“Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women remarkable” - so starts this brilliant new research article by Lara Cassidy, Miles Russell et al.
New ancient DNA research suggest that Iron Age communities were matrilocal: women stayed put while men moved away to marry… 1/2

China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations | CNN Business The US Treasury Department notified lawmakers on Monday that a China state-sponsored actor infiltrated Treasury workstations in what officials are describing as a “major incident.”

The US Treasury Department notified lawmakers on Monday that a China state-sponsored actor infiltrated Treasury workstations in what officials are describing as a “major incident.”

5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV.

5th person to be cured of HIV

“Today, researchers announced the Dusseldorf patient still has no detectable virus in his body, even after stopping his HIV medication four years ago.”

Death. Taxes....And North Carolina making national news for exclusively negative events.

Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero.
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Aerial imagery via google earth of Charlotte's downtown in the late 2000s

Aerial imagery via google earth of Charlotte's downtown in 2023

The transformation of Downtown Charlotte in the last 15 years:

Selma, NC. Population 7000. Two northbound trains and two southbound trains daily. A part of the Carolinian and Palmetto lines. Connecting Charlotte NC and Savannah Ga to NYC respectively .

Cartoon of orange Hitler holding a cannon labelled “trade war“ pointing at China, but the explosion comes out the back and hits his voters

As one crazy cabinet appointment after another is announced, I've been seeing posts across multiple platforms from people who are simply aghast and dumbfounded, asking how and why this is happening.

I've had some thoughts.

I see it as one or all of four things:

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Reconnecting with the Twitter homies on Bluesky

“Bluesky is an echo chamber!”

Our Reply: Echo chamber? Nah, we prefer to call it surround sound for facts.

Durham to be headquarters for CHIPS manufacturing institute, President Biden announces Tuesday With combined funding totaling $1 billion, this investment will support the launch of the first-of-its-kind CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute, known as SMART USA, headquartered in Durham.

Durham to be headquarters for CHIPS manufacturing institute, President Biden announces Tuesday

With combined funding totaling $1 billion, this investment will support the launch of the first-of-its-kind CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute, known as SMART USA, headquartered in Durham.

Today, the Republican leaders of North Carolina's state legislature are voting to spend nearly $500 million *additional* taxpayer dollars on private school vouchers. Those vouchers are earmarked for applicant tiers 2, 3 and 4 - the wealthiest.

Literal subsidies for the wealthy. #northcarolina

Totally shameful

I love us forreal.

If you haven't already turn on your external media preferences. Makes it so much easier to watch clips without leaving the app.

Disney has reportedly pulled a Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episode for telling a trans-inclusive story One of the show’s final episodes seemingly won’t make it to air because of its message of inclusivity.

Disney has reportedly pulled a Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episode for telling a trans-inclusive story