@cozabu.bsky.social
Turtle Island, Salish Sea, on the land of the Snuneymuxw peoples. Science, climate, gardening to name but a few of many interests. 🇨🇦🌎🌲🌱🐝🧬
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This is your brain on Ritalin. Got your attention? Stimulant medications like Ritalin (methylphenidate) do, but not in the way you might think. They don't act directly on the brain’s attention systems! Find out what's really happening in @cellpress.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
December 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is your brain on Ritalin. Got your attention? Stimulant medications like Ritalin (methylphenidate) do, but not in the way you might think. They don't act directly on the brain’s attention systems! Find out what's really happening in @cellpress.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
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"As a scientist, I've never had reason to be so concerned as I am today for the future we are facing," states PIK Director Johan Rockström as #COP30 kicks off in Belém, Brazil. The first ever Planetary Science Pavilion, under the mandate from COP30 Brazil, and together with Carlos A. Nobre,... 1/2
Raising the Voice of Science: COP30’s New Planetary Science Pavilion in Belém
YouTube video by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"As a scientist, I've never had reason to be so concerned as I am today for the future we are facing," states PIK Director Johan Rockström as #COP30 kicks off in Belém, Brazil. The first ever Planetary Science Pavilion, under the mandate from COP30 Brazil, and together with Carlos A. Nobre,... 1/2
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So Grok gets a $200 Million national security contract after turning into a Hitler fan… but saying anything “woke” is a dealbreaker?
“AI” is officially “Artificial Indoctrination” for right-wing extremists.
“AI” is officially “Artificial Indoctrination” for right-wing extremists.
White House Prepares Executive Order Targeting ‘Woke AI’<br>
The order would be one of several expected to be released outlining the president’s vision for winning the AI race with China.
www.wsj.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
So Grok gets a $200 Million national security contract after turning into a Hitler fan… but saying anything “woke” is a dealbreaker?
“AI” is officially “Artificial Indoctrination” for right-wing extremists.
“AI” is officially “Artificial Indoctrination” for right-wing extremists.
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Schizanthus (15 spp.; sole genus of Schizanthoideae) has various #pollination systems, including bee, moth, hummingbird, etc. If pollination doesn’t happen in S. grahamii, the style elongates & contacts the anthers: autonomous selfing. 📷: Patricio Novoa Quezada CCBYNC2 #Solanaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
July 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Schizanthus (15 spp.; sole genus of Schizanthoideae) has various #pollination systems, including bee, moth, hummingbird, etc. If pollination doesn’t happen in S. grahamii, the style elongates & contacts the anthers: autonomous selfing. 📷: Patricio Novoa Quezada CCBYNC2 #Solanaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
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OpenAI's Sam Altman, a "longtime Democrat who had once compared Trump to Hitler," now regrets the criticism. He is believer in a “democratic AI" and the "compounding magic of capitalism," both of which he is helping to achieve by bringing large checks to Mar-a-Lago. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-...
How Sam Altman Outfoxed Elon Musk to Become Trump’s AI Buddy
With his rival out of the way, OpenAI’s CEO has a clear path to press for the company’s goals. He is leaving the Democratic Party.
www.wsj.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
OpenAI's Sam Altman, a "longtime Democrat who had once compared Trump to Hitler," now regrets the criticism. He is believer in a “democratic AI" and the "compounding magic of capitalism," both of which he is helping to achieve by bringing large checks to Mar-a-Lago. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-...
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What will defunding NPR, PBS, and public media affiliates mean for democratic media, and how will the rescission bill affect First Nations communications? I wrote a concise analysis with Allison Perlman (UC-Irvine).
Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk – and threatens a vital source of journalism
Public broadcasting has long been a target of conservative Republicans.
www.yahoo.com
July 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
What will defunding NPR, PBS, and public media affiliates mean for democratic media, and how will the rescission bill affect First Nations communications? I wrote a concise analysis with Allison Perlman (UC-Irvine).
