Laurie Sefton
@lsefton.bsky.social
Somewhat retired research librarian, "information professional" and part-time weather forecaster. Known to be found around Astronomers, Astrophysicists, and Science Journalists.
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“Since Trump began his second term as US president 18 months ago, there has been a 63% spike in the number of Americans signing tenancy agreements in Scotland, according to research by UK lettings and tenancy management platform Goodlord.“
www.thenational.scot/news/2662655...
www.thenational.scot/news/2662655...
Retired US citizens using student visas to move to Scotland, top lawyer says
RETIRED Americans are increasingly using student visas to move to Scotland in a “growing trend,” a top immigration lawyer has said ...
www.thenational.scot
October 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
“Since Trump began his second term as US president 18 months ago, there has been a 63% spike in the number of Americans signing tenancy agreements in Scotland, according to research by UK lettings and tenancy management platform Goodlord.“
www.thenational.scot/news/2662655...
www.thenational.scot/news/2662655...
No mint green if your Mint It’s It! www.sfchronicle.com/food/article...
S.F.’s favorite It’s-It ice cream sandwich has changed for the first time in decades. Here’s why
Fans started noticing a change in the signature, garish color of It’s-It mint ice cream sandwich. Quietly, the Bay Area company had tweaked its iconic treat.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:38 AM
No mint green if your Mint It’s It! www.sfchronicle.com/food/article...
Norwegian Foreign Minister lists without naming. Declares the time for discussion is through and it’s now time for action: youtu.be/8ANFAiV4uxg?...
‘Time For Action Is Now’: Norway FM’s Fiery UNGA Takedown Of Trump, Putin, Bibi Draws Huge Applause
YouTube video by Hook Global
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September 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Norwegian Foreign Minister lists without naming. Declares the time for discussion is through and it’s now time for action: youtu.be/8ANFAiV4uxg?...
What, no romance novels? www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Using AI, a professor wrote 200 papers this year. Researchers are alarmed.
An online platform removed 257 papers written or co-written by the University of Chicago’s Nicholas Polson after other academics raised questions.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
What, no romance novels? www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Driverless Waymo cruises through Denver farmers market. No one hurt and no damage to booths. www.denverpost.com/2026/09/20/w...
Driverless Waymo cruises through Denver farmers market
“Waymo babe this is a farmers market,” Hearth Denver, a bakery and coffee shop that participates in the market, wrote in a video posted Sunday morning to social media.
www.denverpost.com
September 20, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Driverless Waymo cruises through Denver farmers market. No one hurt and no damage to booths. www.denverpost.com/2026/09/20/w...
More provinces will be staying on Summer Time, setting up a “part of the year same time, part of the year, one hour off” situation. If you spent any time in most of Indiana, Arizona, or Hawaii, you’re already used to this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out | CBC News
The times, they aren't a-changing — at least not for Western Canada.
www.cbc.ca
September 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM
More provinces will be staying on Summer Time, setting up a “part of the year same time, part of the year, one hour off” situation. If you spent any time in most of Indiana, Arizona, or Hawaii, you’re already used to this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
An example of IP theft in Agriculture. Back when I was working with lawyers and security type regarding SW IP theft, the prognosticators said Agricultural IP theft was going to be a very big industry. www.wsj.com/business/dri...
Driscoll’s Gave China Its Blueberries—Then China Swiped the Secret to Growing Them
The California grower’s expansion into China ignited local competition and widespread intellectual-property theft. Private investigators went undercover at nurseries.
www.wsj.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
An example of IP theft in Agriculture. Back when I was working with lawyers and security type regarding SW IP theft, the prognosticators said Agricultural IP theft was going to be a very big industry. www.wsj.com/business/dri...
A train full of dead diplomats would have sparked a response from NATO nations. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Boris Johnson hits out at Putin after near miss with Russian drone
A Russian drone targeted the train line the former prime minister was travelling on
www.independent.co.uk
September 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
A train full of dead diplomats would have sparked a response from NATO nations. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Yes, it’s that time of year: www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/09/0...
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 13, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Yes, it’s that time of year: www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/09/0...
Reposted by Laurie Sefton
Mamdani creates office to help private-sector workers organize: The Mayor’s Office of Worker Power will provide resources and networking for employees to unionize and improve their workplace. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
#LaborDay #UnionStrong #WorkerRights #BuildingTheMiddleClass #Blues
#LaborDay #UnionStrong #WorkerRights #BuildingTheMiddleClass #Blues
Mamdani creates office to help private-sector workers organize
The Mayor’s Office of Worker Power will provide resources and networking for employees to unionize and improve their workplace.
www.politico.com
September 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Mamdani creates office to help private-sector workers organize: The Mayor’s Office of Worker Power will provide resources and networking for employees to unionize and improve their workplace. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
#LaborDay #UnionStrong #WorkerRights #BuildingTheMiddleClass #Blues
#LaborDay #UnionStrong #WorkerRights #BuildingTheMiddleClass #Blues
Reposted by Laurie Sefton
Another fine Canadian tune from Demonflyingfox
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FmG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FmG...
