Trump's nominees for cabinet posts are starting to see their reputation, experience being questioned as well as their dirty laundry exposed. #TFG #politics

@cassandra17lina Unfortunately, homes are continuously being built in flood zones... https://www.texasrealestatesource.com/blog/houston-flood-zones-homebuyers-guide/

Nearly half of Houstonians have considered moving, mainly due to weather, UH survey finds. A Fall 2024 survey released by the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs found that 48% of Houston residents have considered moving, with the majority citing weather as their top concern. #climatechange #Texas #flooding https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2024/11/14/506137/houston-move-away-weather-hurricanes-2024-survey/

@IrelandTorin Unfortunately, half-assed finished as some of the words included in the dictionary are no longer in mode. They'll never catch up as it is a Sisyphean effort. "A" for effort I guess.

@BillyBones ha, ha, ha...quite appropriate

#Innewsoftheabsurd France has published its "new" French dictionary: Forty years after they began the task – and nearly four hundred years after receiving their first commission – sages in Paris have finally produced a new edition of the definitive French dictionary. #French #France #language https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly03ve799go

Cadiz, a company that has tried multiple times to commoditize groundwater in the Mojave Desert has come up with a new scheme to make money by pumping it and splitting water into hydrogen gas and oxygen. A Spanish company would be brought in to do the work. Sounds enticing but by pumping groundwater you will inevitable exhaust a water source for a desert ecosystem. #water #California #nature #groundwater https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2024-11-14/column-green-hydrogen-or-greenwashing-mojave-water-scheme-takes-new-twist-boiling-point Here is another link from Archive: https://archive.ph/zaZUk

#Innewsoftheabsurd Insurance companies say that bear that damaged luxury vehicles was actually a person wearing a bear costume. In other news... #insurance #scam #California https://apnews.com/article/bear-costume-insurance-fraud-vehicles-california-791f330b81d0ef627caf1b00a6daf69f

What are the chances that Gaetz ethics report is leaked to prevent him becoming AG ? Senate Republicans Signal They Want Gaetz Ethics Probe Details. #politics https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/senate-judiciary-chair-demands-release-of-gaetz-ethics-probe

@kayleenmeow unless the bun is made from corn. If wheat flour is used then it'll be more like a flauta.

North Korea joining Russia against Ukraine is occurring primarily due to finances as well as trying to expose its military to real war experience as it looks to counter South Korea. #Ukraine #Russia https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/11/kim-jong-uns-risky-business-in-russia.html

The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing. https://apnews.com/article/onion-buys-infowars-alex-jones-6496f198d141c991087dcd937b3588e9

Statistics at play: States with the most dairy cows in order from No.1 to No1. 5---California, Wisconsin, Idaho, Texas, NY. States with the highest number of H1N5 herd detections are California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, and Texas. Interesting that Colorado and Michigan do not follow pattern. #avianflu #birdflu #disease #health

There were rumors going around that Melon Husk had booted Stephen King off Twitter for calling him TFG First Lady. Not true. It looks like Musk needs King too keep Twitter afloat as mass exodus drains it of what little validity it may have...

Wondering if Senate will confirm all of TFG nominees for Secretary of any department given the new makeup of the Senate. #politics #TFG

Is it only a matter of time? H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests. #avianflu #birdflu #health #disease #Nature https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/h5n1-bird-flu-is-evolving-to-better-infect-mammals-cdc-study-suggests

@dauphin87 Doggo looking at ominous clouds in the distance...

Extreme dust storm halts traffic, cuts power in California’s Central Valley: will Haboobs in Central California become regular weather phenomena as climate change and drought make it more prone to it. Don't forget the pesticides and herbicides blown along with the wind from agricultural practices. #CentralCalifornia #California #climatechange https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/california-central-valley-dust-storm-19907604.php

@cornered...ain't it kinda late for Halloween?

B.C. teen with first human case of avian influenza in critical condition. #avianflu #birdflu #disease #Canada https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-teen-with-first-human-case-of-avian-influenza-in-critical-condition-dr-bonnie-henry-says-1.7107247