#NewSpecies!
New reed snake from #china just sidled in:
Calamaria synergis
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/63A16D7…
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1253.1…
#ZooKeys #CalamariaSynergis
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #reptilia #snakes #reedsnakes
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Toronto ER costs, visits by frequent patients reduced with new housing model
Local hospitals saved $1.66 million after 48 residents moved into Dunn House, says doctor
Please take time to read this short article. (Then contact your reps) Thanks. 😀
#Housing #Health #Taxes #Homelessness #Poverty #addiction #MentalHealth
#Canada
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#animal #animais #animals #fotografias #photography #photograph #photo #photos #birding #birdwatching #santamaria #santamariars #riograndedosul #bird #birds #Ave #aves #asavesqueeuencontro #patricianicoloso
A Pause or a Turning Point? Catholic Exits Decline Across the German-Speaking World – ZENIT
(ZENIT News / Bern, 10.03.2025).- For the first time in years, the Catholic Church in central Europe has seen a slowdown in the number of faithful walkingBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-culture/2025/10/03/sean-diddy-combs-is-sentenced-to-over-4-years-in-prison?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’
In a final word before the judge issued a sentence, Combs called his past behavior “disgusting, shameful” and “sick,” while apologizing to the people he hurt physically and mentally, as well as his children in the audience.Michael R. Sisak | AP (Chicago Sun-Times)
Catherine Cortez Masto draws Democratic ire amid shutdown fight (Politico)
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Catherine Cortez Masto draws Democratic ire amid shutdown fight
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The Mediterranean spurges are in flower at the moment in the gardens of Christchurch, New Zealand.
To me the comical faces on their flowers look more like creatures from the Jim Henson workshop.
(These are both planted and spreading wild, and each October I map them out across my standard routes to document how their wild population is expanding.)
#flowers #nz #Euphorbia #plants #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #BloomScrolling
inaturalist.nz/observations/31…
Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) observed by Jon Sullivan
Mediterranean spurge from Cashmere, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand on September 28, 2025 at 05:10 PM by Jon SullivaniNaturalist NZ
When the storms of daily life loom, my family finds refuge in reading
https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/The-Home-Forum/2025/1003/books-reading-family-phone?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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When the storms of daily life loom, my family finds refuge in reading
In an era in which devices and social media can increasingly pull us apart, one family discovers connection and togetherness in books.Sherilyn Siy (The Christian Science Monitor)
In the framers’ words, the US Constitution was meant as a living document
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2025/1003/us-constitution-jill-lepore-we-the-people?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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In the framers’ words, the US Constitution was meant as a living document
Jill Lepore’s “We the People” examines amendments as engines of change. And “History Matters” offers insights from the late David McCullough.The Christian Science Monitor
2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services | World News
ROME (AP) — More than 2 million people across Italy rallied in over 100 cities Friday for a one-day general strike to support the residents of Gaza and aBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
I feel Casey's pain 😏 i too am miserable with the absolute state of this country, the people and their government. It's become a hell world because people have turned one too many cheeks
#RIP Dame #PatriciaRoutledge at 96 years old (born 17 February 1929).
She was best known for her roles as #HyacinthBucket (pronounced "boo-kay") in the early 1990s British comedy #KeepingUpAppearances and TV detective #HettyWainthrop . During her life, she was awarded OBE, MBE, & DBE honors and held honorary doctorates. She has also received a Tony and BAFTAs, among her many industry awards.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c511ym…
#PatriciaRoutledgeRIP #CelebrityNews
#HettyWainthropInvestigates #BBC
Dame Patricia Routledge obituary: The life of TV's magnificently snobby 'Hyacinth Bucket'
A much-loved actress who became famous in the role of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances.BBC News
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"Hamas says that it accepts several parts of US President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in Israel’s nearly two-year war on Gaza, but that some elements require further negotiations."
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@palestine #Palestine #Israel #Gaza
Hamas says it agrees to parts of Trump’s Gaza plan but seeks more talks
Palestinian group says it is ready to release all Israeli captives held in Gaza after US president issues ultimatum.Al Jazeera
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