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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 5h

MIT: Buildings and roads built with new type of concrete could soon serve as giant #batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles.
#climate #EV
www.independent.co.uk/tech/concret...

Concrete battery that can power homes is now 10 times better

MIT scientist says we’re ‘at the brink of a new architectural revolution’ with multifunctional concretes

www.independent.co.uk

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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Harry Connolly (he/him) @byharryconnolly.bsky.social · 5h

A goose with an expression that, on a human, would look like an amused side-eye.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 5h

"...this appears to be the Trump administration’s first official policy move to redefine contraceptives as ‘abortion’."

and Texas arrests 8 more over charges related to providing abortions.

Eight More Abortion Arrests in Texas

10.8.25

jessica.substack.com

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5h

Households in England may get slapped with another hike in water bills, though a smaller increase than previously expected.

Households in England Likely to See Another Hike in Water Bills

Households in England may get slapped with another hike in water bills, though a smaller increase than previously expected.

bloom.bg

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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 14h

In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 11h

Life-size rock engravings of camels, gazelles, and other animals, found in Saudi Arabia and dating to between 12,800 and 11,400 years ago, demonstrate human occupation of an arid environment, according to a paper in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/4o1ON0p 🏺 🧪

This is figure 2, which shows rock art panels at Jebel Arnaan. Tracings highlight the layering of engravings, showing phase 1 in green, phase 2 in yellow, phase 3 in white and phase 4 in shades of blue.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5h

A scorching gold rally is helping China get one step closer to its goal of building a world less dependent on the US.

Gold’s Record Rally Is Helping China Challenge Trump and the Dollar

Beijing is seizing the opportunity to offer up an alternative to US financial dominance.

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qmackie @qmackie.bsky.social · 16h

No archaeologists.🏺

Large sign posted in a barren rocky part of Oklahoma stating "No Trespassing. No hunting. No arrowhead hunting. No firewood or post cutting. no park ranger or ex-park ranger. No Forrest Rangers. No Archaeologists. No Universities. No Birding. No Biologists. No Conservatists. No Rabid Enironmentalists."

Spelling is per sign.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 17h

St Catherine's Hill iron age fort, with the Saxon city of Winchester behind.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 6h

Mumbai is adding infrastructure at a pace never seen before, and the boom holds out the promise of a more equitable existence for its residents. nnIn this week's India Edition, Menaka Doshi takes stock of Mumbai's makeover. (Free to read)

Mumbai’s Infrastructure Boom Must Pass This Test

The city is adding roads, metros, airports and ports at a pace never seen before

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I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · 12h

Penguin losing its mind over bubbles...

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

#bluesky #animals #wildlife #nature

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 7h

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More than 54,600 children younger than 5 may be acutely malnourished in Gaza, study finds

A study says more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected.

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's Tariff Taxes are starting to rear their ugly heads. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘A fatal blow’: Italian producers fear effects of Trump’s ‘war against pasta’

US president’s threat to impose 92% tariffs targeting major manufacturers put family-run firms in the firing line as well

www.theguardian.com

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kkmbol @kkmbol.bsky.social · 7h

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia

The long read: Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter increased its influence in Silicon Valley while being used at home to shut down critics of the regime

www.theguardian.com

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 7h

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 7h

China has announced it is tightening the export of rare earth technologies, broadening restrictions that have been a source of tension between Beijing and Washington.

China Tightens Exports of Rare Earths and Related Technology

China has tightened curbs on rare earths to include items manufactured abroad, adding a potentially complex layer of restrictions to an industry that’s been a source of intense trade friction between Beijing and Washington.

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CNN @cnn.com · 6h

The embattled Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general returned to the campaign trail as a major state police group called on him not to take office if he wins in November following the disclosure of violent text messages. https://cnn.it/4o5oXsg

A major police group says Democrat running for Virginia AG should decline to serve if he wins | CNN Politics

The embattled Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general returned to the campaign trail Wednesday as a major state police group called on him not to take office if he wins in November following ...

cnn.it

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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 7h

Waning but still awesomely beautiful.

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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 20h

Up the autumnal backlanes of Ceredigion, mid Wales, this afternoon 🍂🌞

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

One of Trump's biggest financial supporters, Timothy Mellon, is obsessed with Earhart .... hence this.

www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/u...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and I start with this clip of me from 2024 on Jimmy Kimmel Live and we talk about how Trump told us for years what he was going to do to the country now.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

"Part of what frustrates me is how much people just didn't listen to the things that he said he was going to do."

"He was telling us he would do these things....he's a sick man."

ICYMI, @gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social in the latest episode of George Conway Explains It All:

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

THESE PAGAN LIBTARD WAR DANCES CAN ONLY PRESAGE CALAMITY!!

MEIN LEADER PRÄSIDENT TRUMP, HERR REICHSCOUCHVUCKER VON VANCE, HERR VERRÜCKTPSYCHO STEPHANMÜLLER, DER VOLK DEMAND YOU DEPLOY DIE PANZERBRIGADEN NOW!!!

Vielen Damk für your attention to this matter

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11h

Letter: The Trump capitulants say that we have to take away the subsidies that benefit actual people in huge numbers, including their own, because of a few they claim are gaming the system.

Letter: Gun activists say we can’t take the rights of the majority away because of a few bad actors. OK. Let’s apply that to health care.

www.sltrib.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h

Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.

(Published July with @texastribune.org)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...

www.propublica.org

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