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"The sleeping giant of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stirred.
In the past month, an avalanche of anti-pollution rules, targeting everything from toxic drinking water to planet-heating gases in the atmosphere, have been issued by the agency. Belatedly, the sizable weight of the US federal government is being thrown at longstanding environmental crises, including the climate emergency.
On Thursday [May 18, 2023], the EPA’s month of frenzied activity was crowned by the toughest ever limits upon carbon pollution from America’s power sector, with large, existing coal and gas plants told they must slash their emissions by 90% or face being shut down.
The measure will, the EPA says, wipe out more than 600m tons of carbon emissions over the next two decades, about double what the entire UK emits each year. But even this wasn’t the biggest pollution reduction announced in recent weeks.
In April, new emissions standards for cars and trucks will eliminate an expected 9bn tons of CO2 by the mid-point of the century, while separate rules issued late last year aim to slash hydrofluorocarbons, planet-heating gases used widely in refrigeration and air conditioning, by 4.6bn tons in the same timeframe. Methane, another highly potent greenhouse gas, will be curtailed by 810m tons over the next decade in another EPA edict.
In just a few short months the EPA, diminished and demoralized under Donald Trump, has flexed its regulatory muscles to the extent that 15bn tons of greenhouse gases – equivalent to about three times the US’s carbon pollution, or nearly half of the entire world’s annual fossil fuel emissions – are set to be prevented, transforming the power basis of Americans’ cars and homes in the process...
If last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with its $370bn in clean energy subsidies and enticements for electric car buyers, was the carrot to reducing emissions, the EPA now appears to be bringing a hefty stick.
The IRA should help reduce US emissions by about 40% this decade but the cut needs to be deeper, up to half of 2005 levels, to give the world a chance of avoiding catastrophic heatwaves, wildfires, drought and other climate calamities. The new rules suddenly put America, after years of delay and political rancor, tantalizingly within reach of this...
“It’s clear we’ve reached a pivotal point in human history and it’s on all of us to act right now to protect our future,” said Michael Regan, the administrator of the EPA, in a speech last week at the University of Maryland. The venue was chosen in a nod to the young, climate-concerned voters Joe Biden hopes to court in next year’s presidential election, and who have been dismayed by Biden’s acquiescence to large-scale oil and gas drilling.
“Folks, this is our future we are talking about, and we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity for real climate action,” [Michael Regan, the administrator of the EPA], added. “Failure is not an option, indifference is not an option, inaction is not an option.” ...
It’s not just climate the EPA has acted upon in recent months. There are new standards for chemical plants, such as those that blight the so-called "Cancer Alley" the US, from emitting cancer-causing toxins such as benzene, ethylene oxide and vinyl chloride. New rules curbing mercury, arsenic and lead from industrial facilities have been released, as have tighter limits on emissions of soot and the first ever regulations targeting the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (or PFAS) in drinking water.” ...
For those inside the agency, the breakneck pace has been enervating. “It’s definitely a race against time,” said one senior EPA official, who asked not to be named. “The clock is ticking. It is a sprint through a marathon and it is exhausting.” ...
“We know the work to confront the climate crisis doesn’t stop at strong carbon pollution standards,” said Ben Jealous, the executive director of the Sierra Club.
“The continued use or expansion of fossil power plants is incompatible with a livable future. Simply put, we must not merely limit the use of fossil fuel electricity – we must end it entirely.”"
-via The Guardian (US), 5/16/23
#epa#environmental protection agency#united states#us politics#coal#cw cancer mention#pfas#sustainability#carbon emissions#good news#hope
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Given the shift from “all the good times, they give you cancer” to “all the good times gimme…” I’m surprised that I haven’t seen any interpretations of Party Poison as terminally ill.* I’m not saying I think this is what they’re going for with that lyric, but “character whose reckless bravery is secretly fueled by the knowledge that they’re dying” IS a well-worn character type, and as someone who loves nothing more than upbeat songs with angsty lyrics, the idea that the “gimme gimme” section represents Party Poison almost saying what’s weighing on their mind but then stopping themself is an interesting one.
