Charles Buckley

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On this season of The Mandalorian

"A handful of companies own the #patents on virtually every #seed planted in the US. Now, a new crop of unowned seeds is bringing #biodiversity back to #farming."
https://worldsensorium.com/open-source-seeds-loosen-big-ags-grip-on-farmers/

#agriculture #food #monopoly #ossi (Open Source Seed Initiative)

FYI, I link to two earlier reports on this problem (2017 and 2019) in a tweet from 2020.
https://twitter.com/petersuber/status/1317831041055399936

“Open Source” Seeds Loosen Big Ag’s Grip on Farmers – World Sensorium / Conservancy

Prenda Law lawyer loses attempt to file more piracy lawsuits from prison

Judge rejects motion to protect Prenda lawyer Hansmeier from further prosecution.

Ars Technica
Exclusive: Tesla's Musk meets top Biden officials on EVs in Washington

Tesla <a href="https://www.reuters.com/companies/TSLA.O" target="_blank">(TSLA.O)</a> Chief Executive Elon Musk met two top White House officials on Friday in Washington to discuss how the car maker and Democratic President Joe Biden could work together to advance electric vehicle production and speed electrification of U.S. vehicle networks.

Reuters
How Mission Control's Big Displays Worked

YouTube
the ROCKPro64 has a PCIe slot, meaning I can finally have what I've always wanted:
the first ARM SBC with 3DFX support!
The closest exoplanet to Earth is only 4.2 light-years away. It's an Earth-sized world in the habitable zone of its small star, meaning liquid water *could* exist on the surface. Now, a possible second planet, Proxima Centauri c, is awaiting confirmation! https://go.nasa.gov/3woVXTu
#NASAExoplanets
Eyes On Exoplanets – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System

Say what you will about Birdy Jay, but she was smart enough to not fire Peg when Peg took away her phone to keep her from tweeting. (Even allowing for a hidden phone, she didn't use it to tweet when she was in timeout). There's a CEO or two who would have a better reputation if they didn't fire anyone who kept them from saying stupid stuff.
We did it! *wipes tear from eye*