Doesn't sound like a good thing?
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Doesn't sound like a good thing?
Yes, especially if AI is capable of detecting what the MDs can’t in many of the so-called 2|3 “false positives”. It’d be interesting to do a longitudinal study on this two-thirds cohort. Might some of them be at risk for heart disease?
Sea turtle leads the way!
A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.
Assassination is their game, and this is a dangerous game they are playing.
Yes! The EU can and must take harsher measures—
❗️The plane Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu was on was forced to land in Bulgaria due to suspected Russian GPS interference -FT There are reports that the pilots even had to use paper maps due to GPS jamming as they made the emergency landing.
This is nothing else but a hybrid war that Russia wages against Europe Let's name things as they really are:Russia has made an assassination attempt of the President of the European Commission Russia has been jamming GPS-signals over many Eastern Europe countries that are in its immediate vicinity
If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
Correction. Alberta, please don’t go the way of the US Deep South.
This video is waaay too long, given what it’s documenting—books to be removed from all Edmonton Public Schools. Alberta, please don’t go the way of the U.S. and start banning books. 🎬@non_toxic_masculinity
Pritzker: "No one in the administration -- the president or anybody under him -- has called anyone in my administration or me. It's clear that in secret they're are planning this invasion with US troops."
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I hope people realize how absolutely fucked this situation is. This isn’t normal. People are resigning all over the place because the government is mishandling our data, ruining our public health services, and generally making Americans less safe.
Donald Trump is purging the CDC leadership and putting in charge the guy who thought RFK Jr. was doing a “great job” after measles cases hit a record high. These fools can’t be trusted with your health.
Ukraine is continuing their strikes on Russian oil refineries as Russian Z-bloggers are speaking out publicly now about the danger to their economy and the collapse in support for the war at home. Russia continues to target civilians and blow up apartment buildings.
📌 Scientists are not in the business of advancing missions antithetical to public health. ✊🏼
Mini donk chombles… #MiniDonks #FarmLife #LittleFarm
I don’t need a self driving car. I need a vehicle that runs between major areas and can transport large numbers of people at once to reduce environmental impact…wait it’s a train. I’m describing trains. Build more goddamned TRAINS, America.
Wildfire smoke and air pollution: What you can’t see can still harm your health. As #wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk—especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health
Schools Theaters Concerts Malls Churches Synagogues Mosques Parks Nightclubs Offices Festivals Stores Military Bases Bars Post Offices Yoga Studios Super Bowl parades Nowhere is safe from the scourge of gun violence in America. You can't tell me we must simply accept it.
Whew! Sen. Susan Collins should be “very concerned” She showed up as the main guest at a ribbon-cutting in Searsport, Maine. It backfired. The crowd was not happy to have her: “Shame. Shame. Shame.”
Deforestation kills more than trees.
For all the dog lovers. This is a classic. Worth seeing again.
But nature is always more subtle, more intricate, more elegant than what we are able to imagine. ― Carl Sagan
Breaking. Trump signs Executive Order saying he can do things the Constitution and Supreme Court says he can't. Also an Executive Order saying people aren't allowed to do things the Constitution and the Supreme Court says we can. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter. Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
J.B. Pritzker smashing through the fascism wall like he's the Kool Aid Man
Was feeling pretty bleak after watching some of Trumps rant this morning. But then @govpritzker.illinois.gov spoke- and I’m feeling hopeful. Thank you Gov Pritzker - you would be an awesome president .
Naturally formed hexagonal basalt pillars from past volcanic activity in Fingal's Cave, Isle of Staffa, the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Air pollution from oil and gas kills over 90,000 people in the US every year and makes hundreds of thousands more sick, disproportionately affecting Black and brown communities. But Republicans want to drill baby drill and kill more people because they're racist af.
Full moon auroras in Fairbanks, Alaska
My latest with thoughts on the three things that need to happen to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, what’s at stake in Trump’s hyper-politicisation of American capitalism, and why central banks should pay closer attention to climate risks open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
This is not Autumn. This is drought distress in Islington, London Trees shed leaves to reduce water intake. It’s happening all over England
The rise of populism… and what happens once in power to the economy (via @data.ft.com )
Some historical context.
What is it called when government owns the means of production again?
Baby talk vs “parentese” - what’s the difference? Thread 🧵
A terrible beauty is born!
Natural hazards, tornado formation edition
Where are all the complaints about socialism we hear re: Mamdani when the president starts using taxpayer money to buy stakes in companies without Congressional approval? This is literal, definitional socialism -- state ownership of the means of production -- so where's the right wing outcry?
Ust-Luga is key for the Russian export of oil and gas via the Baltic Sea. It is reported that the main damage from the drone strike was inflicted on the cryogenic unit for deep hydrocarbon processing, where gas condensate and natural gas are fractionated. It is a critical part of equipment.
The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.
Every timeline needs a happy doggo dance... 😊 #dog #dogday #bluesky
He seems to be saying, “I’m not going home for free, pal!” Mid-road plant. Bite-bite. 😂
Malik the Malamute can be pretty stubborn sometimes. I call it, "Malitude"... Here's a good example, trying to get him motivated to go back home during a short walk... #malamute #dogs #dogsky #dogsofbluesky #alaskanmalamute #malitude
Caturday saida_ary Мантис химера
Behold Yin-Yang, two opposing yet interconnected forces that are in constant flux, balance, and harmony! ☯️
A microscopic tardigrade going for a stroll through some algae. Credit: Sinclair Stammers
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NYC — This Do Not Turn On Us webinar tomorrow (8/24) is a great way to get prepared for the National Guard being deployed to our city. Register here: bit.ly/oath0824
In 1968, 43 African American soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas refused deployment for riot control at DNC in Chicago. “We shouldn’t have to go out there and do wrong to our own people." When will our state's National Guard do the same? #RESIST through #PeacefulProtest #NONViolenceIsPower #StopICE
“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” - Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundafion
Another #water fact. This one isn't fun, however. As much as a third of all food production today comes from unsustainable groundwater extraction —where groundwater is being used faster than it's being replenished. That cannot continue, but where is the replacement water going to come from??
