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This beautiful book has been banned. So I got my copy #ReadBannedBooks
June 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This beautiful book has been banned. So I got my copy #ReadBannedBooks
Anybody else watching the first episode of the new Daredevil like, “WTF is going on?!”
March 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Anybody else watching the first episode of the new Daredevil like, “WTF is going on?!”
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#Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as #Musk faces criticism over #Trump ties - www.theguardian.com/technology/2... "The slump came as the European market for new battery-electric cars grew by 34% to 124,341 units" oh dear, what a pity
Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties
Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD party
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as #Musk faces criticism over #Trump ties - www.theguardian.com/technology/2... "The slump came as the European market for new battery-electric cars grew by 34% to 124,341 units" oh dear, what a pity
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More true every day
February 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
More true every day
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Couldn’t wait for @moudhy.bsky.social book to arrive, so got the audio book and already struck by this powerful sentence — a point of view I’ve never considered before:
“Writing allowed the people of ancient Mesopotamia to begin to record their own past.”
The weight this sentence holds. Oooft.
“Writing allowed the people of ancient Mesopotamia to begin to record their own past.”
The weight this sentence holds. Oooft.
February 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Couldn’t wait for @moudhy.bsky.social book to arrive, so got the audio book and already struck by this powerful sentence — a point of view I’ve never considered before:
“Writing allowed the people of ancient Mesopotamia to begin to record their own past.”
The weight this sentence holds. Oooft.
“Writing allowed the people of ancient Mesopotamia to begin to record their own past.”
The weight this sentence holds. Oooft.
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Under new UK laws, tech companies will be asked to take action on posts that encourage #misogynistic ideas. The non-consensual sharing of intimate images (inc those created with #AI) is also covered. www.ft.com/content/f7dd...
UK to name and shame social media groups in online misogyny crackdown
Regulator Ofcom to publish plan outlining ‘sensible, practical’ steps to improve online safety for women and girls
www.ft.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Under new UK laws, tech companies will be asked to take action on posts that encourage #misogynistic ideas. The non-consensual sharing of intimate images (inc those created with #AI) is also covered. www.ft.com/content/f7dd...
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Graduating during the pandemic slowed down my process and is part of why I did two postdocs. Now as a first year faculty, all the federal grants are frozen. I love the work I do but this has all of us questioning how much www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
www.science.org
February 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Graduating during the pandemic slowed down my process and is part of why I did two postdocs. Now as a first year faculty, all the federal grants are frozen. I love the work I do but this has all of us questioning how much www.science.org/content/arti...
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Part of the Pacific Ocean seabed was mined in 1979. 44 years later, marine life in the area has still not fully recovered www.newscientist.com/article/2469...
Deep-sea life is still recovering from mining activity 40 years ago
The site of a deep-sea mining test in 1979 had lower levels of biodiversity when researchers revisited it in 2023 compared with undisturbed areas nearby
www.newscientist.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Part of the Pacific Ocean seabed was mined in 1979. 44 years later, marine life in the area has still not fully recovered www.newscientist.com/article/2469...
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Russell Vought & his ex-wife Mary have a daughter with cystic fibrosis, who is being treated with elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, drugs developed with the support of the National Institutes of Health. Now Russ & Mary are trying to destroy the agency. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Russell Vought & his ex-wife Mary have a daughter with cystic fibrosis, who is being treated with elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, drugs developed with the support of the National Institutes of Health. Now Russ & Mary are trying to destroy the agency. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I really really want this to work; a pancreatic cancer vaccine would be so world-changing. Coverage from @scifri.bsky.social www.sciencefriday.com/segments/pan...
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
www.sciencefriday.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I really really want this to work; a pancreatic cancer vaccine would be so world-changing. Coverage from @scifri.bsky.social www.sciencefriday.com/segments/pan...
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BREAKING: Office of Special Counsel Finds Many DOGE Firings Unlawful with Major Implications for the Future of the DOGE Purge and Potential Jeopardy for Those Who Executed DOGE's Orders talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/big-d...
BIG: DOGE Firings Found Unlawful by Office of Special Counsel
There was a very important development today, still only little noted in...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
BREAKING: Office of Special Counsel Finds Many DOGE Firings Unlawful with Major Implications for the Future of the DOGE Purge and Potential Jeopardy for Those Who Executed DOGE's Orders talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/big-d...
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The cost of federal workforce salaries is only 4.3% of the budget
Absolutely wild to fuck the economy over 4.3% of the federal budget and the Republicans are just like “nah it’s cool”
Absolutely wild to fuck the economy over 4.3% of the federal budget and the Republicans are just like “nah it’s cool”
February 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The cost of federal workforce salaries is only 4.3% of the budget
Absolutely wild to fuck the economy over 4.3% of the federal budget and the Republicans are just like “nah it’s cool”
Absolutely wild to fuck the economy over 4.3% of the federal budget and the Republicans are just like “nah it’s cool”
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"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage."
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
February 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage."
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
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Started reading this last night and it's so good!! Run out and buy it from @stanchion.bsky.social!!!
February 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Started reading this last night and it's so good!! Run out and buy it from @stanchion.bsky.social!!!
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Sometimes you just have to say “fuck you” with a flourish
February 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sometimes you just have to say “fuck you” with a flourish
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Turns out Trump is like air pollution.
Air pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study finds
Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Turns out Trump is like air pollution.
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lol, "vetting"
A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
lol, "vetting"
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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
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Imagine being a President who hates the people who elected him this much:
"The agencies are responsible for a range of functions, from approving new drugs to tracing bird-flu outbreaks and researching cancer."
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
"The agencies are responsible for a range of functions, from approving new drugs to tracing bird-flu outbreaks and researching cancer."
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Exclusive | White House Preparing Order to Cut Thousands of Federal Health Workers
The executive order could come as soon as next week, if the Trump administration goes ahead with plans, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine being a President who hates the people who elected him this much:
"The agencies are responsible for a range of functions, from approving new drugs to tracing bird-flu outbreaks and researching cancer."
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
"The agencies are responsible for a range of functions, from approving new drugs to tracing bird-flu outbreaks and researching cancer."
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
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I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
February 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
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Malaria will resurge
The President’s Malaria Initiative—suspended by Trump—is the #1 funder of malaria control
Our study of 75 malaria resurgence events found that almost all were due to the control program being weakened—usually from funding cuts
malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
The President’s Malaria Initiative—suspended by Trump—is the #1 funder of malaria control
Our study of 75 malaria resurgence events found that almost all were due to the control program being weakened—usually from funding cuts
malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Malaria resurgence: a systematic review and assessment of its causes - Malaria Journal
Background Considerable declines in malaria have accompanied increased funding for control since the year 2000, but historical failures to maintain gains against the disease underscore the fragility o...
malariajournal.biomedcentral.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Malaria will resurge
The President’s Malaria Initiative—suspended by Trump—is the #1 funder of malaria control
Our study of 75 malaria resurgence events found that almost all were due to the control program being weakened—usually from funding cuts
malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
The President’s Malaria Initiative—suspended by Trump—is the #1 funder of malaria control
Our study of 75 malaria resurgence events found that almost all were due to the control program being weakened—usually from funding cuts
malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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#Trump says US will ‘take over’ #Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit - www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f... oh, look: just as we warned. this is on arab-americans who voted for trump to "punish" harris...
Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit
President’s plan, which critics said was ‘ethnic cleansing by another name’, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#Trump says US will ‘take over’ #Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit - www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f... oh, look: just as we warned. this is on arab-americans who voted for trump to "punish" harris...