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Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the third confirmed object to visit our corner of the cosmos from another star. https://to.pbs.org/4plWxe8
NASA releases close-up pictures of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas
NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system.
www.pbs.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the third confirmed object to visit our corner of the cosmos from another star. https://to.pbs.org/4plWxe8
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Vote vote vote!
On the ballot today:
-NYC: Mayor
-Minneapolis: Mayor
-VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House
-NJ: Governor
-PA: State Supreme Court
-GA: Public Service Commission
-TX: TX-18 U.S. House
-CA: Prop 50
This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.
-NYC: Mayor
-Minneapolis: Mayor
-VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House
-NJ: Governor
-PA: State Supreme Court
-GA: Public Service Commission
-TX: TX-18 U.S. House
-CA: Prop 50
This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.
November 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Vote vote vote!
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Breaking News: Brown University became the second college to reject a White House deal offering preferential treatment for federal grants.
Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.
nyti.ms
October 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Breaking News: Brown University became the second college to reject a White House deal offering preferential treatment for federal grants.
Thank you, Jane Goodall.
October 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Thank you, Jane Goodall.
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Made this for October 18. I’m sick of these a-holes.
October 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Made this for October 18. I’m sick of these a-holes.
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She basically invented astrophysics.
She proved the laws of chemistry, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, not just gravity, applied universally.
She determined the composition of the sun and primacy of hydrogen in the universe.
She advised the PhDs of Frank Drake and Frank Kameny.
She proved the laws of chemistry, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, not just gravity, applied universally.
She determined the composition of the sun and primacy of hydrogen in the universe.
She advised the PhDs of Frank Drake and Frank Kameny.
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪
Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.
I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.
I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
September 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
She basically invented astrophysics.
She proved the laws of chemistry, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, not just gravity, applied universally.
She determined the composition of the sun and primacy of hydrogen in the universe.
She advised the PhDs of Frank Drake and Frank Kameny.
She proved the laws of chemistry, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, not just gravity, applied universally.
She determined the composition of the sun and primacy of hydrogen in the universe.
She advised the PhDs of Frank Drake and Frank Kameny.
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The iceberg, known as A23a, has been on a journey following the current into warmer waters for months. Now, it has begun the predicted and natural process of breaking apart, and eventually melting.
The world's oldest and largest iceberg will soon be no more
The iceberg, known as A23a, has been on a journey following the current into warmer waters for months. Now, it has begun the predicted and natural process of breaking apart, and eventually melting.
n.pr
September 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The iceberg, known as A23a, has been on a journey following the current into warmer waters for months. Now, it has begun the predicted and natural process of breaking apart, and eventually melting.
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mRNA vaccines are, without exaggeration, one of the greatest inventions in human history.
We basically hacked our immune systems. “Here’s the secret code for this new virus, prep to fight exactly that.” A promising avenue for addressing some cancers too.
And the US is throwing it away. For what?
We basically hacked our immune systems. “Here’s the secret code for this new virus, prep to fight exactly that.” A promising avenue for addressing some cancers too.
And the US is throwing it away. For what?
August 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
mRNA vaccines are, without exaggeration, one of the greatest inventions in human history.
We basically hacked our immune systems. “Here’s the secret code for this new virus, prep to fight exactly that.” A promising avenue for addressing some cancers too.
And the US is throwing it away. For what?
We basically hacked our immune systems. “Here’s the secret code for this new virus, prep to fight exactly that.” A promising avenue for addressing some cancers too.
And the US is throwing it away. For what?
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p.s. @volts.wtf "solar-plus-storage costs have declined so much that it can now provide baseload-level power in sunny cities for less than the cost of new nuclear or even new gas" www.volts.wtf/p/solarstora...
Solar+storage is so much farther along than you think
On how plummeting battery prices make 24/7 solar power a reality today.
www.volts.wtf
August 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
p.s. @volts.wtf "solar-plus-storage costs have declined so much that it can now provide baseload-level power in sunny cities for less than the cost of new nuclear or even new gas" www.volts.wtf/p/solarstora...
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Amy Sherald says the Smithsonian suggested removing a painting of a transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty from her upcoming show at the National Portrait Gallery “to avoid provoking President Trump.” Sherald: “I cannot in good conscience comply with a culture of censorship”
Amy Sherald Cancels Her Smithsonian Show, Citing Censorship
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Amy Sherald says the Smithsonian suggested removing a painting of a transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty from her upcoming show at the National Portrait Gallery “to avoid provoking President Trump.” Sherald: “I cannot in good conscience comply with a culture of censorship”
I’m having a great time being an artist-in-residence at L.a. Studio +ART14 Residency in Patton, PA. I am working on a variety of projects, including music for the Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble.
July 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I’m having a great time being an artist-in-residence at L.a. Studio +ART14 Residency in Patton, PA. I am working on a variety of projects, including music for the Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble.
This rule was going to make ALL consumers lives easier and save us money. apnews.com/article/ftc-...
A 'click-to-cancel' rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier, is blocked
A rule which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions has been blocked by a court days before it was set to go into effect.
apnews.com
July 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This rule was going to make ALL consumers lives easier and save us money. apnews.com/article/ftc-...
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UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis.
"A single word like 'X̱maay' contains generations of climate knowledge, laws, and cultural practices."
grist.org/global-indig...
