Raul Alarcon
@spacesafety.bsky.social
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Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc
January 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc
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"Las personas llegarán a amar su opresión, a adorar las tecnologías que deshacen su capacidad de pensar".
Aldous Huxley.
Aldous Huxley.
January 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"Las personas llegarán a amar su opresión, a adorar las tecnologías que deshacen su capacidad de pensar".
Aldous Huxley.
Aldous Huxley.
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I'm old enough to remember when CBS News and journalists like Edward R. Murrow held power to account, instead of capitulating to it.
January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I'm old enough to remember when CBS News and journalists like Edward R. Murrow held power to account, instead of capitulating to it.
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Paul Singer, whose firm owns the US subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company, spent millions in 2024 to re-elect Trump.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire
The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Paul Singer, whose firm owns the US subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company, spent millions in 2024 to re-elect Trump.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
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We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.
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Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
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Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin
Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin
Alternative for Germany’s opponents accuse the party of attempting to disclose sensitive information on arms supply routes and drone defenses.
www.politico.eu
December 23, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin
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"A la semana del diagnóstico de ELA, la sanidad privada dejó de atenderme [...]. Su mecanismo habitual es: si no estás muy enfermo, yo te atiendo; si estás enfermo en serio, vete a que te recoja papá Estado". Por Martín Caparrós
Pacientes privados, enfermos públicos | Tribuna
Si no estás muy enfermo, te atiende el seguro privado. Si estás enfermo en serio, vete a que te recoja papá Estado
social.elpais.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"A la semana del diagnóstico de ELA, la sanidad privada dejó de atenderme [...]. Su mecanismo habitual es: si no estás muy enfermo, yo te atiendo; si estás enfermo en serio, vete a que te recoja papá Estado". Por Martín Caparrós
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“New research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive.”
For polar bears to survive, humans would have to do the same….rewiring our behavior, our economies, and our energy systems.
Evolution can’t outrun emissions.
apple.news/A4X0MdBxgTra...
For polar bears to survive, humans would have to do the same….rewiring our behavior, our economies, and our energy systems.
Evolution can’t outrun emissions.
apple.news/A4X0MdBxgTra...
In a hotter Arctic, polar bears show an unexpected evolution — NBC News
Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a
apple.news
December 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“New research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive.”
For polar bears to survive, humans would have to do the same….rewiring our behavior, our economies, and our energy systems.
Evolution can’t outrun emissions.
apple.news/A4X0MdBxgTra...
For polar bears to survive, humans would have to do the same….rewiring our behavior, our economies, and our energy systems.
Evolution can’t outrun emissions.
apple.news/A4X0MdBxgTra...
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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Frogs eating giant hornets is a good reminder: biodiverse ecosystems are the best defense we have against invasive species and climate disruption………And they’re the first thing we sacrifice.
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apple.news/ARYJi9013Q6K...
Pond frogs devour murder hornets, stinger and all — Popular Science
Pond frogs devour murder hornets, stinger and all Insect venom means nothing to some amphibians. The black-spotted pond frog shows remarkable tolerance to venomous stings from an Asian giant hornet. T...
apple.news
December 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Frogs eating giant hornets is a good reminder: biodiverse ecosystems are the best defense we have against invasive species and climate disruption………And they’re the first thing we sacrifice.
apple.news/ARYJi9013Q6K...
apple.news/ARYJi9013Q6K...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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La Fiscalía de Milán investiga ‘safaris humanos’ en Sarajevo. La investigación apunta a viajes a la guerra en los noventa pagando por disparar a personas por 80.000 y 100.000 euros. Por disparar a niños se pagaba más. social.elpais.com/3knwz4
La Fiscalía de Milán investiga ‘safaris humanos’ en Sarajevo: viajes a la guerra en los noventa pagando por disparar a personas
Una denuncia de un escritor apunta a italianos fanáticos de las armas y de extrema derecha que iban a Bosnia para ser francotiradores de fin de semana
social.elpais.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
La Fiscalía de Milán investiga ‘safaris humanos’ en Sarajevo. La investigación apunta a viajes a la guerra en los noventa pagando por disparar a personas por 80.000 y 100.000 euros. Por disparar a niños se pagaba más. social.elpais.com/3knwz4
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Por cada animal salvaje hay 10 para consumo o domésticos. Los humanos vuelan ya más que las aves. En los mares, queda el 30% de las ballenas que había en 1850. Y solo perros, gatos y roedores urbanos pesan más que el resto de animales terrestres silvestres social.elpais.com/7cqik11
El planeta es nuestra granja: por cada animal salvaje hay 10 para consumo o domésticos
Dos estudios muestran como la vida domesticada supera a la silvestre con las personas moviéndose más que el conjunto de animales
social.elpais.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Por cada animal salvaje hay 10 para consumo o domésticos. Los humanos vuelan ya más que las aves. En los mares, queda el 30% de las ballenas que había en 1850. Y solo perros, gatos y roedores urbanos pesan más que el resto de animales terrestres silvestres social.elpais.com/7cqik11
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US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’
US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’
Usual supporters of free speech are under fire for signing on to Riyadh festival despite the government’s human rights abuses
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’
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Sicarios de 13, 14 o 15 años son ya habituales en las guerras nórdicas del narcotráfico, sin edad para conducir pero que ya disparan armas de guerra. Ahora han llegado a la Costa del Sol. “Un niño de estos por 20.000 euros te mata a una persona”
Sicarios adolescentes en la Costa del Sol: disparan armas de guerra sin edad aún para conducir
La detención de un belga de 17 años por matar a un hombre en Fuengirola y de otros dos menores suecos por intento de asesinato alarma a la Policía
social.elpais.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Sicarios de 13, 14 o 15 años son ya habituales en las guerras nórdicas del narcotráfico, sin edad para conducir pero que ya disparan armas de guerra. Ahora han llegado a la Costa del Sol. “Un niño de estos por 20.000 euros te mata a una persona”
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Esto es lo que la gente no entiende. Si votas a quienes no invierten en prevención de incendios forestales estás contribuyendo a la contaminación del planeta.
