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surfer | explorer | logical | minimal | anxious
horror lover | hate cooking
mental health advocate
co-host Diabolic Evil Podcast (diabolicevilpod)
News you may have missed: Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries...
Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries
Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
News you may have missed: Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries...
Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Fresh from the roof’: the supermarket growing salad a few meters above the tills...
Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Fresh from the roof’: the supermarket growing salad a few metres above the tills
Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeed
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
‘Fresh from the roof’: the supermarket growing salad a few meters above the tills...
Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery...
Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery
Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too.
www.bbc.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery...
Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Texas solar project could cut electric bills by $1,000 for 10,000 Harris County households...
"That's $10 million of overall savings."
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
"That's $10 million of overall savings."
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
Texas solar project could cut electric bills by $1,000 for 10,000 Harris County households
Residents in Harris County, Texas, may eventually get a break on energy costs through a planned solar installation, which could reduce annual household electricity costs by about $1,000.
www.thecooldown.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Texas solar project could cut electric bills by $1,000 for 10,000 Harris County households...
"That's $10 million of overall savings."
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
"That's $10 million of overall savings."
www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
FLO’s new Ultra DC fast chargers can charge EVs to 80% in 15 minutes...
FLO Ultra DC fast chargers are rolling off the assembly line at the company’s Auburn Hills, Michigan, factory – and they’re pretty powerful.
electrek.co/2024/06/11/f...
FLO Ultra DC fast chargers are rolling off the assembly line at the company’s Auburn Hills, Michigan, factory – and they’re pretty powerful.
electrek.co/2024/06/11/f...
FLO's new Ultra DC fast chargers can charge EVs to 80% in 15 minutes
The first FLO Ultra DC fast chargers are rolling off the assembly line at its Auburn Hills, Michigan, factory – and they're pretty powerful.
electrek.co
September 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
FLO’s new Ultra DC fast chargers can charge EVs to 80% in 15 minutes...
FLO Ultra DC fast chargers are rolling off the assembly line at the company’s Auburn Hills, Michigan, factory – and they’re pretty powerful.
electrek.co/2024/06/11/f...
FLO Ultra DC fast chargers are rolling off the assembly line at the company’s Auburn Hills, Michigan, factory – and they’re pretty powerful.
electrek.co/2024/06/11/f...
Hope remains for owl species despite no known wild population left in B.C., conservationist says...
B.C. facility breeding northern spotted owls in captivity in hopes of returning species to wild.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. facility breeding northern spotted owls in captivity in hopes of returning species to wild.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hope remains for owl species despite no known wild population left in B.C., conservationist says | CBC News
After decades of population decline, it's not known if any wild northern spotted owls remain in B.C. Biologists are hard at work to bring them back, but say more needs to be done to protect and repair...
www.cbc.ca
September 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Hope remains for owl species despite no known wild population left in B.C., conservationist says...
B.C. facility breeding northern spotted owls in captivity in hopes of returning species to wild.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. facility breeding northern spotted owls in captivity in hopes of returning species to wild.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
News you may have missed: Melinda French Gates aims to influence reproductive rights in the U.S...
World’s largest charitable foundation lost a leader, the U.S. gained philanthropic powerhouse. One who could move the needle in reproductive health and women’s rights.
www.statnews.com/2024/06/11/m...
World’s largest charitable foundation lost a leader, the U.S. gained philanthropic powerhouse. One who could move the needle in reproductive health and women’s rights.
www.statnews.com/2024/06/11/m...
Melinda French Gates, going solo, aims to influence reproductive rights in the U.S.
Now, having left the Gates Foundation, Melinda French Gates could dramatically move the needle on reproductive health and women’s rights in the U.S.
www.statnews.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
News you may have missed: Melinda French Gates aims to influence reproductive rights in the U.S...
World’s largest charitable foundation lost a leader, the U.S. gained philanthropic powerhouse. One who could move the needle in reproductive health and women’s rights.
www.statnews.com/2024/06/11/m...
World’s largest charitable foundation lost a leader, the U.S. gained philanthropic powerhouse. One who could move the needle in reproductive health and women’s rights.
www.statnews.com/2024/06/11/m...
‘It’s all you can hear’: New Jersey lawsuit takes on datacenter’s noise pollution...
