wait, the bear that's on the flag of california is extinct?? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_grizzly_bear
The Justice Department sued California in federal court on Thursday,
claiming that providing in-state college tuition to unauthorized students is illegal
and discriminates against Americans from out of state who pay higher rates.
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California,
is the latest action by the Trump administration against California.
It is the third lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against the state in a…
A look at Rupert Murdoch's California Post, which will focus on LA, Silicon Valley, and Sacramento when it launches in 2026; Ian Mohr will lead CA Page Six (Lachlan Cartwright/Vanity Fair)
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/rupert-murdoc…
new_zealand_collab: New Zealand scientific collaborations (2015)
A network of scientific collaborations among institutions in New Zealand. Nodes are institutions (universities, organizations, etc.), and two nodes i,j are connected if Scopus lists at least one publication with authors at institutions i and j, in the period 2010-2015. Edges are weighted by the number of such collaborations. Nodes are annotated with the categorical type of institution.
This network has 1511 nodes an…
🐮 Bucolic battlefield: a California seashore says goodbye to dairy farms – and hopes to heal
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/06/california-point-reyes-farmers-environment
Fascinating subject, tremendous speakers. Join us Nov. 5 for this panel celebrating two new books related to James Pennington '23 M.A.H., who audited courses at the Divinity School in the 1830s and thus became the first Black person to study at Yale. https://divinity.yale.…
Jerry Jones still believes Cowboys are playoff caliber team despite 1-2 start https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/jerry-jones-still-believes-cowboys-are-playoff-caliber-team-despite-1-2-start
Eric Swalwell, a seven-term Democratic US representative known for his pugnacious and persistent opposition to Donald Trump,
announced on Thursday night he will run for governor of California.
“This great state needs a fighter and a protector, someone who will bring prices down, lift wages up,” Swalwell said.
“So I came here tonight, Jimmy to tell you and your audience that I’m running to be the next governor of California.”
Swalwell’s announcement comes shortly after…
Jerry Jones still believes Cowboys are playoff caliber team despite 1-2 start https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/jerry-jones-still-believes-cowboys-are-playoff-caliber-team-despite-1-2-start