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WIRED has a great guide to protecting yourself during protest www.wired.com/story/how-to...

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“This result aligns with the association between purring and vocal communication as strategies for seeking attention or support…” “Cats also purr when they are severely injured, so some researchers have proposed purring could be a healing mechanism too.” www.sciencealert.com/the-genetic-... 🧪 🐈 🦊

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Explore the stunning, varied architecture of Palma de Mallorca, from Gothic cathedrals to modernist gems. A visual feast and a must-visit for architecture lovers! Follow my architecture walking tour of Palma de #Mallorca: velvetescape.com/palma-archit... #travel #architecture #Spain #traveladdicts

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9 Unexpected Ways To Boost Your Sandwich Using Vegetables

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Black Music Sunday: Saluting Caribbean American jazz artist Sonny Rollins and more by Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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The Dickin Medal is the highest award that can be issued to animals in British military service. Bearing the words "We Also Serve" it has been awarded 75 times since its creation in 1943. Only one cat has ever received the award. This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25

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I'm on a rampage against the word iconic. #amediting

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A Florida weatherman telling his viewers he can no longer be confident in his forecasts due to cuts to atmospheric science is the kind of resistance content I’m here for. Kudos, Sir.🌦️

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Crazy. It’s raining hard all of a sudden.

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Beat the heat. Pet summer safety tips by yours truly in Whole Dog Journal.

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I don’t think I mentioned it over here, but I’m giving SF cocktail/bar history tours now. You should take one. www.airbnb.com/experiences/...

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Woodland Explorer American Mink #mammals #nature #wildlife #photography

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My latest piece for Veterinary Practice News, on how DOGE cuts could affect veterinary care and human health.

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My latest piece for Veterinary Practice News, on how DOGE cuts could affect veterinary care and human health.

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Usage I've been hearing: Instead of "Step forward just a hair," it's "Take a hair step forward." Seems related to using ginger instead of gingerly, like "She took a ginger step" rather than "She stepped gingerly." Are you hearing those too?

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Is éclaircissement even a word in English? 🧐 The question has certainly led to quite the contretemps in lexical circles. We can only hope that Faizan's victory will inspire a détente of sorts. However, anybody expecting a full rapprochement is surely a bit of naïf.

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Sparkles as a Venetian courtesan.

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Hundreds of gold coins were found in Czechia a few months ago dated to only a few centuries ago and stretching from France to Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia and even the Ottoman Empire, but none from Czechia. www.heritagedaily.com/2025/04/hidd... #history #historic #geschichte #ancient #archeology 🏺

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Excellent feature from @planetmoney.bsky.social @washu.bsky.social Chancellor Andrew Martin opens up the books to explain how the budget of a major research institution works. And genetics researcher Mike Meers talks about the stress of the past few months. www.npr.org/2025/05/28/1... 🧪 🩺

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Conservation groups condemned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s decision to remove two Mexican gray wolves, known as Llave and Wonder, and their two new puppies from their den site in southeastern Arizona. bit.ly/4kkeojI

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Sigh. I finished Vivian Shaw's Strange New World and have nothing else I want to read, which means I now have no excuse not to write about cocktails in Reykjavik.

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Mushroom Supplements (the functional kind) Are the Biohackers' Latest Fix (2025). Here's what they do, what the science says, and how to know if they're right for you—according to the experts. www.wired.com/story/the-wi...

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Five favorite black and white movies Casablanca To Kill a Mockingbird Schindler's List The Maltese Falcon The Third Man The Philadelphia Story The 39 Steps Duck Soup Clerks I'm a writer; I don't do math.

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I need to get trained in this.

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Ack!!! Made a second cup of tea in what I thought was my previous cup. It was the remains of my husband’s coffee. #notquiteawakeyet

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Just finished watching John Wick 4. The dog stole the show, as it should be.

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The center appealed thousands of Blue Cross reimbursements for being too low. At trial, the insurer revealed that it had never considered any of the appeals — and that they were pointless: “An appeal is not available to review an underpayment.”

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#writerslift My new book. #TimeTravel sometimes treasure isn’t just monetary. #Kindle #Amazon

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Karen Harbaugh’s Regencies with vampires and Greek gods finding love changed my life and her writing is vivacious and delightful!

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Anyway, here's Sugar the cat contemplating the impermanence of life and the very nature of existence, as one does

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Timeline cleanse: Happy National Tap Dance Day to all who celebrate (me!). Created to honor Bill Bojangles Robinson, the grandaddy of tap, who was born on May 25. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj1K...

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