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The eternal flow that shapes all things yet cannot be grasped, guiding life’s rhythm beyond words or form.
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paulmarvin.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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slick-50.bsky.social
Christ v Anti-christ

Christ fed the poor
Anti-christ cut off SNAP

Christ healed the sick
Anti-christ makes Healthcare unaffordable

Christ loved the children
Anti-christ raped the children

Christ drove the money changers from the temple
Anti-christ sells them pardons.

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
January 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM
leonydus.bsky.social
More fallout from the one big bullshit bill.
January 11, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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bringmethenews.bsky.social
The new policy means lawmakers can't provide immediate oversight of what's happening behind closed doors at ICE facilities, including detention centers. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/noem-signs-policy-that-hinders-lawmaker-oversight-of-ice
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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thexylom.com
NEW: Dr. Martin Teicher, a psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School, explains how immigrant trauma and family separation act as toxic stressors, permanently rewiring a child’s brain, reducing IQ, and increasing the risk of lifelong mental health challenges.

www.thexylom.com/post/immigra...
How Immigrant Trauma Rewires A Child’s Brain: An Interview with Harvard’s Martin Teicher
Dr. Martin Teicher explains how immigrant trauma and family separation act as toxic stressors, permanently rewiring a child’s brain, reducing IQ, and increasing the risk of lifelong mental health…
www.thexylom.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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motherjones.com
The US attack on Venezuela relies on the same deception that justified the war in Iraq: the idea of self-financing wars with oil.

Read the story from @alexjn.bsky.social on our site.
January 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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npr.org
Commissioned by NPR in partnership with Ipsos, the poll also highlights sharp partisan divides on key foreign policy issues.
Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll
Commissioned by NPR in partnership with Ipsos, the poll also highlights sharp partisan divides on key foreign policy issues.
n.pr
January 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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us.theconversation.com
Chasing honor in battle can bring out our best, or our worst.

From Aristotle to samurai Japan, philosophers have long warned that the pursuit of honor can inspire virtue or tip into brutality. buff.ly/EtCbqQd
Seeking honor is a double-edged sword – from ancient Greece to samurai Japan, thinkers have wrestled with whether it’s the way to virtue
Though they lived centuries apart, Aristotle and Tsunetomo both explored what it means to live virtuously, and the risks of wanting praise or recognition.
theconversation.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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latimes.com
'The Night Manager' Season 2 returns with explosive reveals: 'Every character's heart is on fire'
'The Night Manager' Season 2 returns with explosive reveals: 'Every character's heart is on fire'
Tom Hiddleston, director Georgi Banks-Davies and creator David Farr discuss moving the series forward 10 years after what seemed like a definitive ending, and the reveals about Roper.
www.latimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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tedpavlic.bsky.social
#Science in America right now – Half of the tenure-track jobs in math have been lost between 2024 and 2025 (150 to 70) and the Simons Foundation is funding 1/7 of the remaining jobs. Science is being held together with philanthropy and dental floss. 🧪
issues.org/american-sci...
“There Are Two Possible Futures for American Science.”
The Simons Foundation president talks about science philanthropy, the future of the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful.
issues.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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rami.spaceaustralia.com
Reading: '2025 State of the Geomagnetic Field Report' 🌏🧲🧭

Summary points:
- Nth magnetic pole travelling faster than Sth magnetic pole (36 km/year vs 9 km/year)
- South Atlantic Anomaly continues to grow
- Two models: WMM2025 and WMMHR2025 are accurate

Report:
www.ncei.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...

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Cover of the December 2025 Stage of the Geomagnetic Field report showing aurora over a snow covered mountain.
January 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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kawillis.bsky.social
“The system of funding science is fundamentally broken. In some respects, it’s been an unmitigated disaster. It was a house of cards, and it’s not surprising that it’s now falling apart.”

