Altaira Morbius
@altairamorbius.bsky.social
Learning something old every day. She/her
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If some guy stole my shit and made millions off it while wiping out my job prospects, and you, as my friend, bought that guy's cheap mass market replica of my shit, you and i would for obvious reasons have a problem. It being a massive company, not a guy, actually makes it even more of a problem.
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
If some guy stole my shit and made millions off it while wiping out my job prospects, and you, as my friend, bought that guy's cheap mass market replica of my shit, you and i would for obvious reasons have a problem. It being a massive company, not a guy, actually makes it even more of a problem.
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We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
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Google is prominently frontloading search results with a feature which they acknowledge routinely does not provide reliable information, the one thing which everyone is relying on Google for!
Also, it seems especially telling that it promises only not to generate "harmful" factual inaccuracies
Also, it seems especially telling that it promises only not to generate "harmful" factual inaccuracies
December 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Google is prominently frontloading search results with a feature which they acknowledge routinely does not provide reliable information, the one thing which everyone is relying on Google for!
Also, it seems especially telling that it promises only not to generate "harmful" factual inaccuracies
Also, it seems especially telling that it promises only not to generate "harmful" factual inaccuracies
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Waterstones says they would sell plagiarized books.
Waterstones would sell books written by AI, says chain's boss
James Daunt says booksellers instinctively have "disdain" for AI but it could be sold if clearly labelled.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Waterstones says they would sell plagiarized books.
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If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
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Let's be very clear that one of the major effects of the CDC no longer recommending various vaccinations is that it becomes much harder for folks who still want to be—or want their children to be—vaccinated to get their insurance providers to cover those vaccinations.
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Let's be very clear that one of the major effects of the CDC no longer recommending various vaccinations is that it becomes much harder for folks who still want to be—or want their children to be—vaccinated to get their insurance providers to cover those vaccinations.
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Has anyone got a list of the people who attended this event? I think it should be noted who stood there.
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Has anyone got a list of the people who attended this event? I think it should be noted who stood there.
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The admin tried to sell a false story of "lawlessness," but Chicagoans told and documented the truth — peaceful demonstrators shot while praying, tear gassed in the streets, & much more. Conor Gaffney and Katie Schwartzmann outline the Chicago “blueprint” for the admin's newest target: New Orleans.
Lessons from Chicago: A playbook for the federal immigration surge in New Orleans - Verite News New Orleans
Civil rights lawyers successfully fought the brutal tactics deployed against Chicagoans during a recent immigration enforcement deployment. But they needed help from the community to get it done.
veritenews.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The admin tried to sell a false story of "lawlessness," but Chicagoans told and documented the truth — peaceful demonstrators shot while praying, tear gassed in the streets, & much more. Conor Gaffney and Katie Schwartzmann outline the Chicago “blueprint” for the admin's newest target: New Orleans.
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What do we want “man” to be?
Protect? Protect what?
Provide? How?
Procreate? What do we want create reproduce in creation?
And that’s not just a child… or family… what ideas do we want to reproduce?
Protect? Protect what?
Provide? How?
Procreate? What do we want create reproduce in creation?
And that’s not just a child… or family… what ideas do we want to reproduce?
December 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What do we want “man” to be?
Protect? Protect what?
Provide? How?
Procreate? What do we want create reproduce in creation?
And that’s not just a child… or family… what ideas do we want to reproduce?
Protect? Protect what?
Provide? How?
Procreate? What do we want create reproduce in creation?
And that’s not just a child… or family… what ideas do we want to reproduce?
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Educators. Bring the Art of Africa into your classroom. engage.metmuseum.org/events/educa...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Educators. Bring the Art of Africa into your classroom. engage.metmuseum.org/events/educa...
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Yeah, sorry, dude, but “selecting embryos for genetic advantage” is eugenics. Sorry you missed that memo.
A century ago, the tools available to select embryos for advantage was sterilize or murder undesirables. The tools have advanced. The desires haven’t. Still bad!
