Andrea Ross

@42aross
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Give a shit. Keep learning and growing. And be kind.

Enthusiastically supporting human rights, dignity, safety, and opportunity for everyone.
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#hiking #paddling #pottery #gardening #tech #science #astronomy #photography

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The high on Monday to the low on Tuesday night is going to be a wild ride!

30°C drop ↓

#Ottawa #Ontario #Canada

Costco defied Trump’s DEI directive as Target and Walmart scaled back. Business is booming

https://fortune.com/2026/02/13/costco-defies-trump-on-dei-business-booming/

> Many companies have dialed back their DEI programs since January 2025, but not Costco.

#news #business #politics

US trade deficit widens by the most in nearly 34 years in November

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-trade-deficit-widens-by-most-nearly-34-years-november-2026-01-29/

> The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in nearly 34 years in November amid a surge in capital goods imports, likely driven ​by an artificial intelligence investment boom, which could prompt economists to ‌trim their economic growth estimates for the fourth quarter.

#news

How this German village got dirt-cheap energy prices

https://youtube.com/watch?v=NW_ThUR7Wus&si=LdxpbJMvbW964c_m

> Germany’s Feldheim went from an agricultural village to a clean energy role model — with its own renewable electricity grid and heating network. Here’s how i...

#news #tech #business

FBI fights leaks by seizing Washington Post reporter’s phone, laptops, and watch

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/fbi-fights-leaks-by-seizing-washington-post-reporters-phone-laptops-and-watch/

> FBI searches home and devices of reporter who has over 1,100 government contacts.

#news

The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts

https://apnews.com/article/trevor-project-mackenzie-scott-fcb6187f61943fd63ad559b5e2a23a57

> The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025.

#news

How Indigenous nations from the Klamath to the Okanagan brought the salmon home

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/okanagan-salmon-9.7016486

> The Klamath River begins in southern Oregon, winds through Northern California and empties into the Pacific, a watershed the Yurok people have lived along since time immemorial. Along the Klamath, salmon, which hold a sacred place in Yurok life, are rebounding after a historic dam removal.

Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 4 Years

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a69878870/human-new-tooth-regrowth-trials-japan-timeline/

> Scientists are on the verge of a dental miracle.

#health #Science #news

CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g-s1-103282/cbs-chief-bari-weiss-pulls-60-minutes-story

> CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.

#news #corruption

Stanford Medicine scientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/11/lupus-epstein-barr.html

> The Epstein-Barr virus can convert B cells it’s infected into diabolical overlords that reprogram myriad other immune cells to attack our tissues, Stanford Medicine scientists have found.

#health #Science #news