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"All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others." -- Desmond Tutu
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Inspiring to be with hundreds of people coming out in the pouring rain at Latino Legislative Day to make their voices heard.
We will not allow this administration to turn our nation into an authoritarian regime. That is not our America.
We will not allow this administration to turn our nation into an authoritarian regime. That is not our America.
February 3, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Inspiring to be with hundreds of people coming out in the pouring rain at Latino Legislative Day to make their voices heard.
We will not allow this administration to turn our nation into an authoritarian regime. That is not our America.
We will not allow this administration to turn our nation into an authoritarian regime. That is not our America.
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Fun fact for Native American History Month: the US women's suffrage movement was heavily inspired by the women of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy. www.lwv.org/blog/how-nat...
How Native American Women Inspired the Women’s Suffrage Movement | League of Women Voters
The Native women of Haudenosaunee played a vital role in the women’s suffrage movement. Their way of living — equal participation in their government and societal roles — heavily influenced the…
www.lwv.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Fun fact for Native American History Month: the US women's suffrage movement was heavily inspired by the women of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy. www.lwv.org/blog/how-nat...
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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Today, I voted no on the bill that included funding for ICE. The events taking place in Minneapolis represent a cultural moment — where people across the political spectrum saw, with their own eyes, U.S. citizens abused, threatened, and gunned down. Our fundamental rights as Americans, trampled.
January 31, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Today, I voted no on the bill that included funding for ICE. The events taking place in Minneapolis represent a cultural moment — where people across the political spectrum saw, with their own eyes, U.S. citizens abused, threatened, and gunned down. Our fundamental rights as Americans, trampled.
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Heritability of lifespan is seen to be between 40-65% (~55%) in twin studies after removing external factors (deaths outside of control.) This is more than 2X previous estimates & in line with heritability of most human traits.
#NeuroSkyence
#Health
#Science
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#NeuroSkyence
#Health
#Science
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January 30, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Heritability of lifespan is seen to be between 40-65% (~55%) in twin studies after removing external factors (deaths outside of control.) This is more than 2X previous estimates & in line with heritability of most human traits.
#NeuroSkyence
#Health
#Science
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#NeuroSkyence
#Health
#Science
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In this week's Intel Brief, we dig into three important topics:
1️⃣ How ICE operates with different sets of rules than the police.
2️⃣ The raid on a Georgia election office, and the larger efforts to collect voter rolls
3️⃣ How the chaotic approach to China is hurting Americans
youtu.be/Sh0ilxogooc
1️⃣ How ICE operates with different sets of rules than the police.
2️⃣ The raid on a Georgia election office, and the larger efforts to collect voter rolls
3️⃣ How the chaotic approach to China is hurting Americans
youtu.be/Sh0ilxogooc
Slotkin's Intel Briefing: ICE, the Raid on Georgia's Election Office, and China
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
In this week's Intel Brief, we dig into three important topics:
1️⃣ How ICE operates with different sets of rules than the police.
2️⃣ The raid on a Georgia election office, and the larger efforts to collect voter rolls
3️⃣ How the chaotic approach to China is hurting Americans
youtu.be/Sh0ilxogooc
1️⃣ How ICE operates with different sets of rules than the police.
2️⃣ The raid on a Georgia election office, and the larger efforts to collect voter rolls
3️⃣ How the chaotic approach to China is hurting Americans
youtu.be/Sh0ilxogooc
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A federal appeals court in California has ruled that Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, exceeded her authority when she sought to end TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians, saying people have lost jobs, homes, and their ability to provide for their families. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Protections for Venezuelans
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 PM
A federal appeals court in California has ruled that Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, exceeded her authority when she sought to end TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians, saying people have lost jobs, homes, and their ability to provide for their families. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM
What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
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The Food and Drug Administration quietly removed a page from its website warning consumers about bogus products and therapies that claim to treat or cure #autism. #disabilities #FDA
FDA Pulls Warning About 'Potentially Dangerous' Autism Therapies
The Food and Drug Administration quietly removed a page from its website warning consumers about bogus products and therapies that claim to treat or cure autism.
www.disabilityscoop.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The Food and Drug Administration quietly removed a page from its website warning consumers about bogus products and therapies that claim to treat or cure #autism. #disabilities #FDA
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Through partnerships with the SETI Institute and Unistellar, the initiative mobilizes citizen scientists to generate valuable data on events like meteor showers and asteroids that professional observatories might miss. 🧪 🔭
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/from-th...
