2026-11-02T03:11:44Z https://nostr.now Michael Marek https://nostr.now/npub1fhwzcuzwawz4avg0kyzxuefgkcpe84harzwamwqgjz5ylml0n5esgkvcrg https://media.universeodon.com/accounts/avatars/110/822/094/059/665/886/original/b15242aa7a0013ac.jpg https://media.universeodon.com/accounts/avatars/110/822/094/059/665/886/original/b15242aa7a0013ac.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0tqrl2sdrnp72q5lxm8lkm4j3xy2hss93sd8w6jg03n3sz926weczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxvkcvf2 A study of 93 countries finds happiness is positively associated with cat density (and negatively associated with toxoplasma gondii exposure) even after accounting for wealth and health factors.<br/><br/>#News #Research #Cats<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-a-surprising-link-between-cats-and-happiness-across-93-countries">https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-a-surprising-link-between-cats-and-happiness-across-93-countries</a> 2026-10-05T16:17:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv23fflva3s0pkf2gplc3rd8a5rg6le4azmv88lwdlz5psmgd4fzgzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxj5x69f Yes, we still need free radio, and free AM radios in cars.<br/><br/><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/media/2026/10/03/lawmakers-am-radio-new-cars-automakers-pushback">https://chicago.suntimes.com/media/2026/10/03/lawmakers-am-radio-new-cars-automakers-pushback</a> 2026-10-04T21:06:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8cn7g66q6y6v987w78urv09zys7rpmf3x6l78cr68prdaaf9g60szypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxrk35s6 The current El Niño is likely to be the strongest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into an atmosphere in which temperatures are already rising rapidly due to human-caused global heating. <br/><br/>This means 2027 is expected to “blow apart” previous records and become the hottest year ever recorded.<br/><br/>Very strong El Niño events like those in 1997/1998 and 2015/2016 were associated with hundreds of billions of dollars in damages globally. <br/><br/>This time it will likely be...more.<br/><br/>#News #Climate<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/21/super-el-nino-temperature-record">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/21/super-el-nino-temperature-record</a> 2026-09-29T22:08:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd6ezme9pguslucnmn8tl2ey87rqkgr9wfkg42x9wqrvg3qpzvujgzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxcqf763 Past emissions from the top 178 oil, gas, coal and cement producers, will continue impacting our environment for decades to come.<br/><br/>Therefore, new legal battles about who is accountable should be expected for many years.<br/><br/>#ClimateChange #News<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washington.edu/news/2026/09/23/past-emissions-from-top-polluters-will-continue-warming-the-planet-for-decades-to-come/">https://www.washington.edu/news/2026/09/23/past-emissions-from-top-polluters-will-continue-warming-the-planet-for-decades-to-come/</a> 2026-09-24T21:07:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrt6w6tsvzwx7qyc6sjfqjxasacar99myhqy2vqntkzzcd6h465eczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxl7ez2v They&#39;re buying CDs, but half of Gen Z and millennials who have purchased CDs do not own a CD player.<br/><br/>What?<br/><br/>#News #Music #CD #K-pop<br/><br/><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/gen-z-is-bringing-cds-back-but-theyre-missing-one-important-piece-of-the-puzzle/">https://www.vice.com/en/article/gen-z-is-bringing-cds-back-but-theyre-missing-one-important-piece-of-the-puzzle/</a> 2026-07-18T21:07:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8q4h4p0fx473ekuxhhkntxdsha7n0zrtgxlpmf6zm4lh6pu970pqzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxjx8a2x Why is it that we STILL need to use Notepad to strip formatting from text? <br/><br/>Even &#34;Paste as plain text&#34; doesn&#39;t always work anymore.<br/><br/>#aggravation 2026-07-08T15:53:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspqkvnzre5pgx2l7syly0lm9m3utu4g9phx87r3umvma7esfk0quszypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxxav49f Researchers conclude that:<br/><br/>“After billions of doses, we now have an extraordinary amount of scientific evidence...This review affirms that mRNA vaccines are a safe and highly effective platform.&#34;<br/><br/>#Vaccines #News #mRNA #Safe<br/><br/><a href="https://news.ubc.ca/2026/06/mrna-vaccines-are-safe-effective-and-full-of-promise/">https://news.ubc.ca/2026/06/mrna-vaccines-are-safe-effective-and-full-of-promise/</a> 2026-07-01T22:45:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwt80pegwtd3n45s5nvkn24tw4uzug7lawucc757e4dezsjnnykgzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx8l0km2 Good leadership is often associated with self-confidence, charisma, or personality...but people who WANT to become managers are not necessarily the best managers.