or at least fast talking sometimes, especially when I'm hyper. And today I'm hyper Casandra 00:46 half of what I'm going to talk about today is brain fog and how it impacts me. Brooke 00:51 Nice. Well, before we get into today's episode, we'd like to share a little something something from another one of the swiftly streaming podcasts on the Channel Zero network of anarchist podcasts. Casandra 01:17 And we're back. Cas, Margaret, how are you feeling today? Casandra 01:51 I just had my first sip of tea. Margaret 01:55 I have been doom scrolling so hard that I didn't sleep last night because of all the anti trans legislation. So I didn't sleep enough and then I ate a protein cookie and pretended like it was food. So I'm great. Casandra 02:07 And you don't do caffeine at all. Not even tea. Margaret 02:09 No, yeah, a bunch of sugar and protein in a cookie form is my equivalent of like making me immediately hyper. Casandra 02:18 Alright. Margaret 02:19 Because I don't fuck with caffeine. I'm straight edge, except for alcohol. Brooke 02:24 Well good, you should take all that energy and tell us some things. Margaret 02:29 Oh, okay, right. I'm first. Okay, February has been a big month for the apocalypse. The Apocalypse is coming in hard with a bunch of mostly really bad shit. I think that the biggest story, or whatever, the earthquake that happened in Turkey and Syria was really fucking bad. Everyone probably already knows this. As of when I'm recording it, the death toll stands at about 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria. Those numbers are still expected to go up. And a lot of it has to do with poverty and with buildings that are not built to withstand earthquakes. This is happening in a poor region. And that is absolutely affecting everything. I don't have as much information about that to relay, but I just feel like it's like the single most...like now I'm going to talk about the fucking balloons and I hate the fucking balloons. And I want people to know that like the earthquake is more important. But on February 14th, I think, I don't remember, I wrote on February 14, but you think I'd remember that was Valentine's Day. A surveillance balloon, there's a Chinese balloon and the US shot it down. It was a really actually big balloon and it probably included some surveillance equipment. China was like, "It's civilian." The US is like, "No, it was military." I'm not stressed about it because I expect the US government is surveilling me and I don't really give a shit if some other country...whatever, I don't fucking care. It may have been capturing cell transmissions and shit over the US. But then, of course, this sets off this like massive paranoia, where everyone's like, "Balloons are trying to get us. Those Chinese balloons." And the US like scrambled.... Brooke 04:20 I always knew it was going to be balloons. I've always said it, the balloons are coming for us. Casandra 04:22 Doomsday mechanism. Margaret 04:26 I mean... Brooke 04:27 it's the balloons. Clearly. Margaret 04:30 They are creepy. Actually. This is funny, my my dad is phobic of hot air balloons. I'm sorry to reveal this about you, dad. And because he was always like, "No, they're just there. They're on the horizon. They're creepy." Like he's not afraid of being in that. He's afraid of them like on the horizon. Casandra 04:46 One of my most traumatizing childhood moments was this hot air balloon show was like going over the neighborhood and I was spinning in circles staring upward watching them as one does and forgot that my mom had a whole like row of rose bushes. And then spent the whole afternoon having like rose thorns picked out of my ass. So, that's all to say that I don't think your dad's insane. Margaret 05:10 Yeah, so the US government scrambled a bunch of fighter jets to shoot down a whole bunch of other balloons, all of which, like the government is like, "We do not believe that they are surveillance balloons, but we don't know." And the reason that they're saying we don't know is because, well one they obliterated tiny balloons with missiles. So there's like, not a lot left. There's like like half a million dollar missiles being shot at these fucking things, one of which missed. They missed a fucking balloon over Lake Huron, and then it like, fell into the lake. And they're like, "No one was harmed." And I'm like, great, I feel so fucking good that the government is shooting missiles at the US. That makes sense. And so probably those balloons are like amateur weather balloons, like people like do this, where you're like, I'm gonna get a balloon and like, put a bunch of equipment on it and send it up into the sky. And it's cool, right? And because you can like see the stuff. And so fortunately, the US government is there to protect us against amateur weather and radio fans. Brooke 06:11 You know, you know, our friends over that other podcast have been saying we should nuke the Great Lakes. So I think this was just a trial run to... Margaret 06:20 Fuck, Robert Evans is like actually the one that got them to shoot missiles. Casandra 06:24 Cancel Robert Evans. Margaret 06:25 Yep. All right. Yeah. Or he's a prophet. Brooke 06:32 That's what I was gonna say, Margaret 06:34 Speaking of Prophets, but actually, in both mench versions of that word, there was a massive disaster on February 3, in East Palestine [rhymes with Springsteen], Ohio, because it's not pronounced Palestine [rhymes with Stein], in which a train carrying a bunch of toxic shit had overheated wheel bearings, and derailed. It passed like a bunch of sensors that were like, detect overheated stuff. And then like on the last one, it was like, "Hey, you're overheating," and then it crashed. This overturned 11 Toxic cars at a...a bunch of more cars overturned, but 11 of them were full of toxic chemicals, including vinyl chloride, but also a bunch of other shit. 115,000 gallons of vinyl chloride, were let loose. And then they were like, "Slright, well, we better set the shutter on fire," I'm not actually even going to like talk shit on the fact that they set on fire. It might have been the best thing that they could do in that circumstances. There is a lot of stuff that is implying that the government and you know, Norfolk Southern and all that are like downplaying the degree to this disaster. It is a massive disaster, it is a big fucking deal. And the people involved should be held accountable. And there's like, all kinds of stuff about how a lot of the deregulation and of course, you know, the fact doesn't help that Biden like stopped a railroad strike for better safety conditions, because that's mostly huge part of what people are striking for. And they absolutely are like, the numbers are trending upwards. They're like, "It's not a big deal." And they were like, "Hey, there's a bunch of dead fish." And people were like, "There are 4000 dead fish." And they had a very specific number. It might not have been that number was like 300, 800, 3,850, or something. As of this morning, when I double checked, they're up to 43,000 dead aquatic animals. That's 10 times the previous claim. I understand why people are skeptical of these claims. They're probably not forever chemicals. These are the sorts of chemicals that will break down. However, no one knows the long term effects of the exposure that people have already had to these chemicals. And it's fucked up. Norfolk Southern stock has dropped, but not as precipitously as you would might like. It's not even as low as it was last October, just like took a dip. So buy the dip, everyone go out and buy....don't do this. Don't go out and buy stock. Okay, that's what I know about that. Other people might know more about it. Casandra 08:56 Oh, I was just gonna say that.... Margaret 08:57 Next. Okay go ahead. Casandra 08:58 I was just gonan say that the EPA seemed pretty like, firm with them, which I appreciated. It wasn't the response I expected. Oh, were you wagging your finger at me? Or like...they were like. Brooke 09:12 I was being the EPA. Yeah. Because we're in a point of visual medium here, right with a podcast. So, everyone can see me doing that. Casandra 09:19 I watched the recording and the guy was like, "If y'all don't do this up to our standards, we will do it and then bill you and not just like, you'll get the bill, but we'll bill you a certain number of times the amount that it actually cost us as a penalty." Yeah, it's something I don't know. Margaret 09:37 I mean, that's good. Yeah. Oh and then the other thing, when I when I lead with the transition of Prophets in both sense of the word. About a week before this disaster, I watched the Netflix movie "White Noise" based on the 1980s novel called "White Noise," in which a toxic chemical train spill it In East Palestine, Ohio happens