Do you have to pay sales tax when you buy an election?

I haven't visited BlueSky in a long while--sorry about that! Is anyone here???? Are people using BlueSky? What a shame Twitter/X turned into such a mess, amirite?

Nice to meet fellow travelers!

Europe’s on track to deliver single-ticket train travel The complexity of train travel across Europe’s borders could soon be made easier with plans for a single ticket.

The EU is about to launch a single European booking system for train tickets.

This means that you will be able to travel to multiple destinations in multiple countries on just one ticket with your full travel schedule clearly mapped out. 👍👍👍
www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...

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Science peeps: I wanted to share with you the publication of a new, open access Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience textbook. It was supported by an NSF grant to Elizabeth Kirby at Ohio State and I coauthored a chapter on sleep and circadian rhythms with Megan M Mahoney. Free resource.

Of course he pledges it will be smooth – he won. If he had lost, he wouldn't make that pledge.

A friend sent me MRI brain scan results and I put it through Claude. No other AI would provide a diagnosis, Claude did. Claude found an aggressive tumour. The radiologist report came back clean. I annoyed the radiologists until they re-checked. They did so with 3 radiologists and their own AI. Came back clean, so looks like Claude was wrong. But looks how convincing Claude sounds! We're still early... Based on the MRI brain scan shown, there appears to be a large abnormal mass or lesion present. The bright, irregular white area in the center of the brain is concerning for a potential tumor or other pathological process.

Perfection.

Happy Atheist Day to those who celebrate!

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France inscribes the right to abortion in its constitution as world marks International Women's Day

Reprisals Are Not Policy What do the actions of the Shia against the Sunnis, the Russians against the Ukrainians, the Iranians against the Americans, the Americans against the

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Counterspace Timeline, 1959 - 2022 - Aerospace Security This timeline of counterspace weapons data is comprised of tests, technology demonstrations, and unusual behaviors from 1945-2021.

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Good riddance, Texas!

Today’s inspirational message:

René Groebli, A woman painting by the Seine in Paris, 1964.

Hey, you! Here's to BlueSky becoming more vibrant! Thanks for interacting.

Indeed!

Yikes. Good to know.

I love public transportation too. I live in NYC & don't know what I'd do without it. G'luck on your trip!

Fuselage breach on Alaska Airlines flight puts Boeing under new scrutiny A key Boeing supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, manufactured the blown-out door plug on the Alaska Airlines flight and has been linked to other issues affecting production of the Max jets.

The harrowing midair breach of the fuselage on an Alaska Airlines flight near Portland on Friday caps a turbulent year for Boeing, with its flagship 737 Max jets beset by manufacturing problems.