Shaney Mac
@shane1mcc.bsky.social
Darker, gayer, different according to some. Scummy Irish according to others. Not a Murphy. Yes a Heathen.
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· Nov 24
President-elect Trump and his allies disavowed the conservative Project 2025 during the election.
Now, his transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration, sources tell @nbcnews.com.
Now, his transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration, sources tell @nbcnews.com.
Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign
Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database for potential candidates to hire for the incoming administration, a person familiar the plans said.
www.nbcnews.com
Just to be clear, every single person with the right to vote who hasn’t voted for Harris/Walz did this.
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Santa Barbara hit hard by storms: record rainfall, flooded streets, moisture from Hawaii
Santa Barbara hit hard by storms: record rainfall, flooded streets, moisture from Hawaii
According to data from the National Weather Service, the Santa Barbara Airport received 6.67 inches of rain between Friday and Sunday, breaking the location's previous three-day rain record total set in 2002 when it received 5.66 inches.
www.latimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Santa Barbara hit hard by storms: record rainfall, flooded streets, moisture from Hawaii
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NEW: As part of a broader national effort to pressure states to hand over voter records, the RNC filed a lawsuit against New Jersey for refusing to provide voter list maintenance information — a move that could invite intrusive scrutiny of individual voters.
RNC Escalates Legal Fight Over New Jersey’s Voter Records
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
NEW: As part of a broader national effort to pressure states to hand over voter records, the RNC filed a lawsuit against New Jersey for refusing to provide voter list maintenance information — a move that could invite intrusive scrutiny of individual voters.
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Lowest global sea ice maximum area on record. 🧪
November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Lowest global sea ice maximum area on record. 🧪
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Researchers have extracted and sequenced the oldest known RNA molecules in the world. The ancient RNA (aRNA) comes from skin and muscle tissue of 10 woolly mammoths that had been frozen for around 40,000 years. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪
Woolly mammoth RNA extracted and sequenced
40,000-year-old biomolecules are the world’s oldest RNA ever isolated
cen.acs.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Researchers have extracted and sequenced the oldest known RNA molecules in the world. The ancient RNA (aRNA) comes from skin and muscle tissue of 10 woolly mammoths that had been frozen for around 40,000 years. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪
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Sadly, a perennially relevant post.
Mathematician and astronomer August Ferdinand Möbius was born #OTD in 1790. 🧪 🔭
He is best known for devising a surface that not even the New York Times could find a way to both-sides.
He is best known for devising a surface that not even the New York Times could find a way to both-sides.
a bunch of ants are crawling around a circular object that looks like an infinity sign
Alt: A bunch of ants are crawling around a Mobius strip, which is a one sides object produced by twisting one end of a flat strip by 180 degrees and then gluing it to the other end.
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Sadly, a perennially relevant post.
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I loved working on this story. Reality really can trump the drama of fiction: Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mother by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself 🧪 #ants #science
Shakespeare would have been proud of that plot.
www.livescience.com/animals/inse...
Shakespeare would have been proud of that plot.
www.livescience.com/animals/inse...
'Nothing but a nightmare': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself
A sneaky spray of chemicals makes ant workers turn on their own mother — the queen — so a parasitic invader can take over the colony herself.
www.livescience.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I loved working on this story. Reality really can trump the drama of fiction: Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mother by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself 🧪 #ants #science
Shakespeare would have been proud of that plot.
www.livescience.com/animals/inse...
Shakespeare would have been proud of that plot.
www.livescience.com/animals/inse...
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Justice and Migration Minister Jim O'Callaghan said he's committed to ensuring Ireland is 'not viewed more favourably than the UK by those seeking to claim asylum'.
His statement comes following proposed reforms to the UK's asylum practices
jrnl.ie/6877693
His statement comes following proposed reforms to the UK's asylum practices
jrnl.ie/6877693
O'Callaghan 'committed' to ensuring Ireland not viewed 'more favourably' than the UK by asylum seekers
A new International Protection Bill to reform Ireland’s asylum system will be published later this year.
jrnl.ie
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Justice and Migration Minister Jim O'Callaghan said he's committed to ensuring Ireland is 'not viewed more favourably than the UK by those seeking to claim asylum'.
