2024-03-23
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Nova explosion will be visible to naked eye in rare stargazing event
At its peak, the eruption should be visible to the naked eye, Schaefer said: “It’s going to be bright in the sky, so it’ll be easily visible from your backyard.” Astronomers predict that the nova explosion could happen anytime between now and September. The last time this particular star system erupted was in 1946, Schaefer said, and another eruption will likely not occur for another 80 years or so.
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Solar eclipse 2024: Millions in North America will view a blockbuster
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Dogs' brain activity shows they recognize the names of objects
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Boom Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft
XB-1 met all of its test objectives, including safely and successfully achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph).
Horseshit
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Joe Rogan's 'Genuine Fear' Could Become Reality
Joe Rogan has shared his fears that society will become increasingly addicted to social media, as numerous platforms are made to appear as though they are a necessary part of everyday life. Rogan expressed his thoughts on the matter during a lengthy discussion on his podcast with social psychologist, professor and author Jonathan Haidt, who wrote the book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.
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Truck-to-truck worm could infect – and disrupt – entire US commercial fleet
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LA's graffiti-tagged skyscraper: a work of art and symbol of city's failings
Boeing
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FBI to Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers: You may be a crime victim | The Seattle Times
The agency sent a letter to passengers Tuesday, confirming that the FBI — the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice — has opened a criminal investigation following the Jan. 5 blowout. On that flight, a piece of the fuselage of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane blew off as the plane left Portland.
“As a Victim Specialist with the Seattle Division, I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” the letter sent to Alaska Flight 1282 passengers read. “This case is currently under investigation by the FBI,” it continued. “A criminal investigation can be a lengthy undertaking, and for several reasons, we cannot tell you about its progress at this time.”
Electric / Self Driving cars
celebrity gossip
Rank Propaganda / Thought Policing / World Disordering
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Opinion: Excessive free speech is a breeding ground for more Trumps - The Globe and Mail
Would the rise of the hard right and Mr. Trump have been possible if the internet had been given guardrails? Not a chance. The internet gave him – before his account was suspended in 2021 – 88 million Twitter followers. With that came the freedom to circumvent traditional media and create an alternate universe, a smearsphere wherein he could lie like he breathes and get away with it. The internet undermined the established newspaper business model, greatly reducing the number of papers and coverage and creating a void for Mr. Trump and the like-minded to fill. His cries of fake news had the impact – it’s charted well in former Washington Post editor Martin Barron’s book, Collision of Power – of compartmentalizing the media landscape into left-right silos, which helped bring on the extremes of polarization.
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Canadian Gov't Pushes UK's 'Online Harms' Abandonware to Regulate More Speech
Pre-criming speech is a very dangerous road to go down. But that appears to be the intent of the nascent bill, which would create an avenue for civil complaints that can be pursued by anyone who believes they’ve been hate-crimed on the internet. If the complaint is upheld, the law would allow the Canadian Human Rights Commission to levy fines of $15,000 (USD). On top of that, social media companies found to be “non-compliant” with the Online Harms Act could be hit with additional fines of up to 6% of their “global gross revenue.”
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Meet the AI-Censored? Naked Capitalism - by Matt Taibbi
Naked Capitalism is a home for smart, independent commentary about a financial services industry that is otherwise almost exclusively covered by writers and broadcasters who’d jump at a job offer from the companies they cover. It’s unique, useful and full of links and primary source material. What 16 items did Google find objectionable in its archive of 33,000 posts?
Musk
Trump / War against the Right / Jan6
Pox / COVID / BioTerror AgitProp
Religion / Tribal / Culture War and Re-Segregation
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The A.C.L.U. Said a Worker Used Racist Tropes and Fired Her. But Did She? - The New York Times
The A.C.L.U. acknowledges that Ms. Oh, who is Korean American, never used any kind of racial slur. But the group says that her use of certain phrases and words demonstrated a pattern of willful anti-Black animus. In one instance, according to court documents, she told a Black superior that she was “afraid” to talk with him. In another, she told a manager that their conversation was “chastising.” And in a meeting, she repeated a satirical phrase likening her bosses’ behavior to suffering “beatings.”
Edumacationalizing / Acedemia Nuts
Info Rental / ShowBiz / Advertising
TechSuck / Geek Bait
AI Will (Save | Destroy) The World
Economicon / Business / Finance
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Immigration Is Fueling US Economic Growth While Politicians Rage (Archive)
Last month, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculated that immigration will generate a $7 trillion boost to gross domestic product over the next decade. The agency came to that conclusion after incorporating the recent surge in immigration. The CBO release spurred a flurry of fresh number-crunching among investment bank economists, to account for the boost those new comers are giving to the labor force and consumer spending. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. revised up its near-term economic growth forecasts Sunday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BNP Paribas SA were among banks that acknowledged the economic impact from surging immigration in recent weeks. “Immigration is not just a highly charged social and political issue, it is also a big macroeconomic one,” Janet Henry, global chief economist at HSBC Holdings Plc, wrote in a note to clients Tuesday. No advanced economy is benefiting from immigration quite like the US, and “the impact of migration has been an important part of the US growth story over the past two years.” Morgan Stanley economists Sam Coffin and Ellen Zentner noted this month that faster population growth fueled by immigration lends itself to stronger employment and population estimates than initially thought — though added that the full effect might not be captured by official data.
