Notices by Rich Stein (he/him) (runrichrun@mastodon.social)

@glynmoody
Agree. The world is full of resilience in ways that are unexpected, however. I wish we weren't at the point where "rewilding" or "de-extinction" were not regarded as panaceas, however, but this story about raising awareness through tech of a dying language and culture that is only commemorated where it has been extinguished made me smile (there's no business case for it yet they went ahead with it; how rare is that these days):
https://www.thedp.com/article/2023/11/student-creates-ai-translator-to-share-lenape-culture

@glynmoody
Ah... but only if published in French —
https://aus.social/@drrimmer/113536326387952648
h/t @drrimmer

@glynmoody
Wonderful (IMO) article obliquely related from 2021. Hope you enjoy it —
https://lithub.com/on-preserving-the-lenape-language-and-trying-to-get-face-time-with-an-nyc-mayor/

@glynmoody
Useful for a certain narcissistic, orange psychopath who would rather golf and watch TV than do anything serious — and who is devoid of intellect other than an ability to scheme about retribution against perceived enemies — anyone who is not sufficiently sycophantic.

Should be more than five minutes of training material available online. Can we get one of these made as a public service?

@ai6yr @Lazarou
It's all so embarrassing. The USG is about to be run by a bunch of narcissistic, petty jealous clowns with extreme visions of revenge/retribution, and their henchmen are a bunch of morons with guns.

What could go wrong...

@Gargron @kevinrothrock @carnage4life
If you're not following them already —
From the BBC: @fulelo
From VOA: @w7voa
Great news coverage around the world, including those regions others never mention.

"‘The data on extreme human ageing is rotten from the inside out’ – Ig Nobel winner Saul Justin Newman"

"Regions where people most often reach 100-110 years old are the ones where there’s the most pressure to commit pension fraud, and they also have the worst [birth and death] records [and/or registries]."

Interesting to see if there is follow up beyond the work of a single researcher.
https://theconversation.com/the-data-on-extreme-human-ageing-is-rotten-from-the-inside-out-ig-nobel-winner-saul-justin-newman-239023 v @TheConversationUS
#ignobel #BlueZones #health

@evan
Don't hide that! Share it! 😋😉

@petergleick
“'The consumption of raw milk, raw meat and raw eggs is a right-wing subculture that has been growing in popularity over the last few years,' Dr. Leidig said."

Why? What could the one possibly have to do with the other??

@GottaLaff @Eetschrijver @rameshgupta @SteveThompson
Very good cartoon. Idealism versus pragmatic reality. This 👇= best brief essay/OpEd I've seen stating the same thing, perhaps with a bit more substance to back up the message:

"Abandoning Biden could repeat the 1968 mistakes that helped elect Nixon" (me: only this would be much worse*) https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/12/2239229/-Abandoning-Biden-could-repeat-the-1968-mistakes-that-helped-elect-Nixon
* Plus, Biden's done a lot of good!
h/t @joeinwynnewood
https://mstdn.social/@joeinwynnewood/112436076401689677
#USpolitics #USelections #USpol #USpol #trump #Biden

Somehow amidst other chaos he caused, I missed trump’s "designation of gun and ammunition retailers as critical infrastructure during Covid." 🤔 I guess they were important for fighting the pandemic — like bleach.

Anyway, on the more important point here, if, as he claims, he won the last election already, wouldn't this be talk of a fourth term??
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/18/trump-at-nra-convention-floats-a-three-term-presidency-00158786

PS—No one's coming for the guns.
h/t @darnell
https://one.darnell.one/@darnell/112466359139739599
#USpolitics #elections #USelections #USpol #trump

@bmacDonald94
I worked with Bucky Fuller while I was an undergrad at Penn. He was before his time!

@Gargron
#FilmIsBack

#Grains of sand... are surprisingly roomy when it comes to energy storage —

"Capable of storing 100 MWh of #ThermalEnergy from #solar and #wind sources, it will enable residents to eliminate oil from their district heating network, helping to cut emissions by nearly 70[%]."

💡💡💡‼️
"Launched... as #Russia cut off gas supplies in retaliation for #Finland joining #NATO..."
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/10/sand-batteries-could-be-key-breakthrough-in-storing-solar-and-wind-energy-year-round v @euronews #SandBattery #renewables #RenewableEnergy #CarbonReduction #FossilFuels
h/t @FaithfullJohn

@georgetakei
We have four children. Our chaos is "happy chaos," as is — I am sure — the chaos in the Buttigieg family. It's the best! 😍😍😍😍

@evan
What prosecutor would want him for a witness?? 🤔