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Tom Moffatt
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A promoter of climate action from Alberta, Canada. Former miner, roughneck, sausage salesman, tax assessor and I.T. manager, retired.
Neil GaimanI 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.
Sheril KirshenbaumHow a country’s healthcare expenditure correlates with its citizens average life expectancy.
With one notable anomaly.
Source: Latinometrics using World Bank data
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/
https://electrek.co/2023/02/22/radical-new-ride-by-wire-electric-bike-drivetrain-free-drive-schaeffler/
Mark RuffaloCongratulations 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/
Of course the idea of infinite growth in a finite environment is ludicrous. The best practice for business and governments is to base their policies on successfully managing change. Change IS infinite and how we adapt to it determines our success.
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Hey everyone. Just wanted to eliminate the confusion and let you know that this is actually me. 😂 Hope you are having an awesome Thursday!
RustyBertrandIn England, “booster shot” is spelled “borchestershire shot.”
Edit: my reference...
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
5) Lots of times
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