<br/><br/>#Leadership #Business <br/><br/><a href="https://www.gu.se/en/news/good-managers-can-be-as-important-as-the-entire-team">https://www.gu.se/en/news/good-managers-can-be-as-important-as-the-entire-team</a> 2026-05-31T13:52:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrxjat3spqrwfsa32cpy2szetgnuedmmakv5qexwmvh9spnphqxcgzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxa9swsa A recent analysis of Google&#39;s AI Overviews found that they were accurate approximately nine out of 10 times. But with Google processing more than five trillion searches a year, this means that it provides tens of millions of erroneous answers every hour.<br/><br/>#AI<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/technology/google-ai-overviews-accuracy.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/technology/google-ai-overviews-accuracy.html</a> 2026-04-08T13:15:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx5k3quglhy64nd0fu997mn5zwt0ln07ufwv5tp3v90r6fj5z3eggzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxyzatyt If there is a DHS government shutdown, just watch...<br/><br/>Will ICE troops be declared &#34;essential&#34; so they can keep doing their thing?<br/><br/>#ICE #DHS #Trump 2026-02-12T21:24:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ll36ml0um7r89fx0fm3ukgfwztveqht4klefkp22dvukxutff3szypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxlm625e Netflix is asking filmmakers to adjust their storytelling approach to account for viewers who are scrolling through their phones while watching.<br/><br/>The streamer also wants filmmakers to repeat plot ponts &#34;three or four times in the dialogue&#34; for #distracted audiences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nme.com/news/film/netflix-tells-directors-to-repeat-plot-for-people-using-phones-while-watching-says-matt-damon-3924120">https://www.nme.com/news/film/netflix-tells-directors-to-repeat-plot-for-people-using-phones-while-watching-says-matt-damon-3924120</a><br/><br/>#Netflix #Distracted #Film 2026-01-19T22:14:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs28wq4wmex0nxlzdhnph9tl9t0exavqw2rtaxjwer3aqsjs3zk8zszypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxxejjhp Uniform Code of Military Justice:<br/><br/>&#34;An order requiring the performance of a military duty or act may be inferred to be lawful, and it is disobeyed at the peril of the subordinate. This inference does not apply to a patently illegal order, such as one that directs the commission of a crime.&#34;<br/><br/>#IllegalOrders #UCMJ<br/><br/><a href="https://mattbarrylaw.com/2024/11/10/unlawful-orders-in-the-military/">https://mattbarrylaw.com/2024/11/10/unlawful-orders-in-the-military/</a> 2025-11-24T18:03:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd5mzzd320us4uwn7p76dqa9zzvktejzhht7gerzscvtr0d3u5ccqzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxqzf56g So it is a &#34;base&#34; or a &#34;facility&#34;?<br/><br/>First they said &#34;base&#34; then backtracked to &#34;facility.&#34; 2025-10-11T13:42:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvjjp4z6m6stls2gxh8c2svtw3ts2xtrshjvzeu7er3r6akqzjknczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx2spqnt The biggest problem with American K-12 education dates back to No Child Left Behind from the Bush Administration...<br/><br/>Which forced schools to &#34;teach the test&#34; and not foster higher-order learning and thinking skills. <br/><br/>#Education<br/><br/><a href="https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/09/19/repub/decline-in-k-12-national-reading-math-science-scores-probed-by-us-senate-panel/">https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/09/19/repub/decline-in-k-12-national-reading-math-science-scores-probed-by-us-senate-panel/</a> 2025-09-20T02:15:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsryxuj5c8xkj2662hl098wdz2lxt044zktk6lxzttal93ctgx83rczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxeqnw9c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dvvk4mfg3rvjq72ypk7ay0fcejdft77duzpxmkrde3qeddvjlcgtzkupt'>nevent1q…kupt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Democrats have had a messaging problem for a long time, They often talk about the ideas that resonate with liberals, which is often considerably different from what resonates with conservatives. 2025-07-13T19:10:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfjmx44hf2hdm9lgcg05ap08353kq6e857vzx385ye2spn0skr8tgzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxdmdatp Authorities believe Boelter is still in the Twin Cities area but is potentially trying to flee.