[05:09 PM] Smoking & vaping age limit could increase from 18 to 21; Higher fines for illegal vapes
The minimum age for purchasing cigarettes, vapes, and other nicotine products in the Netherlands could increase from 18 to 21, according to a new proposal published by the Ministry of Health on Wed
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#Netherlands #18to21 #theMinistryofHealth
Smoking & vaping age limit could increase from 18 to 21; Higher fines for illegal vapes
The minimum age for purchasing cigarettes, vapes, and other nicotine products in the Netherlands could increase from 18 to 21, according to a new proposal published by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.NL Times
LISA is BLACKPINK's latest member to crack the top 10
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The US Environmental Protection Agency says it's terminating $20 billion in grants awarded through a green bank program established under Joe Biden's signature climate law #ClimateCrisis
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[16:48] Vessel that crashed into oil tanker in North Sea failed safety checks in Ireland
A container ship which crashed with an oil tanker in the North Sea failed steering-related safety checks in Ireland and was captained by a Russian national, it has emerged.
Another weird HR team building event today. Involved balancing a plastic cauldron filled with lucky charms marshmallows on a stop through an obstacle course. The hallway in the office is a disaster now.
I did not participate in this one.
Arizona AG urges Trump administration to halt federal firings in case to be heard Wednesday
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5324618/arizona-ag-kris-mayes-trump-administration-lawsuit-federal-firings?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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In retaliation for the Associated Press’ refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico to, well, you know, the Trump administration has barred the AP’s reporters from the White House press pool and events.
The AP has been a member of the White House press pool since it was founded in 1846. Having earned the honor of 59 Pulitzer Prizes, the AP is respected for its journalism with a worldwide reach of over 4 billion people per day.
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press and the right to free speech. The Fifth Amendment grants due process, and the AP was not given a formal opportunity to challenge the ban before it was implemented.
The AP has sued to regain access, arguing that the administration’s goal is to coerce journalists to use “only government-approved language” in reporting.
#USPolitics #FreedomOfThePress
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Hospitalized Toddler To Spend Rest Of Life Associating Mickey Mouse With Physical Pain
BATON ROUGE, LA—As a direct result of receiving pediatric emergency care services, local toddler Tim Ilsington, who was hospitalized Monday, will reportedly spend the rest of his life associating Mickey Mouse with physical pain.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
[16:37] Taoiseach Micheal Martin meets Donald Trump in Oval Office
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to meet US President Donald Trump later today in a hotly anticipated meeting as part of St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
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#MicheálMartin #US #DonaldTrump #today #StPatrick’s
If you need a referee, you can't go wrong with a barbarian. They will judge things ferally.
#DnD #Dnddadjokes #funny #TTRPG #DungeonsandDragons #dadjokes
Mozilla warns of their own root certificate authority expiration this Friday. Recommends updating to Firefox ESR 115 or Firefox 128.
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Mozilla met en garde contre l'expiration de leur propre autorité de certification racine ce vendredi. Conseille la mise à jour vers Firefox ESR 115 ou Firefox 128.
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Why one senator is voting "no" on a bill that would stop a government shutdown
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5324716/sen-chris-coons-government-shutdown-stopgap-spending-bill?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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[16:33] Echtpaar Zuidema uit Veendam viert 60-jarig huwelijk. Henk gaat twee keer op de knieën voor ‘zijn’ Janny
Henk en Janny Zuidema uit Veendam vierden woensdag hun 60-jarig huwelijk. Het echtpaar werd namens de gemeente Veendam gefeliciteerd met dit heugelijke feit door burgemeester Annelies Pleyte.
dvhn.nl/weekbladengroningen/ve…
#Henk #JannyZuidema #Veendam #60_jarig #gemeenteVeendam #AnneliesPleyte
What's in the Ukraine ceasefire plan US is presenting to Russia?
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Decoding the Ukraine ceasefire plan line-by-line
The US is expected to present a 30-day ceasefire proposal to Russia in the coming days.Tom Bateman (BBC News)
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12ga muzzle-loader
8 round cylinders
I don't have a use for this, but I'm both impressed and disturbed that someone makes an oddball product like this. This appears to be driven by insane regulations. Not just California, but also the NFA that controls the SBS.
[16:35] Opknapbeurt provinciehuis Groningen vergt investering van ruim 13 miljoen euro
Het provinciehuis in Groningen is toe aan een opknapbeurt.
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This dhalia is really pretty. The dark leaves in contrast to the colorful blossoms really is an eye catcher.
#dhalia #plants #indoorplants #outdoorplants #plantparents #gardening #botany #horticulture
[16:44] Zebravinken, alfalfa en atomen? Wetenschappers Kira, Sanne en Marcos uit Groningen geven een kijkje in de kenniskeuken
Wetenschappers maken zich grote zorgen nu kabinet Schoof een half miljard euro wil bezuinigen op onderwijs en wetenschap. Waarom is onderzoek eigenlijk zo duur? Drie wetenschappers van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen geven een kijkje achter de schermen.