and fucks everything up. And it fucks with my head, just straight up. It fucks with my head that I watched a movie about a natural disaster and then... not a natural disaster, a manmade disaster. And then a week later, it happened in the same town of 5000 Fucking people. Or 4000 people. Casandra 10:20 Maybe, you're not a prophet, maybe actually. Your brain just determines all of reality. Margaret 10:29 Oh, no, I'm not a prophet. No, no, no, no, I don't think this is me. Casandra 10:31 I think that what happens in your head is then what happens in the outside world. That's more plausible. Brooke 10:39 Yeah, that seems right. Casandra 10:40 So, don't think anything.... Margaret 10:42 This is a really good thing to tell someone who lives alone. Brooke 10:46 I mean, it clearly anyone who reaches a certain level of podcasting, fame then develops a power to cause things to happen. Yeah, that's what we're saying here. Margaret 10:57 Good to know. And then everyone lived in a happy anarchist society for all times in which everyone was equal, except Margaret was a little bit more equal and got like twice as much tea in the morning. Casandra 11:06 You don't like tea. We just went over this. Margaret 11:10 Yeah, well, I shouldn't have more of something I want. That would be fucked up. Casandra 11:14 This is the like weirdest Catholic version of anarchist Utopia I've ever heard of. Margaret 11:23 Hi, I'm Margaret Killjoy. Alright, so it's speaking of other bad shit that happened this year, or actually, well, okay. The thing that happened in February is is the one year anniversary of the Ukraine war. As currently stands, it's fallen out of the news, which means that no one is dying anymore, and everything is fine. Except that... Brooke 11:47 PBS still does it. So to just throw a tiny amount of credit over there. But yeah... Margaret 11:54 Yeah, well actually it's funny because people will talk mad shit about mainstream news and for good reason. But like, overall, I think mainstream news is a little bit better of a job than like Twitter at like, staying attached to stories over time, rather than just like chasing the clicks, which is fucking saying something because that is what mainstream news was notoriously bad at. I just think social media is even worse at it. On the other hand, it's not the job of the random Twitter person to....Okay, so, the Ukraine war is largely out of stalemate. As stands Russia holds 17% of Ukraine, an area twice the size of Italy. It's less than they controlled at the beginning of the war by a decent amount, and specifically, almost all their holdings are in the east. And it's been like slowly being chipped away at overall is kind of the general thing. Most foreign fighters left after a few months, it went down, there's 20,000 foreign fighters, mostly like vets of various other countries who are like, "Well fuck an invasion." And a lot of people were like, I think actually a lot of people were like, "Well, I fought in all of these like evil US wars, because they have like worked for the US government. Here's a just war," and people went like chasing a just war, right. It's down from about 20,000 foreign fighters to 2000 foreign fighters as the war drags on. China is calling for peace talks right now. And more might have happened by the time you hear this, like this is like news from yesterday and today, and their position is...like I mean overall they're trying to present themselves as neutral, but like overall they're like, "This is a war of Western aggression." You know? "This is a war of you know a Ukraine shouldn't dress like that if it didn't want to get attacked." They've four times abstained....Thank you for laughing at my off color joke. And yeah, I mean, because that is what it comes down to this idea of like, we had to invade you because you are getting too close to our borders with your power or whatever. Like, you can't fucking justify invading another country for that reason. Casandra 14:03 They're opposing US imperialism, Margaret. Margaret 14:06 Yeah, they do. Casandra 14:07 NATO! Margaret 14:10 Yeah. Yeah. And that's China's position. They're with the US tankies. Or rather US tankies are with them. They have four times abstained from voting in the UN votes to ask Russia to withdraw its troops it's possible also that China's like trying to get in....and this is like everyone. This is the actual imperialism from my point of view about all this is everyone calling for these peace talks a lot of it is that they're like they want in on the economic reconstruction aka they want like their economic interest in the capitalism to to do their thing just to China it's slightly more state capitalism in the US it's slightly more.. Casandra 14:46 China's not capitalist Margaret What are you talking about? Margaret 14:48 Oh, right. Sorry. I Forgot. They want to bring their peoples army... and I Love that It's like the tankies pretending that Russia is fucking commie...anyway. The number of Russian soldiers Ukraine is killing is going up, which, you know, whatever, fuck them. 824 Such Russian soldiers a day are dying in Ukraine in February, which is the highest rate since the invasion started. Between 180,000 and 270,000 Russians have died in the war in the past year. And for comparison, Russia is this huge place. And we think about like how Russia just like, bled people during World War II, you know. Russia is only half the population of the United States. And so this is...so when you think about percentage wise, if you think about, it's like, you know, the equivalent of half a million people dying in one year in a dumb fucking war. About 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died. They claim that 13,000 of their soldiers have died. Vaguely neutral observers from the outside of claims that 100,000 have died, which is like, their, their like, kill rate, oh, God, I'm not even going to pretend to put this in video game terms. That's fucked up. And also another 30,000 or so civilians, Ukrainian civilians have died. Like directly, tons more displace. Everything's fucked up. It's war. I haven't been able to get a recent number for the total number of arrests in Russia. But, it's like worth really understanding how much a lot of Russians do fucking not want this to happen. There were 15,000 people arrested protesting against the war and like the first month of the war alone, and there's thousands more at various other times, but I wasn't able to find a total count. And, you know, in case anyone needs any reminding that nationalism is garbage. between half a million and a million Russians have fled, rather than be conscripted and fight in this stupid fucking bullshit. And 200 or so Russians are actively fighting for Ukraine. There is no out good outside guests. That is a guess from one of these Russian fighters. And they all have different reasons. I am aware of their being Russian anarchists. I was not able to find more information about that. Most of the anarchists that I know from other countries I think are more involved in directing solidarity goods, except for Belarus.. A lot of anarchists fighters in Ukraine. Anyway, of the 200 or so fighters, the the one I was able to find the specific motive for he's is doing as his Christian duty to stop invasions. And let's see, okay, almost done with the Russian war thing. Dutch intelligence reports that Russia is mapping power and gas infrastructure in the North Sea for potential attack. This came out like yesterday. So who knows what will happen with that. And then it's also kind of worth knowing there's like all of these, like anti war rallies happening around the war around the world. And most of them are like about trying to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine, right? They're like, "Hey, this war is fucked up, aka Russia is fucked up." But in the US, we get a different kind of anti war movement, we get an anti war movement that's a weird collection of tankies and Nazis... Casandra 18:20 Margaret, that never happened! Margaret 18:21 ...coming together like a Molotov-Ribbontrop Pact to say stop the war machine. Casandra 18:28 Stalin is the whole reason..... Margaret 18:34 Yeah, no, I know. Casandra 18:38 The reason the Nazis were defeated soley was because of Stalin, therefore, you know, the Soviet Union never never ever could have allied with the Nazis, even though we have historical records that it did blah, blah. Margaret 18:53 Yeah, like at the beginning, Russia was like, "Hey, allies, can we hang out with you, Germany's looking real weird." And the allies were like, "I'm not sure." And so then Russia was like or USSR was like, "Hey, Nazis, can we hang out with you? We know bad shits about to happen," and they were like, "Yeah, but totally," and the USSR sent them tons of aid, just