https://www.shesbirdie.com/

https://dna-explained.com/2026/08/05/the-dangerous-dark-side-of-ai-and-how-to-protect-yourself/

This link goes to Roberta Estes’ blog. It has lots of things to do or not do to protect yourself in our computer world. Anything Roberta writes is long, but this is worth it.

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The naming system I use to find any file in Google Drive in seconds https://share.google/Cy0n9bpzWssfcXExx

While heatwaves are nothing new to American summers, the regularity and severity of such events is worsening due to the human-caused climate crisis. The release of heat-trapping gases due to the burning of fossil fuels has caused global temperatures to escalate above anything previously experienced during human civilization.

“We are experiencing exactly what the climate models in the 1990s said we should experience now,” said Andy Pershing, chief program officer at Climate Central, a climate change communications non-profit.

“That is, more frequent, more severe heatwaves, bigger temperature anomalies, more humidity, higher overnight temperatures. These are all part and parcel of the climate story.”

The Associated Press contributed reporting in The Guardian

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In relation to the Earth, I’m not that far away from where I was born. But in relation to the Universe, I’m millions if not billions of miles away from where I was actually born, and I’ll likely never return there.

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https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/

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It is easy to contact your government representatives. Let them know what you think about things. Click below to speak your mind:

https://www.congress.gov/contact-us

Like… things I am against…..

the Iran War (any war)
ICE
congress people investing in stocks, etc. while in office
prisons being run by private companies
tariffs
fossil fuel power
semi-automatic guns

Like… things I am for…..

Medicare for all
flat federal tax for all, with no exemptions allowed
no cap on Social Security contributions
solar power, nuclear power
gun controls
open borders

Like… I could go on and on….. the point of this post is to remind us all to contact your representatives at

https://neurosciencenews.com/working-memory-conscious-awareness-31081/

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https://share.google/eqpU2pXbadkfijCvb

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Clean energy is cheaper than fossil fuels now in every part of the world. Only fossilized ideas, ossified politicians, and blind, profit-driven corporations are keeping us from moving forward.

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/50-incredibly-cool-charts-fs

Fascinating!

Be sure to vote if you want to be heard.

Meanwhile, California really does need to change our voting method to RANKED CHOICE (sometimes called Preferential Voting). Someone needs to do what needs to be done to get this on the ballot here.

Learn more about Ranked Choice here

https://www.rcvresources.org/what-is-rcv/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked_voting

https://fairvote.org/our-reforms/ranked-choice-voting/

Here is a good review of all the different voting methods (there are many)

https://www.princeton.edu/~cuff/voting/theory.html

From what I hear, Arnie Schwarzenegger is responsible for California having this awful voting method. Meanwhile, VOTE.

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Jim Robeson

https://neurosciencenews.com/thalamus-oscillation-consciousness-30787/

so, do other animals have a thalamus?

can we give a thalamus to computers?

Go Girl. Make it happen!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/30/there-is-no-way-to-stop-this-biotech-barbie-cathy-tie-on-her-mission-to-genetically-modify-babies?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other