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our final Sunday before it starts being night-time at 5 pm

free article explains what happened www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/w...

UKRAINE’S ZELENSKIY: DELIVERY OF MISSILE INTERCEPTORS DELAYED STILL

UKRAINE’S ZELENSKIY: SPEED LIMITS ON STARLINK AND STARSHIELD STILL IN EFFECT

Oil hits $115 a barrel for the first time since May, adding to the economic strain just 11 days before critical midterm elections that may turn in part on affordability. @iankmsmith.ft.com @urbandirt.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/8948...

“ICEYE and Nokia signed a letter of intent with Ukraine's Defense Ministry on Oct. 22, formalizing a partnership aimed at developing Ukraine's own satellite communications system.” kyivindependent.com/amid-starlin...

This is an important race. Can Democrats win the Senate? Musk is funding GOP candidates at unprecedented levels. Reportedly Musk donated $150 million to Ken Paxton, Talarico's opponent. Talarico doesn't take corporate PAC money. Look at the site, choose Donate. jamestalarico.com/meet-james-t...

In case you missed it, Polish FM Sikorski addressed the Russian ambassador directly at the UN a few days ago. Nothing new, but the delivery landed like a slap in slow motion. He could have been President of Poland, had his party not gone with the safe option, Trzaskowski, in the 2024 primary.

i know the midterms are important, and one way they matter is that they are America saying "but you. do not. get. to watch. my. t. v."

free article Starshield access cut off www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/w...

One of my pet theories is that we're going to see combined and uneven development of green technologies. The world is going to be entirely off of fossil fuels while the United States is going to be this weird backwards thing where you can buy cars that are powered by lighting barrels of oil on fire.

ICE technology is a dead man walking

plants, like cats, are fundamentally authoritarian

Today's Spooky October winning post

IRGC: Missile shots from the Iranian islands towards the offending ships in the Strait of Hormuz

walking up to the plate to post and the other team is like “bring it in he can’t hit”

Today is #AdaLovelaceDay #ald26 to highlight and celebrate #womenInSTEM today and throughout history. While they have faced discrimination and been too often forgotten, if you look for them, they were there! Here’s my most recent #sciart portrait and a thread of my scientist portraits. #histsci 🧪

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US yield surge triggers mortgage hedging, adds to bond market pressure reut.rs/4jiYEzH

gm! at 10 I'll be live-tweeting the emergency TRO hearing in Judge Reyes's "courtroom" (this is on Zoom) in D.C. Preservation League v. Department of Interior, otherwise known as the golf course case

This story makes it sound like the major problem is that the Trump Admin did this w/in 60 days of an election. Yes, that's a real abuse. But the major problem is they're basically threatening to denaturalize an opposition legislator, based on racist insinuations. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...

If you’re wondering what the vibe is going into the midterms the New England fall fair I went to today had a crochet guillotine for sale.

Keel-billed Toucan 42-55cm Mexico Central America N Colombia W Venezuela Diet 90% variety of Fruits, and Berries, occasionally insects Lifespan up to 25 years in the wild travel in flocks Poor flyers, Hop agilely through the rainforest Parents Share incubation equally, and feeding chicks.

Black-naped monarch 16c flycatcher family. South and SE Asia Diet primarily feed on small flying insects flies, moths etc both M/F have a bright yellow interior lining in their mouth Parents share building the nest, incubation 12days, feeding the chicks 10 days in the nest, 14 days after fledging

An extra #birddivination not in the deck of 100 (which you can find, along with the process and story behind them, at almanacofbirds.org)

Hot news for the sea lion in my comments bothering everyone about how training data is fair use www.courthousenews.com/ai-training-...

Not Halloween yet…

i love having a cat

Goodnight. The Ghost Story, Frederick Smallfield, 1829-1915. #Gothtober #31DaysOfHalloween

Piqsiq "Altering the Timeline" EP 20 minutes

smiles and waves from 7 of the 8 employees who report directly to me in my role as Assistant Deputy Director of Waste Management

A man dug a tiny puddle in the Brazilian forest, then set up a camera to see who would show up to drink.

We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages. granta.com/contributor/...

in "The Agency" (Paramount+) West plays an American stationed in London surrounded by British accents

feeling worn and drained, but happy. my crashed laptop is almost.. completely.. restored

Our built infrastructure robs kids of their freedom of independent mobility. Streets are dominated by oversized vehicles, piloted by aggressive and distracted drivers where one mistake can turn lethal. We sacrificed child development to subsidize the auto industry.

orion from space | orion from earth

Near the opening of the title track of Kacey Musgraves' 2026 album "Middle of Nowhere" - is there a little call-back to Nancy and Frank Sinatra "Somethin' Stupid" ?? Anyone else hear that? @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social @kirkhamilton.com

Rufous-tailed Jacamar 22-25cm S Mexico C America S America Both the male and female dig a tunnel into earthen riverbanks Both parents share incubation 26 days and feed them 28 days young fledglings continue to return to and roost together in the nesting burrow at night for approximately 8 week

I am finding videos of birds which are free and available to download, and share. Rarely is the name of the photographer attached. They are videos with NO information on the subject. I research the birds, and attach information about them. I have learned so much about birds doing this. Collage:

These Sandhill crane parents are busy teaching their chick how to fly. Original post