Ricki Bliss
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NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
SILVER SPRING, MD—As mass firings of career experts and scientists continued to roil the federal government, officials confirmed Friday that cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
theonion.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
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I heart Tina Smith.
February 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I heart Tina Smith.
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Graduating during the pandemic slowed down my process and is part of why I did two postdocs. Now as a first year faculty, all the federal grants are frozen. I love the work I do but this has all of us questioning how much www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
www.science.org
February 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Graduating during the pandemic slowed down my process and is part of why I did two postdocs. Now as a first year faculty, all the federal grants are frozen. I love the work I do but this has all of us questioning how much www.science.org/content/arti...
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they call me 007
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February 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
they call me 007
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We've invested over a trillion dollars on AI for what? Just so we could turn people into Nazis again? I'm just not seeing the ROI here.
February 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We've invested over a trillion dollars on AI for what? Just so we could turn people into Nazis again? I'm just not seeing the ROI here.
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When Meta promotes 'Viral' content - It promotes:
The hate that segregates America and its citizens even further.
Content that dehumanizes and paves the way for genocide.
It promotes 'Viral' content - that spreads measles with hoaxes and the amplification of anti-vaccine leadership.
For Profit.
The hate that segregates America and its citizens even further.
Content that dehumanizes and paves the way for genocide.
It promotes 'Viral' content - that spreads measles with hoaxes and the amplification of anti-vaccine leadership.
For Profit.
NEW: Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed.
As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content
Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed.
www.propublica.org
February 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
When Meta promotes 'Viral' content - It promotes:
The hate that segregates America and its citizens even further.
Content that dehumanizes and paves the way for genocide.
It promotes 'Viral' content - that spreads measles with hoaxes and the amplification of anti-vaccine leadership.
For Profit.
The hate that segregates America and its citizens even further.
Content that dehumanizes and paves the way for genocide.
It promotes 'Viral' content - that spreads measles with hoaxes and the amplification of anti-vaccine leadership.
For Profit.
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The Mississippi Legislature is not a public body and not subject to the state’s Open Meetings Act, a Hinds County Chancery Court judge ruled Tuesday, affirming a 2023 Mississippi Ethics Commission finding.
Mississippi Legislature Not a ‘Public Body,’ Judge Rules
The Mississippi Legislature is not a public body and not subject to the state’s Open Meetings Act, a Hinds County Chancery Court judge ruled.
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February 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Mississippi Legislature is not a public body and not subject to the state’s Open Meetings Act, a Hinds County Chancery Court judge ruled Tuesday, affirming a 2023 Mississippi Ethics Commission finding.
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Quite an exchange here between Judge Reyes and DOJ attorney on how "pronoun usage" affects military readiness.
February 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Quite an exchange here between Judge Reyes and DOJ attorney on how "pronoun usage" affects military readiness.
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Those dreams where you try to scream but can't make a sound, or try to run but can't even walk - but reality and now.
February 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Those dreams where you try to scream but can't make a sound, or try to run but can't even walk - but reality and now.
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It's Intenational Celebration of Women in Science Day!
The CERN Lab in Geneva has this page in honor of the day.
home.cern/news/news/ce...
The CERN Lab in Geneva has this page in honor of the day.
home.cern/news/news/ce...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025
From left to right: Irene, Sofia, Eva, Maria, Asar and Marta share their stories about working at CERN on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. (Image: CERN) On 11 Febru...
home.cern
February 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's Intenational Celebration of Women in Science Day!
The CERN Lab in Geneva has this page in honor of the day.
home.cern/news/news/ce...
The CERN Lab in Geneva has this page in honor of the day.
home.cern/news/news/ce...
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
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All MMWRs since 1993* have been archived.
Thank you to our data archivists!!
You can find them here: archive.org/details/cdc-...
Thank you to our data archivists!!
You can find them here: archive.org/details/cdc-...
