ReneeIrani
@reneeirani.bsky.social
Living and Loving in San Francisco. Came over from X, it’s better here💙
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"Federal immigration agents pepper-sprayed protesters and a reporter in San Francisco on Wednesday, after arresting an asylum-seeker in immigration court that morning."
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ICE pepper sprays protesters and press at S.F. immigration court
ICE agents detained a protester who was protesting a morning arrest of an asylum seeker at the San Francisco immigration court.
missionlocal.org
August 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
san francisco ice protests
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Cockatoos start sipping from Sydney’s drinking fountains after mastering series of complex moves
Cockatoos start sipping from Sydney’s drinking fountains after mastering series of complex moves
Experts think the clever birds learned the technique by watching people and then trying it themselves
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Sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney have worked out how to operate drinking fountains, with footage showing the white birds gripping and turning the handle before leaning in for a sip.
Researchers set up camera traps and recorded the birds taking turns at a drinking fountain in western Sydney. Scientists observed more than 500 attempts over 44 days and revealed the birds were successful about 46% of the time.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Cockatoos start sipping from Sydney’s drinking fountains after mastering series of complex moves
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The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech. It’s employees who have no confidence in their ability to use it effectively, an #AI researcher explains: buff.ly/wfZ7I5x
Greg Edwards, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Greg Edwards, Missouri University of Science and Technology
The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech – it’s user confidence
Even the most advanced AI tools are useless if employees don’t feel confident using them. Building trust and boosting workers’ belief in their abilities is the real key to successful adoption.
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May 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech. It’s employees who have no confidence in their ability to use it effectively, an #AI researcher explains: buff.ly/wfZ7I5x
Greg Edwards, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Greg Edwards, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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“Thinking of the dolphins' key signal, a signature whistle, as informational equivalent of our faces, may help us see (and hear) the world from a dolphin's perspective.”
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
#animalcommunication
#bioacoustics
#language
www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-giv...
🧪 🐬 🦊 🦑
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
#animalcommunication
#bioacoustics
#language
www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-giv...
🧪 🐬 🦊 🦑
Dolphins Give Themselves Names That Could Hide Secret Information
Like us humans, many animals rely on social interactions to survive and thrive.
www.sciencealert.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“Thinking of the dolphins' key signal, a signature whistle, as informational equivalent of our faces, may help us see (and hear) the world from a dolphin's perspective.”
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
#animalcommunication
#bioacoustics
#language
www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-giv...
🧪 🐬 🦊 🦑
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
#animalcommunication
#bioacoustics
#language
www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-giv...
🧪 🐬 🦊 🦑
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I once had a >90yo who required hospitalizations every 2-3 weeks, one needing intubation. In a hard conversation, I recommended hospice. The family tells me he had 6 wonderful weeks at home, the longest hospital-free period for nearly a year, before dying in his sleep.
Sometimes doing less is more.
Sometimes doing less is more.
May 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I once had a >90yo who required hospitalizations every 2-3 weeks, one needing intubation. In a hard conversation, I recommended hospice. The family tells me he had 6 wonderful weeks at home, the longest hospital-free period for nearly a year, before dying in his sleep.
Sometimes doing less is more.
Sometimes doing less is more.
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Victoria Brownworth was such a wonderful presence & inspiration to so many - so sad to hear she isn't coming home. What a fighter. This image from X where she was much followed, admired and always so kind to all.
May 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Victoria Brownworth was such a wonderful presence & inspiration to so many - so sad to hear she isn't coming home. What a fighter. This image from X where she was much followed, admired and always so kind to all.
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For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
May 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
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•••MEASLES ALERT•••
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey for several hours while infectious this week.
Anyone who was in Newark Airport's Terminal B on Monday between 12:30 and 4:00 p.m. may have been exposed to measles — considered by health…
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey for several hours while infectious this week.
Anyone who was in Newark Airport's Terminal B on Monday between 12:30 and 4:00 p.m. may have been exposed to measles — considered by health…
May 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
•••MEASLES ALERT•••
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey for several hours while infectious this week.
Anyone who was in Newark Airport's Terminal B on Monday between 12:30 and 4:00 p.m. may have been exposed to measles — considered by health…
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey for several hours while infectious this week.
