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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 2h
Not long ago, caravans of pickup trucks flying Trump flags rolled through the Rio Grande Valley. Those "Trump trains" are gone now – and so is much of the Hispanic support that helped Republicans make history in the region two years ago. www.rawstory.com/trump-suppor... #Texas #Latinos #MAGA #GOP
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'Trump trains' vanish from South Texas as 'baby Republicans' turn on the GOP
Not long ago, caravans of pickup trucks flying Trump flags rolled through the Rio Grande Valley. Those "Trump trains" are gone now – and so is much of the Hispanic support that helped Republicans make...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 2h
Republicans squirm over Trump's 'shockingly corrupt' TV ads - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/trump-taxpay... #MAGA
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Republicans squirm over Trump's 'shockingly corrupt' TV ads: 'I hate it'
Senate Republicans are uneasy about a series of television ads narrated by President Donald Trump and paid for by taxpayers.The latest ad aired Sunday during NFL games, "Fox News Sunday" and "Saturday...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 2h
A pilot stabbed another pilot and then apparently tried to crash to aircraft carrying dozens of Israelis on Wednesday. Passengers and crew staged a dramatic intervention to subdue the attacker and the plane eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. apnews.com/article/isra...
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A pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says
A FlyDubai plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble ...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 12h
Epstein made chilling admission while refusing to release his Trump photos: biographer - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/donald-trump... VIA @amalia22@mastodon.social #Trump #Trumpstein #Epstein #MAGA #Republicans #Blanche
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Epstein made chilling admission while refusing to release his Trump photos: biographer
Jeffrey Epstein refused to release his photos of President Donald Trump with young women at his home because he feared for his own life, an author claims.Trump biographer Michael Wolff made the claim ...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 12h
Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Would Cover Cities in Up to Three Feet of Ash — Here's Why Not To Worry | Discover Magazine - www.discovermagazine.com/yellowstone-...
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Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Would Cover Cities in Up to Three Feet of Ash — Here's Why Not To Worry
Learn how an eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano would affect North America, and why one isn't likely to happen in the foreseeable future.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 12h
Republican Senator Eric Schmitt Confuses Sports Teams in Flubbed Attempt to Pin Conspiracy Theory on Trump Investigator Jack Smith people.com/senator-conf... #MAGA #lies #nazis #jacksmith
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Senator Confuses 2 Different Sports Teams in Flubbed Attempt to Pin Conspiracy Theory on Trump Investigator Jack Smith
Sen. Eric Schmitt caused some confusion during a Sept. 29 hearing, in which he accused Jack Smith of going to an Atlanta Hawks game the day after Fani Willis confessed to an affair with a Trump prosec...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
No OpenAI IPO Until the AI Stops Going Rogue, CEO Sam Altman Says - gizmodo.com/no-openai-ip...
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No OpenAI IPO Until the AI Stops Going Rogue, CEO Sam Altman Says
OpenAI has "got to be able to make confident safety claims" before an IPO, Altman told reporters.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
Russian drone kills at least two in Ukraine science academy attack | Science | AAAS - www.science.org/content/arti...
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Russian drone kills at least two in Ukraine science academy attack
New underground labs are being built as war rages on
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
Cold War Spy Satellite Suddenly Shatters in Low Earth Orbit, Creating a Cloud of Debris That Could Threaten Other Spacecraft | Discover Magazine - www.discovermagazine.com/cold-war-spy...
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Cold War Spy Satellite Suddenly Shatters in Low Earth Orbit, Creating a Cloud of Debris That Could Threaten Other Spacecraft
Learn more about what caused the decades-old spy satellite to break apart and why its debris could pose a threat to other spacecraft in crowded low Earth orbit.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
High salt diets disrupt the gut microbiome and impair memory in mice - www.psypost.org/extreme-salt...
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High salt diets disrupt the gut microbiome and impair memory in mice
A recent study found that both high-salt and severely low-salt diets impair memory in mice. While high salt triggers inflammation, extreme salt restriction starves the gut microbiome of metabolic bypr...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
Anthropic Says It Discovered a Crispr-Like System. Now What? | WIRED - www.wired.com/story/anthro...
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Anthropic Says It Discovered a Crispr-Like System. Now What?
