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Catamount Mayhugh, The Secret Book of Designs: amazon.com/Secret-Book-... #literature #art #KindleUnlimited
Happy Thanksgiving! From a very grateful kitten.
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! From a very grateful kitten.
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Germany hasn't had its own nuclear weapons program since 1945, and nobody in Berlin is asking for a German bomb.
So why do so many in the United States suggest otherwise?
Read more from @philipprombach.bsky.social. ⬇️
So why do so many in the United States suggest otherwise?
Read more from @philipprombach.bsky.social. ⬇️
No, Germany is not getting the Bomb. Why should it?
Germany hasn't had an indigenous nuclear weapons program since 1945, and nobody in Berlin is asking for a German bomb. So why so many in the United States suggest otherwise?
thebulletin.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Germany hasn't had its own nuclear weapons program since 1945, and nobody in Berlin is asking for a German bomb.
So why do so many in the United States suggest otherwise?
Read more from @philipprombach.bsky.social. ⬇️
So why do so many in the United States suggest otherwise?
Read more from @philipprombach.bsky.social. ⬇️
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A new study zooms in on the scale of Trump's brutal slashing of biomedical research funding, highlighting not just the wastefulness and inefficiency of the cuts, but also some deep ethical violations.
Trump admin axed 383 active clinical trials, dumping over 74K participants
It’s a “violation of foundational ethical principles of human participant research.”…
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A new study zooms in on the scale of Trump's brutal slashing of biomedical research funding, highlighting not just the wastefulness and inefficiency of the cuts, but also some deep ethical violations.
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UPDATE: The Senate voted unanimously to approve Epstein files legislation. Just hours before, the House voted 427-1 to send the measure to the upper chamber. @BenjaminSWeiss
www.courthousenews.com/congress-app...
www.courthousenews.com/congress-app...
Congress approves Epstein files bill in near-unanimous votes
It’s lawmakers’ most concrete step yet toward forcing the Trump administration to publish a trove of documents related to the government probe of Jeffrey Epstein.
www.courthousenews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
UPDATE: The Senate voted unanimously to approve Epstein files legislation. Just hours before, the House voted 427-1 to send the measure to the upper chamber. @BenjaminSWeiss
www.courthousenews.com/congress-app...
www.courthousenews.com/congress-app...
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When Texas tried to steal 5 seats, I said to watch the litigation my law firm had filed because we had a good chance of winning in court. Today a federal court BLOCKED THE MAP.
While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
When Texas tried to steal 5 seats, I said to watch the litigation my law firm had filed because we had a good chance of winning in court. Today a federal court BLOCKED THE MAP.
While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Cute little chap.
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Cute little chap.
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Judge blocks Trump bid to strip UC research funds over unfavorable viewpoints @mhattridge.bsky.social
www.courthousenews.com/judge-blocks...
www.courthousenews.com/judge-blocks...
Judge blocks Trump bid to strip UC research funds over unfavorable viewpoints
The judge ruled that the government is engaged in a “concerted campaign” to “purge” certain viewpoints from universities.
www.courthousenews.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Judge blocks Trump bid to strip UC research funds over unfavorable viewpoints @mhattridge.bsky.social
www.courthousenews.com/judge-blocks...
www.courthousenews.com/judge-blocks...
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This monthlong meteor shower peaks just after mid-November and is known for producing bright “fireball” shooting stars. Here’s what to know about Leonids and other major showers that will appear in 2025.
How to Watch the Leonids Meteor Shower
This month-long meteor shower peaks just after mid-November and is known for producing bright “fireball” shooting stars. Here’s what to know about Leonids and other major showers that will appear in…
wrd.cm
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This monthlong meteor shower peaks just after mid-November and is known for producing bright “fireball” shooting stars. Here’s what to know about Leonids and other major showers that will appear in 2025.
Rescued this little guy while he was trying to cross a highway. Eyes were swollen shut and crusted over. Happy kitten, happy kiddos.
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Rescued this little guy while he was trying to cross a highway. Eyes were swollen shut and crusted over. Happy kitten, happy kiddos.
Northern lights fun. Thought it would make a pretty good Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social novel cover.
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Northern lights fun. Thought it would make a pretty good Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social novel cover.
