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Michael Pollan traveled to a remote cave in New Mexico to try to understand consciousness. What he learned about “untying the knot of self”:
How to Have a ‘Don’t-Know Mind’
My quest to understand consciousness took me to a cave in New Mexico and then deep into the cosmos.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Michael Pollan traveled to a remote cave in New Mexico to try to understand consciousness. What he learned about “untying the knot of self”:
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Hours after the Minneapolis shooting, Tim Cook was schmoozing with Trump at the White House—showing that the titans of Silicon Valley are still not distancing themselves from the president, argues Lila Shroff.
A Reckoning for the Tech Right
Silicon Valley’s top CEOs have been noticeably silent after the Minneapolis shooting.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Hours after the Minneapolis shooting, Tim Cook was schmoozing with Trump at the White House—showing that the titans of Silicon Valley are still not distancing themselves from the president, argues Lila Shroff.
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‘I was simply luckier’: Holocaust survivors warn against forgetting Nazi atrocities
‘I was simply luckier’: Holocaust survivors warn against forgetting Nazi atrocities
People urged to stand up against populism and antisemitism as the world marks International Holocaust Memorial Day
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
‘I was simply luckier’: Holocaust survivors warn against forgetting Nazi atrocities
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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Venezuelans are circumventing the government’s expanded crackdown on dissent by speaking in code, not mentioning political leaders, constantly deleting content from their phones and refusing to express opinions in WhatsApp groups.
Speak in code, delete the chats: The tactics Venezuelans are using out of fear of phone checks | CNN
Venezuelans are circumventing the government’s expanded crackdown on dissent by speaking in code, not mentioning political leaders, constantly deleting content from their phones and refusing to expres...
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Venezuelans are circumventing the government’s expanded crackdown on dissent by speaking in code, not mentioning political leaders, constantly deleting content from their phones and refusing to express opinions in WhatsApp groups.
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The Iranian people know that breaking their warped social contract “will be costly and terrifying,” Karim Sadjadpour argues. “But they also know that living under its terms is at best a dead end, and at worst a death sentence”:
The Islamic Republic’s Predatory Contract With Its People
No one would agree to the terms that Iran’s regime has forced on its citizens.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The Iranian people know that breaking their warped social contract “will be costly and terrifying,” Karim Sadjadpour argues. “But they also know that living under its terms is at best a dead end, and at worst a death sentence”:
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A man attacked Minneapolis Rep. Ilhan Omar, spraying an unknown substance with a strong odor toward her, just seconds after the Democratic congresswoman called for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign and urged the abolishment of ICE. https://cnn.it/49Z8Kzz
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 AM
A man attacked Minneapolis Rep. Ilhan Omar, spraying an unknown substance with a strong odor toward her, just seconds after the Democratic congresswoman called for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign and urged the abolishment of ICE. https://cnn.it/49Z8Kzz
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See a collection of some winning and honored images from the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest:
Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored images, selected from more than 60,000 entries
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October 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
See a collection of some winning and honored images from the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest:
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Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during an event with Gov. Gavin Newsom, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as a way to counter President Trump’s efforts to skew the 2026 midterm elections in his favor. https://cnn.it/4nokwIr
Barack Obama joins Gavin Newsom to promote California Democrats’ effort to redraw US House maps | CNN Politics
Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during a virtual event with Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as ...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during an event with Gov. Gavin Newsom, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as a way to counter President Trump’s efforts to skew the 2026 midterm elections in his favor. https://cnn.it/4nokwIr
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The House speaker has refused to swear in newly elected congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, who would be the deciding vote on a petition to release the files.
Mike Johnson Won’t Block House From Releasing Epstein Files, He Says—But Also Won’t Swear In Lawmaker To Be Decisive Vote
The House speaker has refused to swear in newly elected congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, who would be the deciding vote on a petition to release the files.
www.forbes.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The House speaker has refused to swear in newly elected congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, who would be the deciding vote on a petition to release the files.
