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#Introduction: Former journalist, occasional librarian, ancient historian, and long-time anti-#nuclear, #environmental and #HumanRights activist, living on #Wabanaki land. I'm an enby ND cat- and dog-caretaker, who loves #nature, #art, #photography, and #gardening for #pollinators. An unabashed tree hugger, I can be cheeky at times. While my posts are unfiltered for the most part, I will use CW for extreme stuff.

In case anyone doesn't know what "#enby" means, it's a stand-in for "#NB" -- #NonBinary, thus my pronouns are "they, them, theirs," and I consider myself a "per" or "person". #ND is short for "#neurodivergent".

I've been following #FukushimaDaiichi since it happened. #TEPCO has a long history of falsifying records, being deliberately vague, and who knows what else (#IAEA bribery, perhaps?)! Though this article is based in China, the points made are very valid. And yes, corruption and bribery in #JGov are also not unheard of...

GT exclusive: Detailed evidence exposes #Japan’s lies, loopholes in #nuclear-contaminated #wastewater dumping plan

Recipe for disaster

By Huang Lanlan
Published: Jun 05, 2023

"Irresponsible, untrustworthy TEPCO

"Established in 1951, TEPCO accounts for one-third of Japan's electricity generation, with its grid covering Tokyo and eight neighboring prefectures. This industry giant is however infamous for its spotty history. Over the last few decades, issues of misconduct at TEPCO have been exposed by the media including the falsification of safety inspection records of nuclear power plants, and concealing nuclear power plant accidents.

In the data monitoring and treatment of the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water, TEPCO has been widely criticized for the neglect of duty, concealing important information and shirking responsibility.

After the ALPS filter damage incident in 2021, TEPCO representatives admitted that the company had neglected to investigate the cause of the filter failures. TEPCO said it had discovered similar damages on filters two years ago, but it had neither investigated the cause of the problem nor taken any preventive measures other than simply replacing the filters.

"A member of the Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority once stated that there were serious problems within TEPCO's management. In addition to the filter damage, TEPCO's attitude is what has fundamentally led to numerous problems. TEPCO should have responded quicker to this accident to minimize the risk of radioactive materials leaking into the environment.

"'The series of falsification issues that have occurred in TEPCO indicate that the company does not attach enough importance to safety, and the data it provides is not trustworthy,' the insider told the Global Times.

"The insider added that there are still many unresolved issues in the decision of discharging Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea considering TEPCO's attitude and other factors. In order to ensure that the discharge is reasonable and feasible, and that the impact on the marine ecological environment and human health can be minimized, he urged the Japanese government and TEPCO to carry out the following works..."

Read more: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1291969.shtml

#TEPCOLies #WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #Japan #TEPCO #JGov #FukushimaWater #Fukushima #FukushimaDaiichi #Nuclear

A lot of the songs on #WorldParty's 1986 album, "Private Revolution" hint at the coming rise of the radical right ("The Ballad of the Little Man") -- that sort of hatred was not a new thing, but songwriter Karl Wallinger warned us that it could get worse.

"Private Revolution" has always been one of my favorite albums. #ShuhadaSadaqat's vocals on this album are especially haunting, particularly on the song "Hawaiian Island World." And the lyrics... Well, unfortunately, we're seeing this happen all too often these days...

Hawaiian Island World

"The shopkeeper from Illinois came round
A freshly fired gun in his hand
He said he'd just shot a young poet
For writing something he didn't understand

Gone were the lines that he loved to forget
Safe were the folk words of truth would upset
With God right behind him
His gun by his side
There was nowhere for these weirdos
To run or to hide
The day of their judgement
It was due to arrive
Get them on the record
Make sure they don't survive

And we can all sit watching
Our Hawaiian island world
Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming
Of my Hawaiian island world"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWgHwAY-4LU
#BannedBooks #RabidRight #RadicalRight

@inthehands @seachanger I just read it. And I guess that I've seen too much climate denial and apathy from a lot of folks my whole life. To the point where people think, "Oh, well, that sucks. But it can't happen to me." I guess cognitive dissonance and denial are part of human nature when faced with bad news. That's what I meant by the #DontLookUp comment. And as a former journalist, I've seen my share of editors who would rather focus on fluffy kitty stories than reality. Also -- I'm not so sure if the fossil fuel industry has the solutions, or is even capable of doing things that would actually make the situation better (like plugging up methane leaks) -- only worse. We really need to take our anger to the streets and corporate offices and governments -- and let them know that we know what's really going on and aren't buying their BS anymore!

@seachanger @inthehands Um, have you seen #DontLookUp? Pretending that everything is fine is also not good.

'Apocalyptic' damage reported in #Alberta, #Canada, after powerful #EF4 tornado

One of the strongest tornadoes in Canada's history touched down in the Alberta province on Saturday.

By Allison Finch, AccuWeather staff writer, Published Jul 5, 2023

"Saturday’s EF4 tornado was the strongest to touch down in Alberta since 1987 and ranks among the top twisters for the entire country. The only F5 tornado ever observed in Canada occurred on June 22, 2007, in Elie, Manitoba.

"'Since we've started tracking tornadoes in the 1900s, only 21 have been rated this severe [EF4 or stronger],' [Connor] Miller told CBC News. 'Canada gets around 100-120 tornadoes per year. That's an incredibly small number of tornadoes being rated this severe.'"

#Tornado #Tornadoes #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/apocalyptic-damage-reported-in-alberta-canada-after-powerful-ef4-tornado/1553594