US citizens: call on Congress to get foreign money out of US elections. Even more important is to get US money out of US elections. We should do both.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are +1-202-224-3121, +1-888-818-6641 and +1-888-355-3588.

If you phone, please spread the word!

Scottsdale, Arizona, has banned the creation of new lawns, to conserve water.

I hope this is sufficient, but I expect that in a few more years it will be necessary to get rid of most existing lawns.

*Phoenix's extreme heatwave tests the limits of survival.*

The hottest days there have always endangered human life, but now thanks to the developing climate crisis it is considerably more dangerous.

Ten years from now it will be considerably more dangerous than this year.

US citizens: call on Congress to reject the Republicans' national abortion ban.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are +1-202-224-3121, +1-888-818-6641 and +1-888-355-3588.

If you phone, please spread the word!

US citizens: oppose laws that allow carrying weapons without any sort of permit.