Two important, loosely related, yearly reminders:
The moral of “Hocus Pocus” is, obviously, “Lose your virginity as young as possible,” and
“Russia, Russia, Russia!” was never a hoax, nevermind what Hocus POTUS says.
The moral of “Hocus Pocus” is, obviously, “Lose your virginity as young as possible,” and
“Russia, Russia, Russia!” was never a hoax, nevermind what Hocus POTUS says.
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Two important, loosely related, yearly reminders:
The moral of “Hocus Pocus” is, obviously, “Lose your virginity as young as possible,” and
“Russia, Russia, Russia!” was never a hoax, nevermind what Hocus POTUS says.
The moral of “Hocus Pocus” is, obviously, “Lose your virginity as young as possible,” and
“Russia, Russia, Russia!” was never a hoax, nevermind what Hocus POTUS says.
Remember: Republicans *could* unilaterally reopen the government.
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Remember: Republicans *could* unilaterally reopen the government.
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Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say
Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say
Criminal Cases Review Commission faces criticism over its handling of several high-profile cases
The miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing prisoners appealing against wrongful convictions because it does not have forensic expertise and will not engage with third parties who do, experts have claimed.
Advisers to Inside Justice, a miscarriage of justice charity, say that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) relies on legal professionals without a proper understanding of the science that underpins many convictions and appeals. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say
Damn. Can you *imagine* how bad Russia’s attacks on Ukraine would be if Donald *hadn’t* ended the war between them 24 hours after taking office?!
September 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Damn. Can you *imagine* how bad Russia’s attacks on Ukraine would be if Donald *hadn’t* ended the war between them 24 hours after taking office?!
Probably shouldn’t have fired that last BLS chief until you’d hand-picked a propagandist replacement, huh, Donald? Or, wait—holy shit, are *these* numbers the propaganda?!
My God! How bad must the *actual* numbers be, if these are the propaganda?!
My God! How bad must the *actual* numbers be, if these are the propaganda?!
September 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Probably shouldn’t have fired that last BLS chief until you’d hand-picked a propagandist replacement, huh, Donald? Or, wait—holy shit, are *these* numbers the propaganda?!
My God! How bad must the *actual* numbers be, if these are the propaganda?!
My God! How bad must the *actual* numbers be, if these are the propaganda?!
Senator. Senator. Second-guessing the President is literally in your job description: You are—or, you’re supposed to fucking be—a check on unbridled executive power.
September 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Senator. Senator. Second-guessing the President is literally in your job description: You are—or, you’re supposed to fucking be—a check on unbridled executive power.
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RULE ABOUT AMERICAN FLAGS:
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
August 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
RULE ABOUT AMERICAN FLAGS:
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
So Donald seized control of Union Station from Amtrak.
Give it a couple days and he'll rename DC "Trumpgrad."
Give it a couple days and he'll rename DC "Trumpgrad."
August 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So Donald seized control of Union Station from Amtrak.
Give it a couple days and he'll rename DC "Trumpgrad."
Give it a couple days and he'll rename DC "Trumpgrad."
The Internet used to be, like, 50% porn, 50% more or less useful stuff.
It's now, like, 33% porn, 33% AI slop, 33% advertising, and 1% more or less useful stuff nevertheless delivered on hideously designed sites.
When can we officially start mourning the death of the Internet? What comes next?
It's now, like, 33% porn, 33% AI slop, 33% advertising, and 1% more or less useful stuff nevertheless delivered on hideously designed sites.
When can we officially start mourning the death of the Internet? What comes next?
August 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Internet used to be, like, 50% porn, 50% more or less useful stuff.
It's now, like, 33% porn, 33% AI slop, 33% advertising, and 1% more or less useful stuff nevertheless delivered on hideously designed sites.
When can we officially start mourning the death of the Internet? What comes next?
It's now, like, 33% porn, 33% AI slop, 33% advertising, and 1% more or less useful stuff nevertheless delivered on hideously designed sites.
When can we officially start mourning the death of the Internet? What comes next?