literal material, tons of aid. And collectively, they mapped out which countries they were going to invade together and they invaded Poland together...It's Poland. Am I getting that right? And then, Germany was like "JK, surprise attack." And then the USSR was like, "Okay, we're against you." And then fucking millions of Russians died to defeat the Nazis and that needs to be understood and respected. But like Stalin was like making them...there's like, reports from survivors...This is totally what this episode is about. There's like reports from survivors who were like forced to charge Nazi tanks bare handed. And so like, the high numbers of Russian dead wasn't because Stalin ruled. The high numbers is because Stalin fucking sucks. Anyway. Casandra 20:08 And there's also the whole like, the line that like the USSR saved with the Jews or whatever, when, which was just like totally. Anyway, we won't talk about how Jews were treated in the USSR. Margaret 20:23 When they signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact....Yeah. Anyway, USSR is not modern Russia, but there's an anti war movement. So that's okay. That's Ukraine. Now, the trans laws, the thing that has me up all night. Yesterday, I believe the Tennessee House passed a bill. And now this was misrepresented. And I accidentally misrepresented this too, because I trusted a Twitterer who trusted a news article from a mainstream source that, okay, a Tennessee House did pass this bill. And by the time you're listening to this, probably their fucking Senate and Governor have signed off on it. But the article was like, "And now it goes up to the governor." It doesn't it goes to the Senate first. And a lot of really shitty laws passed the House, but not the Senate in like, any given place. So there's like, still hope. But I'm not full of fucking hope because a lot of these types of laws are passing right now. The type of law I'm talking about, this is an anti drag law. And these anti drag laws are similar ones proposed around the country and all the details are a little bit different. But the overall idea is that if anyone who is a male or female impersonator, AKA a crossdresser, aka, me living my fucking life, or a drag performer, if they perform, and if it's like, in any way, like...some places it's just like literally if they perform, or exist in public, and another one's the Tennessee laws a little bit like, and they perform in a way that has any kind of like, sexual titillation, or whatever then that has to be the venue that is now a strip club legally, or like, needs to be a like 18+ adult entertainment, cabaret or whatever the fuck Casandra 22:15 Like who's deciding if something's sexual? Margaret 22:19 Uh huh. And it is. First cops, then judges, Two groups I trust to the bottom of my....nothing. Margaret 22:35 Or the parents who call the cops. Brooke 22:41 Don't forget about he mob. Margaret 22:42 Yeah, no, totally. They're the first step in it. So that is the literal criminal criminalization of being trans in public. Casandra 22:45 Yeah, there are nine anti trans laws on the books right now in Oregon. Yeah. Margaret 22:52 Yeah. There's 14 other states with similar anti drag laws in the works, including Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Idaho. And I just didn't find the full list, I found people like a couple different places giving like short versions of the list. South Dakota did just pass a law like not just the house or whatever, but like it's fucking signed, that forces trans youth to detransition. And Utah passed a law against trans youth also, very recently, or against allowing trans youth to transition. But, I don't believe it forcibly detransitioned. I believe that this one in South Dakota is the first one to force detransition, which from my point of view, pretty much means that trans...families with trans children who can't afford to move are going to have their trans kids run away or kill themselves. Just like, frankly, I am not recommending. I am recommending if you're a trans youth to in a place that is affected by this to get in touch with community to try and help you and your family get out of that situation. That is what I'm directly recommending. But, the the reason that doctors believe in gender affirming care for trans youth is that it lowers the rates of death substantially. Oklahoma is currently considering a bill to ban gender affirming care to adults, anyone under the age of 26. Brooke 24:22 Fucking Oklahoma. Casandra 24:22 I can't remember which bill i was reading, but I was reading about one that was worded in such a way where gender affirming care also ended up including things like hormones for ciswomen dealing with menopause, like it was so broad sweeping that like, I just don't think people consider the broader implications. You know what I mean? Margaret 24:41 I don't know whether this one was that one, but I...it wouldn't surprise me and I feel like people pass laws like that all the time. And then just like, no one's going to actually stop cis women from accessing hormones from menopause, you know, or like, you know, people dealing with prostate cancer often take hormones and you know, testosterone blockers and things like that, and like...All the shit is overbroad, like crazy, but not in a way where I feel like oh, it's overbroad, and it gets struck down like no, it's gonna get targetedly used against trans people against, the Left. And 5% of US people in the US who are under the age of 25 identify as trans or like nonbinary in some way, compared to point .5% of the rest of the population as a whole. And I would like to...don't make me tap of the sign of the that graph of chart of left handedness as a chart of left handedness. Like once they stopeed. Once they started letting people be left handed, it goes up and caps itself, you know. And every major medical association in America recognizes that gender affirming care for youth saves lives. That is not a...I assume everyone listening to this already knows the shit, but it's like worth fucking knowing. This is not a like, medically contested issue. You know, this is like, and I'm not like, "Man, you know, who I trust immediately, the medical institution, they always have our backs." But, they do in this case, because they're not fucking... Oh, God. That's what I've got to talk about this week. Brooke 26:20 Jon Stewart did a good piece that was on gender affirming care that maybe everyone's already seen, because it was a little while ago, but was, you know, citing those...Just what you're exactly what you're saying, Margaret about every every major medical organization in the US. Margaret 26:38 And honestly has been one of the only cispeople I've seen talking about it in public. The silence from cispeople has been deafening. And if your cis and listening to this, I'm hoping that if you've been silent about it, I'm hoping that the reason you've been silent about it, is because you're afraid of taking up too much of the conversation. Because we do have this way of talking about social issues right now, where people are afraid to talk about issues that don't directly affect them. And I think that that is a misstep. And that it will take cis people talking about this angrily, before anything will change. Because, when it's just trans people, and sometimes their immediate families who are showing up to protest, everyone's going to be like, "Well, fuck those pedo whatever," fuck, whatever. Fucking bullshit, you know. So from my point of view, part of the reason this keeps me up at night is not because the Nazis want to kill me, they've wanted to kill me for a long time, they've sent me letters to this effect, with like, my parents address in it, you know, it's that when I don't feel supported, is when I feel the most lost about all of this stuff, just frankly. And so sometimes like that support is like, like, "Margaret's guide to being supportive to your trans friends," is like, like, sometimes, like random people messaging me to be like, "I see you, you're valid." I'm like, that's great. I don't I don't need that from strangers. What I need from strangers is for people to talk to the people, they're around and say shit about this, you know, I have a, I know I'm valid. I have a supportive family. And I have a supportive network of friends and all of that, you know? Yeah, sorry, this is...I mean, all of these things that we're going to talk about are big deals. But you know, this one affects me very directly. Brooke 28:45 Oh, no, I appreciate you saying more about it, because I was gonna ask follow up questions about like, you know, showing support and good ways to do that. So thanks for talking about that. Margaret 28:55 Be fucking angry. Like, you know, and it's like, and this stuff like, it's also all part of