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Looks like the already low net IQ of the administrative branch has just plummeted. Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s governing body I guess that'll teach us not to build windmills.

Fruits and Vegetables Might Be Linked to Lung Cancer Risk in Non-Smokers. Cool, Cool, Cool (FARK.com) Eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains may increase chance of early onset lung cancer (Keck Medicine of USC) I'm kind of hoping this is fake... but I suspect it isn't.

Perhaps we're heading toward a "Pan European Treaty Organization" (PETO) in which the USA and Canada will be cooperative partners, rather than co-signers? That would put the political control in the hands of the EU.

Tsk, tsk, only Redacted's staff are allowed to make that sort of insider trade. Guess we'll have to teach him a lesson. Americans deserve to know who’s behind those suspiciously timed Iran war-related trades and bets

With Germany and Japan looking to re-arm, it looks like Pax Americana is coming to an end (after a brief 80 years). Even Canada is now holding its nose when dealing with the USA.

I've really been enjoying the sci-fi on Apple TV. For All Mankind, Foundation, and Severance are all good quality series IMO, although quite different in tone.

Nations that build up a dominant military will always have the temptation to use it to resolve their disputes.

Virginia voters approve new congressional map favoring Democrats, CBS News projects To quote Nelson Muntz, "Ha ha!" As expected, the long-term effect of this politically-selfish redistricting battle will be a wash, as the state-side party advantages average out. What it really does is disenfranchise voters in the impacted states, and allow the parties in those states to field more extreme candidates.

True, but it can still get a whole lot worse. If we keep trying to lower the emission rate, it might slow the climate change sufficiently to be manageable. Plus, it has already been demonstrated how economically destabilizing it is to depend on oil as an energy source. Renewables will presumably be less subject to foreign instabilities. Anyway, Europe and N. America have this to look forward to: 'Nations need to prepare now': Key Atlantic ocean current is much closer to collapse than scientists thought

Iran war accelerates America’s breakup with the world From the global perspective, a positive impact from the USA-Iran conflict is that many parts of the world may lean more strongly toward renewable energy sources. Per the above article, this will likely increase the world's dependance on China, while limiting the long-term strength of USA oil exports. If Redacted was a rational person, this would surely be a point of concern for his political agenda (given that he's leaning heavilt into oil rather than renewables as energy sources). I'm looking forward to responsible governance of this country; only 2.5 more years to go.

Yes it could be a coincidence. I'm sure the deaths of multiple Iranian atomic scientists seemed mysterious as well... 😉

Suspicious deaths, disappearances of space, nuclear scientists raise alarms These 8+ have happened since 2023. Okay, here's a conspiracy theory for you... what if this is revenge for: Assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists currently standing at 19 deaths since 2010.

I finished off the last series I wanted to watch on HBO/Max,* so I switched over to Apple TV (which has a Roku channel now!). HBO/Max has some really good series (e.g. I enjoyed The Last of Us, Warrior, Banshee, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Euphoria, and... Gossip Girl 😉), but it's a bit more pricey than Apple (which is an odd thing to say, I suppose). I've been enjoying the Foundation series, which has some amazing sets and a cool story. Man, they must have spend a ton of money on this series. Plus I'm going to enjoy some of the MLS games, particularly the Seattle Sounders. Now for Man C. vs. Arsenal match...

Sadly, harsh despotisms often seem better able to withstand economic pressure than democracies, and the Iranian theocracy just crushed the political resistance. Politically, I think it's also question of how much the economic impact will sway the vote in this year's midterm election. This is an unpopular war with the American electorate, so there will likely be a stronger voter turnout as a result. Redacted could spend the last two years of his term dealing with the fallout.

Iran does have a rail line to China, so it's not like they are completely shut off. But yes it will hurt the Iranian people. It remains to be seen how long this blockade will last, especially given that this is hurting the world's economy.