#Honolulu

[reasonsforhope]

"The Supreme Court said Monday [January 13, 2025] it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.

The order allows the city of Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies to proceed. The city’s chief resilience officer, Ben Sullivan, said it’s a significant decision that will protect “taxpayers and communities from the immense costs and consequences of the climate crisis caused by the defendants’ misconduct.”

The industry has faced a series of cases alleging it deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. Governments in states including California, Colorado and New Jersey are seeking billions of dollars in damages from things like wildfires, rising sea levels and severe storms. The lawsuits come during a wave of legal actions in the U.S. and worldwide seeking to leverage action on climate change through the courts.

The oil and gas companies appealed to the Supreme Court after Hawaii’s highest court allowed the lawsuit to proceed. The companies include Sunoco, Shell, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and BP, many of which are headquartered in Texas.

The companies argued emissions are a national issue that should instead be fought over in federal court, where they’ve successfully had suits tossed out.

“The stakes in this case could not be higher,” attorneys wrote in court documents. The lawsuits “present a serious threat to one of the nation’s most vital industries.”

The American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, said declining to hear the Honolulu case now means the companies could face more lawsuits from activists trying to “make themselves the nation’s energy regulators.” [Good!!!]

The Democratic Biden administration had weighed in at the justices’ request and urged them to reject the case, saying it’s fair to keep it in state court at this point — though the administration acknowledged that the companies could eventually prevail...

Honolulu argued it’s made a strong case under state laws against deceptive marketing and it should be allowed to play out there. “Deceptive commercial practices fall squarely within the core interests and historic powers of the states,” attorneys wrote."

-via AP News, January 13, 2025

[9823678]

Honolulu!

[shanks]

Bach Do / Dishwasher1910

[dream-world-universe]

Diamond-Head, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii: Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It is known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi, which is most likely derived from lae plus ʻahi because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin. Wikipedia

[keepingitneutral]

 Pālehua Cabin and Guest Cottage,

Kapolei, Oʻahu Island, Hawaï,

Designed between 1949-60 by Vladimir Ossipoff.

[bimdraws]

Hawaiians for Palestine 🇵🇸

[rennebright]

アズレン 文化の日記念イラスト by ウンツエ [Twitter/X] ※Illustration shared with permission from the artist. If you like this artwork please support the artist by visiting the source.

[moodboardmix]

Liljestrand Residence, Honolulu, Hawaii,

Designed by Vladimir Ossipoff in 1952

[j-k-i-ng]

“Lush From Above” by | Lukas Hardieck

Oahu, Kāneʻohe Forest Reserve, Hawaii

[jasmine7031]

Red Fish Poke Bar

For breakfast on the fourth day in Hawaii, I went for a poke bowl. It was delicious.

[cam-strong]

Oh hey!

I ran a marathon last weekend!🏃🏼‍♀️🏅

My official time was 6:14:45. That’s over a 15 minute PR from last year 💪🏻 I’ll take it!

The Honolulu Marathon is the best event ever. There’s so much to see! So many spectators and cheer squads! So much to distract you! So many beautiful views! I had an amazing time.

It’s been a really tough year. I’m so glad I stuck with my training, even if I didn’t do as good as I know I have in me. I was fitter than last year in some areas, and not as fit in others. We live and we learn. I just know there’s more in this tank. I just need the time and space to find it. ✨

[rodolfo9999]

2025年1月2日、プリンス・ワイキキホテルの活美登利寿司tokyoにお邪魔。完全なロコスタイルの寿司居酒屋だった。うちの妻は死ぬほど気に入ったそうでした。目出度い。

[shanks]

雪赤

[dream-world-universe]

Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii: Queen Kapiʻolani Regional Park is the largest and second-oldest public park in Hawaii, located in Honolulu on the east end of Waikiki just beyond Kuhio Beach Park and the Waikiki residential neighborhood. Wikipedia

[supercalifragipopculturevomit]

Daniel Brühl Smoking Hot, a collection:

Me, a non-smoker for life: dying from secondhand smoke watching these DB characters puff a cigarette up close wouldn't be the worst thing in the world...

Marek, Honolulu (2001)

Daniel, No Regrets / Nichts Bereuen (2001)

Paul Krantz, Love in Thoughts (2004)

Jan, The Edukators (2004)

Salvador Puig Antich, Salvador (2006)

Klaus Prompst, In Tranzit (2008)

Dr. Georg Rosen, John Rabe (2009)

Álex Garel, Eva (2011)

Iván Pelayo, Winning Streak / The Pelayos (2012)

Thomas Lang, The Face of an Angel (2014)

Sebastian Zöllner, Me and Kaminski (2015)

Inspector Escherich, Alone in Berlin (2016)

Lutz Heck, The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)

Wilfried Böse, Entebbe (2018)

[mikeywayarchive]

Neil S. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu // Dec 14th 2007 // @ ninevoltheart on Twitter