Windows are Open and the Air is Off

@porwest (106734)
United States
August 24, 2025 6:22pm CST
So much for "climate change." Historically, right now in our area we are supposed to be in the high 80s. But as is proved time and time again, the weather does what it does despite the political narrative. We have a major cooldown until Thursday. Sure, we had a pretty hot summer. But no major records were broken. Nothing was "out of the ordinary." It was just a hot summer. No reason to panic or jump to conclusions as so many do when they can't remember how hot a summer was just a few years ago, or even decades ago for that matter. Forget that the hottest day of record was back around 1913, but of course, why remember that? We have a climate crisis on our hands, and we can't argue that if we have actual facts to dispute that. In any event, this is a really nice break. The windows are open and the air is off. The cats are enjoying the open windows and we are enjoying the cooldown and fresh air. All is good. Do you have a cooldown by you as well?
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@LindaOHio (199578)
• United States
25 Aug
It will be in the high 60s and around 70 all week! Perfect. We will agree to disagree about climate change.
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@LindaOHio (199578)
• United States
26 Aug
@porwest Regardless of what is causing it, it is happening. The ice pack is melting and record temperatures are being reported; and storms are more fierce than ever.
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@porwest (106734)
• United States
26 Aug
@LindaOHio We disagree. The data simply doesn't back any of that up. But it's okay to agree to disagree. That unicorn is still outside. I wonder if he likes carrots?
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@porwest (106734)
• United States
25 Aug
I know. Even if the fact that all the predictions of the last 50 years are all wrong and never came true, who wants facts to get in the way of beliefs? After all, facts are just so damned tricky getting in the way of reality. It is what it is. Some people are pretty sure the Earth is flat too, but don't let a little horizon get in the way of that before you take your last step off the edge that isn't there. Wait a minute...be back in a sec...I swear a unicorn just walked in my yard past my window. Double
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@lovebuglena (47489)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Aug
It’s gonna be 84 today. I don’t think opening the window will do any good here. I have the central AC on 74.
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@porwest (106734)
• United States
25 Aug
We have a cool front here right now. As I write this it is only 73 and sunny.
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@lovebuglena (47489)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Aug
@porwest It is 84 here. I had to do some food shopping. It was exhausting carrying two heave bags of groceries on foot.