I’ve listened to many a 2nd time. A good, serious discussion followed by tea & more info! Perfectly civilized. Makes falling asleep in this mad world feel weirdly safe, like the pursuit of knowledge is still happening despite all the terrible lies & cruelty.

Thought I was only one listening to Melvin Bragg to fall asleep! I listen during the day too but now am stressed about losing his unique way of handling those topics. I’m 81, live in California, have heard almost all 1k shows. Use Radio 4 the same way but he’s the best. Delighted to read yr article.

Ben, ? for you. Sitting in SFO waiting for a flight to London. Driving here from San Rafael, we saw Amer flags at half-staff. I’ve tried to find some reference to this w/o luck. You’re good at finding things like people on mtns. Battery getting low!! Do you have any idea why? Flying tube time 4:05.

With current border policies, it is unethical to continue holding so many important science conferences in the US. In addition to moving conferences to safer international locations, US organizers must reorganize meetings around remote participation.

HE IS PROMISING TO SEND AMERICANS TO FOREIGN DEATH CAMPS.

This is it. This is where America ends.

RFK's phony study into autism isn't just an assault on science — it's a war on children's health The head of this "research" is no doctor — and has a history of torturing kids with fake autism "cures"

RFK's pledge to find "what caused the autism epidemic" in a few short months is a transparent lie, to cover a preordained conclusion.

But digging deeper, it gets much worse: it's about justifying a downright sadistic assault on children's health.

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I’ve just posted this video message to members of the DC Bar, urging them to vote *AGAINST* AG Pam Bondi’s brother to be its next president. Please pass this on to anyone who is eligible to vote.

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YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff This Is a Constitutional Crisis

The constitutional crisis is here.

The President is disobeying lawful court orders. His advisors and allies are cheering him on. And Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains trapped in a jail in El Salvador.

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Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

Team Trump Is Gaming Out How to Ship U.S. Citizens to El Salvador Donald Trump’s administration is talking internally about denaturalizing American citizens — and potentially sending some to El Salvador.

They’ll do it in a few high profile cases to set examples. People will say, “No way this holds up in court.” Maybe. But we now know the plan: they’ll do it first, then dare the courts to stop them. And this too will be very difficult for courts to undo. This is end of democracy stuff.

‘I became like a slave’: why 43 women are suing the secretive Opus Dei Catholic group in Argentina Lured by promises of an education but allegedly trapped in servitude and self-mortification, the former members are suing the ultra-conservative organisation over their ‘exploitation and abuse’

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6'3", 224 lbs.

LOL

You wanted to see Obama's birth certificate. Step on the scales in public fatty! We want to see the evidence for ourselves

I asked Co-Pilot to generate an AI image of a 78 year old man who is 6'3" and weighs 224 pounds. This is what it generated. There's no way the orange gourd is 224 pounds.

I dunno, I reckon his ego would be 224lbs...

Prince William and Donald Trump

Prince William is also 6’3”

👇👇

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If you need a bike and want to buy American, check out guardianbikes.com. We started on the path of bringing mfg from China to the USA in 2020. Indiana. And they are now there. From Shark Tank to possibly the leading bike company in the USA

Cat with yellow bow tie sitting and looking up with tongue out.

Blep! :3

A pebbled crust of ceramic parchment fungus grows along the broken end of a mossy log under blue skies. All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

Morning from Kyiv.
The night? Partially with drones here.
I've had a #warcoffee already.
Writing and a history class are waiting
for me.

It is intensely sunny.

🇺🇦 Roman Zhuk, Still Life with an Orange, 2008

We’re often targeted for the numbers we post online. No, we can’t explain everything—sorry! But here’s what we can tell you: cell-site simulators are real. These devices mimic legitimate cell towers to intercept communications.

A striking small bird with brilliant turquoise-blue plumage perched on dried moss. Its sleek body features a glossy black head with a bright yellow and white beak and alert red eye. The bird's slender gray legs support its compact frame as it stands in profile against a softly blurred green background, creating a stunning contrast between the vibrant blue feathers and the earthy perch.

Male Green Honeycreeper at La Minga Ecolodge #Colombia

#birds #nature 🌿

A small rusty-orange colored hummingbird with a brown cap and brown flecked throat. She is feeding from colorful flowers.

A small iridescent green hummingbird with a purple irisdecent cap. He is perched on a thin piece of wood with greenery in the background.

Lady Volcano Hummingbird and White-throated Mountain Gem hanging around the gardens near the lodge. These two hummingbird species are endemic to the highlands of Panama and Costa Rica. 🪶
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica

I’m this old

I finished writing,
opened the news
and saw that muscovites hit Sumy with 2 ballistic missiles.
As of now, there is information
about 21 killed and 83 injured people.

OMG.

Eugenicists are so stupid.

Rubio says El Salvador will house deportees from U.S., including Americans A U.S. official said the Trump administration had no plans to try to deport American citizens. The U.S. government cannot deport American citizens and such a move would be met with legal challenges.

When Rubio announced the agreement with El Salvador in February he touted it as a way to outsourcing the federal prison system by allowing the US to send American citizen inmates there to serve their .

This undercuts the Trump administration’s claim to the courts that it can’t get people back.

GFY Ric! JD Vance and his wife SHOWED UP 30 MINUTES LATE!! He held the performance up for EVERYBODY. That alone should be booed! Also, IIRC people started shouting F**K JOE BIDEN at the Sparks 300 back in 2021? What did you say that, f**kwad?