misogyny. Like, because people want to control people's bodies. And so transmen are affected by this because they're, like, leaving womanhood behind and that's bad or whatever. And then of course, transwomen are like, the reason that people don't want us to exist is a weird protect the women thing, right? And so like, when cis women are loudly like, "No, I would rather have this transwoman in the bathroom with me then like I don't know someone who's like peeking under stalls to make sure no one has a penis." Like people being loud about that kind of support. There's this brilliant video of thus person who I believe is a cis woman who's like getting gender policed by a Karen in a bathroom. Casandra 29:47 I saw that Margaret 29:48 And refuses to answer whether or not she has a dick. Yeah, it fucking...that gives me hope. So, I like. Casandra 30:00 That's like reverse Karen. Brooke 30:02 I just bookmarked that so I can watch it after Casandra 30:05 We should start a Nazis know our parents' address club. Margaret 30:17 And then like...it's funny I try not to talk too much about my family on this podcast, I guess, but then again the Nazis already know where they live. Like my dad's fucking ex marine with anger management issue who loves this trans daughter? How's do they think this is gonnna go? Casandra 30:35 I mean, my situation, my parent's would've been like "Whatever." Margaret 30:41 Yeah, okay, fair. I'm sorry. Casandra 30:43 Okay, who's next? Brooke 30:48 Okay. Can we talk about happier things? Margaret 30:54 What podcast are on? Casandra 30:57 I genuinely can't remember who's next. Is it you, Brooke? Brooke 31:03 Allegedly. Although, if it's something you have segues better for, I'm all for it. I had a good segue from the war thing. But then we then we start talking about the trans issue and I don't know where to go from there. Casandra 31:13 I think the world is shit. There are lots of them. They're diverse, shitty things to talk about, you know? Margaret 31:18 Well, and even the war thing, it's like, you know, what, Ukraine is fucking holding on a year later. That is a fucking positive story. It is a terrible, horrible story. But they're still fucking there. You know, like people thought Ukraine wasn't going to be a country by last summer. Brooke 31:36 That's a really good point. Well, speaking of war, wars, the war on drugs. Drugs. Adderall. I did it you're welcome. We did a, I think our August episode or something like that we did a roundup on like shortages, things that were in shortages. And I know we talked about Adderall at one point and being in shortage and why. And that started like last summer sometime I think August or so it was when people started talking about it. The FDA or DEA, I can't remember which one it was that came out with the announcement. I think the the FDA came out like late October and said, "Hey, we have an Adderall shortage." And everyone said, "We fucking know we've been dealing with with this for two or three months now." And it's gotten worse than it's been in the news again, recently, because of just how much worse it has gotten. We talked about it previously, we talked about some of the reasons why the shortage was happening. And part of it is a production issue. It's a very controlled substance. So, it's not like manufacturers can just start pumping out a whole bunch more. And not just like the creation of the Adderall. But the ingredients that go into it are controlled substances as well, so they can only make so much of that. Allegedly, there's enough supply of the base ingredients that we shouldn't have this shortage. So.... Casandra 33:10 Sorry, I'm stupid about Adderall, is it it because meth. Is that the....? Okay, sorry. Brooke 33:18 That's where I'm going with this, but yeah, that's that is that. That is part of the reason it's such a controlled substance, because Amphetamine is, you know, main ingredient, it's it's people often refer to Adderall as being, you know, legal meth, or prescribed meth. Casandra 33:33 I know nothing. Wow. That's wild. Brooke 33:42 So, there have been some reports of folks that haven't been able to get their Adderall and have, in fact, turned to meth in order to get the substance they need, and there's not a good sense of how like widespread this is, versus, you know, a couple of instances that hit the news, you know, there's at least one story of somebody who died in an ER, because of meth. And they said they were taking the math because they couldn't get their Adderall prescription. And, you know, meth, you know, historically causes no problems to the brain and doesn't make people say things that are wacky and untrue. So we can trust that story. But, that's what's happening. But, the fun conspiracy theorh where I'm going with this that's floating around is that the government is purposely restricting the manufacture of Adderall to force people to turn to meth to perpetuate the war on drugs. So there you go. Conspiracy theories are fun. Margaret 34:43 Wait, So this is a new conspiracy. Okay. How the balloons tie in? Casandra 34:48 Yeah. Margaret 34:49 Is that where moving it? They're getting the Adderall out of the country? Casandra 34:52 They're delivering it. If we would have let them come in farther, they would have just released it because everyone wants Adderall. Margaret 34:58 Oh, yeah. That's sort of true...the part where everyone wants Adderal. Casandra 35:03 I do not. Margaret 35:06 Yeah. No, I don't want Adderall. I'm hyper off a cookie. Brooke 35:12 That's part of the issue is that the prescriptions for Adderall increased 27%. From 2019 to 2022. There were like 35 million prescriptions in the US, which is a fuck ton, in 2019. And then it went up to like 45 million by 2021 or 22. And I mean, shocker. Everybody's stuck inside with a pandemic. Like we overprescribed, that are all for sure. And I and that is not to say there's not people who genuinely need it out there. And I don't mean to bash anybody's use of of that prescription. But you know, one of the articles that I was reading they, you know how news reports like to pick a human interest story to tell their story, they were talking about this 16 year old female in Utah, who's like in all of the AP classes, honors classes is getting ready for college and how stressed out she was and obsessed with perfection, and she couldn't get all her stuff done. And then she got an Adderall prescription. And, and now she's able to get all her homework done, and she's acing all their classes, and it's ready for college and blah, blah, blah. And it's like, well, yeah, I mean, you just gave her gave her amphetamines. Casandra 36:36 I feel like there's a misuse potential. Like, the people I know, who have ADHD and take Adderall, it doesn't impact their system that way, you know. And I also think there's a certain, I see this with autism as well, there's a certain amount of like, like the left handed thing that Margaret brought up, you know? Like, it might seem like, it might seem like an undue spike, but I'm sure a large percentage of that is people who are finally getting care they need. Margaret 37:12 And then also, like, I think about it because I came closer to seeking medication for ADHD than I ever have. And what it was for me is that I built my entire life around the fact that I have ADHD, there's a reason that I'm a freelancer, there's a reason that I, you know, I travel, there's a reason I work for myself. Like, there's all these things that I've done, that have made ADHD not a problem in my life, right. But actually, the beginning of the pandemic, it made it more of a problem. It made it harder for me because like, I had to sit in my cabin and work on a computer in order to eat food, and stuff, you know, and so like, and I don't thrive in certain environments, and so I was like, "Man, if I had something that helped me thrive in this environment." So. Casandra 37:56 Which then makes me wonder, like, how much of that need is attached to Capitalism, you know, lthe ike productivity. So? Yeah. Margaret 38:04 Oh, yeah. No, totally. I mean. Totally. I had a day job for a minute. Casandra 38:10 Sitting in a cabin alone with....That sounds like my dream. Margaret 38:16 I know. Well, I was fine until the day job. Awesome. Margaret 38:24 Okay, so, Brooke 38:25 Again, I don't want to like bash anybody that's taking it. I don't know. I don't want to say that there aren't legitimate reasons that some of those people didn't need it. But, we we do know that it's overprescribed, that you take you know, young people who are high achieving, and we've got them overscheduled and fucking Capitalism. Casandra 38:41 Oh, everyone, I knew in college was....Adderall all the time. Brooke 38:46 Yeah, just give them drugs. So, that's part of the problem. Anyway, the DEA is trying