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@jby@ecoevo.social
2025-12-16 22:40:12

CSUN Researchers Call for Public’s Help in Documenting Joshua Trees’ Surprise Out-of-Season Bloom
newsroom.csun.edu/2025/12/16/c

CSUN Researchers Call for Public’s Help in Documenting Joshua Trees’ Surprise Out-of-Season Bloom - CSUN Newsroom
Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are in bloom, and California State University, Northridge’s environmental biologists are asking the public’s help in figuring out why and what it means for the trees’ future.

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-16 06:45:23

Gavin Newsom, the California governor,
announced the appointment of two prominent scientists
who left the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recent months over conflicts with the Trump administration to state positions.
Dr Susan Monarez, the former director of the CDC, will lead California’s new public health initiative, the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX).
In August, Monarez was fired by the Trump administration less than a month in…

Newsom appoints ex-CDC officials to lead California’s new public health network
Dr Susan Monarez to head PHNIX, a response to Trump administration’s dismantling of public health safeguards

@elduvelle@neuromatch.social
2025-09-16 12:23:19

"UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation"
theguardian.com/politics/2025/

UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

@fgraver@hcommons.social
2025-12-15 04:20:57

The Paper Factory: How Academia Turned Research into Production — From publish-or-perish pressure to the erosion of creativity in modern science research-reviewer.blogspot.com

The Paper Factory: How Academia Turned Research into Production — From publish-or-perish pressure to the erosion of creativity in modern science
An in-depth reflection on how the ‘publish or perish’ culture, precarious work, and academic metrics have turned research into a paper factory — an...

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-12-15 17:50:42

The Associated Press launches AP Verify, an AI-powered tool, including chatbot and geolocation, to help journalists authenticate text, photos, and videos (Alice Brooker/Press Gazette)
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/

AP launches verification dashboard for publishers to meet 'demand for authenticity'
Associated Press has rolled out a new verification system for newsbrands to ensure content is authentic before publishing.

@brian_gettler@mas.to
2025-10-15 00:39:13

I knew I was cranky about AI, but I guess I didn't realize just how cranky until I filled out this obnoxious and wildly boosterish questionnaire from the government of Canada.
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership
Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed AI strategy. We're inviting founders, researchers, workers, creators, students, public servants, and community voices to weigh in.

@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2025-10-16 02:36:34

Pristine ices in a planet-forming disk revealed by heavy water: #PlanetForming disk: public.nrao.edu/news/first-eve - new ALMA data traces water found in comets, and planet formation, back to the dawn of the cosmos / How old is our water? eso.org/public/blog/water-orig

@catsalad@infosec.exchange
2025-10-15 21:53:14

So I've been spending some time with @… going through the public timeline and muting bots & low quality posters. The goal is to publish an export of this for others to use if they want. Currently, I mute:
• News bots
• Sports bots
• RSS repeaters
• Flipbook crap
• Hourly photo bots (no alt-text)
•…

@usul@piaille.fr
2025-10-16 12:47:19

Elle a peur de quoi ...
La députée RN Laure Lavalette porte plainte contre « Var-Matin » après la publication du nom de sa commune de résidence
lemonde.fr/politique/…

La députée RN Laure Lavalette porte plainte contre « Var-Matin » après la publication du nom de sa commune de résidence
Une enquête préliminaire a été ouverte après que l’élue du Var a dénoncé une atteinte à la vie privée et une mise en danger de sa sécurité et de celle de sa famille.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-10-16 14:15:53

The Italian federation of newspaper publishers submits a complaint to Italy's communication watchdog calling for an investigation into Google's AI Overviews (Angela Giuffrida/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Italian news publishers demand investigation into Google’s AI Overviews
Newspaper federation says ‘traffic killer’ feature violates legislation and threatens to destroy media diversity