SpaceChampion Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Hadn't realized there were wildfires in the eastern half of the province. Was getting mad at my neighbors who I thought were barbequeing late at night and all day today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 (edited) the smoke is really bad all down the Atlantic Coast. We are experiencing the worst toxic atmospheric pollution currently in NYC history -- and by a very long shot. And it's worse further north. As mentioned elsewhere our medical network notified us to spend as much time indoors as possible, through at least tomorrow night, and when going out to wear a high quality mask. The air here looks just -- weird. My throat is sore. https://gothamist.com/news/you-can-smell-the-smoke-ny-issues-health-advisory-over-worsening-air-quality Edited June 6, 2023 by Zorral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 This map is best I've seen to track the fires and smoke plume. Looks like the smoke will be here for a while. https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/ Fragile Bird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 My new (used) car is black, the first black car I’ve ever owned. I signed up to pay $25 a month for daily car washes (if you so desire). Who knows, maybe I’ll be washing the car twice a week from now on. I really think the grime is more than city dirt, it’s fire dust too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Listening to Trudeau's address; nearly 3000 wildfires currently burning. HOLY COW!!!!!!!! Just came in from outside here, stopping between home and library at the supermarket, wearing one of the N95 3M ventilator masks we got back during the worst of the pandemic here. So glad to have them. But it's weird how many people seem utterly oblivious to what's going on, despite the visibility of what is going on. ?????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Zorral said: Listening to Trudeau's address; nearly 3000 wildfires currently burning. HOLY COW!!!!!!!! Just came in from outside here, stopping between home and library at the supermarket, wearing one of the N95 3M ventilator masks we got back during the worst of the pandemic here. So glad to have them. But it's weird how many people seem utterly oblivious to what's going on, despite the visibility of what is going on. ?????????? It is bad here in Southern Ontario. We are having air quality warnings on the radio. I can smell the smoke here when I go out. Stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, maarsen said: Stay safe. You stay safe! It's kind of amazing how many people with whom I shared that sincere hope just today so far, on my way from home to supermarket to library (which conveniently is a block from the supermarket, as home is essentially 3 blocks from supermarket). This included the people trying to work at the restaurants, to our mail people and the amazon delivery people, the mom of the brothers who own our wine store, and various neighbors. All of us know each other, for years now. While we locals are wearing masks outdoors today as well as inside -- and a lot of us have the N95 ventilator masks from when we were able to get them, though I've not felt the need to wear them since vaccination, nobody else is. The supermarket was full of shoppers. Looking at people's carts and what they are stocking up on -- toilet paper! -- It's as though we've all reverted back to the earliest days of the pre-vaccine covid pandemic without hardly a shuffle. maarsen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 We're heading into a Code Red for air quality here in DC this afternoon. It is awful. But I can't imagine how bad it is in Ottawa and Gatineau where my mom and sisters are. My sister sent a photo of the sky outside her office. Just brutal. Zorral and JGP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 1 minute ago, kairparavel said: Just brutal. Can home HEPA filters and so on even help with the extremity of what they're experiencing? Partner went off in search of a HEPA or something like -- the one we had during the endless 9/11 smoking ruin days gave up the ghost by the time that condition finally stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlle. Zabzie Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 They cancelled all my kids’ sports (I mean if they hadn’t canceled we weren’t going to let them go). It looks apocalyptic in NYC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 We got the last air filter unit at the local hardware store, which had been sitting there for a long time, judging by the dust on the box, on a top shelf that a ladder was needed to get down. Nobody else had any, and looked confused when asked about them. If we’d ordered one from Amazon it wouldn’t get here until Monday, or paying premium, Friday, at the soonest. We need it NOW. Bet amazon is getting lots of air filter orders today. We are thinking about leaving for New Orleans perhaps, for a few days. But there's work and so on, so probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) Too late. https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/smoke-from-canada-causes-ground-stops-delays-at-multiple-us-airports-wildfires-new-york-new-jersey-california-federal-aviation-administration-weather-low-visibility-haze-flight-delays-laguardia-airport-newark-liberty-san-francisco Quote The smoke and haze is causing low visibility, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA on Wednesday said LaGuardia Airport in New York, as well as Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, and San Francisco International Airport in California have experienced ground stops. The agency advised air travelers to expect flight delays in arrivals, adding that departing flights might also be impacted. ... . Edited June 7, 2023 by Zorral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I hate how the right has progressed from “we’re concerned about puberty blocks” to demonizing teachers not immediately misgendering and deadnaming their queer kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 How is the smoke in Ontario today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 51 minutes ago, Zorral said: How is the smoke in Ontario today? We had rain this morning which seemed to clear it out. More rain expected. I hope it works for you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Good to hear! Some relief, I'm so glad for you all. Although, this is far from over. We are having fluctuations, as the plumes return and then turn again. We got a bit of rain late afternoon, and our air quality had turned to "Good". But tonight and tomorrow the fluctuations will change that. But it sure beats what we had. They Say we will continue to due the fluctuation thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Varysblackfyre321 said: I hate how the right has progressed from “we’re concerned about puberty blocks” to demonizing teachers not immediately misgendering and deadnaming their queer kids. That's caused a bit of a caucus revolt there, could trigger an election. I expect the stuffy prick will back off. 'Parental rights' can fuck right off. Lots of these kids are closeted because of their parents and/or non-immediate fam. Also: lol @ Alberta [because of the election, not the fires] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varysblackfyre321 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 hours ago, JGP said: That's caused a bit of a caucus revolt there, could trigger an election. I expect the stuffy prick will back off. 'Parental rights' can fuck right off. Lots of these kids are closeted because of their parents and/or non-immediate fam. Also: lol @ Alberta [because of the election, not the fires] Canada demonstrates the proficiency of deplatforming hateful rhetoric—if this was the US or UK, conservatives would uniformly be much more bolder In their transphobia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 Another kick to Ford's ass, this time by William Kaplan, the arbitrator for the hospital unions in their contract talks. Since the wage restraint bill was ruled unconstitutional, Kaplan ruled that the unions get wage increases similar to what other workers are getting. Fragile Bird and JGP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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