<br/><br/>Will he go east, to Wisconsin, where he went to school, or west to the, ahem, more sparsely populated Dakotas?<br/><br/>#Boetler #Assassination #HateCrime #Dakota 2025-06-14T21:56:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdvttuzk7tluptdg5e8asrqle02educ50gjc2yw9w0jeehhnccx9czypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxld3gy3 For the record, Google Scholar says that my academic publications now have 3,000 citations. <br/><br/>The top-cited publications of senior professors across all disciplines usually have 40-250 citations, and one to a few per professor. I have 11 with ≥ 40 citations, three with ≥300 citations, and one with over 1,000. <br/><br/>#Academics<br/> <img src="https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/114/664/782/457/809/812/original/84b6ab36f005cd64.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-11T12:45:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszylu3eccrru3tl00wv8rck6t7whr9qtjl24wyrd7kgcysd9x93aczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxlg24k8 AI search engine summaries, inaccurate though they may be, are drastically reducing click-throughs to primary source websites.<br/><br/>Google shifting from being a search engine to an answer engine is a massive change in the internet dynamic.<br/><br/>#Google #Search <br/><br/><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/news-sites-are-getting-crushed-by-google-s-new-ai-tools/ar-AA1Gq8Bn">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/news-sites-are-getting-crushed-by-google-s-new-ai-tools/ar-AA1Gq8Bn</a> 2025-06-11T12:24:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfgg2d0kt6ny6hswvfskfyxejwj8f3vzfs3yml29c9a2l0r6ncr2szypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxz36qtx More and more questions are coming up about manipulated voting machines in the 2024 presidential election. <br/><br/>#Election #Integrity<br/><br/><a href="https://dailyboulder.com/report-voting-machines-were-altered-before-the-2024-election-did-kamala-harris-actually-win/">https://dailyboulder.com/report-voting-machines-were-altered-before-the-2024-election-did-kamala-harris-actually-win/</a> 2025-06-09T22:37:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx5cpmsaapdaycwganx9cc95umc02zhmk29mghkhas88l2u7r9lcczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxywchx0 A new apparent dwarf planet has been found that orbits from 45 to 24,000 AU from the sun.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dwarf-planet-solar-system-planet-9-x">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dwarf-planet-solar-system-planet-9-x</a><br/><br/>#Astronomy #Science #Research 2025-06-07T00:00:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8xxq9zlafhgpc6xwll38zefpgyx377ampf2r0ckw4nwugw2f4pzqzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxmfut93 Not what we had in mind for our birdfeeder.<br/><br/>#Photography #Birds #Turkeys<br/> <img src="https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/114/608/615/908/406/175/original/78a95271fef6ca2e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-01T14:40:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdgugmgkxch3g2x0vdd74uy8xhnu38kx0j9nv8fklztpud9w97tgqzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxjnvfkg The embassy doesn&#39;t want to buy anything from vendors that practice DEI.<br/><br/>Stockholm&#39;s planning vice mayor described the letter from the U.S. embassy as &#34;bizarre.&#34;<br/><br/>#DEI<br/><br/><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/european-city-reacts-trumps-dei-ultimatum-2068974">https://www.newsweek.com/european-city-reacts-trumps-dei-ultimatum-2068974</a> 2025-05-08T02:56:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8sa02vswf8auxx42654gs6xvzmafzmg0e4g2cq0te27jhc6zvzaqzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxmlavhm A federal judge in Texas (appointed by Trump) has ruled that Trump&#39;s executive order using the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act is unlawful, going beyond any other judge.<br/><br/>The judge ruled that Trump exceeded “the scope of the statute” and was “contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute’s terms.”<br/><br/><a href="https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/would-remove-all-limitations-to-the-executive-branchs-authority-trump-appointed-judge-is-first-to-rule-presidents-invocation-of-alien-enemies-act-is-unlawful/">https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/would-remove-all-limitations-to-the-executive-branchs-authority-trump-appointed-judge-is-first-to-rule-presidents-invocation-of-alien-enemies-act-is-unlawful/</a> <br/><br/>#Trump #Enemies #court 2025-05-01T21:35:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddszg3tttz6yyjxkrjk3h3f3malt94zy99mdn02jm0dv4kxd0xpqzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxx6x5cn #Bluesky is now implementing what is essentially government censorship, restricting some accounts and content geographically at the request of the government of Turkey.