ALAN LAVENDER @lavenderlens@qoto.org

The US just had its worst day for wildfire smoke in its history - Smoke from wildfires in Canada spread badly at Times Squar... - https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23753956/wildfire-smoke-worst-day-us-history-stanford-analysis-air-quality

AirNow and Other Apps to Help You Track Air Quality Near You - Air quality levels have been a source of intense interest this week. There are a number o... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/air-quality-aqi-apps-smoke.html #contenttype:service #mobileapplications #airpollution #smartphones

iOS 17 Automatically Removes Tracking Parameters From Links You Click On - iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma include even more privacy-preserving features while browsi... - https://yro.slashdot.org/story/23/06/08/1519215/ios-17-automatically-removes-tracking-parameters-from-links-you-click-on?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #privacy

Okay, so, U.S. folks currently with a breathable atmosphere:

I'm serious about the whole "prepare for novel natural disasters" thing.

Prepare NOW, while you do not currently HAVE one.

Power outages; whatever the cause, they are going to be more common.

Unsafe water; also going to be more common due to infrastructure not designed for floods THAT bad.

Unsafe temps; already much more common everywhere! Both more extreme heat and cold.

Unsafe air; well.

It won't always happen somewhere else.

Happy trans visibility day everyone. My support and heart goes out to all of you trying to be yourselves in a world that makes that so difficult at times.

I see you, I love you, and most of all I respect your strength. Im always here if you need someone to talk to

#Trans #TransVisibilityDay #LGBTQ #LGBT

What’s the difference between USA and USB?

One connects to your computer and stores your data, the other is an IT industry standard.