GlennMagusHarvey

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You’re Probably Not Wearing Enough Sunscreen in c/publichealth@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well, that's interesting; there's several things that conflict with my prior information. Time to look into it further; thanks for sharing.

You’re Probably Not Wearing Enough Sunscreen in c/publichealth@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oh, then I might not be using enough because I don't look like a ghost after applying it lol

only recently bought some mineral sunscreen for the first time, because I got into biking places

You’re Probably Not Wearing Enough Sunscreen in c/publichealth@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

thinks back to college chem lab classes and MSDSes why would anyone put benzene in sunscreen

Anyway, for reference here's the paragraph from the article about the harmful substance:

When people say chemical sunscreens are unsafe or “toxic,” they generally point to a 2001 study that found some risks associated with oxybenzone after scientists put high levels of the ingredient in drinking water for rats. But a followup study in 2016 found that for humans to get to similar risky exposure levels they’d have to apply full-body daily sunscreen for 227 years.

Meanwhile, I've noticed that mineral sunscreens (zinc oxide and titanium dioxide) are reportedly considered "reef safe": https://savethereef.org/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html

And they aren't the substances that are cited for toxicity/carcinogenicity. So, based on the available information (correct me if I'm wrong, of course!), it seems that they're the best choice.

Also I've heard that mineral sunscreens work by reflecting sunlight rather than absorbing it and dissipating it as a different form of energy (I forget whether that's heat or chemical change) so that might also be useful in other ways. But I am not an expert.

EDIT: see later replies to this post for more information to consider

Deadly disguise: How candy-like nicotine pouches caused a 763% spike in child poisonings [in the United States] in c/publichealth@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ah, I see. So, basically a "less bad" alternative for people who have nicotine dependency?

Deadly disguise: How candy-like nicotine pouches caused a 763% spike in child poisonings [in the United States] in c/publichealth@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

why do these even exist

Scientists make game-changing breakthrough that could slash costs of solar panels: 'Has the potential to contribute to the energy transition' in c/energy@slrpnk.net
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Reading this reminds me there's efficiency in terms of energy conversion (which is presumably what the efficiency stat here refers to) as well as efficiency in terms of materials and space usage (which is why there's separate stats talking about those aspects).

COVID-19 vaccine technology adapted to develop first mRNA defense against antibiotic-resistant bacteria in c/science@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Brainworms man (along with the rest of the administration) should go eat worms and pound sand and stop bothering everyone else.

COVID-19 vaccine technology adapted to develop first mRNA defense against antibiotic-resistant bacteria in c/science@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

This is awesome.

[2025] CANVAS 2025 IS LIVE in c/canvas@toast.ooo
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

who is this btw?

Some very heavy variegation in c/plants@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The only things I know that look like this are in genus Heptapleurum (formerly Schefflera), specifically H. actinophyllum and H. arboricola. That genus is in the family you mentioned so that'd be my first guess.

Height Distribution of 5,148 Olympians Across 12 Disciplines by Gender, Paris 2024 in c/dataisbeautiful@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I love how the French flag is a backdrop here

How decline of Indian vultures led to 500,000 human deaths in c/biodiversity@mander.xyz
[–] GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's unfortunate that there are negative stereotypes of vultures as creepy just because they eat carrion, as they're the janitors who take care of the messes that others don't want to deal with.

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How to make LibreWolf keep history indefinitely? (mander.xyz)
 

Is there a setting that can allow me to keep browsing history on LibreWolf "forever", i.e. without it expiring and getting dumped after some time?

It's not in the settings, but I'm willing to dive into about:config to do it.

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Putting Mander on Canvas! (canvas.fediverse.events)
 

I'm working on re-creating a logo we had last year onto this year's #Canvas. The site, complete with template, is linked above!

#Canvas2024

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Florida Fisherman Fishes Man (www.local10.com)
 

Okay, technically, woman.

In short, someone found a dead body while fishing. So, content warning, the story is about that. Though the article doesn't actually have any nasty imagery or verbal details, just a picture of the water with a sunken streetlight pole in it.

(...Yes, I'll admit I posted this because of the pun.)

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"Chemistree" (mastodon.social)
 

Found this on Mastodon. A "Christmas tree" of flasks with differently colored liquids.

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Florida Woman Lives In Treehouse; Is Fined For Code Violations (youtu.be)
 

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/3314637

...yeah. This is a thing. Both of these are things.

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Florida Woman Lives In Treehouse; Is Fined For Code Violations (youtu.be)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz to c/floridaman@lemmy.world
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...yeah. This is a thing. Both of these are things.

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Some gas stations in Florida may have gas contaminated with diesel (see list) (www.tampabay.com)
 

In short: due to mishandling at the Port of Tampa Bay, some gasoline has been contaminated with diesel, and this gas was distributed to various gas stations -- mainly along the Gulf Coast of Florida (particularly unfortunate due to Idalia) but also elsewhere.

Story: https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2023/08/27/florida-gas-contamination-idalia/

updated list: https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2023/08/29/citgo-fuel-contamination-list-gas-stations-updated/ (linked above)

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September: NRPA Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz (www.inaturalist.org)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz to c/biodiversity@mander.xyz
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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/2859577

Edit: Added the city of Plantation.

A "BioBlitz" is an event where you go around and make observations of wildlife all around you using the citizen science app/website iNaturalist. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) runs the "Parks for Pollinators" BioBlitz every September, across the United States, lasting the whole month, and focusing mainly on plants and the animals that pollinate them (mainly insects and birds) in local parks. But you can record observations of any sort of living thing you want, anywhere, as much as you want, anytime.