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"It’s not about party politics or Left and Right. It’s about the Past vs the Future. And one side has to lose."
July 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"It’s not about party politics or Left and Right. It’s about the Past vs the Future. And one side has to lose."
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Seems like the right time to share this wonderful moment again, now with subtitles and some context at the beginning about what they were talking about before Jeff Goldblum shared a George Bernard Shaw quote with Stephen Colbert.
July 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Seems like the right time to share this wonderful moment again, now with subtitles and some context at the beginning about what they were talking about before Jeff Goldblum shared a George Bernard Shaw quote with Stephen Colbert.
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Lower interest rates.
Reshoring manufacturing.
Deporting large numbers of working age people.
"Pull hard on any one of his threads, and the whole tent crashes down."
Reshoring manufacturing.
Deporting large numbers of working age people.
"Pull hard on any one of his threads, and the whole tent crashes down."
July 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Lower interest rates.
Reshoring manufacturing.
Deporting large numbers of working age people.
"Pull hard on any one of his threads, and the whole tent crashes down."
Reshoring manufacturing.
Deporting large numbers of working age people.
"Pull hard on any one of his threads, and the whole tent crashes down."
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“ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows”
“The average person who buys Affordable Care Act insurance will be paying 75% more for their premium, according to the analysis from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.”
“The average person who buys Affordable Care Act insurance will be paying 75% more for their premium, according to the analysis from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.”
ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows
A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
www.npr.org
July 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
“ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows”
“The average person who buys Affordable Care Act insurance will be paying 75% more for their premium, according to the analysis from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.”
“The average person who buys Affordable Care Act insurance will be paying 75% more for their premium, according to the analysis from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.”
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More to the point, it seems that the authors of a paper should have final authority over what is said in a press release about their paper (including the release's title), regarding accuracy and interpretation.
July 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
More to the point, it seems that the authors of a paper should have final authority over what is said in a press release about their paper (including the release's title), regarding accuracy and interpretation.
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An update: the press release has now been changed. There's no note to say that this happened, what changes were made, or when. This compounds the initial problem because anyone who relied on the initial quotes now looks like they misquoted the press release and authors.
July 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
An update: the press release has now been changed. There's no note to say that this happened, what changes were made, or when. This compounds the initial problem because anyone who relied on the initial quotes now looks like they misquoted the press release and authors.
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Everyone, don’t fall for that fake story about SMOC reversal; the actual paper says nothing about Southern Ocean overturning circulation or deep water formation.
See John Kennedy’s thread.
See John Kennedy’s thread.
Note that the words “reversal”, “circulation”, “collapse”, and “SMOC” do not appear in the paper, only the press release.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
July 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Everyone, don’t fall for that fake story about SMOC reversal; the actual paper says nothing about Southern Ocean overturning circulation or deep water formation.
See John Kennedy’s thread.
See John Kennedy’s thread.
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“The use of GLP-1 medications has already caused US grocery volume losses of between 1.2 per cent and 2.9 per cent, estimates Big Chalk Analytics, a consumer goods industry consultancy.” on.ft.com/40EAC7Y
Big Food’s snack binge unravels as Americans ditch sweet treats
Companies spent billions buying snack brands to boost growth — but now sales are falling
on.ft.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“The use of GLP-1 medications has already caused US grocery volume losses of between 1.2 per cent and 2.9 per cent, estimates Big Chalk Analytics, a consumer goods industry consultancy.” on.ft.com/40EAC7Y
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“Russia realizes it’s not just about taking territory. It’s about breaking a nation’s will—not the Ukrainians’, but ours. And will, once broken, is a very difficult thing to repair.”
My latest from the @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/if-we-dont...
My latest from the @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/if-we-dont...
If We Don’t Stand With Ukraine, What Do We Stand For?
