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Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
From the minnesota community on Reddit: ST. PAUL, MN: A sobbing resident calls 911 as federal agents force their way into her home to chase down a DoorDash driver who was just trying to deliver food.
Explore this post and more from the minnesota community
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January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
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Holy Jesus I didn't look close enough, saw the green logo quickly and thought this was The Onion and started chuckling man what have we done lol
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
www.huffpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Holy Jesus I didn't look close enough, saw the green logo quickly and thought this was The Onion and started chuckling man what have we done lol
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they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
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I know, I get that there are formatting standards, etc. etc. but there has got to be a better way of communicating results in a world where scientific publishing is primarily digital than what's happening in this paragraph...
![During the initial 36 weeks of tirzepatide treatment, participants’ weight decreased and cardiometabolic parameters improved. After withdrawal of tirzepatide, from week 36 to week 88, the mean change in waist circumference increased by weight regain category (<25% weight regain, 0.8 cm; 95% CI, −1.0 to 2.6; 25% to <50%, 5.4 cm; 95% CI, 4.0-6.8; 50% to <75%, 10.1 cm; 95% CI, 8.9-11.3; ≥75%, 14.7 cm; 95% CI, 12.7-16.7; P < .001), as did systolic blood pressure (6.8 mm Hg [95% CI, 3.9-9.7], 7.3 mm Hg [95% CI, 4.8-9.8], 9.6 mm Hg [95% CI, 7.1-12.1], and 10.4 mm Hg [95% CI, 8.0-12.8], respectively; P = .002), non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (−0.4% [95% CI, −7.3 to 6.5], 1.6% [95% CI, −2.3 to 5.5], 8.4% [95% CI, 3.9-12.9], and 10.8% [95% CI, 5.3-16.3], respectively), hemoglobin A1c (0.14% [95% CI, 0.06-0.22], 0.15% [95% CI, 0.09-0.21], 0.27% [95% CI, 0.21-0.33], and 0.35% [95% CI, 0.29-0.41], respectively; P < .001), and fasting insulin (−4.0% [95% CI, −20.7 to 12.7], 15.4% [95% CI, 2.3-28.5], 46.2% [95% CI, 29.5-62.9], and 26.3% [95% CI, 9.6-43.0], respectively).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73aicoale2mqwrap63rdzwep/bafkreihnzkk6zi543zbfxprq7lg5fjkwkvtxo54yjfnva6puadub7h5e6a@jpeg)
January 9, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I know, I get that there are formatting standards, etc. etc. but there has got to be a better way of communicating results in a world where scientific publishing is primarily digital than what's happening in this paragraph...
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-SUSpect/susPECT
-CONflict/conFLICT
-PROtest/proTEST
-CONvert/conVERT
DEmi Moore/deMI Moore (jk)
-CONflict/conFLICT
-PROtest/proTEST
-CONvert/conVERT
DEmi Moore/deMI Moore (jk)
January 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM
-SUSpect/susPECT
-CONflict/conFLICT
-PROtest/proTEST
-CONvert/conVERT
DEmi Moore/deMI Moore (jk)
-CONflict/conFLICT
-PROtest/proTEST
-CONvert/conVERT
DEmi Moore/deMI Moore (jk)
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Here is my contribution to #Genuary #Genuary2026 #Genuary "Twelve principles of animation" created in @desmos.com 3D
January 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Here is my contribution to #Genuary #Genuary2026 #Genuary "Twelve principles of animation" created in @desmos.com 3D
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You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
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so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
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New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
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Google AI now admits the error, but that's probably of little solace to him: "Canadian musician Ashley MacIsaac has no criminal convictions for sexual offenses; recent false claims to this effect were the result of a Google AI error that conflated his identity with another man of the same name."
Canadian musician's show cancelled after AI wrongly labels him a sex offender
A musician in Canada has had a concert cancelled after he was falsely identified as a sex offender by a Google AI overview.
www.nme.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Google AI now admits the error, but that's probably of little solace to him: "Canadian musician Ashley MacIsaac has no criminal convictions for sexual offenses; recent false claims to this effect were the result of a Google AI error that conflated his identity with another man of the same name."
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A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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Fun ⚛️-factlet: the New York New years ball is a recollection of Time Balls, which were used to give accurate time to ships for navigation! Since the speed of light is a million times faster than sound, there is much less time-delay than using a gun salute
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_ball
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_ball
Time ball - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fun ⚛️-factlet: the New York New years ball is a recollection of Time Balls, which were used to give accurate time to ships for navigation! Since the speed of light is a million times faster than sound, there is much less time-delay than using a gun salute
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_ball
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_ball
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A Human on a Bicycle is Among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom
(best aligned to upper-secondary courses like AP physics, AP bio, precalculus, stats)
(best aligned to upper-secondary courses like AP physics, AP bio, precalculus, stats)
A Human on a Bicycle is Among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel
A Human on a Bicycle is Among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom (update on a classic 'Scientific American' graph)
slowrevealgraphs.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A Human on a Bicycle is Among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom
(best aligned to upper-secondary courses like AP physics, AP bio, precalculus, stats)
(best aligned to upper-secondary courses like AP physics, AP bio, precalculus, stats)
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Just recently, he was very funny in THE RESIDENCE, one of my favorite shows of the year. Plus THE WIRE, obviously, plus a *lot* of trips to the Law & Order universe, and on and on. A fabulous, versatile presence.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Just recently, he was very funny in THE RESIDENCE, one of my favorite shows of the year. Plus THE WIRE, obviously, plus a *lot* of trips to the Law & Order universe, and on and on. A fabulous, versatile presence.
