Bea Freeh
@beafreeh.bsky.social
Consulting generalist, US Army veteran, organic gardener, linguist, autodidact, history buff, Zen pagan from Mars, straight but not narrow
Learning other languages doesn't just expand your mind.
🗣️ Der Effekt war unabhängig von Bildung, aktueller Gesundheit oder sozialen Bedingungen.
🧠 Mehrsprachigkeit ("Multilingualismus") schützt also offenbar nachhaltig vor altersbedingtem Abbau.
📰 Die Studie erschien in Nature Aging @nataging.nature.com :
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🧠 Mehrsprachigkeit ("Multilingualismus") schützt also offenbar nachhaltig vor altersbedingtem Abbau.
📰 Die Studie erschien in Nature Aging @nataging.nature.com :
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Multilingualism protects against accelerated aging in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of 27 European countries
Nature Aging - In cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of 86,149 participants across 27 European countries, Amoruso, Hernandez and colleagues identify multilingualism as a protective factor...
www.nature.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Learning other languages doesn't just expand your mind.
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🧪🧪 Measles makes a comeback: four charts show where and how -- With gaps in vaccine coverage, nowhere is safe from measles outbreaks. But the disease has hit the Americas hard this year.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Measles makes a comeback: four charts show where and how
With gaps in vaccine coverage, nowhere is safe from measles outbreaks. But the disease has hit the Americas hard this year.
www.nature.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🧪🧪 Measles makes a comeback: four charts show where and how -- With gaps in vaccine coverage, nowhere is safe from measles outbreaks. But the disease has hit the Americas hard this year.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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President Trump is in the process of sending millions of dollars in taxpayer money directly to his political allies — and himself.
One of the biggest beneficiaries may be Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor.
One of the biggest beneficiaries may be Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor.
Grand theft government
President Trump is in the process of sending millions of dollars in taxpayer money directly to his political allies — and himself.
popular.info
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
President Trump is in the process of sending millions of dollars in taxpayer money directly to his political allies — and himself.
One of the biggest beneficiaries may be Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor.
One of the biggest beneficiaries may be Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor.
He is corruption incarnate.
Opinion: President Donald Trump has squeezed millions of dollars apiece out of Meta, Paramount and ABC in out-of-court damages for claims that would have been dismissed by any self-respecting judge. A few million in BBC 'please leave us alone' money cannot be discounted on.ft.com/3LJznQw
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
He is corruption incarnate.
This witch loved the books.
Mostly they're charmed. Some witches we talked to couldn't wait for the new Wicked release. But some worry that the films have helped move the secret, spiritual art of witchcraft into the mainstream. n.pr/4pkP5jF
What do actual witches think of 'Wicked'?
Mostly they're charmed. Some witches we talked to couldn't wait for the new Wicked release. But some worry that the films have helped move the secret, spiritual art of witchcraft into the mainstream.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This witch loved the books.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Friends often ask Mykhailo whether the Ukrainian power plant worker hides in a shelter when Russia bombards the energy system.
160 Ukrainian energy workers have been killed as Russia pummels the power system
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Friends often ask Mykhailo whether the Ukrainian power plant worker hides in a shelter when Russia bombards the energy system.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Friends often ask Mykhailo whether the Ukrainian power plant worker hides in a shelter when Russia bombards the energy system.
Con-Man-in-Chief loves to eat crap, and thinks you should, too.
Beef prices are up 13% year-on-year, but Trump leaned on fast-food symbolism, insisting he is still a champion of affordability.
Trump lauds McDonald’s as soaring beef prices hit US households
Beef prices are up 13% year-on-year, but Trump leaned on fast-food symbolism, insisting he is still a champion of affordability.
l.euronews.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Con-Man-in-Chief loves to eat crap, and thinks you should, too.
He could release them unilaterally, but won't.
Trump called Epstein file demands a hoax but now urges Republicans to release them, saying he has nothing to hide.
How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files
Trump called Epstein file demands a hoax but now urges Republicans to release them, saying he has nothing to hide.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
He could release them unilaterally, but won't.
My 28-year-old grandkid looks 15, so I doubt their estimates will be terribly accurate.
Three states have so far filed lawsuits against the hugely popular online gaming platform Roblox, alleging it has not done enough to protect children from predators.
Roblox Rolls Out Facial Recognition Technology To Estimate Users’ Ages—Amid Lawsuits Over Child Safety
Three states have so far filed lawsuits against the hugely popular online gaming platform Roblox, alleging it has not done enough to protect children from predators.
www.forbes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My 28-year-old grandkid looks 15, so I doubt their estimates will be terribly accurate.
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Epstein accusers make 11th-hour push for Congress to release files
Epstein accusers make 11th-hour push for Congress to release files
A group of Jeffrey Epstein accusers gathered on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to pressure Congress to pass legislation forcing the Trump administration to release all the government files related to the …
myfox8.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Epstein accusers make 11th-hour push for Congress to release files
Judge after judge rule that Trump's deployments are illegal.
A Tennessee judge blocks the use of the National Guard in Memphis under an operation by President Trump, but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.
Tennessee judge rules National Guard deployment in Memphis is unlawful
But the judge put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.
nbcnews.to
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Judge after judge rule that Trump's deployments are illegal.
Some of Trump's favorite sayings...
A lot of us automatically use certain emotionally immature phrases without even thinking about it, according to communication experts. Here’s a list of the most common ones to avoid.
People who are 'emotionally immature' always use these 12 phrases, say communication experts
It can be a struggle to communicate with emotionally immature people: they never listen, they get defensive, and they constantly deflect blame. Psychology experts share how to identity them — and avoid sounding like one.
cnb.cx
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Some of Trump's favorite sayings...