<br/><br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/government-censorship-comes-to-bluesky-but-not-its-third-party-apps-yet/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/government-censorship-comes-to-bluesky-but-not-its-third-party-apps-yet/</a> 2025-04-25T23:36:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vsvqck4rzm76u8cw7mch9cl544fdgrmwwg8u0te9y7hpn9m7gdczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxuphr2n Measles is an AIRBORNE disease which spreads easily through the coughs and sneezes of infected people (just like COVID).<br/><br/>It may also be spread through direct contact with secretions, such as when people cough into their hands and then touch stuff you later touch.<br/><br/>The measles vaccine IS effective. 2025-02-26T22:35:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfyftl2du6vlkqdyunz8jeeg59qp9xkw2zlu7esdk97dmnmw0tk0qzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxlqcfvn When the subjects of a court order ignore the order, and also control the law enforcement arm of government, how do you enforce the court order?<br/><br/><a href="https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/action-is-once-again-necessary-trump-admin-accused-of-openly-violating-court-order-that-blocked-spending-freeze/">https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/action-is-once-again-necessary-trump-admin-accused-of-openly-violating-court-order-that-blocked-spending-freeze/</a> 2025-02-08T13:56:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9l3e0ewwp2zaxv5zrfkk4p88seze5yryq0puhcwx2f7nlgwd9f5szypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxxfgzdk If you don&#39;t contribute to #ACLU now would be a good time to start.<br/><br/><a href="https://action.aclu.org/give/make-tax-deductible-gift-aclu-foundation?ms=waystogive&amp;ms_aff=NAT&amp;ms_chan=web&amp;initms=waystogive&amp;initms_aff=NAT&amp;initms_chan=web">https://action.aclu.org/give/make-tax-deductible-gift-aclu-foundation?ms=waystogive&amp;ms_aff=NAT&amp;ms_chan=web&amp;initms=waystogive&amp;initms_aff=NAT&amp;initms_chan=web</a> 2025-02-07T22:29:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsff2qfdsugth48d8t3glrfypjnzydfslnleyas8dm9v5r87pd74nqzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxwtpmtn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd23pmw8ld5zm8vpm76uzs3cj0ssq25esx7m33xsx6286cks4zy4gjfkajt'>nevent1q…kajt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump and his minions will not pay attention to what the law or union contracts say. <br/><br/>Unionized employees might get fired, and then they would need to go to court with wrongful termination litigation, against &#34;trumped up&#34; charges of alleged wrongdoing, which could take years to resolve. 2025-02-07T01:02:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs09zguglyt3lmvw8k8p6km4ff4qrqq82xpzrt282hvn5pqwpt6m5qzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxqm9mz4 From the Guardian:<br/><br/>A federal judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional”.<br/><br/>US district judge John Coughenour ruled in the case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon, which argue the 14th amendment and supreme court case law have cemented birthright citizenship. 2025-01-23T19:00:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgus8tqedxty6jax408acu8x629y4p5znrqshsyqswuf7gts0d98gzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxkuuv26 Repeat after me:<br/><br/>&#34;A president cannot overrule the Constitution with an executive order.&#34;<br/><br/>#News #Citizenship #Trump #Constitution 2024-12-31T16:50:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0anldpx5qty0wxzw08kpam2afvxnd4xp9afj86syvrwmm34vvd9czypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx746zcy Another federal judge elects to remain on the bench during the Trump era and not change to senior status.<br/><br/><a href="https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/slap-in-the-face-another-obama-appointed-judge-rescinds-senior-status-and-becomes-third-on-federal-bench-to-pull-reverse-retirement-on-trump-since-he-won-the-election/">https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/slap-in-the-face-another-obama-appointed-judge-rescinds-senior-status-and-becomes-third-on-federal-bench-to-pull-reverse-retirement-on-trump-since-he-won-the-election/</a><br/><br/>#News #Court 2024-12-15T21:54:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddu2gkzh9z33yx0f9ez4egst3qw5tzmyay8hk50q692d7nn9erwczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxylkk9p Learning from history.