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ICE agents would be permanently barred from becoming state or local cops in Illinois if a state politician gets her way.
cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-...
cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-...
Law would ban ICE agents from becoming cops in Illinois
A newly introduced bill that would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in state and local law enforcement in Illinois is sparking intense debate, with supporters calling...
cwbchicago.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:48 AM
ICE agents would be permanently barred from becoming state or local cops in Illinois if a state politician gets her way.
cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-...
cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-...
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Stop callinge them "data centers" and starte callinge them "slop peripherals"
January 18, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Stop callinge them "data centers" and starte callinge them "slop peripherals"
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Remembering Aaliyah today on what would have been her 47th birthday (born January 16, 1979)
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January 17, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Remembering Aaliyah today on what would have been her 47th birthday (born January 16, 1979)
album.ink/AaliyahHBD
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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A major victory. A federal judge has ruled that ICE must stop targeting peaceful protesters and legal observers who are not suspected of any crimes.
January 17, 2026 at 3:09 AM
A major victory. A federal judge has ruled that ICE must stop targeting peaceful protesters and legal observers who are not suspected of any crimes.
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🚨BREAKING: Parliament is going to debate the petition Calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy on 9 February.
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
Petition calling for a full, public inquiry into RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN UK DEMOCRACY hits threshold
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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January 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
🚨BREAKING: Parliament is going to debate the petition Calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy on 9 February.
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
This is why it’s so important👇
youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
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"Color is too real. It’s limiting. It doesn’t allow too much of a dream. Black has depth. You can go into it. The mind kicks in, a lot of things become manifest. And you start seeing what you’re afraid of. You start seeing what you love, and it becomes like a dream."
#DavidLynch
#DavidLynch
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
"Color is too real. It’s limiting. It doesn’t allow too much of a dream. Black has depth. You can go into it. The mind kicks in, a lot of things become manifest. And you start seeing what you’re afraid of. You start seeing what you love, and it becomes like a dream."
#DavidLynch
#DavidLynch
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The influence of Ultima Online (by Raph Koster) www.raphkoster.com/2017/09/28/u...
January 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
The influence of Ultima Online (by Raph Koster) www.raphkoster.com/2017/09/28/u...
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A reminder that a lot of oooooold MMOs are still alive and kicking. The original Everquest? Still going. Ultima Online? Yep. Star Trek Online? Sure. Dungeons & Dragons Online? Still gets expansions.
Completely shuttering a game like this is always a choice, because small servers are cheap to run.
Completely shuttering a game like this is always a choice, because small servers are cheap to run.
"New World: Aeternum will officially be taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027. On January 15, 2026, the title will be delisted and no longer available for purchase." www.newworld.com/en-us/news/a...
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A reminder that a lot of oooooold MMOs are still alive and kicking. The original Everquest? Still going. Ultima Online? Yep. Star Trek Online? Sure. Dungeons & Dragons Online? Still gets expansions.
Completely shuttering a game like this is always a choice, because small servers are cheap to run.
Completely shuttering a game like this is always a choice, because small servers are cheap to run.
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I was telling one of my kids that it was physically impossible for an ad to play between songs on any of the records I own, and they asked "and you only have to pay for it once?" and you could see how strange that seemed. You cannot overstate how many basic rules of media consumption have changed.
January 16, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I was telling one of my kids that it was physically impossible for an ad to play between songs on any of the records I own, and they asked "and you only have to pay for it once?" and you could see how strange that seemed. You cannot overstate how many basic rules of media consumption have changed.
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Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds
Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds
Even low levels of widely used agricultural chemicals were linked to accelerated ageing, research suggests
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds