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Looking Down the Barrel
Author: Raine
Date: 06/08/2023 12:49:18
Barrelling southward to the DC region is the air quality that New York, Pennsylvania, and surrounding regions experienced. NYC and Jersey got an especially hard hit. We were already experiencing the smoke from the fires in western Canada a few weeks ago. It is now getting really intense. This is more visceral. I went outside and immediately smelled something familiar. It wasn't as intense, but It smelled like NYC the day of and the day after September 11.
Take a look:
At 7 am my town had an AQI of 234 (very unhealthy) by 7:30 am it was at 254. Local forecasts predict that the worst of it will be this afternoon here. I am wearing a mask outdoors today. The Dogs will be limited to their outdoor time today. Normally, we are free-range fur parents and let them come and go through the dog door, but not today.
To put this into perspective, the last time something similar happened on the east coast was probably in 1966, a year before I was born. There was no centralized AQI at the time as the EPA would not be established until 1970.
Some more perspective:
9 million acres burned and it's already surpassed the yearly average. Mask up outside if you are looking down the barrel of this terrible mess.
This is our new normal, I suspect. That's fucking depressing.
& 
Raine
Take a look:
Officials said the AQI in New York City hit a high of 484, on a scale from 0-500, on Wednesday, recording the worst air quality of any major city in the world.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) June 8, 2023
New York is just one of more than a dozen states facing air quality alerts, as more than 400 fires burn across Canada. pic.twitter.com/OBsE7be66E
At 7 am my town had an AQI of 234 (very unhealthy) by 7:30 am it was at 254. Local forecasts predict that the worst of it will be this afternoon here. I am wearing a mask outdoors today. The Dogs will be limited to their outdoor time today. Normally, we are free-range fur parents and let them come and go through the dog door, but not today.
To put this into perspective, the last time something similar happened on the east coast was probably in 1966, a year before I was born.
The 1966 New York City smog was a major air-pollution episode and environmental disaster, coinciding with that year's Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Smog covered the city and its surrounding area from November 23 to 26, filling the city's air with damaging levels of several toxic pollutants. It was the third major smog in New York City, following events of similar scale in 1953 and 1963.
On November 23, a large mass of stagnant air over the East Coast trapped pollutants in the city's air. For three days, New York City was engulfed in dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, smoke, and haze. Pockets of air pollution pervaded the greater New York metropolitan area, including parts of New Jersey and Connecticut. By November 25, the smog became severe enough that regional leaders announced a "first-stage alert". During the alert, leaders of local and state governments asked residents and industry to take voluntary steps to minimize emissions. Health officials advised people with respiratory or heart conditions to remain indoors. The city shut off garbage incinerators, requiring massive hauling of garbage to landfills. A cold front dispersed the smog on November 26, and the alert ended.
Some more perspective:
Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires is stretching across the U.S., from the Plains to the East Coast.@WeatherChannel’s @StephanieAbrams breaks down the potentially record-setting wildfire season Canada is experiencing. pic.twitter.com/9CsqI783OJ
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) June 8, 2023
9 million acres burned and it's already surpassed the yearly average. Mask up outside if you are looking down the barrel of this terrible mess.
This is our new normal, I suspect. That's fucking depressing.
& Raine
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Comment by 
Raine on 06/08/2023 13:07:40
Raine on 06/08/2023 13:07:40
Also, Pat Robertson has left this mortal coil...
...and entered an immortal one.
...and entered an immortal one.
Comment by Raine on 06/08/2023 13:21:24
Raine on 06/08/2023 13:21:24
Quote by Raine:
Also, Pat Robertson has left this mortal coil...
...and entered an immortal one.
The 700 club will now change their name to 666 club
— Benny vessey (@Bennyvessey) June 8, 2023
Comment by 
Scoopster on 06/08/2023 13:50:41
Scoopster on 06/08/2023 13:50:41
Mornin' all! 
It's a little odd when someone who's already so inhumane dies.
It's a little odd when someone who's already so inhumane dies.
Comment by Raine on 06/08/2023 13:54:47
Hey Scoop!
I agree. He's the monster that started this all, imo.
Raine on 06/08/2023 13:54:47
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all!
It's a little odd when someone who's already so inhumane dies.
Hey Scoop!
I agree. He's the monster that started this all, imo.
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 06/08/2023 14:18:48
And nothing of value was lost. Rest in piss, Uncle Chuckles.
Mondobubba on 06/08/2023 14:18:48
Quote by Raine:
Also, Pat Robertson has left this mortal coil...
