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New Yorkers are working to restore the American chestnut tree, wiped out over 100 years ago by a fungus. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/19/chestnuts-new-yorkers

‘This isn’t a gimmick’: the New Yorkers trying to restore the American chestnut

More than 120 years after billions of the trees were wiped out, blight-proof seeds are being planted

The Guardian

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Joel VanderWerf 3h ago

@mergy We're all used to saying "Oakland Bay Bridge", so I see no problem with "Oakland Bay Area Airport".

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Justin Hendrix 10h ago

The Trump Administration may try to frame its dismantling of disparate-impact liability “as a war on ‘woke DEI,’ but make no mistake: it’s a targeted rollback of hard-won, decades-old protections for workers, especially those from marginalized communities,” writes Meher Sethi. https://www.techpolicy.press/the-trump-administrations-war-on-dei-will-enable-aipowered-job-discrimination/

Trump’s War on 'DEI' Will Enable AI-Powered Job Discrimination | TechPolicy.Press

Meher Sethi discusses how the Trump Administration's anti-DEI agenda undermines civil rights law, leaving workers vulnerable to discrimination in AI- hiring.

Tech Policy Press

Joel VanderWerf 7h ago

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C Silva ❌ 👑8h ago

@BobHorowitz @studiochris I learned about leucistic birds last year when this beautiful wild turkey spent the summer here. 🖤

Joel VanderWerf 7h ago

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Gabe Ortíz 8h ago

"’I am proud to be gay... and I am very scared that the government wants to bring us down. I am very surprised that there are so many people, I want to cry,’ a 66-year-old participant, who gave only his first name, Zoltan, told AFP.” https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250628-budapest-pride-to-challenge-orban-s-ban-in-hungary #Pride

Major turnout as Budapest Pride defies Orban's ban in Hungary

With rainbow flags flying high, tens of thousands of people began marching Saturday for the Budapest Pride parade, defying a government ban that marks a major pushback against LGBTQ rights in the European Union.

FRANCE 24

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Jonathan 4d ago

I can't get over this sentence no matter how often I read it.

"Women showed no effects when told they were masculine; however, men given feedback suggesting they were feminine expressed more support for war, homophobic attitudes, and interest in purchasing an SUV."

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Joel VanderWerf 5d ago

@eniatitova JFK might be better than Sunset Dunes, since it is wider, so plenty of room to practice turns.

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Joel VanderWerf 🐧5d ago

Going camping with my 999 cats, dogs, and other domestic pets. Lucky I didn't adopt that extra goldfish!

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christa 5d ago

saw a temporary, currently closed new-to-me museum by the chase center last night - the misalignment museum (centered around AI).

seems like milquetoast techwashing from the website. there's some additional context in this nytimes article from november, but not much else. anyone know what the deal is?

https://misalignmentmuseum.com
https://archive.ph/OwZrd

Misalignment Museum – Learn about and reflect on the possibilities of AI technology

Learn about and reflect on the possibilities of AI technology