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there comes a time
when poems don't rhyme
and free verse has its day
i really like th poems i write
when they come out that way
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retired faculty member UT Austin
mathematician, secular humanist,
former speleologist & river runner
Boulder, CO
when poems don't rhyme
and free verse has its day
i really like th poems i write
when they come out that way
_____________
retired faculty member UT Austin
mathematician, secular humanist,
former speleologist & river runner
Boulder, CO
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February 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Short term and long term risks
February 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Short term and long term risks
What is the value of a human life? According to the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, the answer is zero dollars.
Stat First Opinion | 2 February 2026 | Michelle A. Williams
Stat First Opinion | 2 February 2026 | Michelle A. Williams
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
What is the value of a human life? According to the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, the answer is zero dollars.
Stat First Opinion | 2 February 2026 | Michelle A. Williams
Stat First Opinion | 2 February 2026 | Michelle A. Williams
Trump’s Base Is Tiring of Him at a Bad Time
Cracks are opening in the foundation of the president’s coalition. That could be crucial in November’s midterm elections.
Cracks are opening in the foundation of the president’s coalition. That could be crucial in November’s midterm elections.
February 3, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Trump’s Base Is Tiring of Him at a Bad Time
Cracks are opening in the foundation of the president’s coalition. That could be crucial in November’s midterm elections.
Cracks are opening in the foundation of the president’s coalition. That could be crucial in November’s midterm elections.
Vinny (left) and Mona Lisa (right) may be obligate carnivores, but that doesn't stop them from trying to eat macaroni and cheese. Phie Jacobs/Science
February 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Vinny (left) and Mona Lisa (right) may be obligate carnivores, but that doesn't stop them from trying to eat macaroni and cheese. Phie Jacobs/Science
Go outside and touch grass
Evidence is building that the traditional Japanese practice of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) is indeed good for your health.
Evidence is building that the traditional Japanese practice of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) is indeed good for your health.
January 29, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Go outside and touch grass
Evidence is building that the traditional Japanese practice of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) is indeed good for your health.
Evidence is building that the traditional Japanese practice of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) is indeed good for your health.
And while changes in Earth’s rotation speed are not typically noticeable on human timescales, a 2024 analysis suggests that climate change—which has melted polar ice and moved mass toward the equator—has slowed the planet’s spin enough to create timing problems for computer networks.
January 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM
And while changes in Earth’s rotation speed are not typically noticeable on human timescales, a 2024 analysis suggests that climate change—which has melted polar ice and moved mass toward the equator—has slowed the planet’s spin enough to create timing problems for computer networks.
This infrared 3D image of Jupiter’s north pole shows cyclones and anticyclones. NASA/jpl-Caltech/swri/asi/inaf/jiram
January 23, 2026 at 3:57 PM
This infrared 3D image of Jupiter’s north pole shows cyclones and anticyclones. NASA/jpl-Caltech/swri/asi/inaf/jiram
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Swearing an oath on a constitution instead of a Bible isn’t “anti-God.” It’s explicitly American. The Constitution bans religious tests for office. Calling this “evil” is ignorance wrapped in theocracy. Loyalty to law over dogma is democracy doing its job.
January 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Swearing an oath on a constitution instead of a Bible isn’t “anti-God.” It’s explicitly American. The Constitution bans religious tests for office. Calling this “evil” is ignorance wrapped in theocracy. Loyalty to law over dogma is democracy doing its job.
It is testimony to America’s unmatched power that hundreds of the world’s richest and most influential people elbowed their way into a room this week to listen to Donald Trump ramble, lie and insult them for more than an hour.
January 22, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It is testimony to America’s unmatched power that hundreds of the world’s richest and most influential people elbowed their way into a room this week to listen to Donald Trump ramble, lie and insult them for more than an hour.
Three-quarters of the world’s population—about 6.1 billion people—now live in countries where freshwater supplies are insecure or critically insecure. Four billion people face severe water scarcity for at least one month a year.
January 20, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Three-quarters of the world’s population—about 6.1 billion people—now live in countries where freshwater supplies are insecure or critically insecure. Four billion people face severe water scarcity for at least one month a year.
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Mayors, governors and subnational leaders call for greater action on fossil fuels from Heads of State at UN Summit
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
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Mayors, governors and subnational leaders call for greater action on fossil fuels from Heads of State at UN Summit
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
find out more c40.org/news/mayors-governo...
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Mayors, governors and subnational leaders call for greater action on fossil fuels from Heads of State at UN Summit - C40 Cities
Ahead of the UN Summit of the Future, mayors are urging Heads of State to step up action and leave fossil fuels behind.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Mayors, governors and subnational leaders call for greater action on fossil fuels from Heads of State at UN Summit
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
find out more c40.org/news/mayors-governo...
🌎🌍🌏
via @c40cities
Mayors, governors and subnational leaders call for greater action on fossil fuels from Heads of State at UN Summit
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
find out more c40.org/news/mayors-governo...
🌎🌍🌏
via @c40cities
Humanoid robots are already being trialed in car manufacturing, which is “an ideal setting” for them, says Carolina Parada, who leads the robotics team at Google DeepMind. (VCG/Getty)
January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Humanoid robots are already being trialed in car manufacturing, which is “an ideal setting” for them, says Carolina Parada, who leads the robotics team at Google DeepMind. (VCG/Getty)
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#DrKing taught patience and kindness. He's part of how I learned about altruism.
#MLK
#MartinLutherKing
#MLK
#MartinLutherKing
January 19, 2026 at 12:45 PM
#DrKing taught patience and kindness. He's part of how I learned about altruism.
#MLK
#MartinLutherKing
#MLK
#MartinLutherKing
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The temperature may be 15 with a feels-like 0, but whenever I’m back in Chicago, the people are nothing but warm and friendly.
This is an amazing city, just like Minneapolis, Portland, LA, and DC. Don’t let Convicted Felon Donald Trump tell you otherwise.
This is an amazing city, just like Minneapolis, Portland, LA, and DC. Don’t let Convicted Felon Donald Trump tell you otherwise.
January 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The temperature may be 15 with a feels-like 0, but whenever I’m back in Chicago, the people are nothing but warm and friendly.
This is an amazing city, just like Minneapolis, Portland, LA, and DC. Don’t let Convicted Felon Donald Trump tell you otherwise.
This is an amazing city, just like Minneapolis, Portland, LA, and DC. Don’t let Convicted Felon Donald Trump tell you otherwise.
coastal fig trees on the Coral Sea
January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
coastal fig trees on the Coral Sea
“Trump is triggering diplomatic FOMO across the Western world,” said Neil Thomas, a fellow for Chinese politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. “His approach leaves leaders eager to engage Xi so they aren’t sidelined by US-China maneuvering.” —David E. Rovella
January 14, 2026 at 11:33 PM
“Trump is triggering diplomatic FOMO across the Western world,” said Neil Thomas, a fellow for Chinese politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. “His approach leaves leaders eager to engage Xi so they aren’t sidelined by US-China maneuvering.” —David E. Rovella