ML Roy (MaLoRoMa on that other platform)

Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that's also found in raspberries and self-tanners. https://to.pbs.org/4vqzce9

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Helpful Primer! youtu.be/Wcw02sEslog?...

Perplexity’s $34B bid for Chrome is still not nearly as perplexing as what they’re planning to do with your browsing data. Let’s take a look. 👇 🧵 1/7

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"It’s always worth remembering that we may never be as free as we are today. And the risks of protesting and non-cooperation may never be lower." @thefarce.org www.thefarce.org/why-your-nei...

Do you remember the Wow! Signal? It was a strong, peculiar radio signal from deep space detected by a #SETI project in 1977. See what researchers are saying about it now: buff.ly/IkLPxdv 📸 Big Ear Radio Observatory/ North American AstroPhysical Observatory (NAAPO)

Powwow season is here, and so is our 2025 Powwow Guide. With 170+ powwows across North America and all-new stories, this guide is your invitation to step into the heart of it all—whether you’re a lifelong dancer, a first-time visitor, or just looking for that taste of home.

Why aren't there more support for Republicans among academics and scientists? We may never know.

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The Trump Department of Agriculture is asking states to turn over information about SNAP recipients such as names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses and more. Now advocates in many states are urging their local officials not to turn over the data.

The Trump Department of Justice just let UnitedHealth buy home care company Amedisys for $3.3 billion. Amedisys is one of the largest home health providers and second largest hospice care provider in the United States. UnitedHealth will now grow even bigger.

Food prices increased 23.6% from 2020 to 2024. This is higher than overall inflation, which was at 21.2% during this period (and which was already near a record high). www.thestreet.com/retail/tarif...

Typical. He fucks up the economy and he blames a Biden appointee. Trump ordered the top labor statistics official to be fired because his job numbers suck. It’s only going to get worse as the tariffs take hold.

Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won" open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...

What we’ve learned in this cruel and shameful period is the presidency needs to be less powerful not more powerful.

A new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed the class action challenge to birthright citizenship, the DOJ whistleblower, and the investigations of Trump’s enemies. You can listen here. www.politicon.com/podcasts/bar...

The Road to Opportunity Act would end debt-based license suspensions, allowing safe drivers to keep earning money and caring for their families. Tell state lawmakers: Pass the Road to Opportunity Act and remove economic barriers for low-income families! action.aclu.org/send-message...

Panda 🐕‍🦺 Adult male Belgian Shepherd / Malinois Adoptable from Lucky Tails Inc, Rescue (Spring, TX) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/panda-77121487/tx/spring/lucky-tails-inc-rescue-tx2498/

What Lawrence said. Our President has the cognitive power of a soggy Pop Tart. bsky.app/profile/bunn...

I wrote an open mayday to the world. We have a manifestly demented president building concentration camps. Our democracy is a few months from falling, if it hasn’t already. If you were in your position in 1933 and knew what was coming, what would you do? www.mind-war.com/p/hello-worl...

Late-Stage Inverted Totalitarianism open.substack.com/pub/jimstewa...

It’s so easy to be an artist. You just do it. That, of course, is why it’s so hard to be an artist. You just have to do it. People despise how artistic courage highlights their own cowardice. Thus, crave the art, despise the artist. my random thoughts on it, better said by all the ppl in history

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Musk says he 'went too far' attacking Trump, but not killing the world's poorest children youtu.be/H7vmtBeh5AM?...

What?!?! The EPA has drafted a plan to eliminate all pollution controls from coal and gas-fired power plants. The agency claims these plants “do not contribute significantly” to dangerous pollution or climate change, arguing their emissions are a small and declining share of global totals.

This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trump’s 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.

The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped

While exploring #hydrothermalvents of Toto Caldera in the waters of the #MarianaIslands, the team used #ROVHercules' temperature probe to measure the heat of escaping fluids, providing insight into the underground structure of the volcanic system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1imr...

Phantom 🐶 Adult male Black Labrador Retriever mix Adoptable from Livingston County Animal Control (Pontiac, IL) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/phantom-76387807/il/pontiac/livingston-county-animal-control-il799/

GOOD NEWS! The Joint Committee on Advanced IT has reported great digital privacy legislation to the Senate, including the Location Shield Act. We applaud their leadership! We're grateful to leaders in both the House and Senate who support protecting consumers’ data privacy.

New video: looking at the emerging threat of fire across the national landscape, as well as how we can find paths through the fire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BpC...

Just watched this very informative video. Includes links to modeling software anyone can use to determine future local impacts (water rise, heat index, etc.).

I had a frightening thought. With all of these ICE raids and arrests on the street, what if other predators start using the same tactic to abduct women? They could pose as “federal agents” and harm people. ICE agents should not be able to wear masks and must have visible I.D.

Happy tariff capitulation day to all who celebrate.

medicaid is supposed to be a lifeline for people. the foundational promise of a good society should be food, housing, and health. republicans want to break that for medicaid. and tomorrow we'll see text from the ag committee - where they'll call to break it for food, too.

BREAKING: House Energy and Commerce releases legislative languge for markup of budget bill. Outlining cuts to Medicaid, ACA programs and other health programs. Summary here: docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/...

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I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

This is about all of us. Never forget that.

After Trump’s interview with Terry Moran, I have some questions: If he is so easily duped by shittily photoshopped pictures on Truth Social, what other obvious lies is he relying on to make decisions… and how else is this maple-glazed rube being manipulated? It’s kind of scary to think about.

A reminder to read the fine print. And watch it while driving those supermarket carts if you have your cell phone with you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphf...

This. Rachel called it Tuesday night.

ICE can do whatever it wants until the courts eventually catch up and maybe say they cannot do that. Then if ICE obeys the ruling, which is not a sure thing, ICE will just do it again or do something slightly different and start the clock over again. There are no consequences.