Lance Ellisor

this is the stupidest fucking thing, Mo

yes but for real.

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does somebody need a hug?

yes they are lovely folk.

the Observatory is beautiful. my place is on the other end of the lake.

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I am there about 3 mos a year.

politically it’s a mix like most places. some ticos want a “strong” leader. others want more democratic norms. most just want less crime (which has spiked recently), better roads, and more jobs.

Arenal is rural, so ticos there mainly just care about the weather.

were I governor I wouldn’t even hesitate. shutting it down is shutting down fascism.

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yes! Texas Spiny aka Fence Lizard. he is my friend. same guy every day since April.

he lets me rub his fat belly through the screen

that’s why I favor nonviolent and legal actions to obstruct and impede

Parente said Martinez had “seven holes” in her from the shooting and that agents were in such a hurry to take her into custody at the hospital that they had to return later when Martinez began bleeding from her wounds.

ah. I misinterpreted this part of the Sun-Times article

ah. I meant the main 4 types: rattle, copper, cotton, coral.

there are many more *species* than 6 in US, including timber rattler and transpecos copperhead and others.

same
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top comment on this pic on insta

Stephen Miller, seen here celebrating the ziptie-ing of toddlers.

that White House Deputy Chief of Staff is out there. it can't be bargained with. it can't be reasoned with. it doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. and it absolutely will not stop… ever, until you are dead.

Trilogy Metals stock explodes on news of 10% stake by Trump admin and EO ordering permits for Alaska road The Trump administration took a 10% stake in Trilogy Metals and signed an executive order permitting an access road to an Alaska mining project.

this one probably flew under almost everyone's radar, but it's ANOTHER example of the US Government buying a significant (10%) stake in a company. this time it's a Canadian company. WHAT IS HAPPENING?
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Dr. Nick from the Simpsons with an Astros logo on his white coat

how about this guy?

this is art

isso é perfeito

I have *not*. I'll do so straightaway.
thanks for the tip.

oh no!
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I think you meant "we have all four venomous snakes in the US in Texas." I'm unaware of a fifth.

and yeah, the riverside preserve behind my East Austin house has a lot of these coral snakes, as well as copperhead and cottonmouth. rattlers are in the neighborhood but I've not seen one here.

YouTube video by Andre Antunes Release the list (The song)

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Thermodynamics of Darwinian selection in molecular replicators Artemy Kolchinsky We consider the relationship between thermodynamics, fitness, and Darwinian selection in autocatalytic molecular replicators. We uncover a thermodynamic bound that relates fitness, replication rate, and thermodynamic affinity of replication. This bound applies to a broad range of systems, including elementary and non-elementary autocatalytic reactions, polymer-based replicators, and certain kinds of autocatalytic sets. In addition, we show that the critical selection coefficient (the minimal fitness difference visible to selection) is bounded by a simple function of the affinity. Our results imply fundamental thermodynamic bounds on selection strength in molecular evolution, complementary to other bounds that arise from finite population sizes and error thresholds. These bounds may be relevant for understanding thermodynamic constraints faced by early replicators at the origin of life. We illustrate our approach on several examples, including a classic model of replicators in a chemostat.

looks to my inexpert eyes a little bit like another fine tuning thing

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a Texas coral snake crossed my path moments ago

right! it's an amazing story. I was sincere when I said I want to know more.

I had a very similar thought this morning
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per the sign I saw in an Austin neighborhood recently:

make Orwell fiction again

"send the Jew"

BLEAK OCTOBER CONTINUES Beyond this little “cold” front shakeup, the next two weeks continue to look extremely dry for Central Texas. High pressure will become dominant once again with minimal indications that it will break down at any point through the third week of the month. This is becoming more problematic by the day as flash drought conditions continue. Extremely dry weather in the middle of what is usually a very wet time of the year for Central Texas has already dried up most of our vegetation. Wildfire/brush fire reports are becoming a bit more frequent, and if we pick up a stronger wind at any point, our wildfire concerns will only increase further. Please be mindful of your surroundings and your activities that could start a fire. We have only seen 0.08” of rain in Austin since September 1st, just 2% of what we should have received by this point in the fall rainy season. source: https://cbsaustin.com/weather

central Texas is currently experiencing a "flash drought" during a time of year we normally get a fair amount of rain. it seems likely due to the climate instability caused by global warming.

our area is currently a tinderbox.

source: cbsaustin.com/weather