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heatwaves everywhere…
Agreed. Some numbers for Phoenix this year -
70
The number of days this year of 110° or hotter, which is a new record. The previous record was 55 days, set in 2023
138
The number of days this year of 100° or hotter. The current record is 145 days, set in 2020. We are going to cool down a bit after the weekend, so we’ll be sitting at about 142. But, the latest we’ve ever had a 100° day is October 27th, so we’ve still got an outside shot at setting a new record.
113
The number of consecutive days this year of 100° or hotter. The previous record was 76 days, set in 1993.
16
The number of current days in a row of setting / tying a new all-time high each day. This streak started on September 25th and is expected to go through Monday, likely putting the total at 20. The previous record anywhere in the US for a streak like this was 14, set in Iowa in 1936 during the Dust Bowl.
“This city should not exist - it is a monument to man’s arrogance.”
- Peggy Hill
For those interested in more info about the Dominionist views: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/peers-of-pope-francis-criticize-steve-bannons-apocalyptic-worldview/
Gilbert Gottfried played the part well
Yeah, I’m neurodivergent and have a terrible memory. My life is full of alarms and notes and reminders for everything, otherwise nothing gets done.
While I’m well aware of the insidiousness of tech’s ever increasing privacy violations, I also look forward to things like AI being able to function as a full blown personal assistant to help me run my life.
Yup. For those that don’t know, that’s essentially how utf-8 works -
Get a LaserJet, then you don’t have to worry about not using it often. I bought a used black and white one for $50 when I needed to print legal paperwork (~100 pages, multiple drafts, and then needing to file in triplicate meant it was muuuch cheaper to buy a printer than to go to a print shop). The toner cartridge is about $20 and lasts over a thousand pages.
There’s one in Arizona heading north between Phoenix and Tucson that says 951 miles behind you.
Banal conspiracy theories are often “gateway drugs” to much more insidious ones…
