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I'm not really sure why Russian popular opinion is relevant in this case.

Also, "Surveying public opinion in Russia is complicated, with the Kremlin's war propaganda and fierce repression of anti-war sentiment obscuring the real picture."

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"My god, it's full of stars."

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Oopsy doodles, I guess you don't get to vote. Oh well, better luck next time. - Making a joke of it, but crap like this should result in jail time for those responsible.

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Nature's recyclable solar panels.

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I used to...then I took an arrow to the knee.

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Say, without any perceptible pause whatsoever, "Not nearly as hot as you, that's how I knew it wasn't you."

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This is pretty funny, with those two helmets, CPA and MBA.

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I see you've made an assertion, without evidence. From wikipedia's article on Race (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(human_categorization)):

A couple hundred years ago: "The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of various kinds, including those characterized by close kinship relations."

"Modern science regards race as a social construct, an identity which is assigned based on rules made by society."

"Modern scientists consider such biological essentialism obsolete,[8] and generally discourage racial explanations for collective differentiation in both physical and behavioral traits."

"Since the second half of the 20th century, race has been associated with discredited theories of scientific racism, and has become increasingly seen as a largely pseudoscientific system of classification."

Racism, otoh, sadly does exist...

"Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. " - That is, based on something that doesn't exist other than as a social construct.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism

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Invidio.us works great, too.

Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit (apnews.com)

Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to Disney in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over the company’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida, Disney said in court papers....

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I suspect they are realizing how 'in over their heads' they really are. smh.

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I started up a few magazines, to replace the subreddits, but don't have the time to really promote them. And I would like more on the fediverse side, so people can actually migrate away from corporate social media.

What CFS/ME and Longcovid magazines would you like to see grow?

These are my magazine projects:
@santafe
@photobiomodulation

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plus ally's, plus docs that work with ME/CFS...

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A great opportunity to mention Signal (signal.org) - a free, encrypted text, voice, and videochat app, developed by a foundation dedicated to free and encrypted communication. Let's flood xitter posts with FOSS options, for fun and to prevent xitler's profits.

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Ah, but I meant xitter posts on the fediverse.

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So basically fraud in service of destroying our only planet on the way to making a gajillion dollars. Fair enough, so we extract enough of that money to reverse the catastrophic harm they have done.

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"According to the IRS, these are the states joining the pilot:

States with state income tax: Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and New York
States without state income tax: Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming"

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US Metric Association - Origin of the Metric System (https://usma.org/origin-of-the-metric-system)

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Metric Policy - https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/metric-si/metric-policy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_the_United_States

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LoL, @shootwhatsmyname sounded like they might want something to read while they were waiting. Have you found it yet, @lugal?

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I was thinking Dyer's Polypore (Phaeolus schweinitzii). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaeolus_schweinitzii - and yeah, kinda hard to tell as it's pretty small.

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A little post viral syndrome loss of cognitive function?

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Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, USA, and Philippines. Interesting.

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I reported and blocked them.

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Joined the Fediverse, posted twice, and blocked in less than two hours. Is that a record? smh

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Ich war bei ich_iel, es ist ein schöner Ort. Aber wenn Sie Störe wollen, echte Störe, kommen Sie auf Turtle Island (nordamerikanischer Kontinent) vorbei. Wir haben sogar Bier. :-D

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As you know, I am in charge of these things, so Stör Island it will be from now on.

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Study refereneced: Valuing the functionality of tropical ecosystems beyond carbon - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.012

The real info is in the last paragraph:
Instead, we should divest from fossil fuel infrastructure and push world leaders to hold polluting industries accountable. A recent report from the International Energy Agency (The path to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C has narrowed, but clean energy growth is keeping it open- https://www.iea.org/news/the-path-to-limiting-global-warming-to-1-5-c-has-narrowed-but-clean-energy-growth-is-keeping-it-open) outlined how clean energy investments showed the most promise for averting the worst of climate change. “Removing carbon from the atmosphere is very costly. We must do everything possible to stop putting it there in the first place,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said in a statement (Carbon Capture Tech Hype Is Fizzling Out, IEA Says - https://gizmodo.com/carbon-capture-tech-hype-is-fizzling-out-iea-says-1850874857).

Ancient technology turns plant-based cheese into 'something we want to eat' (phys.org)

To produce plant-based cheeses that feel and taste like dairy cheese, scientists have their sights set on fermentation. In a new research result, University of Copenhagen scientists demonstrate the potential of fermentation for producing climate-friendly cheeses that people want to eat.

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Indeed 10-20 years ago the 'fake cheese' that was available had no lasting appeal. However, a taco shop near me has a vegan cheese from Mexico. And DANG!, it's super tasty and the texture is right. And the shops prices are very reasonable.

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My point being, in case you missed it, is that it's neither "difficult to get", nor "very expensive".

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Brilliant work! What did you use for the padding? And is it for SCA type combat? Historical re-enactment?

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TIL a new word aventail
ăv′ən-tāl″
noun

  1. Neck and shoulder mail that is attached to a helmet.
  2. The movable front to a helmet; the ventail.
  3. The flap or adjustable part of the hood of mail, which when unfastened allowed the hood to drop upon the shoulders.
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the trick is to fail informatively. I like how @nathanwpyle 's style has developed over the years.

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eh, it looks like 99%, it can go a little bit longer.

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Agreed! Tho' there is so much more in each decade listing that could be shared. Science and knowledge continue to move forward.

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Has anyone dl'd this, yet? Sounds like it would be hilarious!

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Good to go. Always roll with the latest version. 118.0.1

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Polio is not gone.

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The most interesting thing about this result is that it was achieved thru behavioral change (masking, hand washing, distancing, isolation), and not technologic advancement. We have the capability, with cooperation to significantly alter the infectious disease landscape.

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Yay! Me too! I had so many different species visit my yard this year. Like 3 different species of big 'bumble bees'. And so many of the other kind. I like the iridescent green one!! :-D

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Papers Referenced in the above article:
A Synthetic ERR Agonist Alleviates Metabolic Syndrome
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37739806/

Synthetic ERRα/β/γ Agonist Induces an ERRα-Dependent Acute Aerobic Exercise Response and Enhances Exercise Capacity
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acschembio.2c00720?ref=pdf

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Can we dump DeJoy next, please!?! And soon?

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"I'm doing my part" meme. Me, too!

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always gave me a heavy feeling in the pit of my stomach.

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