Even Octopuses enjoy a candy bar now and again

Argonauts spend their entire lives sailing in the open ocean, just below the surface. 

The researchers pored over 55,100 photos posted on Instagram posted from 2016 to 2023. After eliminating any photos that were duplicated or seemed altered or manipulated, they were left with 569 photos.

Argonauts exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism, as females weigh up to 600 times as much as males.

https://defector.com/the-argonaut-octopus-has-mastered-the-free-ride

People with conservative political views are more likely to click on sponsored search results

Conservatives are likely to be more trusting of sponsored communications than liberals, who lean toward organic content. 

Conservatives were more likely to click ads in response to broad searches because they may be less cognitively demanding.

A 10% increase in a state’s conservative identity was associated with a 6.4% increase in search ad clicks.

https://theconversation.com/your-politics-can-affect-whether-you-click-on-sponsored-search-results-new-research-shows-239800

Journalism is more important than ever

We cannot and will not make false promises to you about the power of journalism—especially at a small publication—to stop the country’s knowing march into authoritarianism.

‘make incremental positive change.’

It is not—or should not be—a radical idea to report stories with the core assumption that technology should make life better for the people who use it and for society as a whole.

https://www.404media.co/why-the-work-still-matters-under-trump

Novonordisk, the pharma company, is owned by a charitable foundation

“Novo Nordisk is owned by Novo Holdings A/S, which is owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is a charitable foundation with a dual mission: 

Produce insulin and sell it at cost in Scandinavia 

Export insulin elsewhere in Europe and around the world at market prices, and use the profits to fund diabetes research and development”

https://www.investopedia.com/nvidia-danish-sovereign-ai-supercomputer-novo-nordisk-drug-discovery-8732961?

VOTE TO END THE TRUMP ERA

The New York Times editorial board, making deft use of hypertext, has published a powerful endorsement that covers so much ground, yet fits entirely in a single concise paragraph. In its entirety:

You already know Donald Trump. He is unfit to lead. Watch him. Listen to those who know him best. He tried to subvert an election and remains a threat to democracy. He helped overturn Roe, with terrible consequences. Mr. Trump’s corruption and lawlessness go beyond elections: It’s his whole ethos. He lies without limit. If he’s re-elected, the G.O.P. won’t restrain him. Mr. Trump will use the government to go after opponents. He will pursue a cruel policy of mass deportations. He will wreak havoc on the poor, the middle class and employers. Another Trump term will damage the climate, shatter alliances and strengthen autocrats. Americans should demand better. Vote.