His statement comes following proposed reforms to the UK's asylum practices
jrnl.ie/6877693
His statement comes following proposed reforms to the UK's asylum practices
jrnl.ie/6877693
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China komt met negatief reisadvies voor Japan als reactie op Japanse steun aan Taiwan #nieuws
China komt met negatief reisadvies voor Japan als reactie op Japanse steun aan Taiwan
China heeft een negatief reisadvies voor Japan afgekondigd, na een steunbetuiging aan Taiwan door de Japanse premier Sanae Takaichi. De woordenstrijd die op haar verklaring volgde loopt zo hoog op, dat het Chinees toerisme naar Japan een knauw dreigt te krijgen.
www.rtl.nl
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
China komt met negatief reisadvies voor Japan als reactie op Japanse steun aan Taiwan #nieuws
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Our largest intact tract of public land and a place of staggering beauty, the Western Arctic in Alaska is a globally significant ecosystem supporting countless species and plays a critical role in stabilizing our climate. Now, as a gift to the fossil fuel industry, Trump is moving to open more...
November 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Our largest intact tract of public land and a place of staggering beauty, the Western Arctic in Alaska is a globally significant ecosystem supporting countless species and plays a critical role in stabilizing our climate. Now, as a gift to the fossil fuel industry, Trump is moving to open more...
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A promised TikTok acquisition by US investors, brokered through Trump, has been stalled for months. And the lawmakers who passed the ban are largely staying quiet.
Read more from @laurenfeiner.bsky.social:
Read more from @laurenfeiner.bsky.social:
Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on
TikTok was supposed to be banned from the US 10 months ago.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A promised TikTok acquisition by US investors, brokered through Trump, has been stalled for months. And the lawmakers who passed the ban are largely staying quiet.
Read more from @laurenfeiner.bsky.social:
Read more from @laurenfeiner.bsky.social:
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TL;DR: Luminar is in conflict with its largest customer as it faces imminent bankruptcy and an ongoing SEC investigation.
Luminar is fighting with its biggest customer as bankruptcy threat looms | TechCrunch
The fight comes at a perilous time for Luminar, which is running out of cash and under SEC investigation.
techcrunch.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
TL;DR: Luminar is in conflict with its largest customer as it faces imminent bankruptcy and an ongoing SEC investigation.
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The @heightenedscrutinydoc.com reminded me of how much the New York Times is responsible for the current climate trans people face.
Truly horrific policies and violence because the NYT wanted clicks.
Truly horrific policies and violence because the NYT wanted clicks.
November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The @heightenedscrutinydoc.com reminded me of how much the New York Times is responsible for the current climate trans people face.
Truly horrific policies and violence because the NYT wanted clicks.
Truly horrific policies and violence because the NYT wanted clicks.
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God gave me patience because if he gave me strength I’d be in jail.
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
God gave me patience because if he gave me strength I’d be in jail.
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The Telegraph and assorted coagulates of filthy facist scum will try and get Soft Fash Kier to criminalise gender affirming care in about seven months.
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Telegraph and assorted coagulates of filthy facist scum will try and get Soft Fash Kier to criminalise gender affirming care in about seven months.
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"We often hear land described as “unused” — but to wildlife, no space is ever empty. 🌱🦊
Those quiet fields, overgrown corners, and wild patches are homes, hunting grounds, nurseries, and safe corridors for countless species."
via Cultivating Green Spaces
Those quiet fields, overgrown corners, and wild patches are homes, hunting grounds, nurseries, and safe corridors for countless species."
via Cultivating Green Spaces
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"We often hear land described as “unused” — but to wildlife, no space is ever empty. 🌱🦊
Those quiet fields, overgrown corners, and wild patches are homes, hunting grounds, nurseries, and safe corridors for countless species."
via Cultivating Green Spaces
Those quiet fields, overgrown corners, and wild patches are homes, hunting grounds, nurseries, and safe corridors for countless species."
via Cultivating Green Spaces
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The world feels noisy — storms, headlines, heat — everything turned up too high.
