Arctic foxes are incredibly hardy animals that can survive brutal freezing temperatures as low as -50C (-58F). The animals have furry-soled paws, short ears and a short muzzle to help them manage cold climates....
The article is super-friendly to business interests. The final paragraph is supposed to be hopeful but it gave me a knot in my stomach. Politicians on every level from Biden, federal, state, and local will do what they always do - mix politics into science. And when you mix the two - you get 100% politics.
Despite the stumbles early in the response, Poulsen says, there’s still time to put an end to the dairy outbreak before it becomes a bigger issue for the industry as a whole or for the general population. “We have the best veterinarians and public health scientists in the world,” he says. “We can do it. We just need the funding and the political will.”
The New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) is the largest extant gecko in the world and is considered an example of island gigantism. This species can live over 20 years in captivity....
I read this lib “how to” about Gaza - How To Speak To Voters Who Say They Can’t Support Biden Because Of Gaza. The substack is co-run by George Takei and he’s built himself into a super-popular lib brand. I wanted to know what he was promoting....
In "just fucking stop it already" spinoff movie news - "Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" is set to be directed by and star Andy Serkis. (hexbear.net)
Articles were annoying so here’s the Wikipedia section....
GO AWAY! (hexbear.net)
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From the obit of a math genius multibillionaire (hexbear.net)
Jim Simons, Math Genius Who Conquered Wall Street, Dies at 86...
Experts blast CDC over refusal to test sewage for signs of H5N1 bird flu virus (ghostarchive.org)
Vail cancels residency program for Native American artist over painting referencing Gaza (hexbear.net)
The end of the article should have been the beginning....
The longest pro-environment speech ever in a big budget Hollywood movie is probably at the end of On Deadly Ground (1994). It's ~3:30 and it's given by the lead character played by Steven Seagal. (www.youtube.com)
As text...
They've got to be fucking kidding. (hexbear.net)
It’s at the top of the homepage right now - www.nytimes.com
New Yorker cover (hexbear.net)
An arctic fox used sea ice to travel 3,500km from Norway to Canada. The epic 76 day journey was the fastest movement rate for a fox ever recorded: 46.3km per day. (www.theguardian.com)
Arctic foxes are incredibly hardy animals that can survive brutal freezing temperatures as low as -50C (-58F). The animals have furry-soled paws, short ears and a short muzzle to help them manage cold climates....
NYPD knocks down and arrests credentialed journalist Olga Fedorova in New York on May 8 during a pro-Palestine protest at FIT. (hexbear.net)
NYPD knocks down and arrests credentialed journalist Olga Fedorova in New York on May 8, 2024 during pro-Palestine protest at FIT....
Countless other faces are possible. (hexbear.net)
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How Bird Flu Caught the Dairy Industry Off Guard (www.scientificamerican.com)
After police arrested their students last week for calling for a divestment from the war on Gaza, faculty at the New School in NYC took up the students' demands with their own protest occupation. (hexbear.net)
New School Faculty Replace Students as Campus Occupiers Against Gaza War: ‘The Blood Is on Our Hands’ - Hell Gate
In Tesla Autopilot probe, U.S. prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud, Reuters reports (archive.ph)
A Bluesky post...
Vintage VHS sleeve designs (hexbear.net)
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Say hello to my little friend. (hexbear.net)
The New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) is the largest extant gecko in the world and is considered an example of island gigantism. This species can live over 20 years in captivity....
A lib "how to" on talking about Gaza (hexbear.net)
I read this lib “how to” about Gaza - How To Speak To Voters Who Say They Can’t Support Biden Because Of Gaza. The substack is co-run by George Takei and he’s built himself into a super-popular lib brand. I wanted to know what he was promoting....
Promotional photo for "Brazil (1985)" (hexbear.net)
Who fixes toilets under communism? (hexbear.net)
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A second grader with autism at a North Carolina school was ultimately pinned on the floor for 38 minutes, according to body camera video of the incident. The officer put his knee in the child's back. (www.cbsnews.com)
Video at the link....
DEVELOPING BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER NEWS: He will be missed? (hexbear.net)
Parts supplied to Boeing had ‘serious defects’ - whistleblower - BBC News
[Boeing accident news] Boeing cargo plane forced to land at Istanbul without front landing gear (www.theguardian.com)
Bean hole. Recipe link in self text. (hexbear.net)
Bean-Hole Baked Beans...