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Scientists studying an endangered group of orcas in the Pacific Northwest saw a rare example of them collaborating to make and use tools
Killer whales rub kelp on each other ‘as a spa treatment’
Scientists studying an endangered group of orcas in the Pacific Northwest saw a rare example of them collaborating to make and use tools
www.thetimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Scientists studying an endangered group of orcas in the Pacific Northwest saw a rare example of them collaborating to make and use tools
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More scenes from the “big insurrection” in Los Angeles
June 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
More scenes from the “big insurrection” in Los Angeles
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May the anti-ICE movement continue to spread nationwide!
This is the Los Angeles spirit your news broadcast isn’t showing…
This is the Los Angeles spirit your news broadcast isn’t showing…
June 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
May the anti-ICE movement continue to spread nationwide!
This is the Los Angeles spirit your news broadcast isn’t showing…
This is the Los Angeles spirit your news broadcast isn’t showing…
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At the ICE raid and subsequent community resistance in Paramount, California this morning, this skater kid ate dozens of munitions from Border Patrol agents, walked away slowly and flipped them off.
June 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
At the ICE raid and subsequent community resistance in Paramount, California this morning, this skater kid ate dozens of munitions from Border Patrol agents, walked away slowly and flipped them off.
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The Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Chicago's faith leaders urged residents to boycott spending on Friday, joining a national economic blackout against corporate greed and companies like Amazon rolling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
‘Let's not spend a penny.’ Faith leaders push for Chicagoans to join nationwide economic blackout
Their call, lead by Rainbow PUSH Coalition, joins a national movement to protest corporate greed and the companies rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
buff.ly
February 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Chicago's faith leaders urged residents to boycott spending on Friday, joining a national economic blackout against corporate greed and companies like Amazon rolling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an MFA, and one of few to hold a bachelor’s degree. Her first solo show features portraits of people with Down syndrome across the globe who have graduated from two- or four-year colleges. nyti.ms/3OVlkp9
December 15, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an MFA, and one of few to hold a bachelor’s degree. Her first solo show features portraits of people with Down syndrome across the globe who have graduated from two- or four-year colleges. nyti.ms/3OVlkp9
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Another new study of trans athletes and once again, it supports inclusion.
TW volleyball athletes displayed similar exercise performance and biomarkers compared with CW & lower results compared with CM.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
TW volleyball athletes displayed similar exercise performance and biomarkers compared with CW & lower results compared with CM.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Body composition, exercise-related performance parameters and associated health factors of transgender women, cisgender women and cisgender men volleyball players
Objective The inclusion of transgender athletes in competitive sports has promoted significant dialogue and controversy among exercise-related professionals. The objective of this study was to investi...
bjsm.bmj.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Another new study of trans athletes and once again, it supports inclusion.
TW volleyball athletes displayed similar exercise performance and biomarkers compared with CW & lower results compared with CM.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
TW volleyball athletes displayed similar exercise performance and biomarkers compared with CW & lower results compared with CM.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
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🚨 3 days 🚨
Pass it on!
Economic Blackout 2/28
Pass it on!
Economic Blackout 2/28
February 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
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The DOGE numbers don't add up.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
The figures from Elon Musk’s team of outsiders represent billions in government cuts. They are also full of accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The DOGE numbers don't add up.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...
"When asked after the hearing if purchasing Greenland was something he believed to be plausible, Cruz said, "I think it's quite realistic."
www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Senators debate Trump's plan to purchase Greenland - UPI.com
Following President Donald Trump's call for the United States to acquire Greenland, U.S. senators coalesced Wednesday around the need to increase American influence on the Arctic island.
www.upi.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"When asked after the hearing if purchasing Greenland was something he believed to be plausible, Cruz said, "I think it's quite realistic."
www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
The number of people I've seen casually talking about the pros and cons of making Canada the 51st state is unbelievable.
February 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The number of people I've seen casually talking about the pros and cons of making Canada the 51st state is unbelievable.
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President Trump moved to drastically shrink the Presidio Trust, the federal agency that oversees the Presidio of San Francisco, a national park at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge and one of the city’s most cherished public spaces, in an executive order issued Wednesday.
Trump Targets Agency Overseeing the Presidio, a Cherished San Francisco Park
An executive order from the president also took aim at three independent agencies that promote peace abroad and work on development in Latin American and Africa.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
President Trump moved to drastically shrink the Presidio Trust, the federal agency that oversees the Presidio of San Francisco, a national park at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge and one of the city’s most cherished public spaces, in an executive order issued Wednesday.
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“Three new studies have provided some of the first nationwide data on the effects of [abortion] bans in the states where they are currently active -- revealing more births but also a rise in infant deaths.
The impact of those bans have even spread to states where abortion is still legal.”
The impact of those bans have even spread to states where abortion is still legal.”
States with abortion bans see more births but also more infant deaths, studies show
Three new studies provided some of the first nationwide data, revealing more births, a rise in infant deaths and impacts even in states where abortion is still legal.
abcnews.go.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Three new studies have provided some of the first nationwide data on the effects of [abortion] bans in the states where they are currently active -- revealing more births but also a rise in infant deaths.
The impact of those bans have even spread to states where abortion is still legal.”
The impact of those bans have even spread to states where abortion is still legal.”
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OPINION: Subjecting places of worship to ICE’s actions without a judicial warrant presents an intolerable burden on the free exercise of religion in violation of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Why a bishop and a rabbi are taking Homeland Security to court
(RNS) — The Christian and Jewish faiths demand we welcome the stranger. DHS is not allowing us to do that, so we sued.
religionnews.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
OPINION: Subjecting places of worship to ICE’s actions without a judicial warrant presents an intolerable burden on the free exercise of religion in violation of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer.
Trump’s cuts to federal wildfire crews could have ‘scary’ consequences • Ohio Capital Journal
President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly…
buff.ly
February 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer.
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Today's executive order.
The President and the Attorney General (subject to the President’s supervision and control) will interpret the law for the executive branch, instead of having separate agencies adopt conflicting interpretations.
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
The President and the Attorney General (subject to the President’s supervision and control) will interpret the law for the executive branch, instead of having separate agencies adopt conflicting interpretations.
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reins in Independent Agencies to Restore a Government that Answers to the American People
RESTORING DEMOCRACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order ensuring that all federal agencies are
www.whitehouse.gov
February 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Today's executive order.
The President and the Attorney General (subject to the President’s supervision and control) will interpret the law for the executive branch, instead of having separate agencies adopt conflicting interpretations.
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
The President and the Attorney General (subject to the President’s supervision and control) will interpret the law for the executive branch, instead of having separate agencies adopt conflicting interpretations.
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
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In the past week, we had Hegseth giving away key concessions before talks even began, Rubio in Saudi Arabia negotiating with Russia without Ukraine at the table, and Trump blaming Ukraine for Russia’s invasion.
Putin couldn’t have written this pro-Russia script better himself.
Putin couldn’t have written this pro-Russia script better himself.
"You should have never started it" -- Trump to Ukraine, which very much did not start the war
February 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
In the past week, we had Hegseth giving away key concessions before talks even began, Rubio in Saudi Arabia negotiating with Russia without Ukraine at the table, and Trump blaming Ukraine for Russia’s invasion.
Putin couldn’t have written this pro-Russia script better himself.
Putin couldn’t have written this pro-Russia script better himself.
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I love Stardew Valley because it allows me to live out my ultimate fantasy of owning a house and having a reliable source of income
February 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I love Stardew Valley because it allows me to live out my ultimate fantasy of owning a house and having a reliable source of income