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Nearly 40 scientists are aboard the Araon, an icebreaker heading for Antarctica’s fastest-melting glaciers. Our journalists are traveling with them for a two-month expedition that could unearth crucial data about rising sea levels. Here’s a tour of the ship. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/cl...
January 1, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Nearly 40 scientists are aboard the Araon, an icebreaker heading for Antarctica’s fastest-melting glaciers. Our journalists are traveling with them for a two-month expedition that could unearth crucial data about rising sea levels. Here’s a tour of the ship. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/cl...
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The first step to fixing our economy is understanding the real problem — big money corrupting our politics and rigging the system against working people. Watch.
The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy
Robert Reich
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January 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The first step to fixing our economy is understanding the real problem — big money corrupting our politics and rigging the system against working people. Watch.
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For those who have been led to believe that this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t work, this isn’t the case.
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Early influenza virus characterisation and vaccine effectiveness in England in autumn 2025, a period dominated by influenza A(H3N2) subclade K
Influenza A(H3N2) subclade K (J.2.4.1) has dominated the 2025/26 season start in England. Post-infection ferret antisera raised against northern hemisphere 2025/26 vaccine strains showed reduced reactivity to subclade K viruses in England, aligning ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 1, 2026 at 11:38 PM
For those who have been led to believe that this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t work, this isn’t the case.
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
I am not an optimist but every realist knows the question isn't rhetorical "Well, this sucks. Now what?" It's plotting the way forward from disaster
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
January 2, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I am not an optimist but every realist knows the question isn't rhetorical "Well, this sucks. Now what?" It's plotting the way forward from disaster
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Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026 reut.rs/4aBtbED
Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026
Starlink will begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering all of its satellites orbiting at around 550 km (342 miles) to 480 km over the course of 2026, Michael Nicolls, SpaceX's vice president of Starlink engineering, said on Thursday.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026 reut.rs/4aBtbED
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' #Greatwhitesharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of disappearing, with illegal fishing contributing to their decline.'
The massive, unsustainable scale of human taking from the environment is far from limited to fossil fuels. #overfishing
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The massive, unsustainable scale of human taking from the environment is far from limited to fossil fuels. #overfishing
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
Overfishing and illegal fishing are contributing to the loss of sharks, including great whites.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
' #Greatwhitesharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of disappearing, with illegal fishing contributing to their decline.'
The massive, unsustainable scale of human taking from the environment is far from limited to fossil fuels. #overfishing
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The massive, unsustainable scale of human taking from the environment is far from limited to fossil fuels. #overfishing
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s mom, Elsa, has MS. She was doing well until, as she said:
“It wasn’t until five years ago, when I got Covid, that things started to go downhill in a way where there was no more hiding it”.
I also have MS. And this is why I wear a mask indoors in public.
“It wasn’t until five years ago, when I got Covid, that things started to go downhill in a way where there was no more hiding it”.
I also have MS. And this is why I wear a mask indoors in public.
Dear Fernando | By Elsa Mendoza
Your accomplishments will NEVER impact how proud of you I am.
www.theplayerstribune.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s mom, Elsa, has MS. She was doing well until, as she said:
“It wasn’t until five years ago, when I got Covid, that things started to go downhill in a way where there was no more hiding it”.
I also have MS. And this is why I wear a mask indoors in public.
“It wasn’t until five years ago, when I got Covid, that things started to go downhill in a way where there was no more hiding it”.
I also have MS. And this is why I wear a mask indoors in public.
(Few things are as infuriating as Flat Earthers. People figured out-and were able to prove-that the earth was round thousands of years ago. The fact that there's a GROWING number of people who could LITERALLY learn how to prove/disprove their theory and just refuse to...)
youtu.be/hnDzWQDt8e0
youtu.be/hnDzWQDt8e0
What Do Flat Earthers Actually Believe?
YouTube video by Fact Quickie
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January 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
(Few things are as infuriating as Flat Earthers. People figured out-and were able to prove-that the earth was round thousands of years ago. The fact that there's a GROWING number of people who could LITERALLY learn how to prove/disprove their theory and just refuse to...)
youtu.be/hnDzWQDt8e0
youtu.be/hnDzWQDt8e0
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Trump just fucked over rural voters in southeastern Colorado, hard. These are not majority democrats. Our ranch does a tremendous amount of business in SE Colorado and we know a lot of families there, especially around Lamar. Their groundwater is toxic. Trump veto'd safe drinking water for them.
