Posts by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
(DIR) Post #ASHvzqFIYHMDNC5TyC by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2023-02-03T02:17:24Z
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This new court decision seems insane, in addition to being cruel and vicious. It says "prohibiting the possession of firearms by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining" is unconstitutional. https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicyfoundation/pages/3970/attachments/original/1675361904/United_States_v_Rahimi_Opinion.pdf
(DIR) Post #ASNOZBByR0EoymyFdo by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2023-02-05T17:29:12Z
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"Showing 'Star Wars' to locusts saved lives. In what way?" [Geopop] https://youtu.be/bORmyefcfzc
(DIR) Post #ASO3koQR0EkXxuOshU by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2023-02-06T01:16:16Z
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@lauren Ha! No, this was in England, at the University of Newcastle. And it won an Ig Nobel Prize. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jul/29/sillyseason.highereducation
(DIR) Post #AVSyeDyEM42jRZ5MeG by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2023-05-09T03:05:08Z
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NYC city analysis: effective rat population reduction versus parking spots preservation https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/05/08/analysis-waste-containerization-will-be-big-lift-but-could-be-historic-change-for-trash-city/
(DIR) Post #AjOLN9YZM4prS3Dq0e by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2024-06-27T20:56:57Z
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We are looking for a new Miss Sweetie Poo, for this year’s Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. The 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony will happen on Thursday evening, September 12, 2024, at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts). Miss Sweetie Poo is our time enforcer — she helps the speakers keep their speeches brief and delightful. https://improbable.com/2024/06/27/looking-for-the-new-miss-sweetie-poo/
(DIR) Post #AlxWHh84bwx062IvaK by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2024-09-13T11:02:10Z
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"Today, Trump backed out of another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. He tried to spin his fear as a sign of strength, claiming that “Polls clearly show that I won the Debate,” and so there was no reason to debate again, but boy, is that going to be a hard sell." https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/september-12-2024?r=2y7i1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
(DIR) Post #AoCvJ7QuF1UTDb5lUu by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2024-11-19T15:12:09Z
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Nature magazine interviewed Ig Nobel Prize winners about how winning the prize has affected them. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03756-w
(DIR) Post #AoSOpmZ5x08zN9kC1I by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2024-11-27T04:36:08Z
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How Venus Ended Up with a Mini-Moon Named Zoozve https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/how-venus-ended-up-with-a-mini-moon-named-zoozve/
(DIR) Post #AuxdzbSRWEaUdcDxhI by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2025-06-09T12:26:23Z
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Techniques of Successful Con Men: When you have a product that no one needs or wants, arrange to sell your inventory to a customer who cannot say no to a special bargain. https://improbablestuff.substack.com/p/con-men-sell-in-bulk
(DIR) Post #Av21aFTWgNeqZXjnKS by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2025-06-11T20:04:08Z
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@GottaLaff Perhaps this is because many members of the Trump administration have or expect to have STDs?
(DIR) Post #Av2COAglkecZkSNLyS by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2025-06-11T20:39:58Z
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Map of NO KINGS DAY protests across the USA, Saturday, JUne 14, 2025 https://www.nokings.org/
(DIR) Post #Av4k3cmFuRx3XWEgF6 by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2025-06-13T03:47:19Z
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@Nonilex They’re making the moon great again, too.
(DIR) Post #Av8RA3kTQHCSQjb4Ii by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2025-06-14T22:23:45Z
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Petting a Cat or a Cushion [research study] https://improbablestuff.substack.com/p/petting-a-cat-or-a-cushion-research
(DIR) Post #Az3GQgpFYmTctaP7gW by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2025-10-10T02:09:01Z
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@overholt Whoa.
(DIR) Post #B0iErE2IgjsQgRfoy8 by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2025-11-28T18:25:13Z
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TODAY on "Science Friday": The day-after-Thanksgiving specially selected highlights from this year's Ig Nobel Prize ceremony https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ig-nobel-prize-2025/
(DIR) Post #B2I7KVH0roA5vA9Hoe by MarcAbrahams@mstdn.science
2026-01-14T20:39:07Z
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The #Epstein files are still sitting there, illegally hidden from the public. Somebody (who could it be?) keeps stirring up lots of noisy trouble to distract from that fact. #EpsteinFiles