You are looking at the echo of a creature that lived 190 million years ago.
An Asteroceras ammonite is an extinct marine animal from the early Jurassic period. It is related to modern creatures like squid and octopus, but unlike them, it had a coiled, spiral shell.
At places like Charmouth Beach, part of the famous Jurassic Coast in the UK, you are walking over rocks that were once ancient seabeds. This ammonite would have lived in a warm, shallow sea, surrounded by other prehistoric life.
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The Federal government gave next year’s equalization amounts to provincial finance ministers.
This map is a clear indication of which provinces are driving Canada’s economy and how the equalization formula disincentivizes economic growth.
The Premier of BC has now joined SK, AB and NL in calling for a fairer equalization formula. Here’s a reminder of how much each province will receive (or not receive in the case of BC, AB & SK) in 2024.
Completely blown away to be Knighted this evening on the King's birthday's honours list. I’ve spent the last 15 years fighting to make sure that Sergei Magnitsky’s death in Russian custody would never happen again. Being knighted by King Charles is the ultimate recognition that my work has left a lasting legacy for Sergei Magnitsky and helped other victims around the world.
It is the honour of a lifetime.
The new Home & Away, "Elections, There & Here," is up on Substack. Landslide in Mexico. Good news from India & South Africa. No good news from Middle East. Finally some movement on the border. And a proposal for what to do with student protesters. https://t.co/pLROsr9jQu
11 years ago #Today, @Cmdr_Hadfield recorded this marvel which remains one of the masterpieces of music and astronautics.
Entirely shot on International Space Station, he released it the day before he returned to Earth at the end of Exp. 35.
Look at these charts folks. Bottom for productivity and highest for taxation at $150,000 income level (average home price in Canada requires minimum $200,000 income!).
This is your Canada, comrade.
h/t @KirkLubimov