Kristi Durazo

Happy Black Cat Day! Bagheera say hey!

Happy Fall from Ohio!

This father didnt need his legs to stand up for his daughter. Original post

No one can release the files…really?

In Japan, some fruit and vegetable boxes show photos of the farmers who grew them. Original post

Want to learn about the history of our city?  Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC. Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.

A toddler can look at a Great Dane and say “doggie” and then look at a Chihuahua and say “doggie". No matter how different, a baby can make the connection. When you look a people no matter how different, can you say ‘human being"?

BBC interview with kids in 1966 predicting the year 2000. Quite accurate is it? Also do you observe the fluency of the children? Nowdays they would speak with ah, oh, okay, whateva.

I spent much of this week talking with foreign officials who are in the U.S. for United Nations meetings. I was curious to know how they’re strategizing about the United States in the future. Here’s what I learned... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-to-plan-for-in-the-us-if-youre

A marine biologist films this octopus changing colors while dreaming and it’s spectacular

Want some ideas for a few better items to donate to your local food bank? Read on. One thing they usually DON'T need is more pasta. I usually tuck in a nice jar of peanut butter and a few cans of tuna. Protein packed. 14 Items food banks wish more people would donate share.google/5nZBWFZI1PPA...

More great shit.

KFF’s new survey of 25,000+ adults shows that uninsured adults with multiple or complex health conditions struggle the most to afford and access health care. Most report struggling with their medical bills (72%) and half report cutting back on household spending to cover their health costs (50%).

Your Sunday morning sermon, from me to Y'all. "Don't be a bigoted asswipe." - Mouthy 86:47

always loved how this intro handles some very common misconceptions about economics and applying the discipline in public health. by mark messonier, a respected expert & now-retired CDC economist, in this 2006 MMWR: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview...

Challenge accepted. Try it every day!

This abandoned stadium in Taipei has been turned into a community garden, where locals can grow fresh food. Original post

A few precise cuts turn a simple carrot into an edible butterfly, the classic kacchou flower carving technique Asian chefs use to dress up plates and platters.

I have often said that Donald Trump’s plan is to make it harder for you to vote and easier for him to cheat. Now we know what that will look like in 2026. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/here...

Not BREAKING NEWS because the Trump admin has been deleting and altering federal datasets for over a year. You can argue about policy. But when the government starts eliminating the data we use to determine whether those policies are actually working, that deserves a hell of a lot more attention.

''Time is slipping away" by Romanian artist Darius Hulea.

Benches outside a library in Bulgaria Original post

Historica Canada (the people who bring you Heritage Minutes) just published this.

Even if you don’t need one, I’m sure you have a Canadian friend who would dig it. Make sure to share with your friends from the Great North. They want to say #fucktrump too. #GoodTroubleSquadron loves #Canada 🇨🇦

The Oscar-winning actor known for his intense on-screen performances talks about his first love — music — and collaborating with conductor on Life is a Dream. n.pr/4zKMTYq

The most innocent thing you'll see today. Original post

On 9/11, US airspace closed, Canada launched Operation Yellow Ribbon. Gander, a town of 10,000, received 38 airliners. Residents immediately sheltered, fed, clothed, and supported stranded passengers for days, providing this hospitality free of charge. interestingengineering.com/culture/oper...

Scientists discovered the world’s largest spiderweb, covering 106 m² in a sulfur cave on the Albania-Greece border. Over 111,000 spiders from two normally rival species live together in a unique, self-sustaining ecosystem—a first of its kind. Original post

SOUTH KOREA IMPLEMENTS PEDESTRIAN SPEED LANES IN HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS South Korea launched a pilot program installing fast and slow sidewalk lanes in busy areas to streamline pedestrian mobility, prevent physical collisions, and ease the daily stress of urban commuters.

“When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the 101st blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.” @skyeperryman.bsky.social

Every word of this

mRNA vaccines vs cancer success —melanoma (Phase 3, RCT, definitive, announced today) —triple negative breast cancer —pancreatic cancer —non-small cell lung cancer —glioblastoma

I took the Dunning–Kruger Effect Quiz: ✅ Score: 8/12 (I guessed 7) 🎯 Avg confidence: 66% 📏 Calibration: 68/100 — well calibrated Verdict: 🌤️ In the middle of the curve "A solid, human result: some hits, some misses, and confidence th…" Test yourself: shimmermathlabs.com/dunning.html

Grey Goose is fine but not worth the markup. If you want a Texas brand that isn’t quite as evil, I can enthusiastically recommend Deep Eddy (esp for infused flavors that are actually yummy) or Dripping Springs.

I can tell you the planet is heating or I can show you. www.collapse2050.com/14-charts-on...

The biology of intergenerational trauma. Researchers have long known trauma can be passed down through learned behaviours. But can it also affect people’s genes? by Alexandra Keeler www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/08/15/t... via @cdnaffairs.bsky.social

“Light fossils” created by Darren Pearson using a technique called light painting combined with long-exposure photography. He does not use AI. IG: @dariustwin dariustwin.com

The politics of the future is a war against billionaires—and it's a war the billionaires started. Their campaign to destroy American democracy is an early phase of a sinister cult vision to tyrannize the future. My interview with @KQEDNews Political Breakdown. www.kqed.org/news/1209526...

This hidden gem of Japan is called Kameiwa Cave and is located within Shimizu Keiryu Park in Chiba Prefecture.