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mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Geologist from Wisconsin living in Japan for some decades. Always in wonder at the way the world is changing!
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How Virus-like ‘Jumping Genes’ Became Our Partners in Evolution
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-virus-like-jumping-genes-became-our-partners-in-evolution-20260921/
Ancient Egyptian Princesses Were Trained Warriors, Their Bones Reveal
https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-egyptian-princesses-were-trained-warriors-their-bones-reveal/
Boosted by @kcarruthers@infosec.exchange
US military troops can still be hit by targeted attacks despite disabling ad tracking on their devices — and leaders aren't happy
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-military-troops-can-still-be-hit-by-targeted-attacks-despite-disabling-ad-tracking-on-their-devices-and-leaders-arent-happy
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
The Price of Staying on Trump’s Good Side
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-price-of-staying-on-trumps-good-side-walmart
World’s first ammonia-powered ship runs without oil, targets zero-carbon shipping
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ammonia-powered-ship-hd-hyundai
Smallpox Virus Detected in Inca Remains Came from Europe
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/08/03/smallpox-virus-detected-in-inca-remains-came-from-europe/
The Center of Our Galaxy Is More Like a Raspberry Donut Than We Realized
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-the-first-true-sugar-ever-detected-in-interstellar-space
'Phony moderate' closer to losing swing seat than GOP wants to admit: columnist
https://www.rawstory.com/mike-lawler-gop-new-york/
How did we learn which plants are safe to eat? 2 food scientists explain
https://theconversation.com/how-did-we-learn-which-plants-are-safe-to-eat-2-food-scientists-explain-281869
‘AI needs to be disarmed’: Pope Leo sees threat to humanity in technological arms race
https://theconversation.com/ai-needs-to-be-disarmed-pope-leo-sees-threat-to-humanity-in-technological-arms-race-283432
It's illegal to repair most of our devices. There's a surprising reason for that.
https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/todays-bans-on-diy-repairs-of-everything-from-cell-phones-to-tractors-grew-out-of-hollywoods-fear-of-videotaping
Vatican Official Spills Secrets of MAGA Goons’ ‘Bullying’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/vatican-sources-spill-secrets-of-maga-goons-bullying/
Spinach-Based Eye Drops Could Help Treat a Common Eye Condition
https://www.sciencealert.com/spinach-based-eye-drops-could-help-treat-a-common-eye-condition
Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock star and anti-war singer, dies aged 84
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/09/country-joe-mcdonald-woodstock-star-and-anti-war-singer-dies-aged-84
Ranked: CO2 Emissions Per Person by Major Economy
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-co2-per-capita-by-major-economy/
Germany opens world’s largest power semiconductor fab with massive $5.7B investment
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/germany-largest-power-semiconductor-fab-infineon
NY Times' annihilates 'weak' Dem Party in gloves-off attack — and issues dire warning
https://www.rawstory.com/democrat-graham-platner/
Most bizarre magnet is an invisible material that erases its magnetic field
https://interestingengineering.com/science/magnet-without-magnetic-field
Scientists Ranked 258 Spider Species by Speed. The Fastest Can Outrun You
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-fastest-spider-has-been-identified-and-it-can-can-outrun-a-human
'Tom Homan can shove it': NY lawmakers send defiant message with new ICE restrictions
https://www.rawstory.com/tom-homan-2676928380/
Ancient seas get a new T. rex as massive mosasaur emerges from Texas fossils
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ancient-seas-rex-massive-mosasaur.html
Japanese Conveyor Belt Sushi Chefs Compete at Championship in ‘City of Sushi,’ Kiyakyushu
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/japan-focus/20260627-335070/
Japan Set to Secure 100% Alternative Crude Oil Supply by July
https://newsonjapan.com/article/149614.php
Only antimatter provides the energy we need for interstellar travel
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/antimatter-energy-interstellar-travel/
A 5,500-Year-Old Skeleton Reveals the Deep Origins of Syphilis
https://scitechdaily.com/a-5500-year-old-skeleton-reveals-the-deep-origins-of-syphilis/
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@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social U
Huh. Kinda predicts itself. Every word after "Florida" just falls into place.
Crypto platform Drift suspends services after millions stolen in security incident
https://therecord.media/drift-crypto-heist-solana-hacker
Scientists Discover New Way To Freeze and Revive Living Brain Tissue
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-new-way-to-freeze-and-revive-living-brain-tissue/
Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7r9gqp6jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Ming Dynasty Surgeons Used Poison as an Anesthetic, Ancient Tools Reveal
https://www.sciencealert.com/ming-dynasty-surgeons-used-poison-as-an-anesthetic-ancient-tools-reveal
US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzzn4y1n8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
‘Stupid On Stilts’: GOP Senator Destroys Trump’s 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-senator-rips-trump-anti-weaponization-fund_n_6a0f8bd5e4b084c012e4d32d
Congressman Ro Khanna says enabling 'genocide in Gaza' cost the Democrats the 2024 election
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/21/donald-trump-ballroom-reconciliation-bill-republicans-democrats-war-powers-iran-epa-ai-latest-news-updates
Japanese teacher with cerebral palsy finally becomes homeroom teacher
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260521/p2g/00m/0na/030000c
Norwegian Man Cured of HIV by His Brother’s Stem Cells
https://singularityhub.com/2026/04/17/norwegian-man-cured-of-hiv-by-his-brothers-stem-cells/
GOP cancels key vote to save Trump from a staggering rebuke: report
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676928514/
US FDA Issues Recall Of Boston Scientific Heart Devices
https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/us-fda-issues-recall-boston-scientific-heart-devices-2026a1000ex7?src=rss
Tropical cyclones give rise to unique type of heat wave in Japan
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-tropical-cyclones-unique-japan.html
Why Trump’s Favorite Shoe Company Is Fighting the White House (w/ Thomas Florsheim Jr.)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/why-trumps-favorite-shoe-company
Boosted by @kcarruthers@infosec.exchange
The insidious, fascinating, and utterly infuriating reason that women’s health care is worse than men’s
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/504071/medical-billing-womens-health-outcomes
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain
https://theconversation.com/taxi-drivers-rarely-die-of-alzheimers-how-complex-mental-maps-and-spatial-reasoning-protect-your-brain-286650
We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere
https://theconversation.com/we-analysed-the-tiktok-history-of-142-men-heres-what-it-taught-us-about-the-manosphere-282156
Could We Have Been Wrong About Fish Oil and Brain Health? New Study Raises Major Questions
https://scitechdaily.com/could-we-have-been-wrong-about-fish-oil-and-brain-health-new-study-raises-major-questions/
Why Trump’s Favorite Shoe Company Is Fighting the White House (w/ Thomas Florsheim Jr.)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/why-trumps-favorite-shoe-company