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"It is clear that the issue of Scotland’s moratorium on new nuclear power will be a key battle line in May’s Scottish Parliament election."
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25813385.spent-decades-energy-problems-uk-nuclear-plans/
Scotland has vast amounts of renewable power, why would we need […]
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25813385.spent-decades-energy-problems-uk-nuclear-plans/
Scotland has vast amounts of renewable power, why would we need […]
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mastodon.scot
January 31, 2026 at 12:42 PM
"It is clear that the issue of Scotland’s moratorium on new nuclear power will be a key battle line in May’s Scottish Parliament election."
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25813385.spent-decades-energy-problems-uk-nuclear-plans/
Scotland has vast amounts of renewable power, why would we need […]
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25813385.spent-decades-energy-problems-uk-nuclear-plans/
Scotland has vast amounts of renewable power, why would we need […]
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For, reasons, I find myself looking up serpulids on Wikipedia and look at this beauty.
The name Christmas tree worm doesn't really do it justice. Not for the first time I wonder if I should have pursued marine biology as a specialism […]
The name Christmas tree worm doesn't really do it justice. Not for the first time I wonder if I should have pursued marine biology as a specialism […]
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fediscience.org
January 31, 2026 at 8:35 AM
For, reasons, I find myself looking up serpulids on Wikipedia and look at this beauty.
The name Christmas tree worm doesn't really do it justice. Not for the first time I wonder if I should have pursued marine biology as a specialism […]
The name Christmas tree worm doesn't really do it justice. Not for the first time I wonder if I should have pursued marine biology as a specialism […]
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US States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/states-want-to-charge-fossil-fuel-companies-for-climate-change-superfunds/
As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share.
If […]
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/states-want-to-charge-fossil-fuel-companies-for-climate-change-superfunds/
As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share.
If […]
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mastodon.scot
January 31, 2026 at 9:11 AM
US States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/states-want-to-charge-fossil-fuel-companies-for-climate-change-superfunds/
As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share.
If […]
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/states-want-to-charge-fossil-fuel-companies-for-climate-change-superfunds/
As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share.
If […]
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Extreme January 2026 Cold
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Extreme January 2026 Cold
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
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https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-01-29/eastern-shore-residents-help-defeat-proposal-to-inject-chicken-waste-deep-underground “I, in my career, have never seen a proposed use of property like this have just a 100% unified opposition from the public” #zoning #cleanwater #climate […]
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cville.online
January 30, 2026 at 5:44 PM
https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-01-29/eastern-shore-residents-help-defeat-proposal-to-inject-chicken-waste-deep-underground “I, in my career, have never seen a proposed use of property like this have just a 100% unified opposition from the public” #zoning #cleanwater #climate […]
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Meanwhile here in Britain this week two of my nearest neighbours have been asking for advice on fitting a charger and discussed the cars they’re eyeing up — one is looking at the EVs in the £15-16K bracket, the other at large SUVs to replace their Mercedes 4x4. Another near neighbour has already […]
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mastodon.green
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Meanwhile here in Britain this week two of my nearest neighbours have been asking for advice on fitting a charger and discussed the cars they’re eyeing up — one is looking at the EVs in the £15-16K bracket, the other at large SUVs to replace their Mercedes 4x4. Another near neighbour has already […]
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RE: https://flipboard.com/@sciam/scientific-american-84dqsc5gz/-/a-H0udbKPIQKKFx1cU0awFqg%3Aa%3A2742854164-%2F0
The study inevitably focuses on Western lifestyle women, which may say plenty about what this patriarchal society values and demands. Menopause/post-reproductive lifespan had a […]
The study inevitably focuses on Western lifestyle women, which may say plenty about what this patriarchal society values and demands. Menopause/post-reproductive lifespan had a […]
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c.im
January 29, 2026 at 1:10 PM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@sciam/scientific-american-84dqsc5gz/-/a-H0udbKPIQKKFx1cU0awFqg%3Aa%3A2742854164-%2F0
The study inevitably focuses on Western lifestyle women, which may say plenty about what this patriarchal society values and demands. Menopause/post-reproductive lifespan had a […]
The study inevitably focuses on Western lifestyle women, which may say plenty about what this patriarchal society values and demands. Menopause/post-reproductive lifespan had a […]
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sorry, not putting this behind a CW because it needs to be read by as many people as possible.
https://open.substack.com/pub/khatoun/p/open-letter-to-us-residents-from?r=ksrb
#iran #uspol
https://open.substack.com/pub/khatoun/p/open-letter-to-us-residents-from?r=ksrb
#iran #uspol
Open letter to US residents from an Iranian woman
Written on the Eve of War
khatoun.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
sorry, not putting this behind a CW because it needs to be read by as many people as possible.
https://open.substack.com/pub/khatoun/p/open-letter-to-us-residents-from?r=ksrb
#iran #uspol
https://open.substack.com/pub/khatoun/p/open-letter-to-us-residents-from?r=ksrb
#iran #uspol
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The new #ASPIRES3 Physics report is difficult reading.