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/from-th...
From the Dawn of Time to Your Backyard: How Citizens Are Mapping the Universe Alongside the JWST
While the James Webb Space Telescope provides a window into the ancient universe, SkyMapper focuses on the present by utilizing a decentralized global network to map the dynamic sky in real-time.
www.seti.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Through partnerships with the SETI Institute and Unistellar, the initiative mobilizes citizen scientists to generate valuable data on events like meteor showers and asteroids that professional observatories might miss. 🧪 🔭
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/from-th...
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/from-th...
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🚨 Aurora Alert 🚨
Northern lights may be visible tonight 👀🤞
Happy stargazing!! ⭐
Drop pics if you see 👇
Northern lights may be visible tonight 👀🤞
Happy stargazing!! ⭐
Drop pics if you see 👇
January 20, 2026 at 12:28 AM
🚨 Aurora Alert 🚨
Northern lights may be visible tonight 👀🤞
Happy stargazing!! ⭐
Drop pics if you see 👇
Northern lights may be visible tonight 👀🤞
Happy stargazing!! ⭐
Drop pics if you see 👇
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Why do some people become severely ill from infections that leave others unscathed? 🧪
go.nature.com/4sAcsrI
go.nature.com/4sAcsrI
The infection enigma: why some people die from typically harmless germs
Nature - Millions of people worldwide carry genetic mutations that weaken their immune system.
go.nature.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Why do some people become severely ill from infections that leave others unscathed? 🧪
go.nature.com/4sAcsrI
go.nature.com/4sAcsrI
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Alternative autism “treatments” not only are largely ineffective with poor evidence bases (often single dodgy papers)—but they also tend to overlook potential harms to the autistic kids/adults being “treated.” New research:
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #autism #pseudoscience #neurodiversity
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #autism #pseudoscience #neurodiversity
A massive scientific review put alternative autism therapies to the test
A major new review has put hundreds of alternative autism treatments under the microscope—and most didn’t hold up. Scientists analyzed decades of research and found little reliable evidence that popul...
www.sciencedaily.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Alternative autism “treatments” not only are largely ineffective with poor evidence bases (often single dodgy papers)—but they also tend to overlook potential harms to the autistic kids/adults being “treated.” New research:
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #autism #pseudoscience #neurodiversity
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #autism #pseudoscience #neurodiversity
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Yuliia checks in from Ukraine, where attacks on the energy sector have left much of the region without power. Today marks our third day of serving hot stew at 40 locations. Some, like the one Yuliia is at, are Invincibility Stations—spaces for families to warm up, eat, and charge essential devices.
January 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Yuliia checks in from Ukraine, where attacks on the energy sector have left much of the region without power. Today marks our third day of serving hot stew at 40 locations. Some, like the one Yuliia is at, are Invincibility Stations—spaces for families to warm up, eat, and charge essential devices.
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Venezuela Has the Most Methane-Intensive Oil in the World - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Venezuela Has the Most Methane-Intensive Oil in the World
The Trump administration wants American companies to modernize oil production in Venezuela. There are many roadblocks to that happening, though, including the country’s huge methane problem.
www.bloomberg.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Venezuela Has the Most Methane-Intensive Oil in the World - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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In Nov., the UN in China concluded a system-wide workshop to improve implementation of its Disability Inclusion Strategy across leadership, strategic planning, programming & more.
