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Millions of people have left the #NorthernTriangle region of #CentralAmerica the past years (400,000 on average each year), most heading to the US

Learn about the root causes and the human dimension of forced #migration through these 2 #documentaries & 2 #books

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The Vertical Border (2022). Directed by Sonja Wolf @scwolf5 imdb.com/title/tt198299ā€¦
Blood on the Wall (2020). Directed by Sebastian Junger @sebastianjunger and Nick Quested. imdb.com/title/tt126485ā€¦
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[#CentralAmerica #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChangeNOW update THREAD (ongoing coverage - initiated October 2 - storms #Julia #Karl]

With #Karl now dissapated the next disturbance has now been designated by @NHC_Atlantic.
The situation remains complex and unpredictable with many significant variables at play which could alter the outcome. The latest complete GFS run shows the next hurricane landfalling in Mexico 24 Oct. & remnants forming into a Gulf cyclone on 26 Oct.
The latest GFS run (incomplete) does not see the storm reforming into a tropical storm in the Gulf, but the synoptic scenario here - with this storm forming and crossing Mexico has been fairly stable for some time - as indicated in previous #KARL #TSKarl updates.
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#CentralAmerica #ExtremeWeather update thread.

Sunrise over #Karl is imminent. Its going to be another interesting day I think. Image
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1. Sunrise on Karl, it may be a trick of the early light but I can see a larger low level circulation that fully surrounds the 2nd larger part of Karl.

2. The second image says where we are supposed to be now in the model timeline and it certainly looks about right. ImageImage
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#HurricaneJulia #TSJulia #CentralAmerica #ExtremeWeather.

A quick update on the wider #HurricaneJulia long term rainfall prognosis for Central America. Which unfortunately is deteriorating significantly in the latest runs.

Left: 180 Hours
Right:384 Hours
The first week (Hurricane Julia) is bad, but the rains continue for another full week till the end of the forecast period. The next few tweets show how the model picture has evolved.
The full runs are not yet available but we have the first 120 hours - till 13th Oct.

Here's the IWVT (Atmospheric Water Transport/Energy) view - which shows #TSJulia crossing into the Pacific and taking a portion of the saturated atmosphere with her north west up the coast.
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#CentralAmerica #ClimateChangeNOW #ExtremeWeather #HurricaneJulia #IMPACT 16-day assessment THREAD.

It is time to consider what is about to happen in Central America from a #LossAndDamages perspective.
With less than 72 hours till #HurricaneJulia's expected landfall in Nicaragua, #TD13L #PC13L #Invest91L has already wreaked untold havoc in Venezeula, it is now over Colombia. The death toll is rising.

What is ahead is dangerous. #ExtremeWeather impacts for 200 million souls.
All of these countries are forecast to recieve extreme rainfall on coastal areas (where people are concentrated) and in many cases deep inland.

The purple and white fringed areas in the map (Top Right) are forecast to recieve 7-25 inches of rain.
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"One thing I learned early on...is how many people with large audiences are just bullshitting in a confident tone of voice. It's very easy to make a name for yourself that way. The path of integrity takes more work, and not many take it." -- @caitoz greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2022/05/23/daiā€¦
Crop harvests for direct food use insufficient to meet the UNā€™s food security goal
nature.com/articles/s4301ā€¦
#GlobalFoodSystem, #FoodSecurity, #UnitedNationsGoals, #HarvestCalories, #DirectFood
Life Cycle of Strawberry Plants: The Definitive Guide (Updated 2022)
strawberryplants.org/life-cycle-of-ā€¦
#LifeCycle, #StrawberryPlants, #DefinitiveGuide
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BREAKING: @ODNIgov issues assessment on Worldwide Threats a day before intel chiefs testify before lawmakers

"#Beijing, #Moscow, #Tehran, & #Pyongyang have demonstrated the capability & intent to advance their interests at the expense of the UnitedStates...despite the pandemic"
"#China increasingly is a near-peer competitor, challenging the United States in multiple arenas...#Russia is pushing back against #Washington where it can globally, employing techniques up to and including the use of force" per Annual Threat Assessment
dni.gov/files/ODNI/docā€¦
"#Iran will remain a regional menace w/broader malign influence activities" per @ODNIgov report "#NorthKorea will be a disruptive player on the regional & world stages"
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Had a brain wave / brain fart today - Don't know which?!