Los incendios de agosto en España contaminaron el doble que todo el sector de la aviación en un año www.infolibre.es/1_1f85e1
Los incendios de agosto en España contaminaron el doble que todo el sector de la aviación en un año www.infolibre.es/1_1f85e1
Los incendios de agosto en España contaminaron el doble que todo el sector de la aviación en un año
Las emisiones de CO₂ por el humo del fuego alcanzaron 6,27 millones de toneladas
www.infolibre.es
September 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Esto es lo que la gente no entiende. Si votas a quienes no invierten en prevención de incendios forestales estás contribuyendo a la contaminación del planeta.
Los incendios de agosto en España contaminaron el doble que todo el sector de la aviación en un año www.infolibre.es/1_1f85e1
Los incendios de agosto en España contaminaron el doble que todo el sector de la aviación en un año www.infolibre.es/1_1f85e1
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Los datos son muy rotundos y ratifican la gravedad del cambio climático que estamos viviendo 👇🏽
August 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Los datos son muy rotundos y ratifican la gravedad del cambio climático que estamos viviendo 👇🏽
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Carl Sagan's prediction of America, made 30 years ago.
July 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Carl Sagan's prediction of America, made 30 years ago.
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What's climate change?
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
It refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
It refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
July 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What's climate change?
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
It refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
It refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
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🚨New lab publication is out!! 🚨
In this work we reveal that astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell type, are responsible for the effects of stress and that targeting these cells completely rescued the effects of stress on neuronal activity and behaviour!
Huge congrats to Lewis!!
See his 🧵below
In this work we reveal that astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell type, are responsible for the effects of stress and that targeting these cells completely rescued the effects of stress on neuronal activity and behaviour!
Huge congrats to Lewis!!
See his 🧵below
Absolutely thrilled to share the first half of my PhD work! Super proud to see it finally out!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thread below for a quick (10 point) recap of what we found!
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thread below for a quick (10 point) recap of what we found!
🧵🧪🧠
A divergent astrocytic response to stress alters activity patterns via distinct mechanisms in male and female mice - Nature Communications
Early-life stress has lifelong impacts on neuronal function and behavior. Here, the authors show that astrocytic glucocorticoid receptor signaling drives stress-induced neuronal and behavioral change ...
www.nature.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🚨New lab publication is out!! 🚨
In this work we reveal that astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell type, are responsible for the effects of stress and that targeting these cells completely rescued the effects of stress on neuronal activity and behaviour!
Huge congrats to Lewis!!
See his 🧵below
In this work we reveal that astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell type, are responsible for the effects of stress and that targeting these cells completely rescued the effects of stress on neuronal activity and behaviour!
Huge congrats to Lewis!!
See his 🧵below
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Spain exceeds its maximum temperature record for June since records began. Huelva reaches 46 degrees celsius. In a La Niña year.
Spain Exceeds Its Maximum Temperature Record for a Month of June Since There Are Records: Huelva Reaches 46 Oc
Spain has exceeded its maximum temperature record in the month of June after 46 oC have been registered in the municipality of El Granado, bordering Portugal, according to the State Meteorology Agency...
ground.news
June 29, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Spain exceeds its maximum temperature record for June since records began. Huelva reaches 46 degrees celsius. In a La Niña year.
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Grandísima intervención @emiliodelgado.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Grandísima intervención @emiliodelgado.bsky.social