Here's their homepage for it: https://www.nrpa.org/BioBlitz/ ...but probbaly more relevant is the iNaturalist project for it (click here, or the link at the top). You can use the map to see the various BioBlitzes going on all over the country as part of NRPA's umbrella event. Hopefully, there's one near you!

If there is, be sure to check your local events calendars, because there might be special events on specific days. For example, here in Florida, there are the following BioBlitz events (and some have special events on specific days - I'm not sure about the last three, but you can check yourself):

But, of course, you can go to these places anytime in September to participate -- you don't need a special event.

If you want to participate, you'll need an iNaturalist account, and any relevant observations you make in participating locations will automatically be counted in applicable projects. If you join the project, you'll also get the project's badge displayed on your observation!

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NRPA Parks for Pollinators BioBlitzes in September (www.inaturalist.org)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz to c/florida@lemmy.world
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(cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/2859577)

Edit: Added the city of Plantation.

There's the following BioBlitz events in state of Florida next month: (links go to their iNaturalist projects)

I don't know when the last three are having their special events (if any); check with their parks or local government calendars. But the BioBlitz events last the whole month so you can still participate even if there aren't special events!

Not sure what this is all about?

A "BioBlitz" is an event where you go around and make observations of wildlife all around you using the citizen science app/website iNaturalist.

Every September, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) runs the "Parks for Pollinators" BioBlitz, which involves a bunch of such events across the US, lasting the whole month, and focusing mainly on plants and the animals that pollinate them (mainly insects and birds) in local parks. But, with an iNaturalist account, you can record observations of any sort of living thing you want, anywhere, as much as you want, anytime.

The umbrella project page on iNaturalist for NRPA's BioBlitz events is linked at the top. I looked on its map and found all the projects for BioBlitz events in Florida. Hopefully, there's one near you!

They all last the whole month, but some of them have special events on specific days. I've listed the ones I know of. But, of course, you can go to these places anytime in September to participate. (Or just make observations on iNat anytime, anywhere.)

If you want to participate, you'll need an iNaturalist account, and any relevant observations you make in participating locations will automatically be counted in applicable projects. If you join the project, its badge will also appear on your observations that are part of the project! (Feel free to ask questions about how to join/use iNaturalist.)

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September: NRPA Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz (www.inaturalist.org)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz to c/greenspace@beehaw.org
4 comments fedilink
 

Edit: Added the city of Plantation.

A "BioBlitz" is an event where you go around and make observations of wildlife all around you using the citizen science app/website iNaturalist. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) runs the "Parks for Pollinators" BioBlitz every September, across the United States, lasting the whole month, and focusing mainly on plants and the animals that pollinate them (mainly insects and birds) in local parks. But you can record observations of any sort of living thing you want, anywhere, as much as you want, anytime.

Here's their homepage for it: https://www.nrpa.org/BioBlitz/ ...but probbaly more relevant is the iNaturalist project for it (click here, or the link at the top). You can use the map to see the various BioBlitzes going on all over the country as part of NRPA's umbrella event. Hopefully, there's one near you!

If there is, be sure to check your local events calendars, because there might be special events on specific days. For example, here in Florida, there are the following BioBlitz events (and some have special events on specific days - I'm not sure about the last three, but you can check yourself):

But, of course, you can go to these places anytime in September to participate -- you don't need a special event.

If you want to participate, you'll need an iNaturalist account, and any relevant observations you make in participating locations will automatically be counted in applicable projects. If you join the project, you'll also get the project's badge displayed on your observation!

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FediFollows - paleontology accounts on Mastodon (social.growyourown.services)
 

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/2712447 (I meant to post here first but the alternate spellings of "pal(a)eontology" got me mixed up lol)

Just forwarding along a two-toot thread from @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services post with some Mastodon accounts related to paleontology. Copy-pasted and edited the relevant text here for y'all's convenience:

➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@Fossilbonanza@sciencemastodon.com - Featuring lots of well-preserved fossils, run by Kansas Geological Survey
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@AltonDooley@mstdn.social (main) & https://scicomm.xyz/@westernsciencecenter@mstdn.social (museum) - Exec Director at Western Science Center, Calif. Expert on #mastodons
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@drmambobob@ecoevo.social - Evolutionary #palaeobiologist, senior lecturer in #zoology at Univ. of Lincoln, UK
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@Drdonnayates@archaeo.social - Archaeologist & criminologist at Maastricht Univ, studying #fossil smuggling
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win - #Palaeontologist & #plesiosaur expert, curator at Nottingham Natural History Museum in UK
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@punkpaleo@sauropods.win - Fossil illustrator & science educator
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@ashinonyx@scholar.social - In #palaeobiology dept at Univ. of Toronto, researching cat fossils
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@TheDinosaurDave@sauropods.win - Palaeontology student & makes Lego dinos
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@keeseycomics@sauropods.win - Comics set in Earth's distant past
➡️ https://scicomm.xyz/@russell@ecoevo.social - Works with fossils & x-rays at Univ. of Manchester

If you have a Mastodon account, you can just plop these links in the search bar on your own instance and find them!

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Pixel Worlds sale on GOG (www.gog.com)
 

GOG is having a "Pixel Worlds" sale, with deals on games (DRM-free as usual, of course) that use pixel graphics. It will continue for two more days and change.

https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_pixel_worlds

My personal highlights include the following three metroidvania titles:
Chasm -75%
Phoenotopia Awakening -60%
Timespinner -50%

There are several pages of games on sale; others famous ones include Stardew Valley, the Contra Anniversary Collection, two of the Shantae games, and One Step From Eden (i'm gonna pick up that last one).

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