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Close-up, low-angle view of a tabby cat with wide eyes and perked ears, gazing directly into the camera. The cat’s nose and whiskers are prominently visible, framed against a plain, light-colored ceiling. The perspective gives a playful, towering effect, as if the cat is curiously peering down at the viewer

‘you know if you’re not actually dead you have to feed me’

Wyoming dinosaur mummies give us a new view of duck-billed species Exquisitely preserved fossils come from a single site in Wyoming.

Omg this is so cool

Discovered the very first hoofed animal and it isn't a mammal

arstechnica.com/science/2025...

I only got to hear Todd Snider in concert one time, when a friend who wanted me to hear him invited me to the show at the Great American in SF. It was such a memorable night, and not just because Ramblin Jack Elliott was on stage with him. Sad to hear that Todd Snider has passed on, far too young.

What a photograph.

“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”

Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

My teenagers can’t get a ticket to the Running Man remake on their own, but sure, they’re consenting adults when it comes to sex.

There’s not enough pepper spray in the world for these creeps

Anthony Fauci says Marjorie Taylor Greene drove death threats against him Ex-leader of US Covid response said congresswoman and Fox News sparked ‘credible death threats’ against him and his family

Before anyone gets too carried away here.

"The more liability we have and the more money we spend in the courts to deal with somebody getting injured, like on a bench that we have no control over..."

It's a bench!!! You run an entire transit system!!! Get with the program!!!!!!

'Don't Cross the Picket Line': No Kings Alliance Backs Starbucks Boycott During Workers Strike | Common Dreams The No Kings Alliance stands in solidarity with Starbucks workers on strike for fair pay and contracts, highlighting CEO-worker pay disparity.

'Don't Cross the Picket Line': No Kings Alliance Backs Starbucks Boycott During Workers Strike www.commondreams.org/news/starbuc...

Bayesians: Random bulls**t go

Gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I inform you that I have become Bayesian. #rstats

#climatecrisis
#climatechange

'Something is terribly wrong': Baby formula among most stolen food items as costs spiral, researcher says | CBC News The price of baby formula in Canada has risen roughly 84 per cent since 2017, according to Statistics Canada, driving some parents to turn to strangers on social media for help. One researcher says fo...

Research from Acadia Sociology's Dr. Lesley Frank (@franklyless.bsky.social) cited in CBC article on infant feeding in Canada and the spiralling costs of baby formula:

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Sociology, meet ecology: How the variability of coffee harvests can teach us about sustainable farming New research looks at farmers’ responses to variable crop yields to make better recommendations for resilient practices.

Sociology meets ecology — exploring how shifting coffee harvests reveal the path toward more sustainable farming.

news.northeastern.edu/2025/11/14/r...

Postdoctoral Researcher - Miami, Florida job with University of Miami | 1311226 Medical sociology postdoc studying sleep disparities & social determinants of health. Quantitative methods, community engagement. UMiami, Miami FL

📢 Job Opportunity:
Postdoctoral Researcher - University of Miami
Focus: Health disparities, digital health, and community-engaged research.
Apply by Dec 22, 2025.
#HealthEquity #DigitalHealth #Postdoc #ASA #MedicalSociology
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Fred Fella: "My American friends, how did America become such a political cesspool?" Dr. Allison Wiltz: "Failing to properly punish the Confederacy"

Historians know this.

As do sociologists—Critical Race Theory was/is a very reasonable attempt at tackling issues that have never been properly addressed. The backlash didn't happen because the woke went too far, but because the just never went far enough.

It happened because we let it.
#ElbowsUp

How to Watch the Leonids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers.

The Leonids produces some of the fastest meteors each year, at 44 miles per second, with bright, long tails. The shower reaches its peaks Sunday night into Monday morning, or Nov. 16 to 17.

The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers.

Statement: Why Bend the Arc: Jewish Action opposes the Antisemitism Awareness Act (S. 558) Legislation that limits free speech won't make Jews — or anyone — safer

@bennet.senate.gov
@hickenlooper.senate.gov

#copolitics

Bivouac in Evergreen Colorado! Outstanding!

This is a statement I received from a Epstein survivor who is a Jane Doe.

Share it widely.

We're headed into the holiday season, so two things to know:

- The only items in the store that are more expensive due to tariffs are: two leather bookmarks. The other 2,100 gift items and 47,000 books haven't gone up. thehauntedbookshop.com

- A trip to a local bookshop is a present in itself 📚❤️

Excellent book, and still relevant after -20'years (unfortunately).
#climatecrisis
#booksky📚

Turn Your Garden Into a Winter Sanctuary for Birds and Bees When the first frost bites and the last of the summer blooms fade away, most gardens fall silent. But just because the temperature drops doesn’t mean your backyard has to turn into a ghost town. Benea...

We don’t cut back our perennials (except for peonies and iris) until spring. i love the way the gardens look in winter with the seed pods and stems brown and intact; home and haven to insects.

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Yes! Light pollution is a real problem: besides the obvious issues it shows that we have no interest in combating #Climatecrisis. Conservation has to be part of the solution.

Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops

The Great Depression had Gatsby. We’ve got Trump.

Different century, same empty stomachs.

“$170 BILLION for ICE. $40 BILLION for Argentina. $1 BILLION for Trump’s Qatari jet. $230 MILLION for Trump’s DOJ “compensation”. $200 MILLION for Noem’s jets… But nothing for health care?

This isn’t a question about what 🇺🇸 can or can’t afford — it’s about priorities.”

Family of Fisherman Killed in U.S. Military Strike Says It Wants Justice

The furor over the death of a Colombian fisherman has ignited a feud over the huge U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and the legality of the deadly attacks on nearly 20 vessels since September.

I again recommend a law prohibiting all corporations from contributing to the campaign expenses of any party. Such a bill has already past one House of Congress. Let individuals contribute as they desire; but let us prohibit in effective fashion all corporations from making contributions for any political purpose, directly or indirectly.

Quote from December 3, 1906. Our country would be very different if we heeded this advice.

Countries commit to tackling climate disinformation at COP30 It is the first time states have formally committed to information integrity and fighting back against climate disinformation.

Good that Canada joins coalition to fight against climate disinformation (so maybe don't weaken greenwashing law?) www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...