# first read (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover first read. Page: Feed: --- ## [Lead shot’s end date is set: 1 April 2029.](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/lead-shots-end-date-is-set-1-april-2029/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lead-shots-end-date-is-set-1-april-2029) _2026-08-20 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ When exactly does lead shot end in ​Great ​Britain? The restriction came into law when the REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2026 took effect on 1 April 2026, and the deadline is 1 April 2029: from that date lead shot can neither be placed on the market nor used. The 2029-30 game season is the first that ... Read more ## [Bison Genetics Updated](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/bison-genetics-updated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bison-genetics-updated) _2026-08-19 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ A genomic blueprint for bison recovery was also blurred by private herd managers who experimented with cattle crossbreeding during the 20th century. While these efforts were generally unsuccessful, they introduced a persistent belief that most bison today possess cattle ancestry because of these attempts. By using ancient, pre-cattle bison as a clean genetic baseline—a first ... Read more ## [Terror Bird Summary](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/terror-bird-summary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=terror-bird-summary) _2026-08-18 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ ## [Space travel, a state of consciousness](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/space-travel-a-state-of-consciousness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=space-travel-a-state-of-consciousness) _2026-08-17 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ Now, a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, argues this isn’t just poetic musing; it’s a fundamental neurocognitive phenomenon. According to researchers, our brains have quietly “scaffolded” consciousness on gravity for eons, and removing this constant anchor forces a surprising and profound recalibration of the mind. Space travel may strip away the mind’s oldest ... Read… ## [New technique pinpoints human DNA inherited from ‘ghost’ ancestors](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/new-technique-pinpoints-human-dna-inherited-from-ghost-ancestors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-technique-pinpoints-human-dna-inherited-from-ghost-ancestors) _2026-08-16 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ UC Berkeley researchers have identified regions of DNA that humans inherited from two unknown ancestors as a result of long-ago interbreeding among modern humans and at least four other archaic human relatives. New technique pinpoints human DNA inherited from ‘ghost’ ancestors We are a melange. ## [Bedford Basin Tuna](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/bedford-basin-tuna/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bedford-basin-tuna) _2026-08-15 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ I was in Halifax Wednesday August 5th and stumble over this Facebook post​. It was talking about tuna down in the bas​in. I spoke to friends in the area and they said they had seen it too​. It was on the news as well as all over social media. I spent years there and never heard ... Read more ## [Iron Megaphone](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/iron-megaphone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iron-megaphone) _2026-08-14 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ Halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, on a remote desert hillside somebody bolted a giant iron megaphone to the rocks. No trail, no sign, nothing pointing you to it. It’s about eight feet of riveted metal, wedged between two boulders, aimed out over miles of empty desert. Building it took real work. Hauling it ... Read more ## [Comanche Tactics](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/comanche-tactics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comanche-tactics) _2026-08-13 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ Comanche Tactics I dont remember from I cant believe it was out 15 years ago. The video AI is impressive and hilarious at the same time. The imagery is often engaging but the context is ​c​an be crazy. I don’t know how accurate the commentary is but it seems well researched​.​ There​ is a lot ... Read more ## [Prairie dog and whale lingo.](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/prairie-dog-and-whale-lingo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prairie-dog-and-whale-lingo) _2026-08-12 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ Not sure how factual this is but it is fun. There are skeptics in the comments. No source references. Possible backup? Male sperm whales produce loudest communication sounds ever measured in any mammal ## [How to keep the Earth habitable when the sun dies](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/how-to-keep-the-earth-habitable-when-the-sun-dies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-keep-the-earth-habitable-when-the-sun-dies) _2026-08-11 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ In a billion years, the sun will start to run out of fuel and expand to become a red giant. Earth’s oceans and atmosphere will be burned away, and Earth will likely be engulfed by the sun altogether. The sun will then shrink to a dim white dwarf, and all light and warmth in the ... Read more ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1APXmIQH4AlK) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [More trouble in Florida](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/more-trouble-in-florida/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-trouble-in-florida) _2026-08-10 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ In 1994, Florida panther FP29 killed and ate a hog, then the hog killed him. The feral hog was carrying pseudorabies and showed no symptoms. The panther died when the virus reached his brain. Pseudorabies has nothing to do with rabies. It is a herpes virus. In its natural host, the feral pig, it circulates ... Read more ## [One of the better examples I have seen of this.](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/one-of-the-better-examples-i-have-seen-of-this/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-of-the-better-examples-i-have-seen-of-this) _2026-08-09 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ More. Snakes aren’t simple tubes. Their bodies have five regions—including a short neck ## [5,000-year-old wolves rewrite what we know about domestication](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/5000-year-old-wolves-rewrite-what-we-know-about-domestication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5000-year-old-wolves-rewrite-what-we-know-about-domestication) _2026-08-08 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ Scientists discovered ancient wolves on a tiny Baltic island where they could only have been brought by humans, suggesting an unexpectedly close relationship between people and wolves thousands of years ago. Evidence indicates the wolves were fed, possibly cared for, and may even have been managed or selectively bred long before modern ideas of ... Read more ## [Leopard Athleticism](https://stephenbodio.com/2026/08/leopard-athleticism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leopard-athleticism) _2026-08-07 · Sea Run · Stephen Bodio_ Another stunning leopard video. ## [A real estate investment calculator](https://blog.horaceg.xyz/posts/housing/) _2025-11-21 · Horace Guy · Regression toward the meaning_ Monthly Payments: loan & interest As a young-ish professional, I’ve been wondering whether I should buy my primary residence or keep renting. With this thought, I’ve been driven to answer this question in a rational manner. You can see the results of this investigation on this website: linemo . Loan interest rates It all started when I wanted to know how much I would pay in interest for a loan.… ## ["Wilmot's Warehouse" by CMYK](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/wilmots-warehouse-by-cmyk) _2025-06-19 · Chadwick Matlin · Writ Small_ A board game to remember. ## [An interactive introduction to probabilistic programming](https://blog.horaceg.xyz/posts/intro-ppl/) _2025-01-06 · Horace Guy · Regression toward the meaning_ Prior, posterior and likelihood Reuse CC BY 4.0 Citation BibTeX citation: @online{guy2025, author = {Guy, Horace}, title = {An Interactive Introduction to Probabilistic Programming}, date = {2025-01-06}, url = {https://blog.horaceg.xyz/posts/intro-ppl/}, langid = {en} } For attribution, please cite this work as: Guy, Horace. 2025. “An Interactive Introduction to Probabilistic Programming.” January… ## [“The Truth About Dragons” by Julie Leung and Hanna Cha](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-dragons-by-julie) _2024-12-03 · Chadwick Matlin · Writ Small_ Religion is not at the center of our family life, even though it was when my wife and I were kids. ## ["Astro Bot" by Team Asobi](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/astro-bot-by-team-asobi) _2024-10-11 · Chadwick Matlin · Writ Small_ All video games are made to be played, but few are made to be playful. ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b0ryIcQrHrCK) _2024-10-11 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Three Books You Play With -- And That Play You](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/three-books-you-play-with-and-that) _2024-09-14 · Chadwick Matlin · Writ Small_ It must feel so powerless to read a book when you can’t read.