Caroline Fraser

No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way? All species alive today, from chimpanzees to bacteria, are cousins that each have equally long lineages, rather than ancestors or descendants of one another.

The idea that humans sit atop an evolutionary hierarchy dates back to 1866, when a scientist drew the first tree of life with "Man" at the top.

This inaccurate view still shapes how we think of the animal world, despite decades of genomic evidence proving evolution has no hierarchy.
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Indigenous-led demonstration serves ICE symbolic 'eviction notice' During a demonstration at the Henry Whipple Federal Building Saturday, Indigenous activists pointed out the ‘bitter irony’ that the federal government is detaining people on a site where Dakota famili...

“‘We are going to be here to outlast ICE. We’ll be here to outlast the occupation,’ said Torres.

Kate Beane, public historian, also made connections between the ICE holding facility and the stockade at Fort Snelling that interred Dakota people in the winter of 1862.“

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They would air this clip during tomorrow's Superbowl

The beauty of slag Maybe it’s not just a brownfield or a wastescape. Maybe it’s a novel ecosystem.

Holy cow
Thanks to Today in Tabs
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The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody

The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.

The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.

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Trees Connect Us with Our Ancestors. 'When Trees Testify' Explores the Powerful Link (Exclusive) "We don’t have to just live with the memories of our ancestors," writes author Beronda L. Montgomery in an exclusive essay for PEOPLE in advance of her new book 'When Trees Testify,' out Jan. 20. "We ...

A book that deserves all the love #whentreestestify
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I’ll be at the Savannah Book Festival next Saturday, February 7, talking about #Murderland and the history of violence in America. Come if you can.

This allegation certainly puts the fact that Ivana Trump is buried on one of Trump’s golf courses in a different light.

The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled

"We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled."

That's from a group of more than a dozen prominent climate scientists. Probably nothing.

So not surprising

Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

We now have nearly 160 cosponsors signed on to impeach Kristi Noem. Keep pushing!

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Title in white text reads “Children Are Not Property: Allowing Parents to Not Vaccinate is Allowing Child Abuse” with byline “by Matthew Cortland — 01/27/2026.” Decorative interlocking circles appear in upper right. An epidemic curve graph in teal appears in lower left. Bottom banner in gradient teal and gold displays “SHOULDN’T NEED TO BE A LAWYER” with Patreon logo and “PATREON.COM/MATTBC”

The first time I remember praying for death I was 7 or 8 years old. The nuns said to offer my suffering up to Jesus. I had Crohn’s disease. Pediatric treatments existed, I never got them

Part 1 of a series on why “parental choice” framing on vaccines is dead wrong

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They’re killing people in every imaginable way.

Massive union overseeing Border Patrol demands ouster of Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller A massive union that represents some of President Donald Trump's immigration agents called on two of the administration's top officials to resign following the killing of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis over the weekend. The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 820,000...

A massive union that represents some of President Donald Trump's immigration agents called on two of the administration's top officials to resign following the killing of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis over the weekend.

"We've listed her spleen among the known domestic terrorists, but this dramatic threat escalation by far left activist organs and viscera must end."

Aside From That, Mr. Cook, What Did You Think of the Movie? Let them eat popcorn...

Hours after Alex Pretti was executed, Apple's Tim Cook went to the WH for the debut of the Melania 'documentary'

His taste and his timing disgust me.

I won't pretend I'm giving up the laptop I'm writing this on, but I'm not buying more of their stuff anytime soon.

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Woody Guthrie would be proud

I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.

We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

Thanks Gretchen! @wokkax3.bsky.social
Love your rodents! Rats are some of the best people.

This.

“You can have the town, why don’t you take it?”

They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.

Cc @mnindivisible.bsky.social

The exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park have been removed amid pressure from the Trump admin www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

Stay strong, Minneapolis! Stay strong, Minnesota! ICE out!! #NMStandsWithMN #ICEOutOfNewMexico

a heavily armed paramilitary force with legal immunity is occupying a city and going door to door kidnapping non-white adults and children in furtherance of an explicitly white nationalist political project