to get you addicted to meth. x Casandra 38:59 I thought it was the FDA. Margaret 39:02 And that's why they're shooting down balloons. Brooke 39:06 No, it's the DEA because that's the Drug Enforcement Agency. They're the ones trying to perpetuate the war on drugs and they have something to do. Casandra 39:14 I hope people know when we are and aren't being sarcastic. Margaret 39:22 I hope so too. But I'm not optimistic. Brooke 39:27 Never take me seriously. That's my answer. I have one other fun conspiracy theory thing. Okay, it actually came up right after the end of our last recording and it was kind of a bummer. We didn't get it in there. But, it's about chicken feed. Casandra 39:46 Big Chicken! Brooke 39:47 And chicken feed conspiracy, that something is....Yep, Big Chicken. Not and not Tyson. Not that evil chicken, but it's actually a big big fooder you may have heard of this brand called Purina? Casandra 40:01 Dog food. Brooke 40:02 Are pretty well known for creating pet food. Yeah. Margaret 40:05 They feed cats. Brooke 40:06 But they also make more industrial feeds like chicken feed and guinea pigs and goats and I don't even know the full extent of their thing, but they make feed for a lot of different kinds of animals. And people started reporting in July last year that their chickens and this is industrial level and you know, household people chicken in the backyard kind of people, crazies like me that their their egg laying productions seem to be going down. And then going through the winter, a lot of a lot of people have talked about their eggs production from their chickens being at or very near zero, which I also have been in this boat for a while my my four girls were not laying any eggs. And it wasn't an old chicken issue, like they're, they're young, and they just started laying this last summer. And yes, production goes down in the winter, that's normal, but doesn't usually just completely drop off. So, people were posting about it on social medias and talking about it and started forming this conspiracy that there's something wrong with chicken feed, Purina mainly because they're one of the biggest suppliers not just under their name brand, but their sub brands as well. And that something is missing in the chicken feed that's causing them not to lay as well. And then lots people saying "I switched to another brand, I started mixing my own," blah, blah, blah. "And suddenly my my chickens are laying again." And as much as I hate conspiracy theories and don't want to feed into it, I have to say that I also was having the same issue of zero egg production. And then I grabbed a protein blend from a different brand and started mixing that into their feed and getting eggs. Margaret 41:49 That doesn't have to be a conspiracy. They could have just fucked up. Casandra 41:51 Honestly, people have reported that they've had their feet tested. They've had their Purina tested and it contains the appropriate amount of protein. So there's like, at this point a month later....I'm sorry, I was the one who brought this up because I was I raise quail. And so I'm on, I don't know, poultry, social media. Yeah. Anyway. But yeah, so apparently people have gotten their feed tested, and it has the appropriate components, so now they're like, "Is there something added to it?" That's the new conspiracy. Margaret 42:27 Well, I know what, I know what the problem is. Brooke 42:29 Morgaret has the answer. Casandra 42:32 Okay, good. Margaret 42:32 Yeah, I watched this....No, it's not gonna be the answer. No, I watched this documentary called All Quiet on the Western Front on Netflix last night. And in it, the Imperial German soldiers, while they're occupied France during World War One, there's they're breaking into farmers yards and stealing the eggs. And so it's actually. It's actually Imperial German soldiers are breaking into everyone's yards and stealing quail eggs and chicken eggs. Brooke 43:10 Oh, okay. Casandra 43:12 Obvious. Brooke 43:12 There are a lot of other factors that genuinely influence chicken, like production, like the amount of light and the temperature. And, you know, our light levels are not particularly off. They're low this time of year, like always, but it definitely has been a little bit colder on average this winter here for us, though. My mother...Hi, Mom, I love you was like you need to put a heating light on your chickens and they'll lay more which I did for a month and it didn't affect anything. Although that was also after one of those snows that we had too. Casandra 43:44 Can I telll you one of the more wingnut versions of this I've heard? Brooke 43:47 Yes, please. Casandra 43:48 And who knows. But, the most like, you know, puppet master version of all of this I've heard is that Purina partnered with some giant egg company that I can't remember the name of right now, who just opened a whole bunch of, starting last fall open several massive like egg production facilities. So, it's in Purina's best interest to add something to the feed so that our chickens can't lay eggs. And that's why egg prices are through the roof. And now you have to buy the eggs and it's just ohhhh. Yeah. Brooke 44:26 Yeah, that's the other thing that's feeding into the conspiracy theories I was gonna wrap this up with. Brooke 44:29 Sorry. I'm taking... Brooke 44:30 No, you're fine. It's perfect. Perfect segue. Excellent. Yeah. Is the prices going up on eggs is all feeding into conspiracy and you know, people not thinking about food prices in general have gone up and we feed chickens food things. And yeah, anyway, what Margaret? Margaret 44:48 Oh, just there's some, I was reading today, that there's some guesses that we might have hit peak food inflation, specifically around eggs and meat. Because basically, no one can get enough money...because you can't sell eggs at a certain...the way cap, the market works, you know, you can't sell it at a certain amount, so fewer sell or whatever. And so wholesale egg prices have started dropping. And as of when the article I read came out this had not yet hit retail egg prices. Because people probably are like, Well, alright, I can buy them for cheap and sell them for just as much Fuck yeah. But wholesale egg prices are starting to drop and meat prices are also starting to drop on a wholesale level, because inflation reduced the profit. Brooke 45:39 Okay. Well, the one upside, so that's sorry..... Casandra 45:48 I think there's something about Purina feed, and we don't know what and that's fine. And that people seem to be switching feeds or making their own and it's fine. I mean, there might be but like, I don't really care personally, I'm like, I just want my quails to lay eggs. Margaret 46:07 And it's just not a conspiracy. They're just fucked up their food. Brooke 46:09 Right. Yeah, there's other complicating factors. It's not maybe not just this one thing. Like, yeah, you know, we hear where Cas and I live have had a colder little bit colder winter than average and that'll slow down production. I don't know for the US as an entirety but you know, just an example. Margaret 46:25 Well, there's there's that saying "Never never attribute to incompetence. What can be understood..." No, wait. I know something isn't...It's Goddamnit "It's not malice. It's incompetence." It's more likely that it is incompetence than malice at any given thing that's happening. Casandra 46:49 I mean, yeah, it's like very experienced people who are having this issue, like there's something, there's something wrong, right? Margaret 47:05 Oh, that's what I mean about...sorry, I don't mean incompetence of the chicken keepers. The chicken lords. Brooke 47:10 That is what we call ourselves, Margaret, chicken lords. Margaret 47:12 I mean, the incompetence of Purina. The...like Purina fucking up the feed is probably because they fucked up the feed, not cause they're like, "hahaha." Brooke 47:25 I mean, it's entirely possible Purina switched to cheaper, lower quality components to create their feeds because of inflation. Casandra 47:31 It's not incompetence if it's a giant company. Yeah. Brooke 47:35 There's something in that. The one upside of.... Casandra 47:40 Root cause. Okay. Yeah. Brooke 47:42 There you go. Nice. Margaret 47:44 Yeah, it might be greed instead of malice. Brooke 47:45 Let me just say the happy thing. Margaret 47:46 What's the happy thing? What's the happy thing? Brooke 47:50 Is that people have turned to other feed sources. So, instead of supporting the big giant mega Corp, they're supporting smaller ones, like I reached out to a local person who's making their own blends. And I'm going to start using some of that. People have learned how to create their own blends and feed their things, which I think it's always great to get away from the industrial manufacturers. So... Casandra 