I make things on the web from an office in Oakland, now.
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Today @JonStewart talks to some of our staff about the news that the COVID-19 virus may, in fact, have leaked from a lab in China and what it reveals about the problem with the media narrative machine. Full episode drops Wednesday on @ApplePodcasts
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🚨CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA VOTERS: There are 9,659 ballots that need to be cured in order to be counted.
If you were notified that your ballot needs to be cured, the deadline to do so is Monday, Nov. 14, at 5 pm.
If you have any questions or issues, call 702-455-6552.
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WHAT KILLED THE CRABS?
The official story is something like “a billion snow crabs disappeared.”
If that sounds fishy to you, keep reading. Let’s dive into the ecology, oceanography, & geopolitical history of the Bering Sea.
A science thread on crabs, corruption, & collapse: 🦀
ALT CBS EVENING NEWS > Alaska snow crab season canceled as officials investigate disappearance of an estimated 1 billion crabs
ALT News 1 billion crabs go missing, causing cancellation of Alaskan snow crab season
ALT Alaska Canceled Snow Crab Season for the First Time Ever Because All the Crabs Are Gone
ALT The Washington Post Alaska’s snow crabs have disappeared. Where they went is a mystery.
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It would be really nice if instead of simply recommending Americans get screened for anxiety, someone actually also came up with a plan to address why so many Americans from childhood on up are suffering from anxiety. nytimes.com/2022/10/11/well/…
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All unit tests passing.
ALT Broken sink, with all parts functional, bowl is broken, the tap's casing is gone, you can see all the pipes, but still works.
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REMEMBERING BERNIE: Today we remember actor and comedian Bernie Mac on what would have been his 65th birthday. Thank you for all of the side-splitting laughter, Bernie. RIP. 💙
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Hurricane Fiona's heavy rains have devastated Puerto Rico, resulting in a major loss of power and 'catastrophic flooding'
This video was made with support from Climate Power
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How journal editors kept questionable data about women’s health out of the literature years before retractions.
retractionwatch.com/2022/09/…
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Americans support electing presidents by popular vote--as we do for every other elected office in the country. pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20…
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The agency is so understaffed that teens have reported spending up to 23 hours locked in their cells, using water bottles to go to the bathroom. A staggering number have hurt themselves or been placed on suicide watch. fox4news.com/news/texas-juve…
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“The #PACTAct passed the House, and then it passed the Senate. 84-14! So I want people to understand – The #PACTAct passed with overwhelming Republican support. Toomey hasn’t supported it at all, because I think robots can’t feel.” – @jonstewart on @TheLeadCNN with @jaketapper
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An explosive wildfire with towering 50-foot walls of flames is burning out of control just outside of Yosemite National Park — forcing thousands to evacuate: “It’s absolutely terrifying.” cbsn.ws/3Bg5FLK
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As Europe endures its record heatwave, read our 2020 dispatch from Baghdad - it’s a glimpse of the world’s climate change future. washingtonpost.com/world/202…
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The past week was one of the most joyous – and scary – of my life. (a 🧵)
I gave birth to my daughter and my heart grew several sizes.
Then the “silent killer” after childbirth hit me and I nearly died.
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Remember this little boy found wandering alone after #HighlandPark parade? We’ve just found out why… both his parents were killed💔
A fundraiser has been started for Irina and Kevin McCarthy’s 2-yo son Aiden as he grows up without them
Link: gofundme.com/f/irina-and-kev… @cbschicago – at Chicago, IL
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Europe's impending CBAM is putting pressure on Congress to act with a similar policy that may ultimately need to have a domestic #PriceOnCarbon. @saraschonhardt provides a good update on where things stand.
eenews.net/articles/carbon-t…
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Wow! Philanthropy now gives more per year to science than NIH/NSF in US. And philanthropic giving is MUCH more localized and more persistent in giving to the same people/organizations. @ICSSI2022 – at Washington, DC
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People with ADHD will seriously go hyperfocusing on something for 14 hours, getting a week's worth of work done, and then the next day be like "Why can't I do anything? I'm so lazy"
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Fifth & Mission: Critics of @chesaboudin dislike his emphasis on diversion programs, but Jon @rahoi says the Make It Right program for juvenile offenders got his daughter’s life back on track. He and @JoshuaWSharpe join @ceelei to discuss it.
🎧 Listen: trib.al/BnSn5jb
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park reopening plans announced after devastating wildfire
mercurynews.com/2022/05/26/r…