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Protopod
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Video hobbyist and former web series creator.
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While RFK Jr spreads conspiracies, California will stick to science.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The blood of your enemies shall stain your heart forever, Charlie Brown.
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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How far back in time can the naked eye see?

To see back in the Universe farther than ever before, we need large, powerful telescopes.

But the naked eye, if you look just right, can take you impressively far.

bigthink.com/starts-with-...

#space #astro #cosmology
How far back in time can the naked eye see?
Every observation out into deep space is also a look back in time.
bigthink.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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I'm going live with @dialthegate.bsky.social and industry insider Jenny Stiven right now on YouTube! Join us for the inside breakdown of Amazon MGM Studios' #NewStargate announcement, coming to @primevideo.bsky.social.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cbd...
State of the Gate, November 2025 (Special)
YouTube video by Dial the Gate
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Costs are up bigly, and this is what Trump has been focused on.

Malicious clowns.
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Tonight, I'll finish another rewatch of The Orville, since I'm almost done with the last episode. After that, I'll probably resume my rewatch of Doctor Who with "The Unquiet Dead". We'll see.
November 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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First Solar just opened a $1.1 billion integrated solar PV manufacturing plant in Louisiana capable of producing 3.5 gigawatts of panels each year. The plant will employ >700 people electrek.co/2025/11/21/f... 🔌💡
First Solar opens a Louisiana factory that’s 11 Superdomes big
First Solar opens a massive $1.1 billion solar factory in Louisiana, adding 3.5 GW of new US capacity and more than 800 well-paid jobs.
electrek.co
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Decent people: "Hey, these hate symbols are terrorizing some of our service members. We should do something about that."

Coast Guard: "Say no more, fam. Those are no longer hate symbols. Problem solved."

newrepublic.com/post/203458/...
U.S. Coast Guard Will No Longer Consider Swastika a Hate Symbol
The Coast Guard seems to be fine with Nazis now.
newrepublic.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
After all this time, a new Stargate series has officially been announced and confirmed by Amazon. It's about frigging time. #Stargate www.gateworld.net/news/2025/11...
Amazon Greenlights A New Stargate Series » GateWorld
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm.
www.gateworld.net
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective but doctors still urge getting one ASAP. n.pr/3X18OZx
Flu season could be nasty this winter
With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective but doctors still urge getting one ASAP.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Trump claims his ICE raids are going after the "worst of the worst".

But his own DOJ admits that over 97% of immigrants detained in Chicago have no criminal record.

It was always about cruelty, not public safety.
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Copilot and Meta AI both say The Orville has officially been renewed by Hulu and the fourth season began production in January. That's just another example of the failure of AI, because it hasn't and it didn't. It's just a rumor that's based on a throwaway comment that Scott Grimes made once.
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I'm draining the battery of the new tablet so it can be recharged with an empty battery, which is, apparently, how you're supposed to recharge it for the first few times in order to maximize battery life or something. I'm not a tech wizard, so I'm just going with that.
November 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you have me on a list, please remove me from it. Thanks.
November 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Just a bright, long-lasting meteor this morning. #Astronomy
November 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Apparently, I was put on a list, because I suddenly have a bunch of insincere followers this morning. I'm not really happy about that. It's like being followed by bots. All it does is artificially raise your follower count, which makes it impossible to know how many people are actually interested.
November 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Once again asking for them to bring back The Orville I’m always surprised at just how GREAT this show is and now I’m crying bc of a ROBOT
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Helpful hint: If you ever get the urge to make homemade fries that you slice yourself in an air fryer, fry them on the stove instead. It takes the guesswork out of wondering if they're all done, which the the ones I just made in an air fryer aren't. #Food
November 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Trump is moving to immortalize himself with his name etched into coins, carved into pediments, and inscribed into marble. He wants to glorify himself in the most permanent ways possible.

We must not allow Trump to rewrite history with false tributes to himself.
The Verdict of History
Trump and his fascist glorification
robertreich.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Marble is public now. It's another one of those "world creation" websites that uses AI. You can probably tell that is uses AI by the crappy way it rendered my bedroom in 3D. I love the way it put furniture in front of the closed door. #VR
marble.worldlabs.ai/world/11737c...
Marble | World Labs
The scene is a cozy bedroom, captured in a realistic style with a warm, inviting tone created by the soft lighting and comfortable furnishings. The room is designed for both rest and digital recreatio...
marble.worldlabs.ai
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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California and Chile just signed an MOU to expand our work reducing methane emissions and battling the climate crisis.

The Golden State is showing the world at #COP30 that we can always be counted on as a reliable partner for progress.
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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A reminder, for no reason whatsoever, to please NOT wear cologne/perfume or strongly smelling lotion while flying. Even an N95 mask won't stop it.
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So, Firefox just updated itself, deleted the shortcut to it on my desktop (which used to be above the Brave shortcut) and replaced it with a 380 KB executable, which does the same thing as the shortcut. What the hell is that about, @mozilla.org?
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Everything that actually made America great is being destroyed
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM