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One of the most recognizable voices has passed away: James Earl Jones https://deadline.com/2024/09/james-earl-jones-dead-1236082801/

Studio model of the Starship Enterprise used in filming of Star Trek: The Original Series has been undergone an extensive conservation. #startrek https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-space-museum/2024/06/10/get-a-closer-look-at-the-star-trek-enterprise-model/

@th3j35t3r "It also left a man's decapitated body lying on the floor next to his own severed head. A head which, at this time, has no name." Thinking that the music is far better than the movie... #CosoMusic #music

Nature's wrath and human ignorance colliding: bats that are dying from white nose syndrome en masse leads to an increase in insects (which bats feed on) and agriculture suffers. Farmers react by increasing amount of pesticides to counter increase in insect population. It appears that this led to an increase in infant mortalities. #nature #science https://www.science.org/content/article/my-jaw-dropped-bat-loss-linked-death-human-infants

@peeppeepcircus interesting how city, county, and state governments react to this survey. Noting that only one city..Murrieta, is populated by voters at middle to high income brackets. Next to Murrieta is Temecula with expensive homes and wine growing region.

@dauphin87 Can you read an ebook for longer than 5 pages?

There has been a lot of activity with regards to #Russia disinformation, FBI, and lots of money exchanges occurring with right-wing protagonists. Tim Fool is claiming ignorance but turns out he is nothing more than a useful idiot. #politics #GOP

#InNewsoftheAbsurd Melon Husk thought he could bypass Brazilian block of Twitter through use of StarLink. Well, judge states that Musk must comply with his order to follow Brazilian orders. https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/musk-s-starlink-backtracks-and-says-it-will-comply-with-judge-s-order-to-block-x-in-brazil-1.7024272

...and this one. You know who likes to wear Converse?

@Lindy Taxali

@Lindy Interesting. Looks like there is one of greta thunberg by Gary Taxali @GaryTaxali

@redenigma Erythema migrans may present itself to about 70% of those infected with Lyme disease. Yes, you may have other symptoms present and not the bull's eye rash as presented in the dichotomy graph:: Non-respiratory like illness, cardiac, neurological, and arthritic symptoms. The latter symptoms present themselves later in the disease so treatment to avoid chronic, life long ailments must be started early with antibiotics.

One of the things that ticks do when they are in need for a meal is to climb up as high as they can on a bush near a hiking trail/path. Anything rubbing on that bush will assuredly be a transport vehicle and probably a meal for the tick. For those of us that like to take our furry companions on hikes...make sure to check them for ticks. The nymphs and mal Western Black-legged tick are smaller than females so you may not notice them until it starts engorging with blood.

Back in the mid 80's I managed to do a tick survey in SoCal around Griffith Park area. I found the tick that had been implicated in carrying the spirochete (bacteria) that causes Lyme disease in the West. The Western Black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus) is vector responsible for transmitting the bacteria through its bite. After collecting the ticks, they would be allowed to feed on rabbits. Blood from the rabbits would be collected and tested for immunological and antibody presence. (2/X)

Lyme disease has been around since the 1980's when Dr. Burdorfer identified the bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi named in honor of his research) responsible for causing the disease. The reason why it is called Lyme disease has to do with the town of Lyme, Connecticut where a large number of individuals where diagnosed w/ the symptoms of the disease. One of the tell tale signs of the disease is a "Bull's Eye" rash (Erythema migrans) but it can manifest in other ways. It is a chronic disease. (1/x)

Elizabeth Zharoff "The Charismatic Voice" will be launching a Kickstarter funded research project to fund vocal research. #cosomusic #music https://youtu.be/pIqSo60D8Yk

@scottyorange A religion apologist would counter your argument in the following ways:
1. It is not religion that should be blamed but human nature.
2. Humans have free will and thus their good and evil deeds
Don"t be fooled by this as religion is not infallible nor does religion hold a monopoly on morality and religion has had well over thousands of years to explicate or dismiss its weaknesses. Remember ...religion is a human creation and concept. #religion

#Night #photography Shot this photo in Puerto Vallarta back in 1987 using 35mm camera. Digitized it using negative scanner. Don't know if this kiosk is still around but its gargoyle adorned light posts made it stand out from other kiosks I've photographed.