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Last few pix from our Maritimes vacation, wrapped in a bunch of tourist tips: #Photography…

Maritime Wrap-up

👽 Finding organics on Mars means absolutely nothing for life
#space

Finding organics on Mars means absolutely nothing for life
The red planet, Mars, may once have been teeming with life, just as Earth is today. Finding "organics" on Mars, however, doesn't mean life.

Only to split it into smaller chunks, the reason: Pulling 8 #USB #cables one by one through one of those #LEGO

Upon entering Neretva Vallis, on Jezero Crater’s western edge8, the Perseverance rover investigated distinctive mudstone and conglomerate outcrops of the Bright Angel formation.
Here we report a detailed geological, petrographic and geochemical survey of these rocks
and show that organic-carbon-bearing mudstones in the Bright Angel formation contain
organic carbon which appears to have participated in post-depositional redox reactions that produced the observed iron-phosph…

Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars - Nature
A geological, petrographic and geochemical survey of distinctive mudstone and conglomerate outcrops of the Bright Angel formation on Mars reveals textures, chemical and mineral characteristics, and organic signatures that warrant consideration as potential biosignatures.

rest in paint 🕯️ https://criminalmindedartist.neocities.org/rip

I’ve just watched the last of a 5 part series by PBS Nova called “Human” with each episode subtitled with its focus. It is excellent.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/human-origins/
I was particularly struck by the last segment, noting that the roots of the Alphabet …

Human: Origins
Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.

Some scenes from yesterday's small, poorly publicized protest at the US Supreme Court. My favorite sign was the one that had a picture of John Roberts, with a quote from his confirmation hearing: "I will remember that my job is to call ball and strikes". Below that, commentary, "Well, ump, you suck!"
#FreeDC

So today, to start hiding the absolute stellar cable management, I started adding another wall behind it:

Trump illegally blends governance and family business -- particularly in Persian Gulf countries.
Since returning to office, the Trump family and businesses have announced new ventures abroad involving billions of dollars,
made hundreds of millions from cryptocurrency,
and sold tickets to a private dinner hosted by Trump.
Trump is set to host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, in Washington next week.
He hopes to sign a mutual defens…

Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” The Trump Organization’s major foreign partner is also signaling new Saudi deals.

🐝 Organic beekeeping can be even more profitable than conventional methods
#business

Organic beekeeping can be even more profitable than conventional methods
Organic beekeeping can support healthy and productive honey bee colonies, and a new study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has found that adopting organic honey bee colony management is not only profitable, but in some cases, it can be even more profitable than conventional management.