...and entered an immortal one.
And nothing of value was lost. Rest in piss, Uncle Chuckles.
Comment by Raine on 06/08/2023 14:57:44
Raine on 06/08/2023 14:57:44
Wow, nice to get some good news from SCOTUS:
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court issues 5-4 decision affirming that Alabama's congressional map diluted the voting strength of Black voters. The Court upholds Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This is a massive victory for voting rights. https://t.co/9sqgtWioTS pic.twitter.com/embIhDNGOv
— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) June 8, 2023
Comment by Raine on 06/08/2023 14:58:15
Wow you and Scoop in one day!!
Raine on 06/08/2023 14:58:15
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
Also, Pat Robertson has left this mortal coil...
...and entered an immortal one.
And nothing of value was lost. Rest in piss, Uncle Chuckles.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/08/2023 15:02:30
Life is rough. Trying to get mentally prepped for this surgery and I'm too busy dealing with a massive mess at work. And studying poker. And mom's coming to town.
Scoopster on 06/08/2023 15:02:30
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
Also, Pat Robertson has left this mortal coil...
...and entered an immortal one.
And nothing of value was lost. Rest in piss, Uncle Chuckles.
Wow you and Scoop in one day!!
Life is rough. Trying to get mentally prepped for this surgery and I'm too busy dealing with a massive mess at work. And studying poker. And mom's coming to town.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/08/2023 15:34:34
So yeah I guess I should be doing a SCOTUS opinion roundup since I'm here?
Here's the full opinion for Allen v Milligan, the one I linked earlier. 5-4, Roberts. He & Kavanaugh join the left wing on this one.
There's HHC Corp v Talevski, in which a nursing home did some really fucked up shit to an old fella and then his family sued them. 7-2, Jackson. Guess who dissents.
Dubin v. US, in which a convicted fraudster also gets hooked with identity theft charges. UNANIMOUS, Sotomayor.
And lastly Jack Daniels v VIP Products, in which someone made a dog toy that looked like a JD bottle with parody on-brand messaging built in. ALSO UNANIMOUS, written by Kagan so this should be a hoot.
Scoopster on 06/08/2023 15:34:34
Quote by Scoopster:
HOLY SHIT!!!
So yeah I guess I should be doing a SCOTUS opinion roundup since I'm here?
Here's the full opinion for Allen v Milligan, the one I linked earlier. 5-4, Roberts. He & Kavanaugh join the left wing on this one.
There's HHC Corp v Talevski, in which a nursing home did some really fucked up shit to an old fella and then his family sued them. 7-2, Jackson. Guess who dissents.
Dubin v. US, in which a convicted fraudster also gets hooked with identity theft charges. UNANIMOUS, Sotomayor.
And lastly Jack Daniels v VIP Products, in which someone made a dog toy that looked like a JD bottle with parody on-brand messaging built in. ALSO UNANIMOUS, written by Kagan so this should be a hoot.
Comment by Will_in_LA on 06/08/2023 15:40:14
Will_in_LA on 06/08/2023 15:40:14
Good morning, bloggers!!!!
I feel very sad for my friends and family on the East Coast today. Yesterday, I talked to two of Mom's cousins. Sheldon is in Atlanta and has heart issues. The air quality is hurting him and he sounded tired due to the poor air quality. Larry is in Baltimore and also said the air quality is poor.
Welcome to Earth 2.0, new and disimproved. Brought to you by people placing profits before the planet and its peoples, arrogance, and willful ignorance. The big question of this century will be if we, as a planet, can try to limit the damage of climate change. Future generations may judge us harshly.
I feel very sad for my friends and family on the East Coast today. Yesterday, I talked to two of Mom's cousins. Sheldon is in Atlanta and has heart issues. The air quality is hurting him and he sounded tired due to the poor air quality. Larry is in Baltimore and also said the air quality is poor.
Welcome to Earth 2.0, new and disimproved. Brought to you by people placing profits before the planet and its peoples, arrogance, and willful ignorance. The big question of this century will be if we, as a planet, can try to limit the damage of climate change. Future generations may judge us harshly.
Comment by Will_in_LA on 06/08/2023 15:41:42
Will_in_LA on 06/08/2023 15:41:42
As for Mark Meadows, let me be blunt. He and others are going to have to choose between loyalty to TFG or trying to avoid jail time. I expect that we will see a lot of people who pledged eternal loyalty to TFG going against him to save themselves.