Soy boy

 

Correct me if I´m wrong, but is this true? China sells rare earth minerals to the United States (and the rest of world), while the United States sell soy beans to China? I mean, the PRC must be in really dire straits, right, if they can´t fucking grow their own soy! 

I´m being ironic. 

Congratulations

 

Jimmy Carter turned 100 years today. Fun fact: he is still eligible to run for president of the United States! Which may or may not be...interesting. 

Priorities

A beetle named after Adolf Hitler(!)
Credit: Michael Munich

This is the kind of BS that makes me wanna vote Trump or something...

I´m not entirely surprised that this happens, tbh, but I kind of hoped that the conservative character of scientific names (they are *supposed* to be unchangable) would stop the Wokies in this particular case. 

But naaah, apparently not. That being said, if these are the new rules...well...a number of organisms are named after Greta Thunberg. I´m sure Israelis and Jews might find *that* offensive. Just as offensive as name a living creature after, say, Hitler or Mussolini. Let´s see if somebody is brave enough to mount a challenge!

Botanists vote to remove racist references from plant names

Värmebölja

 

Värmeböljan rullar in redan idag! Hurra! Wat me worry, jag kanske gillar robinia längs motorvägarna...  

Free beans for the masses, the notochord be damned!

 

"I´m tired of your bullshit. There´s nothing wrong with beans!!!"