Gregory
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*zooooooooming in*
January 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM
*zooooooooming in*
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Hopes for 2026: While building a stronger economy and improving equality matters deeply, none of it will mean much if our best and brightest decide their futures lie elsewhere
Business leaders must step up to shape our future, not duck for cover in election year
newsroom.co.nz
January 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Hopes for 2026: While building a stronger economy and improving equality matters deeply, none of it will mean much if our best and brightest decide their futures lie elsewhere
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The irony of a wannabe dictator (trump) who is weaponizing our government and military against its people and doing all he can to stop helping Ukraine while saying he will punish Iran for killing protesters all while asking to be king of peace. Zelenskyy may not be perfect, no one is, but I’d take
January 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The irony of a wannabe dictator (trump) who is weaponizing our government and military against its people and doing all he can to stop helping Ukraine while saying he will punish Iran for killing protesters all while asking to be king of peace. Zelenskyy may not be perfect, no one is, but I’d take
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Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
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You do you!
“COVID-19 vaccination provided a small cognitive benefit, while reinfection was tied to an IQ loss of nearly 2 points, compared with no reinfection.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/eve...
“COVID-19 vaccination provided a small cognitive benefit, while reinfection was tied to an IQ loss of nearly 2 points, compared with no reinfection.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/eve...
Even fully recovered survivors of mild COVID can lose IQ points, study suggests
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
You do you!
“COVID-19 vaccination provided a small cognitive benefit, while reinfection was tied to an IQ loss of nearly 2 points, compared with no reinfection.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/eve...
“COVID-19 vaccination provided a small cognitive benefit, while reinfection was tied to an IQ loss of nearly 2 points, compared with no reinfection.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/eve...
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Pratap Gurung captured this shot of the FABULOUS 🌈 Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) or 'danphe,' the national bird of Nepal.
The amazing coloration is structural: photonic crystals act like a diffraction grating, turning sunlight into shimmering blues, reds, greens.
The amazing coloration is structural: photonic crystals act like a diffraction grating, turning sunlight into shimmering blues, reds, greens.
January 22, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Pratap Gurung captured this shot of the FABULOUS 🌈 Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) or 'danphe,' the national bird of Nepal.
The amazing coloration is structural: photonic crystals act like a diffraction grating, turning sunlight into shimmering blues, reds, greens.
The amazing coloration is structural: photonic crystals act like a diffraction grating, turning sunlight into shimmering blues, reds, greens.
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So... Yeah. Be careful out there folks. History writing just got a whole lot weirder, and finding good written history suddenly looks a whole lot harder.
January 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
So... Yeah. Be careful out there folks. History writing just got a whole lot weirder, and finding good written history suddenly looks a whole lot harder.
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Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
January 22, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
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the Ukrainian trolley dilemma is the moment when there’s no more space in a shelter, but there’s a pregnant woman and an elderly lady waiting to come in. so you just give up your place because you don’t value your life more than a stranger’s one #UkrainianView
January 22, 2026 at 9:38 PM
the Ukrainian trolley dilemma is the moment when there’s no more space in a shelter, but there’s a pregnant woman and an elderly lady waiting to come in. so you just give up your place because you don’t value your life more than a stranger’s one #UkrainianView
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russian oppression. I have my home, I'm healthy, I have food, I have friends, I have plans for the weekend. That is moving me, and of course, antidepressants (ha-ha).
Spread the word about my country. I wish we lived in peaceful times, but our souls have chosen a historical one.
#Ukrainianview
Spread the word about my country. I wish we lived in peaceful times, but our souls have chosen a historical one.
#Ukrainianview
January 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM
russian oppression. I have my home, I'm healthy, I have food, I have friends, I have plans for the weekend. That is moving me, and of course, antidepressants (ha-ha).
Spread the word about my country. I wish we lived in peaceful times, but our souls have chosen a historical one.
#Ukrainianview
Spread the word about my country. I wish we lived in peaceful times, but our souls have chosen a historical one.
#Ukrainianview
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so The Academy nominated this animated short for the Oscars
the director is Russian, and he's working for russian propaganda - he makes animation for animated studio Melnitsa, that released many propagandists animated features
and he's still working in Russia
#UkrainianView
the director is Russian, and he's working for russian propaganda - he makes animation for animated studio Melnitsa, that released many propagandists animated features
and he's still working in Russia
#UkrainianView
January 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Emergency repair crews in Kyiv are working under extraordinarily intense conditions.
There are not enough crews,so workers are forced to work for 48-72 hours straight without breaks - many are literally collapsing from exhaustion.Over the past few days,two workers have died from extreme overwork.
There are not enough crews,so workers are forced to work for 48-72 hours straight without breaks - many are literally collapsing from exhaustion.Over the past few days,two workers have died from extreme overwork.
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Emergency repair crews in Kyiv are working under extraordinarily intense conditions.
There are not enough crews,so workers are forced to work for 48-72 hours straight without breaks - many are literally collapsing from exhaustion.Over the past few days,two workers have died from extreme overwork.
There are not enough crews,so workers are forced to work for 48-72 hours straight without breaks - many are literally collapsing from exhaustion.Over the past few days,two workers have died from extreme overwork.
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Monads Unmasked: The Category Theory You’re Already Using Without Knowing Mention “monads” to most developers and watch their eyes glaze over. The term carries baggage: intimidating mathemati...
