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A new report lists the world’s 25 most endangered primates. Most people have never heard of them. https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/a-new-report-lists-the-worlds-25-most-endangered-primate…

A new report lists the world’s 25 most endangered primates. Most people have never heard of them.
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. A new report, “Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates,” catalogs the species closest to the brink. Compiled by more than 100 scientists and conservationists, it’s a stark warning: without urgent action, some of our closest […]

The parents of a Parkland shooting victim created an AI version of their son to speak about gun safety, starting with an interview with journalist Jim Acosta (Jon Blistein/Rolling Stone)
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/cultu

Jim Acosta Just Interviewed an AI Version of a Parkland Victim
The parents of Joaquin Oliver, who was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, have created an AI version of their late son.

Parameterized Infinite-State Reactive Synthesis
Benedikt Maderbacher, Roderick Bloem
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.00613 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.00613

Parameterized Infinite-State Reactive Synthesis
We propose a method to synthesize a parameterized infinite-state systems that can be instantiated for different parameter values. The specification is given in a parameterized temporal logic that allows for data variables as well as parameter variables that encode properties of the environment. Our synthesis method runs in a counterexample-guided loop consisting of four main steps: First, we use existing techniques to synthesize concrete systems for some small parameter instantiations. Second, …

OK, now do a story on how scapegoating international students hasn't solved the housing crisis please.
#cdnpoli

International student visas for Canada plummet | CBC News
Permits for students from abroad to study in Canada plummeted in the first half of this year, with nearly 90,000 fewer issued than a year earlier, when the federal government introduced a cap on international student visas.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AstralPlane
Primitive Ring:
🎵 Rolling Greed
#PrimitiveRing
https://primitivering.bandcamp.com/album/rolling-greed-cocaine-man
https://open.spotify.com/track/2xUgW6hsyAlOUVhN3BS4lX

90 Days To Promotion
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: #GreatAusPods

New sign and revised handle... Larger back piece in case of wind.
(No stencil for this one... printed on a nice printer!)
Laser-cut banana for scale.

#protest #resist #fascism

Did you know a movie I'm in is free to watch (with your Amazon Prime)?
It's Dependent's Day: she takes him as a dependent on her taxes and hilarity ensues.
Watch it here: #RomaticComedy

Keeping screens out of bedrooms, talking, and learning how to manage passwords together are three ways you can help your child build healthy and safe online habits.
https://theprivacydad.com/three-tips-for-parents-to-help-your-chi…