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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

Up to 20,000 coins from Early Middle Ages discovered by man digging for worms near Stockholm
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Up to 20,000 coins from Early Middle Ages discovered by man digging for worms near Stockholm

A man digging for worms at his summer house in Sweden has unearthed a stupendous treasure: a silver hoard of up to 20,000 coins from the Early Middle Ages.

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

Tesla Co-Founder's 'Anti Cybertruck' EV Costs Half The Price, Here's Why That's Important
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Tesla Co-Founder's 'Anti Cybertruck' EV Costs Half The Price, Here's Why That's Important - BGR

An electric pickup truck that crams a lot of capability into a tiny footprint is bound to be a big deal, and that's exactly the case with the upcoming TELO MT1.

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

Who are the real Americans? We are
www.salon.com/2025/10/11/w...

Who are the real Americans? We are - Salon.com

Never mind the ignorant fantasies coming from the White House. Chicago and Portland are showing us true patriotism

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors
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Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

How Donald Trump’s ‘dead cat diplomacy’ may have changed the course of the Gaza war
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How Donald Trump’s ‘dead cat diplomacy’ may have changed the course of the Gaza war

The US president’s very public scolding of both Israel and Hamas for being difficult about his peace plan may have paid off.

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

Scientists develop world’s first blood test that diagnoses fatigue with 96% accuracy
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Breakthrough blood test detects chronic fatigue with 96% accuracy

UEA and Oxford BioDynamics develop a 96% accurate blood test to diagnose ME/CFS, offering hope to millions worldwide.

interestingengineering.com

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

MAGA: "We don't need no stinking ethics."

mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

Keep Brain-Dead Woman Alive to Continue Pregnancy Amid Abortion Restrictions? No, Says Ethicist
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Keep Brain-Dead Woman Alive for Pregnancy? No, Says Ethicist

Ethicist Art Caplan discusses a case in which a brain-dead pregnant woman was kept alive amid abortion restrictions.

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

Myth to motion: How Easter Islanders moved their towering stone giants upright
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How Easter Islanders moved their towering stone giants upright

The ancient people of Rapa Nui likely used ropes to rock the giant statues in an upright, zig-zag motion along specially designed, concave roads.

interestingengineering.com

mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

This Simple Dietary Change Could Reverse a Common Liver Condition
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This Simple Dietary Change Could Reverse a Common Liver Condition

A new study explains how consuming dietary fiber can prevent, and even reverse, liver disease caused by dietary fructose. Researchers at UC Irvine have discovered that increasing dietary fiber can alt...

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 14h

Seeking ghosts
Botanist Kenji Suetsugu is revealing the secrets of plants that have given up photosynthesis
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These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how

Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu studies plants that steal carbon and nutrients from soil fungi

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 15h

A Cross-Cutting Approach Could Fix Female Sexual Dysfunction
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A Cross-Cutting Approach Could Fix Female Sexual Dysfunction

A US survey links common chronic conditions to female sexual dysfunction, and nearly 2 in 5 women meet the diagnostic criteria.

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Thomas (TJ) Lawrence @bidder13.bsky.social · 17h

I Said That Before He Was Elected AGAIN!

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 15h

1,000-year-old burials of 'first Christians' in Poland discovered near medieval settlement
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1,000-year-old burials of 'first Christians' in Poland discovered near medieval settlement

Archaeologists have uncovered part of a cemetery, including 1,000-year-old human skeletons, near the remains of a fortified medieval settlement in the village of Borkowo in Poland.

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mattotcha.bsky.social @mattotcha.bsky.social · 15h

“Like putting on glasses for the first time”—how AI improves earthquake detection
arstechnica.com/science/2025...

“Like putting on glasses for the first time”—how AI improves earthquake detection

AI is “comically good” at detecting small earthquakes—here’s why that matters.

arstechnica.com

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intlguy56.bsky.social @intlguy56.bsky.social · 15h

A bunch of petty 2 year olds, not even capable of tying their own shoe laces!
Got caught in a careless mistake, but instead of acknowledging and apologizing, keep doubling down!!
I hope MR. Abrego Garcia turns around and sues Dumpster, NoFace and Bondage Bitch!!

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...