David Anderson
@davera82.bsky.social
Retired Nuclear Engineer. Runner. Baker of bread. Collie Rescue of New England Intake Coordinator
Some interesting boulders on a walk at Bluff Point State Park.
August 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Some interesting boulders on a walk at Bluff Point State Park.
Come on, NYT. Do better. The agents didn't "decide[d] to stand there." They were ordered to. This is a pure authoritarian intimidation tactic.
Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
August 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Come on, NYT. Do better. The agents didn't "decide[d] to stand there." They were ordered to. This is a pure authoritarian intimidation tactic.
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Canada and EU sign defense pact amid strained US relations and global instability
Canada and EU sign defense pact amid strained US relations and global instability
Amid Trump’s disrespect of old allies, EU and Canada vow more support for Ukraine and joint work on climate crisis
Canada has signed a wide-ranging defence pact with the EU, as Donald Trump and global instability prompt traditional US allies to deepen their alliances.
Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Monday joined European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and head of the European Council, António Costa, in Brussels, where they signed a security and defence partnership, pledged more support for Ukraine, as well as joint work on issues from the climate crisis to artificial intelligence. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Canada and EU sign defense pact amid strained US relations and global instability
The first ever heat advisory for Alaska.
Alaska has issued a heat advisory—for the first time ever. Plus, 23andMe’s bankruptcy, anticipation around a telescope’s first images, and more in our news roundup with @Vox.com's @umairfan.bsky.social. 🔭 🎙️
Alaska Issues Its First-Ever Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service issued the heat advisory earlier this week, with temperatures in central Alaska climbing to the mid-80s.
www.sciencefriday.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The first ever heat advisory for Alaska.
Excellent!!
Anthony Faraci, founder of Faraci Foods in Winnipeg, is partnering with WCK to serve hot meals to families displaced by wildfires in Manitoba. He & his team are preparing sandwiches on fresh bannock—a flatbread with deep significance in Indigenous and Canadian cuisine. #ChefsForCanada
June 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Excellent!!
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11 May 1918: Richard Feynman was born.
"It does not make any difference how smart you are, who made the guess, or what his name is – if it disagrees with experiments it is wrong. That’s all there’s to it."
In the movie, he masterfully explains the key to science.
🧪 ⚛️ #HistSci #Physics #science
11 May 1918: Richard Feynman was born.
"It does not make any difference how smart you are, who made the guess, or what his name is – if it disagrees with experiments it is wrong. That’s all there’s to it."
In the movie, he masterfully explains the key to science.
🧪 ⚛️ #HistSci #Physics #science
May 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
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The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
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OK, THAT WAS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS 🇨🇦
Absolutely moving speeches. Not a single word wasted!
If you have ever wondered what Liberal Canadians (The backbone of CANADA) are all about, then please watch!
Canada United!
Canada Strong!
TRULY INSPIRED
🍁(PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ALL 3 SPEECHES IN FULL)🇨🇦
Absolutely moving speeches. Not a single word wasted!
If you have ever wondered what Liberal Canadians (The backbone of CANADA) are all about, then please watch!
Canada United!
Canada Strong!
TRULY INSPIRED
🍁(PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ALL 3 SPEECHES IN FULL)🇨🇦
March 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
OK, THAT WAS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS 🇨🇦
Absolutely moving speeches. Not a single word wasted!
If you have ever wondered what Liberal Canadians (The backbone of CANADA) are all about, then please watch!
Canada United!
Canada Strong!
TRULY INSPIRED
🍁(PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ALL 3 SPEECHES IN FULL)🇨🇦
Absolutely moving speeches. Not a single word wasted!
If you have ever wondered what Liberal Canadians (The backbone of CANADA) are all about, then please watch!
Canada United!
Canada Strong!
TRULY INSPIRED
🍁(PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ALL 3 SPEECHES IN FULL)🇨🇦
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
@wx1box.bsky.social Snow started in Westerly, RI at 430 pm. It’s sticking everywhere even in areas and roads heavily salted the other day. Minimal accumulation so far.
February 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
@wx1box.bsky.social Snow started in Westerly, RI at 430 pm. It’s sticking everywhere even in areas and roads heavily salted the other day. Minimal accumulation so far.
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has much they can be thankful for. 🍗🥧🍷
November 28, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has much they can be thankful for. 🍗🥧🍷
Apple-Cranberry-Walnut Pie. A switch from my usual bread baking.
November 24, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Apple-Cranberry-Walnut Pie. A switch from my usual bread baking.
Crackly Crust Sourdough Rye bread fresh from the oven.
(that's not a recipe name - I made it up 😀)
(that's not a recipe name - I made it up 😀)
November 22, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Crackly Crust Sourdough Rye bread fresh from the oven.
(that's not a recipe name - I made it up 😀)
(that's not a recipe name - I made it up 😀)