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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 9h
Several start-ups are marketing tests that they say can diagnose endometriosis without surgery. That would be huge — but experts I spoke to urged caution. The evidence for these tests is preliminary, from small studies in groups that may not be representative.
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New Tests Claim to Diagnose Endometriosis. Here’s What to Know. (Gift Article)
Patients and doctors are eager for a noninvasive way to diagnose the disease, and several start-ups are offering new options. Here’s what to know about them.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h
“.. Share of consumers expecting higher interest rates over the next year climbed to 68.4% in August, an increase of over five percentage points.” - Schwab #ConferenceBoard
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h
While facing the threat of an export ban?
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10h
Exclusive: The Trump administration used Homeland Security funds to finance a set of controversial pro-Trump advertisements that recently began airing on television. on.wsj.com/4dGYi28
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Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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Tweeets of Dogs Automated @tweeetsofdogsauto.bsky.social · 10h
Repost by @TweeetsOfDogs RT by @TweeetsOfDogs: A street dog approached a stranger and sought his affection.❤️ Click to see original repost
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 10h
Abandoned and unable to stand, this dog is walking again thanks to months of therapy and patience
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Politico @politico.com · 10h
Eiffel Tower director to step down after row over sidelined female staff
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Eiffel Tower director to step down after row over sidelined female staff
Women working for the Paris landmark were asked to step away during the visit of a Hindu religious delegation.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 10h
Fed's Barr: I do not see a clear trend toward a timely return to 2% inflation.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h
When you *wildly* overestimate your own charm.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10h
BREAKING: Federal prosecutors have charged a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas, with assaulting an officer.
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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
Federal prosecutors in Texas announced assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in the back by immigration enforcement agents on Sunday.
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 12h
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 10h
After forcing us to pay $120 BILLION more for fuel because of his idiotic war with Iran, Donald Trump is now rolling back fuel standards so new cars get even fewer miles per gallon. This is a massive wealth transfer from working Americans to oil companies.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h
Reminder: Donald Trump and his family have grifted more than $4 billion while Americans struggle to get by.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h
Sen. Booker: “This is an 8-year attempt to lie to the American people, and this is their closing argument, everybody. Right before an election, this is what they want to spend their time on, perpetrating a lie. This committee’s Republicans are more concerned with Trump than the truth.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h
SPOTTED IN MEMPHIS: A billboard calls out Tennessee Republicans for ducking debates 🦆 @BrentTaylorTN @MarshaBlackburn @RepDavidKustoff @repgillespie From indivisible memphis: www.instagram.com/p/Ddj6dodICg...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 10h
Jewish settlers blocked roads, set tyres ablaze and prevented the return of a Palestinian family in the latest surge of violence in the occupied West Bank. ft.trib.al/UFuXjLf
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modsback.bsky.social @modsback.bsky.social · 21h
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Comedy writer launches site aimed at ‘Cornell 7’
Morton launched a website to document the details of the case. He also plans to put up billboards “around the country.”
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modsback.bsky.social @modsback.bsky.social · 21h
www.newsnationnow.com/crime/toby-m...
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Comedy writer launches site aimed at ‘Cornell 7’
Morton launched a website to document the details of the case. He also plans to put up billboards “around the country.”
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SnowsMom 🐶❤️🌊 @snowsmom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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ilikefauci.bsky.social @ilikefauci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There's something special about a man falling asleep on live television three minutes after calling his predecessor "Sleepy Joe."
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22h
Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations
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Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations
Indigenous communities play crucial role, as ‘genetic bank’ area of wetland offers hope for critically endangered reptile In the 1990s, conservationists in Cambodia feared the Siamese crocodile had disappeared for good. Fishing and hunting had devastated the species throughout the 20th century, leaving populations across its native south-east Asia on the brink of extinction. But in villages dotted among the wetlands of the remote Cardamom mountains, Indigenous Chorng communities still reported seeing them. Passing this knowledge to researchers surveying the area in 2000 led to an official recording of the species – and bolstered the mission to revive the population. Continue reading...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 22h
Private equity wrestles with its own generational wealth gap ft.trib.al/gOUEbbd | opinion
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Private equity wrestles with its own generational wealth gap
Joe Baratta of Blackstone will retire a billionaire, but future up-and-comers will struggle to match his record
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 22h
💥 A Russian strike against the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 9/28/26
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/09/2026
In the middle of a workday, a Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, setting the top two floors on fire and forcing people to crawl out of windows to await rescue. The attack killed at least two people and injured six.
