Archaeological mission in Oxyrhynchus has found Homer's 'Iliad' inside a Roman-era mummy The Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission, run by the Institute of Ancient Near East Studies (IPOA) at the University of Barcelona and led by Maite Mascort and Esther Pons, has identified a papyrus conta...

I mean, we should all take some Homer with us to the afterlife, just in case we need a little epic reading while cruising on the Styx.

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Yes please! The weather is so lovely, we could do a beltline meeting. Let me email you

Looks so lovely! Hope you're well x

Caught in the Middle: Asia's Middle Powers and the War in the Middle East By Farwa Aamer and Emma Chanlett-Avery

asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/p/caught-in-...

As I like to say: We're all still just peasants but now with fancy names like "citizens" "residents" "voters".

For many Asian economies, the Iran conflict has already done lasting damage to the reputation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an affordable, secure resource for long-term energy sector development.
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I have a request.

Please send me any announcements from democratic politicians in the U.S. touting this major milestone.

The hungry red panda at the Prospect Park Zoo? Adorable.

The HungryPanda delivery app scamming small businesses? Not adorable. So they will be paying $580,000 back.

We'll keep pursuing companies that take advantage of New Yorkers, and we'll keep asking if we can pet a red panda just for a second.

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The suspension of gas taxes in Georgia through mid-May is expected to cost just under $400 million, the state’s house speaker Jon Burns said in a statement. For Utah, which proposed the holiday amid affordability concerns even before the Iran war, its law discounting the gas tax from July 1 through the end of the year will cost the state about $12 million, according to the legislation.

Canceling gas taxes, meanwhile, is also self-defeating because it just encourages people to burn more of the stuff, while also costing you *millions* in revenue

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I'm so glad Google is scraping all my personal and sensitive data so that Gemini can give completely useless recommendations for how to respond.

Atlanta's war on trees continues atlanta.capitalbnews.org/south-fulton...

I really miss hearing from @maryannaise.bsky.social these days. Need her hot takes to help articulate how I'm feeling

NEW US electricity data ⚡️🇺🇸

In March, renewables produced more than a third of US electricity for the first time ever, even overtaking gas generation!

Wind and solar combined reached over a quarter (26%) for the first time.

How can LNG imports affect electricity prices in the Philippines? The Philippines has the second highest electricity prices in Southeast Asia. A significant reason is due to its imports of liquified natural gas (LNG), a costly and expensive energy source.

Really cool visual story site.thibi.co/originals/ln...

I am super fortunate to work at a place that is letting me take a personal leave for three months. But that doesn't mean the work stops. We are hiring a climate reporter to fill in while i'm out! Apps close April 15th!

The video of this meeting is so weird. They're clearly in a tiny corner of a big hall or something.
It also shouldn't be so easy to condemn living beings to destruction.
www.youtube.com/live/iC3xyp4...

Colombia considers first law on climate refugees in Latin America A new bill is proposing that the government recognize ‘the existence of forced internal displacement due to causes associated with climate change and environmental degradation’

Does anyone have updates on Colombia's draft law to “recognize the existence of forced internal displacement due to causes associated with climate change and environmental degradation"? Did it ever pass or has it stalled?

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The first ep was so good!!

The Jones Act and the Cost of Shipping Between U.S. Ports (UPDATED) | Econofact The Jones Act has been temporarily waived amid the spike in oil prices. The effects of the Act in times of crisis highlight a more general consequence of protectionist policies: they benefit a few pro...

Waiving the Jones Act will only offer small savings on gas prices – Dan and Marc cite research that estimates the savings would be $0.63 per barrel – which translates to less than 2 cents per gallon.
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You need to listen to this good-as-hell new podcast from two of the smartest people in climateworld.

The only good news this year. Must listen

When I joined the climate comms world exactly a decade ago, a major campaign was to get journalists to stop the "both-sides" journalism and stop platforming climate deniers. They mostly don't do that anymore. To me, this is a version of that.

It was very besides the point of the interview but @chrislhayes.bsky.social made me realize why I hate talking on the cellphone so much. Wonder if it's true for Zoom too

How Blocking Oil and Gas From Leaving the Strait of Hormuz Ripples Around the World Trade is trickling through the vital artery connecting the Persian Gulf and the world, creating an economic shock thousands of miles away.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

What oil actually costs The market price of oil has never reflected its true cost. This week made that impossible to ignore.

At an energy conference on Monday, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said, "The era of taxpayers subsidizing unreliable, unaffordable and unsecure energy is officially over.”

Hours later, one of America’s largest oil refineries exploded.

Someone in Atlanta couldn't agree more with CPE www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/co...