@nicebights.bsky.social
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Here's an unusual bit of news: The Coast Guard is on day 4 of searching for survivors of a Dec. 30 airstrike on an alleged drug boat. Unusual because past survivors were either 1) bombed again 2) quickly rescued by the Navy or 3) left to Mexico to recover/not found taskandpurpose.com/news/coast-g...
Coast Guard searching for survivors of US strikes on boats in the Pacific
The effort, now in its fourth day, is the most extensive one conducted by the U.S. since it began attacks on alleged drug ships in September.
taskandpurpose.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Here's an unusual bit of news: The Coast Guard is on day 4 of searching for survivors of a Dec. 30 airstrike on an alleged drug boat. Unusual because past survivors were either 1) bombed again 2) quickly rescued by the Navy or 3) left to Mexico to recover/not found taskandpurpose.com/news/coast-g...
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Like Sweeny says this is a bigotry that comes at seemingly no cost if you don't know any trans people; you can portray this group as first confused, then malicious, so it's ideal for capturing liberals who think it's about "putting kids at risk." The overlap with the Satanic panic isn't accidental.
January 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Like Sweeny says this is a bigotry that comes at seemingly no cost if you don't know any trans people; you can portray this group as first confused, then malicious, so it's ideal for capturing liberals who think it's about "putting kids at risk." The overlap with the Satanic panic isn't accidental.
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This brainrot is more responsible for the rise of authoritarianism in the US than any of the wokeness it will not shut up about
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This brainrot is more responsible for the rise of authoritarianism in the US than any of the wokeness it will not shut up about
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Hilariously, we have created a commerce model where it’s increasingly impossible to buy something locally today, but you can have nearly anything on earth delivered tomorrow.
December 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Hilariously, we have created a commerce model where it’s increasingly impossible to buy something locally today, but you can have nearly anything on earth delivered tomorrow.
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A few years ago, through luck and vibes, I managed to produce this blue colored bean variety.
This was an early step in trying to answer the question, [paraphrased] "Why isn't blue as common as red in beans, even though they're both anthocyanins and the plant has the genes for both?"
This was an early step in trying to answer the question, [paraphrased] "Why isn't blue as common as red in beans, even though they're both anthocyanins and the plant has the genes for both?"
December 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A few years ago, through luck and vibes, I managed to produce this blue colored bean variety.
This was an early step in trying to answer the question, [paraphrased] "Why isn't blue as common as red in beans, even though they're both anthocyanins and the plant has the genes for both?"
This was an early step in trying to answer the question, [paraphrased] "Why isn't blue as common as red in beans, even though they're both anthocyanins and the plant has the genes for both?"
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This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.
Congratulations to Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee, whose book In Covid's Wake has been recognized as:
⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year
Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year
Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.
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The running theme between the Epstein story, banning trans healthcare for minors, religious homeschooling and the complaints about adult children estranging themselves is a fundamental American belief that children are property with no rights of their own
America is a culture of child abuse. Ask any survivor - we find one another, we form networks and communities.
The true scale of it would stagger and sicken you, and so it is buried, it is swept under the rug, it is denied and the survivors are silenced by whatever means are necessary.
The true scale of it would stagger and sicken you, and so it is buried, it is swept under the rug, it is denied and the survivors are silenced by whatever means are necessary.
Government of pedophiles. They're all tainted with this for the rest of their lives.
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The running theme between the Epstein story, banning trans healthcare for minors, religious homeschooling and the complaints about adult children estranging themselves is a fundamental American belief that children are property with no rights of their own
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As the year wraps up, & the breakout of conflict in the Horn of Africa looks increasingly inevitable in 2026, this indepth probe by @clairelwilmot.bsky.social into illegal gold mining from Tigray to the UAE mostly by the way of Eritrea...is a good 101er for how factions are likely to arm themselves.
When Tigray became a ‘Wild West’ of illegal gold mining, Canadian firms staked a claim
A postwar gold rush in Ethiopia razed the landscape and sowed seeds for conflict. The Globe looks into Canadian-licensed sites at the heart of it, and their ties to Beijing
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
As the year wraps up, & the breakout of conflict in the Horn of Africa looks increasingly inevitable in 2026, this indepth probe by @clairelwilmot.bsky.social into illegal gold mining from Tigray to the UAE mostly by the way of Eritrea...is a good 101er for how factions are likely to arm themselves.