Canadian Resistance Army - Dollar for Dollar (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by demonflyingfox
www.youtube.com
September 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Another fine Canadian tune from Demonflyingfox
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FmG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FmG...
Reposted by Laurie Sefton
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
September 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
The island is there—and then it’s not: www.kcra.com/article/isla...
How a phantom island appeared, vanished, then reappeared in different location
A massive, tree-covered island mysteriously emerged in a remote Canadian reservoir before vanishing from sight just weeks later. Now, the phantom floating landmass has been found again.
www.kcra.com
September 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The island is there—and then it’s not: www.kcra.com/article/isla...
Google’s not going to want to use this in their AI advertising: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Rangers rescue AI-guided Roseville hikers stranded on Mt. Shasta after trip goes offline
Three rookie Roseville hikers used AI to plan their Mount Shasta climb. When they became stranded, human rescuers came to the rescue.
www.sacbee.com
September 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Google’s not going to want to use this in their AI advertising: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
And the winner of Colorado's first Fat Marmot Week is... www.denverpost.com/2026/08/31/c...
And the winner of Colorado’s first Fat Marmot Week is…
The chubby champion weighed in at 13 pounds over the weekend.
www.denverpost.com
August 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
And the winner of Colorado's first Fat Marmot Week is... www.denverpost.com/2026/08/31/c...
The very appropriate first comment: “No pockets in a shroud.”
www.independent.co.uk/voices/dolly...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/dolly...
The world’s richest men could learn from ‘progressive hillbilly’ Dolly Parton
The singer’s philanthropy – half a billion dollars given to charitable causes – stands in stark contrast to the generation of tech billionaires who might be characterised, in the words of her famous s...
www.independent.co.uk
August 28, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The very appropriate first comment: “No pockets in a shroud.”
www.independent.co.uk/voices/dolly...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/dolly...
As the water has warmed up, subtropical species have moved
North. Remember, shuffle, don’t walk: Stingray lashings up at OC beaches as marine heat wave draws more to shore across Southern California: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/13/s...
North. Remember, shuffle, don’t walk: Stingray lashings up at OC beaches as marine heat wave draws more to shore across Southern California: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/13/s...
Stingray lashings up at OC beaches as marine heat wave draws more to shore across Southern California
Jake Hemann grabbed a board and headed out to surf. But an hour later, he wound up sitting at the lifeguard station soaking his foot in a pail of hot water alongside four other beachgoers.
www.dailynews.com
August 22, 2026 at 7:14 PM
As the water has warmed up, subtropical species have moved
North. Remember, shuffle, don’t walk: Stingray lashings up at OC beaches as marine heat wave draws more to shore across Southern California: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/13/s...
North. Remember, shuffle, don’t walk: Stingray lashings up at OC beaches as marine heat wave draws more to shore across Southern California: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/13/s...
Community NEWS Act clears major hurdle, heads to California Senate floor www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/comm...
Community NEWS Act clears major hurdle, heads to California Senate floor - Editor and Publisher
On Aug. 13, the Community NEWS Act (AB 2222) advanced out of the California Senate Appropriations Committee on a 5–2 vote and is set for a vote by the full Senate. It has already passed the California...
www.editorandpublisher.com
August 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Community NEWS Act clears major hurdle, heads to California Senate floor www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/comm...
apnews.com/article/star... and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview
Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview
The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired him as well as its publisher and a reporter.
apnews.com
August 21, 2026 at 8:24 PM
apnews.com/article/star... and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview
Tha Catio Tour: www.oregonlive.com/hg/2026/08/p...
Portland’s most creative cat owners are opening their backyards for a tour, and one has a miniature ‘Pawthorne’ Bridge
Meet homeowners at the Portland Catio Tour who built screened cat patios and elevated enclosures for their favorite felines.
www.oregonlive.com
August 20, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Tha Catio Tour: www.oregonlive.com/hg/2026/08/p...
You’d think there would be a way to remove the head of a clan. It might convince jerks like this guy to stay away: www.thenational.scot/news/2646662...
World-unique Scottish ferry 'faces threat from millionaire absentee landowner’
A HISTORIC Scottish ferry service said to be the last of its kind in the entire world is facing an uncertain future due to a millionaire “absentee…
www.thenational.scot
August 17, 2026 at 6:16 AM
You’d think there would be a way to remove the head of a clan. It might convince jerks like this guy to stay away: www.thenational.scot/news/2646662...
How to realize your broadcast career is so much compost: www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
An anchor for CBS News took a vacation and the program’s viewership skyrocketed
www.independent.co.uk
August 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
How to realize your broadcast career is so much compost: www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Unreal. Just…unreal. apnews.com/article/wild... arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires
Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires
Several fires are burning in the area, destroying at least 700 structures and forcing roughly 67,000 people to evacuate.
apnews.com
August 4, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Unreal. Just…unreal. apnews.com/article/wild... arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires