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Chuck Schumer remains the worst of the Democratic Party. Beholden to special interests, refusing to retire despite relying on a political playbook from former generations, and doing his best to knee-cap progressives while hoping for "bipartisanship" from Rs.
Remember when Schumer endorsed Mamdani? Yeah, neither do I, because he fucking didn't. Even Jeffries (waiting until less than 2 weeks before the election) finally endorsed the D Mayoral candidate. Not Schumer, tho!

Chuck Schumer’s Ridiculous Strategy For Trump’s Illegal War: Hope Republicans Come To Their Senses
I’ve criticized Chuck Schumer plenty over the years, generally for being bad on tech policy, but also for not understanding the moment we’re living through. Yes, he’s the leader of a minority…

@leakey77.bsky.social and colleagues combined
laser confocal microscopy with
gas exchange measurements
to enable the real-time observation of living plant stomata! 🧪
https://bsky.app/profile/rando.insalubrio.us/post/3mbuqqimmi22a

Brandon Moore, PhD (@rando.insalubrio.us)
@leakey77.bsky.social and colleagues combined laser confocal microscopy with gas exchange measurements to enable the real-time observation of living plant stomata! 🧪 https://academic.oup.com/plphys/article/199/4/kiaf600/8325470

Good Morning #Canada
It's a brisk -23°C this morning but the infallible #Weather app is telling me that we will be -5°C or warmer over the next few weeks. Break out the shorts, Spring has arrived.
In preparation for the big thaw, I think we need a semi-regular series on the top 25 rivers in Canada. Why top 25? Hey, it's my account, my nonsensical rules. We'll count down to #1 in terms of length because size matters.
Today an honourable mention, the St. Lawrence River, commonly referred to as the St. Lawrence Seaway. Although one of the most recognizable rivers in eastern Canada, and one that drains the largest watershed on the planet, it doesn't make it into the top 50 longest rivers in the country.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Geography #CanadaRivers
https://youtu.be/IjKoi1_ZCQk

NFL playoffs: Ranking the wild card matchups we want to see most heading into Week 18

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-matchups-ranking-week-18/

Kaleidoscope - "A Beacon From Mars" (1968)
#NowPlaying

As Joe Burrow returns, Bengals need to evaluate roster https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47105957/bengals-joe-burrow-zac-taylor-turf-toe-return

Super Bowl LX, NFL Buzz: Jon Gruden Not Interested in Jets' Job https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-playoffs-conference-championship-game-buzz

Good Morning #Canada
Everyone knows that Canada's 243,000 km of coastline are the longest in the world. At a pace of about 20 km each day, the stroll would take 33 years. Inside of that long shoreline, did you know that Canada is divided into seven physiographic regions? We're not talking mind altering drugs but instead reference the distinct geological formation that defines the landscape. The Canadian Shield, with the oldest exposed rocks on the planet, dominates the centre of the country with stable immovable bedrock. Kinda like Toronto being the centre of the universe. Each physiographic region gives that area of our country unique features and scenery that provides us with a seemingly inexhaustible opportunity to explore. I should be writing travel brochures...
#CanadaIsAwesome #Geography
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/physiographic-regions

It's early, and perhaps the results are not significant with only 4 participants out of a potential 8.2B on the planet, but it appears not a lot of #NewYearsResolution2026 are being considered.

Bills fallout, the real officiating issue and more divisional-playoff madness: Pick Six https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6979827/2026/01/19/bills-broncos-refs-playoffs-brandin-cooks/