Botany and Biology Research Wrap Up Week as Dragon Preps for Earth Return
The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken at approximately 11:32 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia. NASA/Jessica Meir Space agriculture, stem cells, and cargo operations wrapped upContinue Reading
Remembering the 49 lives violently stolen in the Pulse nightclub shooting, ten years on
It’s been ten years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, that stole 49 lives and left 53 people wounded, in one of the darkest days in American history. Around 320 people were inside Pulse nightclub, a popular LGBTQ+ venue, in the early hours of 12 June, 2016, whenContinue Reading
Michigan Lawmakers Want To Ban Chinese-Tagged Vehicles From Even Visiting The State. You Know, For Privacy.
Michigan lawmakers are pushing legislation that wouldn’t just ban the sales of Chinese-made cars in the The Great Lakes State, it would ban cars with Chinese tags from even visiting. The Protecting America From Chinese Cars Act joins the Connected Vehicle Security Act aiming to protect U.S. car companies fromContinue Reading
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff
Big cuts in generating capacity are coming as the Colorado River struggles to meet demand. Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Some day in the next 12 months—maybe in late August, maybe not until next spring— Lake Mead will drop below the critical threshold of 1,035 feet above sea level.Continue Reading
Fave Five: Queer Adult Fiction with Filipino MCs
America is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo Karaoke Queen by Dominic Lim Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright Local Heavens by K.M. Fajardo The Stormbringer Saga by Gabriella Buba Bonus: These are all Adult, but for New Adult, check out Another Word for Happy by Agay Llanera, Read MoreContinue Reading
SpaceX launches IPO, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire
Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion., Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion., from NewsnationContinue Reading
Is Facebook down? Users report problems with Meta platforms
Thousands of users reported problems with Meta platforms on Friday., Thousands of users reported problems with Meta platforms on Friday., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
US Congressman says The Traitor won’t send loads of money to Iran
US House Republican Ryan Zinke says President Traitor 47 wants a deal with Iran, but will not provide funding., US Congressman says The Traitor won’t send loads of money to Iran NewsFeed US House Republican Ryan Zinke says President Traitor 47 wants a deal with Iran, but will not provideContinue Reading
Clashes break out at DRC rally against presidential term-limit change
Police dispersed the crowds with tear gas as opposition and pro-government activists clashed., Police dispersed the crowds with tear gas as opposition and pro-government activists clashed. Rival political groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo clashed during a rally against a proposed law that could see President Felix Tshisekedi stayContinue Reading
Palestinian Activist Mohsen Mahdawi: The Traitor Admin “Weaponizing Immigration Laws” to Deport Me
Palestinian activist and green card holder Mohsen Mahdawi, who was targeted by the The Traitor administration last year as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism, faces a new deportation threat. A federal immigration judge has sided with the administration and renewed removal proceedings against him, reviving a caseContinue Reading
Ten Years After Pulse We Honor the Lives Lost and the Community That Endures
Ten years ago, joy turned into grief inside Pulse Nightclub. On June 12, 2016, hundreds gathered for Latin Night at the Orlando LGBTQ+ venue, an evening centered on music, community and celebration. Before sunrise, a gunman opened fire, killing 49 people and injuring 53 others in what remains the deadliestContinue Reading
The Fate of the Metaverse
The human hand has 29 bones and 29 major joints. It contains over 100 ligaments, connected to 34 muscles in the palm alone, each one responsible for the minute negotiations that allow us to tie our shoes, thread a needle, lift a glass, or juggle. Thirty arteries pump blood alongside them.Continue Reading
ICE Will Be at the World Cup, but Organizers Are Ready
With the World Cup starting on June 11, workers, residents and activists in its 16 host cities across North America are mobilizing against the increased presence of police and Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers in communities of color during the tournament. On May Day, thousands of people, led by theContinue Reading