Augusta Beaufort
@augustabeaufort.bsky.social
Quietly independent, with a love for beautiful places, thoughtful conversations, and a life lived at my own pace
A new Mass General Brigham study focused on malignant ascites, a complication of several cancers, with the goal of improving understanding and treatment strategies
October 9, 2026 at 5:41 AM
A new Mass General Brigham study focused on malignant ascites, a complication of several cancers, with the goal of improving understanding and treatment strategies
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ICE can’t be reformed. It must be eliminated. #AbolishICE *
October 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
ICE can’t be reformed. It must be eliminated. #AbolishICE *
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“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.”
(Published Dec. 2025)
(Published Dec. 2025)
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
October 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.”
(Published Dec. 2025)
(Published Dec. 2025)
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Araripe Manakin tiny 15cm
exceptionally RARE, critically endangered
First discovered in 1996.
Endemic to a tiny geographic range in NE Brazil
Diet primarily a fruit, also consumes small invertebrates.
Green Female builds the nest, incubates, feeds and
raises chicks alone, no help from the male
exceptionally RARE, critically endangered
First discovered in 1996.
Endemic to a tiny geographic range in NE Brazil
Diet primarily a fruit, also consumes small invertebrates.
Green Female builds the nest, incubates, feeds and
raises chicks alone, no help from the male
October 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Araripe Manakin tiny 15cm
exceptionally RARE, critically endangered
First discovered in 1996.
Endemic to a tiny geographic range in NE Brazil
Diet primarily a fruit, also consumes small invertebrates.
Green Female builds the nest, incubates, feeds and
raises chicks alone, no help from the male
exceptionally RARE, critically endangered
First discovered in 1996.
Endemic to a tiny geographic range in NE Brazil
Diet primarily a fruit, also consumes small invertebrates.
Green Female builds the nest, incubates, feeds and
raises chicks alone, no help from the male
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A new study evaluated automated breast ultrasound as an alternative to handheld ultrasound for breast cancer screening, with potential implications for imaging consistency and clinical workflow
October 9, 2026 at 5:40 AM
A new study evaluated automated breast ultrasound as an alternative to handheld ultrasound for breast cancer screening, with potential implications for imaging consistency and clinical workflow
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday before reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast as early as Friday evening. Florida and Alabama have already declared states of emergency in parts of the region
Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strike the US Gulf Coast as a hurricane
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Isaias is gaining strength off eastern Mexico and should become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before it strikes the U.S.
apnews.com
October 8, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday before reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast as early as Friday evening. Florida and Alabama have already declared states of emergency in parts of the region
Nvidia is approaching a $6 trillion market valuation as investors continue betting heavily on AI infrastructure
S&P 500, Nasdaq on track for record closing highs as focus turns to earnings
Wall Street rallied on Tuesday as crude prices steadied and US Treasury yields eased, offering some reprieve from concerns that have preoccupied investors in recent weeks, and allowing markets to tur...
www.reuters.com
October 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Nvidia is approaching a $6 trillion market valuation as investors continue betting heavily on AI infrastructure
The 10-year Treasury yield remains around 5.3%, keeping pressure on U.S. borrowing costs and equity valuations
Nasdaq hits record as dollar and Treasury yields climb, oil prices ease
United States equities were buoyed by advances in megacap and growth stocks on Monday, as Treasury yields held near multi-year highs, the dollar advanced against the euro, and oil prices relented.
www.reuters.com
October 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The 10-year Treasury yield remains around 5.3%, keeping pressure on U.S. borrowing costs and equity valuations
Nvidia remains near record levels as demand for AI infrastructure continues to drive the technology sector.
Nasdaq notches record high close as investors focus on earnings
The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings reports.
www.reuters.com
October 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Nvidia remains near record levels as demand for AI infrastructure continues to drive the technology sector.
Major AI companies agreed to voluntary safety commitments, but there are no real enforcement penalties. The hard question is simple: who is accountable when voluntary safeguards fail?
As public fears of AI grow, Trump digs in on voluntary safeguards
Trump's "morally binding" AI safety agreement with Nvidia, SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google contains no stated consequences if a company chooses not to comply.
www.reuters.com
October 4, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Major AI companies agreed to voluntary safety commitments, but there are no real enforcement penalties. The hard question is simple: who is accountable when voluntary safeguards fail?
The Supreme Court is taking up Boulder County’s climate-liability case against ExxonMobil and Suncor. The key question is whether local governments can pursue climate damages under state law
The Supreme Court will hear a major climate change case involving a devastating Colorado wildfire
Colorado's Boulder County is one of dozens of governments around the United States suing oil and gas companies to help pay for damage caused by disasters linked to climate change.
apnews.com
October 4, 2026 at 6:47 AM
The Supreme Court is taking up Boulder County’s climate-liability case against ExxonMobil and Suncor. The key question is whether local governments can pursue climate damages under state law
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Tomorrow I will post cartoons from Politico.
October 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Tomorrow I will post cartoons from Politico.
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In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing.
October 3, 2026 at 7:12 AM
In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing.
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Another NEW development in my case against AG Todd Blanche: he has now filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, trying to get rid of my case at this stage of the lawsuit.
Blanche must be a glutton for punishment because he just recycles the same losing arguments.
youtu.be/32RC_CPlZhI?...
Blanche must be a glutton for punishment because he just recycles the same losing arguments.
youtu.be/32RC_CPlZhI?...
WOW!! AG Blanche BEGS Judge To DISMISS My EPSTEIN LAWSUIT!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
October 4, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Another NEW development in my case against AG Todd Blanche: he has now filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, trying to get rid of my case at this stage of the lawsuit.
Blanche must be a glutton for punishment because he just recycles the same losing arguments.
youtu.be/32RC_CPlZhI?...
Blanche must be a glutton for punishment because he just recycles the same losing arguments.
youtu.be/32RC_CPlZhI?...
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It's always so sad to me when I see Hollywood actors from a movie reunite a decade plus later and the men have aged totally normally and the women look exactly the same, because god FORBID they're allowed to get old. I'm so glad I've never been successful enough to have to deal with that nonsense.
October 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
It's always so sad to me when I see Hollywood actors from a movie reunite a decade plus later and the men have aged totally normally and the women look exactly the same, because god FORBID they're allowed to get old. I'm so glad I've never been successful enough to have to deal with that nonsense.
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REPUBS in Trump 2 are not silently standing by - they are actively enabling him by voting for everything he wants in our REPUB majority Congress.
VOTE REPUBS OUT in 1 month in the midterm elections on Tues. 11/3, in every State.
VOTE REPUBS OUT in 1 month in the midterm elections on Tues. 11/3, in every State.
October 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
REPUBS in Trump 2 are not silently standing by - they are actively enabling him by voting for everything he wants in our REPUB majority Congress.
VOTE REPUBS OUT in 1 month in the midterm elections on Tues. 11/3, in every State.
VOTE REPUBS OUT in 1 month in the midterm elections on Tues. 11/3, in every State.
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Of all the politicians Navatek’s CEO courted, Susan Collins was its most important patron.
The senator’s office steered federal contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping its CEO and his network for donations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjg
The senator’s office steered federal contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping its CEO and his network for donations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjg
We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Of all the politicians Navatek’s CEO courted, Susan Collins was its most important patron.
The senator’s office steered federal contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping its CEO and his network for donations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjg
The senator’s office steered federal contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping its CEO and his network for donations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjg
A 16-year-old was wounded after a shooting linked to a house party in Antioch. Bullets also struck two nearby homes
16-year-old injured in Antioch shooting linked to house party
A teenager was hospitalized after he was wounded in a shooting linked to a house party in Antioch over the weekend, police said.
www.cbsnews.com
September 29, 2026 at 5:41 PM
A 16-year-old was wounded after a shooting linked to a house party in Antioch. Bullets also struck two nearby homes
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The Chehalis tribe of Washington State just south of Olympia have retaken possession of land along the I-5 corridor. This is how they repurposed the billboard facing the freeway.
September 29, 2026 at 6:54 AM
The Chehalis tribe of Washington State just south of Olympia have retaken possession of land along the I-5 corridor. This is how they repurposed the billboard facing the freeway.
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Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
September 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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"Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men." ~ Plato
September 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men." ~ Plato