Lawsuit alleges sound is nuisance for up to one mile around datacenter as residents experience noises from DataOne.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Lawsuit alleges sound is nuisance for up to one mile around datacenter as residents experience noises from DataOne.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘It’s all you can hear’: New Jersey lawsuit takes on datacenter’s noise pollution
Lawsuit alleges sound is nuisance for up to one mile around datacenter as residents experience noises from DataOne
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
‘It’s all you can hear’: New Jersey lawsuit takes on datacenter’s noise pollution...
Lawsuit alleges sound is nuisance for up to one mile around datacenter as residents experience noises from DataOne.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Lawsuit alleges sound is nuisance for up to one mile around datacenter as residents experience noises from DataOne.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation...
Women rangers of Damaran Baru say the positive impact they’ve already had has motivated them to continue their work for future generations.
apnews.com/article/aceh...
Women rangers of Damaran Baru say the positive impact they’ve already had has motivated them to continue their work for future generations.
apnews.com/article/aceh...
In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation
A female-led group of forest rangers in Indonesia are defying social norms to lead patrols in the jungle to combat deforestation.
apnews.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation...
Women rangers of Damaran Baru say the positive impact they’ve already had has motivated them to continue their work for future generations.
apnews.com/article/aceh...
Women rangers of Damaran Baru say the positive impact they’ve already had has motivated them to continue their work for future generations.
apnews.com/article/aceh...
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms...
The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.
apnews.com/article/trum...
The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms...
The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.
apnews.com/article/trum...
The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat now calls Powrunna State Forest home...
Fifteen northern hairy-nosed wombats have been relocated to Powrunna State Forest near St George in South West Queensland.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06...
Fifteen northern hairy-nosed wombats have been relocated to Powrunna State Forest near St George in South West Queensland.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06...
Back from the brink, hairy-nosed wombats settle into ready-made new home
The success of conserving and breeding one of the world's most endangered animals, the northern hairy-nosed wombat, has seen the species move to a third location for the first time in decades.
www.abc.net.au
September 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat now calls Powrunna State Forest home...
Fifteen northern hairy-nosed wombats have been relocated to Powrunna State Forest near St George in South West Queensland.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06...
Fifteen northern hairy-nosed wombats have been relocated to Powrunna State Forest near St George in South West Queensland.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06...
Michael J. Fox Receives Thunderous Ovation At Emmys, Vows To Keep Fighting To Eradicate Parkinson’s...
He was accepting the Television Academy’s prestigious Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, along with remarkable standing ovations both before and after his remarks.
deadline.com/2026/09/mich...
He was accepting the Television Academy’s prestigious Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, along with remarkable standing ovations both before and after his remarks.
deadline.com/2026/09/mich...
Michael J. Fox Receives Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Michael J. Fox accepts the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award the the 2026 Emmy Awards.
deadline.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Michael J. Fox Receives Thunderous Ovation At Emmys, Vows To Keep Fighting To Eradicate Parkinson’s...
He was accepting the Television Academy’s prestigious Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, along with remarkable standing ovations both before and after his remarks.
deadline.com/2026/09/mich...
He was accepting the Television Academy’s prestigious Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, along with remarkable standing ovations both before and after his remarks.
deadline.com/2026/09/mich...
The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement...
Georgia Gilmore’s cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who...
Georgia Gilmore’s cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who...
The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement
Georgia Gilmore's cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.
www.atlasobscura.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement...
Georgia Gilmore’s cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who...
Georgia Gilmore’s cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who...
News you may have missed: ‘Needle-free’: UBC develops oral insulin drops for diabetes patients...
University of British Columbia researchers and scientists have created a new delivery system that could drastically change how diabetes patients receive insulin.
globalnews.ca/news/1054700...
University of British Columbia researchers and scientists have created a new delivery system that could drastically change how diabetes patients receive insulin.
globalnews.ca/news/1054700...
‘Needle-free’: UBC develops oral insulin drops for diabetes patients | Globalnews.ca
Researchers at UBC's Li Lab have developed oral insulin drops that are placed under the tongue to be absorbed into the body, which could replace the need for insulin injections.
globalnews.ca
September 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
News you may have missed: ‘Needle-free’: UBC develops oral insulin drops for diabetes patients...