48:11 I don't know how to jump from chickens to this.... Brooke 48:17 Chickens. Avian Flu. Flu. Sickness. Bad. Long COVID. Casandra 48:24 I raised quail because I'm allergic to chicken eggs, cause autoimmune disease. Did you know long COVID is kind of like an autoimmune disease? Brooke 48:32 Nice. Casandra 48:35 Do either of you know anyone with long covid? Brooke 48:37 Yes. Margaret 48:39 Yeah, part of the reason I don't leave the house, not because I have it, but because I'm terrified. I mean, I'm making rational decisions around safety. Brooke 48:48 I'm worried I'm having it. Casandra 48:52 Oh, well, maybe maybe this will be easier. When I when I first heard about it. So, some of the symptoms I've heard include fatigue, brain fog, difficulty breathing, joint pain, chest pain, general like lower quality of life, gut issues. When I hear that list, I'm like, oh, that's, that sounds like my autoimmune disease. And sure enough, they're realizing that long COVID does have a lot in common with an autoimmune disease. I don't think they're classifying it that way. At this point, like the research is ongoing, but it's just really interesting to me. So apparently, something like 11% of people who get COVID-19 will have long COVID, which lets you one study in "Nature," I read said up to 65 million people are suffering from on COVID, which is apparently a 10th of the number of people worldwide who have had COVID. So , 1 in 10 people is kind of a lot. Yeah. And suddenly, you know, folks at the beginning of COVID, who were calling it, a mass disabling event make a lot more sense. Brooke 50:01 Yeah. Casandra 50:05 This is terrible and funny. I read a tweet where someone said "People went on about herd immunity. But now we have heard autoimmunity." Brooke 50:12 Oh, it's funny and awful Casandra 50:17 It is. Sorry, I'm laughing at that because I have an autoimmune disease. I think I should offer that context. So, populations impacted: Apparently 4% of folks with long COVID are under 12. Aside from that about a third are people under 50. Another third are 50 to 60. And then another third are people above 65. So it is impacting people who are our age. Brooke 50:44 You can't have three thirds and four percent. Casandra 50:47 I said, in addition to that. Or after that. Brooke 50:51 Okay, sorry. Math. Just slap me. Casandra 50:53 I read so many studies to cobble this all together. Don't judge my numbers. It's more...I say that to bookkeeper. It's more predominant in transgender folks and women, which is also true of autoimmune diseases. 75% of people with long COVID where never hospitalized. 75% of those people have not sought medical help for long COVID. And there's also an assumption that a lot of these numbers are actually higher, because we all know how reporting has gone down in and how healthcare is expensive. And if people don't have to go to a hospital or a doctor, they won't, you know. Brooke 51:35 Is there anyone out there that still saying long COVID doesn't exist? Not like the you know, extremists but like, mainstream for a while was like long COVID is made up? It's not actually happening. Is that still a common thought? Or is that finally going away? Casandra 51:50 I don't know how common it...so this is all really curious to me because I have an autoimmune disease and because last month, January 2023, two different studies came out about Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which I also have, and how it increases the likelihood of long COVID. And when that study came out, I started to see a bunch of people talking about long COVID and low dose Naltrexone being a useful approach, which is a medication I take, which I cannot get prescribed by a regular doctor. Because they deny that it's a useful immunomodulator. Like remedy. And that's all to say that like, I think I'm hypersensitive to the disbelief around these things. And one of the reasons this if fascinating to me. Yeah, one of the reasons this is fascinating to me, is because it's opening up these conversations about these diseases that patients have been talking about for years, and have not historically been believed. Margaret 52:56 Often as a symptom of misogyny, right? Casandra 53:01 Yeah, Totally. I don't know anyone who has, you know, something in the spectrum of chronic illness who hasn't gone through, like literally years of doctor saying it "Doesn't exist," or "You don't have it." Or "It's not that bad." Like, I had to call my doctor and inform her of what I had, like, based on my labs, because she didn't tell me. And so now there's this like, sped up process around long COVID, right, where like, so many people are getting sick all at once that like, there was the disbelief and other people downplaying it. But like, research is catching up at a faster rate, it seems like, which has implications for the broader community, which could be positive. Even though it sucks that how many, how many millions. 65 million people.... Margaret 53:52 Well, it's like mRNA caccines, like, it's fucking cool, that we're suddenly able to get vaccinated for so many more things than we used to. And it is absolutely fucked that it took this...It took so many people getting this before people were like, "Oh, maybe it's just not like the modern version of hysteria," the whiny woman disease or whatever, you know. Casandra 54:20 Yeah. Yeah, I mean, I think there's....up until very recently, if you walked into a doctor and were like, even if you had a what's the word I'm looking for, not a prescription when they tell you what your... a diagnosis, from a previous doctor saying "I have chronic fatigue," or whatever. It's highly likely that your new doctor will say that doesn't exist. But now, suddenly, the only word...it's like the only words that they have to describe long COVID are these words like chronic fatigue and autoimmune disease? So, suddenly they have to like view them as legitimate. But studies are coming out in these like, major scientific journals like "Nature." "JANA," what's the other one? I was reading? Whatever, science. So people are taking it seriously. And that's, not exciting because I wish it didn't exist at all, but is good. Brooke 55:27 Yeah, the friend that I have. Casandra 55:28 I have a whole. Oh, go ahead. Brooke 55:30 Oh, just the friend that I have that has long COVID he has faced a lot of that struggle with this belief. I think he got COVID earlier on, or at least not recently. And yeah, definitely has faced a lot of like disbelief and extra hurdles and trying to advocate for himself and get the kind of care that he needs. Casandra 55:54 Yeah. And it's, it's I think maybe people need to understand how severe it can be. Because the umbrella of long COVID, my understanding, like, you know, they're still actively defining this term, but my understanding is that it's people who have at least two symptoms, at least, I think it's two months after the acute infection goes away. But for some people that can be so debilitating that like, they need walkers, or they need you know, it's life altering. Yeah. And I read one study that said that, as many as 4 million people are unemployed, because of long covid, which is a whole other conversation around, like, what counts as a disability in this country? And what doesn't? Like I remember when I was first diagnosed with my autoimmune disease, and was way less functional than I am now. I was like, "Why? Why would I not qualify for disability?" And the answer is that there are a lot of bureaucratic reasons, apparently. But yeah, who knows, maybe that will change too. Brooke 57:04 Part of it's because...part of the bureaucracy is that they can't take away the designation once they've given it. So, they don't want to make it too easy to label you disabled, because then you don't, you don't get to go back from being disabled. Margaret 57:22 Or we could just not means test care. And anyone who needs care, could just have care. Casandra 57:31 We don't think you're sick enough. Do you want to hear some more interesting statistics? Brooke 57:39 Always. Give me numbers. Casandra 57:42 Yeah, I know Brooks excited. So, a study in Germany recently found that people who get COVID have a 30% or had a 30% increase in risk of autoimmune diseases up to a year after their acute infection. So, there's active comorbidity there. And the people who go into COVID having an autoimmune disease, have a 25% increase in their chance of contracting additional autoimmune diseases. But that's all significantly lowered if patients are vaccinated. There's a like crunchy version of autoimmune communities where people are antivax. Margaret 58:26 Oh, that's why you're making angry eyes as soon as you.... Casandra 58:30 Well, so these statistics are particularly important, right? Margaret 