#UN #Indigenous #Climate #Environment #Politics #Language
"A single word like 'X̱maay' contains generations of climate knowledge, laws, and cultural practices."
grist.org/global-indig...
#UN #Indigenous #Climate #Environment #Politics #Language
UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis
"A single word like 'X̱maay' contains generations of climate knowledge, laws, and cultural practices."
grist.org
June 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis.
"A single word like 'X̱maay' contains generations of climate knowledge, laws, and cultural practices."
grist.org/global-indig...
#UN #Indigenous #Climate #Environment #Politics #Language
"A single word like 'X̱maay' contains generations of climate knowledge, laws, and cultural practices."
grist.org/global-indig...
#UN #Indigenous #Climate #Environment #Politics #Language
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Picking radishes is no easy task. Efrén spends 8-10 hrs/day on his knees, picking and sorting the radishes into small bunches to fill dozens of crates a day in CA's Ventura County. He's proud to have worked in America's fields for 49 years. #WeFeedYou
June 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Picking radishes is no easy task. Efrén spends 8-10 hrs/day on his knees, picking and sorting the radishes into small bunches to fill dozens of crates a day in CA's Ventura County. He's proud to have worked in America's fields for 49 years. #WeFeedYou
I’m having a great time gathering field recordings here at the Black Bayou!
June 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m having a great time gathering field recordings here at the Black Bayou!
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The sigil was drawn in salt and ash, the candles lit at the pentagram points, the incantation declaimed.
There was a shimmer - a demon appeared.
"Curious. What ritual is this?"
"I got it from ChatGPT. I included all protections in my prompt!"
"I see," the demon said and stepped out of the sigil.
There was a shimmer - a demon appeared.
"Curious. What ritual is this?"
"I got it from ChatGPT. I included all protections in my prompt!"
"I see," the demon said and stepped out of the sigil.
May 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The sigil was drawn in salt and ash, the candles lit at the pentagram points, the incantation declaimed.
There was a shimmer - a demon appeared.
"Curious. What ritual is this?"
"I got it from ChatGPT. I included all protections in my prompt!"
"I see," the demon said and stepped out of the sigil.
There was a shimmer - a demon appeared.
"Curious. What ritual is this?"
"I got it from ChatGPT. I included all protections in my prompt!"
"I see," the demon said and stepped out of the sigil.
It’s amazing how fast-paced Rogue One feels after watching Andor.
May 17, 2025 at 5:38 AM
It’s amazing how fast-paced Rogue One feels after watching Andor.
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as the NEA news spreads and plays out: a quiet reminder that we're open to rehoming your orphaned books. if you're a trans, queer, or Crip press or author, feel free to reach out.
May 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
as the NEA news spreads and plays out: a quiet reminder that we're open to rehoming your orphaned books. if you're a trans, queer, or Crip press or author, feel free to reach out.
I bet most Americans use federal science information multiple times per day, especially if they are checking their weather apps www.npr.org/2025/05/06/n...
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
www.npr.org
May 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I bet most Americans use federal science information multiple times per day, especially if they are checking their weather apps www.npr.org/2025/05/06/n...
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WE MOVE!!
Columbia Lecturer Creates 'Resistance Summer School' After University Eliminates Her Course On Race
Karen Attiah once led a popular course at Columbia University. After it was canceled the course, she created "Resistance Summer School."
www.blackenterprise.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
WE MOVE!!
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A massive study of 50,000 households over 1,000 archaeological sites provides ample evidence that inequality is not a "natural" outgrowth of sophistication. Instead, it is a political choice. Which means, kids, that we don't have to choose it.
archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stud...
archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stud...
New study reveals wealth inequality was never inevitable
A recent study published in the journal PNAS is overturning traditional wisdom regarding the origins and inevitability of wealth inequality
archaeologymag.com
April 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A massive study of 50,000 households over 1,000 archaeological sites provides ample evidence that inequality is not a "natural" outgrowth of sophistication. Instead, it is a political choice. Which means, kids, that we don't have to choose it.
archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stud...
archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stud...
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JUST IN: March was Earth's 3rd warmest on record.
The Arctic saw its smallest March sea ice coverage on record.
Find out more in our latest Global Climate Report:
ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202503
@climate.noaa.gov
The Arctic saw its smallest March sea ice coverage on record.
Find out more in our latest Global Climate Report:
ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202503
@climate.noaa.gov
April 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
JUST IN: March was Earth's 3rd warmest on record.
The Arctic saw its smallest March sea ice coverage on record.
Find out more in our latest Global Climate Report:
ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202503
@climate.noaa.gov
The Arctic saw its smallest March sea ice coverage on record.
Find out more in our latest Global Climate Report:
ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202503
@climate.noaa.gov
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An art installation in Perth, Australia, seeks to extend the musical output of the late experimental composer Alvin Lucier, and asks interesting questions about the nature of creativity.
An American composer's biological matter creates new music from beyond the grave
An art installation in Perth, Australia, seeks to extend the musical output of the late experimental composer Alvin Lucier, and asks interesting questions about the nature of creativity.
www.npr.org
April 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
An art installation in Perth, Australia, seeks to extend the musical output of the late experimental composer Alvin Lucier, and asks interesting questions about the nature of creativity.