Anyone who was in Newark Airport's Terminal B on Monday between 12:30 and 4:00 p.m. may have been exposed to measles — considered by health…
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It’s only getting much play in the trade/transport niche press. But pretty real product shortages beginning in mid-May or so are already locked in. They’re maybe a thousand miles out in the Pacific Ocean. Modern trade takes place in gargantuan container ships. There are very detailed records …
April 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It’s only getting much play in the trade/transport niche press. But pretty real product shortages beginning in mid-May or so are already locked in. They’re maybe a thousand miles out in the Pacific Ocean. Modern trade takes place in gargantuan container ships. There are very detailed records …
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MEMBERS OF THE DC BAR: THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU—PLEASE VOTE FOR DIANE SELTZER (@whatajlp.bsky.social) 👉👉👉👉👉
If you are a member of the DC Bar, please watch this video and VOTE for Diane Seltzer for DC Bar president.
If you are not a member, please share with others who are.
If you are not a member, please share with others who are.
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
MEMBERS OF THE DC BAR: THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU—PLEASE VOTE FOR DIANE SELTZER (@whatajlp.bsky.social) 👉👉👉👉👉
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It's clear that Trump is going to bug out on the tariffs, because he got spooked by the visual of empty store shelves in a few weeks. But the damage has been done: China now realizes they have all the leverage in the relationship because we showed our hand.
From me, on the enduring fallout:
From me, on the enduring fallout:
The Permanent Tariff Damage
Trump tries to walk back his tariffs after supply chain collapse and threats of empty store shelves. But reversing course entirely may not be possible.
prospect.org
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's clear that Trump is going to bug out on the tariffs, because he got spooked by the visual of empty store shelves in a few weeks. But the damage has been done: China now realizes they have all the leverage in the relationship because we showed our hand.
From me, on the enduring fallout:
From me, on the enduring fallout:
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Main U.S. ports receiving Chinese freight and other Asian trade, is down 29% week-over-week, according to Port Optimizer, a tracking system for ships. Year-over-year, the data shows a 44% drop in vessels scheduled to arrive the week of May 4-May 10.
Main U.S. ports receiving Chinese freight and other Asian trade, is down 29% week-over-week, according to Port Optimizer, a tracking system for ships. Year-over-year, the data shows a 44% drop in vessels scheduled to arrive the week of May 4-May 10.
Chinese freight ship traffic to busiest U.S. ports, Los Angeles, Long Beach, sees steep drop
Freight vessel traffic from China bound for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is down sharply as Trump's tariffs and recession fears hit trade.
www.cnbc.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Main U.S. ports receiving Chinese freight and other Asian trade, is down 29% week-over-week, according to Port Optimizer, a tracking system for ships. Year-over-year, the data shows a 44% drop in vessels scheduled to arrive the week of May 4-May 10.
Main U.S. ports receiving Chinese freight and other Asian trade, is down 29% week-over-week, according to Port Optimizer, a tracking system for ships. Year-over-year, the data shows a 44% drop in vessels scheduled to arrive the week of May 4-May 10.
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That is a very generous interpretation of what looks like the start of an attempt to put pressure on what 🧪scientific journals publish.
Next step "We note you have recently published 5 studies that support climate change (vaccination / natural selection …), when will you be balancing this by…?
Next step "We note you have recently published 5 studies that support climate change (vaccination / natural selection …), when will you be balancing this by…?
April 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
That is a very generous interpretation of what looks like the start of an attempt to put pressure on what 🧪scientific journals publish.
Next step "We note you have recently published 5 studies that support climate change (vaccination / natural selection …), when will you be balancing this by…?
Next step "We note you have recently published 5 studies that support climate change (vaccination / natural selection …), when will you be balancing this by…?
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If you want to freak out about our oncoming tariff-induced recession, search BlueSky for content on freight. Layoffs, empty trucks, empty ports, supply chain disruptions. Looks like it’s going to be a bloodbath.
MAGAS...ARE YOU WINNING YET? Sure doesn't feel like it
Trade war fallout: Cancellations of Chinese freight ships begin as bookings plummet
A steep decline in containers being shipped to the U.S. will have a big impact on the supply chain, from port to trucking, rail..
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/t...
Trade war fallout: Cancellations of Chinese freight ships begin as bookings plummet
A steep decline in containers being shipped to the U.S. will have a big impact on the supply chain, from port to trucking, rail..
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/t...
Trade war fallout: Cancellations of Chinese freight ships begin as bookings plummet
Canceled freight vessel sailings from China are up and will ripple through the supply chain as the trade war impact on the global economy intensifies.
www.cnbc.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
If you want to freak out about our oncoming tariff-induced recession, search BlueSky for content on freight. Layoffs, empty trucks, empty ports, supply chain disruptions. Looks like it’s going to be a bloodbath.
