I am going to Paris, France to cheer on Team Canada (my son's team) Apr 26 to May 5. Any recommendations on pla es to stay?
Men's Roller Derby World Cup 2026
@farmerwendy
Retired from office work. Now raising farm animals and a big garden, owning a small independent grocery store (now closed, and listed for sale) and sitting on our local council (one more year).
I am going to Paris, France to cheer on Team Canada (my son's team) Apr 26 to May 5. Any recommendations on pla es to stay?
Men's Roller Derby World Cup 2026
I left them on the table and went out to help feed the pigs...and Lucy (the black collie) ate them. She doesn't eat things off the table, so I can only assume that our table-hopping cat, Freya, knocked them on the floor (at Lucy's request?).
A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best
Americans: we live in a fallen stateโembroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best
Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!
Ham and cheese in puff pastry
Ham and cheese in puff pastry
Ham and cheese in puff pastry
These came out of the oven with the goofiest expressions
Canada will come to a standstill at 1:10PM ET tomorrow. Hockey time. Donโt interrupt as Canadian and American women slap that puck around for gold. #Olympics
Collectively, Canadian physicians are spending about 20 million hours on unnecessary paperwork. Eliminating those tasks would free up the equivalent of 9,000 full time physicians.
With a growing shortage of family doctors, this is the moment to act.
Cut the tariff on electric cars!!
Most people didn't write long screeds anywhere.
I remember. I'm 68. But i only knew the opinions of my dad, my uncles, my friends' dads, etc. Generally opposed because trapped in fire, river, etc.
I found this discussion really interesting (and validating of some of the thoughts Iโve been having about certain aspects of politics for a while).
Idea: national "take your Uber driver on an adventure" day
My doctor told me that a study found that masks were not effective. (From what i recall, this meta analysis combined "occassional use" with strict adherence. )
Thank you. I've mostly worked in blues and some greens the last coyple of years, but the early onset of cold weather brought on a yearning for warmth!
A picture of a quilt top in pink and gold batik fabrics
Quilt top almost done now on Christmas eve. I'm making a warm blanket for a cold patio door, that faces directly west into the wintery wind. It should glow with the sunset behind it.
Here's the recording of the Earth Rover Program's inaugural webinar, which was held on Friday. Sorry it took a few days to post up.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrE...
a white hand is holding a copy of the book MAUVE by simon garfield next to a latte on a table.
When checking the citations of the book you're writing, do you ever accidentally reread an entire book in one sitting?
Or are you normal?
MAUVE is a lovely mix of chemistry history and fashion history.
I think both the #romancelandia crowd and the #chemsky / #chemchat crowd would love it!
Great work, the creation of open source technology is vital to roll out globally. It would be fascinating to use this in regions that have used biochar historically to see what differences it makes to soil structure. So much to innovate in soil carbon fixation.
9. Lastly, we need some research on how the price of beer inhibits the advance of science.
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4. For a general summary, please read our launch report: www.earthroverprogram.org/about/report
3. For explanations of the work and the science behind it, plus papers and data, please see our website: www.earthroverprogram.org
2. To hear more, please join our launch webinar at 1400 GMT today. It's free, but you'll need to register to get the link. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
1. Some good news at last. This weekโs column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which weโve now developed into a global research programme. It doesnโt change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + ๐งต www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
A big white dog sits by a gate in the golden light of sunrise
It's great to get away for a while to visit family and friends, but after 10 days, I'm ready to go home. Josie is waiting for me at the gate, just like in this photo from a year ago.
โWhen you have a disability people canโt see, you donโt get the same level of empathy,โ Joy says. โIt feels like the world has moved on.โ
Long Covid is setting back a generation of kids--likely against their federal rights
Our @rollingstone.com investigation
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Infographic titled โThe Chemistry of Apple Flavoursโ explaining what makes apples sweet or tart and key flavour compounds. Sweetness comes from sugars like fructose, tartness from acids like malic acid. A higher sugar/acid ratio means a sweeter apple. Apple types are grouped as sweet (e.g., Fuji, Gala), balanced (e.g., Jazz, Braeburn), or tart (e.g., Granny Smith, Bramley). As apples ripen, aldehydes convert to alcohols and then to esters, which dominate aroma in ripe apples. Key esters shown include butyl acetate, hexyl acetate, 2-methylbutyl acetate, and ethyl 2-methylbutanoate.
Why are some apples as sweet as honey while others make your face pucker? ๐
Dive into the chemistry behind apple sweetness, tartness, and aroma in this graphic!
๐ Read more: www.compoundchem.com/2025/10/16/a...
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The US president trafficked & raped underage girls, the evidence is overwhelming, everyone knows it, and this country's elites & institutions are so broken, so insular, so decadent that we can't even bring ourselves to state it clearly, much less do anything about it.
Contemptible & pathetic.
A white dog crosses a grassy field to chase reddish brown cattle out
Our Akbash chases the neighbour's cattle out of our field on command. She knows not to chase our own cattle.