Gaythia Weis @Gaythia@qoto.org

How is this not soliciting a bribe?

https://wapo.st/3UBf4Fy

Presentation - Digital Earth: Groundwater, Colorado’s Hidden Treasure - Denver Museum Of Nature & Science
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https://www.dmns.org/visit/events-and-activities/ <-- DMNS events page
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An excellent and engaging presentation at the Denver Museum Of Nature & Science (DMNS); I love seeing use cases, adaptation, data being used to make things better, faster, stronger, more efficient - especially in the context of climate-change-related challenges and vulnerabilities.
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #visualisation #storytelling #presentation #waterresources #water #hydrology #usecase #appliedscience #remotesensing #earthobservation #watersecurity #Denver #Colorado #Kansas #Nebraska #waterrights #interstatecompacts #irrigation #climatechange #farming #agriculture #precisionagriculture #efficiency #imagery #spatialanalysis #geology #hydrogeology #domestic #watersupply
Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Robert Raynolds | Ka Chun Yu

Meet Dr. Sammy, the University of Colorado researcher trying to fend off the next honeybee pandemic
https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/08/sammy-ramsey-honeybee-varroa-tropilaelaps-mites-university-of-colorado/

Let’s rephrase this JFK Jr brain worm story:

Known liar and conspiracy theorist claimed “a doctor” said he had a brain worm in an attempt to hold on to his fortune during a divorce proceeding even though he was born rich.

Less funny, more accurate.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/rfk-jr-brain-worm-1235017026/

This is totally fine.

"Shell sold millions of carbon credits tied to CO₂ removal that never took place to Canada’s largest oil sands companies, raising new doubts about a technology seen as crucial to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions."

https://www.ft.com/content/93938a1b-dc36-4ea6-9308-170189be0cb0

Watching the bear vs man in forest stories & I remember when our 9-year-old son said some boys at recess offered to play with him if 'he hugged & kissed a girl.'

He replied, "No, that's inappropriate," & told us he didn't mind not being able to play with those boys after all. Later his teacher shared she was happy he stood up to peer pressure.

Y'all—it's never too early to teach boys about consent & boundaries. Have the convo. Then again. And again. Boys will be the boys we teach them to be.

In coalition with 19 other organizations, we told Meta to #StopSilencingPalestine. Read the company’s response and our statement here: https://stopsilencingpalestine.com/our-letter-and-meta-s-response/ 

About 10 people, including children, crossing the Rio Grande on an air mattress…terrifying. These people go thru hell to come to the U.S. for a better life. Thank goodness it’s what my parents did, without going thru hell, however. Different times.

Associated Press images of migrants' struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize https://apnews.com/article/23aeee7cc4a770e8a2e4be5ae1a82277

On the bros trying to build cities in Solano and elsewhere:

“What seems to be happening is people really want to ‘stay in San Francisco,’ but they want to exit society. … They don’t want to have to deal with the complexity, the differences, the poverty, the needs, the caring for others that was always part of urban culture. They want to escape. They want their own currency, their own culture, their own people. And they wanted it to look like Disneyland.”

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/justinphillips/article/city-campus-san-francisco-tech-diversity-19435406.php

#SanFrancisco

8/ Thomas wasn't alone in failing to disclose luxury getaways with ultrawealthy friends. This story revealed that Justice Samuel Alito had not disclosed an Alaskan fishing trip with a hedge fund manager who later had multiple cases heard by SCOTUS:

https://www.propublica.org/article/samuel-alito-luxury-fishing-trip-paul-singer-scotus-supreme-court

🇺🇸 U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed the Pentagon to address Russian troops’ illicit use of #Starlink internet terminals in #Ukraine, calling the issue a “serious national security threat” to the U.S. and its allies.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-needs-to-open-up-about-russias-use-of-starlink-senator-says-fca6ee02

#usa #russia #elonmusk #russiaukrainewar

I really like how this news story explains how periodical cicadas have effects through the entire ecosystem that can last for years :) https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/24148209/cicadas-2024-periodical-brood-eat-ecosystem-impact

The newsroom I work for just won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service journalism. Neat! https://werd.io/2024/my-employer-won-a-pulitzer

A #Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly.

#Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.
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Cigna tracks every minute that its staff #doctors spend deciding whether to pay for #HealthCare.

Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,” Day said.

#Health #Insurance #News #Business

https://www.propublica.org/article/cigna-medical-director-doctor-patient-preapproval-denials-insurance?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

For women who report rape, there is supposed to be safety & credibility in numbers. The NY judges found the # of Weinstein's accusers unfair to him. When just one woman speaks up about a man's sexual violence, it's not enough. More than one=too many. @moiradonegan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/27/harvey-weinstein-conviction-overturned-me-too

Wow, reading all these letters by NYU faculty to the office of the president is quite something. Do read them all. Highlighting one by History Professor Steven Hahn, as it encapsulates everything (in one screenshot).
#Gaza #campusprotests

https://facultyforpalestine.education/statements/faculty-letters-to-the-office-of-the-president-and-the-office-of-the-provost/

I’m glad Kristi Noem is getting hate for killing a dog, as she should be, and I want to make sure folks know she’s terrible for lots of other reasons too

-Cutting lunch programs for low income kids
-Making SD hostile to trans people
-Banning abortion
-Racism

And much more. She’s vile.