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New worms dropped
Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed
u.afp.com/Sg9Z
u.afp.com/Sg9Z
July 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New worms dropped
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If your conclusion watching America over the last six months is “maybe 6 trans kids playing sports really is a pressing problem this country faces” you are simply not fit to hold a single shred of power.
July 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If your conclusion watching America over the last six months is “maybe 6 trans kids playing sports really is a pressing problem this country faces” you are simply not fit to hold a single shred of power.
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my new book is out today. it's about separatism and utopia and bodily autonomy and cults and capital and love and revolution and nature and sex and all the things we owe to each other. I'm so proud and excited and nervous for you to read it. i hope you do. simplicitybook.xyz
July 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
my new book is out today. it's about separatism and utopia and bodily autonomy and cults and capital and love and revolution and nature and sex and all the things we owe to each other. I'm so proud and excited and nervous for you to read it. i hope you do. simplicitybook.xyz
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Let's be clear about what's happening here: "Gets hassled" is a euphemism "gets detained under threat of armed force by secret police"
Mamdani’s Campaign ‘Taking Steps’ in Case He Gets Hassled Reentering U.S.
The mayoral candidate will be arriving at JFK airport after a trip to Uganda.
nymag.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Let's be clear about what's happening here: "Gets hassled" is a euphemism "gets detained under threat of armed force by secret police"
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This woman is an astoundingly vile predator and its despicable if she gets anything out of this situation just because she’s of political use.
Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify before Congress with major conditions, including immunity
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity | CNN Politics
Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to testify before Congress, but with major conditions, including immunity, according to a list of her demands sent to the House Oversight Commi...
www.cnn.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This woman is an astoundingly vile predator and its despicable if she gets anything out of this situation just because she’s of political use.
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oh so you want to Abolish The Police? and next time there's a mass shooting, who's gonna arrest a random bystander in a scary shirt that says "palestine"? have you considered that, eh, tough guy?
July 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
oh so you want to Abolish The Police? and next time there's a mass shooting, who's gonna arrest a random bystander in a scary shirt that says "palestine"? have you considered that, eh, tough guy?
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John Cazale mid-70's type run
July 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
John Cazale mid-70's type run
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“Insured inflation-adjusted losses globally from weather-related disasters in 2025 were the highest on record for the first half of a year: $81 billion. The previous record was $75 billion, set in 2024.” Via @climateconnections.bsky.social #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
U.S. socked with 15 billion-dollar weather disasters during the 1st half of 2025 » Yale Climate Connections
Four of the top 20 costliest weather disasters have occurred in the last year.
yaleclimateconnections.org
July 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Insured inflation-adjusted losses globally from weather-related disasters in 2025 were the highest on record for the first half of a year: $81 billion. The previous record was $75 billion, set in 2024.” Via @climateconnections.bsky.social #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
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"edit: never mind, i figured it out"
July 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"edit: never mind, i figured it out"
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An effigy of refugees, burned by a crowd: this is where Europe’s brutal fantasy of border control has led us | Maurice Stierl
An effigy of refugees, burned by a crowd: this is where Europe’s brutal fantasy of border control has led us | Maurice Stierl
The shocking scene in Northern Ireland is the result of a decade spent militarising Europe’s fringes – and dismissing the human cost, says migration and border researcher Maurice Stierl
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
An effigy of refugees, burned by a crowd: this is where Europe’s brutal fantasy of border control has led us | Maurice Stierl
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Internet's most famous ophthalmologist vs. Paige Bueckers' Number One Defender.
July 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Internet's most famous ophthalmologist vs. Paige Bueckers' Number One Defender.
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I had a dream about a Labubu last night, but it turned out to be a counterfeit: a Lafufu. Even in my dreams, where anything is possible, I can only give myself fakes. I think it’s time to dream a little bigger, Don’t You?
July 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I had a dream about a Labubu last night, but it turned out to be a counterfeit: a Lafufu. Even in my dreams, where anything is possible, I can only give myself fakes. I think it’s time to dream a little bigger, Don’t You?
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Placing pictures of smut in corked bottles and placing them in the sea, in the hopes that the people of England will receive them
July 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Placing pictures of smut in corked bottles and placing them in the sea, in the hopes that the people of England will receive them
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Hawaii's governor declared an emergency ahead of a tsunami that was expected to reach the state within hours, after a rare 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast.
