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My whole life, fascism was defined as being stopped by armed, masked agents of the national government who demand your papers, on pain of arrest, injury, or death.

That’s now here, and the group of people who warned about that the most are either silent or in favor of it,
January 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Really working their way through the ol' First Amendment.
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
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January 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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The official explanation they’re apparently going with here is that they aren’t 100% convinced that breathing soot and ozone is actually bad for you.
January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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😱 OMG: gisteren rond 0.1°C en vandaag rond 10°C... Honderd keer zo warm! 😉
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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“Who in the United States of America wants a war between the United States and Europe … over GREENLAND??”
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.

Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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Batteries showing up in the electricity wholesale market.

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January 10, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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A human brain runs on about 20 watts, roughly the power required to keep a dim bulb lit. Why can’t computers do the same?

At SFI, a working group convened experts in neuromorphic computing and stochastic thermodynamics to explore how physics could enable faster, more energy-efficient computing.
More efficient computing through stochastic thermodynamics
A December 10–12 working group met to bring together researchers from two fields — neuromorphic computing and stochastic thermodynamics — to think about ways our built computers might replicate the en...
www.santafe.edu
January 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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NEW by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for @carbonbrief.org

Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty

"the largest contribution to the Earth’s warming climate by far"

www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-wor...
January 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Video makes clear almost every word of this is a lie.
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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This is Kylo. He's Dominican, so he learned to dance before he could walk. 12/10 impressive moves (TT: chantyyyy_)
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Amidst all US shenanigans, something to light up your timeline.
This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)
January 6, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Bloody ‘ell. Unapologetic empire building and boasting that no one will stand up to Trump.

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If you want a sense of how MAGAworld sees the motivations behind Venezuela and what might be next, my full interview with Angie Wong might help. Must confess, parts left me pretty stunned.

youtu.be/7F9N4eLP0uc?...
Was Maduro ‘captured’ or ‘kidnapped’?
YouTube video by LBC
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January 5, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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The Dogs of 2025

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The Dogs of 2025
YouTube video by WeRateDogs
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December 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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In a heroic data journalism effort involving scores of records requests, The Washington Post made it possible to search MMR vaccination rates at individual schools in much of the country.

Gift link to look up schools and learn about the post-pandemic plunge in vaccination rates: wapo.st/49zDc43
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Courtesy of @fermatslibrary.bsky.social on insta
December 31, 2025 at 9:56 AM
December 29, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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In case you didn't know...

Both male & female Reindeer grow antlers, but males lose them in late Autumn. All Santa’s reindeer are therefore female, which means Rudolph is persistently misgendered.
December 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Amerika, 2025. Vijf Europeanen, onder wie voormalig EU-commissaris Thierry Breton, mogen VS niet meer in omdat ze strijden tegen online desinformatie en haat
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Vijf Europeanen, onder wie voormalig EU-commissaris Thierry Breton, mogen VS niet meer in omdat ze strijden tegen online desinformatie en haat | VRT NWS: nieuws
De Verenigde Staten leggen sancties op aan 5 Europeanen die strijden tegen online desinformatie en haat en pleiten voor een strengere regulering van de technologiesector. Het gaat onder andere om Thie...
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December 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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2025 Headline of the Year nominee (July)
December 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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New: They survived a Cybertruck crash. Then a fire killed them. Tesla has marketed its trucks as seemingly impenetrable — bulletproof, with shatter-resistant glass and able to contain blasts. What happens if those same features trap people inside? www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
They survived a Cybertruck crash. An inferno led to a race against time.
In at least a dozen cases since 2019, people have struggled to access or exit Teslas during life-threatening emergencies, fueling lawsuits alleging the company’s futuristic features have caused injuri...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Hello American people, considering the state of your country I understand why you’d be fleeing to Europe. Just letting you know: the pendelbus tussen station Emmen en Ter Apel is no longer free — you’ll need to buy a kaartje. ✌️
December 21, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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December 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Honestly, I'd be OK with a prison wing named after him
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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For the record, the law states that "No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
December 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM