The Trump Administration Declares War On Chicago I, for one, cannot wait for the commenters to show up to call this headline hyperbole. mfers please. Why don’t you just read it for yourselves, in your own god-king’s words and images: …

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After Endless Layoffs And Chaos, Time Warner Discovery Splits Back Into Two Lesser, Unremarkable Companies We’ve well documented how the AOL–>AT&T->Warner Brothers->Discovery series of mergers were among some of the most destructive and pointless “business deals” ever conceived by mod…

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Brutal.

"WE'VE ARRANGED A society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces. Who is running the science and technology in a democracy if the people don't know anything about it?" "Science is more than a body of knowledge, it's a way of thinking. A way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we're up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along."

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

No tariffs on Russia. Huh?

My dad always said "R for race" when shifting into reverse.

I photographed this beautiful Magellanic Woodpecker in Patagonia. This large woodpecker is native to South America's forests. Known for its glossy black feathers, crimson crest, and powerful bill-shown here carving deep cavities into tree, searching for insects. #birds #birding #photography #birder

Believing is easier than thinking. Hence so many more believers than thinkers. Bruce Calvert

A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth The Royal Society’s Science Book of the Year...Henry Gee presents a pithy, fascinating account of the stages of biological evolution. He’s a deliberate, engaged narrator whose slow pacing will require...

So beautiful. A treasure. I'm never returning it to my library 😂 share.libbyapp.com/title/6092185

Yeah, not my first choice, but it's the oil in the dressing that you are melting and roasting into the grains. Butter and garlic powder are better.

It's more of a quick, slow roasting than actual baking. Try it. Yummy.

I'm really just here for the lichen.

Last five concerts I saw...
Martin Barre
Beat
Beat
Beat
Beat.

Danny is a monster. yes.

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Is it Bandcamp Friday? Is it?

Getting my wishlist ready.

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Baseplates. Too exciting.

Yeah, tears

Yeah, Grady put years in my eyes today talking about infrastructure.

Bill Gates recommends a 'perfect read for the holidays'—and 4 other books 'to keep you warm' this winter Bill Gates' 2024 holiday reading list covers topics ranging from AI and social media to U.S. presidential history and the intricacies of civil engineering.

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Great minds... A few hours after buying Grady's book (because I love him so much), this appears in my feed. Bill agrees.

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It's the Oogie Boogie nebula

Spot on

Moo

Fantastic job. I want to take a bite of it.

🧪☀️ with the joint announcement between NASA and NOAA that we've reached the solar maximum for solar cycle 25, they released this amazing video comparison of the sun at solar minimum vs solar maximum! #spaceweather

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