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November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff. This is a transcript of the speech, translated from its original Italian.
Transcript of Cardinal Robert Prevost's first speech as Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff. This is a transcript of the speech, translated from its origi...
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May 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.
He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom
Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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"Ti-tarang, Master of Horned Puppetry"
February 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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A bald eagle was found dead from suspected bird flu in recent days in a forested area of the northwest suburbs, another signal of how serious the disease has gotten for wild creatures as well as farm animals.
Bald eagle found in northwest suburbs may have died from bird flu, expert says
A raptor was discovered earlier this month in Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village, and may have been part of one of six known pairs in Cook County. Avian flu is wreaking havoc not just on barnyard…
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February 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.
February 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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The opera singer with one of the rarest voices in the world: ‘Being on stage is not easy’
The opera singer with one of the rarest voices in the world: ‘Being on stage is not easy’
Samuel Mariño was bullied at school for his voice. But now the male soprano is storming the classical world – one sequin at a time
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project stalled.

In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.
Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own.
The dam project, drafted in 2018 and based on a former military training site south of Prague, had been delayed by land negotiations. Local beavers built several dams, saving the government more than ...
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Exploring slot canyons is magical, but being able to do it with your best friend makes for a truly special experience. He was a trooper! Enjoy the *acoustics* in the beginning lol. ❤️🐾
February 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Old sketch perspective practice, have a great day! Prints of all robots and apparel coming soon :)
February 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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This is Groundhog Day
February 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Did you know?

In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.

The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
February 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I love this!

The bundle is doing amazing things for @transempowerment.org and you can help even more to get them to that 20k goal! Grab my Vision Quest, along with an incredible mix of 78 items from 39 talented and generous souls to support trans folx directly.

itch.io/b/2847/best-...
January 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Artwork for the Folk Horror TTRPG The Woods At Blight's Hollow will be finished by the end of February, I can say this 100% confidently
January 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Happy year of the snake! 🐍🎉
January 30, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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I've been covering @catlinggun.bsky.social's Solo But Not Alone charity bundles since I started covering tabletop. It's become tradition, and one gladly followed.

A heap of solo RPGs for $10 that supports mental health resources in a year when they will be sorely needed.
January 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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now that DeepSeek has completed AI, we hope that Silicon Valley will turn its attention to the next best thing: investing in rural history museums
January 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Man I love Solo But Not Alone season. Very excited for some of these- I know I’ve had my eye on #TangledBlessings for a while now, and so many others look like they’d be a blast too!
And we are LIVE!
itch.io/b/2865/solo-...

A huge glorious bundle of singleplayer ttrpgs benefitting @takethisorg.bsky.social ! It's Solo But Not Alone 5!
January 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Did you know that Solo TTRPGs are incredibly diverse? Whatever your tastes in games, you've got options. This is the golden age of solo roleplaying experiences!

I've been thinking about how to break down the various categories of solo-able RPGs, and here's my attempt... 🧵
January 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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“Today we feel secure and safe and happy.” After Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, couples gathered for a mass wedding in Bangkok. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/w...
January 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This was a very charming mini-game! I can't get over that the creator made it in 2 days.
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Sketchy Individuals: Can you successfully match descriptions to drawings, then drawings to suspects?

shawcat.itch.io/sketchy-indi...
January 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM