Sam
DEMOCRACY, anti-insurrection, liberal, science, education, climate, entomology, Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Clash, Celtics, Ravens
Joined Nov 2017
AI could wreak havoc on elections. Congress can get ahead of it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/12/ai-campaign-ads-rnc-trump/
What it is (aka Nina's Song) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
(if you don't like bass guitar, you REALLY should probably avoid listening to this)
This is what they want. For anyone to be able to shoot anybody, anywhere, anytime for anything or nothing.
Teens buying ghost guns online, with deadly consequences
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/12/teens-ghost-guns-deadly-shootings/
JWST keeps finding cosmic gems, black holes and surprising galaxies
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/07/12/jwst-new-picture-first-year/
Mercy, Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye
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DOJ says it no longer believes Donald Trump should have immunity in lawsuit over his 2019 response to E. Jean Carroll's accusation of sexual assault. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/politics/trump-carroll-justice-department-immunity/index.html
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Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson, was released on parole, 52 years after her conviction for her role in a grisly double murder. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/us/leslie-van-houten-manson-family-released/index.html
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Does anyone here have any experience with R or with RStudio? I am trying to set directories and ran into a problem i couldn't find in the man pages. For someone familiar, I am sure its a simple thing..
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Bank of America accused of double-dipping on fees and opening fake accounts, ordered to pay $100 million to customers and millions more in fines. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/investing/bank-of-america-fake-accounts/index.html
Renewables are getting oil-rich Texas through scorching heat
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Anthony Bourdain couldn't stand Guy Fieri.
Now y'all know why
OTD in 1925...beginning of the Scopes Monkey Trial ("The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes").
Good night, all. Bonne nuit! Bonum noctis! Güeti Nàcht! Bona nit! Gute Nacht! God natt! Gude nacht! Bona notti! Gudnayt! Lalani kahle!
Manuscript submitted today to STOTEN on field, laboratory, and data analysis methods for assessing biological diversity and biological condition. Team of authors, part of an IUCN task force, almost 2 years of work (now, let's see how the peer review goes).
Trying to watch the 1979 version of "All Quiet on the Western Front". 45 minutes in, there's already been 3-4 scenes that remind me of some Gomer Pyle episodes. Stupid. Others are pretty good. Overall, a little odd...IMHO.
Sea lions are biting people. They’re sick from toxic algae, officials say.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/07/california-algae-bloom-sea-lions/
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Just to set the record straight...
The Ukrainian counter-offensive has not "stalled" or been halted in any way.
Every single day since June 4th, 2023 the Ukrainian army has liberated at least some of its land, and today was no exception.
The Ukrainian Army still has two entire Corps of brand new units that are uncommitted as of today.
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@celticsfanaticentomologist omg that picture is absolute gorgeous!
Sam
DEMOCRACY, anti-insurrection, liberal, science, education, climate, entomology, Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Clash, Celtics, Ravens
Joined Nov 2017