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If you're looking for an ad-free weather site, someone made this easy-to-navigate one and shared it on Reddit. You start by entering your city, and next you're taken to a full overview that includes an hourly forecast, air quality, pollen information, the moon cycle, and more. — Read the rest
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Borzoi's howling noises sound like a digital effect. I had to research what other Borzoi howls sound like just to make sure this one was real, because my first thought was "there's no way that sound is coming out of a living creature!" — Read the rest
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This stylish cat sculpture by Jan Martel and Joël Martel, created in 1925, perfectly captures the sleek, geometric Art Deco look. A year later, photographer Thérèse Bonney snapped it alongside a real cat model, showing just how much the artists simplified the shape while still conveying the unmistakable feline attitude. — Read the rest
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Rick Aschmann, a professional linguist, has created a comprehensive analysis of "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns," as a hobby. The main feature is a map, available in different scales, of all the English dialects of North America. — Read the rest
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"It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em."
Mere days after an alleged assassination attempt rattled the White House correspondents' dinner, the Trump administration boldly announced plans to roll back dozens of federal gun regulations.
The changes include rescinding a 2024 regulation from the Biden administration that sought to end what gun control advocates call the "gun show loophole."
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Landsat, a joint program between NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), has been continuously collecting satellite images of the Earth since 1972. NASA's "Your Name in Landsat" site lets users spell out their names using images from among the millions collected since the program's inception. — Read the rest
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This morning, I met Jacob Chansley, who also goes by Jake Angeli. If you don't recognize those names, you probably know him as the "QAnon Shaman." As I was walking across the campus where I work, I spotted a man decked out in flag-covered clothes, wearing a large and colorful Native American headdress. — Read the rest
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The United States Senate did something good, today: it unanimously banned members from trading on prediction markets (the tech term of art for sites that let you gamble on anything) and the rule is effective immediately.
The main sites, Kalshi and Polymarket, are often in the news due to the constant insider trading and "contracts" (the tech term of art for bets) that involve death, violence, war and other controversial subjects. — Read the rest
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Newly reviewed surveillance footage from the White House correspondents' dinner shows a Secret Service agent firing multiple shots at a fleeing suspect into a crowded hallway. The video offers no clear visual evidence that the alleged gunman ever fired his weapon. — Read the rest
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askamanager_feedA reader writes:
My position was recently eliminated.
Now former colleagues are texting me to ask questions. I don’t feel obligated to answer. What are some response options when I want to politely say no?
You’re not obligated to answer questions when you’re no longer working there. That said, it’s also true that if you want to keep good relationships with these colleagues and might need them for job leads or references (informal or otherwise) in the future, you might not want to take a completely black-and-white line on this.
You definitely shouldn’t do work of any real substance when you’re no longer getting paid — like a detailed update on the history of a project or a rundown of the best way to approach a client — but if it’s a very simple question like “where is the key for the X filing cabinet?” that you could answer in a single sentence, it can be to your benefit to answer, because you want to maintain those relationships. Even then, there are limits; if you’re getting multiple questions like that, it’s reasonable to stop helping. But one or two very simple questions? Those are usually in your best interests to answer.
If you’re being asked for more then that, though, then any of these are reasonable to say:
* “I don’t think I can help since I’m no longer working there — I’m sorry about that!”
* “I don’t have access to that anymore now that I’ve left.”
* “I’m not sure off the top of my head — sorry!”
* “I’m not sure off the top of my head, but check the files I left behind.”
* “I can’t keep answering questions now that I’m gone, but try checking the manual.”
If it’s a colleague you particularly like or have good rapport with, you could say, “I know you’re in a tough spot since you’re trying to get this done, but since I’m not being paid anymore, I’m not comfortable continuing to help with the work.”
And if it’s a really large number of questions on substantive things and you’d be willing to help if they paid you, you could say, “I’m getting a lot of requests for help with things like this. I’d be willing to set up a consulting arrangement for a set number of hours of time over the next month or two if you want to do that.” (I’ve noticed people like to suggest quoting an outrageously fee for that, but that’s not in your interests either. A fair rate, yes, but not an obscene one just because you want to stick it to them; that’ll just make your judgment look really off. If you want stick it to them, you’re better off skipping this altogether.)
But if you’re not particularly interested in maintaining these relationships and don’t think you’ll want to call on them for any sort of help in the future, you can also just ignore the messages. You’re not obligated to respond.
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After months of triage, fostering, and reuniting pets with families displaced by the Eaton Fire, Pasadena Humane has placed its final evacuee: Artemis, a striking German shepherd who became the last animal still waiting for a home.
By the second week of the fire, the shelter had taken in some 600 pets, Hooker said.
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glindaThe consensus is, that it would be preferable if they did not die.
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