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A handicap blue and white painted sign on the asphalt of a parking space. The symbols are meant to be a pregnant women and a baby stroller, but it doesn't look like that. It looks like pac man being killed with scissors next to a dancer

A handicap blue and white painted sign on the asphalt of a parking space. The symbols are meant to be a pregnant women and a baby stroller, but it doesn't look like that. It looks like pac man being killed with scissors next to a dancer

Twerkers at the barbeque get priority parking 🫑

08.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 4469 πŸ” 806 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 40
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In first, CIA acknowledges 1953 coup it backed to overthrow leader of Iran was undemocratic While other American officials have made similar remarks in the past, the acknowledgment by the CIA in a podcast about the agency’s history comes as much of its official history of the coup still rema...

I wonder what percentage of Americans knows that the CIA helped overthrow a democracy in Iran in 1953, installing a brutal dictator who tortured and murdered people. Republicans keep citing the 1979 Islamic Revolution as if that was the start of U.S.-Iran hostilities. Go back 26 years earlier.

08.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 2639 πŸ” 1169 πŸ’¬ 112 πŸ“Œ 55
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Traditional vaccines target specific pathogens, limiting their scope against diverse respiratory threats.
We describe an intranasal liposomal formulation combining toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 and 7/8 ligands with a model antigen, ovalbumin, that provided broad, durable protection in mice for at least 3 months against infection with SARS-CoV-2 and Staphylococcus aureus.
In addition, the vaccine protected mice from other viruses (SARS-CoV-2, SARS, SCH014 coronavirus), bacteria (Acinetobacter baumanni), and allergens.
Protection was mediated by persistent ovalbumin-specific CD4+ and CD&+ memory T cells that imprinted alveolar macrophages (AMs), enhancing antigen presentation and antiviral immunity. Following infection, vaccinated mice mounted rapid pathogen-specific T cell and antibody responses and formed ectopic lymphoid structures in the lung.
These results reveal a class of "universal vaccines" against diverse respiratory threats.

Abstract Traditional vaccines target specific pathogens, limiting their scope against diverse respiratory threats. We describe an intranasal liposomal formulation combining toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 and 7/8 ligands with a model antigen, ovalbumin, that provided broad, durable protection in mice for at least 3 months against infection with SARS-CoV-2 and Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, the vaccine protected mice from other viruses (SARS-CoV-2, SARS, SCH014 coronavirus), bacteria (Acinetobacter baumanni), and allergens. Protection was mediated by persistent ovalbumin-specific CD4+ and CD&+ memory T cells that imprinted alveolar macrophages (AMs), enhancing antigen presentation and antiviral immunity. Following infection, vaccinated mice mounted rapid pathogen-specific T cell and antibody responses and formed ectopic lymphoid structures in the lung. These results reveal a class of "universal vaccines" against diverse respiratory threats.

The study has been published in Science. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
β€’ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

NOTE: THIS IS PRECLINICAL.

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06.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 351 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6
Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, β€œA Call to Conscience” - Statements - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC Portal As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes fr...

Please please read this from the archbishop of Chicago

www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

08.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 5335 πŸ” 2089 πŸ’¬ 153 πŸ“Œ 143
MYTH: As commander-in-chief, Trump has the authority to take military action.

FACT: It is unconstitutional for a U.S. president to declare war without the approval of the Knesset.

MYTH: As commander-in-chief, Trump has the authority to take military action. FACT: It is unconstitutional for a U.S. president to declare war without the approval of the Knesset.

Trump’s War On Iran: Myth Vs. Fact https://theonion.com/trumps-war-on-iran-myth-vs-fact/

07.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 1744 πŸ” 264 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 12
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Unfortunately...yes...

07.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1051 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 20

Millipede and centipede, terrifyingly, imply the existence of larger units such as the pede and kilopede

06.03.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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Seth MacFarlane Still Hopes 'The Orville' Might Return The creator and star says he's got all the scripts written for a potential fourth season of the Hulu sci-fi series.

Seth MacFarlane Still Hopes 'The Orville' Might Return

04.03.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 11

That would be great - The Orville is a great show!

04.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œObotuary”

04.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Remember when we cancelled cable to save money?

Now I pay more than cable ever charged me to subscribe to 12 streaming apps and still rent the one thing I actually want.

01.03.2026 04:19 πŸ‘ 315 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4
The 1000 OSCILLATOR MEGADRONE Is Complete! The KiloDrone Is ALIVE
The 1000 OSCILLATOR MEGADRONE Is Complete! The KiloDrone Is ALIVE YouTube video by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

That thing behind him is his 1000-oscillator synth. He is quite mad.

