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Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows reut.rs/3ZvxVoY

It might be worth the slight irritation to swim with these lovely guys.

These animals are not so rare on Chennai beaches!! Here again is my blue button poem, of which I am inordinately proud

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So cool 🤩 Sometimes I wish Texas wouldn’t be so vast so I could go and check these out!

Look alive Texas! These stunning jellies, called "blue button," are washing ashore near you. They float on the ocean's surface like bubbles, & are extremely rare because they're normally found far from shore. But we're seeing reports form Padre Island and Corpus Christi this week! 🧪 #Texas

Earlier today, I ate some mulberries from trees I planted six years ago. I watched birds eating from these same trees. Often it takes years to understand the magic of something that seemed mundane in the moment. Digging a few holes. Planting a few seedlings. Trusting to time, nature, and intention.

WOW. "None has received formal activation orders, the critical paperwork that not only authorizes their duty status, but also unlocks pay, Tricare health benefits...troops remain in a legal and administrative limbo." www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Oh damn 🍿 "...It seeks unspecified damages from the AI company and aims to prevent it from launching an upcoming video service 'without appropriate copyright protection measures.'" www.npr.org/2025/06/12/n...

THE SCIENTIFIC NAME IS PORPITA PORPITA. THAT IS AMAZING.

I don't often tweet but when I do

"Federal funding helped Johns Hopkins investigators discover genetic material shed by cancerous tumors in blood samples years before patients showed any clinical signs or symptoms."

Look alive Texas! These stunning jellies, called "blue button," are washing ashore near you. They float on the ocean's surface like bubbles, & are extremely rare because they're normally found far from shore. But we're seeing reports form Padre Island and Corpus Christi this week! 🧪 #Texas

We’ve had a busted sprinkler for a hot minute, and haven’t yet gotten it repaired. This morning it gave me a reminder that there can still be joy even when things are broken. 🪶 (I believe this is an Anna’s Hummingbird)

Soldiers behind Trump at Bragg, who boo’ed California mayor and cheered Trump, were all screened for appearance and political alliance. Almost all of them were male, with a “certain look,”and the memo included things like “no fat soldiers” This is a disgrace.

YESSSS Military.com !! I’ve been reading this outlet for a few months now and am super impressed with their coverage. And I have ZERO connection to the military. They’re showing a level of integrity that I really respect. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

🔥 It's happening! Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney and they cited mine and Gary Marcus' work exposing their infringement in their filing. LET'S GO! 🔥