I’ve already seen price increases beyond 19% for next year.
Your 'doom quote' for today: "A major problem with predictions of the future is that they cannot account for unknown thresholds, those points at which the effects of pollution or habitat destruction become irreversible..." booksnbobs.com/product/5000...
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haruka_okinawa_sea Haruka 𓇼沖縄の海を毎日お届け
The clearest picture of corporate greed in this country is CEO-to-worker pay ratios. At the 100 lowest-paying major US companies, CEO pay averaged $17.2M in 2024. Median worker pay at these companies was just $35,570. That’s a ratio of 632 to 1. How can anyone defend this?
A team went nine games without making a single goal. The fans decided to help.
Shaggy was alone and scared on the streets of Thailand. To see him now in America will make your heart melt...
Elizabeth Warren: "The one thing I want to remind everyone is when Democrats get in power again -- and we will -- we've got to change the rules. We've got to change the rules on the impact of money in politics and we've got to pass the voting rights act again and make sure there is true protection."
Boston #RedSox legend Carl Yastrzemski throws out the first pitch to his grandson, SFGiants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski at Fenway Park! (2019) ⚾️ Happy 86th Birthday Yaz! #Inspiration #MLB #Baseball #History
Illinois tells Bondi that its sanctuary status stands firm.
Is your baby beginning to pull themself up to a stand? Here’s something you need to do right away: Lower your crib mattress. 🧵
How true! Building cairns along the shoreline serves no purpose whatsoever and leads to sea animal stranding, habitat destruction, and coastal erosion. And if an unsuspecting beachcomber happens to stumble into a hole where a rock once was, all manner of injury may ensue. ⚠️
Cairns strategically positioned above tree line, in the alpine zone, are positively life-saving. Take it from a former Wilderness First Responder. ⛑️
Captain Landon Johnson
ta2020photography Tohid Azimi "The fastest being on the planet Male Peregrine Falcon aka Odin the Stoop Master. Shot with Sony a1 Mark 2 and Sony 200-600mm Lens. For these kind of fast moving action shots being able to track well in not enough, having a Camera that can reliably auto focus is a must.
When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.
FOX: How do you work within Boston given this situation? BOSTON ICE ACTING DIRECTOR PATRICIA HYDE: I prefer to say we like to work smarter not harder. But the men and women of ICE, unlike Mayor Wu, we took an oath.
“We took an oath” Not to the U.S. Constitution or Bill of Rights.
Aug. 10th Jaimen Hudson "Somewhere over the rainbow 🙌🏻 I filmed this last Friday while out on my regular morning Cruise. I had to wait for awhile to get this shot but it was definitely worth it!"
The more you learn the more you wonder what the end game is?
Erin is truly an extraordinary hurricane, one of the biggest and most powerful we've seen in this part of the Atlantic. Mercifully, it'll spare the U.S. an otherwise extensive and devastating blow, but we won't escape major coastal problems. My very latest ⬇️
Heatwaves killed over 3,700 in India since 2018, Uttar Pradesh & Maharashtra worst-hit www.telegraphindia.com/gallery/heat... #ClimateCrisis #Heatwave #Mortality #PublicHealthEmergency #India
"Trump was overheard on an open microphone telling President Emmanuel Macron of France, 'I think he wants to make a deal for me. Do you understand that? As crazy as it sounds.'" Apparently doesn't realizes that if Putin is making the deal, it's not in America's interest. JFC
Scary how readily he adopts the opinion of the last person he speaks to. That’s why EU leaders went to Washington - to make sure they’d have the last word!
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Target shares tumble 9% as retailer picks new CEO, says sales fell again
US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children… www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Target caved to Trump, sold out their core customers, and torched their own brand. They chose this path, and now they’re paying for it. I’m still not shopping there. www.cnn.com/2025/08/20/b...
Corrupt former Florida AG and current AG Pam Bondi, who REFUSED to investigate Jeffrey Epstein while in Florida, and won’t release the Epstein Files, is now threatening the Mayor of Boston with arrest if she doesn’t allow ILLEGAL MASS DEPORTATIONS Bide your time #Nuremberg2028
Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today: "ecologists are only just beginning to grasp the full threat that extreme heat poses to the world’s wildlife populations, and how quickly it can drive species towards extinction." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And, relax!
Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 20, 2025 ~ ethical pessimism "...observed present trends indicate that the future we face is one of accelerating planetary transformation, with catastrophic consequences for human society." lithub.com/embracing-et...
Steep linear rise in disapproval impervious to a marked drop in inflation rate between June and July. Disapproval now higher than inflation rate. 👏
You’d think the colonizers would have been more creative. I mean, New ENGLAND?
And let’s not forget L'Anse aux Meadows, the site of a Viking settlement. It’s a part of the Viking Trail, a popular route that includes Gros Morne. Just spectacular!
Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland #Canada #Newfoundland #Tourism
🇺🇸 National Guard soldier speaks out: “I swore an oath to defend our constitution… seeking refuge is not an act of violence. Locking people up for it is.”
The country is really against this president, by large and increasing numbers.
I believe you’ve outdone yourself. A++
He probably drew inspiration from the poem written by W. H. Auden about the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968.
