President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved closer to an understanding on the scope of Israel's planned retaliation against Iran during their call on Wednesday, three U.S. and Israeli officials tell Axios.
Storm-racked Floridians dealing with power outages and destroyed homes left in Hurricane Milton's wake have a new problem to contend with: Sewage swirling into floodwaters.
Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the impact of Hurricane Helene as experts warn of an imminent intravenous (IV) solution shortage due to the temporary shutdown of a facility in a North Carolina. read more
As of Wednesday morning, Earth is being hit by a strong solar radiation storm event that will be followed by a geomagnetic storm, space weather officials say. It's all thanks to an X1.8 solar flare spotted on the sun overnight. While weaker than the X9 flare detected last week, the flare and its companion coronal mass ejection (CME) could make quite an impact on Earth.
In Michigan's Macomb County, the Republican head of the board that will certify November's election results called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to fight to stay in power after his election loss in 2020. read more
US Power Outage Map: Live Outage Data
findenergy.com
Good map.
You can click into it for details....
Not wanting to start another thread, let's keep this thread as as sort of a Milton-status thread...
Hurricane Milton Map: Florida Rivers Forecast to Break Water Level Records
Hurricane Milton Map: Florida Rivers Forecast to Break Water Level Records
www.newsweek.com
... Hurricane Milton has hit Florida's west coast as a Category 3 storm, and several rivers in the storm's path are already reaching record-high levels.
The National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) has predicted several rivers in and around the Tampa Bay area will reach major flooding status as Hurricane Milton barrels through the Sunshine State. ...
Three rivers are currently predicted to reach major flooding status and potentially break records. These are: ...
Whoa, cool tune appeared on a playlist here...
War On Drugs - Thinking Of A Place (2017)
www.youtube.com
It's kinda long (11 minutes or so) But the architecture of the song is great... imo, of course.
@#3 ... Why does MAGA seem to be so determined upon the spreading of false information? ...
There's this, which I note I have posted a few times, but it never seems to have a MAGA response ...
Laura Loomer
en.wikipedia.org
... Laura Elizabeth Loomer (born May 21, 1993)[1] is an American far-right[a] political activist, conspiracy theorist,[b] and internet personality. She was the Republican nominee to represent Florida's 21st congressional district in the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections, losing to Democrat Lois Frankel.[2][3] She also ran in the Republican primary for Florida's 11th congressional district in 2022, losing to incumbent Daniel Webster.[4] She has described herself as being "pro-white nationalism" and a "proud Islamophobe".[c][d] ...
Donald Trump sought to hire Loomer to his presidential campaign in April 2023, but his senior campaign advisors successfully discouraged Trump from doing so.[10][11][12] By September 2024, some Trump supporters and others expressed concerns about Loomer's continuing presence around and influence on Trump.[13] ...
Laura Loomer: Who is conspiracy theorist travelling with Trump? (September 11, 2024)
www.bbc.com
... The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him.
Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government.
She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets.
And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. ...
Laura Loomer on X
x.com
...The people in Appalachia should NOT comply with FEMA.
This is a matter of survival.
Do not comply with FEMA. ...
@#1 ... I don't think people are seeing what appears to be obvious: If these types of superstorms continue to target the Florida peninsula at the frequency we're currently experiencing ...
OK, let's go with what Republicans may be saying...
Fact check: Are artificial hurricanes targeting Republicans?
www.dw.com
... Social media claims have said hurricanes were controlled to wreak havoc on pro-Republican regions, to disrupt the upcoming US election. Several accounts said both Hurricane Helene and Milton were "unnatural" storms. ...
Wow, just friggin' wow.
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