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今年も赤白帽子がお似合いなねこ。-That red cap suits Maru very well this year too.-（動画）
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maru_feed今年も赤白帽子が良くお似合いなまるさん。もちろん、はなみりも！ That red cap suits Maru very well this year too. Of course, it suited Hana& […]
Crisis at the CDC
Aug. 31st, 2025 03:15 ammetafilter_feedCrisis within CDC is spilling into real world, experts say. Armstrong, an infectious disease physician at University of Colorado Medicine, recently confronted one such loss in her practice in Colorado. Her patient had signs of what could be a cancer or could be an unusual infection — diagnoses that would require completely different treatment. Ordinarily, she would confirm an infection after sending a sample to the CDC for testing its lab would perform — the only one in the U.S. capable of doing so.
The CDC no longer has the capacity to do that, she was told, not disclosing the nature of the test to protect her patient's privacy.
"That directly impacted my patient," she said. "It had a real-world, absolutely direct impact on a patient that I was evaluating and has led to a much, much more complicated situation."
Three senior CDC leaders resigned after the White House fired Director Susan Monarez less than a month into her tenure. Monarez's lawyers said she was removed for refusing to "rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives" from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The resigning officials said the shake-up threatened science with Demetre Daskalakis saying "our science is going to be compromised," while Debra Houry warned vaccine policy was being set "before we had the data," and Daniel Jernigan accused HHS of pressing him to alter settled safety studies. "The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning," Daskalakis wrote in his resignation letter. "My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions' words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues' thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed." Hundreds of CDC staff staged a walkout in Atlanta with signs reading "Science not conspiracy" in support of Monarez and the officials who resigned. BONUS: Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense.
Three senior CDC leaders resigned after the White House fired Director Susan Monarez less than a month into her tenure. Monarez's lawyers said she was removed for refusing to "rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives" from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The resigning officials said the shake-up threatened science with Demetre Daskalakis saying "our science is going to be compromised," while Debra Houry warned vaccine policy was being set "before we had the data," and Daniel Jernigan accused HHS of pressing him to alter settled safety studies. "The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning," Daskalakis wrote in his resignation letter. "My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions' words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues' thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed." Hundreds of CDC staff staged a walkout in Atlanta with signs reading "Science not conspiracy" in support of Monarez and the officials who resigned. BONUS: Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense.
Roman-era mosaic stolen by Nazis returns to Pompeii
Aug. 31st, 2025 03:11 ammetafilter_feedRoman-era mosaic stolen by Nazis returns to Pompeii.
A Roman-era mosaic panel stolen by a Nazi German captain during World War II is returned to Pompeii.
A Roman-era mosaic panel stolen by a Nazi German captain during World War II is returned to Pompeii.
Rescuing century old tomatoes
Aug. 31st, 2025 02:20 ammetafilter_feedEric, the proprietor of youtube channel "Hand Tool Rescue", normally discovers and restores questionable (and often dangerous) old hand-operated tools. But in his latest video, he reveals he found a sample packet of Norton tomato seeds in a 1926 seed catalog he found in his travels and decides to see if he can get any to germinate. He's up to the task as he also reveals that in his non-youtube life, he has a PhD in plant science. The result is a typical-for-the-channel but off-subject "hand tool rescue video": Can I Grow 100 Year Old Tomato Seeds?
Don't stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
Aug. 30th, 2025 11:36 pmmetafilter_feedThousands of climbing catfish filmed scaling waterfalls — bumblebee catfish (Rhyacoglanis paranensis), though very small, climb a waterfall situated in the Aquidauana River, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
paper (with more possible fishvids): Marinho, M. M. F., de Paula, E. A., Severo-Neto, F., Santos, Y. S., & Gimênes-Junior, H. (2025). Bumblebee on the rocks: Massive aggregation, migratory and climbing behaviour of a small Neotropical catfish. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70158 (via)
paper (with more possible fishvids): Marinho, M. M. F., de Paula, E. A., Severo-Neto, F., Santos, Y. S., & Gimênes-Junior, H. (2025). Bumblebee on the rocks: Massive aggregation, migratory and climbing behaviour of a small Neotropical catfish. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70158 (via)
Touch of Evil
Aug. 30th, 2025 07:31 pmmetafilter_feedAn investigation has found probable cause that Buford Pusser, legendary lawman and subject of the Walking Tall movies, killed his wife.