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A century ago, the tools available to select embryos for advantage was sterilize or murder undesirables. The tools have advanced. The desires haven’t. Still bad!
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December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Yeah, sorry, dude, but “selecting embryos for genetic advantage” is eugenics. Sorry you missed that memo.
A century ago, the tools available to select embryos for advantage was sterilize or murder undesirables. The tools have advanced. The desires haven’t. Still bad!
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A century ago, the tools available to select embryos for advantage was sterilize or murder undesirables. The tools have advanced. The desires haven’t. Still bad!
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ICYM - Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds
- Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds
Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
ICYM - Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds
- Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Miles, an Indigenous actor best known for her roles in “Northern Exposure,” “Smoke Signals,” “Wyvern” and “The Last of Us,” handed them her tribal ID from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon.
Yet, Miles recalled one agent calling it “fake.”
Yet, Miles recalled one agent calling it “fake.”
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Miles, an Indigenous actor best known for her roles in “Northern Exposure,” “Smoke Signals,” “Wyvern” and “The Last of Us,” handed them her tribal ID from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon.
Yet, Miles recalled one agent calling it “fake.”
Yet, Miles recalled one agent calling it “fake.”
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We're gonna need a truth and reconciliation commission and Nuremberg style trials to reckon with all of this evil, and any Dem candidate for office who shies away from a full reckoning in the name of "moving forward as a nation" can get well and truly fucked
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We're gonna need a truth and reconciliation commission and Nuremberg style trials to reckon with all of this evil, and any Dem candidate for office who shies away from a full reckoning in the name of "moving forward as a nation" can get well and truly fucked
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man good luck hosting a world cup or an olympics, let alone something like a sxsw
NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
man good luck hosting a world cup or an olympics, let alone something like a sxsw
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i feel that this is blatantly illegal and gavin and JB prickster must vow right now seize the trump companies and freeze their assets in perpetuity. we need this in writing right now
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies
Trump Buys Another $82 Million of Corporate and Municipal Bonds
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
i feel that this is blatantly illegal and gavin and JB prickster must vow right now seize the trump companies and freeze their assets in perpetuity. we need this in writing right now
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"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
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Right, like if they were? *I’d want to fucking know.* I dread the idea, it would be upsetting, but I would rather fucking know and confront the ugly prospect of delivering consequences for horrific actions than turn a blind eye!
Honestly that kind of statement says more about the person saying it
Honestly that kind of statement says more about the person saying it
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Right, like if they were? *I’d want to fucking know.* I dread the idea, it would be upsetting, but I would rather fucking know and confront the ugly prospect of delivering consequences for horrific actions than turn a blind eye!
Honestly that kind of statement says more about the person saying it
Honestly that kind of statement says more about the person saying it
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Reposting with alt text bc omfg and they claimed shortages to drive up prices on top of this shit.
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Reposting with alt text bc omfg and they claimed shortages to drive up prices on top of this shit.
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
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Any private vehicle larger than a 1990 Toyota Tacoma should require a Class C license and extra insurance due to the safety hazard a Ford F-250 represents to drivers in normal human sized vehicles. Don't want to pay it? Buy a vehicle made for humans, not hill giants
October 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Any private vehicle larger than a 1990 Toyota Tacoma should require a Class C license and extra insurance due to the safety hazard a Ford F-250 represents to drivers in normal human sized vehicles. Don't want to pay it? Buy a vehicle made for humans, not hill giants
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Let’s be clear that all this that RFK Junior is spewing here is all far-right pronatalist weirdo crap.
October 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Let’s be clear that all this that RFK Junior is spewing here is all far-right pronatalist weirdo crap.
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Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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Please remember this in the days going forward:
Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.
It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.
Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.
It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.
AAAAND we are officially shut down!
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Please remember this in the days going forward:
Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.
It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.
Everything going forward could have been avoided if Republican Congress members simply did their job and obeyed their oath to the Constitution.
It’s that simple. They abandoned the country. They can say what they want, but that’s what happened.