Evidence of Human Bourbon Virus Infections, North Carolina, USA wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Evidence of Human Bourbon Virus Infections, North Carolina, USA
Human Bourbon Virus Infections, USA
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Serosurveillance and first detection of Bourbon virus RNA in a wildlife host https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.06.04.597417v1
Serosurveillance and first detection of Bourbon virus RNA in a wildlife host https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.06.04.597417v1
Bourbon virus (BRBV) is an emerging pathogen that can cause severe and fatal disease in humans. BRBV
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Things will get worse as more students secretly use AI to do homework. There has always been a divide between those who care about education for its own sake and those who only care about grades, but AI will worsen this divide, leaving fewer people with the ability to do causal reasoning.
The Volatile Mermaid@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 2w agoI’m sorry what
“Maybe Congress will get in on the action. They could withhold federal funds from universities that fail to hire a percentage of NASCAR junkies that matches national demographics.” (2/2006) What was once apocryphal, is now course of performance, dealing & usage of trade www.npr.org/2006/02/21/5...
NASCAR Fan Fights Scorn of Elitist Academia
Commentator Michael Allan Wolf had a great time at the Daytona 500 during the weekend, even though he knows he will be the object of academic discrimination because of his NASCAR enthusiasm.
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Small Town's 'Cryptosporidium Daze' Fails To Attract Visitors
BLAKELY, GA–Blakely civic leaders were baffled last weekend as Cryptosporidium Daze, their elaborately planned summer festival celebrating the popular waterborne pathogen, failed to draw tourists to t...
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Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 4w agoThere really is no better name than this time period. Get it on a Time cover ASAP.
Re discussions elsewhere: Honestly don't give a shit how long it takes someone to write a book. Proof = quality of what's on the page. I've written novels in 6 weeks (Annihilation), 6 months (Absolution), 18 months (Finch), 4 years (Borne), 7 years (Shriek: An Afterword), and everything in between.
How long will this conflict continue when it is fought only on consecutive days the markets are closed?
Neil Lewis, Jr.@neillewisjr.bsky.social · last mo.*checks in on results*
I was really hoping we were at least going to get to paint fire hydrants with a bit of whimsy this year.
Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · last mo.The bicentennial made such a tremendous impact on American *pop* culture--I remember the Barney Miller episode about it!--there were tricorner hats everywhere, hit songs, a movie, and the logo and local parades all year long. This year it feels as empty as the mall.
I spoke to a school administrator today who said he wished he could press a pause button on AI so that he and his team could have some time to learn and figure out how they want to approach AI in their schools. I nodded wildly in agreement.
Gov. Spanberger urges water conservation as Virginia records its driest period since 1941, with extreme drought covering one-third of the state.
Governor urges conservation amid Virginia's worst drought since 1941
Gov. Spanberger urges water conservation as Virginia records its driest period since 1941, with extreme drought covering one-third of the state.
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A frank discussion about the current reality of screwworms and how they spread: buckstobusiness.libsyn.com/the-new-worl...
Landowner Insider: The New World Screwworm Threat with Texas Animal Health Commission
We do not have enough cowboys for what is coming. This screwworm threat could cost ranchers millions. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. T.R. Lansford of the Texas Animal Health Commission to break...
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POV you paid $10,000 for a Knicks ticket but can’t get into MSG
My latest OpEd in @insidehighered.com PSLF was a bipartisan promise: serve your community for 10 years and your student debt could be forgiven. New PSLF rules risk turning that promise into a political decision, creating uncertainty for millions. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
New PSLF Rules Break Promise to Borrowers (opinion)
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness should not change across administrations.
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“This decision … tells the children harmed by that agenda that they cannot challenge it until it is unconstitutionally implemented piece by piece. That is not how the Constitution works." floridaphoenix.com/2026/06/08/r...
Federal appeals court denies youth climate lawsuit against Trump executive orders • Florida Phoenix
Judges: Lighthiser v. Trump climate lawsuit request for sweeping injunction against energy policies ‘unprecedented’ in scope
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Great video about the complexities effecting Wabanaki communities due to The Trump Administrations policy directly effecting supply chain and farmers #Wabanaki #Supplychain #farmers #blueberries #Maine This is so personal for me being a third generation baker and Wabanaki youtu.be/w8GIaxQ54mk
Why Maine's Blueberry Farmers Are Losing Millions
YouTube video by Business Insider
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If you all need an oil change soon...... Best go do it now, it's about to be a lot more expensive.
Q: You know who is not going to jail? A: ChatGPT ChatGPT advised the FSU shooter that a mass shooting would get more attention from media if it involved several children, according to a new lawsuit against OpenAI www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
OpenAI sued over ChatGPT’s alleged role in guiding FSU shooter
The lawsuit claims the shooter carried out his attack using instructions and advice provided by ChatGPT.
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“generally provided what he viewed as encouragement in his delusion that he should carry out a massacre, down to the detail of what time would be best to encounter the most traffic on campus.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The Canvas hack is truly terrifying and could have all kinds of knock-on effects. Student messages to professors can be particularly sensitive. @linkletter.org helps contextualize this: www.404media.co/the-biggest-...
'The Biggest Student Data Privacy Disaster in History': Canvas Hack Shows the Danger of Centralized EdTech
Messages could include "medical circumstances, accessibility accommodations, disputes, sexual assault allegations," and more.
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20 years ago this headline would've made ZERO sense to anyone 🤦♂️
Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · 3mo agoAn X user pulled off a $200,000 crypto heist by tricking Grok with Morse code. The user pulled off a prompt injection, bypassing Grok's safeguards and exploiting Grok's integration with Bankrbot to execute a wallet transfer on the Base network. The user deleted their X account after the transfer.
Jay Caspian Kang is not an expert on higher education. Read this if you must. I am. But please, please read about these topics from someone who is. Read @bakerdphd.bsky.social or @robertkelchen.com or numerous others. www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
Will A.I. Make College Obsolete?
During a time when American trust in institutions is at an all- time low, A.I. is poised to accelerate a growing disillusionment with higher education.
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UNO: When a player has no cards left, the game ends, and the winning player receives points. All opponents’ cards are given to the winner, and points are counted.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3mo agoTrump: "We have all the cards." (Iran has the Strait of Hormuz, which is a pretty significant card.)