If they're not careful, they'll be on Double Secret Probation!

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The Iran war has already released a “staggering amount” of CO2 into the atmosphere www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

This is quite long, but I think is worth reading or at least skimming. A conversation with Stanley McChrystal, former Special Forces commander, about Iran war. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/o...

[ Seen on FB ] Me: Screaming into the abyss Abyss: This could have been an email

Every time I think he can't go lower, he does.

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I'm going to want to see a Venn diagram on this...

Interesting. Surprising. Game changer? Iran fires two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

I’m reasonably sure this is a joke.

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Jon Stewart: "War is God's Way of Teaching Americans geography." So true.

Something for St Patrick's Day: What if the Beatles were Irish? www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFjH...

Happy for Mr Nobody Against Putin, a great doc. Hope people (somehow) watch this Iran one as well, esp now

The last Oscar nominated film I watched was Cutting Through Rocks, a really incredible documentary about a cool woman in rural Iran who becomes the first woman to run for the village council. A real glimpse into the internal changes that were happening before the war. It’s up for best documentary.

Our home is full of wonders that are billions of years in the making

Happy pi day / Einstein birthday

Happy pi day

Wishful thinking. (Gift article) www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Attended a meeting with the ministers of Ethiopia and Uganda governments on the state of refugees and learned that little girls (6-8 y/o) are being raped in schools in masses.. What is this world. What are we doing. Also, this ⬇️

So incredibly happy to see Dr. Becky @drbecky.bsky.social making videos again, and this is a fun one to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYHC...

David Ignatius on the Iran War (gift article) wapo.st/40uLC7H

Coming soon... "An astrophysicist breaks down Project Hail Mary FEATURING RYAN GOSLING!" #ProjectHailMary #astrophysics

How Trump Miscalculated (let's call it that) Iran's Response (Gift Article) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

We're thrilled to announce the Ctrl-Z Award, a US$2,500 prize for researchers “who discover substantial errors in their published work and take meaningful steps to correct the scientific record." Covered by @nature.com today; read more here: centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/03/10/a...

Had not heard of this. Horrific. abcnews.com/Internationa...

If you want something else to think about besides politics and war, this is a fascinating exploration of how animals’ perception of time and pace of life are interrelated:

And viciously hard to end them

Emergency workers rescued a kitten that was trapped under rubble after a Russian drone strike on a village in the Koriukivka community, Chernihiv region. 📹: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

A serious escalation - attacks on desalination facilities (gift version of WSJ article): www.wsj.com/world/middle...

According to President Zelenskyy, countries in the Middle East fired about 800 patriot missiles in just three days — more than Ukraine has had during the entire war.

So we're thinking ... Jared?

Okay, I did not see that coming.

If Russia Has ‘All the Cards,’ Why Has It Achieved So Little? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...

That's okay, we'll just move the new Trump hotels inland, or put them on stilts. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c...

Saw this on Facebook somehow. Seems unexpectedly relevant…

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I don't know where this store is, but I WANT TO GO THERE! (In the green part of the sign, it says that they sell pelmeni, tequila, and antidepressants.)

***Very interesting thread!***

Okay, I was not paying enough attention to 1980s MTV... www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_h7...

We're using a LOT of munitions (missiles, drones, etc) in the Iran action. We don't have an infinite supply... (Gift article) www.wsj.com/world/middle...

(Gift article) Trump looking for a Venezuela-style "solution" in Iran? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

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