Learn more about the important work the UN is doing: https://shorturl.at/f7D7f
#Accessibility #CRPD
Learn more about the important work the UN is doing: https://shorturl.at/f7D7f
#Accessibility #CRPD
UN China Strengthens System-Wide Disability Inclusion Through Landmark
UN China Strengthens System-Wide Disability Inclusion Through Landmark Capacity-Building Workshop
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January 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
In Nov., the UN in China concluded a system-wide workshop to improve implementation of its Disability Inclusion Strategy across leadership, strategic planning, programming & more.
Learn more about the important work the UN is doing: https://shorturl.at/f7D7f
#Accessibility #CRPD
Learn more about the important work the UN is doing: https://shorturl.at/f7D7f
#Accessibility #CRPD
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As AI improves, university professors and students are creating software to help people with disabilities. #FridayFeeling #AI #disabilityawareness www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/01/09/p...
Professors And Students Create Software That Helps People With Disabilities
The hands-free input system uses AI with communication entirely through facial gestures to help provide more independence for those with limited mobility.
www.disabilityscoop.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:34 PM
As AI improves, university professors and students are creating software to help people with disabilities. #FridayFeeling #AI #disabilityawareness www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/01/09/p...
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A bit of good news this week…Y’all may remember this graphic I made, showcasing what the President’s budget request would do to NASA’s science fleet (tldr it would decimate it). Well the house just passed a bill that soundly rejects these cuts, keeping NASA funding roughly the same as last year🧪🔭
January 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
A bit of good news this week…Y’all may remember this graphic I made, showcasing what the President’s budget request would do to NASA’s science fleet (tldr it would decimate it). Well the house just passed a bill that soundly rejects these cuts, keeping NASA funding roughly the same as last year🧪🔭
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#PPOD: Here is a colossal cumulonimbus flashing over the Pacific Ocean captured at 37,000 Feet en route to South America. Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez ( @santyborja.bsky.social ) 🧪 🔭 📷
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
#PPOD: Here is a colossal cumulonimbus flashing over the Pacific Ocean captured at 37,000 Feet en route to South America. Credit: Santiago Borja Lopez ( @santyborja.bsky.social ) 🧪 🔭 📷
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“Your cells”. A simple phrase we thought we understood.
Turns out you are more than just the zygote that began you. We already knew about microbiota, but now we’re learning you could contain cells from your mother, older siblings or even your grandmother. 🤯🧪
Not totally sold, but worth the read.
Turns out you are more than just the zygote that began you. We already knew about microbiota, but now we’re learning you could contain cells from your mother, older siblings or even your grandmother. 🤯🧪
Not totally sold, but worth the read.
Some of your cells are not genetically yours — what can they tell us about life and death?
A tiny population of cells that are passed across the placenta between mother and baby challenge basic tenets of human immunology.
www.nature.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“Your cells”. A simple phrase we thought we understood.
Turns out you are more than just the zygote that began you. We already knew about microbiota, but now we’re learning you could contain cells from your mother, older siblings or even your grandmother. 🤯🧪
Not totally sold, but worth the read.
Turns out you are more than just the zygote that began you. We already knew about microbiota, but now we’re learning you could contain cells from your mother, older siblings or even your grandmother. 🤯🧪
Not totally sold, but worth the read.
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In 2025 there is already 0.15 billion climate refugees on the move.
By 2030 there will be over 0.5 billion climate refugees on the move.
By 2040 there will be over 2 billion climate refugees on the move.
By 2030 there will be over 0.5 billion climate refugees on the move.
By 2040 there will be over 2 billion climate refugees on the move.
December 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In 2025 there is already 0.15 billion climate refugees on the move.
By 2030 there will be over 0.5 billion climate refugees on the move.
By 2040 there will be over 2 billion climate refugees on the move.
By 2030 there will be over 0.5 billion climate refugees on the move.
By 2040 there will be over 2 billion climate refugees on the move.