His Grokipedia is mostly copied from Wikipedia, but doesn't include any of the entries he doesn't like. The stone tablets he wants to put on Mars will be just about as useful.
Elon Musk said that Grokipedia will be etched in "microfont" onto stone and sent to Mars, the moon, and space, helping preserve humanity's knowledge.
Elon Musk wants to create a 'modern-day Library of Alexandria' — and send copies to deep space
Elon Musk said that Grokipedia will be etched in "microfont" onto stone and sent to Mars, the moon, and space, helping preserve humanity's knowledge.
www.businessinsider.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
His Grokipedia is mostly copied from Wikipedia, but doesn't include any of the entries he doesn't like. The stone tablets he wants to put on Mars will be just about as useful.
"I love the under-educated," he said. A well-educated populace wouldn't put up with his BS.
Exclusive: The Education Department plans to move multiple parts of the agency to other federal departments, an unprecedented effort to dismantle an agency created by Congress to ensure all Americans have equal access to educational opportunity.
Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.
wapo.st
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"I love the under-educated," he said. A well-educated populace wouldn't put up with his BS.
They were sent to Democratic cities illegally, for purely political reasons.
Hundreds of federalized National Guard members sent to Illinois and Oregon will return to their home states as early as this week, a defense official tells NBC News.
Hundreds of federalized National Guard members are set to leave Illinois and Oregon
The Democratic-led states have been engaged in monthslong legal fights with the Trump administration over the use of guard forces from California and Texas.
nbcnews.to
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
They were sent to Democratic cities illegally, for purely political reasons.
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A legal expert was stunned by President Donald Trump's latest "jaw-dropping" court loss on Monday.
'Jaw-dropping' Trump court loss astonishes expert: 'Not come up with a bigger flub'
A legal expert was stunned by President Donald Trump's latest "jaw-dropping" court loss on Monday. Adam Klasfeld, editor-in-chief of All Rise News, joined progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen on a podcast episode on Monday to discuss an order from a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virgin...
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A legal expert was stunned by President Donald Trump's latest "jaw-dropping" court loss on Monday.
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A growing body of evidence links antibiotic overuse in meat production to infections in humans.
Slaughterhouses Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria That Give People Urinary Tract Infections
A growing body of evidence links antibiotic overuse in meat production to infections in humans.
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A growing body of evidence links antibiotic overuse in meat production to infections in humans.
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Pentagon Blames Venezuela For Flow Of Drugs Into Kash Patel https://theonion.com/pentagon-blames-venezuela-for-flow-of-drugs-into-kash-patel/
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Pentagon Blames Venezuela For Flow Of Drugs Into Kash Patel https://theonion.com/pentagon-blames-venezuela-for-flow-of-drugs-into-kash-patel/
Murderous dictator to visit Criminal-in-Chief
When Muhammad bin Salman visits the White House he will bring a long wish list, from a defence pact to a deal to purchase F-35 fighter jets. One thing he will not be eager to discuss is recognising Israel
Saudi Arabia is in no hurry to join the Abraham accords
Muhammad bin Salman no longer needs to recognise Israel to woo America
econ.st
November 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Murderous dictator to visit Criminal-in-Chief
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The drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028. n.pr/4i6Ujgd
A 'breakthrough' drug to prevent HIV, an 'unprecedented' rollout
The drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028. n.pr/4i6Ujgd
If Republicans won't vaccinate, think of it as evolution in action.
While the majority of Americans believe in the safety of vaccines — 53 percent believe childhood vaccines have been tested enough for safety and 51 percent agree that the childhood vaccine schedule is safe — there is significantly more uncertainty among Republicans.
Most Americans believe in the effectiveness of childhood vaccines — but there’s a catch
A small share of Americans, particularly among Republicans, don’t trust that there’s enough safety testing.
19thnews.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If Republicans won't vaccinate, think of it as evolution in action.
More BS from the Con-Man-in-Chief. Are you surprised?
Trump's promised $2,000 tariff checks would probably cost $450 billion, per a new analysis. At that price, the dividend would leave nothing for the president's promised uses of the money, like paying down debt and bailing out farmers.
Trump's $2,000 tariff checks would boost growth at a $450B cost, study says
The president says the checks are going out by mid-2026, though Congress will have to sign off first.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
More BS from the Con-Man-in-Chief. Are you surprised?
“Every crime that goes uninvestigated is on this administration for diverting law enforcement capacity toward Stephen Miller’s political fantasies rather than true public safety.”
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“Every crime that goes uninvestigated is on this administration for diverting law enforcement capacity toward Stephen Miller’s political fantasies rather than true public safety.”
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US Justice Department scolded by judge for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
US Justice Department scolded by judge for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
The US Justice Department engaged in a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI director James Comey, a judge has said.
news.sky.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
US Justice Department scolded by judge for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
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NEW: the IRS accessed a massive database of Americans flights without a warrant. Includes where and when someone flew, credit card used. Usually when the government gets this data from an airline it needs approval. IRS accessed a database it just paid for access to
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
IRS Accessed Massive Database of Americans Flights Without a Warrant
A bipartisan letter reveals the IRS searched a database of hundreds of millions of travel records without first conducting a legal review. Airlines like Delta, United, American, and Southwest are sell...
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
NEW: the IRS accessed a massive database of Americans flights without a warrant. Includes where and when someone flew, credit card used. Usually when the government gets this data from an airline it needs approval. IRS accessed a database it just paid for access to
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...