Hamilton Nolan: hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-thiβ¦
"For the most part, it is wrong to think of elections as contests between βgoodβ and βbadβ candidates. With few exceptions, it is more accurate to divide most politicians into two broad categories: Enemies, and Cowards. The enemies are those politicians who are legitimately opposed to your policy goals. The cowards are those politicians who may agree with your policy goals, but will sell you out if they must in order to protect their own interests.
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I love this. Sure wouldβve helped wide-eyed 20-something me head off the disappointment of 30-something me when 2 Obama terms didnβt bring about a liberal nirvana
Personal fave:
βIn general, it is better to think of even the politicians on your own side not as role models to be admired but rather as basically disreputable figures who are necessary to deal with but who should always be looked down upon and forced to prove, through action, that they are not pieces of shit.β
βΌοΈ iOS 18 launches today, and with the 2024.9 update to our Companion App for iOS we're ready! πͺπ» What can you expect?
πΉ New controls in Control Center
πΉ Dark and tinted icons
πΉ New Apple Watch configuration screen
Read the full details on our blog ππΌ
home-assistant.io/blog/2024/09β¦
Dads do different things with/for their kids. Some hunt or fish. Some work in the garage. Some play catch. Others write a web app to help them track the driving hours they need to accumulate before taking their road test. (It's pretty bare bones at the moment but it serves the purpose! π )
Is Earth Exceptional?: The Quest for Cosmic Life by Mario Livio, 2024
Is Earth Exceptional? is a mesmerizing exploration of lifeβs origins and its potential beyond our planet. With profound insights from astrophysicist Mario Livio and Nobel Laureate Jack Szostak, this is a must-read for anyone curious about the universe and our place within it.
βJennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate and co-author of A Crack in Creation
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#books
#nonfiction
#astrobiology
![A New York Times βbestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on "a mesmerizing exploration" (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into life
For a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little pond. Some of his contemporaries believed that life existed on Mars. It once seemed inevitable that the truth would be known by now.
It is not. For more than a century, the origins and extent of life have remained shrouded in mystery. But, as Mario Livio and Jack Szostak reveal in Is Earth Exceptional? , the veil is finally lifting. The authors describe how lifeβs building blocksβfrom RNA to amino acids and cellsβcould have emerged from the chaos of Earthβs early existence. They then apply the knowledge gathered from cutting-edge research across the sciences to the search for life in the cosmos: both life as we know it and life as we donβt.
Why and where life exists are two of the biggest unsolved problems in science. Is Earth Exceptional? is the ultimate exploration of the question of whether life is a freak accident or a chemical imperative.
Review
β[Livio and Szostak] deliver a compelling accountβ¦ the latest on a fascinating search.ββKirkus Reviews](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/15819568 "A New York Times βbestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on \"a mesmerizing exploration\" (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into life
For a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little pond. Some of his contemporaries believed that life existed on Mars. It once seemed inevitable that the truth would be known by now.
It is not. For more than a century, the origins and extent of life have remained shrouded in mystery. But, as Mario Livio and Jack Szostak reveal in Is Earth Exceptional? , the veil is finally lifting. The authors describe how lifeβs building blocksβfrom RNA to amino acids and cellsβcould have emerged from the chaos of Earthβs early existence. They then apply the knowledge gathered from cutting-edge research across the sciences to the search for life in the cosmos: both life as we know it and life as we donβt.
Why and where life exists are two of the biggest unsolved problems in science. Is Earth Exceptional? is the ultimate exploration of the question of whether life is a freak accident or a chemical imperative.
Review
β[Livio and Szostak] deliver a compelling accountβ¦ the latest on a fascinating search.ββKirkus Reviews")
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I really think so.
Here's my proof.
It's the only planet we know of that has chocolate.
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"Florian Schaffer is a Bavarian strength athlete and unabashed muscleman who has dedicated his professional life to fitness and bodybuilding, but heβs probably better known to the wider world for his insatiable interest in baking exquisite cakes customized to delectable perfection."
It is vital that the British left stop licking its wounds and regroup into a new party. Without a viable electoral threat to his left, Starmer will keep getting away with his relentless assault on working people and pensioners.
thelondoneconomic.com/politicsβ¦
#UKPolitics #UKPol #Politics #Labour #Socialism
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FΓͺte de lβHumanitΓ© 2024: 450,000 stand for Palestine and against Macronβs power grab.
I adore Raskin.
Via Kyle Griffin:
If Democrats win the House in November, Rep. Jamie #Raskin has plans for running the Oversight Committee.
That includes hearings on gun control, climate change and Supreme Court ethics.
Raskin also would likely pursue Trump-focused investigations, including the business dealings of Jared Kushner and Trump's own business operations when he was president, to help craft anti-corruption legislation.
axios.com/2024/09/15/house-demβ¦
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Rainy Summer Weather on the Delaware River
renata-natale.pixels.com/featuβ¦
#rain #weather #MastoArt #buyintoart #photo #delawareriver
Gapstow Autumn Splendor
Available for purchase here:
jessicajenney.com/featured/gapβ¦
#bridge #gapstowbridge #gapstow #autumn #centralpark #autumnfoliage #autumncolors #autumnleaves #trees #mastoart #fediverse #pond #lake #foliage #Buyintoart #landscape #wallartforsale #wallartprint #wallart #october #photomonday
Our newest review at the blog is from our Hugo winner @Princejvstin He tackles a translated epic fantasy, BLOOD OF THE OLD KINGS, wrtitten by Sung-il Kim, translated by Anton Hur.
skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-rβ¦
#sff #books #bookstodon @bookstodon
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The full on fascist state is out in the open. These people watched dystopian science fiction and thought⦠wow that sure seems like a great idea.
Fucking losers of the highest order. mastodon.social/@alshafei/1131β¦
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The girl is destined to be an aerospace engineer who changes the description of a shovel as a geological removal device.
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