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 1993-1996, 1999-2025 : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
All PDF issues of the CDC's MMWR from 1993-1996, and from 1999-2025. PDFs of 1997 and 1998 were not available at time of archival. The included MD5SUMS file...
archive.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
All MMWRs since 1993* have been archived.
Thank you to our data archivists!!
You can find them here: archive.org/details/cdc-...
Thank you to our data archivists!!
You can find them here: archive.org/details/cdc-...
"TTX - Making the U.S Unbreakable"
In some fields, "Tabletop exercises" are used to assess plans, locate weakness and to highlight improvements.
Often I imagine our collective disarray since January 20, 2025, just as part of such an exercise to strengthen the U.S.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB54...
In some fields, "Tabletop exercises" are used to assess plans, locate weakness and to highlight improvements.
Often I imagine our collective disarray since January 20, 2025, just as part of such an exercise to strengthen the U.S.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB54...
Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by SoulIISoulVEVO
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February 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
"TTX - Making the U.S Unbreakable"
In some fields, "Tabletop exercises" are used to assess plans, locate weakness and to highlight improvements.
Often I imagine our collective disarray since January 20, 2025, just as part of such an exercise to strengthen the U.S.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB54...
In some fields, "Tabletop exercises" are used to assess plans, locate weakness and to highlight improvements.
Often I imagine our collective disarray since January 20, 2025, just as part of such an exercise to strengthen the U.S.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB54...
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Black History is 365 Days!
Black Inventor’s
Black Inventor’s
February 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Black History is 365 Days!
Black Inventor’s
Black Inventor’s
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I have many regrets about Earth, but making humans in a wide range of colors, shapes, and temperaments is not one of them.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
February 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I have many regrets about Earth, but making humans in a wide range of colors, shapes, and temperaments is not one of them.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
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Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport
As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...
www.kwch.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
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OpenAI on Thursday said the U.S. National Laboratories will be using its latest artificial intelligence models for scientific research and nuclear weapons security.
Read more: cnb.cx/3CjKRpF
Read more: cnb.cx/3CjKRpF
January 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
OpenAI on Thursday said the U.S. National Laboratories will be using its latest artificial intelligence models for scientific research and nuclear weapons security.
Read more: cnb.cx/3CjKRpF
Read more: cnb.cx/3CjKRpF
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" @bsky.app’s approach directly addresses the enshittification fear by ensuring that no single entity..can gain too much control over the network. The open protocol acts as a check on any potential abuse of power."
Great read by @mmasnick.bsky.social about bsky, atproto and @freeourfeeds.com.
Great read by @mmasnick.bsky.social about bsky, atproto and @freeourfeeds.com.
The Technological Poison Pill: How ATProtocol Encourages Competition, Resists Evil Billionaires, Lock-In & Enshittification
Disclosure: I’m on the board of Bluesky, so feel free to take as many grains of salt as you want in reading it, even though part of this is cheering on a new entrant looking to build an alternative…
www.techdirt.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
" @bsky.app’s approach directly addresses the enshittification fear by ensuring that no single entity..can gain too much control over the network. The open protocol acts as a check on any potential abuse of power."
Great read by @mmasnick.bsky.social about bsky, atproto and @freeourfeeds.com.
Great read by @mmasnick.bsky.social about bsky, atproto and @freeourfeeds.com.
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OpenAI cozies up to Uncle Sam with ChatGPT government edition
OpenAI cozies up to Uncle Sam with ChatGPT government edition
Pay no attention to the DeepSeek behind the headlines
OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Gov, a variant of the Enterprise version of the product specifically tailored for use by the US government.…
dlvr.it
January 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
OpenAI cozies up to Uncle Sam with ChatGPT government edition
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DeepSeek Rattles Markets, FED decision this Week, Abstract Launches Today decrypt.co/videos/in...
January 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
DeepSeek Rattles Markets, FED decision this Week, Abstract Launches Today decrypt.co/videos/in...