@mentalperennial.bsky.social
Land Surveyor and Cartographer. Wetlands and stormwater enthusiast.
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A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas
The SELU scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position without explanation.
lailluminator.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
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The entitlement of this woman 😡
July 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The entitlement of this woman 😡
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Trump just used the antisemitic slur “Shylock”
Surely all the people screaming about Zohran (who has done no such thing) will speak out against this 😕
Surely all the people screaming about Zohran (who has done no such thing) will speak out against this 😕
July 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Trump just used the antisemitic slur “Shylock”
Surely all the people screaming about Zohran (who has done no such thing) will speak out against this 😕
Surely all the people screaming about Zohran (who has done no such thing) will speak out against this 😕
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Interview with Harvard's 2025 valedictorian, a Chinese national, while two American men fight over nothing in the background
June 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Interview with Harvard's 2025 valedictorian, a Chinese national, while two American men fight over nothing in the background
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NEW: WIRED has obtained a service agreement between DOGE and the Department of Labor.
The agreement calls for the DOL to pay DOGE up to $1.3 million for work done by four DOGE operatives. That's around $217,000 per person as annualized salaries.
www.wired.com/story/depart...
The agreement calls for the DOL to pay DOGE up to $1.3 million for work done by four DOGE operatives. That's around $217,000 per person as annualized salaries.
www.wired.com/story/depart...
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.
www.wired.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
NEW: WIRED has obtained a service agreement between DOGE and the Department of Labor.
The agreement calls for the DOL to pay DOGE up to $1.3 million for work done by four DOGE operatives. That's around $217,000 per person as annualized salaries.
www.wired.com/story/depart...
The agreement calls for the DOL to pay DOGE up to $1.3 million for work done by four DOGE operatives. That's around $217,000 per person as annualized salaries.
www.wired.com/story/depart...
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You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."
April 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."
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Scientific experiments run today are based on research practices that evolved out of a British tea-tasting experiment in the 1920s.
How a Cup of Tea Laid the Foundations for Modern Statistical Analysis
Scientific experiments run today are based on research practices that evolved out of a British tea-tasting experiment in the 1920s.
wrd.cm
March 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Scientific experiments run today are based on research practices that evolved out of a British tea-tasting experiment in the 1920s.
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Despite all the chaos
It's always
Tatonka Tuesday
It's always
Tatonka Tuesday
March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Despite all the chaos
It's always
Tatonka Tuesday
It's always
Tatonka Tuesday
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
Remembering the birds from yesterday, because I’m stuck click-clackin’ on this rainy day.
March 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Remembering the birds from yesterday, because I’m stuck click-clackin’ on this rainy day.
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DOGE laid off 10,000 postal workers today.
Farewell to the US Postal Service – more than 10,000 employees will be laid off following the agreement signed with DOGE
unionrayo.com/en/usps-job-...
Farewell to the US Postal Service – more than 10,000 employees will be laid off following the agreement signed with DOGE
unionrayo.com/en/usps-job-...
Farewell to the US Postal Service - more than 10,000 employees will be laid off following the agreement signed with DOGE
A season full of twists is coming to the United States, as the United States Postal Service (USPS) has confirmed that more than 10,000 employees will be laid
unionrayo.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
DOGE laid off 10,000 postal workers today.
Farewell to the US Postal Service – more than 10,000 employees will be laid off following the agreement signed with DOGE
unionrayo.com/en/usps-job-...
Farewell to the US Postal Service – more than 10,000 employees will be laid off following the agreement signed with DOGE
unionrayo.com/en/usps-job-...
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Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers tonight
Needs flowers tonight
February 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers tonight
Needs flowers tonight
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Trump: "We're gonna be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."
February 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Trump: "We're gonna be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
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Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of…
wrd.cm
February 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
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Farmers: “He was supposed to hurt other people, not us.”
February 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Farmers: “He was supposed to hurt other people, not us.”
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Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
February 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
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“The standard should be no help on the budget or the debt ceiling until the lawbreaking stops. Period. End of story.”
There's one plausible way Democrats could shut down the DOGE crime spree/constitutional crisis in the short term. And I'm pretty sure this is it. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/where...
Where’s the Real Power Nexus? How Does the Opposition Get To It?
I’ve made this point a few times in passing in other posts....
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“The standard should be no help on the budget or the debt ceiling until the lawbreaking stops. Period. End of story.”