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And I just checked. I can’t find a major national news entity that’s even covering this story

A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it A horse's signature whinny comes from a combination of whistling and singing. The whinny is a unique combination of both high and low pitched sounds.

Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time. According to a new study, they also whistle.

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Running OpenClaw safely: identity, isolation, and runtime risk | Microsoft Security Blog Self-hosted agents execute code with durable credentials and process untrusted input. This creates dual supply chain risk, where skills and external instructions converge in the same runtime. As OpenC...

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Red and white fluffy dog lying on a gray couch w a leather ottoman in the front and movie posters behind him. He is sleeping w his precious yellow toy

The adorable little pup is completely exhausted after hours of play.

Sports are the god damn coolest thing on the fucking planet, man

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In his YouTube Colbert interview he explicitly discusses church and state and how it diminishes the church as much as the state - And his views on Christianity. I don’t have a vote in Texas, so not deep on either / but I prefer accurate criticism.

Folks - you might be mad, embarrassed, discouraged, angry about the state of US politics. But the Olympics only come around every four years. Athletes train their entire lives for them. I refuse to allow the current environment to diminish the dreams and accomplishments of these folks.

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I don’t always love our local, independent paper @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social but I’m very happy we have one.

Fluffy Pancakes - the Softest and Fluffiest Pancake Recipe - Quick, Easy and 5-miniute Prep. These Fluffy Pancakes are absolutely perfect if you are looking for a soft and thick pancake recipe. Quick and Easy!

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Spent my morning re-seasoning cast iron pans and making fantastic pancakes. Thought I would share the recipe.

SHE’S SO GOLDEN 🥇

Alysa Liu wins GOLD and becomes the first U.S. woman to medal in figure skating since 2002.

Eric Dane, Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria Star, Dead at 53 Nearly 1 Year After Announcing ALS Diagnosis Eric Dane has died at the age of 53. Dane was best known for his roles as Dr. Mark Sloan, a.k.a. McSteamy, on 'Grey's Anatomy', and his role as Cal Jacobs on 'Euphoria'.

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Publication day for Battlefields: The Chicago White Sox and the Great War. My thanks to @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social and all who advised and encouraged me along the way.

TEAM USA TAKES GOLD 🥇

Megan Keller wins it in overtime, helping the U.S. to a 2-1 victory over Canada.

Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs Ring's CEO told staff the feature is “first for finding dogs,” indicating a plan to expand.

Scoop: Ring's CEO told staff Search Party is not going to be just for dogs, according to a leaked email I obtained. Said it is "first for finding dogs" before suggesting it would be expanded to be used for crime:

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Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers | TechCrunch The Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.

NEW: The data breach at fintech giant Figure Technology affected 967,200 customers, with hackers stealing their names, dates of birth, physical addresses, and phone numbers, as Have I Been Pwned found after analyzing the stolen data.

How to register to vote and check your registration status For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory. n.pr/4ayRPUJ

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No snow in my corner of the world - just cold

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Chicago icon, dead at 84 Jackson was a Chicago institution who left footprints on the world stage, an ardent advocate for civil rights whose attempts to wield political power himself were thwarted, and channeled into the powe...

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'Greatness Never Dies': Adam Sandler, Viola Davis, and More Honor Robert Duvall Robert Duvall's co-stars, including Adam Sandler, Viola Davis, and Michael Keaton, are sharing tributes to the legendary actor, who died at age 95.

“A titan.” Stars from Adam Sandler to Viola Davis, Walton Goggins, Marisa Tomei, and more are honoring Robert Duvall following the actor’s death yesterday at 95.
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Indy!

Congratulations

Fluffy orange and white lying on a red blanket on a couch using a gray blanket as a pillow

Mama - I expect breakfast before work even when work is super early … Mariah, probably.