Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach
Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach
Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches
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NEWS: Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler has RESIGNED after newly released emails exposed a years-long personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — including advising him on handling sex crime accusations, media scrutiny, and accusers.
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
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Life is hard as shit. I’m tired. I see the decline. It hurts to just…wait for it.
The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting out a recruitment call for candidates specifically opposed to data centers. www.wired.com/story/oppose...
Opposed to Data Centers? The Working Families Party Wants You to Run for Office
The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting out a recruitment call for candidates specifically opposed to data centers.
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As Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft forge partnerships and deals, the AI industry is looking more like one interconnected machine. What does that mean for all of us? www.wired.com/story/ai-ind...
There Is Only One AI Company. Welcome to the Blob
As Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft forge partnerships and deals, the AI industry is looking more like one interconnected machine. What does that mean for all of us?
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A Minneapolis artist has visitors to the Minnesota State Fair taking a much closer look to find the messages inside his works.
People captivated by hidden messages in Minneapolis artist's work
Jeffery Gauss has a condition that allows him to draw tiny images in precise detail.
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Two of the most vital species of coral in Florida, elkhorn or staghorn, are “functionally extinct,” with scientists finding none remaining. We cannot ignore this alarming finding. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #Coral #Extinction
kind of annoys me when people use the aesthetics of graffiti to show they're edgy and cool while also calling for more punitive laws, which punish the graffiti artists who give that aesthetic its cultural meaning
Trump and Musk share a commonality of somehow being both quite clever and extremely dumb which I (and others) have found confusing. I have a model that has been working. I think they’re both clever guys with extremely narrow worldviews.
This isn’t data, it’s a warning. Serious 30 month and 9 month rainfall deficiency in the Mt Lofties, SE SA and the Otways…levels which in the past have led to catastrophic bushfires. Prepare people…clean up, repair, save cash and insure. And join community agencies now. #auspol
Ive been in educ for 37 yrs. I've learned new tech initially makes u more efficient & saves u time, but then u r given new tasks & that extra time disappears & u have even less time. More responsibilities & less time. No wonder there r so many mental health issues. #EduSky #AcademicSky
I wonder what it feels like to feel okay. I think I’ve felt that for a total of ten minutes in the past few months. 30 seconds of peace at times, but not really because I become aware of the feeling since it feels different. Is this how it’s going to be from now on?
a high armhole allows for freer and more comfortable movement
You might think that the mayor of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's vast Northwest Territories, would be a fan of giant pickups. Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat. www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
ICYMI: Next week I am leading a free online 2-hour crash course in scientific writing and publishing, perfect for graduate students about to write their first paper. Learn more and sign up at the link below. Feel free to spread the word, all are welcome. 🧪🦑🌎
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The world of scientific writing and pubilshing is complex and confusing, and it can be hard for early career scientists to master. But don’t worry! I am an experienced and award-winning scien…
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It’s GRACKLEPALOOZA time again! We have a few in the yard throughout the summer, but as migration approaches, they multiply! There are probably at least 100 here at times and it will increase! This male Common Grackle is almost done his moult and thinks he shouldn’t be named “common”! #Birds 🪶
shoutout to this iNaturalist user who appears to be an ROV pilot in the gulf of mexico and posts occasional biological observations, including A GODDAMN TANINGIA ATTACKING THE ROBOT ARM OF THE ROV www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Dana Octopus-Squid (Taningia danae)
Dana Octopus-Squid from Golfo de México (Golfo de América) on August 24, 2025 at 06:43 PM by Daniel Godínez
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
@nature.com I love this article - but WHY are the only share options to X and Facebook when the whole point of the article is that science-based posts get more shares here? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement
Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.
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New doses of fascism every single day is pretty awful, ngl.
A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater downstream. https://to.pbs.org/45dmhSW
Alaskan glacier ice dam releases floodwater toward downstream homes
A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater downstream.
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