58:35 I'm mad that there's been a Lyme vaccine that they just didn't finish studying. I could be wrong about this. I don't remember all the details. I read a pop science article about it. But there's like a...there's been a Lyme disease [vaccine] that they can give to dogs, but they just didn't finish studying it and people. And it's been around for like 20 years. Brooke 58:54 That's infuriating. Casandra 58:55 I don't live in Lyme country. So it's not like as big an issue here. But that's wild. Margaret 59:00 I got Lyme in Oregon. Like, where you live. But, and I and I live in fucking Lyme country and I've never gotten Lyme over here. Brooke 59:11 Wow. Yeah. Got some anyway, family in Idaho that, about 15 years ago, were battling Lyme and one of them had it since he was a teenager. Margaret 59:23 I want to fucking Lyme vaccine. It's like, I think people who play D&D are going to be smarter around risk analysis, because anyone who's played D&D knows that 5% chance of something happens means it's gonna happen. Like... Casandra 59:37 Yeah, eventually. Margaret 59:39 Yeah, exactly. And because you've had that happen over and over again, when you play this, and you also realize that anything that you get, that's like, a plus 5% safer, you always take it, right, like, and the vaccine is like a 90% safer, and people are like, "Ah, people still get sick, so therefore it's bullshit," but Like, if the vaccine made you 5% safer, and you play Dungeons and Dragons, you'll take it. Casandra 1:00:05 It's actually, it's 10%. It's 10% safer. Margaret 1:00:09 Wait, what is? Casandra 1:00:11 If you're vaccinated.... Margaret 1:00:13 Oh, about the autoimmune stuff. Okay. Casandra 1:00:15 Yeah. Margaret 1:00:15 I was thinking about like COVID itself, but yeah. Yeah. Casandra 1:00:21 I just like kind of fantasy of my high school stats class actually being taught through D&D and like, maybe I would have understood math. Margaret 1:00:27 Yeah, it like, it's, yeah, you understand probability a lot better if you like, regularly.... Casandra 1:00:33 You're actively practicing. Yeah. Yeah. Um, what else do you want to know? Margaret 1:00:43 About long COVID? Casandra 1:00:45 Yeah. Margaret 1:00:46 I was hearing that....It...For most people does taper off. Is that being understood? Or is that like, like not to be like, therefore it's fine, but just like, less of a like, "Oh, God, my life is over. This thing has happened," or whatever. Like, I was under the impression that people....not that it should...people should feel like their life is over, even if they get it bad. But like, not that it's... Casandra 1:01:17 It's not debilitating? Brooke 1:01:18 It's not permanent. Margaret 1:01:19 It's not necessarily...it's not necessarily permanently debilitating to everyone who gets it and that it like a lot of people it's about a way slower getting better, but not everyone some people it's about a permanent effect. But that other people are like recovering just very slowly. Is that? Am I completely off? I've no idea. Casandra 1:01:40 I've heard that empirically. But I didn't find a study that like....I found studies acknowledging that for some people after a few months, they get better. Like even if they started out with long COVID, symptoms will get better, but I didn't actually see numbers about...and I think part of that is that it hasn't been long enough. Margaret 1:01:57 Yeah, totally. Casandra 1:01:58 And even if...so, so I keep comparing this to an autoimmune disease, but they haven't actually said like "This is in fact an autoimmune disease," you know, there are people who say it's because of mast cell activation there are people who say it's actually a neurological issue, like they're still figuring it out. But if in fact it it does function like an autoimmune disease you would need years to see how it actually impacts people because people might have a slower recovery and feel better and then you know, their immune system could be triggered by something and they'll get sick again. So yeah, we just don't know. Casandra 1:02:33 That makes sense. Brooke 1:02:36 So I might not be fatigued and coughing forever is what you're saying? Maybe. Casandra 1:02:42 Yeah. Brooke 1:02:45 Okay, that's good. Casandra 1:02:46 But if you are people are researching the efficacy of low dose Naltrexone Brooke 1:02:51 And I'll get my brain back. Maybe. Casandra 1:02:54 I'd say some percentage of it. Margaret 1:02:57 Have you tried yoga? Casandra 1:03:02 You're actually not supposed to do stretching flexibility things with Ehlers Danlos, that's the antithesis of what you're supposed to do. So, no. Margaret 1:03:14 I hope that as we talked about, people not being able to tell when people are being sarcastic, I hope that I manage that tone. Brooke 1:03:22 Okay, but I need yoga for my PTSD. Now I'm lost. Casandra 1:03:27 You could just try the breathing exercises. Brooke 1:03:30 Okay. Meditation that's the one universal good. Casandra 1:03:32 Yeah. Brooke 1:03:33 Maybe. We'll see the sleep disorder. Casandra 1:03:38 I feel I feel like what we're doing right now is like a small encapsulated version of what these like, chronic illness communities do on a larger scale. And at a certain point, I just, like, have to detach myself because I'm like, everything will harm you. Casandra 1:03:52 How about we talk about other headlines. Casandra 1:03:58 Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Um, I found some fun ones. So, I don't remember exactly what she said. I'm sure anyone on Twitter saw, but Marjorie Taylor Greene was basically like "The country should get a divorce." Like, in my mind is civil war. That's a fun one. Margaret 1:04:19 Yeah, and I, I like that one also, because it's like people talk about like, red states, blue states, and people are like, "Oh, well, you know, Oklahoma is banning trans people. Fortunately, no trans people live there." Like, that's not fucking true. And like, and even from a like, Democrat--Republican binary, the difference between a red state and a blue state is usually about 60/40 one way or the other. Yeah, you know, and like, and that's what people aren't acknowledging. Well, there's a million things people aren't acknowledging. Casandra 1:04:50 Sort of what she wanted, she wanted to...part of that comment she made was about proposing that if people move to a red state from a blue state, they should have a period where they can't vote. which would in fact make it so that they were purely red states. Margaret 1:05:05 That's true. As a....I am not a Democrat, but I live in a red state and I am far worse than what they're afraid of with the Democrats. Yeah. Okay, my fun headline. Are we just doing like one headline back and forth for a moment? Casandra 1:05:23 Yeah. Margaret 1:05:25 Massive floods and mudslides in Brazil killed 36 people leaving 800 people homeless, displacing thousands of people, hitting multiple cities. Just massive fuck off disaster that didn't even make it to my social media headlines. Casandra 1:05:41 That makes me want to message Mena. Margaret 1:05:43 Yeah, not a bad idea to check in with her. Friends. I mean, sometimes it's like, Brazil is a very large country, right, and so like, you know, like, if someone something happens in the Pacific Northwest, and someone, my friend from another country is like, "Are you okay?" Then again, I wouldn't actually be sad at someone for checking in, even if something...whatever, anyway. Casandra 1:06:09 Federal Emergency SNAP benefits are ending March 1. Thanks, Biden. Yeah, for some people, that means the difference between like, $270 a month and $20 a month. It's like, a huge amount of money. Brooke 1:06:24 Yeah, for me, it's the difference between like, being able to just buy the foods I need and knowing there's gonna be enough versus like, having to really pay attention and budget of things to make sure I don't run out by the end of the month. Like it's not it's not even a huge amount of difference for me, but it's enough of like the difference between having to pay close attention and just being able to just buy food like normal. Casandra 1:06:49 Yeah. I've seen a few different posts by food pantry volunteers who are like, "It's already like wild in food pantries. And it's not even March 1 yet." Margaret 1:07:01 Floods in New Zealand killed for at least four people and displace 9000 people. All these headlines, it's like things show up in the head in the news when it happens. And then like this one in New Zealand, it's like, killed at least four people and there's 1300 people unaccounted for. And that article is from a while ago and so I didn't find an updated article. The fact that I didn't find it updated article probably means that 1000 More people didn't die, but was really fucking bad. Brooke 1:07:32 And then there's 9000 