<br/> <img src="https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/113/460/114/624/418/992/original/b73f750d05055327.png"> <br/> 2024-11-10T18:40:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspxxwmkh6t86dme0sndgtvl3cy98qkf09m8yh2w8as93ldnug6rrqzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxmx7na0 A lot of Americans fear that political violence is likely, if Trump loses the election.<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-democracy-elections-results-violence-3016f595faea0dfc81c487e856aafb04">https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-democracy-elections-results-violence-3016f595faea0dfc81c487e856aafb04</a><br/><br/>#News #Election #Violence 2024-10-28T19:51:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg5yx0lvuptzxfrcgah65dt2unad9g4jsfl4u54a83rguh9z5wapczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx6974me The issue is NOT that the Washington Post editorial board was ready to endorse Kamala and was blocked.<br/><br/>The issue is the owner interfering with journalistic integrity to overrule the editorial board.<br/><br/>The reported 60,000 unsubscribed in the first 24 hours shows that many people DO take this seriously.<br/><br/>#News #Integrity 2024-10-27T00:33:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxvzvv5uss6hv2u092mdp3nrm9fe75pfrtl5l0t4lflsm8ha9wcqszypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxcyn8ld Woodstein&#39;s comment:<br/><br/>#News #WashingtonPoat #Jounalism #Woodstein<br/> <img src="https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/113/375/523/304/192/448/original/ef90fab7d350ddee.png"> <br/> 2024-10-26T20:08:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspx52a97txv3pgnqpr8lfj6xcjdhdaxzhlvrrey9ctegqynkp8f2szypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx55jrqv Goof grief.<br/><br/><a href="https://gizmodo.com/maga-faithful-say-mcdonalds-e-coli-outbreak-is-a-conspiracy-to-hurt-trump-2000515385">https://gizmodo.com/maga-faithful-say-mcdonalds-e-coli-outbreak-is-a-conspiracy-to-hurt-trump-2000515385</a><br/><br/>#News #Trump #MAGA #eColi 2024-10-23T22:25:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf08yvz7a4afn56g44fxzqdlmr3278agzl7xm5xyuqqgtueepsgygzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxd7mkn8 We KNOW that hurricanes like Helene and Milton are made much more likely due to human-caused climate change. <br/><br/>But as long as billionaires think they can keep making money in spite of climate change, policy change will be obstructed.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/climate-change-hurricanes-helene-milton">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/climate-change-hurricanes-helene-milton</a><br/><br/>#News #Climate #Helene #Milton #Policy 2024-10-10T17:06:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs29p2d9dec4cf07x0zk33kmgmhnhp3h36gkp7pld4y5j8edpm6pagzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxjs44ej A state judge in Georgia has struck down the six-week abortion ban.<br/><br/>&#34;Women are not some piece of collectively owned community property.&#34;<br/><br/>He said that women can do what they want, up to fetus viability, or about 22 weeks. <br/><br/>Expect appeals.<br/><br/>#News #Georgia #Abortion 2024-09-30T20:46:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdj7hk2fw5z7qlty3ah332hjdcvr5u7aa5dxs7xuwa96t26ukd0jgzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx69pzqx Two-thirds of America&#39;s tech workers are interested in joining a union.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/charted-how-american-tech-workers-feel-about-joining-a-union/">https://www.visualcapitalist.com/charted-how-american-tech-workers-feel-about-joining-a-union/</a><br/><br/>#News #Union #Technology 2024-09-30T14:30:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg99jkwd9tjafxywlr4n6f4k4dgpl0jjug7k9rx78pwlwqhd5l6pczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxdea5wk We visited Roughlock Falls yesterday for the first time in a few years. Lots of fall colors in Spearfish Canyon.<br/><br/>#Fall #Autumn #Photography #Aspen #Leaves<br/> <img src="https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/113/221/467/604/645/133/original/a312c0411580ae31.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/113/221/467/595/317/182/original/32d958d25ea48ec1.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-09-29T15:09:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvyet79z8qpfwszhgfx879k4grrdq5j3rvlmkja4uvzk9jzv2hv2qzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx8fqgg9 California bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026 to benefit the environment. <br/><br/>Consumers who don’t bring their own bags will now have to use paper.