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I’m proud to call the amazing cartoonist Ed Wexler a friend.
January 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I’m proud to call the amazing cartoonist Ed Wexler a friend.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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We need to pay attention to this now before it’s too late.
January 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
We need to pay attention to this now before it’s too late.
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It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
December 9, 2024 at 5:17 PM
It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
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Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research.
A Place of Joy.
A Place of Joy.
December 3, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
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all the "black friday" streaming deals making the ad supported tiers incredibly cheap really proves none of those companies have any actual innovative business models when it comes time to achieve profitability, huh
December 2, 2024 at 12:44 PM
all the "black friday" streaming deals making the ad supported tiers incredibly cheap really proves none of those companies have any actual innovative business models when it comes time to achieve profitability, huh
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When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
Study confirms face masks' effectiveness in reducing disease transmission, calls for improved public understanding
Researchers reviewed the benefits, practicalities, and harms of masks and masking, finding that masks are effective in reducing respiratory disease transmission despite some adverse effects, and empha...
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November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...
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This is your daily reminder that this really did happen.
November 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM
This is your daily reminder that this really did happen.
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
November 27, 2024 at 8:19 AM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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I’m thankful for the top ten scientific developments that improve health:
Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns
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Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns
1/
November 28, 2024 at 1:46 PM
I’m thankful for the top ten scientific developments that improve health:
Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns
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Vaccines
Antibiotics & antimicrobials
Clean water, sanitation, & hygiene
Food safety & fortification innovations
Modern agriculture methods
Public health education campaigns
1/
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Fun Dutch fact: “father” is “vader” in Dutch.
You can imagine that the pivotal plot twist in The Empire Strikes Back did not come as a big surprise to us.
You can imagine that the pivotal plot twist in The Empire Strikes Back did not come as a big surprise to us.
November 28, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Fun Dutch fact: “father” is “vader” in Dutch.
You can imagine that the pivotal plot twist in The Empire Strikes Back did not come as a big surprise to us.
You can imagine that the pivotal plot twist in The Empire Strikes Back did not come as a big surprise to us.
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I saw an AOC thread with no bigoted comments, and someone praising The Last Jedi with zero angry fanboy trolls in 500+ comments.
This place is what we all needed.
This place is what we all needed.
November 27, 2024 at 4:26 PM
I saw an AOC thread with no bigoted comments, and someone praising The Last Jedi with zero angry fanboy trolls in 500+ comments.
This place is what we all needed.
This place is what we all needed.
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I'm reading that Mark Zuckerberg is genuinely spooked by the rapid growth of Bluesky. Sounds pretty good.
November 28, 2024 at 2:08 AM
I'm reading that Mark Zuckerberg is genuinely spooked by the rapid growth of Bluesky. Sounds pretty good.
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I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.
November 27, 2024 at 4:08 PM
I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.
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Please don't call what RFK Jr. and Jay Bhattacharya are going to do medieval. It's not medieval. It's nothing like the Middle Ages. People in the Middle Ages were happy to try all kinds of things to not die of the plague and if you'd given them antibiotics and vaccines they would have loved it.
November 19, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Please don't call what RFK Jr. and Jay Bhattacharya are going to do medieval. It's not medieval. It's nothing like the Middle Ages. People in the Middle Ages were happy to try all kinds of things to not die of the plague and if you'd given them antibiotics and vaccines they would have loved it.
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Morning, friends. Time to dig back in to all of this.
Democracy matters.
Democracy matters.
November 17, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Morning, friends. Time to dig back in to all of this.
Democracy matters.
Democracy matters.
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Thanks for noticing.
November 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Thanks for noticing.
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How ass are the Netflix servers?
Netflix :
Netflix :
November 16, 2024 at 4:14 AM
How ass are the Netflix servers?
Netflix :
Netflix :
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Netflix servers tonight:
November 16, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Netflix servers tonight:
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Since moving here from the hellscape that is X, my feed is somehow now full of posts about how awesome libraries are and I am HERE FOR IT! Support your local libraries, they provide a warm space safe for everyone and the free gift of knowledge!
November 15, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Since moving here from the hellscape that is X, my feed is somehow now full of posts about how awesome libraries are and I am HERE FOR IT! Support your local libraries, they provide a warm space safe for everyone and the free gift of knowledge!
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