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Image: three figures in protective suits watch from behind a screen as a child approaches a door-like mechanical structure in which stands a man. Between them is an amorphous glowing shape. Caption: Scientists at the institute of halloween studies have succeeded in creating "The treak": a quantum state that is simultaneously trick and treat. It is stable for a millionth of a second before decaying into a half-hearted prank and a mediocre candy bar.

A halloween cartoon for @newscientist.com

Idk who needs to hear this, but I made a vaccine appointment online to get Flu and COVID shots at CVS and they did not ask any additional prying questions regarding my preexisting conditions before giving me my vaccine.

Volunteering at 'Maine Needs' brings connection to community Lee Cooper finds purpose and a sense of community in his volunteer job at Maine Needs, a group that provides clothing for people in need.

Lee Cooper finds purpose and a sense of community in his volunteer job at Maine Needs, a group that provides clothing for people in need.

It’s so annoying that we all have to just continually point out how rules around/between decorum and violation are applied asymmetrically to vulnerable groups versus the people who are always hassling them, and it’s extra insulting that the people in charge are trying to lol it away.

this should be a much bigger story

very much hoping @netflix.com doesn't capitulate to right-wing anti-LGBTQ+ pressure. if they were to cave, I will cancel my subscription immediately

If you have two minutes free right now, call Netflix and leave a comment in support of this programming and ask them to stand up for their shows against political pressure.

Phone number is 1-866-952-4456, and I waited less than a minute before a human picked up.

The CDC still hasn't issued COVID vaccine guidelines, leaving access in limbo Access to the COVID-19 vaccines remains difficult because of an unusual and unexplained delay by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in accepting recommendations from its advisers.

Access to the COVID-19 vaccines remains difficult because of an unusual and unexplained delay by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in accepting recommendations from its advisers. n.pr/4mEZogt

Texas Universities Are Now Banning Professors From Even Acknowledging Trans People Exist Campus officials claim to have no choice but to censor the mere mention of trans people. But that’s not actually the law.

Texas Universities are now banning many professors from even acknowledging that transgender people even exist.

A massive censorship battle is snowballing its way through Texas higher ed.

S. Baum writes about it in their latest piece for Erin In The Morning.

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Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.

BREAKING: The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.

The federal shutdown puts nutrition aid for millions of new parents at risk Nearly seven million pregnant women and young children depend on WIC for healthy foods. Advocates say funding could run out in about two weeks, leaving states to close the gap if their budgets allow.

Nearly seven million pregnant women and young children depend on WIC for healthy foods. Advocates say funding could run out in about two weeks, leaving states to close the gap if their budgets allow.

and this should be a reminder to sports media that sports is, and always has been, political. we should treat it as such. bsky.app/profile/alex...

I really need all of us to abandon any impostor syndrome. It’s time.

Countries including UK and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, despite US and Israeli opposition British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed the U.K. is recognizing a Palestinian state despite opposition from the U.S. and Israel. His announcement follows those from Canada and Australia.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed the U.K. is recognizing a Palestinian state despite opposition from the U.S. and Israel. His announcement follows those from Canada and Australia.

How Gen Z-led protests put Nepal's 1st female prime minister in power Nepal became the third South Asia country to have its government toppled by protesters in recent years. Generation Z youth led the movement, which was triggered and shaped by social media.

Nepal became the third South Asia country to have its government toppled by protesters in recent years. Generation Z youth led the movement, which was triggered and shaped by social media.

a domestic terrorist grips a woman by the throat in a choke hold. Another domestic terrorist comes up and pulls his hand away to stop the choking - even this fascist knows it is a step too far - and the hero in the photo tearfully holds up a peace sign with stoic grace

something which is not a person, and does not have feelings or intelligence, being designed visually in an aspirational, rich- and status-coded way and programmed to say it is hurt, while ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS who don't look or speak nicely are not treated as human.
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over here desperately trying to raise money to pay editors and other staff who with skill and experience bring real stories from around the world to be freely available online for anyone to read, and meanwhile people are spending huge amounts on visual, textual, technological lies, lies, lies

Review: QUEEN DEMON by Martha Wells

Library Journal: The second book in “The Rising World” series (a sequel to Witch King) continues to recount the trials and tribulations of Witch King Kai in dual timelines. In the past timeline, Kai’s breaking of the death-magic-corrupted Hierarchs brings forth…

while submiting your concerns about bluesky's recent change in TOS regarding sexual contents, you can also complain about bluesky deleting palestinians' accounts, staying silent about the ongoing genocide.

'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, officials say Three people familiar with the federal probe into Kirk’s assassination told NBC News that investigators have yet to find a link between the alleged shooter and left-wing groups.

"Since 2002, right-wing ideologies have fueled more than 70% of all extremist attacks and domestic terrorism plots in the United States, according to the Anti-Defamation League." -- so call them out as liars when they say otherwise www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

‼️Book Alert‼️

“Systemic Corruption” by Camila Vergara

A cartoon drawing of a fish in water, eating fish flakes that are falling in. An arrow pointing to flakes says "YOUR COMMENTS ON MY LITTLE PICTURES AND STORIES" An arrow pointing to the fish says "GROWING FAT AND HEALTHY" Another arrow pointing to the fish says "ME (ARTIST)"

#momoart

I would love for a single democrat to reckon with the fact that conservatives are not in fact motivated by reasonable concerns. They are — just as they were with ‘concerns’ over blacks and gays and numerous other minorities over the last five decades — motivated by bigotry.

'Monster Madness': A sixth grader sent us this delightful podcast about Bigfoot With help from his brother and some creative sound effects, an 11-year-old made us smile with his podcast. It's a finalist in this year's NPR Student Podcast Challenge.

With help from his brother and some creative sound effects, an 11-year-old made us smile with his podcast. It's a finalist in this year's NPR Student Podcast Challenge.

no no no no we are not doing this “these rules are bad because they could be used against sfw artists too!” horseshit again. these rules are bad because erotic art is inherently worth protecting, full stop. ffs.

Trump—And Mayor Eric Adams—Want NYC To Institute A Trans Student Bathroom Ban “The mayor has no authority to ban trans students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity.”

1. The Trump admin has demanded New York City to ban trans kids from bathrooms.

Mayor Adams has come out in support of Trump's proposal.

NY Law protects trans youth, and Adams has no power to implement it.

Meanwhile, Mamdani has slammed Adam's comments.

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