Soulcery

To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

Post by Charlotte Clymer: Every transphobic argument can basically be boiled down to: "I actually don't know the science at all or have a good argument here, but trans people challenge my long held view of the world and it's very uncomfortable and everyone should be expected to move around my discomfort."

This…this is it. In a nutshell, yes.

Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it An unplanned experiment when wildfire smoke rolled through Colorado shows how trees keep some of the smoke out.

Some trees essentially shut their windows and doors and hold their breath when there is wildfire smoke
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#environment

A Swell of Native Pride at Jeffrey Gibson’s Venice Symposium The sense of collective strength throughout the three-day event was as palpable as the beats of the drums during the performances, the rhythms we felt in our gut.

The collective strength that permeated Jeffrey Gibson’s three-day event at the Venice Biennale was as powerful as the drumbeats echoing through the performances.

Biden set to apologize to Native Americans for Indian boarding schools Joe Biden’s remarks would mark the first time a U.S. president formally apologized for the government’s role in separating Native children from their families.

Breaking news: President Joe Biden plans to formally apologize Friday for the U.S. government’s role in running hundreds of Indian boarding schools for a 150-year period that stripped Native American children of their language and culture, according to administration officials.

How soon will we have flying taxis? What to know after the FAA ruling. For the first time in decades, the Federal Aviation Administration recognized a new category of aircraft, an electric vehicle that can take off and land vertically.

For the first time in decades, the Federal Aviation Administration recognized a new category of aircraft, an electric vehicle that can take off and land vertically.

Here’s what to know about air taxis and when they’ll be ready for Americans to ride.

How to Report Post-Dobbs Deaths The New Yorker reports that a woman has died—so why not call it what it is?

I feel a lot of people keep waiting for the "first" woman to die because of Dobbs. But multiple women have already died because of it. It's just not reported.

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'Dark Fungi' Species Don’t Get Names. Should They? Scientists have recovered the DNA of thousands of new species of fungi from the environment, but they aren’t eligible for scientific names.

What are dark fungi?

David Hibbett joins us to make a case for studying species of fungus that have no name.

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OMG I am inexplicably thrilled by this… #notallheroeswearcapes

An American pika on a rock

In the wake of the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, conservationists were relieved to learn that one of the Columbia Gorge’s fluffiest residents — the American pika — was still squeaking by. This year, there is even more cause to celebrate: Recent surveys show the tiny animals are making a strong comeback.

Women Were Also Skilled Hunters In Ancient Times New analysis of remains and burial items suggests women and men did both parts of hunting and gathering in the Paleolithic era.

New analysis of remains and burial items suggests that women and men did both hunting and gathering in the Paleolithic era.

Dr. Cara Ocobock and Dr. Sarah Lacy join us to discuss their findings and why the myth of “Man the Hunter” persists.

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An AI Leader’s Human-Centered Approach To Artificial Intelligence Dr. Fei-Fei Li of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI discusses the promise and peril of the ground-breaking technology.

AI is upending almost every part of society—healthcare, entertainment, the military, and the arts. How did we get to this moment?

Dr. Fei-Fei Li joins us to argue that humans and technology should be at the center of the conversation. 

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