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The confluence of science and culture, the environment, critical thinking. We have the tools to solve problems, it’s frequently the lack of will that’s holding up solutions.

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news.northeastern.edu/2024/07/09/b... Trump lost some support, “…churn –– maybe 10 percent or so of people change what they answer –– but that the net result is not a movement away from Biden,”. “If anything, it seems that Biden is holding on to his people somewhat better than Trump.”

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So runaway Josh lied during his oath to defend the 1st Amendment, “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same…

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The black arches or nun moth, Lymantria monacha, a small Palaearctic moth. They can be pests in a forest as they can consume 100 pine or 1000 spruce needles and twice as many are damaged by biting off. #nature #ecology #wildlife

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".... refusal to recuse from the specific matters and cases before the court in which their benefactors & spouses are implicated represents nothing less than a constitutional crisis” www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

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Russia’s State-Run RT News Network Developed and Federal Security Service Operated the Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Bot Farm to Disseminate Disinformation to Sow Discord in the United States and Elsewhere www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi... #russia #election #socialmedia

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Forsythia, a deciduous early spring flowering shrub in the olive family. #flowers #shrub #plants #gardening #nature #biology #botany

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The increase in fertilizer prices has not been quite as high as the meme suggests.. but buyouts & consolidation has not been good for farmers…the Koch’s purchase of another plant is under federal scrutiny.. and Beto nails it.

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There are thousands of religious denominations and sects in the USA, hundreds of thousands of churches - definitely not a sign of repression, thousands of mosques and synagogues. It’s pretty arrogant for the GOP to claim they speak for everyone.

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"Fraisier de Montreuil," "Strawberry from Montreuil," botanical illustration of a strawberry plant. This was a variety of strawberry that was first cultivated in 17th century France. #art #garden 🧪🍃

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“I’m a CBC member. We respect our elders. Our elders mean a lot to us, and Joe Biden is an elder. He is simplified what it means to be a great public servant,” Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) said. (gift link)

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From the SCOTUS code of ethics adopted, without any mechanisms of enforcement, in 2023, “A Justice Should Refrain from Political Activity.”
As the Supreme Court invents a law to negate all others, Chief Justice John Roberts now ranks just below Roger Taney.
prospect.org/justice/2024...

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Pore Fungus (Favolaschia calocera).
Originally described in Madagascar, its spread to New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and South America, where it is an invasive species. Photo: Bernard
Spragg. *not edible.
#fungi #mushrooms #biology #nature #ecology #photo 🧪🍄‍🟫

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Republicans have been shafting or trying to shaft veterans since Vietnam and Agent Orange. Maybe it's good they're finally out of the pretend patriotic closet. #Project2025

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Twenty-nine years after the creation of Cabo Pulmo National Park, a vast no-fishing marine preserve, some community leaders are questioning whether the fishing village turned biodiversity hotspot can survive the love and attention that has come with its success. 🌎

www.sierraclub.org/sierra/what-...

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My new, seven-minute update on #COVID19 status in the US.
Key points:
The CDC has strengthened its guidance
COVID is surging across the US
COVID is very high in select locations
We can all take simple steps to protect ourselves.
medium.com/@augieray_66...

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youtu.be/Buww247nsMY?... A bee festoon is commonly seen when the hive is drawing out new comb. They hang between frames that are being worked on, using teamwork to create a living scaffold.

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"Johnny McEntee — one of Trump’s closest White House aides, and his most fervent internal loyalty enforcer — is a senior adviser to Project 2025. One of the most powerful architects is Stephen Miller, a top West Wing adviser for the Trump administration.” 🤔 democrats.org/news/fact-ch...

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Not sure if those are water droplets or “reflex bleeding” where ladybugs or ladybirds secrete an oily, yellow fluid from their leg joints. The fluid contains toxic alkaloids that taste bitter & can be harmful to predators.

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To their own demise

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www.cato.org/blog/court-w... Charles Koch was one of the founders of Cato Institute, by way of laws and public policy, they’re farrr right, and even they think SCOTUS went too far.

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The lime hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae) - part of the Sphingidae family. Found across the Palearctic region, the Near East, parts of Canada, and northern Spain.

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Ending democracy, by violence if necessary, is part of their right-wing DNA, Trump's Project 2025 leader: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be”

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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t... Painted ladies regularly migrate up to 9,000 miles from Europe to sub-Saharan Africa. But on that journey, they stop along the way to rest and refuel. Reaching South America would have required crossing the Atlantic Ocean with no respite.

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Martvili Canyon, located in Semegrelo-Zemo Svaneti province of Georgia.

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A real possibility. SCOTUS conservatives know that is a reality and in the mean time they get the delay Trumpers wanted. Just him in court cuts out a little more support from independents who they have to have to win.

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Trump is not off the hook for’any’ non-official act: SCOTUS has remanded the case to lower courts to determine which of Trump's alleged actions were official (and thus potentially immune) and which were private (and thus prosecutable).

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Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) Made for Redouté’s “”Plantes Comestibles et Vénéneuses” (Edible and Poisonous Plants), published between 1764 and 1820. 🧪🌱

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youtu.be/H-8y8uG6Ojw Tech company unveils tiny spheres that outperform solar panels using both sun and artificial light — and the company says they could hit 60 times the current capacity. #environment 🧪

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www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... We’ve become painfully aware of the consequences of judges who have problematic legal expertise, imagine those judges weighing in on technical and scientific matters that stretch their comprehension even deeper.

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The Wire-tailed Manakin (Pipra filicauda) native to western Amazon Basin and neighboring regions, parts of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. They like insects and fruit.

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joebiden.com/project2025/ Project 2025 is the plan by Trump’s Republican allies to give Trump more power over your daily life, gut democratic checks & balances & consolidate power in the Oval Office if he wins.

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“And I have the wounds all over my body. If I took this shirt off you’d see a beautiful, beautiful person but you’d see wounds all over me. I’ve taken a lot of wounds, I can tell you. More than I suspect any president ever.” Orange Mussolini.

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The bearded reedling, bearded tit or the bearded parrotbil ( Panurus biarmicus). In competitions for food between males the one with the longest "moustaches" usually wins and females prefer males where it is longer.

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SCOTUS rejected the right-wing conspiracy theory by Missouri and Louisiana’s Attorneys General, who claimed the Federal government forced social media companies to censor right-wing speech on social media. www.emptywheel.net/2024/06/26/s...

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Fishing with cast nets is a traditional practice in Vietnam, particularly in regions like Hoi An, Danang, the Mekong and Red River Deltas, and Phu Quoc island. #geography #nature

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