Jonathan Bliss
@drsunshinewa.bsky.social
Engineering PhD, pastor's spouse, CS entrepreneur. Two lovely launched kids. Army adjacent. Anti-king since George III
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An entire 45 minute @hankgreen.bsky.social video answering the question of why boomers run the government - in case you need some Thanksgiving eve viewing material that perfectly sums up why @runforsomething.net exists. youtu.be/IwgzuSqb7ys?...
Why Was Every President Born in the Same Year?
YouTube video by Hank Green
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
An entire 45 minute @hankgreen.bsky.social video answering the question of why boomers run the government - in case you need some Thanksgiving eve viewing material that perfectly sums up why @runforsomething.net exists. youtu.be/IwgzuSqb7ys?...
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"Arnulfo" shares, "These are heads of broccoli that I've harvested. I've been working in the fields of CAs Central Coast for 21 years. I plant and grow broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, and other vegetables you probably will see on your #Thanksgiving tables." #WeFeedYou
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Arnulfo" shares, "These are heads of broccoli that I've harvested. I've been working in the fields of CAs Central Coast for 21 years. I plant and grow broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, and other vegetables you probably will see on your #Thanksgiving tables." #WeFeedYou
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Chinese solar equipment has been flooding African markets, partly as a ripple effect of the US-China trade war. It's one of several factors helping the continent gain traction with electrification. www.dw.com/en/africa-ch...
Africa's solar power revolution driven by China's investment – DW – 11/25/2025
Chinese solar equipment has been flooding African markets, partly as a ripple effect of the US-China trade war. It's one of several factors helping the continent gain traction with electrification.
www.dw.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Chinese solar equipment has been flooding African markets, partly as a ripple effect of the US-China trade war. It's one of several factors helping the continent gain traction with electrification. www.dw.com/en/africa-ch...
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The US may be in for yet another rough flu season. Influenza strain H3N2 has mutated into a new subclade & is associated w/ an earlier-than-usual start to flu season. H3N2 picked up ~7 new mutations in its hemagglutinin protein enabling it to attach to more readily to receptors on human cells👇
What to Know About the H3N2 Flu Strain That Has Experts Concerned
The U.S. may be in for yet another rough flu season
www.medpagetoday.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The US may be in for yet another rough flu season. Influenza strain H3N2 has mutated into a new subclade & is associated w/ an earlier-than-usual start to flu season. H3N2 picked up ~7 new mutations in its hemagglutinin protein enabling it to attach to more readily to receptors on human cells👇
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1. “Phones and digital media reinforce our brains to activate the same reward pathway as drugs and alcohol.
Phones create a compulsive habit loop where we check without thinking and experience withdrawal when we don’t check our phone,” said Professor Anna Lembke, at Stanford School of Medicine.
Phones create a compulsive habit loop where we check without thinking and experience withdrawal when we don’t check our phone,” said Professor Anna Lembke, at Stanford School of Medicine.
Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory - The Boston Globe
For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an unconscious reflex, similar to breathing or blinking.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
1. “Phones and digital media reinforce our brains to activate the same reward pathway as drugs and alcohol.
Phones create a compulsive habit loop where we check without thinking and experience withdrawal when we don’t check our phone,” said Professor Anna Lembke, at Stanford School of Medicine.
Phones create a compulsive habit loop where we check without thinking and experience withdrawal when we don’t check our phone,” said Professor Anna Lembke, at Stanford School of Medicine.
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
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The US government support of cancer research via NCI
has been severely cut.
And of June 2025, "There were 181 individual terminated NCI funded grants, with a total award amount of $640,867, 956."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
has been severely cut.
And of June 2025, "There were 181 individual terminated NCI funded grants, with a total award amount of $640,867, 956."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Disrupted Federal Funding for Extramural Cancer Research
This cross-sectional study assesses the scale and scope of terminated cancer research grants from the National Cancer Institute.
jamanetwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The US government support of cancer research via NCI
has been severely cut.
And of June 2025, "There were 181 individual terminated NCI funded grants, with a total award amount of $640,867, 956."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
has been severely cut.
And of June 2025, "There were 181 individual terminated NCI funded grants, with a total award amount of $640,867, 956."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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‘I kind of feel betrayed': ICE arrests military spouses at San Diego green card interviews
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
'I kind of feel betrayed': ICE arrests military spouses at San Diego green card interviews
As ICE continues to arrest people in San Diego during their green card interviews, the final step in a legal pathway, some of the people taken into custody have been spouses of military members and ve...
www.nbcsandiego.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
‘I kind of feel betrayed': ICE arrests military spouses at San Diego green card interviews
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
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A member of the FBI threatened Thomas Massie's staff with criminal investigations, if he didn't "straighten up and play ball".
November 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
A member of the FBI threatened Thomas Massie's staff with criminal investigations, if he didn't "straighten up and play ball".
