So… is it political to mention that I happily have cats and not children? It shouldn’t be, but it’s been made into a political statement in this election. That becomes a way to silence women when political content on social platforms is policed. See also: Cultural coercion and theContinue Reading
Venezuela is no stranger to contested elections. What can the past reveal about the results of July’s presidential race?, ‘So many similarities’ How Venezuela’s history can inform its present-day election crisis Opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez parade through the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, on July 30 [AlexandreContinue Reading
Harris’s proposal suggests she wants to appeal to a broader base of voters., Harris’s proposal for a lower tax rate than the one laid out by Biden suggests she wants to appeal to a broader base of voters. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has proposed raising the capital gains taxContinue Reading
Josh Kovensky @ Talking Points Memo: MAGA Looks to Notorious War On Terror Lawyer For The Traitor II Inspiration These The Traitor allies are looking towards the work of an attorney who was stationed at the time in the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. It’s John Yoo, the lawyerContinue Reading
Israeli Attacks Kill 42 in Gaza as WHO Cites Progress in Polio Vaccination Efforts, Israeli Raids on West Bank Kill 33 Palestinians in a Week, Doctors Demand Justice for Palestinian Medical Workers Tortured in Israeli Custody, Thousands of Israelis Continue Protests Demanding Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal, Russia Continues DeadlyContinue Reading
Key results 1. A study of 490 “misinformation superspreaders” (here defined as accounts that have repeatedly published popular tweets linking to known misinformation) shows that their collective popularity has significantly grown (on average, +42% interactions per tweet) since Elon Musk took effective control of the platform on 27 October 2022.Continue Reading
SUMMARY Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical that has been used for decades to make certain plastics and resins. These materials are used as a coating in food and drink cans and reusable water bottles, from which small amounts of BPA can leach into foods and drinks. The use ofContinue Reading
In creating a pair of new robots, researchers cultivated an unlikely component, one found on the forest floor: fungal mycelia. By harnessing mycelia’s innate electrical signals, the researchers discovered a new way of controlling ‘biohybrid’ robots that can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts., ReadContinue Reading
In Brief: NISAR will help researchers explore how changes in Earth’s forest and wetland ecosystems are affecting the global carbon cycle and influencing climate change. Once it launches in early 2024, the NISAR radar satellite mission will offer detailed insights into two types of ecosystems – forests and wetlands –Continue Reading
In Brief: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the latest satellite contributing to a 30-year sea level record that researchers are using to compare this year’s El Niño with those of the past. Not all El Niño events are created equal. Their impacts vary widely, and satellites like the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 MichaelContinue Reading
In Brief: Scientists using space-based radar found that land in New York City is sinking at varying rates from human and natural factors. A few spots are rising. Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practicesContinue Reading
In Brief: The annual Arctic sea ice minimum (lowest) annual extent was the sixth-lowest on record this year, while Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum ever. These both continue a long-term downward trend due to human-caused global warming. Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on Sept.Continue Reading
In Brief: The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is able to measure ocean features, like El Niño, closer to a coastline than previous space-based missions. Warm ocean waters from the developing El Niño are shifting north along coastlines in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Along the coast of California,Continue Reading