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Scalise: Cheney Focusing Too Much on Past to Keep Leadership Posted on House Republicans are pushing to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership role because she insists on focusing on the past with her objections to former President Donald Trump rather than looking to the future and how to regain the GOPs control in Congress, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise said Thursday. "The vast majority of members are talking about the next election," the Louisiana Republican told Fox Businesss Maria...

Floating googly eyes on a stick scare seabirds away from fishing nets Posted on Buoys fitted with cartoon-like eyes act in a similar way to scarecrows, keeping seabirds safely away from areas of the sea where they might get caught in fishing nets. An estimated 400,000 diving birds drown each year when they become entangled in vertically oriented gill nets that hang down in water between floats or buoys. In a bid to reduce deaths, a team of bird conservation researchers led by Yann Rouxel at ...

Broadway Theaters to Reopen at Full Capacity by Mid-September 2021 NEW YORK—Many Broadway productions are scrambling to resume ticket sales in the coming days to welcome theater-goers this fall after city and state leaders have green-lit a reopening of the Great White Way at full capacity by mid-September. “We remain cautiously optimistic about Broadway’s ability to resume performances this fall and are happy that fans can start buying tickets again,” Charlotte St. Martin, president of...

Jen Psaki admits Biden taking impromptu reporter questions is ‘not something we recommend’ Posted on Psaki made the admission while being interviewed by CNN Senior Political Commentator David Axelrod on his podcast "The Axe Files," and claimed that she, at times, even tells Biden to not take questions from reporters. "That is not something we recommend. In fact, a lot of times we say ‘don’t take questions," she continued. Psaki then claimed the administration has kept from being dist...

Accelerometers are sensors for measuring acceleration forces. They can be found embedded in many types of mobile devices, including tablet PCs, smartphones, and smartwatches. Some common uses of built-in accelerometers are automatic image stabilization, device orientation detection, and shake detection. In contrast to sensors like microphones and cameras, accelerometers are widely regarded as not privacy-intrusive. This sentiment is reflected in protection policies of current mobile operating s...

When we talk about birthing people, were being inclusive. Its that simple. Posted on "When we talk about birthing people, were being inclusive. Its that simple. We use gender neutral language when talking about pregnancy, because its not just cis-gender women that can get pregnant and give birth. Reproductive freedom is for *every* body." "Every day, Black birthing people and our babies die because our doctors don’t believe our pain. My children almost became a statistic. I almost became...

COVID leads to erosion of fundamental rights and freedom Posted on The “Atlas of Civil Society” report is full of examples of restricted freedoms: overcrowded prisons in the Philippines, arrested journalists in Zimbabwe, threatened human rights defenders in Mexico. For the fourth time, the organizations Bread for the World and Civicus published a comprehensive report on the situation of civil society organizations and their members in almost 200 countries. “2019 was a year of protests,�...

Brexit: UKs underwhelming trade deals with India are a sign of trouble ahead – Scotsman comment Posted on Boris Johnson’s announcement of new deals with India worth some £1 billion, with more than £500 million of new investment from India in the UK expected to create some 6,000 jobs, is good news. However, it is also decidedly underwhelming when measured against the promises made about a golden future for the UK outside the EU once we had the ability to “make our own trade deals”, a...

ID requirements [Vanity] Posted on TOPICS: Ya Know.... Navigation: use the links below to view more comments. fwdude It is because they issue you a Get Out of Jail Free card when you’re done. 05/04/2021 6:24:23 PM PDT by Fai Mao (It is time, past time and almost too late.) fwdude My wife and I had to show ID in Michigan when we got our vaccinations. We also had to reserve an appointment via a web site, which also required an email address. 05/04/2021 6:25:36 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (I v...

Trials Lessons: Humility - Devotional Posted on God sometimes uses trials to humble believers. Professional athletics, as a whole, makes up one of the least humble sectors in modern American society. Players with multi-million dollar salaries and extravagant benefits have replaced those who played because they loved their sport and had great community loyalty. One such noble model from the past was Lou Gehrig, the Hall of Fame first baseman with the New York Yankees, whose career ended in 19...