The report also notes how Rodriguez says in his manifesto that protests and political rhetoric surrounding the conflict had “not amounted to much,” a crucial point. It’s not just outrage about Gaza that precipitates these acts of violence, but the belief that our political system isn’t capable of addressing such grievances. And that belief is increasingly widespread, as the previous attacks mentioned by the report suggest — not to mention other recent ones
When all peaceful options are ineffective outcomes become violent. At its core the US only recognizes one truth, the more violence you’re capable of the more power you wield.
WCMM’s like lower temps, mine chill around 60f in winter and might hit 75f on the hottest days of summer. Ideally they would never get over 72f but I live in a hot region. Bettas really should be over 75f, ideally 78-82f to be active and healthy.
It’s not impossible as you’ve experienced but your not setup for success when the majority of your tank is outside recommended temperatures and you’ll probably end up losing a lot of fish to preventable diseases as a result.
I don’t have an alternative centerpiece fish but I’d recommend looking for an alternative to the white clouds, they are more of an oddball in requirements compared to most other tropical fish you see for sale. There are a lot of shoaling/schooling fish around that size that would be perfectly happy at betta temps.