Monday, June 5, 2023

Reading archive 2023-06-05

U.S. military releases video of near-collision with Chinese destroyer

Electric vehicles appeal to conservative buyers sick of gas guzzlers: A few red counties in Texas are experiencing higher-than-average EV growth, as drivers tire of gas prices and chase the latest tech

New research finds surprising science behind bumble bee superfood - "It's the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, showing that the spiny pollen from plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) both reduces infection of a common bee parasite by 81-94% and markedly increases the production of queen bumble bees."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tests the conspiratorial appetite of Democrats: One of the most famous living descendants of the most famous American political dynasty shows early strength against Biden in polls - "Kennedy’s invitation to speak at a golf club in Indianapolis came from the First Principles Forum, a group founded to seek a 'return to civil discourse,' according to the program. Previous speakers have included conservative podcasters Matt Walsh, who refers to himself as a 'theocratic fascist' on Twitter; Candace Owens, the founder of a group aimed at helping Blacks 'escape from the Democratic plantation'; and Charlie Kirk, the founder of the right-wing group Turning Point USA. ...

"As he spoke, Kennedy offered a unified narrative of American deception, connecting covid and the Bay of Pigs, the collapse of mom-and-pop stores and federal investment in mind-control research. The common theme was a quest for profit at the expense of the middle class, driven by the corruption of intelligence and regulatory agencies. 

"The pandemic, he argued, originated at a U.S.-funded lab in China — a point of disagreement within the U.S. government — in a program he suggested was possible because of the 2001 Patriot Act, which he then claimed passed only after two holdout Democratic senators, Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont and Tom Daschle of South Dakota, were threatened with death." [editor's note: the man is unwell]

I Let My Lawn Grow for No Mow May—Here’s What Happened: Last spring, I much-needed break from lawn upkeep, and an up-close view of nature I might not otherwise have seen. Here's why I'm doing No Mow May again this year.

Taming the Wild

Transform your yard into an owl kingdom: Whooo doesn't love owls?

Robot Passes Turing Test for Polyculture Gardening: UC Berkeley’s AlphaGarden cares for plants better than a professional human

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