Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
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This is extremely well said. This is also why VCs and the people tasked with actually building the underlying tech do not have the same incentive structure.
Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · last yr.Stand by this: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
I have been majorly bummed by a big allergic reaction to mango last year, but I now discover that it's likely a reaction to just the peel! I'm hopeful that I can safely eat mango flesh again. Soon, I shall science this. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Mango Dermatitis After Urushiol Sensitization
Prior exposure to poison ivy and poison oak, which are plants in the Anacardiacea family and contain high levels of urushiol, appear to be a risk factor for delayed hypersensitivity reactions to mango...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OK, this is wild. In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them. It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*. What the HELL? 1/
1. Major victory in Montana. 17 Republicans crossed party lines after a strong speech from Representative Howell to defeat a bill that would have charged parents, even those passing through the state, with felony child endangerment for their trans youth. Subscribe to support my journalism.
17 Montana Republicans Cross Party Lines, Defeat Anti-Trans Bill After Nonbinary Rep's Speech
Representative Howell delivered a speech against SB164, a bill that would charge parents with child abuse for providing gender affirming care even if they were merely driving through the state.
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No matter your station in life, there is astoundingly little separating you from those men in that cage behind Kristi Noem. No charges, no attorneys, no hearings, no trial. Just conjecture and brute force could be enough to justify completely dehumanizing you, too.
every college, corporate, and nonprofit president right now
“By firing us, you’re going to cut down on how much revenue the country brings in,” said an axed IRS specialist who’d been brought in to audit complex tax returns filed by large corporations and wealthy individuals. “This was not about saving money.” By @andykroll.bsky.social
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would…
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I'd like to bring this video to your attention. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco... It's doing pretty significant numbers for what it is, so while I understand sharing it won't make a difference for those knee-deep in the cult of personality, I'd say it has a better-than-average chance of resonating.
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
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Works as advertised
MapQuest@mapquest.com · last yr.Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do… We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.
Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in Brazil
Former president is charged by attorney general following police report that accused him of organising a conspiracy to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taking power.
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Kung Fury is the Nazi-punching hero we need, if not the hero we deserve. youtu.be/bS5P_LAqiVg?...
KUNG FURY Official Movie [HD]
YouTube video by LaserUnicorns
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Boosting this excellent article for those folks feeling lost and paralyzed by the US executive branch coup. Things are being done. All resistance is still valuable. (That being said, I am still pissed Congress isn't willing to get handcuffed for us.) statuskuo.substack.com/p/is-somebod...
Is Somebody Doing Something?!
Yes. Let me break it down for you.
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This should be 25th amendment level conduct. The president ordered water to be released from a random dam in California nowhere near the wildfires and then claimed it would help. That’s literally Mad King behavior.
moosky@mooosky.bsky.social · 2y agoThey posted an update confirming it was from Trump's order. sjvwater.org/trumps-emerg...
my cat and i both talked about it and no we don’t think i’m crazy.
Some people are saying this is far fetched. But it’s really not. It’s happened before and will happen again unless able bodied people actually stand and fight for disabled people. It’s no secret that people in power think disabled people “should just die.” time.com/7002003/dona...
Donald Trump Told Me Disabled Americans "Should Just Die"
Fred Trump III describes conversations with his uncle about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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altNOAA 🇺🇸@altnoaa.bsky.social · 2y agoStep 1: Remove people with disabilities from the workforce because "they're not as effective as able bodied people". Step 2: Complain that disabled persons are sucking up healthcare resources because they don't provide any economic input. Step 3: Destroy disabled persons in gas chambers.
TFW when you start reverse-engineering something and half-an-hour later realize you previously submitted patches to the Github repo that completely solves the problem.
Reflection on Unifi networking gear: Having components disaggregated (AP vs router vs switch vs gateway vs controller vs NAS with backing storage for controller) means lots of single points of failure.
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers. See what changes are in store for your county. By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
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What is the most AH-coded event that happened in our timeline? Some ideas: -Greek kingdoms in India -Liberia with its capital named after President James Monroe -Flying aircraft carriers -Marx writing glowing letters about Lincoln -Electric cars dominating the automobile market pre-WWI
Do you know any other nose games or just the one where you got mine
I knew the demographic cliff was coming, but I didn't realize it was here. www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n... The U.S. is going to wish it had more immigrants soon.
A looming 'demographic cliff': Fewer college students and ultimately fewer graduates
The long-predicted downturn in the number of 18-year-olds is almost here. And it isn't just a problem for higher education. It's a looming crisis for the economy.
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
noaa.gov
On my walk today, I petted two (2) kitties. I believe that I shall take this route more often.
Questions only nerds ask themselves: What specific star(s) did Arthur Eddington photograph during the total solar eclipse on 29 May 1919 (thus measuring the bending of spacetime by Earth's sun) that helped verify Einstein's Theory of General Relativity? A: Multiple stars in the Hyades star cluster
I believe the Earth is actually a custard filled globe, hardened by fire and caramel along the upper crust. Yes, I have founded the Flan Earth Society. I even wrote some stories about it. It's decent flan fiction.