Oil tanker and cargo vessel collide in North Sea A major rescue operation is under way after the ships collided off the Humber Estuary.

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Many of the scientists who worked on the hydrogen bomb opposed its development but stayed in the program because they felt they could influence its direction from inside - a decision they later regretted. Danielle Sassoon made the right call.

Watching RFK sputter through his responses here give me a little hope he doesn’t get confirmed. Let’s see if there’s any backbone left to reject him.

Congratulations! Beat Jules Verne by more than 2 weeks!

Dalin has pulled ahead in the last stretch of the Vendee Globe, about 85nm ahead now and still gaining.

Incredible that this was still allowed. We find them floating in the water all. The. Time.

STATEMENT: Florida Signs Statewide Balloon Release Ban Into Law - Ocean Conservancy A bill Ocean Conservancy advocated for in Florida prohibiting the intentional release of balloons has been signed into law and goes into effect on July 1st.

🎈State Advocacy Success 🎈

Ocean Conservancy's advocacy led to a statewide ban on the intentional release of balloons in Florida. 🛑

This legislation helps keep balloon litter OUT of our ocean. ✅

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TAKE ACTION — MENHADEN DEFENDERS

If you want dolphins, whales, striper, and clean water, then we need the menhaden (bunker). Sign the petition to help stop industrial menhaden fishing in NY/NJ www.menhadendefenders.org/take-action

This pod of dolphins stayed with us for over an hour, 35 miles off Cape Lookout

Why Debian over Ubuntu for a desktop?

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

Atlantic hurricane season is coming to an end — will the US be ready for the next one? The federal agency that studies storms faces an uncertain future.

www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2... Staying north of Hatteras until Nov 1 not looking like such a safe bet anymore.

The Pelagic 77 Amundsen is Delivered | Cruising World KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands has announced the delivery of the Pelagic 77 Amundsen, with plans to deliver it to the Falkland Islands before 2025.

www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/pe... Love this. The 7' fixed draft might be a challenge on the east coast, but then that's probably not where it's supposed to be.

Apparently Donald Trump’s transition team is planning for all of his cabinet picks to have security clearances.

However, they only get FBI background checks after Donald takes office and puts his own officials in key positions.

It's time for President Biden to order the background checks NOW.

Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.

I wrote about this app! It’s good! (But you know that, you’re here)
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