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Tina Gray Teague, PhD
emeritus professor of entomology and plant science retired public researcher advocate for sustainable agri systems proud mom and now grand at it dogs! she/her views definitely my own
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#BreakingNews | Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of the Interior of Spain, has signed an order establishing the temporary suspension of harvesting operations using agricultural machinery. 🔴 Affects: 📍Community of Madrid 📍Province of Ávila 📍Province of Toledo During the national emergency.
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"when you append “&udm=14” to a Google Search, it will hide AI results" Love to see this rejection to the tech bro dominance bubbling up from...libraries. I hope the Chicago Public Libraries will join in.
TechCrunchAt libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
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“A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.” “West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.”
A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.share.inquirer.com
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The El Niño climate pattern that is strengthening in the Pacific Ocean is on track to be the largest one in at least 150 years go.nature.com/4wYyh5F
This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by a ‘mind-blowing margin’Forecasters predict that the monster climate pattern will combine with global warming to push global temperatures in 2027 to new heights.go.nature.com
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This is insane www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.www.nytimes.com
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Predicating the availability of financial aid on the projected earning potential of a degree is not only unworkable -- it will also discourage students from embracing broad scholarly inquiry.
NPRIf an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?
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Any creditable use of AI is going to need to be checked and verified, and so, we do face a chicken and egg problem, because we have to teach how people to check and verify. Glorified Clippy.
Don MoynihanOne thing that has been happening more and more is people emailing me AI generated content about my area of expertise and asking for free consultation. You spend ten minutes guiding some prompts and want that to be verified by people who’ve spent decades building knowledge.
Results—>Fear and distrust Good post from veg industry on costs of limited food safety monitoring “Stopping monitoring does not eliminate risk. It makes risk harder to see, harder to manage, and more likely to generate fear and distrust. “ www.wga.com/news/the-cos...
Cyclospora: Blind by Choice. This is the Cost of Dismantling Food Safety Surveillance - Western Growers Associationwww.wga.com
WRONG ORDER Taxonomy important to avoid jail-time. Ants are not among the 10 insect species approved for human consumption under the country's laws. Insect Order Hymenoptera NOT allowed—Order Orthoptera Ok! (Approved list includes grasshoppers, two-spotted crickets) www.bbc.com/news/article...
South Korea: Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as garnishOfficials say the restaurant in South Korea used some 49,000 ants in various dishes over four years.www.bbc.comIn practice, it just takes money.
Kathleen Bachynski“Although the WHO said last January that eradication was “within reach”, most researchers interviewed by Nature for this article are very concerned about the chances of success. “In theory, eradication is possible, but in practice, it is not,” says Kimberly Thompson” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social