Entries from June 2020 ↓
June 30th, 2020 — Uncategorized
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RT @adamconover: The lie you’ve been sold is that consumers like you and me are responsible for plastic pollution. The truth is that the companies that MAKE single-use plastics are at fault, but rather than change they’ve waged a campaign to shift the blame to you and me.
- The Lie Behind Plastic Pollution Is That We’re Responsible
RT @adamconover: The lie you’ve been sold is that consumers like you and me are responsible for plastic pollution. The truth is that the companies that MAKE single-use plastics are at fault, but rather than change they’ve waged a campaign to shift the blame to you and me.
- Far-UVC light (222 nm) efficiently and safely inactivates airborne human coronaviruses | Scientific Reports
I believe this is reliable and significant: far ultraviolet (UVC) light at a specific wavelength—invisible to humans—could be used indoors to kill coronavirus in the air. Specialized lamps could be mass-produced for use in restaurants, theaters, and gyms.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-67211-2 https://twitter.com/JamesGleick/status/1277956274009837573/photo/1
“far-UVC light has a range in biological materials of less than a few micrometers, and thus it cannot reach living human cells in the skin or eyes … But because viruses (and bacteria) are extremely small, far-UVC light can still penetrate and kill them.â€
- Voter Suppression: November's Looming Election Crisis – The Atlantic
“Black voters, on average, wait 45 minutes longer to vote than white voters; Latino voters wait 46 minutes longer…black and Latino voters in Florida were more than two times as likely to have their mail-in ballots rejected as white voters.” -@AdamHSays
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/06/voter-suppression-novembers-looming-election-crisis/613408/
- Our Ghost-Kitchen Future | The New Yorker
- How the White House Coronavirus Response Went Wrong – The Atlantic
- Third Place Books Seattle Staycation | Bonfire
- 5 new books: Riley Sager's 'Home Before Dark,' Shayla Lawson
- BBC Sounds – Grounded with Louis Theroux – Available Episodes
- Mind Fuck: Writing Better Sex | The Sewanee Review
- Belly fat in older women is linked to a 39% higher risk of dementia within 15 years, study says
- From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump's phone calls alarm US officials – CNNPolitics
- Supreme Court: Its decision on the CFPB, explained – Vox
- Twitter
RT @goldman: Idk seems bad
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RT @Celeste_pewter: This entire first paragraph:
- Nearly 60,000 lbs. of chicken nuggets being recalled because they may contain a rubber material – CNN
“Nearly 60,000 lbs. of chicken nuggets being recalled because they may contain a rubber materialâ€
Wondering if that translates to about 50k chickens who were killed for nothing
- Fundraiser for Rural Utah Project Education Fund by Ethel Branch : Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund
- Twitter
RT @john_overholt: The five worst days in the history of the US coronavirus pandemic are the last five days.
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June 29th, 2020 — Uncategorized
- Opinion | Trump’s Napalm Politics? They Began With Newt – The New York Times
- Now introducing personal protective equipment — For Him! – The Washington Post
- This Is Trump’s Plague Now – The Atlantic
RT @JeffreyGoldberg: I did not know, until I read this @davidfrum piece, that Sebastian Gorka calls masks "COVID burqas." Which is… really something.
- Why tech didn’t save us from covid-19 | MIT Technology Review
- Marty Baron Made The Post Great Again. Now, the News Is Changing. – The New York Times
- (500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russian-bounties-to-taliban-linked-militants-resulted-in-deaths-of-us-troops-according-to-intelligence-assessments/2020/06/28/74ffaec2-b96a-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
RT @maddow: “Russian bounties to Taliban-linked militants are believed to have resulted in the deaths of U.S. service members, according to intelligence assessmentsâ€
- Houston hospitals hit 100% base ICU capacity. Then they stopped reporting data. – HoustonChronicle.com
RT @GlennKesslerWP: Houston hospitals hit 100% base ICU capacity. Then they stopped reporting data.
- Twitter
RT @rexparker: It’s embarrassing that it’s so simple
- Twitter
RT @kharijohnson: Some thoughts on the exchange between @timnitGebru and @ylecun this week
- (500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/28/facebook-zuckerberg-trump-hate/
RT @lizzadwoskin: SCOOP: We go inside FB’s tortured relationship w/Trump. New docs show how FB has transformed itself to accommodate him since 2015. His influence on their policies has reshaped the world’s information battlefield. W/ @craigtimberg @TonyRomm
- Twitter
RT @nkjemisin: This is why she’s there. This has always been the goal of "school choice" and other privatization advocates: to take public money meant to ensure that all Americans get a decent education, give it only to their already-privileged kids, and leave poor kids to die.