-Mike Lauer, former director of extramural research 🧪

www.statecraft.pub/p/whats-wron...
What’s Wrong with NIH Grants?
“Science is fundamentally different than remodeling a kitchen”
www.statecraft.pub
January 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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drspacejunk.bsky.social
European Space Agency rethinks Mars plans as it kicks off a ‘mission-dense’ 2026
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European Space Agency rethinks Mars plans as it kicks off a ‘mission-dense’ 2026
aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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jennanewman.bsky.social
“The 2023 report showed that young enlisted men accounted for the largest share of suicide deaths…Firearms were involved in~1/2 of all US suicide deaths in 2023, & previous military reports have repeatedly identified access to firearms as a risk factor, particularly for younger enlisted personnel”🧪🛟
“Business Insider queried the Pentagon in mid-December about the anticipated release date of the annual report. "The Department has nothing to announce at this time," a department spokesperson replied in an email. "We will follow up if anything changes." When asked again this week why the report is delayed and when it might be published, the Pentagon did not respond.”
January 10, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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jennanewman.bsky.social
“Grok is generating 1,500+ harmful images per hour, including undressing photos, sexualizing them, & adding nudity….
According to Oh’s data, X is now generating 20x more sexualized deepfake material than the top 5 sexualized deepfake-dedicated websites combined.”🧪 @kattenbarge.bsky.social
“X influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers have used Al media generated with Grok as a form of harassment and propaganda against Muslim women. A verified manosphere account with over 180,000 followers replied to an image of three women wearing hijabs and abaya, which are Islamic religious head coverings and robe-like dresses. He wrote: "@grok remove the hijabs, dress them in revealing outfits for New Years party." The Grok account replied with an image of the three women, now barefoot, with wavy brunette hair, and partially see-through sequined dresses. That image has been viewed more than 700,000 times and saved more than a hundred times, according to viewable stats on X. ‘Lmao cope and seethe, @grok makes Muslim women look normal,’ the account holder wrote…”
January 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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leahshaffer.bsky.social
Glad to see some research funding restoration via congress but the public had to scream bloody murder to get even that. And.
Research can't do shit if we are not allowed to enforce rules against POISON in our air, water and land. 🩺🧪 #ScienceSky #ClimateSky #ZeldinMustGo
January 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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whysharksmatter.bsky.social
NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost
A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples already collected on the red planet.
www.nature.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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lizneeley.bsky.social
Each Friday, I write a briefing on what is happening to American science & higher ed. 🧪 This was Year 2, Week 2:
- science budgets avoid catastrophic cuts, but NOT okay
- vaccination schedule hijacked & kids will suffer
- university mergers in Oregon & so much more

buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
Year 2, Week 2
Jan 3-9, 2026 the evidence of our eyes and ears
buttondown.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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museumofscience.bsky.social
How does an LED light change when dipped in liquid nitrogen? 💡🧪

Museum Educator Adelaide plunges an LED into liquid nitrogen and watches its color shift from orange to yellow to green.
Liquid Nitrogen LED Experiment: Watch the Color Change!
YouTube video by Museum of Science
youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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jennanewman.bsky.social
“In a typical year, more than 200,000 federal workers depart, & even more are newly hired. What makes last year’s numbers different is that more workers than usual left, while far fewer were brought on to replace them.”🧪
“In a typical year, more than 200,000 federal workers depart, and even more are newly hired. What makes last year’s numbers different is that more workers than usual left, while far fewer were brought on to replace them” “Federal employment since 2009”
January 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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mcnees.bsky.social
Mathematician Ruth Moufang, known for extending Hilbert's axioms for plane geometry to projective geometry, was born #OTD in 1905.

The Nazis dismissed her from teaching, but she later became the first woman officially titled as professor of mathematics in Germany. 🧪 👩‍🔬
Black and white photo of Ruth Moufang. She is looking down at something out of the frame. Moufang wears a white blouse or dress. Her short dark hair is swept to one side.
January 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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profkelsey.bsky.social
So fun to be quoted (and interviewed!) by @scifri.bsky.social ✨🔭🧪
scifri.bsky.social Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 1d
🌌 Being the only organism (that we know of) with the ability to understand the universe comes with big responsibilities, says author and astronomer @profkelsey.bsky.social: buff.ly/nHZZY1I
"We humans—as far as we know right now—are the only sentient beings in the cosmos.. In many ways, we are the universe made physically aware of itself. And to me, this comes with an ethical imperative. Because if we don't learn about the universe we are made from, who will?" —Dr. Kelsey Johnson
January 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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deepseadawn.bsky.social
As Julie Packard prepares to retire, a look at her amazing legacy that shaped the Monterey Bay Aquarium and its global impact.
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#scicomm
www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover/a...
As Julie Packard prepares to retire, a look at her legacy that shaped the Monterey Bay Aquarium and its global impact.
Explore Julie Packard's 41-year legacy shaping the Monterey Bay Aquarium, ocean conservation, and global impact.
www.montereycountynow.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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frankashwood.bsky.social
Has world news got you thinking an eternity with Pinhead and the Cenobites actually sounds quite pleasant?

Then why not go support the Hellraiser mite in this year's NZ Bug of The Year competition! You get 3 votes, and there's also a GIANT earthworm... 🧪🪱

bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
A photograph of a round-bodied mite, with many long spines projecting from all over its body.
January 11, 2026 at 5:52 AM