*tbf i haven’t read either the comics or any danger days fanfic, it’s possible that this is either a popular hc or straight-up canon
#mcr#my chemical romance#danger days the true lives of the fabulous killjoys#danger days#party poison#cw cancer mention#cw terminal illness
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cyberknife was the name of a cancer treatment. techno took that name from a cancer treatment.
only that guy could have ever :,)
#ill fucking cry#he really was like that#he was such a guy#i miss him#technoblade#technodad#tw cancer#tw cancer mention#cw cancer mention#cw cancer
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Beleria AU: Cast
A list that no one asked for of my Beleria Modern AU characters, for your perusal. To be expanded, edited, and retconned as the mood strikes.
The Noldoran Finvesens
Finwë Noldoran (b. 1922, d. 2015, aged 92, natural causes). 6'. WW2 veteran and founder of Tirion Technical University in Valin, Aman. A Noldorin revolutionary sympathiser.
Míriel Noldoran, née Weber. (b. 1925, d. 1960, aged 35, pancreatic cancer). 5’2”. Finwë's first wife. They were very much in love and wished to have children but were never successful.
Fëanor Finvesen (b. 1958), 65. 5’11”. Adopted by Finwë and Míriel in 1960. Míriel died the first month of his adoption. His biological mother committed suicide and his father was incarcerated for sedition in the Noldorin Revolution and never released. Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (joint), Masters Civil Engineering, PhD Economics. Left Valin for Beleria, Endor, in 2016 after losing a major land ownership lawsuit against the government of Aman. Founder and President of Ambar Metta Development Group.
Nerdanel Finvesen (b. 1957), 66. 5’7”. Retired landscape architect. Sculptor, occasionally does public art projects. Studied at Tirion Technical University, where she met Fëanor.
Their children:
Maedhros (b. 1987), 36. 6’5”. Physical therapist and VP of Community Partnerships, and a shareholder, of Ambar Metta. Moved to Beleria with his parents. In a common-law relationship with Fingon.
Maglor (b. 1989), 34. 6’1”. Associate Artistic Director of Lindon Studios children’s musical theatre school. Shareholder in Ambar Metta. Divorced. Was in a successful rock band with his ex-husband in Valin. Moved to Beleria in 2021 after his divorce. In a relationship and lives with Daeron.
Celegorm (b. 1991), 32. 6’2”. Veterinary college student, part-time bartender at Angrist microbrewery. Shareholder in Ambar Metta. BA in Philosophy. Moved to Beleria with his parents. In a relationship with Aredhel.
Huan (b. 2017). His dog, a German shepherd and a good boy.
Caranthir (b. 1992), 31. 6’2”. Long-haul trucker, investor. Co-founder of Angrist microbrewery. Shareholder in Ambar Metta. MA Economics. Moved to Beleria in 2019. Single.
Curufin (b. 1994), 29. 5’10.” Co-founder, owner, and head brewer of Angrist microbrewery. Shareholder in Ambar Metta. BSc Chemistry. Moved to Beleria with his parents, on whom he was financially dependent. Single.
Celebrimbor (b. 2013), 10. His son, a fourth-grader at Himlad Elementary. Likes machines and cool facts.
Alwen (b. 1993), 30. Celebrimbor’s mother and Curufin’s high school girlfriend. Lives in Valin.
Amrod (b. 2001), 22. 6’3”. Undergraduate student in Forestry. Shareholder in Ambar Metta. Moved to Beleria with his parents.
Amras (b. 2001), 22. 6’3”. Undergraduate student in Applied Biology. Shareholder in Ambar Metta. Moved to Beleria with his parents.
Indis Noldoran, née Vasiliev. (b. 1933), 90. 5’11”. Finwë’s second wife. From Valma, Aman. Lives in an eldercare home in south end of Beleria. Nerdanel and Fingolfin are her most frequent visitors.
Findis Noldoran (b. 1962), 61. 5’9”. Finwë and Indis’ first child. Lives in Valin.
Elemmírë. Her wife.
Fingolfin Noldoran (b. 1963), 60. 6’. Finwë and Indis’ second child. Founder and owner of Hithlum Properties. Moved to Beleria, Endor with his family in 2017 during the recession in Aman.
Anairë Noldoran (b. 1959). 64. 5’6”. Fingolfin’s wife. A clinical counsellor.
Their children:
Fingon (b. 1989), 34. 5’11”. Firefighter. In a common-law relationship with Maedhros.
Turgon (b. 1992), 31. 6’6”. Postdoc in urban planning at Ondolindë University. Best friends with his cousin Finrod.
Elenwë (b. 1992), 31. 5’4”. His wife. School teacher at Tumladen Elementary. Was nearly killed in 2019 when her car, also carrying Idril (who was unharmed), was hit by a maintenance truck owned by Ambar Metta, for which she received no financial compensation after the company won a lawsuit blaming the City for black ice on the roads.
Idril (b. 2018), 5. Their daughter, a first-grader at Tumladen Elementary.
Aredhel (b. 1993), 30. 5’10”. Divorced in 2022 after five-year relationship with Eöl. Temporarily living with Turgon and Elenwë. Yoga teacher searching for a more stable career. In a relationship with Celegorm, who was her boyfriend prior to Eöl.
Maeglin Lómion (b. 2019), 4. Aredhel’s son with Eöl over whom she has full custody. A kindergartner at Tumladen Elementary.
Argon (b. 1997), 26. 6’5”. Moved back to Valin. Close with Fingon.
Lalwen Noldoran (b. 1965), 58. 5’7”. Third child of Finwe and Indis. Owner of a Nordic spa near Beleria. Moved there at the same time as Fingolfin. Single, no children.
Finarfin Noldoran (b. 1968), 55. 5’10”. Fourth child of Finwe and Indis. Cinematographer and occasional film director. Moved to Beleria in 2021, after most of his children had already done so.
Eärwen (b. 1966), 57. Finarfin's wife. Former Olympic swimmer. Now a motivational speaker and author.
Their children:
Finrod (b. 1996), 27. 5’11”. MA Human Geography. Works at a coffee shop. Can’t stop travelling, does not know what he’s doing with his life. Lives with Curufin. Best friends with his cousin, Turgon. Single.
Orodreth (b. 1998), 25. 5’10”. Joined the military, to the befuddlement of his family. Of his siblings, only Finrod gets him. In a relationship.
Angrod (b. 2000), 23. 6’. Recent graduate and volleyball player. Didn’t make pro leagues. Coaches high school volleyball. Single.
Aegnor (b. 2002), 20. 6’1”. Student, varsity volleyball player. Single.
Galadriel (b. 2003), 19. 5’10”. Second-year undergraduate student in psychology at Ondolindë University. Varsity swimmer. Single.
The Singh-Goels
Elu Singh-Goel (b. 1960, Cuivien), 63. 6’7”. Mayor of Beleria. Immigrated to Endor in 1970.
Dr. Melian Goel (b. 1957), 66. Professor of Pyschology at Ondolindë University, planning retirement to become a tarot card reader and astrologist.
Their children:
Lúthien (b. 1989), 34. Director of Neldoreth Dance Company. Engaged to Beren.
Daeron (b. 1994), 29. 5’7”. Collections Assistant for Beleria City Archives. Singer-songwriter and local history vlogger. BA Linguistics. Environmental activist. Vegetarian. Bisexual. In a relationship and lives with Maglor.
Beren Escarra (b. 1998), 25. Former Dorthon oilsands worker. Son of refugees, father deceased and mother in long term care. Currently Volunteer Coordinator for an environmental conservation group. Vegan. Foraging enthusiast. Engaged to Lúthien.
