https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hunters-have-killed-24-yellowstone-gray-wolves-so-far-this-season-the-most-in-over-25-years-180979545/? After all the demonstrations of the value to the total environment of allowing predators a valued place in nature, this story strikes me as incredibly sad. Hunters Have Killed 24 Yellowstone Gray Wolves So Far This Season—the Most in Over 25 Years An entire pack may have been ‘eliminated’ near the park’s vulnerable border … Continue reading Wolves venturing one toe out of Yellowstone Park are being killed in highest numbers in 25 years
Month: February 2022
“Missing” plastics have been found deep in the ocean
Since plastic NEVER gets destroyed, the amount of it not located on the surface of the ocean, in piles of garbage, and on top of Mount Everest did not magically disappear. The question was what happened to the excess plastic that clearly was still on the planet somewhere. Now we know. https://www.deeperblue.com/scientists-uncover-missing-plastics-deep-in-the-ocean/?mc_cid=fa5060b8b1&mc_eid=407bb2763b Scientists Uncover ‘Missing’ … Continue reading “Missing” plastics have been found deep in the ocean
Why are chain pharmacies closing? Is it the newly organized thefts?
https://www.curbed.com/2022/02/shoplifters-arent-why-nycs-chain-pharmacies-are-closing.html RETAILING11:51 A.M. Shoplifters Aren’t the Reason New York’s Chain Pharmacies Are Closing By Jack Denton Photo: Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images Michael Rapaport knew exactly what was going on. “Yo! This fuckin’ guy just filled his two bags up with everything in Rite Aid,” the actor narrated from his local Upper East Side chain pharmacy as … Continue reading Why are chain pharmacies closing? Is it the newly organized thefts?
Our domestic cats may have smaller brains than their wild ancestors
This result would make total sense to me. After all, a cat living in the wild has more dangers to deal with, must find its own food, shelter, and warmth, and essentially lives a more complicated life. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cat-brains-have-shrunk-with-domestication-180979516/? Your Pet Cat Has a Smaller Brain Than Its Wild Ancestors The researchers replicated experiments done in … Continue reading Our domestic cats may have smaller brains than their wild ancestors
More proof that exercise boosts the brain and improves mental health
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-exercise-boosts-the-brain-and-improves-mental-health-180979511/? How Exercise Boosts the Brain and Improves Mental Health New research is revealing how physical activity can reduce and even ward off depression, anxiety and other psychological ailments Bob Holmes, Knowable February 9, 2022 8:00 a.m. Runners in Hawaii exercise at sunset. Exercise has profound effects on brain structure and provides more subtle mental health … Continue reading More proof that exercise boosts the brain and improves mental health
All you need to know about Super Bowl 2022 if you don’t watch football
Super Bowl 2022: Everything you need to watch and get ready for Rams vs. Bengals on Sunday Super Bowl LVI kicks off on Sunday, February 13 and NBC Sports has you covered with all you need to know about this year’s game. Coverage of the 2022 Super Bowl begins at 12:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock and can be streamed live on NBCSports.com … Continue reading All you need to know about Super Bowl 2022 if you don’t watch football
NYC co-ops not required to state the reason why they refuse buyers
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/08/new-york-housing-co-ops-apartments-discrimination? The rent is too damn high ‘All kinds of discrimination’: inside the secretive world of New York housing co-ops The exclusive buildings, which make up most of Manhattan’s apartment stock, operate with impunity. Getting access can be a nightmare Tell us the compromises you’ve made to get an apartment by DW GibsonTue 8 Feb 2022 06.00 … Continue reading NYC co-ops not required to state the reason why they refuse buyers
Biden’s big climate idea remarkably cost-effective
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022 (David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty)Good morning. This is The Weekly Planet, a newsletter about climate change from The Atlantic.First: Why it’s time to go “good ton hunting.” Then: A Salish Sea sunset.You can read this edition online. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here. Why Biden’s Big Climate Idea Is Surprisingly Cost-EffectiveOver the past year, … Continue reading Biden’s big climate idea remarkably cost-effective
Complete list of those nominated for 2022 Academy Awards (Oscars) — and where to view them
Click here for where to view the nominees: http://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/movies/stream-oscars-nominated-movies.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscar-nominations-2022-nominees-list-1235088770/ Oscars: Full List of Nominations 'The Power of the Dog' leads nominees for the 94th annual Academy Awards with 12 noms. Other top-nominated films were 'Belfast,' 'Dune,' 'King Richard' and 'West Side Story.' BY KIMBERLY NORDYKE, HILARY LEWIS FEBRUARY 8, 2022 4:56AM The Power of the Dog leads … Continue reading Complete list of those nominated for 2022 Academy Awards (Oscars) — and where to view them
If you learn keyboard shortcuts, you’ll rarely need a mouse
https://www.wired.com/story/quick-select-keyboard-shortcuts-no-mouse/ JAN 30, 2022 9:00 AM If You Know These Keyboard Shortcuts, You Won't Need a Mouse If you know the right tricks, you don't need to lift your fingers up from the keys. THE MOUSE AND the trackpad are pretty fundamental to how we use our computers, but what if you're unable to use a … Continue reading If you learn keyboard shortcuts, you’ll rarely need a mouse
NPR and NY Times commentary on 2022 Academy Award nominations
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/08/1078829501/oscar-nominations-2022-analysis 6 quick takeaways from this year's Oscar nominations Updated February 8, 20223:22 PM ET GLEN WELDON No, the Oscars arenot a true measure of merit; they never have been. Yes, they're a popularity contest, thanks to a system that can and does get gamed by expensive media campaigns. And yes, they're just an excuse … Continue reading NPR and NY Times commentary on 2022 Academy Award nominations
People are simply tired of COVID whether or not it’s safe to do so
http://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/02/06/covid-attitudes-changing/ A new attitude toward the pandemic seems to be taking shape. But we’ve been here before. By Lenny Bernstein, Marisa Iati, Paulina Firozi and Brittany Shammas 2/6/2022 at 3:44 p.m. EST|Updated at 9:44 p.m. EST Andrew Markert respects the coronavirus. It has messed with his livelihood, a D.C. pub called Beuchert’s Saloon, forcing him to close, move outdoors and adjust in countless … Continue reading People are simply tired of COVID whether or not it’s safe to do so
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