Sirens and cellphone alerts blared across Hawaii’s islands on Tuesday afternoon.
Sirens and cellphone alerts blared across Hawaii’s islands on Tuesday afternoon.
Hawaii Declares Emergency After Earthquake Off Russia Causes Tsunami
Gov. Josh Green urged people in coastal areas to seek higher ground, with waves expected to reach the state within hours. “Do not wait,” he said.
nyti.ms
July 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Hawaii's governor declared an emergency ahead of a tsunami that was expected to reach the state within hours, after a rare 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast.
Sirens and cellphone alerts blared across Hawaii’s islands on Tuesday afternoon.
Sirens and cellphone alerts blared across Hawaii’s islands on Tuesday afternoon.
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Be safe, folks on the West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii
July 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Be safe, folks on the West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii
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the one thing i genuinely did not anticipate from this administration was its vicious, know nothing hostility to any and everything that might even be adjacent to science and scientific research. they genuinely one to destroy the entirety of the nation’s research capacity. and for what, exactly?
If you think I've forgotten about the hurricane satellites, think again. The Navy is permanently unplugging them this week, on the brink of the busiest stretch of the season. There's so much more to this story, and I have the latest scoop. ⬇️
Navy Set to Unplug Critical Hurricane Satellites this Week
Abrupt termination of satellite data by U.S. Department of Defense sends forecasters scrambling for a fix on the brink of the busiest stretch of the hurricane season
michaelrlowry.substack.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
the one thing i genuinely did not anticipate from this administration was its vicious, know nothing hostility to any and everything that might even be adjacent to science and scientific research. they genuinely one to destroy the entirety of the nation’s research capacity. and for what, exactly?
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Can you fucking imagine if a Democrat said anything like this about small towns
Here’s the RNC asking its donors if they’ve ever been to the big city, which it calls “rat and feces infested gang headquarters for illegal immigrants.” (Many of its donors live in big cities.)
July 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Can you fucking imagine if a Democrat said anything like this about small towns
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My day job involves consultation work for several big studios, and several of them already have specific clauses in their contracts that forbid any bespoke reporting/research work passing through AI during the process. WeTransfer is literally, legally, not an option for me now.
If this is accurate, WeTransfer is unusable for professional creative work. Would violate most work-for-hire contracts to share copyrighted material with a third party like this.
Bye forever, WeTransfer.
July 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My day job involves consultation work for several big studios, and several of them already have specific clauses in their contracts that forbid any bespoke reporting/research work passing through AI during the process. WeTransfer is literally, legally, not an option for me now.
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a lot of film labs use wetransfer. does this mean i'm giving up my work to train ai before i even see it if i use one of those labs?
July 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
a lot of film labs use wetransfer. does this mean i'm giving up my work to train ai before i even see it if i use one of those labs?
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An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
July 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
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WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for.
Stop using WeTransfer.
Stop using WeTransfer.
July 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for.
Stop using WeTransfer.
Stop using WeTransfer.
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Sandy Hook parent says tragedies are inherently political: “You may not believe in climate change, but insurance companies absolutely do.”
July 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sandy Hook parent says tragedies are inherently political: “You may not believe in climate change, but insurance companies absolutely do.”
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1/2 You could write a book about one atrocious headline in print NYT today
(I sort of wrote this book 30 years ago, Breaking the News, but others can take a turn.)
What's wrong this headline? Mamdani "faces scrutiny" **ONLY AND EXCLUSIVELY** because NYT decided to make this a "thing."
Really bad.
(I sort of wrote this book 30 years ago, Breaking the News, but others can take a turn.)
What's wrong this headline? Mamdani "faces scrutiny" **ONLY AND EXCLUSIVELY** because NYT decided to make this a "thing."
Really bad.
July 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
1/2 You could write a book about one atrocious headline in print NYT today
(I sort of wrote this book 30 years ago, Breaking the News, but others can take a turn.)
What's wrong this headline? Mamdani "faces scrutiny" **ONLY AND EXCLUSIVELY** because NYT decided to make this a "thing."
Really bad.
(I sort of wrote this book 30 years ago, Breaking the News, but others can take a turn.)
What's wrong this headline? Mamdani "faces scrutiny" **ONLY AND EXCLUSIVELY** because NYT decided to make this a "thing."
Really bad.