Their friends and acquaintances
Húrin, 32. buddy of Beren's who works up north.
Morwen Ethel-Wang, 33. His wife. A pharmacist. Pregnant with their second child.
Túrin, 9. Their son.
Miscellaneous Residents
Eöl (b. 1983), 40. Former Alquin ferry engineer, laid off when Fëanor Finvesen privatised the ferry service. Aredhel’s ex-husband and Maeglin’s father. Single.
Círdan (b. 1955), 68. Park ranger at Eglarest Beach. “Communist” (when it suits him). Old friend of Elu. Single, no children.
Rúmil, 70. Friend of Fëanor, developing an app with him.
Celeborn, 19. Student.
Galathil, 21. Student, Celeborn’s brother.
Beleg, 20. Student and intern for the City of Beleria.
Mablung, 20. Student and intern for the City of Beleria.
Edhellos, 18. Student. Friend of Galadriel. Has a crush on Angrod.
Nellas, 19. Friend of Galadriel. Dancer with Neldoreth Dance Company and friend of Lúthien.
Saeros Green, a flamboyant and corrupt music producer. Offered Daeron a record deal which he declined.
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Ya know I absolutely never want to go through it again, nor would I wish it on anyone, but I have to say, somehow spending a week wallowing in misery while waiting to find out if I had cancer or not has cured my stage fright??? Not all the way but I have spent most of my life petrified to sing in front of other people despite loving to sing and now I just??? Don't care anymore??? Also, I'm just feeling more...confident in general. It's weird. Like idk maybe spending some time contending with your mortality every once in a while is good for you or something.
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//Sorry about my spotty activity everyone. I had surgery on the 4th to remove something cancerous from my body and I'm currently recovering from that. I am here, but I'm also focusing on distracting myself from the pain. None of the medicine I have is touching it and I wasn't given a prescription for any pain medication. So that's fun. However, the doctor did say as long as they got all the cancerous tissue out I should be completely cancer free again. So that's good.
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I hope it's okay to ask, but how are things? Looking forward to Underline The Gold on Sunday so much
Omg I'm looking forward to it too
Tbh I'm up to chapter 8 on that now so we're ready to really start pushing ahead with some of the side stories which is exciting
As for me, it's been pretty rough, anon, not gonna lie. I'm going to put this under a read more because I'm pretty honest and also because there's more than one 'I might have cancer' mention among other things:
I kind of thought I was doing fine and then it all got on top of me a couple of days ago and (self-harm mention) I ended up self-injuring due to autistic meltdown. Sometimes I don't realise how bad things really are until I'm at that stage and I have bruises and soft tissue damage to show for it. I've since talked to my doctor and therapist about it, but like...oof.
I've actually been taking a break from writing since I've hit 50k and I generally have a rule that I have to take at least 2-4 days off once I've hit that point, but I'm still pretty stuffed, but mostly for health reasons. I've written 14 chapters this month so I feel okay about the break lol.
On Friday (the day after the meltdown) I needed to have a hand X-ray (even right now, the knuckles in my left hand are really sore), see my GP for 40 minutes, talk to my therapist, organise an iron infusion (I have microcytic anemia and need an iron infusion again, which I think is my 5th or 6th - I need one about once every 2-3 years, and mostly the time between is the slow downward spiral of losing more and more iron until I'm truly fucked) and a meeting with one of the head haematologists in the state because my red blood cells are bullshit and weird (yay). Guess that explains the exhaustion.
I still need to organise a lymph node ultrasound (which is probably nothing, except there is like a 'higher than average' chance it could be metastatic cancer, since I do have tumours in my head right now that could metastasize, and the tumours are extremely close to the swollen lymph node - also I haven't had a virus).