- Twitter
RT @EricHolthaus: The main finding of one of the most important climate studies in recent years, published last week, has barely made the news (I wonder why):
"Capitalism is destroying ‘safe operating space’ for humanity, warn scientists"
We are in a climate emergency.
- The game of life: Maria Konnikova on what she’s learned from poker
The game of life: Maria Konnikova on what she’s learned from poker
- AI Weekly: A deep learning pioneer's teachable moment on AI bias | VentureBeat
- Twitter
RT @gregsramblings: Sure, it’s a fun feature, but it’s also super important because, like school uniforms, it allows students to avoid sharing their economic situation with classmates.
- Life Hatched From Soft Eggs, Some a Foot Long, in Dinosaur Era – The New York Times
- Trump Retweets Video Of Apparent Supporter Saying 'White Power' : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR
RT @NPR: President Trump retweeted a video of a white man — driving a golf cart with "Trump 2020" and "America First" signs — yelling "white power" in response to protesters.
Sharing the video, Trump wrote, "Thank you to the great people of The Villages."
- Best wine delivery service for 2020: The Panel, Winc, Cellars Wine Club, Vinebox and more compared – CNET
- 17 Wine Subscription Services that Will Make You Feel Like a Sommelier | Vogue
- (500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/with-trump-leading-the-way-americas-coronavirus-failures-exposed-by-record-surge-in-new-infections/2020/06/27/bd15aea2-b7c4-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html
RT @ddiamond: TONY FAUCI has been blocked from some media appearances, amid White House concern that interviewers are trying to turn him on the president, @ToluseO @jdawsey1 @yabutaleb7 report.
- Twitter
RT @ddiamond: TONY FAUCI has been blocked from some media appearances, amid White House concern that interviewers are trying to turn him on the president, @ToluseO @jdawsey1 @yabutaleb7 report.
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June 28th, 2020 — Uncategorized
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June 27th, 2020 — Uncategorized
- Twitter
RT @sahilkapur: The Trump administration SCOTUS brief includes a section explicitly arguing that the ACA’s preexisting condition protections should be killed.
- Untitled (https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-840/146406/20200625205555069_19-840bsUnitedStates.pdf)
RT @sahilkapur: NEW tonight: Trump administration files a brief asking the Supreme Court to wipe out Obamacare, arguing that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and that the entirety of the law must be struck down with it.
- Untitled (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/opinion/confederate-monuments-racism.html)
RT @EricaJoy: "I have rape-colored skin. My light-brown-blackness is a living testament to […] the Old South.
If there are those who want to remember the legacy of the Confederacy, if they want monuments, my body is a monument. My skin is a monument." -@caroranwill
- Twitter
RT @richdavisphd: What does a mask do? Blocks respiratory droplets coming from your mouth and throat.
Two simple demos:
First, I sneezed, sang, talked & coughed toward an agar culture plate with or without a mask. Bacteria colonies show where droplets landed. A mask blocks virtually all of them.
- How the World Missed Covid-19’s Silent Spread – The New York Times
- COVID-19 Texas
- Researchers Find Critical Backdoor in Swiss Online Voting System – VICE
- Experts Find Serious Problems With Switzerland's Online Voting System – VICE
- e-Voting: Dialogue with experts on redesigning the trial phase
- The polar regions in a 2°C warmer world | Science Advances
RT @MichaelEMann: From the abstract of our review article last year in @ScienceAdvances (Post et al, "The polar regions in a 2°C warmer world"):
"Over the past decade, the Arctic has warmed by 0.75°C, far outpacing the global average"
You read that right: The past DECADE.
- Twitter
RT @MichaelEMann: From the abstract of our review article last year in @ScienceAdvances (Post et al, "The polar regions in a 2°C warmer world"):
"Over the past decade, the Arctic has warmed by 0.75°C, far outpacing the global average"
You read that right: The past DECADE.
- Twitter
RT @MichaelEMann: From the abstract of our review article last year in @ScienceAdvances (Post et al, "The polar regions in a 2°C warmer world"):
"Over the past decade, the Arctic has warmed by 0.75°C, far outpacing the global average"
You read that right: The past DECADE.