#Core #Java #Design #Patterns #Functional #Programming #Monads
Origin | Interest | Match
#Core #Java #Design #Patterns #Functional #Programming #Monads
Origin | Interest | Match
Monads Unmasked: The Category Theory You're Already Using Without Knowing - Java Code Geeks
Monads Unmasked by showing they're design patterns you already use daily. Learn why Java's Optional, JavaScript's Promise
www.javacodegeeks.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Monads Unmasked: The Category Theory You’re Already Using Without Knowing Mention “monads” to most developers and watch their eyes glaze over. The term carries baggage: intimidating mathemati...
#Core #Java #Design #Patterns #Functional #Programming #Monads
Origin | Interest | Match
#Core #Java #Design #Patterns #Functional #Programming #Monads
Origin | Interest | Match
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Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
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21 / 23 This means that the first giant organisms on the Earth’s surface were not closely related to anything alive today. But despite its strangeness, in its time Prototaxites would have had an important role, being eaten by arthropods and having impacts on the ecosystem that we don’t yet know.
January 21, 2026 at 7:39 PM
21 / 23 This means that the first giant organisms on the Earth’s surface were not closely related to anything alive today. But despite its strangeness, in its time Prototaxites would have had an important role, being eaten by arthropods and having impacts on the ecosystem that we don’t yet know.
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He was also highly supportive of me when I started dipping my toe in comics, and was happy to offer me lots of advice.
However, as I mentioned in another post, comics is a field *full* of trans talent. So, for him to donate to Linehan is a slap in the face to trans creators and fans out there.
However, as I mentioned in another post, comics is a field *full* of trans talent. So, for him to donate to Linehan is a slap in the face to trans creators and fans out there.
January 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
He was also highly supportive of me when I started dipping my toe in comics, and was happy to offer me lots of advice.
However, as I mentioned in another post, comics is a field *full* of trans talent. So, for him to donate to Linehan is a slap in the face to trans creators and fans out there.
However, as I mentioned in another post, comics is a field *full* of trans talent. So, for him to donate to Linehan is a slap in the face to trans creators and fans out there.
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Justifying invasion is so typical for that ruZZian Goebbels
#UkrainianView
#UkrainianView
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:
"Trump said that Greenland is important for the security of the U.S.
Crimea is equally important for the security of Russia."
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"Trump said that Greenland is important for the security of the U.S.
Crimea is equally important for the security of Russia."
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January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Justifying invasion is so typical for that ruZZian Goebbels
#UkrainianView
#UkrainianView
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Gold price in USD. Super reassuring /s
January 20, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Gold price in USD. Super reassuring /s
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Zack Polanski has said that Britain should expel US forces from the UK if the country seizes Greenland - a proposal 55% of Britons support
Support: 55%
Oppose: 22%
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
Support: 55%
Oppose: 22%
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
January 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Zack Polanski has said that Britain should expel US forces from the UK if the country seizes Greenland - a proposal 55% of Britons support
Support: 55%
Oppose: 22%
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
Support: 55%
Oppose: 22%
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
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I hope & believe I shared this at some point in 2024 when it came out, but it's sadly only more timely still & must-read material here in early 2026. Incredible work from @frankabe.bsky.social & my friend Floyd Cheung, full of authors & texts that will be new to most of us (me included). 🗃️
January 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I hope & believe I shared this at some point in 2024 when it came out, but it's sadly only more timely still & must-read material here in early 2026. Incredible work from @frankabe.bsky.social & my friend Floyd Cheung, full of authors & texts that will be new to most of us (me included). 🗃️
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"The great irony of “America First” is that the international order—every international institution—was designed to ensure that the United States would always be, if not first, at least never last, and almost always on the podium."
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The Old World Order is Dead
Unipolarity was given, not taken
musgrave.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 PM
"The great irony of “America First” is that the international order—every international institution—was designed to ensure that the United States would always be, if not first, at least never last, and almost always on the podium."
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In Trump’s U.S., Māori mother Hera Smith in New York fears profiling and ICE crackdowns, prepares her kids for safety, and longs for home to maintain Māori culture and ties.
Being Māori in Trump’s America
In Trump’s U.S., Māori mother Hera Smith in New York fears profiling and ICE crackdowns, prepares her kids for safety, and longs for home to maintain Māori culture and ties.
www.teaonews.co.nz
January 19, 2026 at 11:33 PM
In Trump’s U.S., Māori mother Hera Smith in New York fears profiling and ICE crackdowns, prepares her kids for safety, and longs for home to maintain Māori culture and ties.
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Was this really a State of the Nation speech? Or a corporate progress report? Luxon’s address to business leaders signalled a cautious, low-ambition election strategy. Here, I examine the reaction, the omissions, and the risks of a trying not to excite: www.democracyproject.org.nz/p/democracy-...
Democracy Briefing: Luxon’s very low key start to the year
Christopher Luxon is back from holiday.
www.democracyproject.org.nz
January 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Was this really a State of the Nation speech? Or a corporate progress report? Luxon’s address to business leaders signalled a cautious, low-ambition election strategy. Here, I examine the reaction, the omissions, and the risks of a trying not to excite: www.democracyproject.org.nz/p/democracy-...