As climate change rapidly warms the Arctic, researchers raise concerns about the potential release of ancient microbes trapped in ice for millennia—posing threats to both human health and ecosystems. Learn more about this chilling risk and the urgent need to tackle the climate

For 80 years, the UN has been a beacon of hope in times of turmoil, helping vulnerable people & saving lives. As conflicts, crises & growing global challenges are putting millions at risk, the UN continues working every day to deliver vital assistance to those who need it most.

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An analysis of active US mines finds they already collect virtually all of the minerals the country needs for batteries, solar panels and wind turbines – but these critical minerals mostly go to waste newscientist.com/article/249344…

1/4 The Cold War & McCarthyism had a tremendous impact on NZ in the late '40s & '50s, prompting the Waterfront Lockout & suspension of democracy & a paranoid response to Rarotongan protest. This week I've seen the effect of the new US authoritarianism in my little NZ town.

Apparently there are a ton of positions open in Antarctica if anyone wants to go amentumcareers.com/jobs/search?pa…

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Oops, I was accidentally empathetic again. Shame on me for caring about people different from myself. How dare I. Better go do a juice cleanse or something. /s

BARRY GOLDWATER (Conscience of a Conservative, 1960) "The framers were well aware of the danger posed by self-seeking demagogues — that they might persuade a majority of the people to confer on government vast powers in return for deceptive promises of economic gain. And so they

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A new paper, in Nature Chemistry, proves that there are still tons of "basic" things to discover in biology. There is so much room at the bottom. TL;DR: Researchers discovered a new type of post-translational modification, called “oligophosphorylation.” Rather than being tagged

How it started vs. How it's going

I spent tonight having a lovely evening with a woman in a bar where we talked about how Six Sigma needs to be applied to the tech industry, and she exclaimed that when she tried that her friend at IBM said it would get in the way of "his process". That's the point.

Remember

Do artists know that Apple takes albums we pay for away when they delist them from iTunes? Because it's really annoying to drop $10-20 on a full album only to have it disappear because apparently that purchase didn't mean anything.

Some photos from this morning's walk

Every person deserves respect, dignity, and equality. It's time to dismantle prejudice and build a world that celebrates diversity. #FightRacism

I can't wait for that biodeisel for boats to hit mass market. That's going to be so much cheaper for the average guy fishing with his kids than the current options.

You can protest Cracker Barrel changing its logo, a company that takes your money and profits off you, but you can't give a crap about people literally dying. I'm baffled.