Much Global unrest this September. Any speculations? #GlobalNews #Booksky #Politics #Protests

They wanna make BRICS great again, but still no takers.

NEW - Is BRICS the next climate leader? BRICS is in the news due to Trump and tariffs, but the group also has an interesting dynamic when it comes to climate 🇨🇳🇧🇷🇮🇳 have pushed fossil fuels to <50% of power + BRICS are shaping COP outcomes Read more in my new @carbonbrief.org piece (link below)

🔺BREAKING: British couple freed from Afghan prison Peter and Barbie Reynolds had been detained by the Taliban since February

😂. Satire. Standards should be applied universally. It’s not only “free speech” when it supports your cause.

The best revenge is to be nothing like them.

Queen Ants Dual Species Role Redefines Natures Family https://www.newsbeep.com/au/121948/ The Iberian harvester ant is able to give birth to ants from two different species. Wikimedia , CC…

Don’t allow yourself to be baited and traumatized into division. Most of us, regardless of our preferences or skin color, are just doing our best to stay safe and travel a little bit. Please don’t allow fear and hate to guide you. #News #BlueskyForACause #Booksky @aoc.bsky.social #Politics

This is a land of confusion, Charlie Brown

The power is out on our street and everyone is outside talking to each other. They should do this once a week

South Korea has been emphasizing to the U.S. that it cannot accept the same terms as Japan did when it comes to Seoul's $350 billion investment pledge, citing the sizes of their economies and effects on forex markets.

“I made you a cup of tea ☕️“ - A love language www.newscientist.com/article/2495...

Currently, there are technologies that can directly read the brain, decipher thoughts and feelings, and implant feelings that are not one’s own In this era of surveillance capitalism, Be aware, not afraid. #neuroskyence #science #BrainGames #booksky #WomeninSTEM courier.unesco.org/en/articles/...

Let’s normalizing saying “I don’t know”. It’s okay to reserve judgement on topics we haven’t fully researched or do not fully understand. P.S. Maybe go for a walk. Contemplate before speaking. 🌺

This Starling murmuration over Rome.

ARE YOU SAYING YOU LEARN THINGS AND ADAPT, THAT SOUNDS VERY SUSPICIOUS

A is 444hz I will die on this hill

“Super intelligent” huh? We’re watching you…. Watch us 👻

Buddhist teachings caution against creating AI avatars of deceased loved ones. The practice may deepen our attachment to illusions and interfere with healthy grieving processes.

More tea shops. Less liquor stores. Let’s adapt

Good morning, it is time to slip into the space between pines; to escape to the fern-lined trails that lead to a slow-moving brook. It is time to become something forged by the woods, infused with the sound of leaves turning over before a storm.

nearing end of july 🌱📷 waxing crescent moon

If your law is good when there are good people in office, but dangerous when there are bad people in office, your law is bad.

(being carried along on the tide of history) well

Just a reminder that we don’t need to understand or agree in order to be kind.

Yesterday, a cashier told me he thought it'd be better if we no longer had to participate in capitalism. I agreed & said we really just need a world less hostile than this. He nodded. What I took from this is: I think we all completely underestimate how exhausted every single person is right now.

Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit reaches deal to acquire 23andMe

*chanting* Lowtax, Lowtax, Lowtax, Lowtax, Lowtax, Lowtax, LOWTAX, LOWTAX, LOWTAX

Ten Asian diasporic artists explore how we create our self-images through technology, media, and cultural representation in “my hands are monsters who believe in magic” at Pasadena’s Armory Center for the Arts.

Every moment of this is gold

We don’t need excuses, we need new solutions.

France to tighten mobile phone ban in middle schools

Bro come over we’re going to play outside

Sending missives

Funny and interesting commentary about what happens when you “consistently act how you want to be”. Do you think it’s possible to change a personality? #booksky #neuroskyence #culture #funny #engage #nature #nurture #psychology #mind #journalism #discover www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...

London’s first exhibition dedicated to finding treasure on the foreshore opens this week and reveals much about the capital’s history. Just don’t call it a hobby

It’s nots Dems v Reps. It’s those vulnerable to exploitation and oppression v those in positions to do so.

This exchange in the latest Pale Blue Pod episode had my sides hurting! 🤣🤣

📣Save the date for the next episode of #OceanEncounters on March 26! 🐬🪸🔉 Join us for a stimulating live virtual discussion with #WHOI scientists who use #sound to study and protect the ocean. Learn more and register: go.whoi.edu/ocean-sound #DeafFriendly

“The line between mental illness and genius has long been known to be razor-thin.” 🔮 #neuroskyence #psychics #schizophrenia #medicine #news #ElonMusk #booksky #👻 medicine.yale.edu/news/yale-me...

Aquariums are so soothing

“Spooky action at a distance” Physicists should name everything 👻 #Science #Physics #Entangled #Multidimensional #Quantum #Spooky #Nature www.newscientist.com/article/2465...

“They have trained a set of algorithms to spot the telltale signs of so-called influence campaigns” Foreign operatives v Bots v Trolls v Us? Influence is weapon; our minds are the target. #Politics #Influence #TikTok #SocialMedia #Mind #Science #Technology www.newscientist.com/article/mg24...

This article has taken me on a strange and wild ride. I’m not sure how much of this is objectively true, but it’s a starting point for exploration. If you’re looking for a weird read and an afternoon of fact checking look no further. 🤔 #StayCurious #Seasteading #SanJunipero #whoevenispeterthiel

Universities across the US are creating interactive maps of local news sources, revealing where information thrives and where "news deserts" persist. A new breed of researcher/is redefining how we understand local media landscapes.

All apps should be shut down for a week each quarter so people can remember what it’s like to live in the OG virtual reality. #tiktok #unpopularopinion #ReadyPlayerNumberOne

“Whether TikTok is complicit or not, the United States should manage the risk created by deep technological connections to a hostile and untrustworthy nation that is undertaking the largest espionage campaign in history.” #tiktok #freespeech #privacy #globalnews www.csis.org/analysis/tik...

On the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, harvesting a valuable #fungus puts villagers at 10-20x higher risk of being killed by lightning than the rest of China. A meteorologist shares why the "Himalayan gold" can fetch up to $63,000 per pound.

NEW: I looked into how Barcelona became an unexpected hotbed for spyware startups in recent years, with companies led by Israelis, French, and Italian security researchers. The story is based on interviews and business records. Some people in civil society see this as a concerning development.