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It’s never bad time to get a flu shot if you haven’t already and to mask (especially if you’re traveling, which many are this time of year!)
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Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here’s what to know.
A new flu variant is known as “subclade K,” and led to early outbreaks in the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It’s never bad time to get a flu shot if you haven’t already and to mask (especially if you’re traveling, which many are this time of year!)
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Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
December 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
You, you will be my sun until April. If the scatmats don’t return, or the pushover is shamed.
December 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
You, you will be my sun until April. If the scatmats don’t return, or the pushover is shamed.
Canada Geese temporarily distract our hero from the shame of wearing a Christmas sweater with antlers in public.
December 29, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Canada Geese temporarily distract our hero from the shame of wearing a Christmas sweater with antlers in public.
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From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
6 Otherworldly Deep-Sea Images from 2025
From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
www.scientificamerican.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
Can we pipe an audio of “A Christmas Carol” into their rooms? No editing. Just one voice. Would it bring about any introspection?
December 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Can we pipe an audio of “A Christmas Carol” into their rooms? No editing. Just one voice. Would it bring about any introspection?
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🎄 Happy Winter Solstice! ❄
"Trimming the Tree"
Art by Elisabeth Alba
"Trimming the Tree"
Art by Elisabeth Alba
December 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🎄 Happy Winter Solstice! ❄
"Trimming the Tree"
Art by Elisabeth Alba
"Trimming the Tree"
Art by Elisabeth Alba
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Winter solstice makes me so happy because now the days can’t get any shorter :) what a lovely turning point we can all enjoy
December 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Winter solstice makes me so happy because now the days can’t get any shorter :) what a lovely turning point we can all enjoy
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World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.
WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
Pearl Harbor survivor and U.S. Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab has died. He was 105. His daughter says he passed away at home early Sunday.
bit.ly
December 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.
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I am glad to see large media outlets reporting on this. Hopefully it shames the researchers into not continuing with the planned study or at minimum making sure ALL children in the study receive the birth dose of the HepB vaccine.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
CDC funds controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns
Scientists question the value of the proposed study, which will investigate a vaccine long known to be efficacious and safe
www.science.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I am glad to see large media outlets reporting on this. Hopefully it shames the researchers into not continuing with the planned study or at minimum making sure ALL children in the study receive the birth dose of the HepB vaccine.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Sounds like they need humanities majors…..
Are these the same companies that told us the robot could do it?
December 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Sounds like they need humanities majors…..
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Without extension of the healthcare tax credit at least 4.5M Americans will lose healthcare coverage in 2026! I am here to tell you that your local emergency room CANNOT absorb the primary care for these individuals. This ⬆️ burden on hospitals will affect healthcare for everyone even the insured!.
December 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Without extension of the healthcare tax credit at least 4.5M Americans will lose healthcare coverage in 2026! I am here to tell you that your local emergency room CANNOT absorb the primary care for these individuals. This ⬆️ burden on hospitals will affect healthcare for everyone even the insured!.
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The dismantling of NCAR should be the trending story on Bluesky, not the fucking Oscars leaving ABC for YouTube.
Trump moves to shut down Boulder climate research lab NCAR, drawing rebukes from Colorado officials
Federal lawmakers called the planned NCAR closure “deeply dangerous” and “blatantly retaliatory.” Gov. Jared Polis said: “If true, public safety is at risk and science…
www.denverpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The dismantling of NCAR should be the trending story on Bluesky, not the fucking Oscars leaving ABC for YouTube.
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We need to release ALL the Epstein Files—including Treasury files about Epstein’s financial activities. The American people agree!
I’ll keep fighting for full transparency and justice.
I’ll keep fighting for full transparency and justice.
December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We need to release ALL the Epstein Files—including Treasury files about Epstein’s financial activities. The American people agree!
I’ll keep fighting for full transparency and justice.
I’ll keep fighting for full transparency and justice.
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For humans, static electricity is a curiosity. For insects, it can be life or death: spiders use it to catch prey, bumblebees to collect pollen, and nematodes to leap onto passing flies.
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@tomlumperson.bsky.social
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@tomlumperson.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
For humans, static electricity is a curiosity. For insects, it can be life or death: spiders use it to catch prey, bumblebees to collect pollen, and nematodes to leap onto passing flies.
bit.ly/3L1Rhhk
@tomlumperson.bsky.social
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@tomlumperson.bsky.social
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One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
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Dr. Leila Denmark co-developed the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine.
World's oldest practicing pediatrician until she retired at age 103 (after 73 yrs). At the time of her death at age 114 & 60 days, she was the 5th-oldest validated living person in the world & 3rd-oldest in the US. #WomenInSTEM
World's oldest practicing pediatrician until she retired at age 103 (after 73 yrs). At the time of her death at age 114 & 60 days, she was the 5th-oldest validated living person in the world & 3rd-oldest in the US. #WomenInSTEM
December 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Dr. Leila Denmark co-developed the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine.
World's oldest practicing pediatrician until she retired at age 103 (after 73 yrs). At the time of her death at age 114 & 60 days, she was the 5th-oldest validated living person in the world & 3rd-oldest in the US. #WomenInSTEM
World's oldest practicing pediatrician until she retired at age 103 (after 73 yrs). At the time of her death at age 114 & 60 days, she was the 5th-oldest validated living person in the world & 3rd-oldest in the US. #WomenInSTEM
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
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Good job science isn't being underfunded and dismantled across the globe to save money🤦🏻♂️
Blood cancer therapy reverses incurable leukaemia in some patients
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Good job science isn't being underfunded and dismantled across the globe to save money🤦🏻♂️