University of British Columbia researchers and scientists have created a new delivery system that could drastically change how diabetes patients receive insulin.
globalnews.ca/news/1054700...
University of British Columbia researchers and scientists have created a new delivery system that could drastically change how diabetes patients receive insulin.
globalnews.ca/news/1054700...
Tropical forests adjust strategies to thrive even when soils are nutrient poor, large field experiment shows....
Tropical forests store a third of the world's carbon in their wood and soils.
phys.org/news/2024-06...
Tropical forests store a third of the world's carbon in their wood and soils.
phys.org/news/2024-06...
Tropical forests adjust strategies to thrive even when soils are nutrient poor, large field experiment shows
Tropical forests store a third of the world's carbon in their wood and soils. However, their future as a carbon sink has been uncertain. Scientists have long wondered whether nutrient-poor tropical so...
phys.org
September 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Tropical forests adjust strategies to thrive even when soils are nutrient poor, large field experiment shows....
Tropical forests store a third of the world's carbon in their wood and soils.
phys.org/news/2024-06...
Tropical forests store a third of the world's carbon in their wood and soils.
phys.org/news/2024-06...
More than 70% of new solar is being built in states that voted for Trump...
Trump-supporting states are driving the solar boom even as Republican policies complicate its future.
grist.org/energy/more-...
Trump-supporting states are driving the solar boom even as Republican policies complicate its future.
grist.org/energy/more-...
More than 70% of new solar is being built in states that voted for Trump
Trump-supporting states are driving the solar boom even as Republican policies complicate its future.
grist.org
September 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
More than 70% of new solar is being built in states that voted for Trump...
Trump-supporting states are driving the solar boom even as Republican policies complicate its future.
grist.org/energy/more-...
Trump-supporting states are driving the solar boom even as Republican policies complicate its future.
grist.org/energy/more-...
Seoul bans popular pesticide to protect honeybees...
The move comes as the pesticide is suspected as one of the causes of their mass deaths and disappearances across Korea, a phenomenon that has stoked worries since 2022.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/e...
The move comes as the pesticide is suspected as one of the causes of their mass deaths and disappearances across Korea, a phenomenon that has stoked worries since 2022.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/e...
Seoul bans popular pesticide to protect honeybees - The Korea Times
Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday a ban on the use of neonicotinoids, a widely-used insecticide, as part of efforts to preserve hon...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
September 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Seoul bans popular pesticide to protect honeybees...
The move comes as the pesticide is suspected as one of the causes of their mass deaths and disappearances across Korea, a phenomenon that has stoked worries since 2022.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/e...
The move comes as the pesticide is suspected as one of the causes of their mass deaths and disappearances across Korea, a phenomenon that has stoked worries since 2022.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/e...
A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate...
Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.
grist.org/solutions/a-...
Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.
grist.org/solutions/a-...
A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.
grist.org
September 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate...
Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.
grist.org/solutions/a-...
Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.
grist.org/solutions/a-...
Free contraception extended to women aged 32-35 in Ireland...
Ireland’s Free Contraception Scheme was first introduced in 2022, for those aged 17 to 25, and expanded to include 26-30-year-olds. It was further expanded to include women aged 31 in January 2024.
www.irishpost.com/news/free-co...
Ireland’s Free Contraception Scheme was first introduced in 2022, for those aged 17 to 25, and expanded to include 26-30-year-olds. It was further expanded to include women aged 31 in January 2024.
www.irishpost.com/news/free-co...
Free contraception extended to women aged 32-35 in Ireland | www.irishpost.com
FREE contraception will be extended to women aged between 32 and 35 in Ireland.The move, which t...
www.irishpost.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Free contraception extended to women aged 32-35 in Ireland...
Ireland’s Free Contraception Scheme was first introduced in 2022, for those aged 17 to 25, and expanded to include 26-30-year-olds. It was further expanded to include women aged 31 in January 2024.
www.irishpost.com/news/free-co...
Ireland’s Free Contraception Scheme was first introduced in 2022, for those aged 17 to 25, and expanded to include 26-30-year-olds. It was further expanded to include women aged 31 in January 2024.
www.irishpost.com/news/free-co...
‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world...
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”
www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/r...
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”
www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/r...
The 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”
www.euronews.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world...
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”
www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/r...
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”
www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/r...
