I refuse to use automatic check out for this very reason. Once I had to and I made the clerk stand next to me. I can't imagine what this is like for folks that aren't as loud or tall as I am.
Research by @lukeaparsons.bsky.social and colleagues @science.nature.org
Slyngstad always gets it rightβ¦
I don't see "nap" on your scale, but if we can modify the measurement to "on a scale of 1 to Nap" my answer is Nap.
144 bottles is not the brag you think it is. I hope that you recycled all that plastic. Also, there is no effective recycling for this much trash.
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NEW β Pace of global warming has nearly doubled since 2015, study says
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A long tailed bird with a bright red bill and feet.
Red billed blue magpie.
#BirdOfTheDay
#ColourfulCaptures
Carbon Brief: Pace of global warming has nearly doubled since 2015, reveals study www.carbonbrief.org/pace-of-glob...
Farmers in central Java say prized Kromo durian trees are failing to bear fruit, raising fears about climate change.
Research and Indonesiaβs meteorology agency warn increasingly erratic weather could reduce fruit yields across Java in the coming years.
I never knew them.
My maternal grandfather's name is Douglas Simpson. He was born in Aberdeen, lived in Buxton & near London, and died in Surrey in 1985. He had a passion for the amateur stage. I have an aunt named Carol.
If anybody knows of him I'd love to have a photo.
FISH JOB ALERT! NOAA Fisheries is looking to hire four stock assessment biologists. These positions can be located at any of our Fishery Science Centers from Seattle to Miami to Woods Hole. Applications are due by March 10!
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/careers-more...
Editorial: War in Iran is a reckless venture www.ncronline.org/opinion/edit...
'UNIMAGINABLE CRUELTY': Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointeee from NY, thrashes DHS' treatment of a man who came to the US at 9 as an abuse/neglect victim, has no criminal record and became a college grad.
"The laws of decency condemn such villainy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The Council of Bishops - The United Methodist Church released a statement asking for prayers for peace during this time of war in the Middle East.
Click below for the full statement.
#BeUMC #iaumc
I am convinced that any candidate who promises to end the en*ification of customer phone lines and information theft via "input your information" requirements would win in a landslide.
π¨URGENT ACTION: Two proposed methane gas pipelines would cut through approximately 500 miles of Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi β exposing communities to the threat of pollution, explosions, and leaks. Tell FERC to REJECT this fossil fuel superhighway: ow.ly/3jfu50Yo8sS ππ‘
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911 logs show repeated ambulance calls from an ICE family detention center for children struggling to breathe, suffering seizures, or burning with high fevers β including babies and toddlers. #AbuseOfPowerWatch
I love this: the Knitting Madonna! Found along the road travellers take in the Czech Republic. Apparently, these images appeared from the 1400s-onwards. Showing the humanity of the divine.
She is knitting baby clothes. ππΆπ»π§Άβ€οΈπ
"The Columbia River basin, once produced more salmon than any other system in the world. β¦of the 16 stocks of salmon and steelhead that once thrived hereβ¦ four have already been wiped from existence."
Iβve heard a lot of things on C-SPAN, but that call was haunting. A brutal reminder of the real-world toll.
White background. βTo meet demand from Microsoft and other big tech companies, the local utility is building gas plants next to a local elementary school in Person County, NC.β Photo with arrows pointing to the neighboring elementary school, area for the proposed gas plants, and current coal plant.
UPDATE: After years of secrecy, @microsoft.com finally admitted it's building a data center at the 1,350 acre site it purchased in Person County, NC.
This data center is part of the justification for building a new gas plant near an elementary school. π§΅
OMGosh, this. I have a dryer this annoying. I had it connected for like 2 seconds before I couldn't stand it anymore. It has a special AI feature that makes it extra terrible. It leaves everything damp. I spend laundry days in PTSD vigilance trying to just get it dry the clothes. I hate it.
Why does German candy taste like poultry seasoning. ? Why is it like this? I know there are apples and honey in Germany.
π‘οΈ For the third year in a row, every day in 2025 was more than 1Β°C warmer than the 1850β1900 pre-industrial level. Over a third of days were above 1.5Β°C.
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An antique, ornate, glass lantern filled with light in front of a window where you can see the stars.... Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate! May the light of Ramadan shine in your life and bring endless joy!
Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate!
May the light of Ramadan shine in your life and bring endless joy!
We're tracking the fallout from the Epstein files here (GIFT LINK) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Thread.
hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
While others are stepping back on climate, Project Drawdown is stepping up!
Weβre proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good.
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