Physics:
* remains male-dominated (24% fem) & privileged
* aspirations decline from the start to end of school 😔
* is considered the least interesting, most difficult science 😭
* is for brainy "geeks" 😮💨
Lots of useful recommendations though🎢🧪👩🔬⚛️
Physics:
* remains male-dominated (24% fem) & privileged
* aspirations decline from the start to end of school 😔
* is considered the least interesting, most difficult science 😭
* is for brainy "geeks" 😮💨
Lots of useful recommendations though🎢🧪👩🔬⚛️
January 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The new #ASPIRES3 Physics report is difficult reading.
Physics:
* remains male-dominated (24% fem) & privileged
* aspirations decline from the start to end of school 😔
* is considered the least interesting, most difficult science 😭
* is for brainy "geeks" 😮💨
Lots of useful recommendations though🎢🧪👩🔬⚛️
Physics:
* remains male-dominated (24% fem) & privileged
* aspirations decline from the start to end of school 😔
* is considered the least interesting, most difficult science 😭
* is for brainy "geeks" 😮💨
Lots of useful recommendations though🎢🧪👩🔬⚛️
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Given the volume of trucks driving everyday from southern Spain to northern Europe laden with vegetables, I've often wondered why there aren't a few high or at least higher speed trains every day from the south of Spain to northern Europe loaded with veg.
Then I remember that SNCF would need to […]
Then I remember that SNCF would need to […]
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social.v.st
January 29, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Given the volume of trucks driving everyday from southern Spain to northern Europe laden with vegetables, I've often wondered why there aren't a few high or at least higher speed trains every day from the south of Spain to northern Europe loaded with veg.
Then I remember that SNCF would need to […]
Then I remember that SNCF would need to […]
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Here in the U.K. the Gorton and Denton by-election has got people making all kinds of predictions, with most people think it's a straight battle between Greens and Reform.
I'll just leave this here by Professor Rob Ford from the University of Manchester. He's saying it's actually a 4 party […]
I'll just leave this here by Professor Rob Ford from the University of Manchester. He's saying it's actually a 4 party […]
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mastodonapp.uk
January 29, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Here in the U.K. the Gorton and Denton by-election has got people making all kinds of predictions, with most people think it's a straight battle between Greens and Reform.
I'll just leave this here by Professor Rob Ford from the University of Manchester. He's saying it's actually a 4 party […]
I'll just leave this here by Professor Rob Ford from the University of Manchester. He's saying it's actually a 4 party […]
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Grim detail of anthropogenic #climatebreakdown:
“We are rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points that could transform our world with devastating consequences for people and nature,” says British global-systems researcher Tim Lenton... hopes currently being expressed of a […]
“We are rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points that could transform our world with devastating consequences for people and nature,” says British global-systems researcher Tim Lenton... hopes currently being expressed of a […]
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mastodon.green
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Grim detail of anthropogenic #climatebreakdown:
“We are rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points that could transform our world with devastating consequences for people and nature,” says British global-systems researcher Tim Lenton... hopes currently being expressed of a […]
“We are rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points that could transform our world with devastating consequences for people and nature,” says British global-systems researcher Tim Lenton... hopes currently being expressed of a […]
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#nasa #dayofremembrance
I remember 40 years ago today, when I was in second grade, passing the post office and asking my mom why the flags were lowered.
She explained the #challenger tragedy […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
I remember 40 years ago today, when I was in second grade, passing the post office and asking my mom why the flags were lowered.
She explained the #challenger tragedy […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
January 28, 2026 at 11:04 PM
#nasa #dayofremembrance
I remember 40 years ago today, when I was in second grade, passing the post office and asking my mom why the flags were lowered.
She explained the #challenger tragedy […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
I remember 40 years ago today, when I was in second grade, passing the post office and asking my mom why the flags were lowered.