Walking Tall was an influential "one lawman takes vengeance against punks" film of the Death Wish, Dirty Harry genre of the 1970s. In the film, outlaws killed his wife. Tennessee has a Buford Pusser Museum and festival.
Walking Tall was an influential "one lawman takes vengeance against punks" film of the Death Wish, Dirty Harry genre of the 1970s. In the film, outlaws killed his wife. Tennessee has a Buford Pusser Museum and festival.
"I feel like his motive is money, not actually to protect people"
Aug. 30th, 2025 06:49 pmmetafilter_feedThe second breach was far more dangerous not only because the direct messages between Tea users that were exposed included conversations they thought were private about sensitive subjects that could become dangerous in the wrong hands, but also because those conversations included details that could be used to deanonymize users. Direct messages between users often included their real phone numbers, names, and social media handles. from How Tea's Founder Convinced Millions of Women to Spill Their Secrets, Then Exposed Them to the World [404 Media; ungated]
Nursing a brioche dough back to life
Aug. 30th, 2025 05:01 pmmetafilter_feedNext Friday, September 5, marks the U.S. debut of the 16th season of The Great British Bake Off a/k/a The Great British Baking Show, televised via Netflix. Ruby Tandoh, in The New Yorker, tells the story of the show past and present and of her own participation in it back in 2012. Will it be stodgy or airy?
Alternative Math | Short Film
Aug. 30th, 2025 02:52 pmmetafilter_feedA well meaning math teacher finds herself trumped by a post-fact America. A satirical short film that demonstrates the tragedy of confusing facts with opinions.
AI will never ever replace ..... Margot Fonteyn???
Aug. 30th, 2025 01:53 pmmetafilter_feedFrom QRIO to Optimus, humanoid robots are literally dancing their way into the cultural spotlight. And these aren't just novelty robots anymore modern humanoids are highly advanced platforms with hundreds of millions of dollars invested in R&D. They have fluidity, balance, and precision that sometimes makes us look clumsy.
(Dame Margot)
(Dame Margot)
"For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing." Jaws at 50
Aug. 30th, 2025 01:23 pmmetafilter_feedJaws returns to theaters for its 50th anniversary including IMAX and other large screens. Released on June 20, 1975, "Jaws" went on to be come the first movie to make more than $100 million in U.S. box office receipts. It inspired a comedic stage play, The Shark is Broken, after the fact that the prop shark "Bruce" had several mechanical problems during filming. Jaws is based on a novel by Peter Benchley, who had a cameo role as the TV news reporter in the movie. You can also watch a 30-second version reenacted by bunnies. Previously on fanfare.
Groundbreaking algae and sunlight tech making sewage treatment sexy
Aug. 30th, 2025 12:54 pmmetafilter_feedGroundbreaking algae and sunlight tech making sewage treatment sexy. Technology using macroalgae and the sun's rays to purify wastewater saves a council in Queensland's north millions, while providing fertiliser for farmers and reducing nitrogen runoff to the Great Barrier Reef.
We're setting sail
Aug. 30th, 2025 11:09 ammetafilter_feedNovara Media contributor Kieran Andrieu reports from the Global Sumud Flotilla, billed as the largest coordinated civilian flotilla in history. Here's his interview with Greta Thunberg.
There's still no shaking the philosopher
Aug. 30th, 2025 07:48 ammetafilter_feedThe fourth boom has been shut out of power, and wildly underfunded compared to the money one can make studying Friedrich Hayek at the Mises Institute. Contemporary American socialism is treated as unserious by centrist figureheads, and on the right, the fights for universal healthcare and free college are accused of being secret nihilist movements toward enforced unfreedom. This socialist contingent is explicitly ignored (and resented) by Democrats, but as Hartman notes, "reducing millennial socialism to a generational tantrum ignores the fact that many young Americans have been pushed leftward by deeply entrenched historical pressures." from Marx: The Fourth Boom [LARB; ungated]
Hurricane Katrina - Twenty Years Later
Aug. 29th, 2025 10:35 pmmetafilter_feedHurricane Katrina made landfall in Southeast Louisiana 20 years ago today. The scale of devastation is almost hard to remember (80% of the city underwater and more than 1300 people died). It's even harder to figure out what links to share to capture the full story of the impact and aftermath.