No worries. I’m sure AI will potentially get it to 3 degrees 🤦🏻♂️
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
No worries. I’m sure AI will potentially get it to 3 degrees 🤦🏻♂️
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September 2025 was the third warmest on record in the Berkeley Earth dataset. But this downplays how anomalous it was; without 2023 and 2024 this year would have been well above any prior records and well above the long-term trend:
October 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
September 2025 was the third warmest on record in the Berkeley Earth dataset. But this downplays how anomalous it was; without 2023 and 2024 this year would have been well above any prior records and well above the long-term trend:
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Tesla's Robotaxis are already crashing in Austin, data points to gaps in self-driving system
– Tesla's Robotaxis keep crashing as Austin pilot expands
www.techspot.com/news/110085-...
– Tesla's Robotaxis keep crashing as Austin pilot expands
www.techspot.com/news/110085-...
October 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Tesla's Robotaxis are already crashing in Austin, data points to gaps in self-driving system
– Tesla's Robotaxis keep crashing as Austin pilot expands
www.techspot.com/news/110085-...
– Tesla's Robotaxis keep crashing as Austin pilot expands
www.techspot.com/news/110085-...
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Astronomers warn of "catastrophic" consequences as startup pushes plan to launch giant space mirrors
– Satellites that would redirect sunlight to Earth's night side
www.techspot.com/news/110098-...
– Satellites that would redirect sunlight to Earth's night side
www.techspot.com/news/110098-...
November 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Astronomers warn of "catastrophic" consequences as startup pushes plan to launch giant space mirrors
– Satellites that would redirect sunlight to Earth's night side
www.techspot.com/news/110098-...
– Satellites that would redirect sunlight to Earth's night side
www.techspot.com/news/110098-...
Such a bizarre attempt of greenwashing.
US strikes $80 billion deal for new nuclear power plants
The U.S. government inked a partnership with the Canadian owners of Westinghouse Electric on Tuesday that aims to build at least $80 billion in nuclear reactors.
www.reuters.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Such a bizarre attempt of greenwashing.
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“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess...”
Per Danny Kemp via press pool
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
November 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess...”
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Trump killed a crucial disaster database. This nonprofit just saved it.
Climate Central revived the federal list of billion-dollar disasters, another example of nonprofits providing data the government deletes.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Disaster #Weather #Data
Climate Central revived the federal list of billion-dollar disasters, another example of nonprofits providing data the government deletes.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Disaster #Weather #Data
Trump killed a crucial disaster database. This nonprofit just saved it.
Climate Central revived the federal list of billion-dollar disasters, another example of nonprofits providing data the government deletes.
grist.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Trump killed a crucial disaster database. This nonprofit just saved it.
Climate Central revived the federal list of billion-dollar disasters, another example of nonprofits providing data the government deletes.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Disaster #Weather #Data
Climate Central revived the federal list of billion-dollar disasters, another example of nonprofits providing data the government deletes.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Disaster #Weather #Data
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The writer who coined the term "enshittification" lays out how things got so bad—and where we go from here—in his new book.
Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to
Ars chats with Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification.
arstechnica.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The writer who coined the term "enshittification" lays out how things got so bad—and where we go from here—in his new book.
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Today's arms control efforts may look different than those of the past, "but they still require the same elements: determination, detail, leadership, and a willingness to act before the perfect conditions arrive," writes @doreenhorschig.bsky.social. ⬇️
Lessons from former arms control negotiators
With the collapse of key treaties amid rising geopolitical tensions, arms control efforts struggle to keep pace with today’s security environment. As new technologies and multipolar dynamics redefine…
thebulletin.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Today's arms control efforts may look different than those of the past, "but they still require the same elements: determination, detail, leadership, and a willingness to act before the perfect conditions arrive," writes @doreenhorschig.bsky.social. ⬇️
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The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org/climate/the-...
#Ocean #Climate #Heat #Science #Environment
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org/climate/the-...
#Ocean #Climate #Heat #Science #Environment
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that heat waves are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org
October 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org/climate/the-...
#Ocean #Climate #Heat #Science #Environment
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org/climate/the-...
#Ocean #Climate #Heat #Science #Environment
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The company’s alleged violations include starting to dig without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets, and spilling muck from its trucks.
Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas
Violations include digging without permits and dumping wastewater into storm drains.
arstechnica.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The company’s alleged violations include starting to dig without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets, and spilling muck from its trucks.