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Ötzi and a 45,000-year-old Siberian were both infected with a cancer-causing strain of HPV.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
Two ancient humans, including famed ‘Iceman,’ had cancer-causing virus
Findings from ancient DNA may shed light on HPV’s history in our species
www.science.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Ötzi and a 45,000-year-old Siberian were both infected with a cancer-causing strain of HPV.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
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For Christmas Eve, enjoy a supercut of my favorite tradition — Darlene Love on Letterman
Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Supercut | Letterman
YouTube video by Letterman
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December 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
For Christmas Eve, enjoy a supercut of my favorite tradition — Darlene Love on Letterman
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This is a horrific story.
But, as in many of these awful stories, the abuses started before 2025. Getting rid of Trump won’t be enough to fix our racist immigration enforcement system.
But, as in many of these awful stories, the abuses started before 2025. Getting rid of Trump won’t be enough to fix our racist immigration enforcement system.
December 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is a horrific story.
But, as in many of these awful stories, the abuses started before 2025. Getting rid of Trump won’t be enough to fix our racist immigration enforcement system.
But, as in many of these awful stories, the abuses started before 2025. Getting rid of Trump won’t be enough to fix our racist immigration enforcement system.
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lol yeah that’s fuckin airtight wrap it up everybody no one’s ever been stupid and evil at the same time
December 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
lol yeah that’s fuckin airtight wrap it up everybody no one’s ever been stupid and evil at the same time
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Has Hanukkah Observance Changed Due To The Commercialization of Christmas in the 20th Century? It has indeed, according to /u/gingeryid. As cultures and traditions influence and change each other, the holidays follow suit! #Skystorians
Has Hanukkah Observance Changed Due To The Commercialization of Christmas in the 20th Century?
Great question! Yes, observance of (c)hanuk(k)a(h) has changed substantially through influence from Christmas. The most obvious case of this is...
buff.ly
December 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Has Hanukkah Observance Changed Due To The Commercialization of Christmas in the 20th Century? It has indeed, according to /u/gingeryid. As cultures and traditions influence and change each other, the holidays follow suit! #Skystorians
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This is a model for what actual masculinity should be. Men don’t need to spend more time in caves beating their chests with other men; they need to take their daughters to a meaningful thing and talk to them about it. Relatedly I think the biggest cure for toxic masculinity is platonic women friends
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This is a model for what actual masculinity should be. Men don’t need to spend more time in caves beating their chests with other men; they need to take their daughters to a meaningful thing and talk to them about it. Relatedly I think the biggest cure for toxic masculinity is platonic women friends
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When the government shutdown threatened food benefits for low-income seniors in Chelsea, residents of a retirement community in Needham took action.
Food donations formed a link between two senior living communities near Boston during SNAP crisis - The Boston Globe
When the shutdown threatened food benefits for low-income seniors in Chelsea, residents of a retirement community in Needham took action.
trib.al
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When the government shutdown threatened food benefits for low-income seniors in Chelsea, residents of a retirement community in Needham took action.
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Kavanaugh feeling mildly sad about how he’s going to be remembered in the history books
Kavanaugh goes out of his way to pen a footnote not having to deal with the case at hand.
He appears to be trying to narrow the forces he unleashed with his prior opinion allowing for race- and ethnicity-based #KavanaughStops
He appears to be trying to narrow the forces he unleashed with his prior opinion allowing for race- and ethnicity-based #KavanaughStops
December 23, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Kavanaugh feeling mildly sad about how he’s going to be remembered in the history books
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a suicide note whose existence and content federal authorities appear to have concealed for years while conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death in their custody raged out of control
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
a suicide note whose existence and content federal authorities appear to have concealed for years while conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death in their custody raged out of control
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Bari Weiss, meet The Streisand Effect.
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Bari Weiss, meet The Streisand Effect.
This is quite literal Blasphemy by the US Government.
ICE has posted a video of Santa Claus arresting immigrants. Your government is hijacking a symbol of charity to spread fear and hate. it’s up to all of us to defeat these twisted fascists.
December 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This is quite literal Blasphemy by the US Government.
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This version has already been removed. An archive remains here. www.icloud.com/photos/#/icl...
iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud
View, organize, and share photos and videos with iCloud Photos on the web. Changes will sync across your devices with iCloud.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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I think Hobbits were onto something when they decided adulthood doesn’t start until your 30s
December 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I think Hobbits were onto something when they decided adulthood doesn’t start until your 30s
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booke
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reade a booke
then anothir booke
aftir that anothir booke
bookes are freakinge awesome
booke
reade a booke
then anothir booke
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bookes are freakinge awesome
December 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
booke
booke
reade a booke
then anothir booke
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bookes are freakinge awesome
booke
reade a booke
then anothir booke
aftir that anothir booke
bookes are freakinge awesome
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You can very clearly see why someone whose job it is to protect war criminals would need this pulled from the airwaves: It’s visible proof the Trump administration is operating concentration camps.
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
You can very clearly see why someone whose job it is to protect war criminals would need this pulled from the airwaves: It’s visible proof the Trump administration is operating concentration camps.
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The next time you are told that NPS staff needs to be censored by the federal government. The next time you hear that the stories of African Americans are being erased from exhibits or that NPS staff are being discouraged from telling their stories, I want you to think of Betty Reid Soskin.
Betty Reid Soskin, a National Treasure, Dies at 104 🗃️ #NationalParks open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Betty Reid Soskin, a National Treasure, Dies at 104
The next time you are told that the National Park Service is engaged in subversive or un-patriotic history.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The next time you are told that NPS staff needs to be censored by the federal government. The next time you hear that the stories of African Americans are being erased from exhibits or that NPS staff are being discouraged from telling their stories, I want you to think of Betty Reid Soskin.
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As someone who used to have a long car commute, I can just feel the crushing weight of that in so many of these comments. It takes a toll. And yet we still have not built the requisite housing or transit connections to reduce this commuting burden.
For many New Englanders, working in Boston means an exhausting commute - The Boston Globe
People aspire to have a good job, an affordable home, and an easy commute. Possessing all three in Greater Boston is a fleeting luxury.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As someone who used to have a long car commute, I can just feel the crushing weight of that in so many of these comments. It takes a toll. And yet we still have not built the requisite housing or transit connections to reduce this commuting burden.
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I’m so glad Dem leaders circled the wagons to protect Cuellar in his 2022 primary. What an asset to his district and America.
7 Dems joined House Republicans in voting for a bill that would enable ICE agents to strip search 12-year-olds.
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I’m so glad Dem leaders circled the wagons to protect Cuellar in his 2022 primary. What an asset to his district and America.
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Imagine if just by refusing to comment, you could stop any story from running. You would literally never find out anything unflattering about anybody. It amounts to asking people for their blessing to publish your reporting about them.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Imagine if just by refusing to comment, you could stop any story from running. You would literally never find out anything unflattering about anybody. It amounts to asking people for their blessing to publish your reporting about them.
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The Acting CISA Director fails a polygraph and it‘s the career staff that get punished. It just pure authoritarianism.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
At least six career staff were placed on leave after DHS opened an investigation into whether they misled the agency’s acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, into taking the test.
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The Acting CISA Director fails a polygraph and it‘s the career staff that get punished. It just pure authoritarianism.