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The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come.
www.technologyreview.com
"Ever since World War II, the US has been the global leader in science and technology—and benefited immensely from it."
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
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I will always love wildly impractical superhero outfits. Superheroes should be like Kabuki theater, like Grand Opera... nobody should look at those costumes and wonder how they stay on or where they button.
In a world where people fly, clothes can also defy physics.
In a world where people fly, clothes can also defy physics.
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I will always love wildly impractical superhero outfits. Superheroes should be like Kabuki theater, like Grand Opera... nobody should look at those costumes and wonder how they stay on or where they button.
In a world where people fly, clothes can also defy physics.
In a world where people fly, clothes can also defy physics.
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Viewers are comparing the new Netflix series to “Shogun” and “Squid Game,” but “Last Samurai Standing” stands out for its anime-style cartoonish chaos.
The secret to “Last Samurai Standing”? Treating live action like anime.
Netflix’s wild new samurai series embraces cartoonish chaos — and it works.
ebx.sh
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Viewers are comparing the new Netflix series to “Shogun” and “Squid Game,” but “Last Samurai Standing” stands out for its anime-style cartoonish chaos.
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Breaking: Houston ISD says its top high schools can consider partnering with nonprofits or outside groups to gain more autonomy over campus decisions.
The schools would become an “Innovation Partnership School” under Senate Bill 1882. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
The schools would become an “Innovation Partnership School” under Senate Bill 1882. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
HISD unveils plan to allow top high schools to be run by outside partners
HISD says certain top-performing high schools can consider partnering with outside groups to gain more autonomy and control over campus decisions under Senate Bill 1882.
www.houstonchronicle.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Breaking: Houston ISD says its top high schools can consider partnering with nonprofits or outside groups to gain more autonomy over campus decisions.
The schools would become an “Innovation Partnership School” under Senate Bill 1882. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
The schools would become an “Innovation Partnership School” under Senate Bill 1882. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Hi! 👋 I’m Megan Menchaca, and I’m a reporter covering K-12 education for @houstonchronicle.com!
I focus on coverage of Houston ISD, and how district + Texas education policy affects tens of thousands of students in the city.
Get in touch anytime at megan.menchaca@houstonchronicle.com!
I focus on coverage of Houston ISD, and how district + Texas education policy affects tens of thousands of students in the city.
Get in touch anytime at megan.menchaca@houstonchronicle.com!
November 20, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Hi! 👋 I’m Megan Menchaca, and I’m a reporter covering K-12 education for @houstonchronicle.com!
I focus on coverage of Houston ISD, and how district + Texas education policy affects tens of thousands of students in the city.
Get in touch anytime at megan.menchaca@houstonchronicle.com!
I focus on coverage of Houston ISD, and how district + Texas education policy affects tens of thousands of students in the city.
Get in touch anytime at megan.menchaca@houstonchronicle.com!
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A New Zealand book competition dropped two of a publisher’s books because they had A.I.-generated covers. The publisher and the designer pushed back.
These Books Were Judged by Their A.I. Covers, and Disqualified
A New Zealand book competition dropped two of a publisher’s books because they had A.I.-generated covers. The publisher and the designer pushed back.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A New Zealand book competition dropped two of a publisher’s books because they had A.I.-generated covers. The publisher and the designer pushed back.
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She literally hasn't been PM for a month and bond yields are the highest in nearly two decades and China is rolling out the economic coercion playbook.
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
She literally hasn't been PM for a month and bond yields are the highest in nearly two decades and China is rolling out the economic coercion playbook.
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Chances that Takaichi becomes the first PM felled by bond vigilantes are edging up.
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Chances that Takaichi becomes the first PM felled by bond vigilantes are edging up.
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It's almost like just saying the word "responsible" doesn't actually convince anyone that you're acting responsibly.
Japan’s 10-year bond yields at highest since global financial crisis on.ft.com/3M8nOCs
Japan’s 10-year bond yields at highest since global financial crisis
Bond prices fall amid concerns over the prime minister’s plan for a fiscal stimulus
on.ft.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It's almost like just saying the word "responsible" doesn't actually convince anyone that you're acting responsibly.
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アメリカで大きな話題になっているヴァンスとKirk未亡人の、衆人環視での「親密すぎる抱擁」は白人社会の「白人の男は白人の女のものだ」という圧力が原因だという考察
米だけでなくＵＫでもＮＺでも女の人たちは、女同士では、たしかにはっきり口に出して言うものね
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米だけでなくＵＫでもＮＺでも女の人たちは、女同士では、たしかにはっきり口に出して言うものね
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How Usha Vance Knows Why Erika Kirk Grabbed Her Husband So Intimately
Or in other words, how white women assert racial dominance
substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
アメリカで大きな話題になっているヴァンスとKirk未亡人の、衆人環視での「親密すぎる抱擁」は白人社会の「白人の男は白人の女のものだ」という圧力が原因だという考察
米だけでなくＵＫでもＮＺでも女の人たちは、女同士では、たしかにはっきり口に出して言うものね
substack.com/home/post/p-...