I need to organise a meeting with a dermatologist, I need to organise a full abdominal MRI to see if I have any other tumours we don't know about, and I got an eating disorder management plan for restrictive eating, which does entitle me to like...cheaper dietitian appointments, but also formalises me as having an ED as opposed to 'disordered eating.'
On top of that I had to deal with a tribunal after my Dad had a catastrophic stroke a few months ago, and the tribunal was last month, to determine who would look after him. Our family is so broken and my stepmother so manipulative/vindictive that the government decided no one could be trusted and took care of his finances and healthcare themselves meaning none of us can have any real say in his future (truly the best outcome, but a damning one for the state of the family), and I also had to listen to my stepmother accuse my sister of being a criminal for 20 minutes with completely unfounded lies, and of course, my Dad has had a catastrophic stroke, and that's complicated. That's a whole...
That saga is so much anon, I cannot even begin to explain even the tip of that iceberg.
I've been spending a lot of extra time like scanning family photos and other things and packing items in his home for storage etc. and while that's been done now for over a month and a half, I guess the burn out started some time ago and it's just been slowly getting on top of me. Kind of the 'slowly boiling a lobster in a pot' analogy.
I've been overall quieter on Tumblr as a result of all of this, and it all just...destroyed me on Thursday, and ever since then I've been recovering.
I've just realised it's nearly 1.00am and I swear the last time I looked at the clock - which felt like 5 minutes ago - it was 11.00pm.
Oh and to top it all off I've had vicious 'not falling asleep until 4.00am' insomnia + increased nightmares because my PTSD has relapsed back into 'pretty severe.' So um, managing most nights on 3-4 hours of sleep a night, and that's bad for all my chronic illnesses, of which I have many.
Ah. Yeah. :(
Lemme rustle up some good news for you, anon, because I feel like this is just too much crap.
Bushflowers/wildflowers are really nice right now as it's turning to spring in Western Australia (it's Djilba in the Noongar seasonal system, which I prefer)
Rhubarb is in season so I'm making a lot of stewed apple and rhubarb as a comfort food.
Reading the manhwa Punch Drunk Love and enjoying it.
Asks like yours - even if all of this sounds dire - helps me to undestand that I actually do have good reasons to feel tired and that it's okay to take breaks and that's really valuable (sometimes - though rarely - people use my anon function to talk at me, rather than talking to me as a person, and I just...really value feeling like a person sometimes aslfkjsa) so while I might seem down, this has actually been nice to end my night on. Also you've reminded me that I am super excited/happy to share more Underline the Gold with people
I got some organisational stuff and organising stuff in the house makes me feel good.
I have an extremely good doctor and tbh for a long time I didn't, so like, every good specialist and doctor is worth their weight in gold. :)
I hope you're doing okay and looking after yourself / taking care anon, and that you get something good out of what remains of the weekend. <3 And for everyone who needs one, hugs are on the house.
#personal#cw cancer mention#cw self injury#cw PTSD#cw major depressive disorder#maybe you just wanted me to say that things are going good#but i assume folks know what i'm really like sdfalkfjsa#i'll generally be honest#and just give folks the option not to read it lol#anon i am on the strugglebus#i am going to bed#and i hope i'm not still awake and having flashbacks#in 4 hours#but like who knows salkfjsafs#actually last night was a lil better so maybe /crosses fingers
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what the fuck do you mean wolves can resist cancer now
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girl help the doctor used the word “cancer” in front of me and now i legit can’t stop freaking out
#cw cancer mention#<- …this is so meta….#ramblin but not a gamblin man#anyway gonna go eat donuts and not think or whatever#too bad i can’t concentrate on JACK SHIT#blast music in ears? …perhaps blast music in ears….
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A bit of back story behind this pic (CW a ton of bad health issues)
I've recently had a ton of incredibly complex problems with health. From having to be at inpatient behavioral health (psych ward) not knowing when I will leave, to having my blood drawn multiple times a day and veins on both my arms being bursted.
