Vcantrell
@vcan.bsky.social
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· Apr 12
An updated dataset of early SARS-CoV-2 diversity supports a wildlife market origin
The origin of SARS-CoV-2 has been intensely scrutinized, and epidemiological and genomic evidence has consistently pointed to Wuhan’s Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market as the epicenter of the COVID-19 p...
www.biorxiv.org
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A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Monday with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over the northern Rockies Monday.
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Monday with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over the northern Rockies Monday.
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Social media could work differently. We teach digital literacy, but ppl often can’t apply those lessons w/in systems that obscure where info comes from & how it gets to them. What might social media look like if users had better signals of information provenance? www.rawstory.com/maga-foreign...
Internet erupts as MAGA influencers exposed for being based in other countries
A large number of MAGA social media influencers were exposed over the weekend as being being based in other countries.Podcaster Matt Binder posted screenshots showing that Charlie’s Voice Rising, a po...
www.rawstory.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Social media could work differently. We teach digital literacy, but ppl often can’t apply those lessons w/in systems that obscure where info comes from & how it gets to them. What might social media look like if users had better signals of information provenance? www.rawstory.com/maga-foreign...
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An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
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❗️Former Prime Minister of 🇫🇮Finland Sanna Marin:
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is a catastrophe not only for Ukraine and its citizens but for the entire democratic world. If we repeat the mistakes of the past—such as showing weakness and inaction in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea—
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is a catastrophe not only for Ukraine and its citizens but for the entire democratic world. If we repeat the mistakes of the past—such as showing weakness and inaction in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea—
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
❗️Former Prime Minister of 🇫🇮Finland Sanna Marin:
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is a catastrophe not only for Ukraine and its citizens but for the entire democratic world. If we repeat the mistakes of the past—such as showing weakness and inaction in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea—
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is a catastrophe not only for Ukraine and its citizens but for the entire democratic world. If we repeat the mistakes of the past—such as showing weakness and inaction in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea—
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russian spy ship tried to jam Royal Navy frigate’s GPS
⚓️ It didn’t work, they’ve got the good GPS 🧭
”It is understood that only the civilian-grade systems were disrupted, as the military systems are encrypted and virtually impossible to jam.”
⚓️ It didn’t work, they’ve got the good GPS 🧭
”It is understood that only the civilian-grade systems were disrupted, as the military systems are encrypted and virtually impossible to jam.”
Russian spy ship tried to jam Royal Navy frigate’s GPS
Yantar attacked civilian-grade navigation systems on HMS Somerset ‘causing a nuisance’, defence source reveals
www.thetimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
russian spy ship tried to jam Royal Navy frigate’s GPS
⚓️ It didn’t work, they’ve got the good GPS 🧭
”It is understood that only the civilian-grade systems were disrupted, as the military systems are encrypted and virtually impossible to jam.”
⚓️ It didn’t work, they’ve got the good GPS 🧭
”It is understood that only the civilian-grade systems were disrupted, as the military systems are encrypted and virtually impossible to jam.”
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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According to Republican Senator Mike Rounds, Rubio told senators that the 28-point peace plan drawn up by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterpart, Kirill Dmitriev, was actually a Russian plan that the U.S. had agreed to pass along to Ukraine.
Rubio facing scrutiny after telling US senators that 28-point plan is a Russian proposal passed along to Ukraine
The U.S. bipartisan Senate delegation attending the Halifax International Security Forum had received a phone call from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In it, Rubio was quite frank.
According to Rep...
kyivindependent.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
According to Republican Senator Mike Rounds, Rubio told senators that the 28-point peace plan drawn up by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterpart, Kirill Dmitriev, was actually a Russian plan that the U.S. had agreed to pass along to Ukraine.
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I have just released my regular update on war and strategic competition. This week, it is focused on Trump & Putin's 28-point plan they wish to impose on #Ukraine, but also includes Pacific security and my regular Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
The Putin-Trump Pact is Afghanistan All Over Again, But With Much Worse Outcomes. The Big Five, 23 November edition
My regular update on war and strategic competition, with a focus on Trump and Putin's 28-point capitulation document imposed on Ukraine, as well as my regular Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I have just released my regular update on war and strategic competition. This week, it is focused on Trump & Putin's 28-point plan they wish to impose on #Ukraine, but also includes Pacific security and my regular Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
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Grok summing it up lol
“UltraMagaBasedPepe1776 may not really be American, be warned”
“UltraMagaBasedPepe1776 may not really be American, be warned”
November 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Grok summing it up lol
“UltraMagaBasedPepe1776 may not really be American, be warned”
“UltraMagaBasedPepe1776 may not really be American, be warned”
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I see a lot of Paidchecks on X didn’t realize that a whole lot of people on social media lie about their location to grift off the naïveté of the rage-addled American right.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I see a lot of Paidchecks on X didn’t realize that a whole lot of people on social media lie about their location to grift off the naïveté of the rage-addled American right.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
Turns out this problem is real and it’s a thing those of us who worked on “disinformation” pointed out.
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While pregnant, Tierra Walker had a cascade of health complications that threatened her life.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
While pregnant, Tierra Walker had a cascade of health complications that threatened her life.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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@crampell.bsky.social: "The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced it was discontinuing some of its data collection on foreign investment in the U.S…In the absence of data, I guess we’ll simply have to trust Trump when he says that he’s delivered." www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-one...
Trump’s One Weird Trick for Eliminating Bad News: Delete It
The disappearance of inconvenient facts and the remaking of reality.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:43 AM
@crampell.bsky.social: "The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced it was discontinuing some of its data collection on foreign investment in the U.S…In the absence of data, I guess we’ll simply have to trust Trump when he says that he’s delivered." www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-one...
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The Rev. ELaura James Reid was pulled over by a man in fatigues for “driving unsure,” despite obeying traffic rules: “I don’t think it fits the narrative of stopping violent criminals, unless you driving down the street is considered violent.”
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Rev. ELaura James Reid was pulled over by a man in fatigues for “driving unsure,” despite obeying traffic rules: “I don’t think it fits the narrative of stopping violent criminals, unless you driving down the street is considered violent.”
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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NEW VIDEO! Investigating Elon Musk's very weird claims (based off of no evidence) about the Fall of Rome and birth rates led me down a very strange rabbit hole that shows how his catastrophic view of history informs the decisions he makes
youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
Fall of Rome: Elon Musk’s Crazy Doomsday History
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
NEW VIDEO! Investigating Elon Musk's very weird claims (based off of no evidence) about the Fall of Rome and birth rates led me down a very strange rabbit hole that shows how his catastrophic view of history informs the decisions he makes
youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
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