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The freight guys have really started freaking out over the past 48-72 hours:
April 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The freight guys have really started freaking out over the past 48-72 hours:
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"Whether by design or thoughtlessness, the impact of this unrelenting war on science being waged by Trump, Elon Musk, and their inner circle is still the same. It’s reckless and dangerous. It will get people killed." Jeff Nesbit on Trump's anti-science conspiracy.
Trump’s unrelenting war on science is reckless and dangerous
It will cost lives and puts all of us at risk.
contrarian.substack.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"Whether by design or thoughtlessness, the impact of this unrelenting war on science being waged by Trump, Elon Musk, and their inner circle is still the same. It’s reckless and dangerous. It will get people killed." Jeff Nesbit on Trump's anti-science conspiracy.
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I’ve been focused on the patterns and see a very troubling trend - strong indications that Trump and Musk are building a centralized surveillance state and compiling detailed dossiers on all of us
The Authoritarian Playbook: DOGE, Surveillance, and the Collapse of Democracy
Inside Trump and Musk’s plan to centralize power through data
olgalautman.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I’ve been focused on the patterns and see a very troubling trend - strong indications that Trump and Musk are building a centralized surveillance state and compiling detailed dossiers on all of us
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Once again, I ask what anyone has seen in the last ten weeks to make them believe that the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & competitive. The far right authoritarian party is now trying to do mass disenfranchisement at the federal level like it has been doing for years at the state level.
House Republicans just passed a sweeping anti-voting bill that historians are saying is the most anti-voting piece of legislation to come out of Congress in the nation's history.
Paige and I explain.
youtu.be/XS8aePRgFU4
Paige and I explain.
youtu.be/XS8aePRgFU4
BREAKING: House Passes SAVE Act, Major Voting Suppression Bill
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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April 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Once again, I ask what anyone has seen in the last ten weeks to make them believe that the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & competitive. The far right authoritarian party is now trying to do mass disenfranchisement at the federal level like it has been doing for years at the state level.
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FDA has missed its deadline for making a decision on traditional approval for Novavax's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine
FDA has missed its deadline for making a decision on traditional approval for Novavax's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine
FDA misses deadline for decision on Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, source says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has missed its deadline for making a decision on traditional approval for Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
FDA has missed its deadline for making a decision on traditional approval for Novavax's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine
FDA has missed its deadline for making a decision on traditional approval for Novavax's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine
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Here's why they are dismantling the FDA, NIH, and CDC
open.substack.com/pub/mccormic...
open.substack.com/pub/mccormic...
Here's why they are dismantling the FDA, NIH, and CDC
An honest answer to an honest question
open.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Here's why they are dismantling the FDA, NIH, and CDC
open.substack.com/pub/mccormic...
open.substack.com/pub/mccormic...
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Having worked in a regulated industry (surgical equipment) for 4+ decades, I wonder what will happen to new approvals (510(k) applications)? Will the industry be able to proceed without review or will all new device development cease because the FDA can't review/approve applications?
April 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Having worked in a regulated industry (surgical equipment) for 4+ decades, I wonder what will happen to new approvals (510(k) applications)? Will the industry be able to proceed without review or will all new device development cease because the FDA can't review/approve applications?
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HHS's Office of Long COVID Research and Practice has been DOGEd. Closing this week.
March 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
HHS's Office of Long COVID Research and Practice has been DOGEd. Closing this week.
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One of the best parts of living in San Francisco is the open space, but it can be hard to know when to visit to experience the best of the spring wildflowers.
We've got you covered with the best wildflower hikes near the city: https://malt.org/recreation/wildflower-hikes-near-san-francisco/
We've got you covered with the best wildflower hikes near the city: https://malt.org/recreation/wildflower-hikes-near-san-francisco/
March 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
One of the best parts of living in San Francisco is the open space, but it can be hard to know when to visit to experience the best of the spring wildflowers.
We've got you covered with the best wildflower hikes near the city: https://malt.org/recreation/wildflower-hikes-near-san-francisco/
We've got you covered with the best wildflower hikes near the city: https://malt.org/recreation/wildflower-hikes-near-san-francisco/
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Final: Arkansas 75, St. John's 66
The Razorbacks advance to the Sweet 16, where they will see one of Drake or Texas Tech. See you guys in San Francisco.
Story to come.
The Razorbacks advance to the Sweet 16, where they will see one of Drake or Texas Tech. See you guys in San Francisco.
Story to come.
March 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Final: Arkansas 75, St. John's 66
The Razorbacks advance to the Sweet 16, where they will see one of Drake or Texas Tech. See you guys in San Francisco.
Story to come.
The Razorbacks advance to the Sweet 16, where they will see one of Drake or Texas Tech. See you guys in San Francisco.
Story to come.