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marketing for season five of for all mankind kind of on the nose thanks
Paul Byrne@theplanetaryguy.com · 3w agoLeft: Venus, 1 March 1982 Centre: Titan, 14 January 2005 Right: Boston, 15 July 2026
At first, all Miiyah Paavola could see was a thick wall of smoke. From her home in Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, northwestern Ontario, the smoke appeared close. Within hours, they were fleeing for their lives. www.cnn.com/2026/07/18/a...
Fleeing Canada’s wildfires: They thought there was no immediate danger. Then a wall of smoke arrived | CNN
Miiyah Paavola fled her home in northwestern Ontario this week. “If we had waited any longer, we would have been dead,” she says.
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You know climate change is real when it traps you indoors with a toddler on a Saturday. 🌲🔥😷🐥😭
Wildfire (near-surface) smoke forecast for 5 pm today in the Northeast. Michigan will get the business, and the air quality could be less than fun for NYC, too.
DC breaks heat record, 17,000 customers without power in NYC area www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/w...
DC breaks heat record, 17,000 customers without power in NYC area | CNN
A dangerous heat wave is tightening its grip on the East Coast, with the worst conditions underway as millions prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors.
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But at least commuter trains can’t run from Penn Station on game days … “NJ Transit says it could have saved $2 million a game with more accurate ridership estimates. That's $8 million already gone. Another four could amount to losses of around $16 million.” www.nbcnewyork.com/world-cup/nj...
NJ Transit says FIFA World Cup overestimates will have cost agency up to $2M per game
Officials caution it’s too early to know exactly how much spending could have been avoided.
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The difference between one long earthquake and a twinned pair may not matter in terms of human outcomes, but it could teach scientists a lot about this uncommon occurrence and predicting the severity of earthquakes. https://cnn.it/4wbCPoY
Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com
Springer Nature to divest its consumer media businesses | Springer Nature Group | Springer Nature
Strategic divestment of consumer media portfolio enables Springer Nature to focus on its core business Transaction supports the long-term development
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I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)
After nearly 10 yrs at Scientific American, I was laid off yesterday. It's been the honor of my career working w/such brilliant, caring colleagues & writers. I'm proud of all we achieved and will always love this magazine. I'm #opentowork but first I plan to spend time "cultivating [my] own garden."
Disclosure Day? www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/p...
Exclusive: Downed US pilot reported seeing Iranian drones swarm in ‘jellyfish’ formation | CNN Politics
A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, mov...
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Group B will come out tomorrow, but before we get there, you should vote for the Volcano World Cup Group A winners! South Korea and South Africa are neck-and-neck (while Mexico coasts along in front). Remember, the top #3 countries move to the knockouts! eruptions.site/2026/06/11/v...
Obviously this is a terrible idea but also I think we need an immediate moratorium on LLMs using bi flag colors as they are not worthy of the aesthetic
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2mo agoVisa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users.
The US strike that reportedly killed three Indian sailors gets more pickup. @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/india-...
New World screw worm has now crossed a state border from Texas to New Mexico. Five total identifications now. farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/06/scre...
Screwworm Confirmed in New Mexico for First Time - Farm Policy News
The USDA confirmed an additional three cases of New World screwworm — including the first outside of Texas, in New Mexico — bringing the total number of detections in the US to five and raising concer...
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"Hotel bookings in Canada and Mexico are outpacing all but one American city ahead of FIFA’s biggest soccer competition, which is unfolding across 16 North American cities starting Thursday." 📝 Kate King www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...
America Is Already Losing the World Cup for Hotel Bookings
Hotels in Canada and Mexico are scoring higher occupancy rates, reflecting cheaper overall costs and backlash against U.S. visa policies.
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I'm surprised that the health community and news outlets haven't discussed this topic more often. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Don’t tell Trump, but the U.S. is still a WHO member
The World Health Organization has deftly handled attempts by countries to leave.
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“U.S. carriers spent nearly $6.5 billion on fuel in April, compared with about $3.6 billion a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.” ✍️ Rio Yamat apnews.com/article/jet-...
US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half
New government data released Monday shows U.S. airlines spent nearly $6.5 billion on jet fuel in April.
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Six years in NYC construction means 60. "Officials hope construction for the project will begin next year and take about six years to complete, so commuters will need to have some patience." www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
New Penn Station renderings show plan for $8 billion transformation: "America's world-class station"
Leaders of the Penn Station renovation unveiled a bold new design with a soaring Eighth Avenue entrance and bright concourses.
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The global vaccine group Gavi said on Monday it hopes to use $600 million in soon-to-be-restored U.S. funding to boost malaria and other vaccination efforts, as it also meets U.S. conditions over phasing out the preservative thimerosal in other vaccines in its portfolio.
Gavi plans to use U.S. cash for malaria, while meeting Kennedy's conditions
The global vaccine group Gavi said on Monday it hopes to use $600 million in soon-to-be-restored U.S. funding to boost malaria and other vaccination efforts, as it also meets U.S. conditions over phasing out the preservative thimerosal in other vaccines in its portfolio.
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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat apnews.com/article/trop...
Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
Tropical Storm Boris has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast. The U.S.
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Canada has suspended imports of Texas beef. And that was before the announcement today of TWO NEW cases of New World screwworm, doubling the total to four, in different parts of the state. farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/06/cana...
Canada Bans Texas Livestock Imports After Second Screwworm Case - Farm Policy News
A second case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm has been confirmed in South Texas, intensifying concerns among agricultural officials and prompting Canada to suspend livestock imports from Texas...
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No mention of whether they consulted geneticists on this one ... 👀
Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2mo agoProPublica analyzed the genetic code of America’s measles outbreaks and here’s what we found: The measles virus still spreading in Utah as of this May is very closely related to the one that sickened Texans over a year ago. @natlash.bsky.social @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
FIFA reverses World Cup water bottle ban after backlash www.espn.com/soccer/story...
FIFA reverses World Cup water bottle ban after backlash
FIFA has reversed its decision to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America, following fierce backlash.
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