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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 1h

In the 1870s, the German biologist Max Schultze, lying on his deathbed, observed that he was leaving a world where “all the important questions . . . had now been settled.” All of them, that is, “except the eel question.”

Where Do Eels Come From?

There is much to be learned from how little we know about them.

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 1h

damn those look good

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Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 2h

It's hard for us to appreciate the true scale of Mount Everest. So to put it in a context that we can all understand, here's a comparison chart showing the height of Mount Everest alongside other tall things

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 3h

You know what, the photo really sells it

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 3h

I am basic when it comes to pasta shapes but 🤷‍♂️

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 3h

Fettuccine, OBVIOUSLY

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 3h

Help us with an upcoming episode! What is the best pasta shape of ALL TIME? And WHY?

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 5h

I know the gaslighting and hypocrisy are entirely intentional, but it's worth pointing out that these guys think that

A) marches with families and people in inflatable costumes are hateful and anti-American

and also

B) people who stormed the Capitol were just having a fun day out

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 3h

It's fettuccine for me! Long enough to wrap around a fork, which is always fun, but the flat surface grabs sauce better than spaghetti.

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Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 3h

Help us with an upcoming episode! What is the best pasta shape of ALL TIME? And WHY?

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 5h

"It was a day of terrifying buzzwords like 'weather modification,' 'Chinese agenda,' 'genomic surveillance,' and 'transhumanism,' and of empty slogans like 'Knowledge Is the New Medicine' and 'Healthy Is the New Wealthy.'"

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Madeleine Cuff @tinymaddie.bsky.social · 2d

The demise of reefs: World has entered first global climate tipping point with coral reefs in crisis due to warming oceans www.newscientist.com/article/2499...

Coral reefs are at a tipping point after surging global temperatures

Record-breaking ocean temperatures have caused widespread bleaching and death among warm-water corals, which could have far-reaching consequences

www.newscientist.com

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 5h

100%

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 5h

I know the gaslighting and hypocrisy are entirely intentional, but it's worth pointing out that these guys think that

A) marches with families and people in inflatable costumes are hateful and anti-American

and also

B) people who stormed the Capitol were just having a fun day out

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 7h

I was asked to write a column about my columns, which I found an embarrassing experience. But ... I took the chance to wax rhapsodic about the value of studying the humanities. So that's nice.

Meet David M. Perry, our new contributing columnist focused on history, disabilities and education

He moved back to Minnesota because it is a state that believes in serving the public good. But, he writes, Minnesota is not always at its best.

www.startribune.com

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 7h

something for everyone, the state fair way

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 7h

another entry in the long history of aggressively conservative the food brands. they never seem to last long because all they care about is trolling.

see also the "star-spangled ice cream" from 2003

Screenshot of ice cream website showing the following flavors:

Air Force ‘Plane’ Vanilla, Fightin’ Marine Tough Cookies & Cream, G.I. Love Chocolate, Iraqi Road, Navy BattleChip, and, inevitably, Smaller GovernMint

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 23h

weiss is like a chatbot: sounds reasonable or even sophisticated to many people, but if you actually pay attention for half a second, it's vapid bullshit at best and more often just completely wrong

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

one of my takeaways from this great piece is that weiss just doesn’t…sound like an intelligent person? or at least, not someone who has thought even a little bit about how and why they think the things that they do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

www.youtube.com

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Maggie Koerth @maggiek.bsky.social · 17h

Wait. Sorry. Am I meant to understand that that trope-y 80s movie poster look was just ONE DUDE doing his thing?

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BILL OAKLEY @thatbilloakley.com · Aug 29

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Amanda Heidt @scattercushion.bsky.social · 20h

🧪Did I really have time for this story? No, I did not, for reasons I'll be sharing soon. Did I absolutely feel compelled to write it anyways? You know I did! A viral mystery solved by science. Read on @sciencenews.bsky.social

Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!

The viral Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ almost certainly wasn't made by a rat

Researchers used methods from paleontology to analyze the quirky local landmark, created when a rodent of a certain size fell into wet concrete.

www.sciencenews.org

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 19h

reminds me of a book!

Cover of the book The White Whale by Rhonda McDonald

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Anne Trubek @atrubek.bsky.social · 20h

Probably best to chase it indefinitely

2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 21h

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rare-whit...

Locals stunned by world-famous white whale sighting off NZ coast

Locals near Kaikōura captured rare footage of a white humpback whale.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 2d

this week for @coyotemedia.org: I went to war-ravaged Portland to find out whether it’s still possible to get a decent macchiato there www.coyotemedia.org/portland-a-w...

Portland, a ‘war zone?’ OK, sure. So how’s the food?

COYOTE’s war correspondent grabs brunch.

www.coyotemedia.org

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 1d

The “Oops, protein powder is full of lead” thing would explain so much.

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 23h

weiss is like a chatbot: sounds reasonable or even sophisticated to many people, but if you actually pay attention for half a second, it's vapid bullshit at best and more often just completely wrong

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

one of my takeaways from this great piece is that weiss just doesn’t…sound like an intelligent person? or at least, not someone who has thought even a little bit about how and why they think the things that they do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

www.youtube.com

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