Koalas Declared Endangered After “Shockingly Fast Decline”! — Mother Jones

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Australian government has …

Koalas Declared Endangered After “Shockingly Fast Decline”! — Mother Jones

US Supreme Court declines to halt Trump’s sentencing in hush money case | Reuters

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by the state of Missouri to halt Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his conviction in New York on felony charges involving hush money paid to a porn star and left a related gag order until after the Nov. 5 presidential election.
The decision by the justices came in response to Missouri’s lawsuit claiming that the case against Trump infringed on the right of voters under the U.S. Constitution to hear from the Republican presidential nominee as he seeks to regain the White House.

Source: US Supreme Court declines to halt Trump’s sentencing in hush money case | Reuters

Ein Dienstagslächeln / … A Tuesday smile – Stella, oh, Stella

Wir bleiben noch im Bereich der Fabeltiere und Märchen, hier der Mondsucher. Die Geschichte ist vielschichtig, daher möchte ich gar nicht so viel dazu sagen, bevor ihr sie gesehen habt.

… We stay in the category mythical creatures and fairytales, her the moonseeker. The story is multilayered, and I don’t really wish to comment so much before you have watched it.

A grieving father goes to extremes to be reunited with his dead daughter.

Habt noch eine gute Woche mit Loslassen und Weitergehen.

… Have a good week with letting go and moving on.

Source: Ein Dienstagslächeln / … A Tuesday smile – Stella, oh, Stella

US COVID markers continue steady rise | CIDRAP

COVID activity continues to increase across much of the United States, with an upward trend in all regions, but with some regional differences, according to the latest updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The brisk pace of infections comes amid ongoing shifts towards more immune evasive SARS-CoV-2 variants and waning immunity from earlier infections and vaccination. In its latest variant proportion update, the CDC said the percentage of KP.3.1.1 sequences jumped from 14.4% to 27.8% over the past 2 weeks. The variant is cutting into the proportion of its parent variant KP.3, which currently makes up 21.1% of sequences.

Nationally, test positivity is 16.3%, up slightly from the previous week. Levels are highest in Texas and surrounding states, averaging 25.7%, followed by the Southeast, the Midwest, and the Northwest.

Source: US COVID markers continue steady rise | CIDRAP

Late July and early August Many Amanitas at Saint Andrews Forest Farm | Saint Andrews Forest Farm

Amanita amerirubescens complex from below
A. amerirubescens from above. Note the red blushing. These are edible when thoroughly cooked. We haven’t tried them.
Amanita jacksonii, a delicious Caesar mushroom that can even be eaten raw. We cooked them and they maintained a wonderful texture. These were some of the tastiest mushrooms we’ve had.
A. jacksonii, A. banningiana, Bolete edulis and Exsudoporous frostii in our basket. All were delicious. 😋

The forest is full of mushrooms with the rain we’re getting. Every day we go out and find something completely new. Since we bought the farm last year, we’ve searched for Amanita jacksonii. Saturday we walked down Amanita Way towards the wet weather gully and there they were. They were very large and strikingly red with orange caps and yellow stems. We have seen hundreds of Amanita parcivolvata, commonly called False Caesar, and these were instantly recognizable as the delicacy. The small one to the left in the basket is the first American caesar we found last week, Amanita banningiana or Mary Banning Slender yellow caesar. This is also tasty and special. They are much smaller and found in the northeastern and southern regions of the US.

A. banningiana has striations along the edge of the cap. It is found in oak-beech-hickory forests from Maine to Alabama.
A. parcivolvata, or false caesar. Found all over SAFF.
Amanita rhopalopus, American club footed Lepidella.

Source: Late July and early August Many Amanitas at Saint Andrews Forest Farm | Saint Andrews Forest Farm

Viver roçando as coisas de leve – O Outro Lado

Mordia o lábio para não revelar o segredo.
Infringiu as regras do bom senso: roubou o perfume dela e viajou na essência cítrica…
Com o nome a ecoar histórias e o coração a acelerar quando pensava… na pele! Pensou que fosse mentira o idioma e a cidade das poesias estampadas na camiseta sobre o amor.

Mariana Gouveia
Revista Plural Inéditos & Dispersos –
Scenarium Plural Editora

Source: Viver roçando as coisas de leve – O Outro Lado