“The experiments are still in the queue. The PR is already live,” says one expert.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
Brief exposure to uplifting YouTube clips eases depressive feelings - www.psypost.org/watching-hop...
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Brief exposure to uplifting YouTube clips eases depressive feelings
A recent psychology experiment shows that taking a few minutes to watch hopeful, goal-oriented YouTube videos can temporarily reduce feelings of depression and boost personal motivation.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
Faces and bodies send matching signals of attractiveness, but voices tell a different story - www.psypost.org/faces-and-bo...
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Faces and bodies send matching signals of attractiveness, but voices tell a different story
A recent study shows that a person's facial and bodily attractiveness are closely linked in the eyes of observers. However, the human voice operates independently, sending a separate biological messag...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
As America shifted left under Trump, emotional hostility widened the partisan gap - www.psypost.org/as-america-s...
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As America shifted left under Trump, emotional hostility widened the partisan gap
During Donald Trump’s first presidency, American public opinion broadly shifted leftward. But a new study reveals this "liberal rebound" was accompanied by surging emotional hostility between politica...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
Astronauts Tend to Get Constipated in Space, a Blood Test May Reveal Why  | Discover Magazine - www.discovermagazine.com/astronauts-t...
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Astronauts Tend to Get Constipated in Space, a Blood Test May Reveal Why
Learn how slower digestion mat change what astronauts’ gut bacteria feed on during a long stay in orbit.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
East Germans who experienced repression during the GDR show higher distress and systemic inflammation, study finds - www.psypost.org/east-germans...
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East Germans who experienced repression during the GDR show higher distress and systemic inflammation, study finds
Citizens of former East Germany who faced surveillance and harassment still show higher psychological distress and systemic inflammation decades later. A new study reveals how "soft" authoritarian rep...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 13h
US Social Security becomes major test of digital identity at scale The Social Security Administration (SSA) has reached 105 million my Social Security accounts, placing access to the...
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US Social Security becomes major test of digital identity at scale
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has reached 105 million my Social Security accounts, placing access to the agency’s online services behind a digital identity layer as the federal government moves...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Raw Oct. 7 Attack Footage Shown at Rally Outside US Premiere of Anti-Israel ‘NAZA’ Documentary www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/28/r... #Hamas #terrorists #Gaza #Oct7 #Israel. #NAZA
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Raw Oct. 7 Attack Footage Shown at Rally Outside US Premiere of Anti-Israel ‘NAZA’ Documentary
Protesters outside the North American premiere of “NAZA” in Lincoln Center as part of the New York Film Festival on …
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Now do men... Childless women who shape history and culture are still judged on not being mothers phys.org/news/2026-09...
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Childless women who shape history and culture are still judged on not being mothers
The women I return to most—Elizabeth I, her potential heir Arbella Stuart (and rival to James Charles Stuart, later King James I), Virginia Woolf, Katharine Hepburn, Debbie Harry—never had children. T...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Judge strikes down Republican President Donald Trump’s bid to cut states’ anti-terror funds unless they impose new voting restrictions www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Judge strikes down Trump’s bid to cut states’ anti-terror funds unless they impose new voting restrictions
The judge ruled that FEMA had no “authority to extract unfunded reforms from states in exchange for grants.”
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Republican Trump administration will use passport data for voter citizenship checks, court filing reveals - Democracy Docket www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... #privacy #MAGA #midterms
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Trump administration will use passport data for voter citizenship checks, court filing reveals
The State Department records the administration intends to share include the private identifiable data of everyone who has ever applied for a U.S. passport.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
The statement follows a 6-3 Supreme Court decision Friday that allowed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide citizenship information to local governments so they can verify whether registered voters are U.S. citizens. thehill.com/homenews/adm... #passsports #voters #scotus #MAGA
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State Department weighs sharing passport records for voter citizenship checks
The goal is to share the information in a “way that protects Americans’ data, deters fraud and supports the integrity of U.S. citizenship.”
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Mathematicians Harness Randomness To Crack a 55-Year-Old Conjecture | Quanta Magazine www.quantamagazine.org/mathematicia... After a long hiatus, a problem that was likely inspired by juggling has finally been resolved by a group of young mathematicians.
