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September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Ohai. Extremely cute Squirrel of the Day for April 6, 2025 #sqrlpix
April 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Maybe Richardson’s plan of 10s of thousands of people hand calculating equations of motion to make weather forecasts will come to fruition
Lutnick: "The army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones -- that kind of thing is going to come to America."
April 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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This is Bella and Hank. They have a commensal relationship in which Bella benefits and Hank neither benefits nor is harmed. 13/10 for both
March 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
March 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Global temperatures have been rising rapidly, with the past five years averaging around 1.4C above preindustrial levels in the @berkeleyearth.org dataset.

This map shows how much warmer the past five years were than the preindustrial period worldwide:
March 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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That press conference was the most disgraceful act of betrayal I’ve ever seen.
February 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government.

Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk
February 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
February 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The interweb tells me squirrels are diurnal, meaning they are most active during the day, especially in the early morning and late afternoon.

Except this one. 😉

Happy #SquirrelSaturday! 🐿️

#Mammals #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #sqrlpix
February 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Aw Ma, you're just jealous. It's the Beastie Boys.
February 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Without proper guardrails, using generative AI for work (or school) makes us dumber.

www.404media.co/microsoft-st...
Microsoft Study Finds AI Makes Human Cognition “Atrophied and Unprepared”
Researchers find that the more people use AI at their job, the less critical thinking they use.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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World may have entered era of 1.5 deg C warming, scientists warns | The Straits Times
World may have entered era of 1.5 deg C warming, scientists warns
The Paris Agreement temperature threshold is a small-sounding number with big implications for people and nature. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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February 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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A beautiful Squirrel of the Day for February 10, 2025 #sqrlpix
February 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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With 2024 coming in at or above #1o5C, and a run of 12 months to June 2024 where monthly warming was at or above 1.5°C, questions are coming about whether or not the longer-term 1.5°C limit set out in the Paris Agreement has been reached.

2 papers out today look at these Qs. 🧵👇
Reaching the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit: are we there yet?
Two new papers published in Nature Climate Change today ask whether the recent global temperatures at or exceeding 1.5° warming above preindustrial mean the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit has been reac...
climateanalytics.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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A fine Squirrel of the Day for February 7, 2025 #sqrlpix
February 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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You can find my thoughts in the article you linked. Or in more detail here:
February 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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At least we don't have to read about this on a federal government website:

At 2°C of warming, the area on Earth that is too hot for humans will triple. This is fine. 🔥🧪
Mortality impacts of the most extreme heat events - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Extreme heat is increasing in magnitude and frequency, threatening human health. This Review assesses mortality risk associated with extreme heat, revealing that human thermal tolerances (that is, unc...
www.nature.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
Study provides evidence that our relatives have a “theory of mind.”…
arstechnica.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
February 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Democracies and climate change. @law.ucla.edu is hosting a webinar, “​Can Democracies Deal with the Climate Crisis?” on Monday, February 3, at 12:15pm Pacific Standard Time (8:15pm UTC).
​Can Democracies Deal with the Climate Crisis?
​Can Democracies Deal with the Climate Crisis? Date: Monday, Feb 3, 2024 Time: 12:15pm - 1:30om Location: Room 1447, UCLA School of Law The environmental consequences of the 2024 presidential…
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February 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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I assume Trump has nominated Punxsutawney Phil to be the head of NOAA
a man is holding a squirrel in his car
ALT: a man is holding a squirrel in his car
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February 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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It’s #goblinweek !
January 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM