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Vertebrate paleontologist & ichnologist. All posts & opinions my own.

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GottaLaff , to random
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Via -Harris HQ:

NEW: We just launched our new website on ’s Project 2025 agenda.

Every single American needs to know about Trump’s plans to destroy our democracy—learn more at http://joebiden.com/project2025

dinogami ,
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@GottaLaff The graphic abstract for anyone that doesn't want to read the gory details.

GottaLaff , to random
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#WompWomp

Yet another #recall

“#Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail.

The new recalls, announced in documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, each affect more than 11,000 trucks.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/teslas-cybertruck-recalled-fourth-time-parts-issues-rcna158764

dinogami ,
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@GottaLaff @cassandracorvid "Elon Musk: A Portrait in Metal"

futurebird , to random
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There is a lot of negativity about Therapsids. Lots of people (mostly me) calling them "ugly" and "too small heads" and "make up your mind about being a mammal or not" but I'm turning over a new leaf!

Dicynodont?
Why not dicynodo!

dinogami ,
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@futurebird The one that are soooo close to being mammaliaforms (but rather far from being mammals), such as Kayentatherium (restoration here by H. Kyoht Luterman) are wonderfully weird and interesting...

GottaLaff , to random
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'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees immense shift twd the old ways

“Generations of Catholics who embraced modernizing tide sparked in 1960s by Vatican II are increasingly giving way to religious conservatives who believe church has been twisted by change…

..molded by plummeting church attendance…reshaped parishes across the country, leaving them at odds w Pope Francis and much of the Catholic world.”
https://apnews.com/article/7638fa2013a593f8cb07483ffc8ed487

dinogami ,
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@GottaLaff I am surprised that American Catholics haven't yet broken off and formed their own church with an Ameripope and denounced the rest of the Catholic Church for being "too liberal."

lowqualityfacts , to random
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Smart.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

dinogami ,
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@lowqualityfacts I can't believe this. Garlic, I could believe—virtually EVERYTHING could be improved with more garlic.

futurebird , to random
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Can some real biology people weigh in on how you feel about calling a stem group, now extinct "evolutionary dead ends" or "dead branches on the tree of life" etc?

To me it's clear and evocative, but it also feels like the kind of glib phrase that is perpetuating some misconception about how evolution works.

dinogami ,
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@futurebird "Descendant-free taxa." Makes 'em sound happy-go-lucky (e.g., "carefree").

GottaLaff , to random
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Via Olivia Nuzzi:

Seems like the Turner statement was designed to induce panic.

Mychael Schnell:

Intel ranking member JIM HIMES just told me “people should not panic, that is unequivocal” after this statement from Intel Chair Turner.

“It’s something that the Congress and the administration does need to address in the medium to long run.”

@Houselntel Statement from Chairman : “Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has made available to all Members of Congress information concerning a serious national security threat. “l am requesting that President Biden declassify all information relating to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat.” - Chairman Mike Turner
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