Laurie Sefton
@lsefton.bsky.social
Somewhat retired research librarian, "information professional" and part-time weather forecaster. Known to be found around Astronomers, Astrophysicists, and Science Journalists.
So, what do you need/want to know?
So, what do you need/want to know?
Scientists hope to find out why the Lynx is leucistic: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rare white Iberian lynx captured on film in Spain by amateur photographer
Researchers to investigate whether environmental factors may have affected female animal’s pigmentation
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Scientists hope to find out why the Lynx is leucistic: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I don’t blame them.
www.techradar.com/pro/the-inte...
www.techradar.com/pro/the-inte...
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft software for an open source alternative
The ICC says it has become too dependent on US tech
www.techradar.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I don’t blame them.
www.techradar.com/pro/the-inte...
www.techradar.com/pro/the-inte...
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Without access to their phones, students went to the school library: www.wweek.com/news/schools...
PPS Students Are Flocking to Their School Libraries
This fall, phones went out of sight at Portland Public Schools buildings. And then something unexpected happened.
www.wweek.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Without access to their phones, students went to the school library: www.wweek.com/news/schools...
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A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.
ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.
A judge has ordered his immediate release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.
A judge has ordered his immediate release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.
ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.
A judge has ordered his immediate release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.
A judge has ordered his immediate release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Nancy Pelosi is sick of their bullshit.
October 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Nancy Pelosi is sick of their bullshit.
Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request
The group ICE Sighting-Chicagoland has been increasingly used in the last five weeks of President Donald Trump’s intense deportation campaign to warn neighbors that federal agents are nearby.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds ram SUV after pursuit into residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds ram SUV after pursuit into residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd
The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Two men being pursued were arrested as were two bystanders. The crash drew dozens of neighbors who...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Feds ram SUV after pursuit into residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
This bunch is the future of the Republican Party? www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This bunch is the future of the Republican Party? www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis prospect.org/politics/tru...
Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis
In a filing in the Federal Register, the Labor Department argues there are “immediate dangers to the American food supply” due to a lack of migrant agricultural workers.
prospect.org
October 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis prospect.org/politics/tru...
‘I’m not a criminal’: Man busted with stolen Porsche, guns, pound of meth claims innocence: sfstandard.com/2025/10/03/s...
SFPD seized guns, meth, stolen Porsche at home next to high school
“They completely lied,” John Richard Choy says about the allegations lobbed by the San Francisco police.
sfstandard.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
‘I’m not a criminal’: Man busted with stolen Porsche, guns, pound of meth claims innocence: sfstandard.com/2025/10/03/s...
It’s so good that they are so bad at OpSec: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland
Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cell phone while in Minnesota
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s so good that they are so bad at OpSec: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
www.chosun.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
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🚨NEW: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel.
Trump ain't sleeping tonight. 🤣
This is a must-watch. 🔥
Trump ain't sleeping tonight. 🤣
This is a must-watch. 🔥
September 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
🚨NEW: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel.
Trump ain't sleeping tonight. 🤣
This is a must-watch. 🔥
Trump ain't sleeping tonight. 🤣
This is a must-watch. 🔥
Only three courses, although that’s a King Charles thing. Tim Cook was much closer to the royals than the other tech leaders, which I found interesting. www.bbc.com/news/article...
What's on the menu and who's on the guest list at state banquet?
Chicken and a special cocktail are being served, while Rupert Murdoch and Tim Cook are among the guests.
www.bbc.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Only three courses, although that’s a King Charles thing. Tim Cook was much closer to the royals than the other tech leaders, which I found interesting. www.bbc.com/news/article...
In case you’re wondering: www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime (Published 1939)
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In case you’re wondering: www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
No eruption, just windy: katu.com/news/local/s...
Strong east winds loft 1980s volcanic ash from Mount St. Helens, no eruption occurring
"Mt. Saint Helens is NOT erupting," the National Weather Service in Portland posted on X Tuesday morning.
katu.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
No eruption, just windy: katu.com/news/local/s...
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For some reason, it’s not getting a lot of attention in the US press: www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
Nepal's parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests
A social media ban that aimed to stifle an anti-corruption movement sparked unrest leaving at least 22 dead since Monday.
www.bbc.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
For some reason, it’s not getting a lot of attention in the US press: www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
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The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
September 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.