The D.C. Council is trying to find ways to get the most reckless drivers off its streets, by introducing a slate of bills that create automatic suspensions for certain speeders, and suing out of state drivers who don't pay D.C. fines. bit.ly/3NO4aZA

Love this new Montreal transit map. montrealgazette.com/news/local-new…

Happy Friday everyone. I had AI generate selfies from important moments in Canadian history. I use AI to raise interest in Canadian history by presenting it in a fun way. 1. Vikings arriving in Newfoundland in 1000 CE. 🧵1/13

You can tell the authors of the new room temperature superconductor paper believe in their results because they published two papers about it concurrently: one with six authors, and one with only three. The Nobel prize can be shared by at most three people.

So the U.S. government straight up has dead aliens in its possession? And we’re just gonna go on with our Wednesday here? Is that what you’re telling me?

!!! if true

LK-99 is real. Simulation papers are dropping. replication by a Chinese scientist with video, wow just wow. We are probably a decade away but congrats everyone we just walked through a keyhole for humanity. Things will speed up now.

What a wonderful view of science and the possibility that is LK-99… washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Excited for what’s to come for neighboring Pennsylvania Ave. as we prepare the National Mall and the nation’s capital for America’s 250th in 2026 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Share your opinion on the The Washington Post poll! NCPC National Mall NPS washingtonpost.com/opinions/inter…

Can we do this in time ?

The Biden administration is betting big on giant carbon-sucking vacuums as a climate solution, announcing that it will help jump-start two mammoth projects in Texas and Louisiana that will be a global testing ground for the new technology. wapo.st/47p7dR3

Sorry but being able to connect my AirPods to my stethoscope to make it wireless is a future I didn’t see coming

Good evening, Twitter! I’m spending my Friday night in the affluent Bay Area suburb of Millbrae, where the county is presenting a plan to turn a hotel into ~100 homes for unhoused residents. It appears that the entire city is here, and they are *pissed*. 🧵

Switzerland is putting solar panels on railway tracks by World Economic Forum #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Engineering cc: Ben Lorica 罗瑞卡 @patrickgunz_ch Ravi Kikan

The most bike friendly Florida has ever been:

Chacho Wins Two City Paper ‘Best Of’ Titles: Best Distillery & Best Marg! popville.com/2023/08/chacho… (sponsor)

The record heat wave kicked off today in New South Wales, SE Australia with up to 35C (remember it's early spring) ,33.3C Bellambi is a monthly record (short POR though). Incredible heat in Sydney with 34.7C at the Airport and 31.8C in the Observatory. It's just the beginning..

Seeing how traffic at FedEx field has ruined its neighborhood for residents, Capitol Hill East is not up for the onslaught of a modern stadium. There are so many more pressing issues right now…

Twitter Ranked Dead Last on Climate Misinformation Scorecard dlvr.it/SwPb6l

What's next? The students are now designing a capsule that might be able to protect the EpiPen solution in space. If it doesn't, well... I'm sure they'll try the next idea just like any good scientist! You can read more about their project here: uottawa.ca/about-us/media…