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We'll work ourselves to death with Hayley Campbell and All the Living and the Dead Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for an exploration of the people who have made death their life's work with Hayley Campbell, author of All the Living and the ...

We did a show with @hayleycampbell.bsky.social about her book! And in 2024, you will become a @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social alumni too! www.youtube.com/live/jBFaMel...

After 151 years, Popular Science will no longer offer a magazine The long-running publication has come to an end.

Venture capital killed a 151-year-old magazine that I and so many other people were proud to work for, until, of course, we were all laid off a few weeks ago.

Statement from President Jimmy Carter on the passing of his beloved wife Rosalynn:

“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished. She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”

Here’s a gift link to my @nytimes.com op-ed arguing that because of the tireless work of the policymakers, engineers, activists, and others who listened to the science, we now have a fighting chance for a better world
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/o...

A Mother’s Search for Her Son Leads to a Pauper’s Grave and More Questions Bettersten Wade spent months calling the police for help finding her son, without being told that an off-duty officer driving an SUV had fatally struck him on the same day she last saw him.

This is a hard read but can you imagine having to live it? There are no words for the pure evil of the police here. This poor woman. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/19/u...

“The burden of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms in a multinational network cohort analysis” - Nature... Post-acute COVID-19 condition is difficult to quantify because it includes a range of symptoms that may have other causes. In this study, the authors use primary care data from England and Catalonia, ...

A new large study shows that Long Covid is more common with reinfections www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Israel-Gaza war live updates: Deal near on 5-day pause in fighting; WHO calls al-Shifa a ‘death zo... Israel and Hamas are close to a U.S.-brokered deal on a pause in exchange for the release of dozens of hostages in Gaza, people familiar with the terms told The Post.

Israel and Hamas are close to agreeing on a U.S.-brokered deal that could lead to a five-day pause in fighting — the first sustained break in the war — in exchange for the release of dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, people familiar with the terms under discussion told The Post.

Orcas Pummel Boat After Crew Tries To Deter Them With Heavy Metal Music Blasting underwater tunes to try and keep killer whales away is a bad idea for multiple reasons, a researcher says.

A crew tried to deter orcas from attacking their boat by blasting heavy metal music underwater.

It didn't work. The orcas pummeled the boat's rudder, making it impossible to steer

I Have an Idea For Fixing a Supreme Court That’s Too Small to Be Ethical The justices claim they can’t recuse when they should because there are only nine of them. Congress can fix that!

In the Supreme Court's new 'code of conduct,' the justices claim they can’t recuse when they should because there are only nine of them

Congress can fix that!

ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...

11 of the most scathing allegations in the House ethics report about Santos The House Ethics report details evidence to support a lengthy list of allegations, here’s some of what investigators found.

House investigators found “substantial evidence” that controversial Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) knowingly violated ethics guidelines, House rules and criminal laws, according to a 56-page report detailing a sweeping array of alleged misconduct.

Maybe we should stop assuming someone’s a genius just because they were born in the right place and time and with enough capital to take advantage of technological changes everyone else can see happening.

I'm so happy to see _It's Jeff_ by @kellythompson.bsky.social in print!

This is the most important interview of all time, it solves the human condition, ends the turmoil & suffering in the world & finally makes sense of our lives.

It rules that the last advertisers on Twitter are cults

Today I will be at THE HERO’S TALE COMIC CON in Cambridge, Ontario with creators like @EricaSchultz42 and @hellocookie and lots more!

This is a complete celebration of comics, can’t wait.

There will be books of mine and some scripts. Happy to sign whatever you bring, free!

Opinion | I’m a Climate Scientist. I’m Not Screaming Into the Void Anymore. Something has changed in the United States, and not just the climate.

A powerful guest OpEd from Kate Marvel ”Consider this your last warning from me.”

One solution to the plastic crisis may lie in bugs’ bellies Scientists are trying to engineer plastic-eating microorganisms that could help tackle our trash problem.

One way to help tackle the growing plastic pollution problem could be all around us: microscopic bacteria and fungi.

Texas Rejects Science Textbooks Over Climate Change, Evolution Lessons Some publishers edited materials to win the Texas state education board’s approval

Demanding "no monkey pushing" and no lessons about fossil fuels that might "cast the oil-and-gas industry in a bad light," Texas education commissars move to block science textbooks from eight publishers—🎁:

CDC releases 77,000 more doses of RSV shot for infants The move is the latest step by federal agencies to address shortages of the therapy as the country heads deeper into respiratory virus season.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday the release of an additional 77,000 doses of a monoclonal antibody treatment designed to safeguard infants against the respiratory infection RSV.

Elon Musk is a national security risk. Great piece from @atherton.bsky.social :

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/elon-musk-antisemitic-post-spacex-national-security-rcna125680

The surreal experience of a viral tweet People are so sensitive these days! People are just offended by every little thing! Millennials, amirite?!

medium.com/@parkermollo...

Go ahead and bookmark this headline for her VP nomination www.washingtonpost.com/elections/20...

UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.

When we warn the real threat of AI is how it’s used against people in the present, not the fantasies that some day computers might think for themselves, this is exactly the kind of thing we’re talking about: health insurers using AI to deny care.

arstechnica.com/health/2023/...

This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. If You Fight Your Ticket, the Mayor Is Your Judge... Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances...

This small Louisiana town of about 226 people runs largely on traffic fines, bringing in over $1 million per year.

If you try and fight your ticket, the town mayor – responsible for town finances – is your judge