Recently re-read x2 #books that seem pretty consequential to modern day news cycles šŸ“š

- #JohnPerkins #ConfessionsOfAnEconomicHitman

- #BillBrowder #RedNotice

Both began their careers for #Boston based consulting co's
#Boston #USA is part of that #IvyLeague playground šŸ§

#MIT & #Harvard are in close proximity - Like #Oxford & #Cambridge in the UK (those prestigious institutions also synonymous with producing spy's & leaders)!

Perkins worked for #ChasTMain
Browder for #BostonConsultingGroup
If you look at geo-political history from 1980's - today... These two fella's have really played their part!!

Both books are great by the way... well worth a read!

- #JohnPerkins = #SouthAmerica & #CentralAmerica
- #BillBrowder = #US #Russia #UK #EU ... possibly the world!? šŸŒ
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#tdih Sept.11, we share thread of tragic anniversaries incl. Attica Prison Uprising, U.S. backed coup in Chile, Myrna Mack murder in Guatemala, attacks on WTC and Pentagon, & more. We end w/ "Whose 'Terrorism'?" lesson. | In their memory, let us teach & work for peace & justice.
#tdih 1971 Prisoners at Attica presented a manifesto consisting of 28 demands to New York State officials. They were in midst of uprising (9/9 - 9/13) that ended in brutal repression. Find teaching resources, including primer on Attica from @projectnia: zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/attiā€¦
#tdih 1973 Chileā€™s democratically elected president, Salvador Allende was killed in a U.S.-backed coup. This was followed by decades of brutal dictatorship. #teachoutsidetextbook zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/salvā€¦
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šŸ§µ: Itā€™s the 30th birthday of Guatemalaā€™s Maya Biosphere Reserveā€”the largest reserve in Central America.

It covers 19% of Guatemala at the heart of one of Mesoamericaā€™s #5GreatForests. ā€œItā€™s a model of community conservation,ā€ says Roan McNab, director of WCS Guatemala.

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Over the past 10 years, 380,000 acres of forest in the MBR have been recovered from ranchers illegally occupying land in the reserve.

Also, in the eastern MBRā€™s largest forest block, #reforestation outpaced deforestation for the first time in history between 2016 and 2017.

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Today, the MBR generates economic and environmental benefits for #Guatemala. It supports 1,000s of individuals who earn their livelihoods by harvesting timber and non-timber forest products sustainably.

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@rlefraim wrote, "A COMMENT ABOUT POPE FRANCIS

I PREFACE MY REMARKS BELOW TO SAY THAT I AM NOT ANTI-ANY GROP OF PEOPLE. I JUDGE PEOPLE BASED ON THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT ON THEIR RACE, RELIGION OF ETHNICITY. 1) #PopeFrancis #ANTISEMITISM #AntiAmerica #AntiTrump #AntiIsrael
That having been said, I think Roman Catholics should understand that their current Pope, Pope Francis, is a childish, resentful, anti-American, antisemitic fool, who is bad for the Church & for the world & who is failing as a positive spiritual leader. 2) #PopeFrancis
He is no John Paul II by any means. More like a Pope Pius XII (Pacelli). Whose moral compass often was compromised for expediency. 3) #AntiTrump #immigration #AntiAmerican
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A Chart: Fascist Attacks Against Immigrants Just in Past Two Months, as of September 14, 2019
There is a massive refugee/immigration crisis around the world. Tens of millions of people are desperately fleeing for their lives.
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Trump unleashed barrage of racist, anti-immigrant tweets directed at 4 Democratic congresswomen of color. He demanded the 4 ā€œgo back to the crime-infested places from where they came.ā€
theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jā€¦
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ā€œThe Demonization, Criminalization and Deportations of Immigrantsā€
From Bob Avakian's speech "Why We Need An Actual Revolution And How We Can Really Make Revolution"

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Our foreign affairs must be strategic.

#CentralAmerica is a priority because of immigration. Illegal migrants cost us billions.

Meanwhile, all focus must be on containing the Communist #China threat. Where that involves alliances w/ poor nations, aid must be rendered.
The plan for #CentralAmerica is being retooled by WHā€™s John Kelly & DHS. (reut.rs/2JVEIzy)

I believe a further step is needed w/ a stabilization force, built with a coalition of Latin American nations.

Meanwhile, letā€™s beef up our border (fence/wall/tech solutions).
But the #CentralAmerica plan is medium to long term. What about right now?

First, letā€™s stop with the Nazi talk. Itā€™s factually wrong, morally repugnant & does nothing to solve the problem.

Next, Congress needs to get off their butts & send Trump an #ImmigrationReform bill.
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