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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 5h

Here at the Canadian consulate to talk hydrogen, and the partnership with between Canada and California. #hydrogen #Canada #MyDayinLA

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

The president of the European Central Bank says the world’s economy has “yet to feel the pain” from Trump’s tariffs.

Global economy 'yet to feel the pain' from tariffs, European Central Bank president says

"It's a question of time," Christine Lagarde said.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Consumer Reports expressed concern about high levels of lead in some two dozen protein powders, but only with repeated high exposure. Here's what to know before you make your next grocery run.

A study found lead in popular protein powders. Here's why you shouldn't panic

Consumer Reports expressed concern about high levels of lead in some two dozen protein powders, but only with repeated high exposure. Here's what to know before you make your next grocery run.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds.
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Americans are more worried about their chances on the job market under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

Some 47% of U.S. adults are “not very" or “not at all confident” they could find a good job if they wanted to, an increase from 37% when the question was last asked in October 2023.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 1d

#Chile
#desert
#wildflowers
#nativeplants
#drought
#AtacamaDesert

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Scientists study rare bloom in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

Big Tech deploys Orwellian doublespeak to mask its democratic corrosion | Peter Lewis

As AI asserts its power to shape social evolution, regulation is decried as ‘state control’ rather than the expression of our collective will

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 19d

Portland enacts emergency powers of nudity to check federal overreach.

Emergency World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland, with blurred photi of naked bicyclists.

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 6d

www.catf.us/superhot-roc... #geothermal

Superhot Rock Geothermal Heat Mapping

Explore a new, first-of-its-kind modeling tool that highlights the vast energy potential of superhot rock energy.

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 6d

www.eenews.net/articles/bip... #fusion #nuclearfusion

Bipartisan panel calls on US to inject $10B into fusion power

A commission chaired by Sens. Jim Risch and Maria Cantwell says the push for an energy breakthrough requires more government support.

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 8d

Fierce, unruly joy in Portland at the emergency naked bike ride

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 8d

Halloween is happening in Northeast LA. Look at what some neighbors did to their garage door to ward off zombies. #Halloween #MyDayinLA #zombies #LosAngeles

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11d

Twenty-two fellows were selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and announced Wednesday. It’s a recognition often called the “genius award,” which comes with an $800,000 prize, paid over five years that fellows can spend however they choose.
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22 artists, scientists and authors selected for $800,000 MacArthur 'genius' grants

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced its 2025 class of fellows on Wednesday, a prize often called the “genius award.”

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 12d

May your day be 14 times lighter than air.

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Hydrogen Day! May you be 14 times lighter than air today. May you be the first element on the periodic chart of your day.

#HydrogenDay #hydrogen

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 14d

#geothermal
#Utah
#Fervo

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 16d

#invasives #invasivespecies #nativeplants
#NorthPacific

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Restoration project eliminates rats from two islands in the North Pacific | CNN

Seabirds are thriving and forests regrowing on the islands of Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet, in the North Pacific, after invasive rodents were eradicated.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 19d

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. https://to.pbs.org/4mIl8Ig

Conservationist Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research, dies at 91

While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans.

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 20d

More nuclear fusion conversations with the Cleantech Alliance in Seattle.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 21d

Republican Robert John "RJ" May III, 38, used the screen name "joebidennnn69" to exchange child sexual abuse material.

Not a drag queen: GOP lawmaker in SC pleads guilty to sharing child sex abuse videos

Republican Robert John "RJ" May III, 38, used the screen name "joebidennnn69" to exchange child sexual abuse material.

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 21d

Nuclear Fusion 101 at Fusion Week by the Cleantech Alliance. It’s taking place at Washington State University, Everett. #fusion #nuclearfusion #WSUEverett #EverettWA

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 21d

An opinion out of Australia re nuclear fusion, the USA and China. share.google/e954lBxF29wj...

Fusion-power deal heralds beginning of next great energy transition

China is driving hard to supplant the US in this new military industrial complex, and has already achieved leadership in electric vehicles, batteries, drones and renewable energy.

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 22d

The vehicle will be based on the flat-floor battery electric route bus platform planned, developed, and designed by Isuzu and manufactured by J-Bus, an equal joint venture between Isuzu and Hino Motors, Ltd. global.toyota/en/newsroom/... #transit #bus

Isuzu and Toyota to Jointly Develop Next-Generation Fuel Cell Route Bus | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today an agreement to jointly develop next-generation fuel cell (FC) route buses for commercialization. Production is sched...

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Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 23d

Can you believe it? #WarRavagedPortland

Keith @keithman63.bsky.social · 23d

More horrifying photos of Portland.