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Zebravinken, alfalfa en atomen? Wetenschappers Kira, Sanne en Marcos uit Groningen geven een kijkje in de kenniskeuken
Hier gaat het geld voor wetenschap en onderzoek precies in zitten bij de Rijksuniversiteit GroningenPatriecia Kolthof (Dagblad van het Noorden)
Mikael Kingsbury and Charlotte Wilson win Dual Moguls Finals in Livigno at Milano Cortina 2026 test event
[16:56] Oplichtersbende bouwt callcenter in Drentse vakantiehuisjes. Verdachte nepbankmedewerkers: ‘Kwam alleen maar om te chillen’
Een vakantiehuis in Gasselternijveen was volgens het OM door een oplichtingsbende ingericht als een soort callcenter. Vanuit die recreatiewoning zouden vier mannen actief zijn geweest met omvangrijke bankhelpdeskfraude.
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Oplichtersbende bouwt callcenter in Drentse vakantiehuisjes. Verdachte nepbankmedewerkers: ‘Kwam alleen maar om te chillen’
Een vakantiehuis in Gasselternijveen was ingericht als een callcenter met meerdere draaiende laptops, contactlijsten, tientallen simkaarten en 26 telefoons.Danielle Molenaar (Dagblad van het Noorden)
Substantial layoff at Google this morning, locations around the world. IT and helpdesk hit hard. To be fair, they’re hard-pressed, last quarter’s earnings a mere $26.54B, that’s a narrow 27.51% profit margin.
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Irrationally excited to pick up this lil guy I’ve been eying forever. It was 50% off but probably still more expensive than it’s worth. But I’m a sucker for small travel gear 😅
Plus I think this solves my Apple Watch charging on a plane problem
Okay, this goes into this week's best "is this the Onion" "no it's real" news story.
ABC13: Man accidentally shot self in foot while attempting to kill cockroach
"DETROIT (WKRC) - A man accidentally shot himself in the foot while trying to kill a cockroach in an unlucky and unfortunate series of events.
Police said that the victim, a 50-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was attempting to kill a cockroach with his shoe.
He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he had hidden in the shoe fell to the ground. Upon making contact with the floor, the gun discharged and the bullet hit the victim in the foot."
wlos.com/news/offbeat/accident…
This really doesn't seem to add up.
Who stores a revolver in their shoe? Who throws a shoe at a cockroach? And who takes off and throws their shoe that has a revolver in it?
Also, how does a revolver go off from being dropped? Was it already cocked in his shoe? Who would store it cocked in their shoe?
I received lovely mail from a friend and I recognised the paper design right away! It's made by @Coreyartus super lovely and perfectly suitable for fountain pens.
So in case you like pretty papers and fountain pens, this seems like a good pairing. 😀
There was also washi tape with grumpy cats entangled in yarn. As a knitter and enthusiast of art, tea and fountain pens. I'm super happy...
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[04:35 PM] Judge finds former Groningen mayor guilty of masturbating in his car
A Dutch judge convicted former Groningen Mayor Koen Schuiling of public indecency on Wednesday, finding him guilty of
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Judge finds former Groningen mayor guilty of masturbating in his car
A Dutch judge convicted former Groningen Mayor Koen Schuiling of public indecency on Wednesday, finding him guilty of masturbating in his car despite his denials.NL Times
I'm told that Mastodon is the future
I'm starting a #Mastodon thread on the new #Trump administration's actions and positions on #OpenAccess to research.
I posted frequently about the actions of his first administration. But I did it on #Twitter / #X, which I no longer use.
Also see this wiki page where I'm collecting my old Twitter posts on his first term and my new Mastodon posts on his second term.
cyber.harvard.edu/hoap/The_Tru…
For updates, watch this space.
Update. "Researchers say the US government tried to erase sexual orientation from their findings"
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"Two California researchers said Friday that a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication… Instead of complying, the researchers withdrew their paper from _Public Health Reports_, the official journal of the U.S. Surgeon General and U.S. Public Health Service."
Also see the blog post by the two co-authors, Tamar Antin and Rachelle Annechino.
criticalpublichealth.org/blog/…
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Resisting Attacks on Science - Center for Critical Public Health
So it happened. We have officially withdrawn a paper accepted for publication in a scientific journal because of editorial requests to remove language deemed out of compliance with executive orders.Rachelle Annechino (Center for Critical Public Health)
Update. "US conference boycott urged after French scientist deported"
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"Academics say they are increasingly wary of travelling to conferences in the US after a French scientist was deported over text messages critical of Donald #Trump’s cuts to research funding … Space scientist Mark Wieczorek [@mrak], director of research at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, part of CNRS, said the situation was “very troubling” and, despite being a dual US-French citizen, he now would “only go to the US for the case of a family emergency”…Given the French scientist in question is a “permanent researcher employed by CNRS”, it is “unlikely that this person is a radicalised terrorist and it is unlikely that their hatred of Trump is greater than mine as a US citizen,” continued Wieczorek."
