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The Everyday Naturalist: How to Identify Animals, Plants, and Fungi Wherever You Go by Rebecca Lexa, 2025

The Everyday Naturalist fills in the gaps by explaining what traits to pay attention to when encountering a new species; how and when to use field guides, apps, and other resources; what to do if you get stuck; and more.

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I've been listening to Dan Maraya on repeat today.

When I was growing up in Jos, #Nigeria, back in the 80s we only had 1 TV channel. Before transmission started at 4pm it'd show videos of a skinny guy playing a banjo and singing in Hausa.

That was Dan Maraya (dan in Hausa means 'of', maybe a little like 'Mac'). To be clear, I hated his music back then; I was into hip-hop. But today, I'm finding it comforting and nostalgic.

youtube.com/watch?v=50dnq97_au…

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A 10-year moratorium on state AI laws survives in the Senate budget bill.

Congress can still vote to effectively bar states from enforcing their own AI laws after what Politico calls the Senate’s “rules referee” decided it meets the criteria to be included in the bill. That slashes opponents’ hope it would be excluded through the Byrd Rule, which restricts the kind of provisions that can be included in reconciliation bills. The Senate version ties the enforcement ban to states’ ability to receive broadband infrastructure funds.

Senate parliamentarian greenlights state AI law freeze in GOP megabill



🔔 Dopo le prime notizie ed indiscrezioni su Telegram e l'integrazione dell'AI di Musk abbiamo pensato ai nostri utenti che vogliono godere della privacy assoluta.
Abbiamo rilasciato l'applicazione di messaggistica Session sui nostri mirror.
Session usa una crittografia end-to-end e sfrutta un protocollo di rete decentralizzato sulla base di onion routing per l'invio e la ricezione dei messaggi. Maggiori info al link:

ufficiozero.org/index.php?alia…

#ufficiozero #privacy #opensource #UnoLinux



Milliarden-Einsparpotenzial: GI-Arbeitskreise fordern verbindlichen Rollout von #openDesk

"Zudem würde die Möglichkeit der nur schwer zu kontrollierenden #Datenabflüsse ausgeschlossen werden, die die US-Gesetzgebung auch für #Rechenzentren von US-Unternehmen mit Standort in Deutschland vorsieht. Für die erfolgreiche Umsetzung ist insbesondere mutiges politisches Handeln erforderlich."

@informatik #proud to be member ❤️
gi.de/meldung/milliarden-einsp…



EIB backs new military base in Lithuania with €540 million loanThe European Sting is Your democratic, independent and top quality political newspaper specialized in European Union News. Unique Features: iSting & Harry StingThe European Sting – Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology byteseu.com/1131071/ #Lithuania


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The image depicts a house with a garage, illuminated by spotlights. The house has a blue exterior with a wooden overhang and a door with a window above it. A red arrow points from the house to a circular inset, which shows a bowl containing a yellow liquid, possibly oil. The inset is surrounded by a red border, emphasizing the bowl's contents. The house is set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky. The pathway leading to the garage is bordered by a low wall with green plants. The overall scene suggests a focus on the bowl's contents, possibly indicating a step in a process or a demonstration.

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I’m thinking less of how they write for a general audience than how they talk to each other when socializing in groups. Lots of name-dropping obscure but prestigious authors, lots of secret-handshake code words. And whenever I finally learn what one of them means I think, That? That’s all? That’s the secret knowledge you’re jealously guarding? You could have explained that in less than ten words if you wanted to.
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I think a mark of a really sharp mind is the ability to make any idea feel approachable and understandable to someone who isn’t familiar with it. And a mark of the opposite is the insecurity that leads them to raise barriers and always try to make the simplest things seem intimidating.

musicians.today/@mcmullin/1095…



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Freedom News: **The dangerous precedent of Palestine Action’s attempted proscription**

"This decision is part of a campaign by the British state to quell direct action movements ~ James Horton ~ Palestine Action, it was announced on Friday, is set to become a proscribed group. The announcement was made less than twenty four hours after the group broke into RAF Brize Norton, “decommissioning two military aircrafts”. …"

freedomnews.org.uk/2025/06/23/…

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USA greifen Atomanlagen im Iran an

Die USA sind in den Krieg mit dem Iran eingetreten. Laut Präsident Donald Trump haben amerikanische Flieger drei Atomanlagen Teherans bombardiert.
boersen-zeitung.de/konjunktur-…