Lifespan and the Great Galactic Roulette Wheel .. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
The secret to long life? It could be in the genes after all, say scientists
New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to genetics
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Lifespan and the Great Galactic Roulette Wheel .. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Possibly the main reason why the people ignoring Trump's depravity are as dangerous as the ones excusing or actively supporting is that he wil clearly start a war to avoid scrutiny of anything from ICE to Epstein if he thinks he will get away with it.
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Possibly the main reason why the people ignoring Trump's depravity are as dangerous as the ones excusing or actively supporting is that he wil clearly start a war to avoid scrutiny of anything from ICE to Epstein if he thinks he will get away with it.
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This is SO GOOD.
January 28, 2026 at 10:57 AM
This is SO GOOD.
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The stakes of the election could not be higher: if Orbán wins, #Hungary will continue its slide into autocracy domestically and will keep blocking joint action at the EU level. 🇭🇺 🇪🇺
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/MtJXrKQ
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/MtJXrKQ
January 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The stakes of the election could not be higher: if Orbán wins, #Hungary will continue its slide into autocracy domestically and will keep blocking joint action at the EU level. 🇭🇺 🇪🇺
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/MtJXrKQ
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by @zecsaky.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/MtJXrKQ
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Wouldn’t that be nice - rather than the Wild West from which all of the social networks have grossly profited for years / Social networks could be treated as publishers if they host illegal content, says Irish Minister of State says
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
Social networks could be treated as publishers if they host illegal content, Minister of State says
Government considering law that would ban ‘deepfakes’, Niamh Smyth says
www.irishtimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Wouldn’t that be nice - rather than the Wild West from which all of the social networks have grossly profited for years / Social networks could be treated as publishers if they host illegal content, says Irish Minister of State says
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
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It’s super awkward when some of your best friends are Nazis and you don’t want to make them feel bad
Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it
January 28, 2026 at 8:09 AM
It’s super awkward when some of your best friends are Nazis and you don’t want to make them feel bad
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Exactly right, and therefore important not to give credit for an investigation of an obvious atrocity. Appropriate responses are apologies, resignations, firings, impeachments. The individuals who killed people should be tried before a judge and jury.
Okay, so this is an authoritarian playbook trick, once the evidence is overwhelming say everyone needs to wait for the official investigation then either fix it or attack it when its completed. Same shit Russian pulled with MH17 and chemical attacks in Syria, very predictable.
Reporter: Will Stephen Miller be apologizing to the family of Alex Pretti for calling him an assassin?
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
Leavitt: This incident remains under investigation.
January 27, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Exactly right, and therefore important not to give credit for an investigation of an obvious atrocity. Appropriate responses are apologies, resignations, firings, impeachments. The individuals who killed people should be tried before a judge and jury.
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“Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform,” and “if we continue to show disdain for our allies … we may find ourselves fighting alone someday,” William H. McRaven argues.
Never Fight Alone
Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform,” and “if we continue to show disdain for our allies … we may find ourselves fighting alone someday,” William H. McRaven argues.
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Universal in all languages, actually!
January 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Universal in all languages, actually!
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OPINION: Last week, the European Parliament froze the long-awaited trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc.
For partners already hedging their bets in an increasingly contested global landscape, it reinforces doubts over whether Europe can be relied on.
For partners already hedging their bets in an increasingly contested global landscape, it reinforces doubts over whether Europe can be relied on.
Europe must scramble to recover from its Mercosur blunder
If Brussels allows this moment to pass without course correction, others won’t wait. The deal might be imperfect, but irrelevance is far worse a fate.
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM
OPINION: Last week, the European Parliament froze the long-awaited trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc.
For partners already hedging their bets in an increasingly contested global landscape, it reinforces doubts over whether Europe can be relied on.
For partners already hedging their bets in an increasingly contested global landscape, it reinforces doubts over whether Europe can be relied on.
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Did you know that when Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she launched an anti-drug campaign with the tagline: “Meth: We’re on it.” 😹
As @edwardluce.bsky.social says Noem’s message control has not obviously sharpened as Trump’s homeland security secretary
www.ft.com/content/623d...
As @edwardluce.bsky.social says Noem’s message control has not obviously sharpened as Trump’s homeland security secretary
www.ft.com/content/623d...
ICE and America’s flailing autocrat
Easily discredited propaganda is undermining Trump’s assault on the constitution
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Did you know that when Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she launched an anti-drug campaign with the tagline: “Meth: We’re on it.” 😹
As @edwardluce.bsky.social says Noem’s message control has not obviously sharpened as Trump’s homeland security secretary
www.ft.com/content/623d...
As @edwardluce.bsky.social says Noem’s message control has not obviously sharpened as Trump’s homeland security secretary
www.ft.com/content/623d...
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The dollar's value is declining. Analyst: "The deterioration in the international standing of the U.S. and recent domestic events may be corroding..." finance.yahoo.com/news/unusual...
An unusual Fed ‘rate check’ triggered a free fall in the U.S. dollar and investors are fleeing into gold
The dollar used to be a safe-haven asset, but as the U.S. become more politically volatile investors are going elsewhere.
finance.yahoo.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The dollar's value is declining. Analyst: "The deterioration in the international standing of the U.S. and recent domestic events may be corroding..." finance.yahoo.com/news/unusual...
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In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 AM
In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
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TikTok USA, now owned by Trump cronies: State Propaganda
The idea that Trump’s administration is pro-Free Speech is utterly risible.
The idea that Trump’s administration is pro-Free Speech is utterly risible.
