The government shutdown has already created irreversible problems, specifically regarding preparation for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season

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<li><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-cold-weather-20190127-story.html">Chicago's record for coldest temperature ever could fall as polar vortex has city 'in the crosshairs'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jan/24/australia-heatwave-adelaide-breaks-its-all-time-heat-record-hitting-466c">Adelaide breaks its all-time heat record, hitting 46.6C, in extreme Australia heatwave</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/us/politics/trump-shutdown-deal.html">Trump Signs Bill Reopening Government for 3 Weeks in Surprise Retreat From Wall</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2019/01/the-government-shutdown-devastated-joshua-tree-national-park.html">It Could Take Joshua Tree 300 Years to Recover From the Government Shutdown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://earther.gizmodo.com/some-national-parks-to-reopen-as-others-prepare-for-cle-1832099741">Some National Parks Reopen as Others Prepare for Cleanup Following Chaotic Shutdown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericblake12/status/1088222946311716864?s=21">Twitter thead from NHC Scientist</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Atlantic_hurricane_season">2019 Atlantic hurricane season</a></li>
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				<li><a href="https://twitter.com/jessicadennis">Jessica on Twitter</a></li>
				<li><a href="https://twitter.com/joemmac">Joe on Twitter</a></li>
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Admitted a Lack of Conscience

Developers (nerd alert) and progressives Joe Macirowski and Jessica Dennis discuss a wide range of topics that bother them, or rather, Ruffle their Feathers.