Lance Lund
@lancelund.bsky.social
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When you find a new song to obsess over and listen to exclusively for the next 10 days
April 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
When you find a new song to obsess over and listen to exclusively for the next 10 days
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Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.
As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chance
Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.
www.npr.org
April 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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I think it already is.
But seriously. Don’t call them names. We want the door open for them when they realize the mistake they made.
We are for a better America. Not a vindictive America
But seriously. Don’t call them names. We want the door open for them when they realize the mistake they made.
We are for a better America. Not a vindictive America
Hey Mark do you think voters remorse will ever hit the magat crowd
I Doubt It
I Doubt It
January 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I think it already is.
But seriously. Don’t call them names. We want the door open for them when they realize the mistake they made.
We are for a better America. Not a vindictive America
But seriously. Don’t call them names. We want the door open for them when they realize the mistake they made.
We are for a better America. Not a vindictive America
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If she can do it, we can all do it.
January 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
If she can do it, we can all do it.
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If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.
January 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.
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“Nobody can beat you to the things only you can write.” — @elizmccrack.bsky.social
January 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
“Nobody can beat you to the things only you can write.” — @elizmccrack.bsky.social
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physics of climate impacts 101:
- Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves)
- Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall)
- Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk)
- Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms)
- Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)
- Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves)
- Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall)
- Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk)
- Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms)
- Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)
January 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
physics of climate impacts 101:
- Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves)
- Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall)
- Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk)
- Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms)
- Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)
- Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves)
- Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall)
- Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk)
- Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms)
- Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)
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A nasal spray prevented 80% of Covid infections; ~300,000 people in China have received it.
[called SA55, a broad spectrum monoclonal antibody, developed by Yunlong Cao, Peking University] www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.science.org/content/arti...
[called SA55, a broad spectrum monoclonal antibody, developed by Yunlong Cao, Peking University] www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.science.org/content/arti...
COVID 5 years later: Learning from a pandemic many are forgetting
Five years after SARS-CoV-2 surfaced, scientists reflect and look ahead to the next threat
www.science.org
January 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A nasal spray prevented 80% of Covid infections; ~300,000 people in China have received it.
[called SA55, a broad spectrum monoclonal antibody, developed by Yunlong Cao, Peking University] www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.science.org/content/arti...
[called SA55, a broad spectrum monoclonal antibody, developed by Yunlong Cao, Peking University] www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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The combined net worth of America's twelve wealthiest people passed $2 trillion last year.
12 people. $2 trillion.
Meanwhile, U.S. homelessness increased 18% in 2024.
Our problem isn’t an issue of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality.
12 people. $2 trillion.
Meanwhile, U.S. homelessness increased 18% in 2024.
Our problem isn’t an issue of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality.
January 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Wow, I never knew he said this.
Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
December 31, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Wow, I never knew he said this.
Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
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Youtube algorithms pushed Bolsonaro's extremist videos, helping him get elected in Brazil, which is to say that Google helped destroy the Amazon rainforest and indigenous rights there, eyes wide open. Silicon Valley destructiveness takes many forms.
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/11/w...
December 31, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Youtube algorithms pushed Bolsonaro's extremist videos, helping him get elected in Brazil, which is to say that Google helped destroy the Amazon rainforest and indigenous rights there, eyes wide open. Silicon Valley destructiveness takes many forms.
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/11/w...
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Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie because of the setting. It's a Christmas movie because it has The Christmas Plot:
A man who is neglecting his family to focus on work learns What Really Matters through an improbable crisis around the holidays and rededicates himself to his wife and kids
A man who is neglecting his family to focus on work learns What Really Matters through an improbable crisis around the holidays and rededicates himself to his wife and kids
December 27, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie because of the setting. It's a Christmas movie because it has The Christmas Plot:
A man who is neglecting his family to focus on work learns What Really Matters through an improbable crisis around the holidays and rededicates himself to his wife and kids
A man who is neglecting his family to focus on work learns What Really Matters through an improbable crisis around the holidays and rededicates himself to his wife and kids
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Because who doesn't love a good simulation of measles vaccination and herd immunity? www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
Watch how the measles outbreak spreads when kids get vaccinated – and when they don't
If you take 10 communities and run a simulation, it’s easy to see why we need as many members of the ‘herd’ as possible to get vaccines – before it’s too late
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Because who doesn't love a good simulation of measles vaccination and herd immunity? www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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The GLP-1 family of drugs have anti-inflammatory effects independent of weight loss.
2 new studies shed light on the mechanisms
—brain-gut-GLP axis blocks inflammation induced by TLRs (toll-like receptor)
www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
2 new studies shed light on the mechanisms
—brain-gut-GLP axis blocks inflammation induced by TLRs (toll-like receptor)
www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
December 27, 2024 at 2:55 PM
The GLP-1 family of drugs have anti-inflammatory effects independent of weight loss.
2 new studies shed light on the mechanisms
—brain-gut-GLP axis blocks inflammation induced by TLRs (toll-like receptor)
www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
2 new studies shed light on the mechanisms
—brain-gut-GLP axis blocks inflammation induced by TLRs (toll-like receptor)
www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
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According to Barron’s, Elon Musk’s wealth increased by almost $200 billion between November 5 and December 20. That means he could give $250,000 to every homeless person in the US and still be as rich as he was on November 5.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless.