In the garden, the noise fades. Patterns return. 🌿
From a longer piece I’ve written about #Neurodiversity, nature, and quiet resilience — finding calm in a loud world. 🌱
#IrishGardens #Biodiversity
In the garden, the noise fades. Patterns return. 🌿
From a longer piece I’ve written about #Neurodiversity, nature, and quiet resilience — finding calm in a loud world. 🌱
#IrishGardens #Biodiversity
October 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The world feels noisy — storms, headlines, heat — everything turned up too high.
In the garden, the noise fades. Patterns return. 🌿
From a longer piece I’ve written about #Neurodiversity, nature, and quiet resilience — finding calm in a loud world. 🌱
#IrishGardens #Biodiversity
In the garden, the noise fades. Patterns return. 🌿
From a longer piece I’ve written about #Neurodiversity, nature, and quiet resilience — finding calm in a loud world. 🌱
#IrishGardens #Biodiversity
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Militaries are responsible for around 5.5 per cent of global emissions, but remain largely unreported in the EU.
EU urged to disclose military emissions to meet climate targets
Militaries are responsible for around 5.5 per cent of global emissions, but remain largely unreported in the EU.
l.euronews.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Militaries are responsible for around 5.5 per cent of global emissions, but remain largely unreported in the EU.
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Heimir Hallgrímsson, the unflappable Icelandic dentist who has Ireland loving football again jrnl.ie/6877093
Heimir Hallgrímsson, the unflappable Icelandic dentist who has Ireland loving football again
The Ireland boss kept his cool as a nation lost theirs yesterday.
jrnl.ie
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Heimir Hallgrímsson, the unflappable Icelandic dentist who has Ireland loving football again jrnl.ie/6877093
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This citron-crested cockatoo (an endangered parrot species) had been living life nameless. Now Dublin Zoo has named him Troy 🦜
“We just wanted to honour Ireland’s hat-trick hero – a Dublin native born and bred – in a way that only Dublin Zoo can,” said zookeeper Diana Farrell.
“We just wanted to honour Ireland’s hat-trick hero – a Dublin native born and bred – in a way that only Dublin Zoo can,” said zookeeper Diana Farrell.
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This citron-crested cockatoo (an endangered parrot species) had been living life nameless. Now Dublin Zoo has named him Troy 🦜
“We just wanted to honour Ireland’s hat-trick hero – a Dublin native born and bred – in a way that only Dublin Zoo can,” said zookeeper Diana Farrell.
“We just wanted to honour Ireland’s hat-trick hero – a Dublin native born and bred – in a way that only Dublin Zoo can,” said zookeeper Diana Farrell.
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A security expert has suggested that a Facebook page with news items in Irish might be an attempt by China to exert influence on Irish speakers.
jrnl.ie/6872639
jrnl.ie/6872639
TheJournal.ie
Read, share and shape the news on TheJournal.ie - Breaking Irish and International News
jrnl.ie
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A security expert has suggested that a Facebook page with news items in Irish might be an attempt by China to exert influence on Irish speakers.
jrnl.ie/6872639
jrnl.ie/6872639
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D’fhéadfadh go bhfuil baint ag leathanach Facebook le nuacht as Gaeilge le h-iarracht na Síne tionchar a imirt in Éirinn.
jrnl.ie/6872476
jrnl.ie/6872476
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
D’fhéadfadh go bhfuil baint ag leathanach Facebook le nuacht as Gaeilge le h-iarracht na Síne tionchar a imirt in Éirinn.
jrnl.ie/6872476
jrnl.ie/6872476
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Less than a month into her term, Japan’s conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.
A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties
Japan's new conservative leader has stirred tensions with China, leading to a diplomatic rift. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks about Taiwan have angered Beijing.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Less than a month into her term, Japan’s conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.
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BREAKING: Federal judge says Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured indictment against Comey.
Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge says Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured indictment against Comey.