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Henrietta Lacks' immortal cell line was never not-for-profit.

Many people made vast sums of money from it.

Except for the Lacks' family. They had to sue over it.

The 2nd of those lawsuits literally just settled. As in like on Friday.

We let kids be infected with an organ- and immune system-damaging virus over and over with no end in sight, and don’t demand clean indoor air, improved vaccines, and mask mandates. And all because billionaires prioritized the economy & dictated policy & people were selfish & shortsighted. #COVID

A large mass of newts in a mating ball is thrashing around underwater.

Somewhere, right at this moment, a newt orgy is in progress. That’s all I can contribute to the doom today.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again : there are a huge number of women scientists and engineers in Iran; a disproportionate number are truly exceptionally good in my experience

Even if the US Congress were to approve Trump's current war on Iran, it would still be illegal; it just happens to be both domestically illegal and internationally illegal at this point.

they should make a kind of sleep that is restful

Running your war from a private club for millionaires — ahead of a $1 million-a-plate dinner — is a choice.

Mapping Police Violence: 2024 Was the Deadliest Year for Police Violence Police killed at least 1,365 people in the U.S. in 2024—the deadliest year to date.

"Iran is a brutal regime that kills thousands of it's people"

YOU DON'T fucking SAY....
campaignzero.org/research/map...

This is your #KentuckyMeatShower 🧵

Just getting ready to leave the house with the kids and I get this beautiful message from my partner who is out of town. I married well.

That really sucks. It also may mean that there have been some urgent care cases that have come in and your routine check-up has been delayed because there’s nothing to worry about 🤞🏻

a group of AuDHD women is called a Clusterfocus

a screenshot of our gallery page showing a main image of our LA skyline piece with a 6 by 6 grid of other pieces of ours beneath it

shiny new gallery page

commissions open

somebody hire us

this is also a thing that would be very nice of you to do

I forgot to put a bathroom in my memory palace and now it's a total mess in there

This sort of thing disgraces all of humanity.

Hi, I have diagnosed c-PTSD and this is true and if you suck at tetris, any bright coloured fast game requiring rapid eye movement and decision making will do! it also helps if you witness something triggering and are trying to stave off an episode

once again reminding everyone to funnel your emotions into organizing and building solidarity in your community and not pointless doomscrolling

All set up! 🐀

A map showing all the countries highlighted. More than half the region.

So to recape today:

- USA bombed Iran

- Israel bombed Iran, Lebanon, and Syria.

- Iran bombed Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and UAE.

- Afghanistan and Pakistan bombed each other.

Marked the countries for you on this map.

I just blocked two people who were like “we need to see the bodies of blown up children for people to get how serious this is,” and as a former human rights lawyer I cannot tell you how wrong that is.

Do not inflict bystander trauma on people. It will make them shut down and go numb, not wake up.

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

Yeah, no, US troops can defect or go to hell. "I was poor and recruited as a teen." Ok, great. You're an adult committing war crimes now asking for sympathy

Read it again. We killed 85 schoolgirls this morning.

BREAKING: Explosions heard in Kuwait. - Al Arabiya

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Right now on Al Jazeera, they are announcing that the US Navy's 5th fleet based in Bahrain was targeted by missiles. No further details. Also UAE and Kuwait had retaliatory strikes.

Qatar & Bahrain’s airspace has been closed.

Here in the UAE, there are reports of explosions heard in Abu Dhabi & airspace is now closed.

Many people who live in these countries fled wars in Iraq, Palestine & beyond. News like this is traumatic for them. Keep them & all civilians in your thoughts.

Congress can convene, right now, should they so choose.

Qatar says it has intercepted 2 Iranian missiles over the country.

Iran hits US 5th Fleet Naval base in Bahrain.