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One alternative is to accelerate the move of international conferences to outside of the US, but that ends up harming foreign US-based scholars here on visas, who now can't travel abroad for fear that their status will be revoked without warning at the border when they return.
Our communities should probably treat this as we did the height of the pandemic, and shift to online events.
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@mattblaze it’s like the pandemic but for one country only.
Get a bit grumpy at the US centric view on this one. Open source and other communities can continue to meet in person.
As an example: the University of Göttingen was one of the leading universities worldwide in mathematics, physics and chemistry until 1933, when the nazis forced more than 20% of the academics to leave. It took decades to recover to a state far from the former state.
So the giant gorilla in STEM can disappear quite fast.
Update. New study: "#NIH investment in drugs approved from 2010 to 2019 was not less than investment by the #pharmaceutical industry, with comparable accounting for basic and applied research, failed clinical trials, and cost of capital or discount rates."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…
PS: Relevant to (1) #Trump admin cutbacks to NIH #funding and (2) industry #patents and licensing terms on approved drugs.
Update. "Center for Open Science (#COS) Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship"
cos.io/about/news/cos-statemen…
"Recent executive orders and shifts in U.S. federal policy pose significant concerns for the research community, including the removal of publicly available data, changes in research governance, and uncertainties around funding. While some policies claim to promote transparency, their selective application risks undermining scientific integrity. True openness must apply across all research domains —not just where it aligns with political agendas. COS remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting and promoting open scholarship. Ensuring long-term access to research data is essential to maintaining scientific integrity. Our Open Science Framework (OSF) remains a reliable resource for researchers seeking to preserve and share their work, ensuring that public knowledge remains accessible despite policy uncertainties."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #OpenInfrastructure #Takedowns #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
COS Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship
At the Center for Open Science (COS), our mission is to advance openness, integrity, and rigor in research.www.cos.io
Update. "#NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the #Health Effects of #Climate Change"
propublica.org/article/nih-fun…
"The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica…While it’s unclear whether the climate guidance will impact active grants and lead to funding terminations, the directive appears to halt opportunities for future funding of studies or academic programs focused on the health effects of climate change."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #Medicine #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
NIH Ends Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.ProPublica
Update. Here are some press releases and news stories on the lawsuit against the #Trump admin by American Association of University Professors (#AAUP) and the American Federation of Teachers (#AFT).
* From the AAUP
aaup.org/news/aaup-allies-sue-…
* From the AFT
aft.org/press-release/faculty-…
* From The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…
* From the NYTimes
nytimes.com/2025/03/25/nyregio…
#Academia #Censorship #DefendResearch #MahmoudKhalil #Protests #Travel #Universities #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics
@academicchatter
Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Arrests of Campus Protesters
The lawsuit says the detention of noncitizen students and faculty members deprives U.S. citizens of their right to engage with foreign-born peers.Sharon Otterman (The New York Times)
Update. "Global Science in Danger"
blog.scielo.org/en/2025/03/26/…
"Recently, the government of the United States of America (USA) has frightened the scientific community…by censoring terms used in scientific communications and funding proposals…The idea that this is just relevant to American scientists or scientists from elsewhere working in America is not correct; with researchers the world over being affected. In the Netherlands, for instance, some researchers monitoring the state of forests…have received email messages, ostensibly from the #USGS (United States Geological Survey) and labelled “High Priority”. A list of questions was attached with the request to respond with answers within a week of receiving the email. The USGS indicated that sending these messages had been ordered by the United States Office of Management and Budget (#OMB)."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
Global Science in Danger | SciELO in Perspective
The current American government is curtailing science in several ways. Certain terms are censored in scientific reports and publications, communications and collaborations between scientists are limited or even proscribed, and funding is withdrawn.Jan Velterop (SciELO in Perspective)
The National Museum and Library Services Board (#NMLSB) just sent an open letter to #Trump's acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (#IMLS), Keith Sonderling.
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"It is our considered determination that the Museum and Library Services Act of 2018, as codified in Title 20 of the U.S. Code, outlines specific statutory mandates that cannot be paused, reduced, or eliminated without violating Congressional intent and federal statute…All such statutory obligations may not be discontinued or delayed under an Executive Order or other executive action."
#DefendResearch #Libraries #Museums #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
[16:36] Former FF councillor pleads guilty to harassing a woman
A former Fianna Fáil councillor has pleaded guilty to harassing a woman on three occasions in 2022.
rte.ie/news/2025/0312/1501711-…
#FiannaFáil #three #2022
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