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No, it’s a code for type of ship. Red is for tankers (oil mostly), green for cargo. Others are for ferries/transport of people, fishing, etc

10.03.2026 17:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Irish exiting?

10.03.2026 17:42 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m going to ruin your productivity by telling you to check out www.marinetraffic.com

10.03.2026 17:38 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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🚨Ed policy researchers, look at the newest special call!

📲 We’re eager to fund RCTs and quasi-experimental studies that produce actionable evidence on how K–12 cell phone policies affect student learning, behavior, and well-being.

🗓️ 3-page LOIs due May 1. Learn more: bit.ly/47n9e1L

09.03.2026 13:49 👍 18 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0
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After the promise: the STD consequences of adolescent virginity pledges - PubMed Adopting virginity pledges as intervention may not be the optimal approach to preventing STD acquisition among young adults.

Here’s a link to a great study showing that those who took “virginity pledges” were more likely to get an STD when they eventually started having sex, since they didn’t learn about condoms, etc

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15780782/

09.03.2026 14:31 👍 25 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump’s “Warflation” Has Just Begun If he were trying to increase prices on purpose, would he be doing anything differently?

When economists say the president can't really do much to change gas prices, what they mean is he can't do much to *reduce* gas prices. Turns out they can do a lot to raise them
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-iran...

09.03.2026 14:27 👍 713 🔁 186 💬 10 📌 7
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Some in the Trump administration are pushing to rebuild IES After DOGE gutted IES, the education and statistics agency inside the Education Department, some in the Trump administration are trying to rebuild it. A new report of ideas on how to do that was relea...

“not one of the recommendations was a new idea to NCES,” said Peggy Carr. “Many had already been implemented or we were working on when the center was dismantled."

Great reporting by @jillbarshay.bsky.social hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

09.03.2026 11:36 👍 24 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 1

Leery of Boston - yes!!

08.03.2026 21:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Yesterday, white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism. Such hate has no place in New York City. It is an affront to our city’s values and the unity that defines who we are.

What followed was even more disturbing. Violence at a protest is never acceptable. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we 
are.

I want to thank the brave men and women of the NYPD who acted quickly to keep New Yorkers safe. Our officers ran toward danger without hesitation, demonstrating once again the courage and dedication it takes to protect this city every single day.

My administration is closely monitoring the situation and I remain in close contact with our Police Commissioner.

Yesterday, white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism. Such hate has no place in New York City. It is an affront to our city’s values and the unity that defines who we are. What followed was even more disturbing. Violence at a protest is never acceptable. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are. I want to thank the brave men and women of the NYPD who acted quickly to keep New Yorkers safe. Our officers ran toward danger without hesitation, demonstrating once again the courage and dedication it takes to protect this city every single day. My administration is closely monitoring the situation and I remain in close contact with our Police Commissioner.

08.03.2026 18:01 👍 1921 🔁 364 💬 44 📌 25

We’re a busy multitasking lot…

06.03.2026 19:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The truth about ICE and the New England Patriots jets (Go Seahawks) The best reason to hate the New England Patriots is where their team planes have been.

And for the full history of this plane's involvement in ICE flights, read this: gillianbrockell.ghost.io/the-truth-ab...

06.03.2026 18:02 👍 77 🔁 33 💬 0 📌 0
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Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid as House opens inquiry into affair Party leaders pushed for the Texas Republican to withdraw from a primary runoff as questions mounted about his relationship with an aide who later died.

Earlier this week, Gonzales had advanced to a May 26 runoff election, and was set to face Brandon Herrera in a rematch of a race Gonzales narrowly won in 2024. On Thursday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders called for him to end his 2026 campaign.

06.03.2026 15:02 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Funny how the “rent is too damn high” candidate was dismissed back in the day…

06.03.2026 13:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, “I do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 15:27 👍 6132 🔁 2445 💬 93 📌 184
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Local police take military surplus gear — with caution When local college students recently protested the police killings of two unarmed African-American men in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York, Worcester police stood back and allowed the …

There’s a program to allow local pds to buy these from the military. Looks like your local PD has been involved since at least 2014
www.telegram.com/story/news/2...

05.03.2026 12:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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After grueling hand count in 2024, a Texas county tries again When Gillespie County Republicans hand-counted the 2024 primary, it took all night and led to several errors. That didn’t stop them from doing it again in 2026.

here's my story www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...

04.03.2026 13:01 👍 15 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 4

But no end of shift whataburger?

04.03.2026 13:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

In all seriousness, thank you. For the fox pic and staying up all night and putting in so much work to cover important overlooked stories.

04.03.2026 13:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

When we talk about Baby Boomers not getting off the stage: In 1997, the US president was born in 1946.

In 2007, the US president was born in 1946.

In 2017, the US president was born in 1946.

And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.

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1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health

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The Criminal Justice team at Arnold Ventures is looking for a pending/recent PhD with strong causal inference skills, for a remote, part-time consulting position.

This is a great opportunity for someone considering a transition from academia to the policy space.

Deadline: March 15

Please share!

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Amid a deadly mass shooting that saw three people killed in Austin's West Sixth Street, a Waymo went viral for causing a major traffic delay, blocking an Austin-Travis County EMS vehicle as it attempted a U-turn.

01.03.2026 20:18 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

that guy was onto some good ideas - more elegantly expressed than "they restrict access because they can"

01.03.2026 19:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Weber and his writing on social closure and credentialism probably gets you more explanation than most other options...

01.03.2026 19:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It's probably not of interest or value to her since the program is eliminated - but perhaps offering a word that a grassroots effort is underway could be helpful to many in attendance?

01.03.2026 17:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think it’s a great idea - and I don’t mean this flippantly but SREE and AEFP kind of play that role

01.03.2026 16:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Brooklyn Public Library ends passport services after State Department order • Brooklyn Paper Last fall, the U.S. Department of State sent cease-and-desist letters to hundreds of nonprofit libraries across the country, telling them they were no longer

Brooklyn Public Library ends passport services after order from State Department www.brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-pub...

01.03.2026 14:51 👍 41 🔁 29 💬 1 📌 3

I love these! And I learn so much - like there are Tommy Bahama area rugs and they cost less than a pair of Pumas. and that someone would invoice separately for the $5 for a plastic box lid.

28.02.2026 15:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Reimagining the Institute for Education Sciences - just released:

ies.ed.gov/ies/2026/02/...

27.02.2026 17:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Vermont lol

27.02.2026 14:12 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0