She explained the #challenger tragedy […]
[Original post on fediscience.org]
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It's happening! Tomorrow I leave for Aotearoa New Zealand to visit a whole bunch of amateur astronomy clubs (to yell about satellite pollution) and then spend a few weeks with collaborators at University of Canterbury (to yell about satellite pollution, and hopefully also talk about the Kuiper […]
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mastodon.social
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It's happening! Tomorrow I leave for Aotearoa New Zealand to visit a whole bunch of amateur astronomy clubs (to yell about satellite pollution) and then spend a few weeks with collaborators at University of Canterbury (to yell about satellite pollution, and hopefully also talk about the Kuiper […]
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This pre-print suggests that forest conservation is good for biodiversity, but large-scale afforestation is *bad* for biodiversity, and also will have little impact on short-medium term climate, underscoring the need for rapid emissions reductions. assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-822...
assets-eu.researchsquare.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM
This pre-print suggests that forest conservation is good for biodiversity, but large-scale afforestation is *bad* for biodiversity, and also will have little impact on short-medium term climate, underscoring the need for rapid emissions reductions. assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-822...
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@martinvermeer also I looked at the news.
January 28, 2026 at 9:13 AM
@martinvermeer also I looked at the news.
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Ar ôl y storm ddoe, mae hi'n braf iawn heddiw! #castanwyddeneccles
After the storm yesterday, it's very nice today! #eccleschestnut
After the storm yesterday, it's very nice today! #eccleschestnut
January 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Ar ôl y storm ddoe, mae hi'n braf iawn heddiw! #castanwyddeneccles
After the storm yesterday, it's very nice today! #eccleschestnut
After the storm yesterday, it's very nice today! #eccleschestnut
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When two years of academic work vanished with a single click
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04064-7
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04064-7
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.
When two years of academic work vanished with a single click
Nature, Published online: 22 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04064-7
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
When two years of academic work vanished with a single click
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04064-7
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04064-7
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00254-z
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00254-z
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
Nature, Published online: 23 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00254-z
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00254-z
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00254-z
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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What were the first animals? The fierce sponge–jelly battle that just won’t end
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00238-z
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00238-z
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach.
What were the first animals? The fierce sponge–jelly battle that just won’t end
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00238-z
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM
What were the first animals? The fierce sponge–jelly battle that just won’t end
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00238-z
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00238-z
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach.
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> A computer can never be held responsible, therefore a computer must never make a management decision
(1979 IBM training manual)
https://werd.io/a-computer-can-never-be-held-accountable/
(1979 IBM training manual)
https://werd.io/a-computer-can-never-be-held-accountable/
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 PM
> A computer can never be held responsible, therefore a computer must never make a management decision
(1979 IBM training manual)
https://werd.io/a-computer-can-never-be-held-accountable/
(1979 IBM training manual)
https://werd.io/a-computer-can-never-be-held-accountable/
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Please read the piece with comments from tech & national security experts.
We have no national security while we rely on highly political US Silicon Valley firms that are enmeshed in Trump’s increasing fascistic administration.
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We have no national security while we rely on highly political US Silicon Valley firms that are enmeshed in Trump’s increasing fascistic administration.
3/
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Please read the piece with comments from tech & national security experts.
We have no national security while we rely on highly political US Silicon Valley firms that are enmeshed in Trump’s increasing fascistic administration.
3/
We have no national security while we rely on highly political US Silicon Valley firms that are enmeshed in Trump’s increasing fascistic administration.
3/
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What the hell?
Is this really the Minnesota State Police testing LRAD on protestors?
LRAD is a long-range acoustic device. Sound as a weapon.
Testing weapons on civilians is a war crime.
If this is legit, it means weapons of war against US citizens.
Is this really the Minnesota State Police testing LRAD on protestors?
LRAD is a long-range acoustic device. Sound as a weapon.
Testing weapons on civilians is a war crime.
If this is legit, it means weapons of war against US citizens.
January 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
What the hell?
Is this really the Minnesota State Police testing LRAD on protestors?
LRAD is a long-range acoustic device. Sound as a weapon.
Testing weapons on civilians is a war crime.
If this is legit, it means weapons of war against US citizens.
Is this really the Minnesota State Police testing LRAD on protestors?
LRAD is a long-range acoustic device. Sound as a weapon.
Testing weapons on civilians is a war crime.
If this is legit, it means weapons of war against US citizens.