β€œThe 1000 OSCILLATOR MEGADRONE Is Complete! The KiloDrone Is ALIVE” www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3wk...

See also www.youtube.com/watch?v=M12k....

01.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not on it, so maybe there’s another list for β€œactually incredible defence people”?

01.03.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 187 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

Top oil reserve countries on Earth:
1 - Venezuela βœ“
2- UAE
3 - Iran βœ“
4 - Canada

Any questions?

01.03.2026 07:24 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

on behalf of the bluesky team i am excited to announce our newest feature!

Now in addition to replies and quotes, we have the "don't reply"

here's how it works:
1. you see a post that does not mention you
2. you "don't reply" to it
3. the app shows you more posts

20.09.2025 20:31 πŸ‘ 190 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 9

Who the Fuck authorized that low-flying jet fighter?

26.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Move along now; there’s nothing to see here

25.02.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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25.02.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo Investigation under way after man was dropped off five miles from home but family wasn’t notified, officials say

This is one of the the articles that will be printed out and displayed in a museum next to the room with the pile of shoes

26.02.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 473 πŸ” 134 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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The archivist preserving decaying floppy disks It's a race against time (and magnetic decay) to preserve decades of cultural history stored on obsolete hardware.

The archivist preserving decaying floppy disks πŸ“œ
www.popsci.com/technology/f...

25.02.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 216 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7
Irish Independent: Man stole three coffee machines in a week from Monaghan department store.

Irish Independent: Man stole three coffee machines in a week from Monaghan department store.

How does he sleep at night?

25.02.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 3600 πŸ” 605 πŸ’¬ 98 πŸ“Œ 53
A political cartoon of a Trojan horse labeled "Protect Children" being pulled into a city gate by figures labeled "EU Member States," while inside the horse a panel reads "Mass Surveillance," implying hidden surveillance measures introduced under the pretext of child protection.

A political cartoon of a Trojan horse labeled "Protect Children" being pulled into a city gate by figures labeled "EU Member States," while inside the horse a panel reads "Mass Surveillance," implying hidden surveillance measures introduced under the pretext of child protection.

From a post by Tuta on Mastodon: tuta.com/blog/volunta...

25.02.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. β€œI consider it to ...

New: this app warns you if someone is wearing smart glasses nearby.

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its Ray-Ban smart glasses. A 404 Media reader made this app after we showed men filming people w/o their consent, and DHS officials were wearing the glasses www.404media.co/this-app-war...

24.02.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 731 πŸ” 328 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 23

FYI: If you think you can’t help animal non-profits because you have no money and no time to volunteer, you are WRONG! You can help by consistently liking, sharing, bookmarking, and commenting on their social media posts - especially on platforms where they get screwed by the algorithm! πŸ€–

21.02.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 842 πŸ” 173 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 3
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β€˜Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, β€˜If it can happen to me, i...

A retired British primary school administrator with a British passport and a valid visa was shackled, chained and detained for six weeks by ICE

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

21.02.2026 06:54 πŸ‘ 7240 πŸ” 4209 πŸ’¬ 250 πŸ“Œ 632
A portable television, in a very 'space age' case: the top is ivory but the sides and frontispiece are cherry red. Twin antenna sprout from the back, a silver tilted carry handle sprouts from the top, and a huge silver grille allows both airflow and speaker. There are a bare minimum of controls on the top of the device itself: an on/off push toggle, a silver tuning dial, a rotary display behind a glass window for current station, and recessed plastic wheels for h-hold, v-hold, brightness, and volume.

A portable television, in a very 'space age' case: the top is ivory but the sides and frontispiece are cherry red. Twin antenna sprout from the back, a silver tilted carry handle sprouts from the top, and a huge silver grille allows both airflow and speaker. There are a bare minimum of controls on the top of the device itself: an on/off push toggle, a silver tuning dial, a rotary display behind a glass window for current station, and recessed plastic wheels for h-hold, v-hold, brightness, and volume.

The Sharp TRP801 (1960)

20.02.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Federal Judges Can Barely Conceal Their Disgust For the Trump Administration’s Lawlessness When federal judges are appending Bible verses to their signature blocks, that is generally a sign that democracy is not in a good place.

"In the administration’s imagination, [adverse court] rulings are evidence of a biased judiciary. In reality, what the administration perceives as open hostility from judges is an objective response to open authoritarianism."

A dose of sanity from @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social:

19.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

With alt text because people who need screen readers should still be able to access this gem

19.02.2026 07:33 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

Just a gentle reminder that when you ask people a question on which they have no expertise the answer you get is not significantly different from finding out what the media they consume says about that issue.

19.02.2026 06:13 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1