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if you're going to any of these, today is a shitty hot day.
- sunblock
- a hat
- water
- LEAVE YOUR FUCKING PHONE AT HOME
- or put it in airplane mode and turn off all the radios
- yes they're watching, of course theyre watching.
- they will track you using your bluetooth watch, your phone, your fitness tracker, your earbuds - ANYTHING THAT HAS A RADIO IN IT.
- they literally buy this data from the advertising agencies and claim "this isnt spying"

NBC San Diego · ‘Workers Over Billionaires' Labor Day rallies take place at 7 sites around San DiegoBy City News Service

Good thing I have NO PLANS to go to the beach any time soon... Ugh! 🤢

Taking a dip #LaborDay weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline

By PATRICK WHITTLE and MINGSON LAU
Updated 10:15 AM EDT, August 30, 2025

OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — "Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination.

"Beaches from #CrystalRiverFL, to #OgunquitME, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. The advisories typically discourage beachgoers from going in the water because the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea.

"There have been closures this week at some of the country’s most popular beach destinations, including Keyes Memorial Beach in the #CapeCod village of Hyannis in Barnstable, Massachusetts; Benjamin’s Beach on #LongIsland in Bay Shore, New York; and a portion of the Imperial Beach shoreline near #SanDiego. Even on the pristine, white sand beaches of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Department of Health is warning of a high bacteria count at #KahaluuBeachPark on the #BigIsland.

"It’s a longstanding and widespread problem. Nearly two-thirds of beaches tested nationwide in 2024 experienced at least one day in which indicators of fecal contamination reached potentially unsafe levels, conservation group Environment America said in a report issued this summer.
"The group reviewed beaches on the coasts and #GreatLakes and found that 84% of #GulfCoast beaches exceeded the standard at least once. The number was 79% for #WestCoast beaches, 54% for #EastCoast beaches and 71% for #GreatLakes beaches.

"The report also said more than 450 beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25 percent of the days tested. A key reason is outdated water and #SewerSystems that allows contamination from #sewage to reach the places where people swim, said John Rumpler, clean water director and senior attorney with #EnvironmentAmerica.

" 'These beaches are a treasure for families across New England and across the country. They are a shared resource,' said Rumpler, who is based in Boston. 'We need to make the investment to make sure that literally our own #HumanWaste doesn’t wind up in the places where we are swimming.'

"Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly #SevereWeather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the #ecosystem’s ability to absorb #stormwater, Rumpler said."

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People relax at Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
AP News · America's beach lovers contend with fecal contamination warnings on Labor Day weekendBy Patrick Whittle

In the last few days, some good monsoonal moisture finally made it to Southern California and kindly provided some clouds that the sun could light up as it set. :)

This is at Foster Point in the Laguna Mountains, an easy to reach vista point just off the Pacific Crest Trail, with views along the Pacific Crest and into the Anza Borrego Desert.

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The vote to eliminate pepper spray from use on kids in #SanDiego juvenile detention passed - kind of

The ad hoc subcommittee to look into safety at the juvenile facilities was amended to have a probation officer on it, but it does seem Supervisors - including my Republican elected official - want to see some limitations on pepper spray

Thanks to everyone who gave public comments!

Article may be paywalled:
sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/

San Diego Union-Tribune · Supervisors move to curb pepper spray use in San Diego County juvenile hallsBy Kelly Davis