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Recessions Make People Live Longer (Archive)
during the Great Recession, from 2007 to 2009, age-adjusted mortality rates among Americans dropped 0.5% for every jump of 1 percentage point in an area's unemployment rate. The more joblessness, the longer people lived — especially adults over 64 and those without a college education. "These mortality reductions appear immediately," the economists concluded, "and they persist for at least 10 years." The effects were so large that the recession effectively provided 4% of all 55-year-olds with an extra year of life. And in states that saw big jumps in unemployment, people were more likely to report being in excellent health. Recessions, it would seem, help us stay fitter, and live longer.
- We have gone from "the Economy is Great" to "actually its bad but that's Good for You" already?
Gubmint / Poilitcks / Law Making
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House Oversight and Judiciary Committee chairmen say the whistleblower informed them the intelligence agency stopped IRS and Justice Department investigators from interviewing Morris in August 2021, a Hollywood lawyer and patron of the first son, according to a Thursday letter addressed to CIA Director William Burns. The whistleblower informed Oversight chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Judiciary chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that two DOJ officials were summoned to CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. — and told Morris “could not be a witness” for their investigation into Hunter Biden.
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House Passes Pork-Filled Bill To Fully Fund Government | ZeroHedge
Law Breaking / Police / Internal Security
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Cop-gone-wild, 28, will get $500,000 PAYDAY after she was fired for sex romps with seven officers
Tennessee cop-gone-wild Maegan Hall settled her lawsuit with the city of La Vergne for $500,000 after she was fired when an internal probe revealed her raunchy romps with six male officers that involved games of 'strip-Uno' and foot fetish photos. The 28-year-old was fired in January 2023 after it was first discovered that she had sexual relationships with several cops in the suburban-Nashville department - some who have been terminated, others suspended. The rookie cop hit back in a federal lawsuit, claiming she was groomed and abused by lecherous superiors, including Police Chief Burrel 'Chip' Davis and Sgt. Lewis Powell, a 15-year law enforcement veteran.
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Judge orders FBI to hand over trans school shooter Audrey Hale's manifesto
"It has been long enough, and the public has an urgent right to know why this tragedy happened, how future events may be prevented, and what policies should be in place to address this and other similar tragedies," lawyers for the newspaper wrote in a federal complaint. "[The] FBI has no right to retain a monopoly on this information."
External Security / Militaria / Diplomania
Russia Bad / Ukraine War
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US urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries
The US has urged Ukraine to halt attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, warning the drone strikes risk driving up global oil prices and provoking retaliation, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The repeated warnings from Washington were delivered to senior officials at Ukraine’s state security service, the SBU, and its military intelligence directorate, known as the GUR, the people told the Financial Times.
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Moscow concert hall shooting: at least 40 killed and 100 wounded in attack
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Kremlin says 40 killed and more than 100 wounded in attack on Moscow concert hall.
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U.S. Warned Russia Before Moscow Attack That Killed at Least 60
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US Intelligence Says It Knew ISIS-K Was Planning Terror Attack On Moscow | ZeroHedge
What's more is that US intelligence knew there was to be an imminent attack on Moscow: "The United States collected intelligence in March that Islamic State-Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, the branch of the group based in Afghanistan, had been planning an attack on Moscow, according to officials. ISIS members have been active in Russia, one U.S. official said," according to more from NYT. The Kremlin had earlier in the day demanded answers of Washington explaining why the US Embassy in Moscow issued an alert earlier this month for all US nationals to avoid public venues and be extra vigilant.
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China
Health / Medicine
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More than half of chickenpox diagnoses are wrong, study finds
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How the U.S. Waged a Global Campaign Against Baby Formula Regulation
In 2017, Thai health experts tried to stop aggressive advertising for all formula — including that made for toddlers. Officials feared company promotions could mislead parents and even persuade mothers to forgo breastfeeding, depriving their children of the vital health benefits that come with it. At the time, Thailand’s breastfeeding rate was already among the lowest in the world. But the $47 billion formula industry fought back, enlisting the help of a rich and powerful ally: the United States government.
Environment / Climate / Green Propaganda
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2K earthquakes in 1 day off Canada coast suggest ocean floor is ripping apart
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Countries pledge support for nuclear power, despite lingering concerns
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The False Promise of Carbon Capture as a Climate Solution (Archive)
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, gas injection accounts for more than half of the enhanced oil recovery in the U.S. and has helped to add decades of life to fields that would otherwise by now have run dry. The same approach is used in gas fields to maintain the pressure that keeps the gas flowing. In recent years the oil industry has tried to pour this old wine into new bottles, casting the practice as a method of mitigating climate change because some of the injected CO2 might otherwise end up in the atmosphere. In theory, it's a good idea. In practice, there are big problems.