Still I've been pushing through, but two things happened that completely floored me. One is that I have to get an ultrasound and other blood tests on suspicion of cancerous nodules on my thyroid (there's a lot of family history with thyroid cancer) and over that the hospitals (yeah, beautiful US healthcare means that only CERTAIN things are covered, I've had to hop between two states to get my care at each of the two hospitals) seem to have screwed up my meds and I ran out of them for a day, a very bad day at work I had to leave not even one hour in.
One of my best friends drew this for me knowing that Doom is my favourite character (along with Barry), and I am always thankful for his support @hypnopompicfool <3
Also, today I got some of the blood tests done to search certain antibodies and measure some thyroid hormones and managed another week of my meds before my next appointment this 4th, the ultrasound has to wait till February though, but hopefully it will be ok.
This isn't any kind of help me post btw. It just felt like I needed someone else to say at least a bit of everything that has been going on. But over all of it, I am just thankful for my friend and his support, love you man. Good luck with everything, and keep being an awesome artist <333
#not my art#sparklecare#sparklecare hospital#friend art#oc#cw blood#cw cancer mention#cw vent#nurse doom
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Alright, I've seen these going around and my mutuals have been trolling me with them, so:
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after 2+ months i finally know fr that i do NOT have cancer!!! been a little depressed and stressed and feral and hollow going thru this process of two ERs in one night, physical eval, multiple ultrasounds, full surgery, and finally getting the results from pathology. but it is over now and i am on track to fully heal from surgery. phew. PHEW. thanks for bearing with me!
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Quackity was supporting Ibai’s fundraising for Fundacion Juegaterapia during his stream!
Fundacion Juegaterapia is a charity that provides games for children with cancer to help them through chemo. Donate here!
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you know, having anxiety sucks and all but i honestly think the worst part of it is how fucking embarassing it is, like...the situations that trigger my anxiety are so fucking stupid
you guys I spent TWO WEEKS losing sleep over having to do a blood test because for some reason I was scared I wouldn't bring my health card (it is on my phone how would I forget!!) or something stupid like that and the front desk person at the lab would call me an idiot and then I wouldn't be able to do it and then my doctor would call me stupid for missing a blood test and then also somehow I would get diagnosed with leukemia and then die- I cannot do this anymore this is so fucking embarrassing
#i think that i would make an excellent doomsday prepper#because what the fuck are these scenarios#anyway the Get Scared disease is fucking stupid!!!#stop it!!! get some help!!!#i am waiting to do the test right now lol we shall see how it goes#god no one ever talks about how having anxiety is just embarassing smh#how am i supposed to explain this bs to people#anxiety#mental health#cw medical#tw medical#cw blood#cw cancer mention#tw cancer mention#abby's anecdotes#IT TOOK TWO MINUTES#all i had to do was go 'here's my requisition and my health card :)'#and they were like#'cool go take a seat'#i fucking hate this#this is so embarassing#i am okay btw guys this is lowkey kind of funny#please do not worry i am fine
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any other peeps out there w GERD who despite being on medication spend sometimes up to 12 hrs spitting up stomach acid and being in shear pain while also being fully aware its increasing your chance for a pre-cancerous esphogas and possible fluid in the lungs, and sphincters and ulcers and the list goes oN
??
or is that just me and everyone else is just "ouch stomach hurtie" ? :/
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Kinda wish I could stop having medical anxiety for like five seconds. I literally just got done irrationally freaking out about one stupid thing that turned out to be nothing, and I had like ONE day of rest before my brain decided to fixate on some random weird dry spots on my arm, immediately convinced this is the first sign of skin cancer or something and now I'm wide awake at 6am trying to get my dumb ass to calm the fuck down.
#I guess having a dear friend die of cancer has some like traumatic side effects or w/e#anyway I'm trying to tell myself if I'm REALLY that woried I can always go to urgent care#they're usually really nice about my stupid medical questions#negative#vent#personal#cw cancer mention#ask to tag
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