The decision to cancel a weapons shipment is a sign of weakness.
www.thebulwark.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“Russia realizes it’s not just about taking territory. It’s about breaking a nation’s will—not the Ukrainians’, but ours. And will, once broken, is a very difficult thing to repair.”
My latest from the @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/if-we-dont...
My latest from the @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/if-we-dont...
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Medical schools have warned the loan cap could discourage students from going into medicine at a time when the country is already on track to have a shortage of as many as 86,000 physicians by 2036, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Medical students fret over the new student loan cap in the 'big, beautiful bill'
The bill will cap total medical loans at $200,000 — far below the more than $300,000 median cost of attending medical school.
www.nbcnews.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Medical schools have warned the loan cap could discourage students from going into medicine at a time when the country is already on track to have a shortage of as many as 86,000 physicians by 2036, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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people who think the gvt controls the weather are a faction that is quickly gaining power on the right — and MTG says she's planning to introduce legislation on this soon
@davidgilbert.bsky.social & i looked at how these conspiracy theories got supercharged after the tx floods this weekend:
@davidgilbert.bsky.social & i looked at how these conspiracy theories got supercharged after the tx floods this weekend:
Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats
Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—leading to real-world consequences.
www.wired.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
people who think the gvt controls the weather are a faction that is quickly gaining power on the right — and MTG says she's planning to introduce legislation on this soon
@davidgilbert.bsky.social & i looked at how these conspiracy theories got supercharged after the tx floods this weekend:
@davidgilbert.bsky.social & i looked at how these conspiracy theories got supercharged after the tx floods this weekend:
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You are (without words), saying that these ships should be built by Seaspan and Irving, but there are things you either don't know or are conveniently leaving out, as to why they aren't a viable option ...
You are (without words), saying that these ships should be built by Seaspan and Irving, but there are things you either don't know or are conveniently leaving out, as to why they aren't a viable option ...
June 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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You are (without words), saying that these ships should be built by Seaspan and Irving, but there are things you either don't know or are conveniently leaving out, as to why they aren't a viable option ...
You are (without words), saying that these ships should be built by Seaspan and Irving, but there are things you either don't know or are conveniently leaving out, as to why they aren't a viable option ...
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Don't get too excited about your life as a parcel courier when the last known knowledge job is made redundant – they're coming for those too.
Amazon ‘testing humanoid robots to deliver packages’
Tech firm is building ‘humanoid park’ in US to try out robots, which could ‘spring out’ of its vans
www.theguardian.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Don't get too excited about your life as a parcel courier when the last known knowledge job is made redundant – they're coming for those too.
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If you had your eye on something now's the time to get posty to fetch it for niente/nowt/nuttin'/bog all...YEEE
As my Etsy shop will only be open for another few hrs I'm giving you FREE SHIPPING before it shuts.
If you had your eye on something now's the time to get posty to fetch it for niente/nowt/nuttin'/bog all...YEEE
There are just 2 of my botanical & 3 of my tiny posy 1/2 calendars left.
My Etsy shop will close at 10pm so I can dispatch orders.Last chance to order a print before September.
I create my photos using recent research to alleviate stress & lift mood by looking at them:
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My Etsy shop will close at 10pm so I can dispatch orders.Last chance to order a print before September.
I create my photos using recent research to alleviate stress & lift mood by looking at them:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
June 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
📢📣📯Toot toot, beep beep 📯📣📢
As my Etsy shop will only be open for another few hrs I'm giving you FREE SHIPPING before it shuts.
If you had your eye on something now's the time to get posty to fetch it for niente/nowt/nuttin'/bog all...YEEE
As my Etsy shop will only be open for another few hrs I'm giving you FREE SHIPPING before it shuts.
If you had your eye on something now's the time to get posty to fetch it for niente/nowt/nuttin'/bog all...YEEE
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Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet.
h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
Diabolus Ex Machina
This Is Not An Essay
amandaguinzburg.substack.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet.
h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...