Dr. Lucky Tran 
Here's a timelapse of New York's skyline as it became engulfed in wildfire smoke and air quality dropped to hazardous levels today.
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I’m a New Englander who loves to walk, cycle, kayak, travel and build community. I lurked on the bird site for a few years, and what I see happening to democracy disturbs me. I hope this will be a place for news, thoughtful conversation, and some fun.
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Tim VerstynenDear journalists,
For the love of God, please stop calling anything that uses machine learning or data science "artificial intelligence".
It is about as accurate as calling anything that transports humans a "boat".
- Me
Ari OfsevitWow, after decades WBUR is (finally) pulling the BU chapel service off the air. Not sure about replacing the third hour of WE Sunday, but I can always stream the puzzle if I miss it. https://www.wbur.org/inside/2023/05/31/wbur-unveils-fresh-weekend-programming-lineup-showcasing-popular-shows-and-engaging-narratives @universalhub
mhoyeHoly shit: Causal evidence that the Shingles vaccine prevents a significant fraction of Alzheimer's cases. So 1, vaccines are a god damned miracle get your ass vaccinated, and 2 the implication that Alzheimer's disease is a preventable byproduct of viral infection is tectonic.
https://www.metafilter.com/199451/Dont-miss-your-shingles-shots
Why do you think Texas House Republicans decided to impeach Texas Republican AG Ken Paxton now? Some articles say it’s because Paxton wants taxpayers to pay for the $3.3 million settlement he agreed to in February with whistleblowers, but then those same articles go on to say Paxton has been criming for years. Why now?
Doohickie 
The people in the neighborhood wanted a bridge over the creek. The city had no funding for #PedestrianInfrastructure for something like that. But they did get an #art grant, so they hired an artist to create an art installation that would span the creek that people could walk on. I frequently walk my dogs along this creek and yes, over the bridge sometimes.
https://www.dezeen.com/2021/08/06/drift-pedestrian-bridge-fort-worth-texas-volkan-alkanoglu/
https://www.dezeen.com/2021/08/06/drift-pedestrian-bridge-fort-worth-texas-volkan-alkanoglu/
Matt BlazeIf this is true, that prime-time Trump infomercial was an even more shameful act of journalistic malpractice on CNN's part than was previously understood.
Allowing audience members to applaud - but not boo or express disapproval - doesn't report the story, it materially alters it. It creates the false impression that Trump and his odious policies and behavior are more popular than they are.
(HT @lauren)
John BullGlass Cliff Theory holds that once the boys network have decided a CEO job is too hard or the company unsalvageable THEN they give it to a woman. And when she fails they blame it on her.
So if/when Space McAfee boasts about appointing a female CEO to Twitter, remember that.
More on Glass Cliff Theory from the university of Exeter here:
Aaron 
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