I just saw a very cool video on X, which I visit occasionally Hopefully the link here works. It’s the full moon rising behind Whaleback Lighthouse in Portland, Maine. x.com/robwrightima...

Just that, the beauty of the nature #photography #b&w #black&white #dropwater #nature

I'm a shrink with lots of experience with demented patients. He's been a compulsive liar all his life. But I think his dementia has progressed to the point where he's mostly just confabulating—making shit up with no intent to deceive. Confabulation isn't lying. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confabu...

Phonemic paraphasias like 'mutilizatiom' are a diagnostic sign of Frontotemporal Dementia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parapha...

Phonemic paraphasias like 'mutilizatiom' are a diagnostic sign of Frontotemporal Dementia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parapha...

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How to be a Super Ager @npr.org www.npr.org/programs/ted...

How would you like to have your (or a loved one's) name used in NPR's "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me" Bluff the Listener segment? Win this auction donated by host @petersagal.bsky.social and your wish can become reality! new.biddingowl.com/item/your-na...

Thriller writers always tell you: Include a "ticking clock." Well, we have a ticking clock now: If Republicans gerrymander aggressively in 2027 and lock in House majority before the 2028 election, any hopes of higher-minded reforms (which need a Dem trifecta) vanish. newrepublic.com/article/2098...

There are seemingly countless things wrong with this administration, but the corruption is both staggeringly obvious and a very effective campaign theme that would unite voters across the spectrum.

Trump: “Ukraine has nothing to do [with us], we‘re an ocean apart. It has to do with [Europe], it‘s their front door.“ Ukraine to U.S.: Approx 5,266 to 5,690 miles. Iran to U.S.: Approx 7,150 to 7,244 miles.

Trump, after having a 90 min phone call with Putin, puts out a truth social that he is considering withdrawing all troops from Germany. Something sinister is going on between them. It’s time for “concerned” Republicans to speak out. What are your thoughts?

There is a drug for what’s ailing this country.😂 #Rezyne

It’s annoying to me how much the “debate” on Comey is about the precise meaning of “86.” It doesn’t matter! Watts said, “If they ever make me carry a rifle the first man I want to get in my sights is LBJ” and *made a shooting motion* and the Supreme Court held it was protected speech!

Amazing. In Paris, school streets "with the full treatment — trees, gardens, light-colored pavement — were on average, an astonishing 9 degrees (Fahrenheit) cooler than nearby non-school streets."

If you’re in a state considering gerrymandering districts in response to yesterday’s Callais decision, consider whether the change violates your state’s laws. For example, some state constitutions prohibit partisan gerrymandering. If partisan gerrymandering is prohibited, Callais may not apply.

🚨 "The US Air Force agreed to buy an undisclosed number of interceptor drones from a company backed by President Donald Trump’s sons" Annie Massa for @bloomberg.com

In Dec 2021, Nicole Saphier — a Fox contributor now tapped as Trump's surgeon general nominee — argued that "it is time to move forward and allow this mild infection to circulate so we can continue to build that hybrid immunity." 250,000 Americans died of covid in 2022.

Royal Flycatcher #Art #AIArt #Nature #Birds #RoyalFlycatcher

Saw this yesterday while driving home.👍

Joke? If I were the president of Cuba I would def set such an alert. Even if the spike is just 30 minutes before an attack begins, that 30 minutes’ warning would be invaluable. I wonder whether the Polymarket spikes are limited to US government secrets. Every govt & business has greedy people.

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WARREN: Do you have any explanation for these perfectly timed spikes in trading activity other than insider trading? HEGSETH: Everything we've done is completely above board WARREN: What does that mean? HEGSETH: I'm focused on doing my job W: You're not paying attention to this insider trading?

BREAKING: Reporters Without Borders released its 2026 World Press Freedom Index. The United States fell seven spots to 64th out of 180 countries and regions surveyed, a historical low for the second straight year; its political indicator tumbled 21 spots from 41st to 62nd worldwide.

Check this out. 1. Announcement of the RU spy detention bsky.app/profile/ones...

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How to terminate >100 science US advisory committees. The unremitting path of destruction www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Very very telling. It’s been a big question how the govt was able to get a grand jury to sign off on this particular conspiracy charge. Seems pretty clear the govt had dirty hands on that front.

I use Wikipedia to understand what animals are included in a taxonomic category (e.g. insects) and identify its subcategories. I use that to make an informed guess. Is that okay? 🐒 Animal #1003 🐀 I figured it out in 6 guesses! 🟥🟧🟨🟩🟩🟩 🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 5 metazooa.com #metazooa

A shill selling seashells by the seashore.

O, Canada: there are still some good neighbors down here.

This is truly mind-blowing: Norway has gone from near-zero sales of non‑emitting battery electric vehicles to now close to 100% of all new passenger car sales - achieved in about 13 years. More in my next substack newsletter. Sign up here: substack.com/@janrosenow

Seven years ago, Trump tried to hold the G7 at his Doral resort and he was forced to back down amid backlash. This year he's planning to host the G20 there and it's barely made a ripple. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

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This means 20 years from now your #Sony #PlayStation 4/5 are going to turn into useless paper weight once the Sony authentication servers goes down permanently. Your future retrogaming turns into dust just as the Sony executives designed.

Trump set April 30 as a deadline for the Zambian Govt: Either accept Trump's new health funding agreement & keep access to critical AIDS meds—and give USA expanded access to its precious mineral resources like copper, lithium, & cobalt—or let its citizens die due to lack of vital AIDS meds. 1/2

Jamie Dimon warns of 'some kind of bond crisis' ahead as global debt risks build cnb.cx/4t4aPBL

This is a great idea: force companies to tell you, on the product, when they will end support for it.

DOJ is making a mistake in prosecuting Comey. He knows the law well enough to be sure he didn't commit a crime, has the resources to defend himself, and is principled enough to see the defense through. DOJ will lose and the court will confirm they're abusing power again. 🍳

by my tally we are now spending ~$2B to companies to NOT build more energy infrastructure. in the middle of an energy crisis

China unveils an upgraded destroyer Taizhou (138), which it originally purchased from Russia as a Sovremenny-class destroyer in 2002. China has installed a Chinese VLS, CIWS, and YJ-12 anti-ship missile to replace legacy Russian platforms.

Light Falls in Silence #Art #AIArt #Nature #Birds #Hoopoes

I’m quite sure we don’t want those DOGE types to have our driver’s license info. They don’t need it for any good purpose, they have a history of ignoring privacy laws, and it would be another way to surveil us.

Carr is doing an "early license review" of Disney's licenses. Beyond DEI, Carr is also investigating ABC’s daytime show The View regarding "equal time" rules and looking into alleged "news distortion" and "fake news" Disney shares slipped around 1% following the news @anntelnaes.bsky.social

Trump demands ABC fire Kimmel on Monday. FCC orders Disney's early license renewals on Tuesday. That's not a coincidence. That's retaliation. The 1st Amendment only works if the gov't can't threaten your license for content they don't like. Every broadcaster in America is watching. That's the point.