@CHAS said in Ticks: Keeping the grass short helps keep tick populations down. I wonder if our grass is short enough. We mow once a week and keep it just a touch long — I mean, it doesn’t look long but the deck isn’t on the shortest setting, doing it this way is supposed to help prevent non-grass weeds…

The first American academics fleeing Donald Trump's America for France have arrived. Aix-Marseille University last week introduced eight U.S.-based researchers who were in the final stage of joining the institution's “Safe Place for Science" program, which aims to woo researchers who have experienced or fear funding cuts under the Trump administration. AMU offers the promise of a brighter future in the sun-drenched Mediterranean port city. While both France and the European Union have launched multimillion-euro plans to woo researchers across the pond since Trump assumed the U.S. presidency in January, AMU's initiative was the first of its kind in the country — meaning the eight researchers who were welcomed are the first academic refugees planning to trade the United States for France. https://www.politico.eu/article/meet-first-academic-refugees-fleeing-us-france-science-program/

I retired from CPS in 2013, and I haven't kept up much. The political punishment is harsh and swift for those wanting to address these sorts of issues with simmering racial overtones involved. Layer on top of that the lack of national, state and city funding over the years for updating or replacing aging buildings has led to the current situation. The addition of charter schools with performance about the same as public schools has caused its share of student losses as well.

A really good piece at TMP (it may be behind a paywall, I'm not sure)... Bill Moyers Saw What Was Coming

@wtg said in I want his job: chief gelato officer CGO! That's quite the job title!

I use Dawn because I'd rather economize than buy what I'd rather have-- something without harsh chemicals. It makes too many suds, and it's difficult and time consuming to rinse anything you wash with it, imho.

Isn’t she the one that kills puppies?

A buddy of mine has joined some of the storm-chasers on a ride-along...

The Washington family fell on hard times once and the Spencer family rented them house. This one looks too grand to be the same one. Beautiful pictures! Thanks, Andy.

I was owned as the kids used to say. Lol.

I miss the days when you didn't need an MIT degree to post pictures. I have one in mind but not two hours to post it.

@Bernard said in For anyone who has ever wanted to own a 727: [image: 1751128136212-5221.jpg] For a split second I thought they'd added a steeple to their church

3/10. Guessed the birds would be non AI as most difficult to add in. Honestly can not tell which is or isn't

Animals eat other animals. Works as designed. I was going to try an Impossible burger until I read the nutrition facts. It’s at least as bad for you as beef.