<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-plastic-bag-ban-406dedf02b416ad2bb302f498c3bce58">https://apnews.com/article/california-plastic-bag-ban-406dedf02b416ad2bb302f498c3bce58</a><br/><br/>#News #California #Plastic #Shopping 2024-09-25T14:06:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswyxvgxxt3zvlang646c4fj29wy5evw3gf9wl55yhq3cr9jxelgfszypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxy7dj2c Many &#34;news websites&#34; are in fact advocacy and propaganda sites, dressed up to appear to be journalism.<br/><br/>Some just slant the news to be favorable to their agenda. <br/><br/>Some crank out pure fakery.<br/><br/>Some apparently get paid by Russia for what they post.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/right-wing-influencer-network-tenet-media-allegedly-spread-russian-disinformation/">https://www.wired.com/story/right-wing-influencer-network-tenet-media-allegedly-spread-russian-disinformation/</a><br/><br/>#News #Journalism #Russia 2024-09-06T22:08:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs00mcm647lwp5han707vsclt8tqp4rqj5nm09p0vr0fuhfvu09xxczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxa5keg5 A small yet notable segment of the U.S. population believes that a new civil war is necessary to “set things right.” <br/><br/>This belief was more commonly found among certain groups, including MAGA Republicans, individuals who hold racist views, and supporters of extreme right-wing political organizations and movements. Despite this, the overall support for civil war remains low, even within these groups.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.psypost.org/belief-that-u-s-needs-a-civil-war-is-uncommon-but-stronger-among-maga-republicans/">https://www.psypost.org/belief-that-u-s-needs-a-civil-war-is-uncommon-but-stronger-among-maga-republicans/</a><br/><br/>#News #Politics #MAGA #CivilWar 2024-08-30T14:45:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqnqx9r2ed4ywn8ud9ym9h2fgm3zgcq2nadewzl8qkh7tlzvedphgzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx7uzl7k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz57cmlyuy6wgmpxj8c0fhustpluacey8cqatj3lzlxephzdyrhzqq6v4uh'>nevent1q…v4uh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As I posted a few minutes age, not all people with family member markers shows gave permission.<br/><br/>But permissions is not the issue. Agreeing to Arlington rules and then breaking them, is the issue. It&#39;s a question of #ethics 2024-08-28T23:02:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8qws4r7f04475pgxrwqmh0jmzq63helwugazwfun307d0rgc0feszypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxlyt2hj The whole Arlington National Cemetery fiasco is getting worse.<br/><br/>Some folks gave permission (regardless of the law forbidding photography) but some did not. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/08/28/nx-s1-5092041/arlington-trump-section60-veterans-altercation">https://www.npr.org/2024/08/28/nx-s1-5092041/arlington-trump-section60-veterans-altercation</a><br/><br/>#News #Arlington 2024-08-28T22:51:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyz0j6m0zvxar2slhy4e080en96vmqzvwuxwuvmlz6ym05jhl4vlczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxy94398 We need to be careful about ONLY thinking in terms of &#34;trickle down democracy.&#34;<br/><br/>Yes, the top of the ticket is vital, but MAGAs are insidiously working to capture state and local elective offices, including those controlling elections. <br/><br/>We need to make sure we have ethical office holders, regardless of party, at ALL levels so that democracy percolates up.<br/><br/>#News #Politics #Election2024 #Democrats #Republicans 2024-08-10T12:54:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9c5gjh6puupeuskmxw0z9nwnmwakshvr3tuzr0pf4x3em02phvdczypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnxh2mekq Twitter quickly makes Tim Walz&#39; account unfollowable.<br/> <img src="https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/915/525/636/979/667/original/9f6e853b3ece87cb.png"> <br/> 2024-08-06T14:23:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspuzqwqmnah0zykf97jpxk3mxl6grqs84v3excas0hfjhhu6tyvkgzypxactrsfm4c2h43p7csgmn99zmq8y7kl5vfmhdcpzg2snl0a7wnx550act Chutkan does not buy Trump&#39;s &#34;alternative narrative&#34; claims of selective prosecution.<br/><br/>She rules that Trump improperly reframed the allegations against him and misrepresented supposed evidence in the Jan. 6 election subversion case. <br/><br/><a href="https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-court-cannot-accept-defendants-alternate-narrative-judge-rejects-trumps-claims-of-selective-and-vindictive-prosecution-in-jan-6-election-subversion-case/">https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-court-cannot-accept-defendants-alternate-narrative-judge-rejects-trumps-claims-of-selective-and-vindictive-prosecution-in-jan-6-election-subversion-case/</a><br/><br/>#News #Trump #Chutkan #JAN6 2024-08-04T16:02:44Z