Category Archives: Environment

Antigovernment militia is targeting Oklahoma weather radars

When we lived in Oklahoma, the meteorologists were highly respected, competent, and a bit on the thrill-seeking side. I mean, one flew a helicopter between two funnel clouds on air for, um, reasons?

In short, it is a wild place in need of trained, serious professionals, and a lot of ground support.

So, in another sign the world is collapsing from stupidity, it appears that MAGAt terrorists are looking to destroy the infrastructure that brings that science onto our radios, TVs, computers and phones so lives can be saved in the moment.

Why? Something, something, weather machines? I dunno.

AND? I don’t care. Understanding the nuance of moron terrorists really isn’t my bag.

The next generation of firefighters learned how to fight fires while in prison

NPR covers the changing face of wildfire fires out in the West. It involves folks who were in the California penal system who volunteered (for the low, low price at $5 a day when not in the field)

Smithsonian covered the program a bit ago.

Transitioning from useful inmate to professional firefighter isn’t easy though. A former inmate is trying to make that easier.