people that got displaced and you probably don't know what happened to them and where they went. Margaret 1:07:41 Are we still ping-ponging or should I just go with the rest of mine. Casandra 1:07:45 Oh no, I'll go Walgreens recently caved to Conservative pressure and agreed to stop selling Mifo...I get the full names of miso and mife confused but it's one of them. Margaret 1:07:59 One of the main abortion drugs. Casandra 1:08:01 Yeah, in a pro choice state. Margaret 1:08:06 Wow, in a pro choice? I didn't. Casandra 1:08:08 Oh, yes, it's Kansas, which is a pro choice state, and the you know, in case you needed the added kicker, Mifo is also used for completing miscarriages, so people will not be able to access that drug if they have a miscarriage. At least not in Walgreens. So, you know, change pharmacies if you want. Margaret 1:08:31 Legally Walgreens. Brooke 1:08:34 In Minecraft. Margaret 1:08:35 Ah, in Czarist Russia, that's what I'm pushing for is the new 'In Minecraft'. They cracked Minecraft. Now it's all about Czarist Russia. Warming oceans are cutting into the world's widest glacier. They're cutting like big trenches from the bottom into the world's widest glacier, the Thwaites, ultimately these melting glaciers over the next couple 100 years will likely raise global sea level by 10 feet. Brooke 1:09:04 Is that an Antarctic glacier? Margaret 1:09:07 I don't know. Casandra 1:09:12 I'm assured by a friend who's like a right wing researcher, who isn't right wing but does research into right wing hate groups, that this is probably going to be a non issue, but apparently and Idaho hate group on Telegram has been calling for an 'Antisemitic Day of Hate,' this Shabbat and I have friends in the areas where this is happening who have said that their synagogues are canceling services. Margaret 1:09:37 That fucking bums me out. Economic Research firm Moody's looked at US cities most at risk for combined heat, drought and sea level rise over the next 30 years,, basically like what US cities are going to be most impacted by climate change over the next couple of decades. And the losers are the Bay Area, a whole bunch of Florida, N

DH Unplugged
DHUnplugged #643: Doomsday Meltdown

DH Unplugged

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 57:09


Markets are feeling the pain of a Fed that just can't make up its mind. Earnings from retail - not so good. Global warming is the reason for this all! PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter Warm Up - A quick apology to Hobby Lobby - Inflation ticking up - CPI and PPI not what the market wanted - Change up, this Zip Code - now most expensive in country - Arctic melt is coming - Doomsday Glacier - WHAT? Water BillFlation - Announcing the Winner of the CTP ! Market Update - Bullard and Mester - Not liking the markets euphoria (50bps talk coming back) -- Ever since they opened their mouth - market been in a tailspin - Bird Flu - expanding - watch out chicken and egg prices - Tesla flying high - stock back in vogue - All-time high's for this country's main stock market - Earnings finishing off - mixed bag, but points to concerning quarters to come Bad Bullard (H/T Bespoke) Bullard Speaks Continuing on.... - Worst day of the year today... - S&P 500 Down 2%, DJIA off by 700pts (2%, NASDAQ down 2.5% - 10-year climbing toward 4% again| - Blame placed on unusual strength of the economy - turning better last several weeks. Water Bill - $1,578 this month at the house - that is inflation! - Full Story - No Leaks Hot Real Estate - Miami's Star Island is now the nation's most expensive neighborhood while the number of New York City areas where buying a home would set you back at least $1 million is on the decline, according to a new survey. - The average price of a single family home on Star Island, the man-made enclave off the coast of Miami Beach that is home to celebrities including Shaquille O'Neal, Gloria Estefan, and Rosie O'Donnell, was valued at an eye-popping $40.2 million as of December, according to Zillow. - 71% increase over 3 years - Star Island is now four times as expensive as Beverly Hills Gateway in Beverly Hills - NY real estate not lagging behind by much --- January average rent for Manhattan apartment - ALL TIME HIGH Bird Flu - Could bolster inflation (food) again - Outbreaks of the virus have continued in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa - Farmers thinking about vaccines - once unheard of - A company farm in Weld County, Colorado, was infected twice within about six months, killing more than 3 million chickens, Rust said. He thinks wind blew the virus in from nearby fields where geese defecated. Twitter - The Taco Bell of social media - introducing a new product update almost daily - Twitter said on Friday it will allow only paid subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method to secure their accounts. - The company believes phone-number-based 2FA is being abused by "bad actors," - Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted "Yup" in reply to a user tweet that the company was changing policy "because Telcos Used Bot Accounts to Pump 2FA SMS," and that the company was losing $60 million a year "on scam SMS." Glacier melting - Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures - Thwaites, which is roughly the size of Florida, represents more than half a meter (1.6 feet) of global sea level rise potential, and could destabilize neighboring glaciers that have the potential to cause a further three-meter (9.8-foot) rise. - Is this concern all about the displacement of the above the line ice? Brexit - Who Cares - The FTSE 100 is at an all-time high. - With all of the problems in Europe, world... ALL TIME HIGH - Obviously the best decision England made was to leave the EU Cisco Earnings

PBS NewsHour - Full Show
July 25, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

PBS NewsHour - Full Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 53:23 Very Popular


Monday on the NewsHour, a massive fire forces thousands to evacuate in California as millions of Americans endure a brutal heat wave. Then, epidemiologists warn the U.S. is at a critical moment to counteract and contain the highly contagious monkeypox virus. Plus, the Thwaites glacier shows further signs of potentially breaking off Antarctica, threatening substantial sea-level rise. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Maria Gertrudis Barceló, Santa Fe's Gambling Queen

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 39:30


Doña Maria Gertrudis Barceló was a professional gambler and card dealer in New Mexico in the early 19th century. But the details of her life are all over the place, depending on the source.  Research:  New Mexico History Museum. “The Gambling Queen of Santa Fe.” Press Release. 8/20/2009. https://media.newmexicoculture.org/release/91/the-gambling-queen-o Dominguez, Orae. “Maria Gertrudis Barceló, Doña Tules.” New Mexico History. State Records Center and Archives. https://newmexicohistory.org/2013/10/24/maria-gertrudis-barcelo-dona-tules/ New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative. “Maria Gertrudis Barcelo.” https://www.nmhistoricwomen.org/location/maria-gertrudis-barcelo/  National Park Service. “La Tules, María Gertrudis Barceló.” 3/11/2021. https://www.nps.gov/people/maria-gertrudis-barcelo.htm Thwaites, Reuben Gold. “Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX - Part II of Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies, 1831-1839.” Cleveland, Ohio. The Arthur H. Clark Company. 1905. Magoffin, Susan Shelby, and Stella Madeleine Drumm. “Down the Santa Fe Trail and into Mexico : the diary of Susan Shelby Magoffin, 1846-1847.” New Haven : Yale University Press, 1962. Lecompte, Janet. “La Tules and the Americans.” Arizona and the West , Autumn, 1978, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Autumn, 1978). https://www.jstor.org/stable/40168728 Kendall, George Wilkins. “Narrative of the Texan Sante Fé Expedition.” New York : Harper and Brothers. 1846. Brewerton, G. Douglass. “Incidents of Travel in New Mexico.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine. April 1854. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924080772092&view=1up&seq=599&skin=2021&q1=april Nogar, Anna M. et al. “Nuevomexicano Cultural Memory and the Indo-Hispana Mujerota.” Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 58, No. 4 (Winter 2016). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26310186 Chávez, Fray Angélico. “Doña Tules, Her Fame and Her Funeral.” From “Santa Fe Nativa: A Collection of Nuevomexicano Writing.” University of New Mexico Press. 2009. Cook, Mary J. Straw. “Doña Tules: Santa Fe's Courtesan and Gambler.” University of New Mexico Press. 2007. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.