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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h

Beware Netanyahu: he is a master of self-interest – and that’s why he signed the Hamas ceasefire deal | Ben Reiff

The Israeli PM wants to bolster his position and ward off global pariah status. But he has shifted gears before and may do so again, says Israeli journalist Ben Reiff

www.theguardian.com

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 9h

MIT Rejects the Compact!
I am so proud.
"The document also includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution. And fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief ...

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Sarang Dalal @sarangnemo.bsky.social · 2d

📈🧠 We're looking for brains! 🧠📈
Postdoc + PhD positions are available to help pioneer fetal MEG with optically pumped magnetometers, measuring prenatal responses to sound and light to understand how we start making sense of the world even before we're born. 🐣

Please get in touch to hear more!

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Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 11h

Hooray! The Nobel Peace Prize was NOT awarded to the most corrupt and vengeful POTUS in history!

Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

www.bbc.com

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Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 12h

When food becomes an addiction

A few decades ago, food and addiction were rarely discussed together. This changed around 2007, driven by several factors, including the publication of our research article in PLoS ONE comparing cocaine to sugar and sweetness

www.sciencenews.org/article/ultr...

Are ultraprocessed foods truly addictive?

Ultraprocessed foods can create powerful pulls similar to those of alcohol, nicotine or opioids, with worrisome consequences for our health.

www.sciencenews.org

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Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 13h

‘Ball junkie’: some dogs show signs of addiction-like behavior

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

‘Ball junkie’: some dogs show signs of addiction, study finds

Researchers say terrier and shepherd breeds display greater tendency for addictive-type behaviour

www.theguardian.com

Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 1d

Ethanol ingestion via frugivory in wild chimpanzees

Chimpanzees typically eat ~4.5 kilograms of fruit per day, corresponding to an estimated ethanol ingestion of 14 grams (±9), or the equivalent of 1.4 (±0.9) standard drinks by international standards.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 3d

AG Bondi, here’s that correction you requested.

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Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 2d

I laugh and cry because it's so damn true

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Cartoon by @mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social.

Chilling.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 3d

please read my memo www.theverge.com/business/793...

Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed

Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?

www.theverge.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d

These are scary times, and it’s okay to feel afraid. The challenge is learning how to respond instead of retreating. This piece offers insight into managing that fear and transforming it into courage, understanding, and tangible steps forward.

The Fear Factor

The right and the left both use fear to drive politics, but the difference in how is striking

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 3d

Thrilled to see that Omar El Akkad's unflinching and utterly essential book has been named a finalist for the National Book Awards.

lithub.com/here-are-the...

Cover of Omar El Akkad's book One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

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Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 3d

We are not told everything 🙆

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

"You are a transformative president" -- I regret to inform you that Mark Carney is kissing Trump's ass

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Claus Wilke @clauswilke.com · 3d

Biology is much more complicated than most non-biologists can imagine. And AI is not going to change this anytime soon.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/we-still-c...

We still can’t predict much of anything in biology

Biology is hard. Yes, even for AI.

blog.genesmindsmachines.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Q: What guarantees are you giving your Arab partners that Israel will not resume its offensive once the hostages are released?

TRUMP: We have a lot of power and we're gonna do everything possible to make sure everybody adheres to the deal

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

Six former U.S. Surgeons General have issued a joint warning saying RFK Jr.’s actions “are endangering the health of the nation.”

Surgeons General Unite to Torch RFK Jr. in Unprecedented Warning

Six agree Kennedy is a “profound, immediate” danger to the health of Americans.

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Nils Wilcke @nilswilcke.bsky.social · 3d

Les préfets ont reçu ordre de l'Intérieur de réserver les dates du 16 et 23 novembre pour des élections, selon mes infos (source préfectorale), qui confirment celles du Canard. Macron semble préférer prendre le risque de mettre le RN au pouvoir que d'appeler la gauche à Matignon. #Off

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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 3d

My friend David Adler, a Jewish-American who was on the flotilla and was kidnapped by the Zionist regime, is detained illegally in an Israeli prison and no one has had contact with him for four days.

Shamefully, the US government has done nothing to help him.

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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 3d

Apply to become the next MSU EEB Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow!

These are two year positions with research stipend, working with 2+ MSU EEB faculty. Applications due 10 November 2025. More here:

eeb.msu.edu/initiatives/...

Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

eeb.msu.edu

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Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 3d

Peut-être lui même? Mais je m'avance peut-être un peu.

Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 3d

Jeffrey Epstein is dead, long live to his successor! BTW who took over his activities and where exactly?

Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 3d

Merci Fiammetta pour ta superbe BD toute en subtilité et ta trop généreuse dédicace 🙏

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Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 3d

Les grands artistes, comme la dessinatrice et scénariste Fiammetta Ghedini, auteure de la nouvelle BD 👇🏼, ont ce pouvoir unique de mettre à nu nos désirs les plus cachés, dans mon cas le désir que les rats de labo brisent leur long silence épistémologique et se mettent enfin à parler 😅

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Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda @alejandrofabregastejeda.com · 3d

Still puzzled by the debate on organismal agency? Our edited collection brings historians, philosophers, and scientists into dialogue—offering a wide array of perspectives. An affordable paperback edition will be out at the end of the month! www.routledge.com/The-Riddle-o... #HPS #evobio #philsky

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