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Kind of makes sense. I mean, we haven't had the outbreak of a new and deadly worldwide pandemic in almost five years.
Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Kind of makes sense. I mean, we haven't had the outbreak of a new and deadly worldwide pandemic in almost five years.
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Dentist: Have you been flossing?
Me: *deflects by consulting my burn book of dentist insults* Big talk from a guy who looks at tongues all day
Me: *deflects by consulting my burn book of dentist insults* Big talk from a guy who looks at tongues all day
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Dentist: Have you been flossing?
Me: *deflects by consulting my burn book of dentist insults* Big talk from a guy who looks at tongues all day
Me: *deflects by consulting my burn book of dentist insults* Big talk from a guy who looks at tongues all day
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I drew a face on a paper plate. Who could even begin to understand how it perceives the world or what it dreams of?
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I drew a face on a paper plate. Who could even begin to understand how it perceives the world or what it dreams of?
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Okay, I’ve heard all the criticisms. I agree now that my plan to create a Jonestown on Mars was foolish and dangerous. I will instead be building a much more achievable Jonestown on the Moon
February 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Okay, I’ve heard all the criticisms. I agree now that my plan to create a Jonestown on Mars was foolish and dangerous. I will instead be building a much more achievable Jonestown on the Moon
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if a game turns your cursor into a little gauntlet, it automatically gets +1 point
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
if a game turns your cursor into a little gauntlet, it automatically gets +1 point
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Mongolia and Haiti correctly identified that the Winter Olympics are primarily a chance to design baller cold weather uniforms
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Mongolia and Haiti correctly identified that the Winter Olympics are primarily a chance to design baller cold weather uniforms
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Reposted by David Stevenson
Reposted by David Stevenson
I wish the internet was more about people 3D printing whistling mortar bombs for their very happy dogs to chase than arseholes secretly filming unsuspecting people for grifting and humiliation but I guess that ship has sailed
January 24, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I wish the internet was more about people 3D printing whistling mortar bombs for their very happy dogs to chase than arseholes secretly filming unsuspecting people for grifting and humiliation but I guess that ship has sailed
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
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Reposted by David Stevenson
The NYT reports that Air Force One has turned around due to a situation officials are describing as “creature on the wing”
January 21, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The NYT reports that Air Force One has turned around due to a situation officials are describing as “creature on the wing”
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Brooklyn Beckham: it's time to address the shadowy shape that's difficult to photograph in the room
January 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Brooklyn Beckham: it's time to address the shadowy shape that's difficult to photograph in the room
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My dentist can do it all, from a simple cleaning to identifying my charred remains
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 AM
My dentist can do it all, from a simple cleaning to identifying my charred remains
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Happy 40th Birthda to Mr chips as #onthisday back in 1986 Catchphrase with Roy Walker was broadcast for the first time.
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Happy 40th Birthda to Mr chips as #onthisday back in 1986 Catchphrase with Roy Walker was broadcast for the first time.
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Nobody in The Moral Maze gets eaten by the Moral Minotaur, which is a fundamental flaw in the programme.
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Nobody in The Moral Maze gets eaten by the Moral Minotaur, which is a fundamental flaw in the programme.
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Jan 1: this is the year of new Me
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
January 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Jan 1: this is the year of new Me
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
Jan 12: [eating shredded cheese directly from the bag] new years resolutions are a bourgeois construct for disciplining bodies into productive units for capital
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RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
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❤️❤️❤️HUGE CONGRATS!!!❤️❤️❤️
December 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
❤️❤️❤️HUGE CONGRATS!!!❤️❤️❤️
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Art by Cliff Chiang
December 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Art by Cliff Chiang
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Jodie Foster: They should have sent a poet
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
December 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Jodie Foster: They should have sent a poet
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
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sometimes i’ll suggest to my wife that we stay up past eleven and watch one more episode because i want her to know there’s still a little of the bad boy in me
December 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
sometimes i’ll suggest to my wife that we stay up past eleven and watch one more episode because i want her to know there’s still a little of the bad boy in me
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Just in case you’re one of the 5 people in the UK who’ve somehow never seen this www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Wi...
Does Bob Mortimer Follow Chris Rea's Egg-Cracking Advice? | Would I Lie To You?
YouTube video by Would I Lie To You?
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Just in case you’re one of the 5 people in the UK who’ve somehow never seen this www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Wi...
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If I can’t prevent myself from being a horror movie protagonist, I can at least be one where the audience doesn’t feel I deserve it for being a total dumbass.
December 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
If I can’t prevent myself from being a horror movie protagonist, I can at least be one where the audience doesn’t feel I deserve it for being a total dumbass.