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Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort | WIRED wired.com/story/elon-musk-amer…





Indigenous Peoples Month Events at North Andover Historical Society

North Andover Historical Society’s Worden Theater plans to honor Indigenous Peoples Month in November with talks, documentaries and films exploring indigenous history, culture and environmental stewardship. “Impact of Place,” a talk by Todd Warfield, takes place Friday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m. He will share Indigenous values, practices and priorities related to nature and ecology, focusing on how the…

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in reply to Wayne Radinsky (old account)

Neoliberals remind me of goldfish in a tank during feeding time. Barely conscious creatures incapable of considering the future, whipped up into a frenzy eating everything in sight and defecating on whatever happens to be beneath them
in reply to Wayne Radinsky (old account)

Barely conscious creatures incapable of considering the future,

This is all I have ever seen, except very early in my career - before they shut the lab down.



Paleontologists Discover Dinosaur Fossils in Hong Kong for the First Time | Smithsonian smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…



Correcting: #USDA reports a major jump in the number of #H5N1 #birdflu infected herds in California. Up 41 herds today to 178. May be 30 more herds in the testing pipeline; top herd confirmed was CA 208.
Latest Michigan herd still not confirmed by USDA.
Cumulative national total: 381 herds (with the extra Michigan herd) in 14 states.
(Dropped reference to the number of herds in the Central Valley.) aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poult…
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in reply to Helen Branswell

I read John M Berry's book The Great Influenza back when it was published in the 2004. It has a decidedly American viewpoint, but still. I hope it's on the reading list for leaders everywhere. #BirdFlu #SpanishFlu #Influenza #H5N1
in reply to K2

I've got a copy of that book at home. Should probably revisit.


It’s super late and time for some sleeep :sleep: :stux: :nkoSleep:

Goodnight my dear friends :mastodon: :fediverse: :blobcathugyou: :ablobcatheartsqueeze: :blobcathearts:



#CMSPaper 1338 describes a precision measurement of the production rate of the quantum carriers of the weak force, the Z and W boson. These measurements allow comparison and improvement to detailed (next-to-next-to-next-to-leading order) quantum chromodynamics calculations for those particles, and help for precision understanding of the strong force in the standard model buff.ly/3ZaS4kI


State Awards Food Systems Grants to Haverhill’s Liz Murphy Open Hand Pantry, Two Area Farms

A Haverhill food pantry and two area farms were among 163 Massachusetts food system enterprises Wednesday sharing in $24.6 million in state grants. Liz Murphy Open Hand Pantry, serving St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes in Haverhill was awarded $45,594, while Smolak Farms of North Andover took away $118,452 and Long Hill Orchard of West Newbury received $30,920…

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First of Two Haverhill Curbside Leaf Pickups Takes Place Saturday

Haverhill begins collecting leaves at the curb with the first of two pickups this season taking place Saturday. Households that receive curbside trash collection may place open-top barrels or biodegradable paper leaf bags prior to 6 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2. A second collection takes place Saturday, Dec. 7. Collection does not include brush, limbs, branches, sticks or tree trunks. Brush may be dropped off…

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SJ Art Consulting to Close Haverhill Art Gallery in December, Plans Showroom in 2025

The Gallery at 43 Washington in downtown Haverhill is set to close in December as SJ Art Consulting plans to pivot to an office and showroom model. Owner Sarah LoVasco says SJ Art Consulting is closing the gallery Saturday, Dec. 21, shifting its focus to working closely with its represented artists, preparing for art fairs and hosting smaller, more intimate events.

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KAMALA HARRIS: I will listen to people who disagree with me

DEMONSTRATOR: *starts yelling*

HARRIS: This is the thing. We know we are actually fighting for our democracy. And unlike Donald Trump I don't believe people who disagree with me are the enemy.



i have never been so disappointed in all of my life


Fear is the mind-killer and all that, but—and hear me out—what if you killed the mind-killer? Eh? That'd be pretty neat wouldn't it!

#ReallyRealTarot #Tarot