December 27, 2024 at 6:13 PM
According to Barron’s, Elon Musk’s wealth increased by almost $200 billion between November 5 and December 20. That means he could give $250,000 to every homeless person in the US and still be as rich as he was on November 5.
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
December 25, 2024 at 4:05 PM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
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I'm at the taco truck
I'm at the Christmas tree lot
I'm at the combination taco truck and Christmas tree lot
I'm at the Christmas tree lot
I'm at the combination taco truck and Christmas tree lot
December 25, 2024 at 6:31 AM
I'm at the taco truck
I'm at the Christmas tree lot
I'm at the combination taco truck and Christmas tree lot
I'm at the Christmas tree lot
I'm at the combination taco truck and Christmas tree lot
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Caitlin Rivers appearing on “The Opinions” from the @nytimes.com opinion page
“Bird Flu, Pneumonia: It’s Time for Weekly Virus Reports”
@cmyeaton.bsky.social
“Bird Flu, Pneumonia: It’s Time for Weekly Virus Reports”
@cmyeaton.bsky.social
Opinion | Bird Flu, Pneumonia: It’s Time for Weekly Virus Reports
An epidemiologist on what public health officials can learn from meteorologists.
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Caitlin Rivers appearing on “The Opinions” from the @nytimes.com opinion page
“Bird Flu, Pneumonia: It’s Time for Weekly Virus Reports”
@cmyeaton.bsky.social
“Bird Flu, Pneumonia: It’s Time for Weekly Virus Reports”
@cmyeaton.bsky.social
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"Across 25.3 million miles, Waymo was involved in nine property damage claims and two bodily injury claims. The average human driving a similar distance would be expected to have 78 property damage and 26 bodily injury claims, the company says." www.theverge.com/2024/12/19/2...
Waymo still doing better than humans at preventing injuries and property damage
Insurance claims back up safety claims.
www.theverge.com
December 19, 2024 at 6:49 PM
"Across 25.3 million miles, Waymo was involved in nine property damage claims and two bodily injury claims. The average human driving a similar distance would be expected to have 78 property damage and 26 bodily injury claims, the company says." www.theverge.com/2024/12/19/2...
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If we did a fraction of the research into our candidates for elected office as we did for our fantasy football teams, we would have the government we desperately need.
December 16, 2024 at 4:01 PM
If we did a fraction of the research into our candidates for elected office as we did for our fantasy football teams, we would have the government we desperately need.
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Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have jumped 14-fold since 2023, alarming state health officials.
As of Dec. 8, there were 1,578 confirmed cases of pertussis in Michigan, compared to 110 for the full year of 2023.
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...
As of Dec. 8, there were 1,578 confirmed cases of pertussis in Michigan, compared to 110 for the full year of 2023.
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...
Whooping cough cases skyrocket in Michigan, as vaccinations decline | Bridge Michigan
A potentially deadly disease in infants, whooping cough — pertussis — has exploded in Michigan this year, in part because of decreased vaccination rates.
www.bridgemi.com
December 14, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have jumped 14-fold since 2023, alarming state health officials.
As of Dec. 8, there were 1,578 confirmed cases of pertussis in Michigan, compared to 110 for the full year of 2023.
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...
As of Dec. 8, there were 1,578 confirmed cases of pertussis in Michigan, compared to 110 for the full year of 2023.
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...
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“It said that eastern migratory monarchs have declined by about 80 percent while western monarchs have declined by more than 95 percent – giving the western group a 99 percent chance of going extinct by 2080.”
thehill.com/policy/energ...
thehill.com/policy/energ...
Biden proposes protections for monarch butterfly
The Biden administration is proposing protections for the monarch butterfly – though the protections face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration. The Fish and Wildlife Servi…
thehill.com
December 10, 2024 at 9:29 PM
“It said that eastern migratory monarchs have declined by about 80 percent while western monarchs have declined by more than 95 percent – giving the western group a 99 percent chance of going extinct by 2080.”
thehill.com/policy/energ...
thehill.com/policy/energ...
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40% of the mass of everything transported by a ship in 2023 was a fossil fuel.
That stat paired with this new study shines a pretty harsh spotlight on how obscenely bad-faith the right-wing concern trolling around offshore wind + whales is
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
That stat paired with this new study shines a pretty harsh spotlight on how obscenely bad-faith the right-wing concern trolling around offshore wind + whales is
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
UW study finds leading cause of whale deaths
New research shows that the top threat to whales around the globe has changed. But it wouldn't take much to reduce the risk, researchers say.
www.seattletimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 8:32 PM
40% of the mass of everything transported by a ship in 2023 was a fossil fuel.
That stat paired with this new study shines a pretty harsh spotlight on how obscenely bad-faith the right-wing concern trolling around offshore wind + whales is
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
That stat paired with this new study shines a pretty harsh spotlight on how obscenely bad-faith the right-wing concern trolling around offshore wind + whales is
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...