Coach is cheap I splurged on a roomette because I stayed for free at a friend’s house and didn’t have to stay at a hotel

Heading back from a conference in Chicago in an Amtrak roomette, lying in the upper bunk watching little Indiana towns go by

incredible (also great reporting)

Taking @amtrak.com Raleigh > Chicago, booked a roomette, and I feel like I'm in an old movie but with wifi. 100% recommend

BREAKING: Swalwell resigns from Congress:

I’m taking Amtrak tomorrow. I’ll keep an eye out for any 180 degree turns

TBH I have a crush on all of the Artemis astronauts

A tanker exploded this week in Mooresville, NC. The company that owned it has a history of leaks, inappropriately storing toxic chemicals and inadequate emergency planning. @lisasorg.bsky.social published an investigation in March on Brenntag's Durham plant, too, linked in my story.

A new gold rush: States stockpile bars, encourage gold-backed debit cards • NC Newsline More states are piling up gold bars, or encouraging residents to use gold-backed debit cards, to hedge against inflation.

More states are piling up gold bars, or encouraging residents to use gold-backed debit cards, to hedge against inflation. ncnewsline.com/2026/04/10/r...

Google's data center has been in Caldwell County for 19 years, yet it's still a Tier 1 county -- a designation for the most economically distressed in NC
I asked Microsoft and Google to disclose the amount of their tax exemptions. Crickets
insideclimatenews.org/news/1004202...

California to consider banning PFAS pesticides after studies found traces of the toxic chemicals on nearly 40 percent of conventional produce grown in the state.

If the full 6,300 MW pipeline were constructed, developers would receive ~$1.5-$2.3b in cumulative sales tax exemptions on equipment purchased during construction. Plus $160m annually in electricity-related sales tax exemptions $205 and $308 million in exemptions for equipment replacements.

Per NC Commerce: Existing data center operators in NC receive ~$20 million/year in electricity-related sales tax exemptions and $25-$37 million/year in exemptions on replacement equipment purchases. This assumes that all data centers qualify for the exemption. 1/2

My ability to concentrate is poof

The ice cream truck is playing some kinda jaunty music in my neighborhood, and in the light of current events it's creepy AF
This just in ... now we have "Für Elise"

The official position of the White House is that if the president wants to do a genocide, he has sole authority to make that decision on his own www.wsj.com/world/middle...

I'm seriously freaking the fuck out

Huge fan

Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers - Inside Climate News Cities, towns and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.

“People like me are probably going to be running out of water.” Cities, towns and industrial complexes are planning to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons of water per day in a bid to avert disaster near Corpus Christi, TX.

How Forests Start to Fail, One Leaf at a Time - Inside Climate News In a Swiss forest lab, scientists tracked how beech and oak leaves cool themselves and pinpointed the moment heat and drought push them past their limits.

Forests currently absorb about a quarter of carbon emissions from human activities, but that depends on healthy leaves doing their job. A new study shows how a combination of heat and drought disrupts the process, weakening a key climate buffer.

EPA Flags Microplastics as ‘Priority’ Water Contaminants, but the Move Doesn’t Guarantee Regulation - Inside Climate News Inclusion on the agency’s draft Contaminant Candidate List doesn’t require the EPA to monitor or set limits on microplastics in drinking water.

The EPA placed microplastics on a list of contaminants that are not subject to regulation or monitoring.

Trudy #caturday

Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress and Uncertainty About State Jobs - Inside Climate News Staff at a state-run clinic serving wildfire survivors in Hawaii have waited months for permanent jobs. Instead, they got another temporary contract.

Staff at a state run mental health clinic serving Maui wildfire survivors have faced months of stress over the future of their jobs. Some are finally leaving.

Photo of an enormous oil tanker on a body of water. This is a satirical graphic by the Onion

Let's certainly hope, ahem, "they speak English."

Whoa - this looks fantastic! Check out the programs page. I love the range of genres.

citwradio.com/programs

It should not be controversial to feed people

Ctrl-Z for sure

Critics Call the Poultry Farming System Rigged. Craig Watts Is Fighting to Overturn It. - Inside Climate News As Watts’ legal battle drags on, the Trump administration moves to delay a Biden-era rule designed to reform how farmers get paid.

"If Watts were younger, he would tear down the barns & start a new business. Instead, he might donate them to the fire department for training exercises. He stops to consider the idea. Yes, he thinks, it would be a public service to burn them to the ground."
insideclimatenews.org/news/0304202...

Heading into midterms, NCGOP faces mounting backlash from its conservative base • NC Newsline Conservative activists have challenged North Carolina's GOP leadership over losing sight of voters, character issues and alleged ethical conflicts.

“Sarah Stevens, I guarantee you, today is regretting that she attended that picnic,” said Woodhouse. “It’s going to cost her her election. She will lose to Anita Earls.”

ncnewsline.com/2026/04/01/h...