"The number of these briefs has risen dramatically in recent years and now routinely tops 800 per term... about double the number from 1995. This uptick has also coincided with the court reducing its docket by about 35 percent since 1995."
"In Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA, seven justices made it easier for the [fossil fuel] industry to sue the government over regulations it dislikes, granting polluters access to the courts that the justices have routinely denied to ordinary Americans."
The Tapeworm that Starved to Death in RFK's Brain
"the briefs, which present arguments from interested parties other than the litigants, ... academic researchers have found that the justices [cite] them more frequently &, according to plagiarism... software, sometimes lift significant sentences, phrases, & ideas from amicus briefs w/out citation."
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The Tapeworm that Starved to Death in RFK's Brain
The Tapeworm that Starved to Death in RFK's Brain
The Tapeworm that Starved to Death in RFK's Brain
So without a single external twitch to create ripples, they can ascend or descend.
Their spines are also highly specialized for undulation, with ball & socket joints ("procoelous") in the caudal (tail) vertebrae that make up 50-60% of the bones in their full spine.
"Geo asked that ICE remove lines saying contractors needed to follow state and local laws around the treatment of detainees and that ICE amend language to support its legal position in these cases," written to cover Geo for paying immigrant detainees $1/hour.
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Jon Collins
Let's talk about how & why crocodilians swim so effortlessly.
Note the body posture here: legs tucked to the side, full-body undulations, tail doing most of the work.
They're ambush predators that may only eat every 3-10 days (in adults), so retaining the element of surprise is essential.
To minimize energy expended on pursuit, they've emphasized stealth in their movements through the water: no splashes, no large ripples give them away.
Let's start with trim adjustment, demonstrated by this amazing little guy:
See, crocodilians can move their lungs around in their body. 🫁🔃
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In light of today's events *taps sign*
Becca Esche
Lee Miller at the Musée D’Art Moderne De Paris, until August 2. | Portrait of British and Mexican surrealist painter Mary Leonora Carrington by Miller. Photographed in 1939, on the eve of destruction.
