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A split Senate votes against measure to constrain Trump's authorities in Iran Democrats in the Senate were facing an uphill climb Wednesday in their push to restrain President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran.

Democrats in the Senate were facing an uphill climb Wednesday in their push to restrain President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran. n.pr/40PD1MN

Go out. Look up. Even if you only have a few minutes. The sky this time of year has several easy to recognise constellations - Orion, Cassiopeia and the Plough are all well placed. And Jupiter is spectacular. So enjoy the sky! I just wouldn't look for too many planets this evening.

5. Mercury. It's near Venus. But it's very very faint. You aren't seeing this without optical aid.
6. Uranus and Neptune. Never bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, you'd need a telescope and to know exactly where they are.

So not spectacular. But.

(3/n)

It's looking like it might be clear, & there's been a lot of nonsense talked about a spectacular 'planet parade' here's your no nonsense guide to seeing planets this evening.

1. Earth. This one is easy.
2. Jupiter. Nearly as easy if it's clear. Look up. It's the bright thing.

(1/n)

Iran strikes were launched without approval from Congress, deeply dividing lawmakers Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes.

Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes. n.pr/4l12c8B

Congress must return immediately and vote to put an end to this war.

Every Senator should be on the record—the American people deserve to know which of their leaders supports another potentially bloody and costly war in the Middle East.

No war with Iran.

COVID-19 vaccination status during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk: the pandemic-era cohort of the INTERCOVID consortium COVID-19 vaccination with a booster reduces the odds of PE by 30% approaching 60% reduction among women with pre-existing morbidities.

Remember when RFK Jr. unilaterally decided that COVID19 vaccines should no longer be recommended during pregnancy?

Well, COVID19 increases the risk of preeclampsia.

And it turns out that getting boosted, either before or during pregnancy, significantly reduces the risk of preeclampsia.

Stick chemistry: High-throughput method for finding new molecular glues. A visualization of a new molecular-glue degrader bound to cereblon and a protein target of interest.

Molecular glues are enjoying the spotlight, but discovering new ones is often a matter of luck. A new method, developed by @scripps.edu chemist @michael-erb.bsky.social and colleagues, aims to discover new glues more intentionally with a “target-based” approach. cen.acs.org/biological-c...
#chemsky🧪

Miniature iris flower in two shades of blue

Iris reticulata 'clairette' 🌱

#FlowersOnFriday #FloralFriday #Bloomscrolling

Alysa Liu jumps for joy on the podium as her fellow winners look on and clap.

From @theathletic.com: Alysa Liu came out of retirement in 2024, but didn’t return to figure skating for Olympic medals. But for personal fulfillment. A display of empowerment. Seemingly impervious to pressure, Liu was at her best when it mattered most. nyti.ms/4c0NsUM

USA vs. Canada score, live updates: Overtime in Winter Olympics 2026 women's gold medal hockey game Follow our live coverage as the United States and Canada face off for gold in the women's hockey tournament

From @theathletic.com: Team USA and Canada will play sudden-death 3-on-3 hockey in 20-minute periods until we have a winner in the women's hockey finals at the Winter Olympics.

Live updates: nyti.ms/4awD6cI

Rats are still out, even in the cold, experts say. Since these rodents don't hibernate, they may seek food in loose trash, especially if the weather delays garbage removal.

Here are some tips on securing trash to prevent rat infestations in the winter: https://wapo.st/4aykfhv

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.

As the US doubles down on fossil fuels and blocks wind & solar installations, its emissions are ticking up.

In contrast, China's emissions appear to have peaked. In the last 2 yrs, they installed more new solar energy each year than the U.S. has in its entire history.

More from @carbonbrief.org:

To have one ICE employee arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting may be regarded as a misfortune; to have two looks like carelessness.

YouTube video by FishEvolutionLab-Edu Blind Gobies of California: Love and Adaptation in the Intertidal

This Valentine's Day, remember the blind goby (Typhlogobius californiensis), who mates for life. I guess lacking eyes aids in this life-long commitment 🤣 Proof that love is blind!
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Seals Are Recruited to Study the Ocean Under Antarctic Glaciers The environment is changing rapidly around the melting Thwaites Glacier. Seals can collect data in waters that ships could never reach.

Antartica's environment is changing rapidly around the melting Thwaites Glacier. These seals can collect data to understand why.

He was pardoned for serious crimes - facilitating the financing of terrorists and sex predators.

Because he agreed to put millions into Trump’s pocket.

Naked corruption. Out in the open for all to see.

Maybe -- here's a thought -- we shouldn't be letting any American deportation flights refuel in Ireland while they're doing concentration camp bullshit: not without requiring they let the passengers off to apply for asylum *here*, at least.

(I know we're shit about it but we're less shitty.)

Sen Ramirez: "Let me remind you, you will not always be in power. One day, you will be held accountable for your role in this dark day in America."

Geese: Tiny Desk Concert The Brooklyn rock band focuses on the quieter moments of its whirlwind phenomenon, Getting Killed, and, as result, we get Geese in its purest form.

The Brooklyn rock band focuses on the quieter moments of its whirlwind phenomenon, Getting Killed, and, as result, we get Geese in its purest form. n.pr/4clfOsV

The National Park Service Has Removed the Word “Transgender” From the Stonewall Monument Website The letter “T” was also removed from instances of the acronym “LGBTQ+.”

And going back further (about a year ago when he just came into power) they scrubbed the word "Transgender" from the Stonewall website.

These are not random events.

These are systematic, well-timed and strategic attacks on queer people by this Administration.

It all always starts with queers.

The latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie. And, takeaways from Super Bowl 60 The search for Nancy Guthrie enters a second week. And, the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60, beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Here are the highlights from the big game.

The search for Nancy Guthrie enters a second week. And, the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60, beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Here are the highlights from the big game. n.pr/4bJO0OG

Global Patterns and Gaps in Research on Salinity Tolerance of Inland Fishes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The EPA has reapproved the herbicide dicamba for use on genetically modified cotton and soybeans, adding “new limits on when and how it can be sprayed”. Dicamba is used to control tough weeds that can hurt crop yields, and the updated rules are intended to

This is interesting: New Mexico seems likely to pass a bill banning private ICE concentration camps in the state, despite some loss of jobs

In Minneapolis, far-right influencers frame ICE resistance as terrorism As communities organize against Trump's federal crackdown, a network of pundits is building an "insurrectionist" narrative against them.

In Minneapolis, far-right influencers posing as journalists are casting themselves as victims and labeling ICE-watch groups “terrorists.” Their big new evidence—“infiltrated” Signal chats—isn’t a secret, had no calls for violence and urged people to witness, not interfere.
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An illustration showing a strange mermaid in red armor riding a red armored anomalocaris, in the sea. Other anomalocaris swims around. They are on top of a deep rift in the coral rift in which there are ruins and a strange, long, arthropods being

New art freshly finished ! I wanted to came back to my anomalocaris rider concept from another point of view !

#art

Shark Biology and Ecology Online Course — Center for Wildlife Studies

There are just a few weeks left to sign up for my Center for Wildlife Studies "biology and ecology of sharks" online course, which you can take for transfer credit or just to learn something.

There's an optional 3-day field research experience in additon to the online lectures and assignments!

Ducks are awesome

#birds 🌿

Oh he is not buying this “he had a gun we had to shoot” line.