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Archive of entries posted on 9th March 2021
The Caught-in-the-Hate Comes Back
Scientists: Bearded Seals Are Drama Queens and Poofters
No, he’s not in distress: it’s mating season, and the ocean is like ten or twelve feet away.
Meanwhile, thank God, the local natives go on happily munching on them:
Bearded seals—or ugruk in the Inupiaq language—are highly valued by Alaska Native communities in the high Arctic. Since bearded seals are at the center of subsistence and cultural activities in Inupiaq communities, threats to them threaten the communities that rely on them.
“This work never would have happened without the insight and guidance of Arctic communities,” Fournet said. “It was their energy that led the Cornell Lab to place hydrophones in the water. It is our job to continue listening.”
Simple Syrupy
Speaking of Executive Orders
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Straight Line of the Day: Biden Is Creating Maternity Flight Suits. His Next Innovation: …
Straight Line of the Day: Biden is creating maternity flight suits. His next innovation: …
Worst Yet: Biden Forgets Everything During Speech
populist.press | March 8, 2021 | GABRIEL KEANE“We’re making good progress designing body armor that fits women properly, tailoring combat uniforms for women, creating maternity flight suits, updating their hairstyle requirements”
President Joe Biden stated Monday that under his administration’s the top priorities of the U.S. military will be tailoring uniforms and body armor so that it fits female soldiers better, as well as changing hairstyle requirements and issuing something called “maternity flight suits.” “Some of it’s relatively, uh, straightforward work,” Biden said. “We’re making good progress designing body armor that fits women properly, tailoring combat uniforms for women, creating maternity flight suits, updating their hairstyle requirements, and some of it is going to take an, uh, you know, an-an-an an intensity of purpose and mission to really change the culture and habits that cause to leave the military.”