SoCal woman's kindness toward neighbor captures millions of hearts online...
It began as frustration over a noisy upstairs neighbor turned into a viral story of friendship between a Los Angeles County woman and her 86-year-old neighbor with Parkinson's disease.
abc7news.com/post/los-ang...
It began as frustration over a noisy upstairs neighbor turned into a viral story of friendship between a Los Angeles County woman and her 86-year-old neighbor with Parkinson's disease.
abc7news.com/post/los-ang...
SoCal woman's kindness toward neighbor in need captures millions of hearts online
What started as frustration over noise became an unexpected friendship between an 86-year-old and her neighbor who just moved to L.A., drawing millions of views online.
abc7news.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
SoCal woman's kindness toward neighbor captures millions of hearts online...
It began as frustration over a noisy upstairs neighbor turned into a viral story of friendship between a Los Angeles County woman and her 86-year-old neighbor with Parkinson's disease.
abc7news.com/post/los-ang...
It began as frustration over a noisy upstairs neighbor turned into a viral story of friendship between a Los Angeles County woman and her 86-year-old neighbor with Parkinson's disease.
abc7news.com/post/los-ang...
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules...
The latest state to force data centers to bring their own power. State mandate would require developers building data centers over 25 megawatts to provide clean power or pay into a ratepayer protection fund.
techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/m...
The latest state to force data centers to bring their own power. State mandate would require developers building data centers over 25 megawatts to provide clean power or pay into a ratepayer protection fund.
techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/m...
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules | TechCrunch
Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.
techcrunch.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules...
The latest state to force data centers to bring their own power. State mandate would require developers building data centers over 25 megawatts to provide clean power or pay into a ratepayer protection fund.
techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/m...
The latest state to force data centers to bring their own power. State mandate would require developers building data centers over 25 megawatts to provide clean power or pay into a ratepayer protection fund.
techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/m...
Putting tiny backpacks on butterflies—for science...
With the Project Monarch App, users can track their 3,000-mile-long migration.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
With the Project Monarch App, users can track their 3,000-mile-long migration.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Putting tiny backpacks on butterflies—for science
With the Project Monarch App, users can track their 3,000-mile-long migration.
www.popsci.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Putting tiny backpacks on butterflies—for science...
With the Project Monarch App, users can track their 3,000-mile-long migration.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
With the Project Monarch App, users can track their 3,000-mile-long migration.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
‘People of Minnesota’ receive Hispanic Heritage Award for resilience during ICE surge...
The White House established the awards four decades ago to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual celebration honors the contributions and accomplishments of Latinos.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
The White House established the awards four decades ago to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual celebration honors the contributions and accomplishments of Latinos.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
‘People of Minnesota’ receive Hispanic Heritage Award for resilience during ICE surge
Organizers said they wanted to hold the event in Minneapolis this year because of the federal immigration surge last winter.
www.mprnews.org
September 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
‘People of Minnesota’ receive Hispanic Heritage Award for resilience during ICE surge...
The White House established the awards four decades ago to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual celebration honors the contributions and accomplishments of Latinos.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
The White House established the awards four decades ago to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month. The annual celebration honors the contributions and accomplishments of Latinos.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pete Davidson joins 9/11 good deeds campaign honoring father killed in attacks...
Staten Islander Pete Davidson, is helping support a national movement by the not-for-profit 9/11 Day, calling on Americans to do good deeds in memory of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
www.silive.com/news/2026/08...
Staten Islander Pete Davidson, is helping support a national movement by the not-for-profit 9/11 Day, calling on Americans to do good deeds in memory of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
www.silive.com/news/2026/08...
Pete Davidson joins 9/11 good deeds campaign honoring father killed in terror attacks
The goal of 9/11 Day's "UNIITE For Good" campaign: 1 million good deeds pledged by Sept. 11, 2026.
www.silive.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Pete Davidson joins 9/11 good deeds campaign honoring father killed in attacks...
Staten Islander Pete Davidson, is helping support a national movement by the not-for-profit 9/11 Day, calling on Americans to do good deeds in memory of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
www.silive.com/news/2026/08...
Staten Islander Pete Davidson, is helping support a national movement by the not-for-profit 9/11 Day, calling on Americans to do good deeds in memory of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
www.silive.com/news/2026/08...