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In case any of you needed a reminder.The ecological disaster that is Trump’s border wall: a visual guide New sections of wall will cut through a Texas wildlife refuge and the habitat of beautiful cats. cross-posted on Facebook

For Seventh Consecutive Year Visa Overstays Exceeded Illegal Border Crossings A study also finds that the unauthorized population from Mexico has declined by 1.3 million people since 2010. cross-posted on Facebook

A Massive Moving Ice Disk Takes Center Stage, Mesmerizing Maine Whether reminiscent of the moon’s surface or “a big duck-go-round,” a circle of ice entrances as it bobs and spins on a river in Maine. cross-posted on Facebook

“thinking about the divorce as an opportunity for MacKenzie to become the richest woman in the world is a strange way of describing her situation, as Bloomberg points out. She is already the richest woman in the world, because she’s half of the richest couple on Earth.” “It’s also part of a wider pattern of …

Clouds and traffic rolling by. cross-posted on Facebook

Take a drive down memory lane with the historical story of the Alaskan Way Viaduct SEATTLE — As we say goodbye to the Alaskan Way Viaduct Friday, did you know the Viaduct was almost some 10-20 years older than it is today? The story of the viaduct begins more than a decade before it opened. …

“The impending reality of millions of Americans going hungry and homeless is just one aspect of the horrors that await us.”Trump Literally Did Not Understand What a Shutdown Would Do The Trump administration’s shutdown was planned about as well as everything else Trump has done. cross-posted on Facebook

Human Error ID’d in Mediterranean Ro-Ro’s Collision with Containership – gCaptain 0sharesThe investigation into the collision involving a roll-on/roll-off vessel and a containership in the Mediterranean Sea last October identified human errors on a multitude of levels as the root cause of the accident. According to Tunisian, French and Cypriot investigators who revealed their fin… …

I saw Ben Shapiro’s name pop up, and I recognized the name but didn’t know anything more. GQ had some strong words to help me understand. “the holes riddling his reasoning are so wide that, in real time, it takes an uncertain moment or two to make out their precise contours, because you become convinced …

How Trump’s Wall Would Alter Our Biological Identity Forever cross-posted on Facebook

Millions Of Women In India Join Hands To Form A 385-Mile Wall Of Protest Their cause is gender equality. For many of them, the motivation to take part was highly personal. cross-posted on Facebook

“Leader McCarthy, with all due respect though, the president not too long ago referred to a woman as ‘horseface.’ Who within your caucus called out the president for that type of language?”What about “horseface”?: reporter challenges a top Republican on foul language Kevin McCarthy tried to score points on Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s use of profanity. …

First Clear Picture of Ultima Thule Reveals Snowman-Like Shape cross-posted on Facebook

Burning Car Carrier Sincerity Ace Abandoned in Pacific Ocean; Two Missing, Three Fatalities Confirmed – gCaptain 0sharesThe U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and two merchant vessels are continuing searching for two missing crew members from the burning car carrier Sincerity Ace approximately 1,800 nautical miles (2,000 miles) northwest of Oahu, Hawaii, the Coast Guard updated Tuesday. According …

A day of exploring and off roading cross-posted on Facebook

QPS Qimera Automated Correction of Refraction Residuals Webinar Dec 2018 This webinar introduces viewers to the TU Delft sound speed inversion tool now available in Qimera. The tool is based on an algorithm developed by researcher… cross-posted on Facebook

The Racist and Sexist History of Keeping Birth Control Side Effects Secret A 2016 study sheds light on the alarming relationship between hormonal birth control and depression. But the findings are only the latest in a long line of battles between women and their doctors over accurate information. cross-posted on Facebook

Got a festive 3D photo at the train station after some glühwein at the holiday festival Knus.#StationUtrechtCentraal #NS cross-posted on Facebook

What These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry Academic research publications rely on doctors to voluntarily disclose their payments from drug and health companies in a lax reporting system some say is broken. cross-posted on Facebook