Mastodawn

Tom Moffatt Apr 20, 2023

Neil Gaiman Apr 20, 2023

I learned today that 5 of my books are among the more than 1600 books banned in some schools right now.

https://pen.org/index-of-school-book-bans-2022/

For more information
https://pen.org/issue/free-the-books/

Banned Book List: 1,648 Books in 2021-2022 - PEN America

PEN America's fall 2022 Index of Banned Books found 1,477 instances of individual books banned, affecting 874 unique titles. This searchable banned book list includes each documented book ban in the first half of the 2022-23 school year.

PEN America

Tom Moffatt Mar 8, 2023

Sheril Kirshenbaum Mar 8, 2023

How a country’s healthcare expenditure correlates with its citizens average life expectancy.

With one notable anomaly.

Source: Latinometrics using World Bank data

Tom Moffatt Feb 23, 2023

Radical new ride-by-wire electric bike drivetrain with no chains or belts begins production #ebikes
https://electrek.co/2023/02/22/radical-new-ride-by-wire-electric-bike-drivetrain-free-drive-schaeffler/

Radical new ride-by-wire electric bike drivetrain with no chains or belts begins production

A year and a half ago, we broke the news about a wild new drive system for electric bikes that...

Electrek

Tom Moffatt Feb 23, 2023

Mark Ruffalo Feb 23, 2023

Congratulations Greta Thunberg on your latest work, #TheClimateBook! Your labor of love for the planet and a just transition will inspire people across generations to take action now to stop the climate crisis. I’m sure of it. Everyone please go get your copy today.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709837/the-climate-book-by-greta-thunberg/

The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg: 9780593492321 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER We still have time to change the world. From climate activist Greta Thunberg, comes the essential handbook for making it happen....

PenguinRandomhouse.com

Tom Moffatt Jan 6, 2023

Mark Ruffalo Jan 5, 2023

Hey everyone. Just wanted to eliminate the confusion and let you know that this is actually me. 😂 Hope you are having an awesome Thursday!

Tom Moffatt Jan 6, 2023

RustyBertrand Jan 6, 2023

In England, “booster shot” is spelled “borchestershire shot.”

Edit: my reference...

Tom Moffatt Jan 6, 2023

Sheril Kirshenbaum Jan 6, 2023

Dragons are real. And they live in the ocean.

Blue Glaucus or “the blue dragon” is a brightly colored nudibranch that incorporates toxic chemicals & stinging cells from prey into its skin as a defense against predation.

And in my humble opinion, it’s more spectacular than anything ever imagined in Westeros. Image: Sylke Rohrlach #science #nature #SharedPlanet