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Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.
84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.
bit.ly
April 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.
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Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say
Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say
Fossil teeth show species of protemnodon that roamed Australia between 5m and 40,000 years ago lived and died near Queensland caves
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Despite their immense size, species of prehistoric giant kangaroos from a site in Queensland were probably homebodies with a surprisingly small range compared to other kangaroos, according to new Australian research.
Protemnodon, which roamed the Australian continent between 5m and 40,000 years ago and is now extinct, was significantly larger than its modern relatives. Some species weighed up to 170kg, making them more than twice as heavy as the largest red kangaroo. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say
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YouTube is now 20 years old. For every video you have watched, there are hundreds of millions you will never see. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest moments in YouTube history.
YouTube at 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’
The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
YouTube is now 20 years old. For every video you have watched, there are hundreds of millions you will never see. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest moments in YouTube history.
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A "tantalising" new study hints at life on a world 120 light years away.
'Strongest' Sign Yet: Scientists Find Evidence Distant Planet May Be 'Teeming' With Life
A "tantalising" new study hints at life on a world 120 light years away.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A "tantalising" new study hints at life on a world 120 light years away.
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The 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees came home Tuesday morning with a toddler who'd gone missing the day before in a remote part of Arizona.
Dozens searched for a missing 2-year-old in the Arizona desert. Buford the dog was the real hero.
The 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees came home Tuesday morning with a toddler who'd gone missing the day before in a remote part of Arizona.
nbcnews.to
April 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees came home Tuesday morning with a toddler who'd gone missing the day before in a remote part of Arizona.
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Libraries are essential for many communities. But funding for them is constantly being reduced, and we are losing these places of knowledge.
Our libraries are under threat
Libraries are essential for many communities. But funding for them is constantly being reduced, and we are losing these places of knowledge
northwestbylines.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Libraries are essential for many communities. But funding for them is constantly being reduced, and we are losing these places of knowledge.
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Thousands of farmworkers marched in Delano, California today to mark Cesar Chavez’s birthday and to protest Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Love to see it!
Love to see it!
March 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Thousands of farmworkers marched in Delano, California today to mark Cesar Chavez’s birthday and to protest Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Love to see it!
Love to see it!
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Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Protection accessing your data.
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Firearm-related deaths among children in the United States have risen sharply in recent years, increasing by 50% since 2019, remaining the leading cause of death among American youth for the third year in a row, with Black children dying disproportionately
Youth gun deaths in the US have surged 50% since 2019 • Ohio Capital Journal
Firearm-related deaths among children and teenagers in the United States have risen sharply in recent years, increasing by 50% since 2019, remaining the leading cause of death among American youth…
buff.ly
March 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Firearm-related deaths among children in the United States have risen sharply in recent years, increasing by 50% since 2019, remaining the leading cause of death among American youth for the third year in a row, with Black children dying disproportionately
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Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge
Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge
The chaos is the point.
buff.ly
March 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has caused outrage after he reposted a tweet on his social media site X which claimed that Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the deaths of millions of people but the public sector workers were.
Elon Musk retweets post saying Hitler 'didn't murder millions of people'
www.irishstar.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has caused outrage after he reposted a tweet on his social media site X which claimed that Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the deaths of millions of people but the public sector workers were.
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Trump’s tariffs are worsening a "China Shock" around the world, destroying jobs from Mexico to Indonesia
A New ‘China Shock’ Is Destroying Jobs Around the World
From Indonesia to Mexico, job losses could mount as Trump’s tariffs divert even more Chinese exports from the US.
www.bloomberg.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Trump’s tariffs are worsening a "China Shock" around the world, destroying jobs from Mexico to Indonesia
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We’re at the point where Trump is proudly ignoring the checks and balance systems to carry out these racist and indiscriminate deportations.
Trump Deported Immigrants Over Tattoos. Here’s What They Really Mean.
Donald Trump has accused more than 200 recently deported Venezuelans of being “gang members.” Here are their stories.
newrepublic.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We’re at the point where Trump is proudly ignoring the checks and balance systems to carry out these racist and indiscriminate deportations.
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Pentagon has been ordering the removal of web site references to General Colin Powell and the Tuskegee Airmen and one of the flag-raisers at Iwo Jima as part of a crackdown on DEI. Have you no shame Pete Hegseth?(hat tip to Task and Purpose, WaPo for reporting) youtube.com/shorts/0HJpe...
Pentagon removes web references to Colin Powell and others as part of DEI purge. Have you no shame?
YouTube video by Jim Acosta
youtube.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Pentagon has been ordering the removal of web site references to General Colin Powell and the Tuskegee Airmen and one of the flag-raisers at Iwo Jima as part of a crackdown on DEI. Have you no shame Pete Hegseth?(hat tip to Task and Purpose, WaPo for reporting) youtube.com/shorts/0HJpe...
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Hey #Utah peeps.. Come to the salt lake city library on Thursday night for a Health Care Townhall. Hopefully with Sen John Curtis - he has been invited, but.... well...But it will happen anyway. #Repost please!! Sponsored by the @utahallianceco.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hey #Utah peeps.. Come to the salt lake city library on Thursday night for a Health Care Townhall. Hopefully with Sen John Curtis - he has been invited, but.... well...But it will happen anyway. #Repost please!! Sponsored by the @utahallianceco.bsky.social
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Savor the beauty of the moment.
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March 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Savor the beauty of the moment.
ko-fi.com/sophielabell...
ko-fi.com/sophielabell...
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“What has happened here is an illegal takeover of a private nonprofit:" DOGE used police and private security to forcefully take over the U.S. Institute of Peace–an independent nonprofit founded by Congress–after firing its president and board last week.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Uses Police to Seize Independent Nonprofit
The U.S. Institute of Peace is not a federal agency or located in a federal building. That didn’t stop DOGE from taking over.
newrepublic.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“What has happened here is an illegal takeover of a private nonprofit:" DOGE used police and private security to forcefully take over the U.S. Institute of Peace–an independent nonprofit founded by Congress–after firing its president and board last week.
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BREAKING: I just offered an amendment on the floor to give Veterans fired in the Trump-Musk layoffs their jobs back.
Every single Republican blocked it.
Shame on them for betraying our heroes.
Every single Republican blocked it.
Shame on them for betraying our heroes.
March 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
BREAKING: I just offered an amendment on the floor to give Veterans fired in the Trump-Musk layoffs their jobs back.
Every single Republican blocked it.
Shame on them for betraying our heroes.
Every single Republican blocked it.
Shame on them for betraying our heroes.
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Drilling has started on the iconic Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC
Iconic Black Lives Matter Mural in DC Is Being Drilled Away
Drilling has started on the iconic Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC.
www.bloomberg.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Drilling has started on the iconic Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC
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People are losing their jobs. Prices keep climbing. Measles continues to spread. Bird flu is raging. Veterans are getting fired. The stock market is a roller coaster. Our alliances are being shattered. Ukrainian civilians are getting bombed by Russia.
Donald Trump is golfing.
Donald Trump is golfing.
March 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
People are losing their jobs. Prices keep climbing. Measles continues to spread. Bird flu is raging. Veterans are getting fired. The stock market is a roller coaster. Our alliances are being shattered. Ukrainian civilians are getting bombed by Russia.
Donald Trump is golfing.
Donald Trump is golfing.
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Aside from the loss of soft power, internal USAID memos estimate the initial impact as:
- 71-166K more malaria deaths
- 28-32% increase in TB globally
- 200K more polio cases
- 28K cases of Ebola type diseases
- 17 million women denied reproductive care
- 1 million more children malnourished.
- 71-166K more malaria deaths
- 28-32% increase in TB globally
- 200K more polio cases
- 28K cases of Ebola type diseases
- 17 million women denied reproductive care
- 1 million more children malnourished.
March 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Aside from the loss of soft power, internal USAID memos estimate the initial impact as:
- 71-166K more malaria deaths
- 28-32% increase in TB globally
- 200K more polio cases
- 28K cases of Ebola type diseases
- 17 million women denied reproductive care
- 1 million more children malnourished.
- 71-166K more malaria deaths
- 28-32% increase in TB globally
- 200K more polio cases
- 28K cases of Ebola type diseases
- 17 million women denied reproductive care
- 1 million more children malnourished.
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Please remember your OATH.
We do not serve a king, or a president.
We do not serve a king, or a president.
March 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Please remember your OATH.
We do not serve a king, or a president.
We do not serve a king, or a president.
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When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies.
Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.
Funny how that works, huh?
Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.
Funny how that works, huh?
March 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies.
Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.
Funny how that works, huh?
Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE.
Funny how that works, huh?
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