- Twitter
RT @MichaelEMann: Actually, it’s faster than that (h/t @ClimateOfGavin):
- Twitter
RT @MichaelEMann: Actually, it’s faster than that (h/t @ClimateOfGavin):
- Twitter
RT @MacMcCannTX: much to think about
- Tweet by Phil Galfond
6/26/20, 14:57
- Twitter
RT @danielradosh: I’m gonna guess whoever chose to go with "seminal" has not actually read it
- Twitter
RT @theferocity: *looks directly at camera*
- KOMO: COVID-19 cases in King County increase by 60 percent
- Buy Fremont Mischief Distilling | Great American Craft Spirits
- Wine Club — Brimmer & Heeltap
- Canada’s lost months: When COVID-19′s first wave hit, governments and health officials were scattered and slow to act – The Globe and Mail
- What the world needs now: lessons from a poker player
- What the world needs now: lessons from a poker player
- Arizona's coronavirus crisis follows misleading data use and emphasis on rapid reopening – The Washington Post
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June 26th, 2020 — Uncategorized
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June 25th, 2020 — Uncategorized
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June 24th, 2020 — Uncategorized
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June 23rd, 2020 — Uncategorized
- It's OK To Use "They" To Describe One Person: Here's Why | Dictionary.com
- TROND LED Torchiere Floor Lamp, Modern Sky Tall Dimmable Lamp 30W, 5500K Natural Daylight, Max. 5000lm, 71-Inch, 30-Min Timer, Standing Pole Uplight for Living Room Bedroom Office, Black – – Amazon.com
- dabreegster/abstreet: A traffic simulation game exploring how small changes to roads affect cyclists, transit users, pedestrians, and drivers.
Ever been on a bus stuck in traffic, wondering why there are cars parked on the road instead of a bus lane? A/B Street is a game exploring how small changes to a city affect the movement of drivers, cyclists, transit users, and pedestrians.
- (500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/amid-threats-and-political-pushback-public-health-officials-leaving-posts/2020/06/22/6075f7a2-b0cf-11ea-856d-5054296735e5_story.html
RT @Sifill_LDF: Listen, this is one of the most chilling articles I’ve read in a long time. This is the madness that takes hold in a cult.
- Randomized Smoothing of All Shapes and Sizes, Part I
- “Rosie the Resistor Single Pin†graphic pin by Resistbot. | Cotton Bureau
- U.S. COVID-19 Cases & Deaths per capita – Google Drive
- Twitter
RT @weinbergersa: Rubbing it in.
- Emergency Kentucky GOTV — Donate via AB Charities
- Twitter
RT @juliaioffe: Protestors in Washington, D.C. tearing down a statue of Andrew Jackson, the president responsible for the Trail of Tears and a hero to President Trump. Video courtesy of â¦â¦@jonathanchase_â©
- Twitter
RT @claydumas: This is the former director of the White House Situation Room and someone who held leadership roles in national security and intelligence for 30+ years. Follow his lead and take Trump’s tweet as the threat that it is.
- (500) https://ow.ly/CtVM30qRPsp
RT @MotherJones: US states have spent the past five years trying to criminalize protest.
- The Best Mac Keyboard Shortcuts | Digital Trends
- The Great Slate 2020 — Donate via ActBlue
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June 22nd, 2020 — Uncategorized
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June 21st, 2020 — Uncategorized
- Twitter
RT @jameshamblin: This is an extremely consequential admission.
- Untitled (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2c5frs17gQ&feature=youtu.be)
RT @YoYo_Ma: When my trip to Kenya this month was canceled, I asked the artists of @ExileKeyFilms in Kakuma Refugee Camp to contribute to #songsofcomfort. Here is the message they wanted to share with the world. #songsofchange #blacklivesmatter #WorldRefugeeDay
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RT @YoYo_Ma: When my trip to Kenya this month was canceled, I asked the artists of @ExileKeyFilms in Kakuma Refugee Camp to contribute to #songsofcomfort. Here is the message they wanted to share with the world. #songsofchange #blacklivesmatter #WorldRefugeeDay
- Twitter
RT @YoYo_Ma: When my trip to Kenya this month was canceled, I asked the artists of @ExileKeyFilms in Kakuma Refugee Camp to contribute to #songsofcomfort. Here is the message they wanted to share with the world. #songsofchange #blacklivesmatter #WorldRefugeeDay
- Twitter
RT @saladinahmed: this is not satirical
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RT @AlexSteffen: It was 100º F, 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle today.
We live now on a far different planet than we did 50 years ago. And we’re never going back again.
- Scientists Simulated a Sea Slug to Study Decision Making. Then It Got Addicted to Drugs
- Twitter
RT @common: Reminder: if your vote truly didn’t matter, they would not be trying this hard to suppress your vote.
- Untitled (https://apnews.com/56faebddd07e5fc3b349e3e3e30453b2)
RT @drvox: 1. This week in Trump: a thread.
AG Bill Barr, acting as Trump’s consigliere, moved to fire US SDNY Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who is involved in investigations & prosecutions of key Trump allies. Berman refused. JOD pushing forward regardless. A purge.
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