Sapient Librarian
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Retiree: teacher, dir. health sci librarian (copyright, archive, training, web admin), nonprofit exec, $/lib. consortia, research analyst. Yes: science nature & evidence. “Out beyond ideas of right or wrong there is a field I will meet you there” No "DMs"
No surprise Trump admin in bed big time with big oil. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows
Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy
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January 3, 2026 at 6:06 AM
No surprise Trump admin in bed big time with big oil. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Its climate ! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
2025 was a big year for climate in the US courts - these were the wins and losses
Americans are increasingly turning to courts to hold big oil accountable. Here are major trends that emerged last year
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January 3, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Its climate ! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Omg, the poor rabbits of Okunoshima Japan www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
Once host to a poisonous gas research facility, Okunoshima is now an Instagram-friendly tourist destination
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January 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Omg, the poor rabbits of Okunoshima Japan www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Indeed. May 2026 bring a c reckoning. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
From Donald Trump to Benjamin Netanyahu, let 2026 be a year of reckoning | Jonathan Freedland
These malign figures will do anything to avoid paying for the harm they have done, but accountability must eventually come to both, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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January 3, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Indeed. May 2026 bring a c reckoning. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases. Here's the schedule of Full Moons in 2026 and the traditional names given to them, depending on the month they appear www.astronomy.com/observing/fu...
2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases
The next Full Moon is the January Wolf Moon, which occurs at 5:03 a.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. It is also a Super Moon.
www.astronomy.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 AM
2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases. Here's the schedule of Full Moons in 2026 and the traditional names given to them, depending on the month they appear www.astronomy.com/observing/fu...
Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026? By Jamie Carter. In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye www.space.com/astronomy/co...
Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026?
In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.
www.space.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026? By Jamie Carter. In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye www.space.com/astronomy/co...
Star system IRAS 23077+6707, which hosts a massive protoplanetary disk. The disk obscures the star itself. Image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope www.planetary.org/space-images...
IRAS 23077+6707
The star system IRAS 23077+6707, which hosts a massive protoplanetary disk. The disk obscures the star itself. Image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space…
www.planetary.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Star system IRAS 23077+6707, which hosts a massive protoplanetary disk. The disk obscures the star itself. Image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope www.planetary.org/space-images...
"The Most Fooled Nation"
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"The Most Fooled Nation"
Trump waved MFN like a victory flag, reporters applauded, Americans hoped, but Pharma raised prices anyway, proving that bold words, chest-thumping, and headlines never buy actual leverage or relief.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:40 AM
"The Most Fooled Nation"
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Science (journal): Two ancient humans, including famed ‘Iceman,’ had cancer-causing virus, Findings from ancient DNA may shed light on HPV’s history in our species, By Bridget Alex www.science.org/content/arti...
Two ancient humans, including famed ‘Iceman,’ had cancer-causing virus
Findings from ancient DNA may shed light on HPV’s history in our species
www.science.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Science (journal): Two ancient humans, including famed ‘Iceman,’ had cancer-causing virus, Findings from ancient DNA may shed light on HPV’s history in our species, By Bridget Alex www.science.org/content/arti...
Dan Rather: It’s Been a Long Time Coming! open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
It’s Been a Long Time Coming
Jack Smith finally talked...and he had a lot to say
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January 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Dan Rather: It’s Been a Long Time Coming! open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
Love Meerkats! NatGeo: Why alpha females reign supreme in meerkat world. As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough choices for survival www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Why matriarchs reign supreme in the meerkat world
As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough choices for survival.
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Love Meerkats! NatGeo: Why alpha females reign supreme in meerkat world. As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough choices for survival www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
NatGeo: Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world
Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated. Can new technology help scholars rewrite history? www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated. Can new technology help scholars rewrite history? www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Decoding Linear Elamite and the lost scripts of the ancient world
Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated. Can new technology help scholars rewrite history?
