Well, "Humankind" was very interesting throughout, but the final few chapters (which I have just finished) were particularly good. This book offers an inspired vision for a future that is both hopeful and realistic https://t.co/TMMll5PUbU
Florida Legislators deny citizen initiative to stop deadly Assault Weapons on 2022 ballot
"Justices on Florida’s highest court questioned Tuesday if a proposed ballot initiative to restrict assault weapons is too confusing #COVID19reathe#ICantBreath
https://t.co/hrDjMSmAy0
"A Heart can do two things
It can be sad and happy at the same time
It can hold grief and hope
The Heart is strong"
~ Council of Dads
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Minnesota police arrest reporter and camera crew
Reporter & production team were arrested for doing their jobs, despite identifying themselves - clear violation of their First Amendment rights.
Trump inciting civil war with help from Russia
https://t.co/3XTkvJ4vtR
#GeorgeFloy
The images out of Minneapolis right now are unbelievable. Thousands in the streets, a police precinct on fire, fireworks being fired into those flames. All while we wait on whether charges will be filed against the officers involved in the death of George Floyd. #GeorgeFloyd
Thinking The Unthinkable
Even if you are not a science fiction author, you are now living in a science fictional world, where your daily life is unthinkable.
"Potentially to plan for the unthinkable is a valuable skill."
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https://t.co/rROVD9MFHB
Trump ramps up retaliatory purge with firing of State Department inspector general
President Trump accelerated his retaliatory purge of public servants by firing the State Department’s inspector general, who had played a role in the president’s impeachment
Today's London Futurists newsletter, "If only we knew what we knew":
1) Today’s Crowdcast – from 4pm BST
2) Today’s Zoom discussion – from c. 5:45pm BST
3) Future fiction: Blinky’s Law
4) Aftershocks and Opportunities - webinars
5) Next Generation Foresight Practitioners Awards
Probably the best thread of discussion so far on the recent preprint by Steve Horvath et al on how injections of a young blood plasma into elderly rats appears to reduce a wide number of indications of the rats' effective age by an average of 54% (and improved their memory)
Though there may be abroad hate, avarice, selfishness, and those things that make men afraid--be still within thine own heart, thine own consciousness… #EdgarCayce reading 281-59
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The ingredients for a longer life: A handful of small towns have remarkable #longevity. What is it about their #lifestyle that can increase your chances of living to 100? https://t.co/VW0BtWJ5he #health#Nutrition#medicine
The idea of building a nationwide quantum internet is so exciting that the Trump Administration even has a proposed budget of $25 million dedicated to making it a reality. https://t.co/VB8Xv3VmdX