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US finalizes rule to effectively ban Chinese vehicles, which could include Polestar Polestar says the rule would ban it from selling EVs in the US.

it's incredibly funny that they're banging on about security concerns when the actual concern is "chinese cars are kicking our ass", something they can't say out loud

BREAKING: U.S. regulators have banned Red Dye 3 from the food supply due to possible risks of cancer and health concerns.

The Los Angeles wildfires are at risk of contaminating the city's water supply, with ash, pathogens, toxic chemicals, flame retardants, and even melted pipes able to enter reservoirs and aqueducts.

Several communities have advised residents not to drink tap water.

A plump, glossy bud of sweetgum, with brown and green bud scales enclosing flowers, leaves, and stems, above a small lateral bud containing leaves and stems. Copyright Tom Kimmerer

Don’t be glum about the long, cold winter. Look around: the trees are busy, not sleeping. When the temperature permits, cells in this bud are dividing, maturing into flowers, leaves, stems. The cambium, maker of all the trees, is preparing for its spring festivities. Be like a tree: keep growing.

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney part of group buying Colombian soccer club La Equidad The consortium is fronted by real estate investor Al Tylis and Club Necaxa executive Sam Porter.

Mid-life meet crisis: I’m now a team owner. Also, some guys named Ryan and Rob also in group. 🇨🇴

www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...

I'm sorry but the Dems are ridiculously bad at their Hegspeth questions. IMO, if you want to prove someone is incompetent, you ask them the hardest strategic questions they will have to know to succeed at the job

As I sat working in an NYC coffee shop this afternoon, a group of girls next to me pulled out a Switch and started playing Mario Kart on the table, just like in the 2016 reveal trailer. The perfect omen as rumors pile up that Nintendo will announce the Switch 2 this week

this was an amazing moment. "We got all kinds of drunks and adulterers here! what's one more?"

Cool Dancing Pig

Don't you dare turn your eyes away from history, even the awful, scary parts. If you don't watch it with your own eyes, you rely on others to tell you what you saw. We must all bear witness to what's coming.

Dead Mall: Explore an ever-changing/procedurally-generated mall, watch out for power outages, and if you're lucky, you may even catch a meet-and-greet with Frosty the snowman...

icekeystudios.itch.io/deadmall

Oh, man, some HUGE new X releases today. I've read most of these, it's a bang-up week!

First is EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN, which gets better every issue, written by @eveewing beautifully drawn by @carmencarnero. Don't miss one of the best books at Marvel! Great character work, gorgeous art!

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A very old medical text titled BILE

How did I not write this

I'm bored 😴

Report That Oscars Are “On Verge of Being Canceled” Is False, Film Academy Sources Say (Exclusive) The U.K. tabloid The Sun posted a story to its website on Tuesday evening suggesting that the Academy is consulting a committee of A-listers about whether to proceed with the ceremony on March 2.

In general, the contemptuous "How dare the biz proceed with awards" thing in some corners of social media is dumb. People affected by the fires need help. Money, aid, resources, homes. They don't need performative demonstrations of air-quote seriousness. > www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Pancake mode

This is the best image I’ve seen to explain to the average person why trickle down economics doesn’t work.

This is What Obeying in Advance Looks Like Corporate media is at it again

Canada isn’t becoming our 51st state.

Greenland is not for sale.

And the Panama Canal isn’t going to be taken back from Panama.

Period.

My New Post:

The Milky Way arcing across the sky with some low hills at the base of the image. There is some sunset or zodiacal light near the horizon as well, orange in color.

I love learning about various human societies' legends and beliefs surrounding the Milky Way. Recently I learned about some Australian Aboriginal people who believed the galaxy was a river that souls crossed in a canoe, and the stars were their campfires along the river. Beautiful.

My Aunt's favorite Christmas Card

Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots Flu is rising around the country, but Louisiana is well ahead of the curve.

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Cats in the U.S. Are Contracting Bird Flu: What Pet Parents Need to Know Cases in domesticated cats have risen dramatically over the past year.

PSA for cat owners in the US: cats have been contracting H5N1 (bird flu). They are very susceptible to it and the fatality rate for cats is 67%. To avoid it:

-keep your cats indoors. They can catch it from infected birds and mice.

-do not feed them raw dairy

-do not feed them raw meat

Boxing Day was created to watch the extended film editions of Lord of the Rings back to back.

It realized it was a plagiarism machine and couldn't live with itself any longer

We really need more villains like Oogie Boogie. Just a huge asshole who sings an awesome song about how much they love being a huge asshole.

— solace of winter ❄️

We obtained folk legend Pete Seeger's FBI file. Here's what it reveals. It all started with a letter.

Saw 🎬 'A Complete Unknown" today

And I go to thinking... FBI under Kash Patel would be like FBI under J Edgar Hoover. An FBI that surveils, harasses, extorts & ruins people because of who they are, their beliefs & activism

@davidcorn.bsky.social reminds us:
www.motherjones.com/politics/201...

Two kids are trapped in a darkened hjouse with no windows. One says "damn bro, looks like we got skinamarkinked." The other brother asks "how are we gonna get out of this one?" Suddenly the Kook Aid man bursts through a wall and says "OH YEAH!!!" He extends his hand and says "come with me if you want to live." The brothers seem delighted.

Experts liken the mountain lion deaths at a Shelton wildlife sanctuary to "a canary in the coal mine," according to Newsweek.

"As apex predators, they reveal ecosystem health by accumulating pathogens from prey, providing insights into unseen disease transmission patterns."