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Mathematicians Harness Randomness To Crack a 55-Year-Old Conjecture | Quanta Magazine
After a long hiatus, the problem, which was likely inspired by juggling, has finally been resolved by a group of young mathematicians.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Dogmatic beliefs about sex and gender are linked to authoritarianism on both the left and the right www.psypost.org/dogmatic-bel...
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Dogmatic beliefs about sex and gender are linked to authoritarianism on both the left and the right
A new study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior indicates that rigid thinking about gender isn’t limited to one political side. Both strictly traditional and highly progressive gender beliefs are...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Solving Math’s Greatest Problems Was an Art Form. Then Came AI www.wired.com/story/solvin... Mathematics has been one of humanity’s most creative endeavors, akin to painting and poetry. Now, mathematicians are trying to save it from the brute force of AI. #math #AI #art
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Solving Math’s Greatest Problems Was an Art Form. Then Came AI
Mathematics has been one of humanity’s most creative endeavors, akin to painting and poetry. Now, mathematicians are trying to save it from the brute force of AI.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Life happens in real time, but experience may be composed in ragtime—like the music genre, full of offbeat notes and uneven rhythms. The assumption that waking life consists of a “stream” of conscious representations has led consciousness science to a impasse. www.thetransmitter.org/consciousnes...
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Revisiting the neural correlates of consciousness
The assumption that waking life consists of a stream of conscious representations has inadvertently led consciousness science to its current impasse.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
People in strained relationships show somewhat higher preference for hearing lies www.psypost.org/people-in-st...
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People in strained relationships show somewhat higher preference for hearing lies
While honesty is considered the foundation of a healthy relationship, a new study shows that couples experiencing dissatisfaction are significantly more likely to want their partners to tell them well...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Study reveals which values actually stop voters from supporting antidemocratic politicians www.psypost.org/study-reveal...
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Study reveals which values actually stop voters from supporting antidemocratic politicians
Why do voters support candidates who threaten democracy? A new study suggests that while party loyalty is powerful, holding a strong personal commitment to democratic institutions helps citizens resis...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Probiotic bacteria might offer a temporary boost for sleep and vitality in mild depression www.psypost.org/probiotic-ba...
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Probiotic bacteria might offer a temporary boost for sleep and vitality in mild depression
A new clinical trial suggests that a specific strain of probiotic bacteria may temporarily improve sleep quality and physical vitality in adults experiencing mild to moderate depression.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified This piece contains references to eating disorders. If you or someone you know needs help, support is available.Human contractors hired to improve Microsoft’s Copilot...
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Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified
This piece contains references to eating disorders. If you or someone you know needs help, support is available.Human contractors hired to improve Microsoft’s Copilot AI chatbot are constantly bombarded with...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 28/09/2026
ICE’s $125M Thomson Reuters deal adds data layer to identity targeting systems U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded Thomson Reuters Special Services...
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ICE’s $125M Thomson Reuters deal adds data layer to identity targeting systems
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) a five-year data and analytics agreement worth up to $125 million after having abandoned it plan to...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Prince William Refuses to Participate in Princess Diana Documentaries | Vanity Fair www.vanityfair.com/story/prince...
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Prince William Refuses to Participate in Princess Diana Documentaries
Meanwhile, Prince Harry is reportedly working on a documentary about his mother, Princess Diana, ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Paul Verhoeven says Republican President Donald Trump’s Space Force uniforms are Nazi-inspired www.msn.com/en-us/genera... The Starship Troopers director said Trump’s administration should be aware that the film’s heroes are all “fascists without knowing that they’re fascists.” #Trump #Nazis #GOP
Donald Trump has been mocked over his new design for Space Force uniforms, with social media users likening them to something out of a sci-fi movie (@RealDonaldTrump/Truth Social)
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers | Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers
A Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Vulnerabilities in Salesforce Agentforce Expose Wider AI Agent Risk - Infosecurity Magazine www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/vulnera...
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Vulnerabilities in Salesforce Agentforce Expose Wider AI Agent Risk
The ‘SalesBleed’ set of weaknesses in Salesforce’s Agentforce agents exposed CRM data to attackers via prompt injection and DNS exfiltration
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Staying Grounded in the Face of Voter Intimidation | Truthout truthout.org/articles/sta...
