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Pandemic-era slump in ivory and pangolin scale trafficking persists, report finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/pandemic-era-slump-in-ivory-and-pangolin-scale-trafficking-persists-report-finds/

Pandemic-era slump in ivory and pangolin scale trafficking persists, report finds
A recent report surveying seizures of pangolin scales and elephant ivory over the past decade has found a sharp decline following the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from media reports, public documents, and criminal intelligence and investigations, analysts at the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) found authorities seized more than 370 metric tons of pangolin scales and […]

In die Bahn ist gerade ein Panflötenspieler einstiegen. Und ich bin dankbar, dass er uns vor der Meerschweincheninvasion beschützt.
(Es war aber, soweit ersichtlich KEIN Peruaner)
https://www.southpark.de/folgen/hg0bib/south-park-pandemic-staffel-…

South Park - Season 12, Ep. 10 - Pandemic - Full Episode | South Park Studios Deutsch
Überall in South Park stehen peruanische Panflötengruppen in den Straßen und verkaufen ihre CDs. Die Jungs erkennen darin gleich eine Möglichkeit, an Geld zu kommen und machen eine eigene Panflötengruppe auf.

Pointing to protesters, but not ICE agents, Trump demands arrests of those in masks (Steve Benen/MSNBC)
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/pointing-protesters-not-ice-agents-trump-demands-arrests-masks-rcna211787
http://www.memeorandum.com/250609/p60#a250609p60

On the multiplicity of 1 as a Laplacian eigenvalue of a graph
Fenglei Tian, Dein Wong
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06184 https://arxiv.…

On the multiplicity of 1 as a Laplacian eigenvalue of a graph
Let $G$ be a graph with $p(G)$ pendant vertices and $q(G)$ quasi-pendant vertices. Denote by $m_{L(G)}(λ)$ the multiplicity of $λ$ as a Laplacian eigenvalue of $G$. Let $\overline{G}$ be the reduced graph of $G$, which can be obtained from $G$ by deleting some pendant vertices such that $p(\overline{G})=q(\overline{G})$. We first prove that $m_{L(G)}(1)=p(G)-q(G)+m_{L(\overline{G})}(1)$. Since deleting pendant path $P_3$ does not change the multiplicity of Laplacian eigenvalue 1 of a graph, w…

The Trump administration’s cancellation of $766 million in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines against potential pandemic flu viruses -- is the latest blow -- to national defense, former health security officials said.
They warned that the U.S. could be at the mercy of other countries in the next pandemic.
“The administration’s actions are gutting our deterrence from biological threats,” said Beth Cameron, a senior adviser to the Brown University Pandemic Center
"we are…

In Axing mRNA Contract, Trump Delivers Another Blow to US Biosecurity, Former Officials Say - KFF Health News
The Trump administration is eroding national pandemic flu defenses as it guts health agencies, cuts research and health budgets, and withdraws funding for bird flu vaccines, health security experts said.

Interesting conversation with a recruiter at an ex-employer of mine, who are looking to expand their headcount.
They've recently handed back a lease on a building, several years early, and the reasons given were issues with folk hired during the pandemic, and folk switching to hybrid working.
The pandemic one was interesting; Their interview process wasn't remote friendly, but rather than refine, they've decided to revert.
Seems like a signal about their views o…

just finished the animated TV series “Pantheon” and I must say it's peak. i just wanted to see one episode but now it's 5 AM and I've seen the whole show. please please watch it

Cincinnati-based Pantomath, which automates enterprise data operations using AI, raised a $30M Series B led by General Catalyst, after a $14M Series A in 2023 (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/04/autom…

Automated data operations platform Pantomath raises $30M led by General Catalyst - SiliconANGLE
Automated data operations platform Pantomath raises $30M led by General Catalyst - SiliconANGLE