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MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: i got easily tricked by a moron and it took me years to realize it
THE MEDIA: wow! may we hear your insights??
THE MEDIA: wow! may we hear your insights??
December 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: i got easily tricked by a moron and it took me years to realize it
THE MEDIA: wow! may we hear your insights??
THE MEDIA: wow! may we hear your insights??
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[office]
ME: ugh, crap. just turned on Al Mode by accident, now I can't get rid
COWORKER: ah hate that, can you restart
ME: no, he'll be here soon
COWORKER: y- wait, what?
[a heavyset man with an obvious erection bursts in]
AL MODE: [heavy New York accent] WHICH ONE OF YOU PRICKS MADE ME HORNY, HUH
ME: ugh, crap. just turned on Al Mode by accident, now I can't get rid
COWORKER: ah hate that, can you restart
ME: no, he'll be here soon
COWORKER: y- wait, what?
[a heavyset man with an obvious erection bursts in]
AL MODE: [heavy New York accent] WHICH ONE OF YOU PRICKS MADE ME HORNY, HUH
December 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
[office]
ME: ugh, crap. just turned on Al Mode by accident, now I can't get rid
COWORKER: ah hate that, can you restart
ME: no, he'll be here soon
COWORKER: y- wait, what?
[a heavyset man with an obvious erection bursts in]
AL MODE: [heavy New York accent] WHICH ONE OF YOU PRICKS MADE ME HORNY, HUH
ME: ugh, crap. just turned on Al Mode by accident, now I can't get rid
COWORKER: ah hate that, can you restart
ME: no, he'll be here soon
COWORKER: y- wait, what?
[a heavyset man with an obvious erection bursts in]
AL MODE: [heavy New York accent] WHICH ONE OF YOU PRICKS MADE ME HORNY, HUH
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I have trans kids. I am not a weirdo. I swear.
December 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I have trans kids. I am not a weirdo. I swear.
December 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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Strong work here!
Also, it would be fun to run these numbers a second time, but using percentages of *disposable* income (i.e. after basic housing, food, transportation, child care, and health care needs are paid for)
Also, it would be fun to run these numbers a second time, but using percentages of *disposable* income (i.e. after basic housing, food, transportation, child care, and health care needs are paid for)
My latest comic breaking down the “generosity” of billionaires is live! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
December 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Strong work here!
Also, it would be fun to run these numbers a second time, but using percentages of *disposable* income (i.e. after basic housing, food, transportation, child care, and health care needs are paid for)
Also, it would be fun to run these numbers a second time, but using percentages of *disposable* income (i.e. after basic housing, food, transportation, child care, and health care needs are paid for)
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Reminder that The Guardian has a financial partnership with openAI so they have a vested interest in trying to paint this shit in a positive light.
You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever
You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
From companionship to psychotherapy, technology could meet unmet needs – but it needs to be handled responsibly
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reminder that The Guardian has a financial partnership with openAI so they have a vested interest in trying to paint this shit in a positive light.
You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever
You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever
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Mamdani has selected the Ninja Turtles' lair from TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze as the location for his swearing-in ceremony
turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Second_...
turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Second_...
December 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Mamdani has selected the Ninja Turtles' lair from TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze as the location for his swearing-in ceremony
turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Second_...
turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Second_...
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Open access article in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America:
Acoustic analysis of Taylor Swift's dialect changes across different eras of her career
🧪👄 #neuroskyence
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Acoustic analysis of Taylor Swift's dialect changes across different eras of her career
🧪👄 #neuroskyence
pubs.aip.org/asa/jasa/art...
Acoustic analysis of Taylor Swift's dialect changes across
different eras of her career
Across different stages of her career, Taylor Swift has moved in and out of communities that have distinct regional or socio-cultural dialects. Her extensive hi
pubs.aip.org
September 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Open access article in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America:
Acoustic analysis of Taylor Swift's dialect changes across different eras of her career
🧪👄 #neuroskyence
pubs.aip.org/asa/jasa/art...
Acoustic analysis of Taylor Swift's dialect changes across different eras of her career
🧪👄 #neuroskyence
pubs.aip.org/asa/jasa/art...
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Goodbye, Monkey Cage - not as infinite as I imagined
December 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Goodbye, Monkey Cage - not as infinite as I imagined