BREAKING: With no explanations. TikTok has throttled or frozen individual videos criticizing ICE and simply disabled entire accounts whether the video pertains to ICE or not - and not even offered spurious explanations or notices #TikTokCensorship
January 26, 2026 at 12:02 PM
TikTok USA, now owned by Trump cronies: State Propaganda
The idea that Trump’s administration is pro-Free Speech is utterly risible.
The idea that Trump’s administration is pro-Free Speech is utterly risible.
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UK is set to back a vast new fleet of offshore wind projects in North Sea alongside 8 other European countries inc Norway, Germany & the Netherlands
Government: deal will strengthen energy security by offering an escape from "fossil fuel rollercoaster"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...
Government: deal will strengthen energy security by offering an escape from "fossil fuel rollercoaster"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...
UK to join major wind farm project with eight European countries
For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 9:10 AM
UK is set to back a vast new fleet of offshore wind projects in North Sea alongside 8 other European countries inc Norway, Germany & the Netherlands
Government: deal will strengthen energy security by offering an escape from "fossil fuel rollercoaster"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...
Government: deal will strengthen energy security by offering an escape from "fossil fuel rollercoaster"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...
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If you voted to reelect Trump, you own this too.
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 AM
If you voted to reelect Trump, you own this too.
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Understand: They only mean "2nd Amendment Rights" for themselves.
January 24, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Understand: They only mean "2nd Amendment Rights" for themselves.
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Now spotted on buildings around Greenland.
“Yes NATO, No Pedo”
(📸 R/Greenland via Reddit)
“Yes NATO, No Pedo”
(📸 R/Greenland via Reddit)
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Now spotted on buildings around Greenland.
“Yes NATO, No Pedo”
(📸 R/Greenland via Reddit)
“Yes NATO, No Pedo”
(📸 R/Greenland via Reddit)
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Sad Boys With Feelings Gather To Protest Paul Mescal Oscars Snub https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/01/23/sad-boys-with-feelings-gather-to-protest-paul-mescal-oscars-snub/
Sad Boys With Feelings Gather To Protest Paul Mescal Oscars Snub
AN OUTRAGEOUS Oscar snub has prompted thousands of sad boys with all of the feelings to march on the headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which stage the Hollywood awards.
Following Paul …
waterfordwhispersnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Sad Boys With Feelings Gather To Protest Paul Mescal Oscars Snub https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/01/23/sad-boys-with-feelings-gather-to-protest-paul-mescal-oscars-snub/
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Three years after his appointment as special counsel, Jack Smith finally delivered the legal argument against President Trump on Thursday that he was never allowed to make in court: that Trump "engaged in criminal activity" that undermined democracy.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
Trump’s Investigator Breaks His Silence
Jack Smith, the former special prosecutor, argued a case he was never allowed to in court: that President Trump “engaged in criminal activity” that undermined democracy.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Three years after his appointment as special counsel, Jack Smith finally delivered the legal argument against President Trump on Thursday that he was never allowed to make in court: that Trump "engaged in criminal activity" that undermined democracy.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
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1/ In Davos, @caolanrob.bsky.social tried to ask Steve Witkoff about his ties to Russia. Witkoff ran away - & is now in Moscow.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has detailed Witkoff's financial dealings with a man at the heart of Putin's mafia state. Why are so few other journalists digging into this?
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has detailed Witkoff's financial dealings with a man at the heart of Putin's mafia state. Why are so few other journalists digging into this?
January 22, 2026 at 11:24 PM
1/ In Davos, @caolanrob.bsky.social tried to ask Steve Witkoff about his ties to Russia. Witkoff ran away - & is now in Moscow.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has detailed Witkoff's financial dealings with a man at the heart of Putin's mafia state. Why are so few other journalists digging into this?
@bylinetimes.bsky.social has detailed Witkoff's financial dealings with a man at the heart of Putin's mafia state. Why are so few other journalists digging into this?
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2/ Witkoff's real-estate empire is bankrolled by a former adviser to Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a key architect of Moscow’s Ukraine negotiations.
Witkoff, like Trump, is very far from being an honest peacebroker.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
Witkoff, like Trump, is very far from being an honest peacebroker.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
Trump Envoy Has Financial Ties With Former Adviser to Putin’s ‘Money Man’ Now Leading Kremlin Peace Talks
Steve Witkoff’s real-estate empire is bankrolled by a former adviser to Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a key architect of Moscow’s Ukraine negotiations
bylinetimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:31 PM
2/ Witkoff's real-estate empire is bankrolled by a former adviser to Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a key architect of Moscow’s Ukraine negotiations.
Witkoff, like Trump, is very far from being an honest peacebroker.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
Witkoff, like Trump, is very far from being an honest peacebroker.
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
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“If you are not gaining a new capability in exchange for the one you have outsourced, you may be conceding to the algorithms” writes Noel Carroll of the University of Galway
theconversation.com/is-ai-hurtin...
theconversation.com/is-ai-hurtin...
Is AI hurting your ability to think? How to reclaim your brain
AI is replacing tasks we have grown reluctant to do ourselves – thinking, writing, creating, analysing.
theconversation.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:15 AM
“If you are not gaining a new capability in exchange for the one you have outsourced, you may be conceding to the algorithms” writes Noel Carroll of the University of Galway
theconversation.com/is-ai-hurtin...
theconversation.com/is-ai-hurtin...
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She will literally lie about anything.
Karoline Leavitt Brutally Fact-Checked After Denying That Trump Confused Iceland With Greenland In Davos Speech
www.comicsands.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:18 PM
She will literally lie about anything.