AvatarBob S.flipped into Good Progressive19 hours agoExtreme heat waves show the ultimate climate impact may arrive sooner than we thoughtGrid - Dave LevitanHeat waves in Iraq, India and Europe this year show how miserable climate change can be on the road to “unlivable”. The road to an unlivable climate …
AvatarBob S.flipped into Climate Catastrophe18 hours ago'A very big deal': Paul Krugman explains why the Senate has taken a major step in fighting climate changealternet.org - Alex HendersonAfter a lot of debating and negotiating, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on Sunday, August 7. The far-reaching …
AvatarBob S.flipped into HistoryStoryboardThe Messed Up Truth Of The Council Of NicaeaCurated byGrungeThe First Council of Nicaea is one of the most significant, and as such one of the most famous, events in the history of the Christian church. For the first time, church leaders, assembled by Rome's first Christian emperor after centuries of persecution, gathered together to really, like, hash out the big issues. It was time to really make this thing legit. Time to make a clear and universal statement of faith. The church was in danger, or so the emperor and the bishops believed...
AvatarBob S.flipped into Climate Catastrophe1 day agoThis act is the biggest step against climate change the US has ever takenverified_publisherThe Verge - Justine CalmaThe US is tantalizingly close to passing landmark legislation that would push the country closer than ever toward national and global climate goals. Yesterday, the Senate narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill after months of stalled negotiations that watered down some climate provisions and …
AvatarBob S.flipped into Society & Psychology 1 day agoI Tried Floating in a Sensory Deprivation Tank To Ease My Anxiety—Here’s What HappenedWell+Good - Carly NewbergIt's dark in here, and all I can hear is my breath. I’m floating in a sensory deprivation tank, which is basically like a bathtub in a silent, …
AvatarBob S.flipped into Good Progressive1 day agoWhy the Inflation Reduction Act is a very big deal for Americansverified_publisherMarketWatch - Joseph E. StiglitzNEW YORK—Senate Democrats’ compromise bill, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, addresses not just inflation but also several key longstanding …
