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I am so sorry for your school community - and our community as a whole.

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

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Heard.

Mosaic of the God Oceanus in Petra

Mosaic of the God Oceanus in Petra https://www.wikiart.org/en/byzantine-mosaics/mosaic-of-the-god-oceanus-in-petra-550

Damn, that sounds rough... and clarifying. Hope you came through ok.

The Senate could vote THIS WEEK on bill overturning a mining moratorium in the Boundary Waters Wilderness watershed!

CALL YOUR SENATORS at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to “Vote NO on House Joint Resolution 140!”

Tap here for call script and details >>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/boundary-wat...

"Tell me more about your nil"

Nature lovers unite to save trees and sod fields in S.F. park: ‘This is the last stand’ A grassroots group called Keep Crocker Real is tying yellow ribbons around trees targeted for removal as the city prepares to replace sod fields with synthetic turf.

A grassroots group called Keep Crocker Real is tying yellow ribbons around trees targeted for removal as the city prepares to replace sod fields with synthetic turf.

Everything is stupid now Our leaders and press still refuse to engage with America's core crisis: our unfit idiot president.

Everything is relentlessly stupid, all the time, and always getting worse.

seriously.

So proud of my lil cousin on this squad; trusting the path to play D1 ball and going from Detroit to Cedar Falls isn't easy. Now he's going dancing as a true freshman, because Ge gets titles 🏆

Yes, talk about it! Acknowledging what happened is a power he should have. The delay here speaks loud.

Alabama is set to kill Sonny Burton on Thursday. Governor Kay Ivey must stop it. Sonny Burton did not kill anyone, but Alabama put him on death row and his execution is scheduled to be carried out this week — unless Ivey grants clemency or courts intervene.

Alabama is set to kill Sonny Burton on Thursday for a murder that everyone agrees he did not commit.

Governor Kay Ivey must stop it.

This weekend at Law Dork:

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I've been thinking about the Rangers' decision to display One Riot, One Ranger, and what it says about who this team is for. So I wrote about that. It's a big ol' bummer.

www.dmagazine.com/sports/2026/...

18 years old! goofing off in the park in the snow! racist, violent losers cannot let go of their seething rage that young black men were having fun

Page 2 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: constructive suggestions regarding how the already remarkable institutional efficiency and societal impact of NCAR could be further enhanced through increased (not decreased) federal support in the years to come. Please note: To ensure the highest level of technical rigor, this response focuses exclusively on the core atmospheric and natural hazard science topics within the author’s primary domain of expertise; for this reason, I have omitted a response to Topic 4 (Space Weather)." NCAR weather modeling and atmospheric observing capabilities a) Management and operations of weather-related observational platforms, modeling and science as a stand-alone activity. The proposed management of weather-related research as a stand-alone activity is a scientifically regressive path that ignores the fundamental physical reality of the Earth system. Modern atmospheric science has demonstrated (largely, it is worth noting, due to groundbreaking researc

Page 3 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: b) Management and operations of weather-related observational platforms, modeling and science as combined with other NSF investments/facilities. The highly specialized nature of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) infrastructure represents an extraordinary value proposition that cannot be replicated by combining it with more generalized NSF programs. The NWSC is not a generic high-performance computing (HPC) facility; it is a laboratory uniquely optimized for atmospheric science workflows, with a hardware and storage architecture specifically designed to handle the massive, high-bandwidth data demands of Earth system modeling. Furthermore, its model of providing an excellent, free-at-point-of-use technical support team ensures that the focus remains on the science rather than the overhead of systems administration. This centralized expertise allows individual researchers, smaller labs, and even entire universities—who would otherwi

Page 4 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: NCAR Mesa Lab (located in Boulder, Colorado) a/b) Ownership of the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab building for public and private use. Far more than just an office building, NSF NCAR Mesa Lab is an iconic and purpose-built facility designed specifically for the study of atmospheric science. Its position at the physical interface of the Rocky Mountain foothills and the Great Plains is a deliberate reflection of its mission, serving as a visible symbol—in an iconically American setting—of the federal government's enduring commitment to science in service of society. For many in the field, including myself, the Mesa Lab holds singular importance as a focal gathering point for the global atmospheric science community. My own early career exposure to weather and Earth system modeling, in fact, occurred within these walls, and I have long felt that the facility’s architecture and location inspire a necessary sense of awe regarding the atmosphere’s complexity a

Page 1 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: Dear Acting Director Stone and the NSF NCAR restructuring team: I am writing to provide a formal response to the Request for Information (RFI) regarding the proposed restructuring of the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and its critical weather science infrastructure contained within the January 23, 2026 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) entitled “NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure.” I submit these comments in my professional capacity as an atmospheric research scientist within the University of California, where my research focuses on the physics and dynamics of atmospheric processes related to extreme weather events and their role in shifting natural hazard and disaster risk. My perspective is informed by a public-sector career dedicated to bridging the gap between fundamental atmospheric research and real-world application in an academic context, with a particular focus on understanding and mitigating

I just submitted my letter to NSF responding to its proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). I argue that doing so would be an astonishing and avoidable misstep, and that federal support for the institution should in fact be *increased.* [1/4]

I think it's ... polynesian dance troupe

exonerative tense used to distance the arm breaker from the action

This is fucking AMAZING

i had no idea my girl was dragging a wagon

Fact Check: An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job.

A billionaire does. Pass it the hell on.

If we think just a little ... we will realize who this is a win for.

I'd be more inclined to believe that Graham Platner is merely a dumbass if he was making different kinds of "mistakes" instead of one very specific type of "mistake" over and over

I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves. Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone. That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins. If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after. Sahar Delijani, Iranian author

I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds.

I support neither imperialism or dictatorship.

Sahar Delijani said it best:

An adult Canada goose and several goslings. The adult appears to be yelling at the goslings.

“… and I’ve told you a million times!”

And they are being called up right this minute, have been for a few weeks. This is going to hit so many families.

"Sure we ran on no more wars without attacks on us directly, but surely the people will support us if we just Leroy Jenkins it."

Take a moment to admire this close up of a nice furry noble beast that looks like an elongated red panda but in a lovely autumnal auburn. Little ears. Little snout. Isn't it cute. Isn't it very separate from all the things happening.