So far this winter here in Fairbanks, #Alaska the low temperature has been -39ºF (-39.4ºC) and there's been no significant urban ice fog. It used to be that dense ice fog was a significant winter hazard. Those days are gone. With mild weather expected most of this week, it's very unlikely we'll have even one -40ºF/C day this winter. You might think that's a good thing, but deep cold is an important "regulator" of the northern boreal ecosystem.
Overwhelmingly positive outcomes from the UK's 4-day work week trial - reduced burnout, reduced stress, less turnover, same productivity.
56 out of 61 participating companies say they intend to continue with the four-day working week
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/fourdayweek
It’s “Tree trunk Tuesday” ☝️ I took this picture of a tree trunk at a river bank. Enjoy nature!
#photography #AYearForArt #colors #nature #TreeTrunkTuesday #trunk #river #reflection #trees
Happy #TongueOutTuesday ! They might be called snowdrops but please don't eat them Zena they are toxic to dogs!
#BorderColliesOfMastodon #BorderCollie #ColliesOfMastodon #Collies
WTAF???
A company responsible for cleaning meatpacking plants across the country has paid $1.5 million in civil penalties for making children as young as 13 work in dangerous conditions...The department said children, ranging from 13 to 17 years-old, spent overnight shifts cleaning equipment such as head splitters, back saws and brisket saws, and were exposed to dangerous chemicals such as ammonia.
https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/02/20/food-sanitation-company-fined-1-5-million-for-illegal-child-labor/
Mathematician Jim Propp connects the counting numbers — the concept of them, not particular, specific numbers — to the seemingly unconnected Lake #Woebegon Effect. #math https://improbable.com/2023/02/21/the-lake-woebegon-effect-and-counting-numbers/
Asking for a friend who just joined Mastodon: Is there an instance with a lot of "snarky social scientists"? Srsly. Please boost so I can help my friend get off the big instance she joined and get with her rightful people. #SocialScientists #SocialScience #Snarky
Sorry about our neighbour's pine tree, but recent strong winds broke it and the remnants had to be cut to pieces. Pietruszka is happy as she found another great pedestal for her monuments.
Living in the #wetlands of #Polesia (also spelled #Polesie) in #EasternPoland. Surrounded by #bogs and #forests, trying not to fuck up surrounding nature too much.
Taking care of a small pack of #dogs – #IdąPsięta.
Luddite working with hi-tech.
#RuralBroadband provider by accident. Starting a small LoRaWAN project to monitor our wetlands. Coding in #Python. Dealing with dirty data, cleaning them when time allows.
#Atheist. I don't *believe* in #science – science is the *only* thing that protects us from belief.
Fuck nazis.
My account on Twitter is still up, for good reasons. https://twitter.com/szescstopni
I check facts before I toot.
I sometimes toot in Polish.
Zdolny, ale leniwy.