roymcmorran.bsky.social
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Inside you there are two wolves. One is active, the other one is on hot standby and becomes active if the first one fails or is taken down for maintenance. Add more wolves as necessary for increased redundancy load balancing. A quorum badger can be added for environments with multiple active wolves.
May 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
A spikey visitor at dusk.
April 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
There's an osprey on the nest this AM!
April 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Cute little visitor this morning.
March 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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America doesn’t need a ‘spiritual renewal’—it needs a commitment to reason, science, and secular values.

As fewer Americans believe in God, we move toward a future with more equality, critical thinking, and policies based on facts, not faith.

www.christianpost.com/news/less-th...
Barna: America needs 'spiritual renewal' as fewer than half of Americans believe God exists
A new survey has found that more than half of Americans do not believe God exists or that He affects lives, prompting one prominent researcher to highlight the need for sweeping national repentance
www.christianpost.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Proud to be part of this organization and community. #standwithscience #standupforscience2025
Science thrives because of our dedicated researchers, students, supporters, and community members. At MDI Bio Lab, we believe in the power of discovery, education, and collaboration. Thank you for #standupforscience2025, believing in science, and being part of our community!

#standwithscience 🧪 🤝
March 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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My newest Substack again tackles NIH and NSF. But this time it highlights the many benefits of federally supported research and STEM in general. Both in terms of discovery and in terms of economic impact.

fromthescienceclass.substack.com/p/the-power-...
The Power of Science Funding
From Life Changing and Life Saving Discoveries to Economic Growth
fromthescienceclass.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.
February 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Late to the party, but 'deactivated' my old Twitter account today. I haven't been on there a lot recently, but it's definitely time!
February 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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We are now in a 5-alarm fire national EMERGENCY, and need to act accordingly. Contact your representatives daily and demand that they fight the coup. I will continue doing so, and will share my emails, feel free to use. I don’t have many followers here yet, so consider sharing this post as well.
February 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).
February 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
My message to my representatives in Congress this morning:

"It seems that Elon Musk (with the President's blessing) is arranging the termination of thousands of federal workers, as well as taking control of key government IT systems and ...
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February 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS NEWS:

Acting Treasury Secretary, David A. Lebryk: “the highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department is departing after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems.”

(Gift link here:

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January 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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A federal court has declared that warrantless searches of US person’s communications collected for national security purposes is unconstitutional. Now it’s our job to make sure Congress knows that when they renew this law in a little over a year.
VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling, a federal district court held that backdoor searches of databases full of Americans’ private communications collected under Section 702 ordinarily require a warrant. Congress sho...
www.eff.org
January 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
When the kitty also wants to play Trivial Pursuit.
January 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Maine has long resisted the shift to Real ID because of concerns about personal privacy, increased governmental surveillance and a proposed national database with sensitive information.
Maine lawmakers want state to stop issuing Real ID cards
State Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Trump and Congress to end the controversia...
www.pressherald.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Health and harm reduction solutions play a pivotal role in why overdose deaths are decreasing – while border seizures and overdose deaths don’t have a clear relationship. @myharmreduction.bsky.social breaks down what’s happening & how we can save lives. drugpolicy.org/news/overdos... #harmreduction
December 16, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Super proud of my daughter Cory who finished third in her group in the Sarasota County Half Marathon!
December 16, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Good morning.
November 25, 2024 at 12:55 PM