"The quality of mercy is not strained;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes"
'Mercy is the keynote, not vengeance'
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"Produced too slowly ever to decay"
Wordsworth has vindicated the morning's procrastination.
Common, Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1 (Short Film) #Common #PeteRock #Vevoctrl #Short www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjmD...
large copper statue of a woman, Lady Commerce, dressed in classical clothing, holding a trident in her left hand and reaching down with her right. The statue is located above the entrance of the Portland Building in Portland, Oregon. A close-up of the Portlandia statue, a copper repoussé sculpture by Raymond Kaskey, depicting a female figure in classical attire. The iconic Portlandia statue, a landmark of Portland, Oregon. A close-up of the "Hand of NOAA" sculpture, a large bronze hand holding several birds, located in front of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters building in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Portlandia provides the hand of NOAA a hand up.
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TIL
Verdana
"We wanted to call it Ventana, but the lawyers had rejected that idea, because it means Window."
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TIL
In 2009, the Hartford Friends and Enemies of Wallace Stevens completed the Wallace Stevens Walk.
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Wallace Stevens, who never learned to drive, walked to work, often composing poetry along the way.
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Map
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O thin men of Haddam,
Why do you imagine golden birds?
Do you not see how the blackbird
Walks around the feet
Of the women about you?
A swatch of the color raincoat yellow
🌧️ 🧥
Okay, Mister Rock of Ages. Gordon, it is.
![ANGIOSPERMS:
INTRODUCTION
Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, a native of eastern United States.
(About natural size.) Liriodendron belongs to the Magnoliacee, one of the more primitive families of angiosperms.
[Photo by F. E. Westlake, from National Audubon Society.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vfur5wzewqxkkwxifbjnubrq/bafkreie4xz2676ck7bgkje7d6w33hi7r3rokfppewdvgwoaezgh4sm2loy)
ANGIOSPERMS: INTRODUCTION Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, a native of eastern United States. (About natural size.) Liriodendron belongs to the Magnoliacee, one of the more primitive families of angiosperms. [Photo by F. E. Westlake, from National Audubon Society.]
Spring forward in 15 days.
Q. Saponaria in a Chilean medicinal plant postage stamp series
Quillaja Saponaria in bloom, University of California, Berkeley, US, July 2019 (by Amber Kerr)
TIL about Quillaja Saponaria, all showered in verdure and covered in flowers.
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So when we can't recruit and hire for those positions, one of their donors can swoop in and save the day with remote private contractors at four times the cost?
Unfolding Object is a simple square that may be unfolded along any side. The marks on each face tally the number of times that face has been unfolded. Each persons decisions determine the shape the object takes. Each square of the object has identical code for unfolding and transfers it to the new pages it opens. The potential for every shape the object can take is contained in the code for the the first single square.
Unfolding Object
Intriguing Object: "Let's see what unfolds"
unfoldingobject.guggenheim.org
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I attended a powerful presentation about the Flint water crisis back in 2018. At the time, I struggled to fully grasp the depth of the young woman's outrage over the systemic failures. And every time I feel like I'm beginning to understand, a new unfolding leaves me speechless.
The seasonal convergence of Mother Nature and the Yankee Candle index may be upon us. Stay hydrated.
Screenshot of a google search: leadcare ii device flint michigan How many people were exposed to lead in Flint? It's been a decade since the city, attempting to save millions of dollars, inadvertently exposed more than 100,000 people, including vulnerable children, to lead seeping from aging pipes — and many residents still don't trust what's coming out of their faucets and showers. Apr 25, 2024 • https://www.cbsnews.com ›news The EPA says lead in Flint's water is at acceptable levels. Residents still ... What are the symptoms of lead poisoning in Flint? Did anyone go to jail for the Flint Water Crisis? https://www.biospace.com ›releases Magellan Diagnostics To Help Flint Physicians Quickly Test Patients' Lead Exposure ... Jan 22, 2016 - In collaboration with the county health department, Magellan is loaning its CLIA-waived LeadCare Il systems to practices in Flint to expand ... 97.9 WGRD https://wgrd.com > doctors-in-flint… Doctors in Flint Offered Another Way to Test Kids for Lead
Michigan "closes the door" on Flint water probe prosecutions with no convictions
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Massachusetts medical device company agrees to plead guilty, pay $42M to resolve criminal charges
Magellan Diagnostics admits it misled customers, FDA about serious device malfunction that produced inaccurately low results in lead blood tests
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'Unveiling the Hidden Symphony'
"I can understand why you don't like the city—but without going by rue du Puits-Saint-Pierre, take yourself sometimes to the bench behind the cathedral for a minute. Don't sit down, for that corner is still too cold this time of year—but revel in the shadow on the house opposite, God's own sundial revealing calm and peaceful weather. Oh, today is a day for walking, is it not?" Letters to Merline, 1919-1922 by Rilke 61
Du, Dunkel aus Licht, says the poet.
anybody trying to talk about the new Childish Gambino video, "Little Foot Big Foot" with Young Nudy? It's off ATAVISTA, a remastered version of 3.15.20, and a prelude to his summer album.
I like it. Still digesting the visuals but I love the setting and laughter
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Crow(s) and Hawk at it now.
Remember, be kind to yourself and stay hydrated.
A photo of the Northern lights against the sky with stars and the moon in the background
A photo of the Northern lights against the sky with stars in the background
A photo of the Northern lights against the sky with stars in the background
A photo of the Northern lights against the sky with stars in the background
Continued:
A photo of the Northern lights against the sky with stars in the background
A photo of the Northern lights against the sky with stars in the background colors of pink green and red
A photo of the Northern lights against the sky with stars in the background in colors of pink green and purple
A photo of the Northern lights against the sky with stars and silhouette of cherry tree leaves in the background
Later that evening:
Photo of a crow attacking and eagle against bluesky background
Photo of a crow attacking and eagle against bluesky background
Photo of a crow attacking and eagle against bluesky background
Crow and Eagle. At it again.
This is a prediction of the intensity and location of the aurora borealis may 10-12 over North America. It also shows a 'viewline' that represents the southern-most locations from which you may see the aurora on the northern horizon
This is a prediction of the intensity and location of the aurora borealis tonight and tomorrow night over North America. It also shows a 'viewline' that represents the southern-most locations from which you may see the aurora on the northern horizon.
OoO, that’s gonna be nice. Enjoy!
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Blue sky with cottonwood floating
Blue sky with cottonwood floating
Blue sky with cottonwood floating
cottonwood tree time