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
NatGeo: Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world
Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated. Can new technology help scholars rewrite history? www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated. Can new technology help scholars rewrite history? www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Joyce Vance: Maybe the truth? Too much to ask? Instead, Roberts cloaking in mantle of history & self-righteousness. No pain unambiguous truth & clear commentary on judiciary challenges today. That would have been courage Roberts did not show, regrettably Roberts has no courage tinyurl.com/msae6wwa
The Chief Justice's Report on the State of the Judiciary
As is the custom, on the last day of the year, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a report on the state of the federal judiciary.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Joyce Vance: Maybe the truth? Too much to ask? Instead, Roberts cloaking in mantle of history & self-righteousness. No pain unambiguous truth & clear commentary on judiciary challenges today. That would have been courage Roberts did not show, regrettably Roberts has no courage tinyurl.com/msae6wwa
Yes! Federal Employees File Complaint Against Ban on Gender-Affirming Care — Complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination
by Associated Press www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
by Associated Press www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Federal Employees File Complaint Against Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination
www.medpagetoday.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Yes! Federal Employees File Complaint Against Ban on Gender-Affirming Care — Complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination
by Associated Press www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
by Associated Press www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
US citizens can no longer enter these two countries
by Jasmine Laws, e.g., Republic of Mali and Burkina Faso www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
by Jasmine Laws, e.g., Republic of Mali and Burkina Faso www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
January 3, 2026 at 12:14 AM
US citizens can no longer enter these two countries
by Jasmine Laws, e.g., Republic of Mali and Burkina Faso www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
by Jasmine Laws, e.g., Republic of Mali and Burkina Faso www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
USGS: Mega eruptions could hit in days, mass evacuations underway, by Cassian Holt, Federal scientists are pushing back against viral claims that “mega eruptions” could strike within days tinyurl.com/bdembj4r
January 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
USGS: Mega eruptions could hit in days, mass evacuations underway, by Cassian Holt, Federal scientists are pushing back against viral claims that “mega eruptions” could strike within days tinyurl.com/bdembj4r
"After decades of speculation physicists finally confirm the existence of time mirrors" by Arezki Amiri. Experiment published: Moussa, H. et al. Observation of temporal reflection and broadband frequency translation at photonic time interfaces. Nat. Phys. 19, 863–868 (2023). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Observation of temporal reflection and broadband frequency translation at photonic time interfaces - Nature Physics
Reflection cannot only occur at interfaces in space but also in time. Transmission-line metamaterials support time interfaces at which interference has been observed, forming a temporal version of a F...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM
"After decades of speculation physicists finally confirm the existence of time mirrors" by Arezki Amiri. Experiment published: Moussa, H. et al. Observation of temporal reflection and broadband frequency translation at photonic time interfaces. Nat. Phys. 19, 863–868 (2023). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
From the Nature journal article: (Hurowitz, J.A., Tice, M.M., Allwood, A.C. et al. Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars. Nature 645, 332–340 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...) SEE this very cool classification of the discovery of life on another planet
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
From the Nature journal article: (Hurowitz, J.A., Tice, M.M., Allwood, A.C. et al. Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars. Nature 645, 332–340 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...) SEE this very cool classification of the discovery of life on another planet
NASA’s Perseverance "Rover" discovery published in "Nature" journal describes features that scientists now classify as a potential biosignature—a technical term for patterns that resemble biological processes www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars - Nature
A geological, petrographic and geochemical survey of distinctive mudstone and conglomerate outcrops of the Bright Angel formation on Mars reveals textures, chemical and mineral characteristics, and or...
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January 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
NASA’s Perseverance "Rover" discovery published in "Nature" journal describes features that scientists now classify as a potential biosignature—a technical term for patterns that resemble biological processes www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Between Storms" poem by Alice Luterman, and noted by Robert Reich. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Between Storms
A poem by Alison Luterman
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January 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM
"Between Storms" poem by Alice Luterman, and noted by Robert Reich. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Tricycle: Our spiritual friends might be able to see what we have not yet let go of and find the right way to encourage us. Thus, it can be useful, at the right time, to reveal to our spiritual friends where we are stuck. Kim Allen, “Thank You for Your Great Effort” tricycle.org/article/than...
Thank You for Your Great Effort
An insight teacher on spiritual friendship and the power of naming what is stuck
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January 2, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Tricycle: Our spiritual friends might be able to see what we have not yet let go of and find the right way to encourage us. Thus, it can be useful, at the right time, to reveal to our spiritual friends where we are stuck. Kim Allen, “Thank You for Your Great Effort” tricycle.org/article/than...
Discover Magazine: Meet 14 of New & Unusual Species of 2025 From Death Ball Sponges to Pumpkin Toads: New fascinating species discovered each year & 2025 discoveries of unusual underwater species to toads the size of pencil tip, to Frankenstein spiders. See new species tinyurl.com/48d7pw3w
Meet 14 of the New and Unusual Species of 2025 — From Death Ball Sponges to Pumpkin Toads
Learn more about the most exciting species found around the world in 2025, from the deep sea to the western Himalayas.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Discover Magazine: Meet 14 of New & Unusual Species of 2025 From Death Ball Sponges to Pumpkin Toads: New fascinating species discovered each year & 2025 discoveries of unusual underwater species to toads the size of pencil tip, to Frankenstein spiders. See new species tinyurl.com/48d7pw3w
Explain It: "Explain It: Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?" www.explainitdaily.com/history/expl...
Explain It: Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
The Basics: Why is Mona Lisa Famous?
Let's start it simple. The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 16th century, is probably the most recognized painting in the world. But why? Ther
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January 2, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Explain It: "Explain It: Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?" www.explainitdaily.com/history/expl...
Here Are 10 of the Most-Read Stories on MedPage Today in 2025 — Unsurprisingly, Trump administration changes to healthcare policy dominated the list by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Here Are 10 of the Most-Read Stories on MedPage Today in 2025
Unsurprisingly, Trump administration changes to healthcare policy dominated the list
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January 2, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Here Are 10 of the Most-Read Stories on MedPage Today in 2025 — Unsurprisingly, Trump administration changes to healthcare policy dominated the list by Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...