Any headline pumping site, I always go find the original cited article. I trust the researchers who did the thing over someone who has a minor understanding and a good domain name.

Tho, I do like the articles on phys.org. They often seem to have direct quotes from the authors of the research, like they actually spoke to someone. But they are less space focused and more general science news from across the spectrum.

When I complete something my anxiety about completing it goes away. But no dopamine. Just a drop in adrenaline and cortisol.

What I would give to have a dopamine response without feeding my brain my ADHD pills.

They are paraphrasing from the original news release, but poorly.

The gas cloud is being hit with so many photons of light from the stars that it is shining extremely brightly

Photons of light from the stars, as opposed to light from other things.

Generally poorly worded, but I can see what they are trying to convey. But they could have done it better.

3 hand grenades and a barrel of gunpowder. Best I can do for 8 billion.

Love Mrs True putting Everett in his place just the same as him.

Jokes on you, I keep my bills rolled in my foreskin.

Military gonna industrial complex.

Always is a terrible word. We need to ensure that filibuster removal is run on and believed by all Democrats we elect so even if it is 51/49, we can change the filibuster rule or remove it entirely.

The idea that one branch limiting another requires “popular appeal or a Constitutional Amendment” is a bit misleading. The Constitution already provides the Legislative Branch with various checks on the Judiciary. For example, Article III, Section 1 gives Congress the authority to structure the federal judiciary and set the number of Supreme Court Justices. Congress has used this power in the past to both expand and contract the size of the Court (changing the number of justices in the 1800s). This can happen without an amendment or mass public support.

Wyden’s proposal to expand the Supreme Court to 15 justices over 12 years is another example of using these constitutional mechanisms. The proposal also includes measures to increase transparency, such as requiring a supermajority to overturn acts of Congress, automatic Senate calendar placement for stalled nominations, and stricter financial disclosures for justices. None of these steps require changing the Constitution; they rely on existing legislative powers.

Explaining this to the average voter might be challenging, but the fact remains: Congress has the constitutional authority to regulate the judiciary, even if it’s not commonly exercised or well understood. Wyden’s bill seeks to use those powers to restore trust and transparency in the Court without needing a constitutional amendment.

So, the checks and balances already exist – it’s a matter of political will and the legislative process, not necessarily popular appeal or constitutional change.

I hope he is personally sued for emotional distress amongst other things. Big egos need to be shown the door.

When was that? Like 2008? Or are you talking about the ultra slim margin we had that was composed of bait and switch Sinema and Ol’ House Boat Manchin?

Neat!

Would require a constitutional amendment to do so. 2/3rds majority of the House and Senate and then ratification by 3/4ths of all state legislatures to outright remove it.

Or the interstate voting compact which just needs a couple more states. But that’s a less direct mechanism that keeps the electoral college intact, just changes the way electoral votes are distributed.

That’s a paradoxical stimulant response.

Same way my Adderrall works. Having ADHD is weird.

Neither do I. But I know enough to whittle it down to crab spider and go from there. But from the markings on its cephalothorax and the stance it is taking and its general coloring, seems to fit the best.

Need a bag of apples with a Mountain Dew Gushing Granny label.

Deja vu!

Any company that says anything about being a family is throwing up massive red flags.

Looks like a crab spider to me. Maybe Xysticus funestus. But it’s hard to tell.

Approximate size and geographic location can confirm the species.

Edit: They do live in Maryland. It could be a different crab spider. But X. funestus looks closest to me. Not medically significant. Ambush spiders. Live in leaf litter.