Maine Lawmakers Pass Ban on Large Data Centers The bill, which blocks centers that draw over 20 megawatts of power until late 2027, is headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.

Maine Lawmakers Pass Ban on Large Data Centers www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Grand Canyon Arizona
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Tommy Gwynn smiles in this undated photo. (Department of Veterans Affairs)

The Nazis couldn’t kill Thomas E. Gwynn — though he earned a dozen Purple Hearts fighting them.

But no one lives forever. Gwynn died Monday, just two months from turning 107.

Read about his life & legacy:
www.stripes.com/veterans/202... #Flashes

What people in Iran are saying about the war and their government In recent days, the focus has been on the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon. But less attention has been paid to the people inside Iran, those who have borne the brunt of U.S. and Is...

In recent days, the focus has been on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon. But less attention has been paid to the people inside Iran. https://to.pbs.org/4tE52n9

A killdeer standing in wood chips among colorful flowers

A killdeer crouched down over several spotted eggs in wood chips. Her tail feathers are raised since I spooked her a bit.

A killdeer laying down with babies under her chest.

Last week I noticed a killdeer hanging around a lot. A couple days ago I realized she had eggs, and today there are babies! 🥹

Anthropic’s powerful new AI model raises concerns about high-tech risks Anthropic announced that it has started a very limited test of its newest AI model called Mythos. It's a model deemed so powerful that the company warned it could cause widespread disruption if it wer...

Anthropic announced a very limited test of its newest AI model called Mythos. It's a model deemed so powerful that the company warned it could cause widespread disruption if it were released to the public. https://to.pbs.org/4vDIlBt

Shown is a structured illumination microscopy image of a tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) stained for the F-actin cytoskeleton (blue).

A smart contact lens can monitor pressure within the eye and release glaucoma drugs in real time in animals, a team identifies immune signatures that predict steroid resistance in patients with GVHD, and more this week in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. https://scim.ag/4t3NuRA

Perhaps the most important words ever spoken by a human being , this image and text is the ultimate message

Scenes from the anti-Trump 'No Kings' protest across America Protesters took to the streets en masse for rallies across the U.S. on Saturday, denouncing what they view as the authoritarian tendencies and unbridled corruption of President Trump.

Thank you, everyone. It buoys us to know you have our backs. This was wonderful.

Magnificent No Kings protest sign in Ellsworth, Maine.

10/10.

Great work here!!
Personally, I think it’s way beyond a radical left, it’s just plain common sense 😉💪💚🙏

Exclusive: Sen. Warren seeks to turn up the pressure on private equity landlords The president and lawmakers have blamed institutional investors for a housing affordability crisis.

www.axios.com/2026/03/27/h...

First atlas of brain organization shows development over a lifetime Nature - Scans of more than 3,500 people allow scientists to draw up a guide to the brain areas that work together from birth to 100 years old.

Scientists have created the first atlas of specific key patterns of brain ‘chatter’ and determined how these patterns change over the entire human lifespan

go.nature.com/4lYT2tU

San Diego woman says her credit card information was stolen while she was in ICE custody Hanne Engan, whom ICE arrested at her green card appointment, said her diabetes quickly escalated while at Otay Mesa Detention Center due to medical negligence. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited...

This story is insane. Married an American, arrested at her greencard interview, flown out of state, nearly killed multiple times when her diabetes was ignored and then mistreated. When she finally got out? Found out her credit card had been used illegally. www.daylightsandiego.org/san-diego-wo...

Winning in levels never before seen.

Gut microbes affect cognition during ageing Nature - As mice age, changes in the microorganisms in their guts contribute to cognitive decline by altering signalling between the gut and brain.

As mice age, changes in the microorganisms in their guts contribute to cognitive decline by altering signalling between the gut and brain

go.nature.com/4uHYl4O

The war in Iran has already cost $22.8 billion.

For $22.8 billion, we could:

• Provide Medicaid to 6.8 million kids
• Build 2.6 million public housing units
• Fund Head Start for 1.3 million
• Hire 240,000 teachers
• Cancel $20,000 in student debt for 1 million borrowers

An hour apart. Perhaps we should stop treating the mindless weathervane spinning in the breeze as if it has a clear strategic direction we can ascertain.

WATCH: Trump sidesteps responsibility for deadly strike on Iranian girls' school President Donald Trump erroneously claimed Monday that Iran has access to the American Tomahawk cruise missile, the weapon likely used to strike a girls' school in Iran, killing 165 people. When asked...

When asked why he was the only person in his administration claiming that Iran has access to the American Tomahawk cruise missile, the weapon likely used to strike a girls' school in Iran, Trump replied, “Because I just don’t know enough about it.”https://to.pbs.org/4ukeKvT

Every dollar spent on bombs is a dollar not spent on curing disease. Every missle built is laboratory that doesn’t get built. - Todd Wolfson, AAUP #standupforscience #philadelphiascienceaction #nowar

"Aside from the internment camps used to incarcerate Japanese Americans in the 1940s, such facilities have no precedent in American history..."

US Conference of Catholic Bishops statement on Trump's new mass prison camps.

Full statement at the link:

www.usccb.org/news/2026/th...

Everybody understands that diplomacy is preferable to war.
Yet after a year of talks, we still do not even have ceasefire.

It is not Ukraine that is the obstacle to peace, Russia is.

We must flip the script to what Russia must do to meet the basic conditions for a just and lasted peace.

Yes. We need a moratorium on data center construction.

Sens. Warren and Sanders ask congressional watchdog to investigate dismantling Department of Education Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are petitioning the Government Accountability Office to investigate the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.

abcnews.com/Politics/sen...

​ONE THING WE KNOW, LIARS ARE GONNA LIE. Robert F. Kennedy Jr: @RobertKennedyJr The herbicide Glyphosate is one of the likely culprits in America’s chronic disease epidemic. Much more widely used here than in Europe. Shockingly, much of our exposure comes from its use as a desiccant on wheat, not as an herbicide. From there it goes straight into our bodies. My USDA will ban that practice. 7:39 PM · Jun 14, 2024 · 2.7M Views RFK Jr. Supports Trump Push to Ramp Up Glyphosate Output, Angering MAHA Backers Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach

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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

A small polymerase ribozyme that can synthesize itself and its complementary strand The emergence of a chemical system capable of self-replication and evolution is a critical event in the origin of life. RNA polymerase ribozymes can replicate RNA, but their large size and structural ...

How could a simple self-replicating system emerge at the origins of life? RNA polymerase ribozymes can replicate RNA, but existing ones are so large that their self-replication seems impossible. Could they be smaller?

Excited to share our latest work in @science.org on a new small polymerase.
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These scientists saw a future in public service—until Trump’s ‘massacre’ hit Last year’s mass firings of “probationary” federal workers sent researchers’ lives into turmoil

On the anniversary of a dark day for U.S. science, please raise a glass for everyone who has come out stronger and encourage those who are still recovering. Here are five stories. 🧪 🔬 💪 www.science.org/content/arti...

Of course and that is consistent with data protection standards 💪

Quantum computers will finally be useful: what’s behind the revolution A string of surprising advances suggests usable quantum computers could be here in a decade.

“At this point, I am much more certain that quantum computation will be realized, and that the timeline is much shorter than people thought. We’ve entered a new era.”

go.nature.com/3ZgB8s4