How the Trump administration's Education Department cuts are playing out
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5325854/how-the-trump-administrations-education-department-cuts-are-playing-out?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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I bought a seed starter kit a few years ago that consisted of 1020 seed trays and a set of 2.5 inch seed pots, along with an insert that holds the pots upright. Unfortunately, the insert adds another inch or so of height, which cuts into the space available under the grow lights.
I didn't buy any more inserts because of this, but I have problems with pots falling over or not getting bottom-watered because they are leaning and not making contact with the tray.
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Good. Lets replace search with "AI" then! Totally logical if you ask me. Even more worth it when you know they're exponentially overtaking the airline industry in their carbon footprint.
Study: cjr.org/tow_center/we-compared…
We Compared Eight AI Search Engines. They’re All Bad at Citing News.Columbia Journalism Review
Contemplating OpenAI's "PhD level $20k/month grift"?
Note that ""Premium models provided more confidently incorrect answers than their free counterparts" 😂
Novelty Records, Parodies, Weird Covers, Outsider Music, Oddities, Mashups, Comedy, Nonsense & Cringe.FunHouse Radio
How to lose $148B in less than 2 months.
A corrupt attempt to juice a friend’s stock -beneath the office of the presidency -embarrassing spectacle for Musk. Trump declared: the WH would label any acts of violence against Tesla dealerships as dom terrorism—re ongoing countrywide protests against Tesla, due to #DOGE. Protesters have defaced or damaged Tesla vehicles... #Tesla stock price⬇️fallen sharply;
New #SpaceX Starship exploded 2X this year.
No🎻s for #musk
#USPol
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How to lose $148 billion in less than two monthsCharlie Warzel (The Atlantic)
"Revenge Junkie"
Trump has embarked on a revenge-a-thon -removed sec protection from past aides who pissed him off—incl fmr SOS Pompeo & JCS CHM Milley—exposing them to serious danger -angry at the NAR for its role in the stolen docs case *MAL home: raided -indicted, Trump booted out the l'ship of NAR -moved to revoke the sec clearance of a prv DC ATTY CEN of his 1st impeach.
He tried to freeze out media outlets that draw his ire -called Zelensky a dictator...
Revisiting Club Quarantine, the dance party that DJ D-Nice brought to our homes
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5321370/revisiting-club-quarantine-the-dance-party-that-dj-d-nice-brought-to-our-homes?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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NIH investigating agency-funded research into mRNA vaccine technology
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5325863/nih-investigating-agency-funded-research-into-mrna-vaccine-technology?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Mission launches to retrieve 2 astronauts from the ISS
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5323878/mission-launches-to-retrieve-2-astronauts-from-the-iss?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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New COVID vaccine in the works that targets less-mutable parts of the virus, covering all existing variants of the virus and possibly giving us techniques that outpace viral evolution.
Promising, promising....
I'm even more enthused by the inhaled vaccines coming soon - clinical trials are open!
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Canada's threat to hike electricity prices highlights U.S. reliance on imported power
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A little-known law is in the spotlight: What to know about the Privacy Act of 1974
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5323779/a-little-known-law-is-in-the-spotlight-what-to-know-about-the-privacy-act-of-1974?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The latest on the Trump administration's Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal
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Two Longwood Medical Area doctors today sued the Musk/Trump Administration, including Secretary of Vaccine Denial Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Universal Hub
Took down the mast that was holding up one end of my end fed today. These are the clamps that clamped the mast to a steel fence post. They securely held it up for many years and I highly recommend them. I don't remember where I got them, but it was some company that sells TV antenna masts and associated hardware.
I just cleaned all the spider webs, dirt, and dead insects out of them and wiped them down with WD-40. Now they're ready to go again at the new home.
The rest of the thread propagated...
I can't even look at it by the usual "open on original site" because it's locked.
Oh well.
In a bold push for medical privacy, Hawaii's House of Representatives has introduced HCR 144/HR 138, a resolution calling for the Hawaii Attorney General to investigate whether crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are violating patient privacy laws.Electronic Frontier Foundation
John Mulaney brings an 'anti-talk show' approach to his new Netflix program
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5324632/john-mulaney-brings-an-anti-talk-show-approach-to-his-new-netflix-program?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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WikiPortraits, a group of volunteer photographers, has been covering festivals and shooting celebrities specifically to improve images in the public domain.Jules Roscoe (404 Media)
Pokemon Go sale to a Saudi Arabian company owned by govt comes with six separate corporate announcement blogs, not one of them directly addressing what happens to 100 million people's location data, AR mapping capabilities, or the AI maps they have been training:
404media.co/saudi-arabia-buys-…
A company founded by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund just bought the most popular AR video game of all time.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Beadwork! Right shoulder is done!
Every bead was hand stitched.
I decided that simplicity in the bugle beads is best to show off the leaves. Was also closer to what I've seen on period garments for this style.
Some parts I pulled out 4 times to get right.
I’ve been experimenting with classic flowerpot shapes, like these, inspired by Roman vases. They make a great base for painting or decorating with mosaic tiles for a personalized touch. With heights from 100 to 300 mm and diameters from 175 to 400 mm, there’s bound to be one that fits your printer!
Check it out: printables.com/model/746685
A classic Roman vase-inspired flower pot available in multiple sizes, from compact to large. | Download free 3D printable STL modelswww.printables.com
FYI Canada: This would be an *exceptionally* good time to do something like this with infosec employees
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If nothing else I suspect your government could leapfrog up several rungs in the nation-state infosec rankings instantly just by doing targeted hiring from the reported mass firings of queer employees of letter agencies
British Columbia is hoping to attract doctors and nurses from the United States with its plans to fast-track the recognition of their credentials and launch a recruitment campaign.The Globe and Mail - Kristy Kirkup
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Came across some wild daffodils in the forest.
Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups
The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.
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#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #GOPCult #trump #corruption #climate
Why religious leaders are divided on transgender rights
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B.C. looks to attract U.S. doctors and nurses with pitch to fast-track credentials and planned recruitment campaign
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-looks-to-attract-us-doctors-and-nurses-with-pitch-to-fast-track/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The province plans to remove barriers to U.S. doctors who wish to be licensed and practise medicine in B.C. to help boost health care workers in the provinceKristy Kirkup (The Globe and Mail)
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Found some early spring wild onions!
(Notes: these are everywhere around here. We only picked a small handful of bulbs. Generally you'd only snip the leaves and allow the bulb to stay in the ground to keep growing. And you only harvest a small amount amongst a larger crop so that they keep growing year after year.)
Greenland votes for opposition party that favors a gradual approach to independence
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India Sees Opportunity in U.S. Tariffs : State of the World from NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/1237991515/india-sees-opportunity-in-u-s-tariffs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance
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We created this app to help our children quickly and easily learn their weekly spellings for school. Over time, it has grown to become a fun, effective, and stress-free tool for kids, parents, and teachers alike.App Store
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A rectangular sign with a white background and dark blue trim reads "Church of Morongo" in a stylized font at the top, along with a small dove graphic and a cross. Below, in larger, blocky black letters, is the question "IS THE LORD YOUR DADDY?". The sign is mounted on a dark background.
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in reply to Dave Sparks has moved! • • •So I designed this seed pot grid to keep the pots from leaning or falling over. My printer bed isn’t large enough to print a full width grid, so I broke them up into smaller pieces and designed a snap-in fastener that holds the grids in place. This also makes it possible to lift a 2x2 grid of plants when they are ready for transplant so I can have a mix of plants in each tray if need be.
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