As requested

Definitely seems like it could be the start of a dystopian film…

According to the article, over 75 percent of Earth’s land has become drier over the past 30 years. Drylands now cover 40.6 percent of global land, excluding Antarctica. The population living in drylands has doubled to 2.3 billion and could reach 5 billion by 2100 under a worst case climate scenario. The expansion is driven by climate change, poor land management, overgrazing, deforestation, urbanization, and groundwater overuse. Desertification is a permanent loss of fertile land, distinct from temporary drought. Impacts include reduced food and water security, increased poverty, biodiversity loss, dust storms, wildfires, and more carbon emissions. Restoration is possible with large-scale efforts, as shown in China’s Loess Plateau.

Assuming the crop and seafood loss numbers are based on current microplastic pollution levels and not future projections, what are some ways we can actually reduce the microplastics already in the environment to help reverse these impacts?

Most solutions I’ve seen focus on prevention.

Right? Wouldn’t it be hilarious if conservatives finally embraced EVs just to own the libs, only for progressives to sweep the White House and ram through Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, strong unions, and tuition free college? Like, “Thanks for upgrading the grid, now step aside while we fix everything else you broke.”

Looks prefect

So now they’ll protect everyone from reading…

Viva!

These sucker’s are everywhere…

Looks delicious

I recall seeing that exposé Geraldo Rivera did on Staten Island’s Willowbrook State School. Wild.

Fantastic book and a pretty quick read. Pick up a copy at bookshop.org because fuck Bezos.

Executive Order 1488.5: Protection and Tax Cuts for the Emotionally Fragile Billionaire-American Community

Subtitle: “No Billionaire Left Behind"

Most definitely. Yes.

If the Department of Education goes away, rich states can still spend lots of money on schools, but poor states might not have enough. That means some kids get great teachers, new books, and nice schools, while others don’t. The government helps make sure all kids have a fair chance, no matter where they live. Without it, some schools might get worse, and some kids might not get the help they need to learn.

Making America great again by… cutting education funding???

So it seems

Absolutely

I mean, duh

Tonkotsu is my favorite