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Mark Shapiro

@mhshapiro2.bsky.social

Scientist - retired physicist with publications in nuclear physics, nucleosynthesis, solid earth geophysics, atmospheric physics, and computational surface physics - creator of YouTube videos on #ClimateChange - APS Senior Fellow - amateur radio op K6OGD

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Wordle 1,620 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Fairly easy one today.

25.11.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #898
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🟩🟩🟩🟩 Trickier than it looks.

25.11.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Commentary: Reaching a new low, CDC discards science in claims about vaccines and autism Changing its web page, the CDC now promotes the myth that vaccines are linked to autism despite years of research refuting the claim.

πŸ§ͺ Excellent article by Michael Hiltzik of the L.A. Times - #Vaccines.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...

25.11.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Little Warmth
YouTube video by Steve Gillette - Topic A Little Warmth

The morning song: "A Little Warmth" sung by Steve Gillette.
youtu.be/k5VbB_eruXY?...

25.11.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 25,000 cases of whooping cough recorded this year, higher than pre-pandemic levels: CDC More than 25,000 cases of whopping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows.

πŸ§ͺ There are safe and effective #vaccines that prevent this disease!
abcnews.go.com/Health/25000...

24.11.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6

Wordle 1,619 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Very tricky. Process of elimation worked, but took a long time.

24.11.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Judy Collins. The Fallow Way
YouTube video by JosΓ© Alonso Judy Collins. The Fallow Way

The morning song: "The Fallow Way" sung by Judy Collins.
youtu.be/sueTl9zuPdI?...

24.11.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay Trump Mobile has posted conflicting photos of the phone and scrubbed mention of its β€œMade in the USA” promise.

Is anyon surprised?
The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

24.11.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #896
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πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ Very tricky today. Never would have guessed the last category.

23.11.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,618 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Process of elimination all the way!

23.11.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Trump’s Neville Chamberlain Prize

It's a trojan horse that would give Putin everything he wants.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...

23.11.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
Jean Redpath sings Robert Burns "Westerln Wind"
YouTube video by Dall Wilson Jean Redpath sings Robert Burns "Westerln Wind"

The morning song: "Westerln Winds" sung by Jean Redpath.
youtu.be/c7RGcdsM4Vk?...

23.11.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #895
🟩🟦🟦πŸŸͺ
🟨🟨🟨🟨
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πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟦🟦🟦🟦 Tricky one today. Would not have guessed the last category.

22.11.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,617 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Mainly process of elimination today.

22.11.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A whole bunch of financial mess’: Affordability feels out of reach in PA district crucial to Trump | CNN Politics Jenique Jones is β€œsuper busy” these days.

Oh!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/22/p...

22.11.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The New Christy Minstrels - The Hills Of Shiloh
YouTube video by Dyynamo The New Christy Minstrels - The Hills Of Shiloh

The morning song: "The Hills of Shiloh" sung by The New Christy Minstrels.
youtu.be/_lGJ_PujE2o?...

22.11.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #894
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
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🟦🟦🟦🟦 Tricky today.

21.11.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,616 4/6

⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tricky one today.

21.11.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Commentary: The UC faculty just won a big court victory over Trump. But why didn't UC join their lawsuit? The UC faculty went to court to fight Trump's funding cutoffs and won. Why has the university system tried to negotiate instead?

The faculty stood up, while the administration stood down.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...

21.11.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The New Basement Tapes - Spanish Mary (Live At Ricardo Montalban Theater)
YouTube video by TNBTVEVO The New Basement Tapes - Spanish Mary (Live At Ricardo Montalban Theater)

The morning song: "Spanish Mary" sung by Rhiannon Giddens.
youtu.be/6ZgrLpvj3-0?...

21.11.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #893
🟦πŸŸͺ🟦🟦
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πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ A bit tricky today.

20.11.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,615 3/6

⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A bit tricky today.

20.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Without evidence, CDC changes messaging on vaccines and autism On Wednesday, the agency reversed its long-held position that there's no link between vaccines and autism. Outside experts said they are "appalled" by the change.

πŸ§ͺThe Autism Science Foundation said in a statement that the group is β€œappalled” by the change, calling it β€œanti-vaccine rhetoric and outright lies about vaccines and autism.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

20.11.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Early Morning Rain
YouTube video by Gordon Lightfoot - Topic Early Morning Rain

The morning song: "Early Morning Rain" sung by Gordon Lightfoot.
youtu.be/B34qwRrkSvQ?...

20.11.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment

Unbelievable! This attorney should be disbarred.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...

19.11.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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Puzzle #892
🟩🟩🟩🟩
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πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟦🟦🟦🟦 First three were easy, but I would not have guessed the last category.

19.11.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,614 3/6

⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Easy today.

19.11.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Ian & Sylvia - Four Strong Winds (Lyrics) [HD]
YouTube video by Gary Larson Ian & Sylvia - Four Strong Winds (Lyrics) [HD]

The morning song: "Four Strong Winds" sung by Ian & Sylvia.
youtu.be/hsvDHEvei2U?...

19.11.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #891
🟩🟦🟩🟩
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πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟦🟦🟦🟦 Not too hard today.

18.11.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,613 3/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Fairly easy today.

18.11.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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