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NEW: Data on Russian forces’ rate of advance indicates that a Russian military victory in Ukraine is not inevitable, and a rapid Russian seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent. Russian advances elsewhere on the frontline have been opportunistic and exploited seasonal weather. ⬇️🧵
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
NEW: Data on Russian forces’ rate of advance indicates that a Russian military victory in Ukraine is not inevitable, and a rapid Russian seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent. Russian advances elsewhere on the frontline have been opportunistic and exploited seasonal weather. ⬇️🧵
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The presence of electrical activity has implications for surface chemistry, future human exploration and habitability on the Red Planet
Mars Has Lightning, Scientists Prove
The presence of electrical activity has implications for surface chemistry, future human exploration and habitability on the Red Planet
www.scientificamerican.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The presence of electrical activity has implications for surface chemistry, future human exploration and habitability on the Red Planet
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So safe cars are now too woke as well.
Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Exclusive | Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
www.wsj.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
So safe cars are now too woke as well.
Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
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The UN General Assembly resolution against torture was rejected by only three countries: the US, Israel, and Argentina, who remind the world that they oppose even the most basic principles of humanity.
November 27, 2025 at 5:16 AM
The UN General Assembly resolution against torture was rejected by only three countries: the US, Israel, and Argentina, who remind the world that they oppose even the most basic principles of humanity.
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Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
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Are you disturbed by the harmful impact of Rupert Murdoch and #FoxNews on America?
WARNING: Watching Tubi funds Fox News + assists Rupert Murdoch & his agenda
#Tubi is Rupert Murdoch's/FOX's streaming media platform and will stream the #SuperBowl for "free"
A🧵 +blog post
tiny.cc/TubiFundsFOX
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WARNING: Watching Tubi funds Fox News + assists Rupert Murdoch & his agenda
#Tubi is Rupert Murdoch's/FOX's streaming media platform and will stream the #SuperBowl for "free"
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tiny.cc/TubiFundsFOX
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WARNING: Watching Tubi funds Fox News
Tubi is Rupert Murdoch's latest scheme to use entertainment — and especially the Super Bowl — to fund his right-wing agenda and assault on American minds.
tiny.cc
February 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Are you disturbed by the harmful impact of Rupert Murdoch and #FoxNews on America?
WARNING: Watching Tubi funds Fox News + assists Rupert Murdoch & his agenda
#Tubi is Rupert Murdoch's/FOX's streaming media platform and will stream the #SuperBowl for "free"
A🧵 +blog post
tiny.cc/TubiFundsFOX
1/n
WARNING: Watching Tubi funds Fox News + assists Rupert Murdoch & his agenda
#Tubi is Rupert Murdoch's/FOX's streaming media platform and will stream the #SuperBowl for "free"
A🧵 +blog post
tiny.cc/TubiFundsFOX
1/n
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Only 16% of Trump voters are sympathetic to Russia or believe any of Russia's propaganda. Trump continues to ignore is own supporters to keep finding ways to help Russia win in Ukraine.
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Only 16% of Trump voters are sympathetic to Russia or believe any of Russia's propaganda. Trump continues to ignore is own supporters to keep finding ways to help Russia win in Ukraine.
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Ukraine's long range drone and missile attacks on Russian territory are having a huge impact.
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Ukraine's long range drone and missile attacks on Russian territory are having a huge impact.
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As if the lawsuits ever had a chance.
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
As if the lawsuits ever had a chance.
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NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Today's biggest science news: Doomed comet explodes | Comet 3I/ATLAS course alteration | Dark matter detected?
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
www.livescience.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
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NEW STORY // Affordable Housing Expands in Seattle’s Central District and South End
Story by Andrew Engelson via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Story by Andrew Engelson via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Affordable Housing Expands in Seattle’s Central District and South End » The Urbanist
# A handful of new affordable housing complexes in the Central District and South End are providing some welcome relief to apartment-seekers amidst a housing affordability crunch. Leaders from Low Inc...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
NEW STORY // Affordable Housing Expands in Seattle’s Central District and South End
Story by Andrew Engelson via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
Story by Andrew Engelson via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
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Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was born 193 years ago today: Nov. 26, 1832.
She was a doctor, Civil War surgeon, and women's dress reform advocate, but is best known as America's only female Medal of Honor recipient. Here's a great 2019 We're History article about her from author R.E. Fulton.
She was a doctor, Civil War surgeon, and women's dress reform advocate, but is best known as America's only female Medal of Honor recipient. Here's a great 2019 We're History article about her from author R.E. Fulton.
Dr. Mary E. Walker: “Clothes Make the (Wo)man”
“It is a shame that people who lead reforms in this world are not appreciated until after they are dead…”
werehistory.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was born 193 years ago today: Nov. 26, 1832.
She was a doctor, Civil War surgeon, and women's dress reform advocate, but is best known as America's only female Medal of Honor recipient. Here's a great 2019 We're History article about her from author R.E. Fulton.
She was a doctor, Civil War surgeon, and women's dress reform advocate, but is best known as America's only female Medal of Honor recipient. Here's a great 2019 We're History article about her from author R.E. Fulton.
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The oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo has died.
Gramma the Galapagos tortoise was believed to be 141 years old.
Gramma the Galapagos tortoise was believed to be 141 years old.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo has died.
Gramma the Galapagos tortoise was believed to be 141 years old.
Gramma the Galapagos tortoise was believed to be 141 years old.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