A Black Swallowtail butterfly sipping nectar. I believe this is a mint plant, but I could be off on that.
Laura DiDio
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Investigative reporter, high technology industry analyst at ITIC Corp., animal lover - proudly owned by German Shepherd dogs & Appaloosa horses, chocoholic, cynical but always optimistic.
Lala, which was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm early Sunday, brought damaging winds and widespread power outages to Hawaii on Saturday as its eyewall grazed the Big Island’s southern tip. Follow live storm updates. trib.al/lsgTdWf
UGH! Could he possibly be a bigger ass? Every day brings a new disaster!
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h agoFor the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974.
The most tragic form of loss isn't the loss of security. It's the loss of the capacity to imagine that things could be different. -Ernst Bloch youtu.be/aclGXZ-Q77Y
Ernst Bloch and the Principle of Hope
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New York Fights AI Data Centers is hitting the road! From Aug. 22–30, communities across NY will come together to raise concerns about data center development and demand transparency, public participation, renewable energy, good jobs, and protections for ratepayers.
Bees sleep 5–8 hours a day, sometimes inside flowers, and they often rest together while gently holding each other's feet. Nature is full of amazing little wonders.
This Could Bee Us: Two Bees in a Flower
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Challenges faced running a business from home
For authors, running your business out of your home offers a number of great benefits. But there are some challenges. Before going online to order new furniture, before converting the storage …
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They don’t call him The Amazing Spider Man for nothing!!!
Forbes@forbes.com · 23h agoThe superhero film is now the second-fastest film to reach $2 billion in history, behind only “Avengers: Endgame.”
The fundraising texts you delete are working on someone. It’s infuriating and heartbreaking. An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times. The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.
Hook and Squeeze
How Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.
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Tiny frogs resting in dahlia flowers: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...
AI-driven surveillance pricing is predatory and needs to be stopped. Join our livestream to learn how you can defend your own privacy—live Q&A included! eff.org/livestream-sai
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says 13 people have been found dead after an earthquake struck a southwestern region and rescuers were searching for the missing Wednesday morning.
Death toll rises to 13 as rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead after a powerful quake shook part of southwestern Japan.
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Yikes! This is more than just a cautionary tale; it’s a disaster waiting to happen. And it will.
Brian Lyman@brianlyman.bsky.social · 3w agoA lot of what-the-hell moments in this story, but building a data center in a floodplain in Louisiana is inviting the wrath of Poseidon.
The Law of Fairness Project investigates a testable hypothesis proposing how life could be perfectly fair for everyone. Explore the Illustrated Guide to Fairness, consider the hypothesis, join the discussion on Discord, and read the free book. #LawOfFairness youtu.be/ZB0m-OHfmmM
The Law of Fairness: Illustrated Guide to Fairness - v1.1
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I LOVE this! One thing about #OldTVTechnology you had to Move!!! You had get up to change the channels, move the rabbit ears and adjust the picture! It was much better for physical fitness than sitting on one’s butt!
@boomer1953.bsky.social · 3w agoMy Granddaughter & I found a very small b&w TV & rabbit ears in my stored stuff. We hooked it up and LOL!, we got 3 local channels! We took the ears in and tried it on my old 40" tv. They worked on that, too. I didn't expect it.
Saw this one recently for the first time. Price doing some all time scene chewing in total prick mode and Jane Asher as the other lead. I loved it.
TCM Party@tcmparty.bsky.social · 4mo agoJoin us in two hours for Vincent Price in Roger Corman's #EdgarAllanPoe adaptation of THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964) Come for the hat, stay for the inevitable dread. #TCMParty ^JW
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher at Abbey Road Studios before The #Beatles performance of "All You Need Is Love", filmed and broadcast via satellite to a worldwide audience for the tv special 'Our World', June 25, 1967. 📷David Magnus
