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It's amazing how the Cambrian fossil record can overturn our understanding on the disparity, ontogeny and evolution of key groups!
🧪 #Geology ⚒️ #Paleobio #EvoBio

United States Completes WHO Withdrawal WASHINGTON —  January 22, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.

The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.

There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.

This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.

A thread on how to do that 🧵

YouTube video by Janus Films RESURRECTION - Official Trailer

This was one of the most visually stunning films I've ever seen, absolutely worth seeing in theatres: youtu.be/ZIJezWgFUEY?...

Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.

WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:

* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon

The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire

www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...

Oddly similar vibes to this numerology oracle deck I just got

America, 2026.

A Deadly Shooting in Minnesota A federal immigration agent’s killing of a woman driving an SUV fits into a tragic pattern.

"A doctor at the scene attempted to help the woman who was shot, but was kept away by federal agents. When an ambulance finally arrived, it was blocked from reaching her by law-enforcement vehicles, and paramedics had to reach her on foot. The woman has died." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Emily Heller lives near 33rd and Portland and said she woke up to a commotion outside her home. She said she saw a car blocking traffic on Portland Avenue that appeared to be part of a protest against federal law enforcement operations. Heller said she heard ICE agents telling the driver, a woman, to “get out of here.” “She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun and put it right in — like, his midriff was on her bumper — and he reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times,” Heller said. Heller said it appeared the woman then accelerated and traveled about 100 feet before striking a utility pole and some other vehicles. She could be seen slumped over inside her car.

Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."

Bovino was there.

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Twice as old as the dinosaurs, horseshoe crabs have been around for 450 million years. 🦖

But their numbers plummeted 70% in recent decades as Big Pharma harvested their blood for drug safety testing. Now, 25 groups are suing to get them protections.👇

www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/inve...

Unhinged. Incompetent. Unfit. Unstable.

Now more than ever, it’s important to understand how energy, climate, and environment are inextricably linked to finance and geopolitics. It’s a great time to follow some awesome journalists focused on those topics here. It’s free!

The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.

I want to make sure this is very clear.

In hindsight I probably should have known that my military ex texting me an apology last week was a war indicator

Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.

This year was so weird. I was betrayed by two of the people closest to me, one of the most important people in my life died, and then as if the universe felt sorry for me… I manifested my dream home???

Caked up ‘cause I can’t think straight

give whoever made this an award

Take a butter knife and whack the edge of the lid a couple times to dent it. It will break the vacuum seal and open easily.

CBS News/Free Press program "Has feminism failed women" brought to you by bank of america and hosted by Liz Plank and Allie Beth Stuckey

"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase

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Cannabis compounds kill ovarian cancer without harming healthy cells, research finds A combination of THC and CBD derived from cannabis was shown to kill ovarian cancer cells without harming healthy cells in laboratory studies. The findings suggest that drugs made from these compounds...

#Cannabis compounds kill #ovarian #cancer without harming healthy cells, #research finds

www.femtechworld.co.uk/news/cancer/...

#MMJ #Weed #BotanicalMedicine #Herbalism

THE GEMINID METEOR SHOWER PEAKS THIS WEEKEND: Exactly 3 years ago, Juan Carlos Casado photographed a slow rain of Geminids over the Teide volcano in the Canary Islands spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload... spaceweather.com

A photo taken along the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway in California in which a road bracketed by green trees winds down into a valley, with massive gray, pointed cliffs in the distance and a mostly cloudy sky overhead. On the road's right is an orange, rocky cliff. Several rocks have fallen and lie on the road's surface.

Carved by ancient glaciers, and today by the Kings River, Kings Canyon is one of North America's deepest canyons - deeper in spots than the Grand Canyon! The 50 mile drive winding through the canyon is demanding, but nearly every turn reveals a postcard-worthy view. #Photography #ArtAdventCalendar

Xanax is the only reason I’m not a vigilante killer

Society for UAP Studies Announces 2025 Annual Conference The Society for UAP Studies (SUAPS) is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Conference, Interdisciplinarity in Contemporary UAP Studies, to be held December 4–6, 2025, as a fully online, globally accessible event beginning daily at 7am PT / 10am ET / 16:00 CET.Registration for the 2025 Annual Conference is now open: https://uapstudies2025.vfairs.com/This year’s conference brings together scholars and practitioners from across the social sciences, humanities, physical sciences, and consciousness s

The Society for UAP Studies will hold the 2025 Annual Conference, titled Interdisciplinarity in Contemporary UAP Studies, featuring plenary presentations and keynote addresses from experts to advance rigorous UAP research across disciplines. #ufo #uap #aliens #ovni #ufosky

being ruled by tiny men bereft of both curiosity and the ability to feel wonder is a terrible fate

Ceramic mug decorated with sculpted fish and seaweed

Ceramic mug decorated with fossil of an ichthyosaur

Ceramic planter decorated with seaweed and small fish

Ceramic lidded vessel in the shape of a cuttlefish

Shop update tomorrow at 11am Pacific! Four mugs, a planter, and a small version of the cuttlefish bottle.

Age of Disclosure was great but the fact that it’s paywalled feels extremely counterproductive