Rick Bear Kai
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Child labor anyone?
A bill that progressed this week through the GOP-dominated state senate seeks to remove existing protections for teenage workers, and allow them, in the Florida governor’s words, to step into the shoes of immigrants who supply Florida’s tourism and agriculture industries with “dirt cheap labor”.
Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’
Governor Ron DeSantis leads push to loosen child labor laws as immigration crackdown leads to workforce shortage
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Child labor anyone?
We’re just getting started!
February 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We’re just getting started!
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Today's #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism story is threatened sea turtles got cold-stunned in the winter storm off Florida, but have been rescued. They'll be rehabbed and released and have a good chance of full recovery and a long sea turtle life. 🧪🦑🌎
www.wesh.com/article/flor...
www.wesh.com/article/flor...
30 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued amid historic winter storm in Florida
FWC says temperatures below 50 can cause sea turtles to become "cold-stunned," making them weak and unable to swim
www.wesh.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Today's #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism story is threatened sea turtles got cold-stunned in the winter storm off Florida, but have been rescued. They'll be rehabbed and released and have a good chance of full recovery and a long sea turtle life. 🧪🦑🌎
www.wesh.com/article/flor...
www.wesh.com/article/flor...
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🌾🌱🌍🌿🍄🌺🧪 Deadline for teams to sign-up for Botanical University Challenge 2025 is approaching! See some of the ones already going to compete!! More!!! More!!!! #BUC2025
January 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🌾🌱🌍🌿🍄🌺🧪 Deadline for teams to sign-up for Botanical University Challenge 2025 is approaching! See some of the ones already going to compete!! More!!! More!!!! #BUC2025
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Red Shoulder hawk stalking a mocking bird near work this morning.
January 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Red Shoulder hawk stalking a mocking bird near work this morning.
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I know this isn’t popular but I’m proud of Jeff Bezos. He’s come so far from his humble beginnings as the baby in Eraserhead.
January 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I know this isn’t popular but I’m proud of Jeff Bezos. He’s come so far from his humble beginnings as the baby in Eraserhead.
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Just realized that articles on @science.org’s website now have a bluesky share button! 👏 🧪
January 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Just realized that articles on @science.org’s website now have a bluesky share button! 👏 🧪
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Positive vibes, perception that there are fewer “Nazis” on the platform than on X, Science starter packs, lists and feeds: roughly 6,000 readers answered @nature.com's poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.
www.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Positive vibes, perception that there are fewer “Nazis” on the platform than on X, Science starter packs, lists and feeds: roughly 6,000 readers answered @nature.com's poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
