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Elephants Gather Around Their Favorite Human as She Sings
Thanks to Bob Peterson When elephants hear music they enjoy, they often appear more relaxed and at ease. Watch closely as the elephants slowly edge closer to Lek when they hear her singing across the sanctuary grounds. At first, only … Continue reading
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As Thomas Paine said ….
Thanks to Pearl McElheran “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered, but we have this consolation: The more difficult the struggle, the more glorious in the end will be our victory.” —Tom Paine
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Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025
Submitted by Pam Peterson Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions. Solar employment is expected to decline by 2030 as deployment slows, despite growth in operations, maintenance, manufacturing and … Continue reading
Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system
Submitted by Pan Peterson https://kyivindependent.com/amid-starlink-crisis-finnish-tech-giants-announce-plan-to-help-ukraine-build-its-own-sovereign-satellite-system
Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data – Yale E360
submitted by Pam Peterson https://e360.yale.edu/features/germany-us-climate-data
America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island’
After years of bipartisan effort, the former Chiricahua National Monument, in southeast Arizona, has become the United States’ 64th national park. Submitted by Pam Peterson By Ryley Ober Oct. 21, 2026 America has a new national park. A bill signed Tuesday by President … Continue reading
Public Health Alerts report highlights 5 measles importations into Washington state early this year
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Jim Wappes October 26, 2026 Public Health Alerts Measles As opposed to a current measles outbreak in Pennsylvania that’s rapidly expanding and has topped 1,300 cases, an outbreak in Washington state earlier this year involved multiple imported cases … Continue reading
BUZZFEED: “My Adult Children Didn’t Believe Me”: 26 Normal Practices And Routines From The Past That Have Gen Z’ers Confused, Perplexed, And Puzzled
Submitted by Bob Peterson https://apple.news/AXdISXghKSbeNXzpQEH_UCA
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Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Election officers are standing in his way.
Submitted by Charlotte Lin This URL is behind a pay wall. It is posted here for those with subscriptions. The text is from the submitter. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/02/the-state-officials-defending-the-midterms-from-the-president?cndid=73437654&utm_mailing=tny_nl_6667_daily_102526_rukf6k6p7s Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to assert federal control over … Continue reading
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Tech giants support Trump’s desecration of the White House
from David Horsey’s Substack I have a theory about Bill Gates, once the world’s richest man. Yes, he has a reputation as a testy genius who does not suffer fools lightly. He has other well-publicized demerits, as well, that do … Continue reading
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Can We Have a “Good Death?”
Today, Tuesday October 13th 2:30 PM in the Mt. Baker Room Seattle Documentary “Speaking of Dying” – Trudy James Discussion and Q&A with 3 physicians – Kate Brostoff, Bob Wood and Jim deMaine
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