December 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Trump just fucked over rural voters in southeastern Colorado, hard. These are not majority democrats. Our ranch does a tremendous amount of business in SE Colorado and we know a lot of families there, especially around Lamar. Their groundwater is toxic. Trump veto'd safe drinking water for them.
(Consumer Protection and regulatory agencies have been gutted but there's still some resources worth checking out. Like the information on how to avoid job scams if you're one of the hundreds of thousands job hunting)
consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job...
consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job...
Job Scams
Scammers advertise jobs the same way honest employers do — online (in ads, on job sites, and social media), in newspapers, and sometimes on TV and radio. They promise you a job, but what they want is ...
consumer.ftc.gov
January 1, 2026 at 7:41 PM
(Consumer Protection and regulatory agencies have been gutted but there's still some resources worth checking out. Like the information on how to avoid job scams if you're one of the hundreds of thousands job hunting)
consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job...
consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job...
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“You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" was written by the legendary songwriting duo Carole King and Gerry Goffin
Aretha Franklin made it famous in 1967
OBAMA in Tears 😭
B.B. King once said that hearing Aretha sing was like watching a "river of emotion" flow through a human body.
Aretha Franklin made it famous in 1967
OBAMA in Tears 😭
B.B. King once said that hearing Aretha sing was like watching a "river of emotion" flow through a human body.
December 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" was written by the legendary songwriting duo Carole King and Gerry Goffin
Aretha Franklin made it famous in 1967
OBAMA in Tears 😭
B.B. King once said that hearing Aretha sing was like watching a "river of emotion" flow through a human body.
Aretha Franklin made it famous in 1967
OBAMA in Tears 😭
B.B. King once said that hearing Aretha sing was like watching a "river of emotion" flow through a human body.
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Love it. A must-read from @joho.bsky.social, reminding Prasad, Bhattacharya, Makary et al., reminding us that the U.S. is facing several disease outbreaks, so they have a great opportunity to show the rest of us how their way is “better”.
We’re waiting…
We’re waiting…
The Murray Hill Declaration
It's the responsibility of our medical establishment to protect the vulnerable and keep schools open.
sciencebasedmedicine.org
January 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Love it. A must-read from @joho.bsky.social, reminding Prasad, Bhattacharya, Makary et al., reminding us that the U.S. is facing several disease outbreaks, so they have a great opportunity to show the rest of us how their way is “better”.
We’re waiting…
We’re waiting…
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Contemplating the New Year…
January 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Contemplating the New Year…
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Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.
First Northern Lights Forecast Of 2026: 18 States Could See Aurora Borealis This Week
Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.
www.forbes.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.
The change affects a diverse cross-section of Americans who don’t get their health insurance from an employer and don’t qualify for Medicaid or Medicare — a group that includes many self-employed workers, small business owners, farmers and ranchers
apnews.com/article/affo...
apnews.com/article/affo...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
apnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The change affects a diverse cross-section of Americans who don’t get their health insurance from an employer and don’t qualify for Medicaid or Medicare — a group that includes many self-employed workers, small business owners, farmers and ranchers
apnews.com/article/affo...
apnews.com/article/affo...
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Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus): This bird is most renowned for its ability to run at 20mph (32km/h). "MEEP MEEP". Thank you again Jay Spring for sharing your photo of a juvenile taken in Irvine, California. See more of Jay's photos at: www.springphotos.net #bird #roadrunner #meepmeep
January 1, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus): This bird is most renowned for its ability to run at 20mph (32km/h). "MEEP MEEP". Thank you again Jay Spring for sharing your photo of a juvenile taken in Irvine, California. See more of Jay's photos at: www.springphotos.net #bird #roadrunner #meepmeep
(NOT how democracies behave!)
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open
The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open. This time it's telling the owners of the Craig Station in northwestern Colorado to keep running an electricity-ge...
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January 1, 2026 at 6:39 AM
(NOT how democracies behave!)
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
A man handed an illegal prison sentence that was years longer than the maximum penalty for his crime has been granted clemency by Mississippi’s governor, weeks after the man’s brother received clemency for a similar sentence.
apnews.com/article/miss...
apnews.com/article/miss...
Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after his brother
Two brothers who received illegal prison sentences that were years longer than the maximum penalty for their crimes have been granted clemency by Mississippi Gov.
apnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:38 AM
A man handed an illegal prison sentence that was years longer than the maximum penalty for his crime has been granted clemency by Mississippi’s governor, weeks after the man’s brother received clemency for a similar sentence.
apnews.com/article/miss...
apnews.com/article/miss...