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Lover of learning, travel, nature, animals, history, kindness, humor, quiet moments, family, music, sleeping in, and beauty in all its forms. Curious about cultures, humans, space, connections, context, geology, geography, animals, everything.
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Quick reminder that if you see a headline from a source you’ve never heard of that isn’t being reported by anyone else, you really should do some due diligence before spreading it around as fact. There’s enough misinformation floating around already; no need to add more.

submitted 22 days ago • 289 comments

Ronald Reagan: “Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies; they are our allies. We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends—weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.”

submitted 22 days ago • 310 comments

About the presidency, Harry Truman famously said “the buck stops here.” Trump is trying to pass the buck and blame everybody but his administration for the DC plane crash. This is a time for consoling the families and investigating the cause of this tragedy, not shameful finger pointing.

submitted 24 days ago • 701 comments

submitted 24 days ago • 81 comments

Literally happening as we speak

submitted 25 days ago • 72 comments

An a mental health therapist, I often teach my clients the importance of adaptive self soothing. One technique I demonstrate is called the Vagal Hold. This hold is helpful for disrupting maladaptive behaviors and shutting down our internal alarm system when it is not needed.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth (view fullscreen).

submitted 33 days ago • 245 comments

No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.

submitted 34 days ago • 3602 comments

submitted 37 days ago • 1495 comments

Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?

submitted 36 days ago • 787 comments

Hundreds of Mexican firefighters have arrived in Southern California to help combat the wildfires. Thank you, Mexico🇺🇸🇲🇽

submitted 43 days ago • 1836 comments

Octopus are awesome

submitted 44 days ago • 67 comments

If you ever get lonely, just remember that the Mars rover is programmed to sing happy birthday to itself every year.

submitted 44 days ago • 322 comments