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Staying Grounded in the Face of Voter Intimidation
Nonviolence trainers are teaching voters and volunteers how to manage fear and assess risk.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
MoMA explores the useful beauty of information design - Fast Company www.fastcompany.com/91612965/mom...
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MoMA explores the useful beauty of information design
The museum’s first-ever exhibition dedicated to the field includes works by a climatologist, The New York Times, and more.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
I Posed as a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP. — ProPublica www.propublica.org/article/draf...
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Popular AI models use arbitrary facial features to predict criminality and job performance www.psypost.org/popular-ai-m...
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Popular AI models use arbitrary facial features to predict criminality and job performance
AI models are judging people by their looks. A new study reveals that popular AI chatbots rely on arbitrary facial features to determine if someone is trustworthy, competent, or even likely to commit ...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet | WIRED www.wired.com/story/data-c...
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The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet
Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Negative feelings about life are more common among teens on Instagram and TikTok www.psypost.org/negative-fee...
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Negative feelings about life are more common among teens on Instagram and TikTok
A new survey of American teenagers suggests that negative online experiences vary wildly by platform, with TikTok and Instagram users reporting much higher rates of sleep disruption and negative socia...
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ICIJ @icij.org · 27/09/2026
While Tether sold tokens to some customers years before their alleged crimes came to light publicly, the transactions raise questions about how closely Tether scrutinized the buyers. The firm claims it does thorough due diligence on its primary customers. buff.ly/hfsCMio
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Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes. - ICIJ
Financial records obtained by ICIJ show that they included individuals later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering and other financial crimes.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Indoor gardening improves mental health and quality of life for cancer patients www.psypost.org/indoor-garde...
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Indoor gardening improves mental health and quality of life for cancer patients
Tending to indoor hydroponic gardens may help cancer patients improve their mental health and quality of life. A recent study found that growing salad greens at home eased depression symptoms and enco...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Blanche quietly turns over unredacted FBI notes on Trump accuser without telling court www.rawstory.com/trump-accuser/ #Trump #MAGA #Blanche
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Blanche quietly turns over unredacted FBI notes on Trump accuser without telling court
Attorney General Todd Blanche quietly turned over unredacted handwritten FBI notes involving a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexual and physical abuse when she was a teenager — but appar...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
The neuroscience of pity: how attractiveness and morality shape empathy www.psypost.org/how-good-loo...
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The neuroscience of pity: how attractiveness and morality shape empathy
New research explores how our brains react to seeing others in pain. The findings reveal that a person's physical attractiveness and moral history alter our empathy levels, shifting how our minds proc...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Emotional distress when stopping antidepressants appears to be due to withdrawal, not relapse www.psypost.org/emotional-di...
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Emotional distress when stopping antidepressants appears to be due to withdrawal, not relapse
When people stop taking antidepressants, a sudden wave of anxiety or depression can feel like a devastating setback. But new research suggests these emotional spikes are usually a temporary physical w...
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days | WIRED www.wired.com/story/gravit... A competition between the gravity of the inner core and other forces in the mantle is altering the Earth's rotation.
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A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days
A competition between the gravity of the inner core and other forces in the mantle is altering the Earth's rotation.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
African Elephants May Eat Medicinal Plants to Treat Ailments Like Upset Stomachs and Exhaustion | Discover Magazine www.discovermagazine.com/african-elep...
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African Elephants May Eat Medicinal Plants to Treat Ailments Like Upset Stomachs and Exhaustion
Learn how African elephants treat their ailments with plants and other natural materials, showing the significance of self-medication in the animal kingdom.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
How online toxicity silences the majority and fuels power users www.psypost.org/how-online-t... The same thing that drove people to stay silent in online political discussions drove the most active posters to write more — each group responded to perceived hostility in opposite directions. #reddit
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How online toxicity silences the majority and fuels power users
A recent field experiment on Reddit reveals why a vocal minority dominates online political discussions, finding that toxic environments silence the majority while fueling the most active users.
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B∙R∙AI∙N @brain.us.com · 27/09/2026
Midlife belly fat is linked to elevated Alzheimer's biomarkers decades later www.psypost.org/midlife-bell...
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Midlife belly fat is linked to elevated Alzheimer's biomarkers decades later
Tracking body fat over a 35-year period reveals that excess belly fat in midlife is linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease decades later. However, the relationship reverses in old age as cogni...
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