米だけでなくＵＫでもＮＺでも女の人たちは、女同士では、たしかにはっきり口に出して言うものね
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The remarkably long lifespan of bowhead whales could be due to an increased ability to repair DNA mutations, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4hzvDN7 🌏 🧪
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The remarkably long lifespan of bowhead whales could be due to an increased ability to repair DNA mutations, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4hzvDN7 🌏 🧪
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“A lot of the stuff that I normally buy has just increased in price,” said Robert Cerniglia, a Korean American who’s lived in N.C. all his life. “The pandemic was really the highest price increase that we’ve seen, but it’s not really getting better.”
via @ncnewsline.com
via @ncnewsline.com
Tariffs threaten Korean culture, import boom in North Carolina as prices increase
Robert Cerniglia, a Korean American who’s lived in North Carolina for all his life, recalls the late 2016 opening of H Mart in Cary as monumental for members of his community.It’s where he shops for…
www.newsfromthestates.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“A lot of the stuff that I normally buy has just increased in price,” said Robert Cerniglia, a Korean American who’s lived in N.C. all his life. “The pandemic was really the highest price increase that we’ve seen, but it’s not really getting better.”
via @ncnewsline.com
via @ncnewsline.com
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Yes, but...
When a translation wins an award, with few notable exceptions (Hey Eisners!), the translator is not included in the nomination, the listing, or even acknowledged as winning the award. They get no trophy.
This is a HUGE problem. Awards NEED to acknowledge the translator.
When a translation wins an award, with few notable exceptions (Hey Eisners!), the translator is not included in the nomination, the listing, or even acknowledged as winning the award. They get no trophy.
This is a HUGE problem. Awards NEED to acknowledge the translator.
For example, Ken Liu's English translations of Liu Cixin's first and last books in the Three-Body Problem trilogy won a Hugo Award and those translations are widely understood as an absolute masterclass in what can be accomplished through translation.
October 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Yes, but...
When a translation wins an award, with few notable exceptions (Hey Eisners!), the translator is not included in the nomination, the listing, or even acknowledged as winning the award. They get no trophy.
This is a HUGE problem. Awards NEED to acknowledge the translator.
When a translation wins an award, with few notable exceptions (Hey Eisners!), the translator is not included in the nomination, the listing, or even acknowledged as winning the award. They get no trophy.
This is a HUGE problem. Awards NEED to acknowledge the translator.
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Gou only did this one Japanese folklore story. I told him he should do more and he said "No way! They are too scary! I'd rather play around with Western monsters because I know they are not real."
You don't want to mess around with the ghosts of Japan.
You don't want to mess around with the ghosts of Japan.
October 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Gou only did this one Japanese folklore story. I told him he should do more and he said "No way! They are too scary! I'd rather play around with Western monsters because I know they are not real."
You don't want to mess around with the ghosts of Japan.
You don't want to mess around with the ghosts of Japan.
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The 7 million Americans who took the streets for 'No Kings' made history, and they did something even more important
They got under the skin of Donald Trump and his dictatorial regime, on a day that showed that most Americans love democracy instead
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/no-k...
They got under the skin of Donald Trump and his dictatorial regime, on a day that showed that most Americans love democracy instead
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/no-k...
Then they fight you: How the No Kings protests are winning America | Will Bunch
A massive turnout of 7 million and a panicked White House showed Saturday why the No Kings protests matter, a lot.
www.inquirer.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The 7 million Americans who took the streets for 'No Kings' made history, and they did something even more important
They got under the skin of Donald Trump and his dictatorial regime, on a day that showed that most Americans love democracy instead
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/no-k...
They got under the skin of Donald Trump and his dictatorial regime, on a day that showed that most Americans love democracy instead
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/no-k...
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Houston billionaires Nancy and Rich Kinder have affirmed they plan to give away 95% of their fortune, or more than $10 billion, with an emphasis on city parks, the arts, education and other local causes. bit.ly/47qxGzL
October 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Houston billionaires Nancy and Rich Kinder have affirmed they plan to give away 95% of their fortune, or more than $10 billion, with an emphasis on city parks, the arts, education and other local causes. bit.ly/47qxGzL
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Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.
3 takeaways from the second No Kings day of nationwide protests
Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.
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No Kings protest, Houston, TX 10/18/25. Pretty good turnout I'd say 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
This is what democracy looks like!
This is what democracy looks like!
October 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
No Kings protest, Houston, TX 10/18/25. Pretty good turnout I'd say 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
This is what democracy looks like!
This is what democracy looks like!
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Houston #NoKings 📸 by @htownmark.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Houston #NoKings 📸 by @htownmark.bsky.social
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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
Photos: Scenes from the No Kings Protests
People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
n.pr
October 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
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Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
October 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
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MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
October 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
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Just.... look at that magnificence!
October 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Just.... look at that magnificence!
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No Kings-Houston, TX
October 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
No Kings-Houston, TX
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PERFECT MESSAGING!
#BetterDems
It's so true. I went downtown (terrifying), talked to strangers (eep!), sang in public (woof), embarrassed myself, got laughed at, got laughed WITH, and tried out this thing called a ONE WHEEL that I am definitely going to buy one of now. My goal? Spark delight.
#BetterDems
It's so true. I went downtown (terrifying), talked to strangers (eep!), sang in public (woof), embarrassed myself, got laughed at, got laughed WITH, and tried out this thing called a ONE WHEEL that I am definitely going to buy one of now. My goal? Spark delight.
One of the most TRUE signs I have ever seen at a march. Write this down and act upon it, friends.
#NoKings #Manhattan
#NoKings #Manhattan
October 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
PERFECT MESSAGING!
#BetterDems
It's so true. I went downtown (terrifying), talked to strangers (eep!), sang in public (woof), embarrassed myself, got laughed at, got laughed WITH, and tried out this thing called a ONE WHEEL that I am definitely going to buy one of now. My goal? Spark delight.
#BetterDems
It's so true. I went downtown (terrifying), talked to strangers (eep!), sang in public (woof), embarrassed myself, got laughed at, got laughed WITH, and tried out this thing called a ONE WHEEL that I am definitely going to buy one of now. My goal? Spark delight.