Now free for all to read... Visiting Hawaii, I happened upon an unusual thing: a blue stop sign. It wasn't easy to find the explanation why, but I got there in the end:
New at my Patreon... Visiting Hawaii, I happened upon an unusual thing: a blue stop sign. It wasn't easy to find the explanation why, but I got there in the end:
"The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals, and associated flood debris."
This is International #KimChi Day, and this year is the 120th anniversary of Koreans' first arriving in #Hawaii. To mark this, a new kim chi museum opened today on King Street in #honolulu
If you're not familiar with kim chi, it's pickled cabbage with a variety of awesome spices. Yeah, so something like sauerkraut with an upgrade. It's normally made with fish sauce, but vegan versions are available. #tasty
A U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; a Japanese spy ordered to Hawaii to gather information on the American fleet. On December 7, 1941, their hidden stories are exposed by a morning of bloodshed that would change the world forever.
"#Hawaii’s supreme court on Thursday will hear attempts by #FossilFuel companies to dismiss a #climate accountability lawsuit."
The “personal jurisdiction” excuse: defendants argue that they did not conduct enough business in Hawaii to be hauled into the state’s courts.
The “failure to state a claim” excuse: claims that the lawsuit should be dealt with by lawmakers, not state courts.
The first amendment excuse.
"It’s not just industry groups: nearly half of the country’s chief legal officers are asking the nation’s top court to intervene in a local government’s #ClimateLawsuit.
To understand how these 20 state attorneys general are connected to the fossil fuel industry, you first must understand The Republican Attorneys General Association, known as #RAGA."