AJM
@anjelis.bsky.social
Profile pic: A Bigger Splash, by David Hockney
Banner: Husky walking on ice, by Fox Grom
https://www.boredpanda.com/siberian-husky-frozen-lake-dog-photos-fox-grom/
Banner: Husky walking on ice, by Fox Grom
https://www.boredpanda.com/siberian-husky-frozen-lake-dog-photos-fox-grom/
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85% of young men support Zohran Mamdani.
79% of young women support Zohran Mamdani.
67% of Jewish people aged 18-44 support Zohran Mamdani.
65% of Black people aged 18-44 support Zohran Mamdani.
Would you have guessed *any* of that with how the media has covered all this?
79% of young women support Zohran Mamdani.
67% of Jewish people aged 18-44 support Zohran Mamdani.
65% of Black people aged 18-44 support Zohran Mamdani.
Would you have guessed *any* of that with how the media has covered all this?
July 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
85% of young men support Zohran Mamdani.
79% of young women support Zohran Mamdani.
67% of Jewish people aged 18-44 support Zohran Mamdani.
65% of Black people aged 18-44 support Zohran Mamdani.
Would you have guessed *any* of that with how the media has covered all this?
79% of young women support Zohran Mamdani.
67% of Jewish people aged 18-44 support Zohran Mamdani.
65% of Black people aged 18-44 support Zohran Mamdani.
Would you have guessed *any* of that with how the media has covered all this?
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A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
Octopus Farming in the U.S. Doesn't Exist, and a New Bill Wants to Keep It That Way
A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.
sentientmedia.org
June 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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Bit suspicious that these islands didn’t get hit with Trump tariffs:
Fantasy Island
Love Island
The Island of Dr Moreau
Fantasy Island
Love Island
The Island of Dr Moreau
April 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Bit suspicious that these islands didn’t get hit with Trump tariffs:
Fantasy Island
Love Island
The Island of Dr Moreau
Fantasy Island
Love Island
The Island of Dr Moreau
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Is this the same Mark Zuckerberg who told Jim Jordan just a few months ago that he would not be making donations to support electoral infrastructure because of even the perception of not being neutral? 🤔 www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
Exclusive | Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
The president-elect had blasted the tech tycoon during the presidential campaign, but ties have been improving.
www.wsj.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Is this the same Mark Zuckerberg who told Jim Jordan just a few months ago that he would not be making donations to support electoral infrastructure because of even the perception of not being neutral? 🤔 www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
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One of my favourite picnic spots
December 11, 2024 at 7:27 AM
One of my favourite picnic spots
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“Where Mexico’s reforms stand out: They’re intended to protect all animals, including farmed animals and other exploited species.” www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Mexico just put animal welfare into its national constitution
These reforms are a big win for advocates, but what happens next will be crucial for animals rights.
www.vox.com
December 7, 2024 at 1:36 PM
“Where Mexico’s reforms stand out: They’re intended to protect all animals, including farmed animals and other exploited species.” www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...
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sunrise on the pretty point rock formation, hiltaba, the nature foundation south australia’s gawler ranges conservation property - gawler ranges, northern eyre peninsula, south australia #landscapephotography
November 30, 2024 at 10:53 PM
sunrise on the pretty point rock formation, hiltaba, the nature foundation south australia’s gawler ranges conservation property - gawler ranges, northern eyre peninsula, south australia #landscapephotography
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Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
French agrivoltaics company Sun'Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fl...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 30, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
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Arizona is building the first solar canal in the U.S. . Solar-covered canals will generate renewable energy and save water in this notoriously dry area: https://buff.ly/3wEcF5h
We have so many solutions to this crisis. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables
We have so many solutions to this crisis. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables
November 29, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Arizona is building the first solar canal in the U.S. . Solar-covered canals will generate renewable energy and save water in this notoriously dry area: https://buff.ly/3wEcF5h
We have so many solutions to this crisis. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables
We have so many solutions to this crisis. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables
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I mean, what just happened with Mexico? To use technical language, Sheinbaum's response to Trump's tariff threat appears to have been "Fuck me? No, fuck you" (I spent many years in New Jersey) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/u...
Mexico’s President Raises Prospect of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods
President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump’s threat to impose high tariffs, saying such a move would inflict damage on both countries.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:21 PM
I mean, what just happened with Mexico? To use technical language, Sheinbaum's response to Trump's tariff threat appears to have been "Fuck me? No, fuck you" (I spent many years in New Jersey) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/u...
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Jesus was at Walgreen’s again.
November 23, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Jesus was at Walgreen’s again.
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Trump’s deportation plan is causing widespread “panic” among farmers at risk of losing staff and business. Agricultural output will fall between $30 and $60 billion if Trump’s flagship policy is carried out.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump's deportation plan causes 'panic' among farmers
The news comes amid a warning that agricultural output will fall between $30 and $60 billion if Trump's flagship policy is carried out.
www.newsweek.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Trump’s deportation plan is causing widespread “panic” among farmers at risk of losing staff and business. Agricultural output will fall between $30 and $60 billion if Trump’s flagship policy is carried out.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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I don't like AI in general, but I love this. Bloody brilliant. www.forbes.com/sites/leslie...
Introducing Daisy, The ‘AI Granny’ Outwitting Scammers
British telecom company O2 adds to its fraud team a human-like chatbot that fools scammers into thinking they’ve found a perfect senior target, then wastes their time.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:54 AM
I don't like AI in general, but I love this. Bloody brilliant. www.forbes.com/sites/leslie...
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Apropos of Elon & Vivek's excellent efficiency adventure, back in 1989 Bush sr set VP Dan Quayle up with something called The Council on Competitiveness. It was basically a backroom operation where corps cld toss in a few bucks and get a regulation killed. This will be the same.
November 13, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Apropos of Elon & Vivek's excellent efficiency adventure, back in 1989 Bush sr set VP Dan Quayle up with something called The Council on Competitiveness. It was basically a backroom operation where corps cld toss in a few bucks and get a regulation killed. This will be the same.