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Elegant orange sunburst #lichen, Rusavskia elegans. This photo was taken at around -40C/F…amazing how they thrive in pretty extreme environments. Northwest Territories, Canada. #fungi #fungifriends.
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Elegant orange sunburst #lichen, Rusavskia elegans. This photo was taken at around -40C/F…amazing how they thrive in pretty extreme environments. Northwest Territories, Canada. #fungi #fungifriends.
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The Epstein Files, everybody!
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Epstein Files, everybody!
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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Everything is really shitty.
But what if we could make it even shittier?
But what if we could make it even shittier?
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.
December 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Everything is really shitty.
But what if we could make it even shittier?
But what if we could make it even shittier?
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It's fitting that the cover on AI mindlessly apes an earlier creation and also displaces workers while elevating Silicon Valley plutocrats.
December 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It's fitting that the cover on AI mindlessly apes an earlier creation and also displaces workers while elevating Silicon Valley plutocrats.
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there’s a lot of irony around how writing a genuinely good prompt for LLMs requires the exact kind of clarity and precision in communication that is taught by good (human) writing instructors - who have now almost all been laid off by college admins
December 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
there’s a lot of irony around how writing a genuinely good prompt for LLMs requires the exact kind of clarity and precision in communication that is taught by good (human) writing instructors - who have now almost all been laid off by college admins
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Timeline cleanse: Antarctic sun dogs/halo version. January 2024, RAICA ice core project at Canisteo Peninsula, West Antarctica supported by Korea Polar Research Institute and US National Science Foundation. 🌞 ❄️
December 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Timeline cleanse: Antarctic sun dogs/halo version. January 2024, RAICA ice core project at Canisteo Peninsula, West Antarctica supported by Korea Polar Research Institute and US National Science Foundation. 🌞 ❄️
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he first Sentinel1 images are in after the Alaskan M7 earthquake beneath Hubbard Glacier - no shortage of new landslides. Below are 28/11 and a 9/12 images! @watershedlab.bsky.social @davepetley.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
he first Sentinel1 images are in after the Alaskan M7 earthquake beneath Hubbard Glacier - no shortage of new landslides. Below are 28/11 and a 9/12 images! @watershedlab.bsky.social @davepetley.bsky.social
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Nearly 200 aftershocks (M2.5-5.8) within 30 hours of yesterday’s M7 earthquake in Yukon. Had this occurred in a densely populated region, all/most of these aftershocks would have been felt, with some large enough to cause additional damage. A lot will be learned from this earthquake sequence.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Nearly 200 aftershocks (M2.5-5.8) within 30 hours of yesterday’s M7 earthquake in Yukon. Had this occurred in a densely populated region, all/most of these aftershocks would have been felt, with some large enough to cause additional damage. A lot will be learned from this earthquake sequence.
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Absolutely buzzing over this new video of a rarely seen giant squid
December 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Absolutely buzzing over this new video of a rarely seen giant squid
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Thawing permafrost is causing trouble for the Red Dog mine. Solutions could be costly, reports Max Graham for Northern Journal via @alaskabeacon.com
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/04/t...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/04/t...
Thawing permafrost is causing trouble for the Red Dog mine. Solutions could be costly. | Alaska Beacon
The massive Red Dog mine is grappling with a problem that's spreading across the Arctic: thawing permafrost.
alaskabeacon.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Thawing permafrost is causing trouble for the Red Dog mine. Solutions could be costly, reports Max Graham for Northern Journal via @alaskabeacon.com
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/04/t...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/12/04/t...
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Yesterday, a M7.0 earthquake struck the Alaska-Canada border, directly beneath the Hubbard Glacier. Aftershocks reveal an unmapped fault in this already complex area.
Read our post for more, & also:
What happens when a fault offsets a glacier?
Is the glacier named after one of my ancestors?
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Read our post for more, & also:
What happens when a fault offsets a glacier?
Is the glacier named after one of my ancestors?
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M7.0 earthquake strikes Alaska-Canada border
Aftershocks suggest an unmapped fault beneath the Hubbard Glacier
earthquakeinsights.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Yesterday, a M7.0 earthquake struck the Alaska-Canada border, directly beneath the Hubbard Glacier. Aftershocks reveal an unmapped fault in this already complex area.
Read our post for more, & also:
What happens when a fault offsets a glacier?
Is the glacier named after one of my ancestors?
⚒️ 🧪
Read our post for more, & also:
What happens when a fault offsets a glacier?
Is the glacier named after one of my ancestors?
⚒️ 🧪
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