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My own opinion is that it's good to signal (through words and/or actions) the virtues that you value; that's one of the most important parts of maintaining a healthy community.
Over 15,000 doctors have signed a letter imploring the US Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation for Secretary of HHS.
The letter states:
“RFK Jr. is not only unqualified to lead this essential agency — he is actively dangerous.”
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
I really hope James Woods was able to save his Oscar… oh wait, that’s right. He never won one.
I went to the Jimmy Carter public visitation in the Capitol Rotunda last night. My friend and I arrived around 9pm. It was below 20 degrees with the wind chill.
Wait time? 3.5 hours. Thousands of people were waiting outside in the freezing cold for hours late at night to honor Jimmy Carter.
Hell has come to the city of angels; God bless the brave men and women that stand in its path.
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I've just seen Batman Returns described as "unrelentingly grim & boring." I've fact checked that claim & can report that contrary to these claims, Batman Returns is a movie in which the villain rides a mechanical duck & the hero has a big slide in his house.
Staircase designed byLeonardo da Vinci,1516
One of the most impressive architectural features of the French Renaissance castle of Château de Chambord is its famous double helix staircase.The design of this element is popularly attributed to the renowned Italian Renaissance polymath,Leonardo da Vinci
Have you noticed that the amazing people behind our Bellingcat toolkit have taken the time to categorise tools by research topics? This includes a must read most used by Bellingcat staff list, have a look here: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/most...
An astrophysicist and a neurosurgeon concluded that the human brain and the universe basically grow as a result of similar physical principles.
Today’s House of Study goody looks at a myriad of similar connections, with many exquisite photos:
Warming the beans. 🥰 Photo from my collection, ca. 1950s.
There's an enjoyable irony that all of my odd interests that folks belittled when I was young, that they'd never make money or matter - history generally, military history in particular, video games, Tolkien, Dune - are the things I have built my career, such as it is, on.
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This amazing image combines Webb (at top left) & Hubble's (on bottom right) face-on views of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512.
Webb’s observations put together near- and mid-infrared light & Hubble’s ones display visible & ultraviolet light.
➡️ webbtelescope.org/contents/med...
The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Justin Trudeau
theonion.com/the-onions-e...
All those kids that got yelled at for padding their word count are really having the last laugh writing all these recipe web pages
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
In 1850, the California government banned the controlled burning that Indigenous people had been doing for centuries. The practice controlled the forest density, scaled down undergrowth, and promoted fire-resistant species. It reduced the severity, mileage, and overall number of forest fires. 1/5
i don’t claim the money for almost any of my songs besides edamame, lalala & gravy collabs.
gamers, animators, etc… go crazy 💅 go make your bag 🙂↕️
Poor Pepper is so sweet and loving but he looks a little rough around the edges so he hasn't had much adoption interest. He's been through so much and deserves a lovely home! Please pass this on to anyone you know in VT who might be interested. ❤️ www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
The sunlight through the stained glass windows at Jimmy Carter’s funeral in the National Cathedral. 🙏
So, why did Donnie Coke Jr. and Charlie Kirk share a honeymoon suite on their little trip to Greenland? And order $3,000 worth of lube and condoms?
I made it up, but do feel free to spread it. Truth doesn't matter anymore, sweeties. 🤭
Good resistance news: An 'Achilles heel' discovered in antibiotic resistant bacteria. Scientists in Canada found the critical vulnerability: bacteria need zinc. Deprive them of the nutrient & their stability is disrupted making them susceptible to antibiotics again www.genengnews.com/topics/infec...
Any good resources that people know where we can donate that help people who are displaced during this tragedy?
lots of devastation and negativity on the feed today.
i know this won’t solve anything, but maybe it’ll make someone smile and just forget for a small moment.
the beauty of the cosmos 🌌
Happy birthday, Joan Baez. The legendary singer-songwriter turns 84 years old today.
Photo by Selin Alemdar / Redferns
Thank you President Carter for your incredible leadership, legacy and life of service.
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That's how much Big Oil has spent over the last 30 years paying off Congress to look the other way on climate action while the planet burns.
Well, the planet is burning.
Don't let them look away.
Every time I listen to BBC World Service radio I'm reminded how excellent it is. A comparatively balanced, nuanced, global perspective that we don't get to see much of from many other newsrooms.
I have a favorite song about driving a train while high on cocaine. But I’m not going to tell you what it is. You have to guess.
cursed thought: within the next couple years you’ll be able to press a button and actually get a reasonable facsimile of a movie with all the actors except one replaced with Muppets
Fantastic illustration of the topic of social construction of pathology -- and of medical progress, since we no longer pathologies this.
it's crazy how we're still getting videos about KH3 called like "Was KH3 THAT Bad?"
like most people would kill for a franchise where the bar for "bad" is KH3
shaquille o'neal should start a podcast called radio shaq