#decimation

[gottdeswill]

[rivercule]

Soooo funny that like. In the lead up to HoM characters were wondering if it was right to treat a human being that many of them also know/love like she was a bomb about to go off at any moment and when that treatment and depersonalization was what caused her to enact catastrophe they all walked away from that convinced they were right

[shrinkrants]

Imagine if we were at war with a foreign power that bombed most of the federal buildings in Washington, destroying the records and functions of those departments and killing millions of federal workers – bombs falling on Health and Human Services, on the Justice Department, the Department of Interior, Veterans Affairs, incendiary devices burning down the servers on which great reams of valuable information, created with expertise at great expense (paid for by you and me) to serve the public with records of what has happened, how money has moved around, vital information on health, climate, science, education.

Imagine that this enemy regime had appointed its own soldiers to run these departments as part of the invasion and destruction, and they were clearly intent on running them into the ground, violating laws, abusing or eliminating skilled and experienced staff, on crashing the system. Like the Nazis in Paris circa 1940. The latest email I got from the Democrats declares, "They want to weaken Social Security piece by piece until it’s broken beyond repair — and they think no one will notice." Disinformation expert Renee DiResta writes: "Two weeks ago, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood in front of the press and declared victory. Not against any foreign adversary, but over the remnants of the Global Engagement Center (GEC), a small office within the State Department tasked with tracking foreign propaganda. In reality, Rubio’s act is more accurately viewed as yet another step in a broader campaign to dismantle America’s capacity to detect and respond to foreign influence operations." And although the press has largely stopped covering DOGE, its rampage continues--

This is war.

[sataniccapitalist]

According to a new report by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) in collaboration with the University of Exeter, global GDP could contract by 50% between 2070 and 2090 if climate change remains unchecked. This is not an abstract environmental warning; it is a projection based on rigorous financial risk assessments.

Actuaries are among the most conservative and data-driven financial professionals in the world. Their calculations underpin trillions of dollars in insurance pricing, pension fund allocations, and investment decisions. If they are warning of an impending financial catastrophe, why is the broader economic community not taking it seriously?

Actuaries: “Planetary Insolvency” Looms Without Urgent Action

actuaries.org.uk/document-library/thought-leadership/thought-leadership-campaigns/climate-papers/planetary-solvency-finding-our-balance-with-nature/

In the newly published report, Planetary Solvency – Finding Our Balance with Nature, the IFoA and the University of Exeter make a stark declaration:

“The risk of Planetary Insolvency looms unless we act decisively. Without immediate policy action to change course, catastrophic or extreme impacts are eminently plausible, which could threaten future prosperity.”

For decades, economic models have downplayed the risks of climate change, treating damages as incremental rather than systemic. But the severity and frequency of extreme events are already beyond model projections—threatening mass mortality, economic collapse, and widespread conflict if we fail to act.

These findings reinforce actuaries’ latest warnings: the global economy is not prepared for climate-driven shocks. The mainstream financial world still treats these risks as distant possibilities—but the data suggests otherwise. A 50% GDP collapse is not just a worst-case scenario; it's a plausible outcome unless we change course immediately.

[vertigoartgore]

Ryan Sook's cover for X-Factor Vol.3 #1 (December 2005).

The start of a great run (one of my favorites ever).

[reepiblog]

So I was looking through my 198 TPB and I think I forgot about this.

[reil]

Possession is nine tenths of the law.

*Pumps a super soaker full of holy water*

And I'm the last tenth.

[mega-munchies]

Presenting the warrior of the world, Cerulean Centurion! One of Rhino Dans greatest rivals. A mechanical colossus armed with the latest anti kaiju technology designed exclusively for beating the stuffing out of Rhino Dan!

[written-nature]

Chimpanzees, for example, have been decimated by catastrophic epidemics of the Ebola virus.

"Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History" - Kyle Harper

[theseekingseaker]

ES-001 #004 20240616

Video captures shows further decimation of repens. Growth patterns from ES-001 and ES-002 indicate that repens stagnate in growth and cannot be used as a sustainable source of nutrition for scuds. Fauna and flora seem incompatible without further diversification of ecosystem.

[artcalledcinema]

It’s a new cinema show!

[thena0315]

I still wish Marvel would reveal the full official list on who from the Infinity Saga got blipped & who stayed

There's still many people we don't know if they were blipped

i.e. Darcy Lewis, Christine Everhart, Harley Keener, Ayo, Justin Hammer, etc.

[4evrgreeny]

If you care about your local wildlife, you won't let your cat free roam outside. There are ways to allow your cat some outside time that will keep both your cat and the local wildlife safe, if that's something you're set on. Enclosed outside spaces (catio, enclosed patio area, properly fenced-in and cat-proofed backyard) or taking your cat on walks are both great ways to get your cat outside while still keeping your cat and the local ecosystem protected.

[fakecats-art]

im 99.99% sure this has been done before but

[analog-television]

Companion poll to this one - what would be considered "hot" in your region? Specifically what's unbearably hot no matter the conditions. Like for me anything above 25c is way too much.

(Also vote for where it STARTS to get way too hot - the higher options are a given I feel like.)