Perhaps listening to Floodlines. Or revisiting the story of Rooty the Pig. Stories of loss and resilience. 65% of the population of the lower ninth ward hasn't returned and less than 40% of the homes have been rebuilt. And other places are still empty twenty years later. Residents honored the victims with a Second Line March. People are still displaced and that carries a mix of emotions. Climate change is putting new safeguards at risk as sea levels rise. Changes to FEMA that happened in the aftermath that were meant to make the agency function better (like having a director who is an expert on emergency management) and helping communities be better prepared are being rolled back by the current admin. These links barely scratch the surface, so I invite others to share.
Perhaps listening to Floodlines. Or revisiting the story of Rooty the Pig. Stories of loss and resilience. 65% of the population of the lower ninth ward hasn't returned and less than 40% of the homes have been rebuilt. And other places are still empty twenty years later. Residents honored the victims with a Second Line March. People are still displaced and that carries a mix of emotions. Climate change is putting new safeguards at risk as sea levels rise. Changes to FEMA that happened in the aftermath that were meant to make the agency function better (like having a director who is an expert on emergency management) and helping communities be better prepared are being rolled back by the current admin. These links barely scratch the surface, so I invite others to share.
weekend open thread – August 30-31, 2025
Aug. 29th, 2025 11:07 pmaskamanager_feed
This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand.
Here are the rules for the weekend posts.
Book recommendation of the week: Flying Solo, by Linda Holmes. After returning home to clean out her great-aunt’s house, a woman who recently called off her wedding finds a mysterious love letter and an even more mysterious wooden duck. (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Beneath The Eggs There Lies an Artist
Aug. 29th, 2025 09:05 pmmetafilter_feedIn the small city of Figueres, Spain, a visitor may discover to their delight a building covered in giant eggs and a giant glass sphere. This is the Dalí Theatre and Museum, the resting place of Salvador Dalí, and a gallery of his work, that is itself, Dalí's own creation.
Enjoy a silent walk through of the museum or a travel video visit by Travels with my Friend.
Enjoy a silent walk through of the museum or a travel video visit by Travels with my Friend.
Oreo x Reeses - It's Official. Together at last.
Aug. 29th, 2025 07:33 pmmetafilter_feedOreo and Reeses finally have an official collab. A marriage of chocolate cookie crumbs with peanut butter delight melded in one. Fans have begged and pleaded and made their own in the past. But this collaboration took serious planning, research, legal documents and partnership. Added to the challenge is that no one shared recipes. "Project Snoopy" for Oreo and "Project Powerplay" for Hershey recently delivered results. Verdict? So far, the first reviews have been positive. Archive link available here.
MAGA-Y
Aug. 29th, 2025 06:17 pmmetafilter_feedThey're overwhelmingly white and tend to have a certain kind of look. Close cropped haircuts. Windowpane suits. Golf shorts. They're not the type to be telling anyone their pronouns or using the word "queer." And they aren't the least bit offended that the leader of their party continues to stoke a moral panic about transgender people.
They're gay. But they're still Republicans. from Donald Trump's Big Gay Government [The New York Times; ungated]
They're gay. But they're still Republicans. from Donald Trump's Big Gay Government [The New York Times; ungated]
Into which I have no choice but to hurl things that bring me happiness
Aug. 29th, 2025 04:27 pmReddit thread where users break down CBD Oil for chronic pain
Aug. 29th, 2025 03:39 pmmetafilter_feedCBD or THC oil for pain relief — honest feedback from fibromyalgia users Came across this the other day it's a surprisingly in-depth Reddit thread where people with fibromyalgia and chronic pain share their real-world experiences using CBD oil, THC oil, full-spectrum products, and even Rick Simpson Oil. What's refreshing is how nuanced and unfiltered the replies are: some found relief, some didn't, and others talk about dosing, brands that didn't work, and even how THC impacted their results.
Not arranged on any principle
Aug. 29th, 2025 03:31 pmmetafilter_feedThe primitive tortureboard - Untangling the myths and mysteries of Dvorak and QWERTY.