California to enact bold renewable energy standards
CA-Guv Jerry Brown just announced he will sign a landmark law making the state the leading renewable energy market in the country.His Facebook status from 20 mins ago:Today I will sign the strongest...
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DC heats up: Youth steamed about global warming; WaPo yawns
Today in DC, thousands of climate activists are taking a stand against the dirty polluters who are destroying the only known planet in the universe that can sustain life.http://www.350.org/...They're...
View ArticleWTF is TTFN?
We have seen a(nother) rash of TTFN diaries and comments recently.But what does it mean? No, really? I am asking. Because from what I can tell, not many of the many people who claim to be going...
View ArticleNow for something completely different (with Action items)
The tests never stop coming for the Obama Administration.Shell Oil is ready to bring glorious prosperity to American shores just like BP did just over one year ago. And right now there is still a...
View ArticleStunning glimpse into our dry, desolate future
A new video released by author Ransom Riggs should send chills up the spine of anyone who lives in a region facing potential water shortages in the near future.The terrifying tour of the wasteland that...
View ArticleParty like it's 19,999
Comments posted: 19999Golly.Lots of people tell me I talk too much, but when you see it in writing like that, it surely begins to hit home. Sure, that is only around 7,000 comments/year...BUT...that...
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GUS: "I'm not a smoker"
How many times have I said those words? And, yes, at times it was even with a burning cancer stick in my mouth.The truth is I do not see myself as a smoker, per se. It is merely that I have inhaled...
View ArticleSCOTUS: It is up to the EPA
It is official.If this country has any hopes of regulating carbon emissions that are wreaking havoc on our one and only biosphere, it is up to the Environmental Protection Agency.The Supreme Court...
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SFKossacks Meetup: August 6th
Consider this your early notice. Hope 35 days is enough for most of you.Ever since SallyCat's little shindig, I have been on the clock for hosting a little soiree for the hip cats of the Bay. My new...
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Welcome New Users: DK4 Progress Report
Welcome, New Users, to Daily Kos. This Diary is intended to help you orient yourself to the site and ask questions about how to use it.In the Body of this diary you will find some links intended to...
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White House mandates bold new fuel standards
In a long-awaited decision, today the White House released its new federal fuel-efficiency standards.President Obama today announced the next phase in the Administration’s program to increase fuel...
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Photos: SFKossacks' East Bay soiree
A good time was had by most & nothing valuable was broken. Best of all, nobody fell to their death off the railingless rooftop "deck" when I hauled a gang of folks up there.The view was better than...
View ArticleNew tip jar rules are awesome
Most meta diaries about changes in this site decry the changes. Have you noticed that?People hate change. HATE it.I thought it would be nice to know that a long-time heavy user of this site approves...
View ArticleThat guy on the street
Lately, I haven't spent as much time around here as I used to. Instead of 6-8 hours/day, I am lucky to get even a single hour of blogging time on a given day.The reason is not because "Daily Kos has...
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DKos Travel Board: Mayan Riviera
The Mayan Riviera on the Caribbean Sea has been a major tourist attraction for 4 decades. At long last, I saw for myself what it had to offer. Except for the woefully mismanaged dead coral reefs, it...
View ArticleVictory! Mattel changes policy due to Greenpeace campaign
Big good news today...After a 4-month campaign, a major toy company has succumbed to pressure and (albeit reluctantly) decided to do the right thing for the...
View ArticleNBA dispute actually hurts other 99% most
The 100+ day lockout between the uber-rich billionaire owners (richest 1%) and overpaid athletes (richest 1%) in the NBA is not really even about the 2 primary parties. Does anyone believe either side,...
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Welcome New Users: Following Tags
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View ArticleHOW TO: Be happy during the holidays
Somehow today an item slipped thru the cracks of the Trad Med.Instead of telling us to be afraid - BE VERY AFRAID! - or to go shopping, on the front page of the major SF Bay Area newspaper's website...
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Welcome New Users: How to steal stuff
Welcome, New Users, to Daily Kos. This Diary is intended to help you orient yourself to the site and ask questions about how to use it.In the Body of this diary you will find some links intended to...
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