Trilobites preserved in incredible detail. Researchers have discovered a site that was buried by a Pompeii-style volcanic eruption, leaving the arthropods outlined in exquisite detail. #fossils #archeology #history #nature https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437320-trilobites-preserved-in-incredible-detail-by-pompeii-style-eruption/

@redenigma I always shudder when a company refers to its employees as "Team Members' or some other HR qualifier.

Record amount of #water from 2022 #Tonga eruption is still in #atmosphere. #climate #volcanism https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437470-record-amount-of-water-from-2022-tonga-eruption-is-still-in-atmosphere/

Well, #Learnedsomethingnewtoday years old. Never heard of the Rainbow Family: Rainbow Family ordered to leave California forest within 48 hours or face fines. #California https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/rainbow-family-ordered-leave-plumas-national-19542175.php

Garry Trudeau had this back in Jan 2024. Nothing much has changed.#SCOTUS #politics #comics

This California ‘shipwreck,’ aka S.S. Point Reyes, beloved but rotting, has got to go, officials say. #California https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-14/beloved-but-rotting-this-central-coast-shipwreck-has-to-go

@LaurelGreen you didn't go down deep enough the plum/prune rabbit hole.
1. All prunes are plums, not all plums can be prunes.
2. You ever try salted plums? Or saladitos as they are know by some hispanics...or try Umeboshi (Japanese sour salted plums)

How to get TFG really riled up as debate starts and put #TFG on a defensive and insufferable mood:
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Biden: Fellow Americans, I stand here as your lawfully and duly elected President. Chosen to lead this Office by the majority of American voters and by the Electoral College. I am a winner in many ways as I have been given the task to lead this great nation to a better future...

A new report by shows how investors and agribusiness are taking control of water in Latin America by purchasing rights to land or water to secure access and grow water-intensive crops, such as avocados. #water #waterrights #LatinAmerica #Agriculture #mining https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/water-grabs-pose-big-threat-to-farmers-amid-water-crises/

Bolivian president warns of "irregular movement" of troops in the capital, raising fears of a possible coup. https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-military-deployment-arce-coup-fears-028cd88f3be1fb02164c05deb0faa099

@TheNewsOwl #InNewsoftheAbsurd "masticating cud like a cow" to make you attractive. In other news... #fads #trends #teens

#Innewsoftheabsurd Jury awards $700k to Seattle protesters jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on barricade. Cops are slapped on the hand and Seattle residents pay for the settlement. In other #LEO #Cops #protestors #1stAmendment news...https://apnews.com/article/seattle-protesters-civil-rights-violation-9416b3a031e7ba565a0951471a5a6977

#Innewsoftheabsurd Heads of churches (Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox churches) say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo. #Religion #Israel https://apnews.com/article/israel-christians-taxes-church-palestinians-ac106bb1d49dd3d0d96613af53d4fcf7

@EvilBunny
4. Biocompost from human waste may be worse from the fact that doctors overprescribe medications. Mind you, antifungal/antimycotic medications are not the same as antibiotics.
5. Optimal conditions for growth of fungi: need moisture, mesophilic (68-113°F) to thermophilic (140-176°F) temperatures depending on species, and proper food. These are the conditions present when you compost. (2/2)

@EvilBunny Keep it in perspective:
1. Aspergillus fumigatus is one of many fungi found in all soils
2. All fungi break down organic material (and are adept at decomposing wood) and thrive in compost piles.
3. Compost from cow or chicken manure is more likely to have a greater concentration of fungi that are drug resistant due to the fact that maintenance of these animals requires frequent use of medications to ensure healthy animals. (1/2)

PERS is taking a hard look into how it invests in pensioner's funds: new investment requirements that would put the labor practices of firms owned by giant private equity investor groups under scrutiny. Many of those companies have, at best, dubious labor records: employing underage children in dangerous jobs, overlooking sexual harassment in the workplace, stealing wages from workers, taking advantage of undocumented immigrants, and so on. https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/calpers-pension-labor/

@Smccune55 @VelvetDuchess The first Cubans to flee after Castro took over were the rich, elite, educated upperclass which tended to lean conservative. Guess where they ended up? Florida. Those that are currently emmigrating are the poor that at times risk their lives crossing the ocean on a barely floating boat. Why the Bay of Pigs? Rich wanted their properties back..and they wanted US help to do so...and they still do.

Rare form of "ringworm". The first case of sexually transmitted Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) was reported in the United States. This patient had traveled to California prior to diagnosis. #diseases #California #health https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/CAHAN/Reports-of-Rare-Severe-Dermatophyte-Infections-Associated-with-Sexual-Contact-in-the-United-States.aspx

@VelvetDuchess Wondering if this is directed at Cuban #FloridaMan? There's an inordinate number of Cubans that vote Republican.