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Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center
A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/09/2026
Manus, an artificial intelligence startup founded in China, is expanding its AI agent offerings, aiming to gain further ground in one of the tech industry’s hottest areas
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Manus Expands AI Tools in Renewed Push Into Agent Market
Manus, an artificial intelligence startup founded in China, is expanding its AI agent offerings, aiming to gain further ground in one of the tech industry’s hottest areas.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 29/09/2026
A man who spent decades on Utah's death row has been released after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence doesn't link him to a 1985 killing.
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A man who spent decades on Utah's death row is released and awaits a new trial in a 1985 killing
A man who spent decades on Utah's death row has been released after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence doesn't link him to a 1985 killing.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/09/2026
"So . . . how did that all turn out? I hope you’re sitting down." @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on Trump's turnaround on green cards for foreign students:
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Trump to Foreign Students: F*ck Off
Trump promised green cards for “the best and brightest”—but he’s making legal immigration a gauntlet of red tape, fees, and threats.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 29/09/2026
Will Republicans Divorce Trump Over Xi Embrace? Probably Not
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Will Republicans Divorce Trump Over Xi Embrace? Probably Not | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
okay, strong closing message
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Vikas Bajaj @vikasbajaj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
President Trump said he is considering banning diesel exports to lower domestic prices. But a ban or restriction may only lower prices temporarily and could ultimately raise prices and create shortages worldwide. Ivan Penn and Peter Eavis report. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...
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Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices (Gift Article)
President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 23h
Every three months like clockwork, $40 billion rotates between two ETFs in a trade that lets foreign investors dodge US taxes
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A $40 Billion ETF Shuffle Helps Foreign Investors Dodge US Taxes
Every three months like clockwork, $40 billion rotates between two ETFs in a trade that lets foreign investors dodge US taxes
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Lorenzo Salgado, jr. @oznezol.bsky.social · 23h
One step closer to justice for my dad, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/09/2026
@timmiller.bsky.social and @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on the Trump administration using taxpayer dollars to air propaganda during Sunday's NFL games: "It’s almost rubbing it in our face that we can do this with your money."
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So just help me out. They said in July on a $65 bil revenue run rate (maybe heading to $100b) Gross margins indeed.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump regime is airing ads with Trump vowing to cast out “communists,” and ending with “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” Taxpayer-funded propaganda is illegal, but do they care? And will this really help Trump? My write-up in the comments.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PANTHEON: “.. We now expect headline #CPI inflation to average 3.5% in both Q3 and Q4, up from previous forecasts of 3.0% and 2.7% ..”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/09/2026
Following the U.S. military's intervention in Venezuela, the Trump administration issued a new policy allowing the import of Venezuelan gold. Hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of the precious metal now sits untouched as refiners fear the gold's connection to corruption. trib.al/siKHP1o
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
International Criminal Court #donaldtrump
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 28/09/2026
There’s a secret chatbot habit lurking in American middle schools, writes Julie Jargon. And that’s a period in childhood development when kids’ brains are particularly vulnerable. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4rDuj10
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026
"Most presidents engage in diplomacy in order to advance the interests of the United States and/or their political standing and that of their party. Trump, though, mostly seems to chase the narcissistic thrill of standing on the world stage and feeling important."
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Trump loves Xi because he wants to be him
Kowtowing to tyrants makes him think he’s strong.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/09/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “More and more Americans choose to believe whatever the leaders of their tribe tell them and whatever justifies their prejudices or bolsters their sense of victimization or entitlement,” Frank Bruni writes.
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Opinion | Trump’s Most Durable Lie: Election Rigging
“Rigged.” “Fraud.” “Hoax.” The president is a broken record.
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Science News @sciencenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How DNA strands meet to divvy up chromosomes was a longtime mystery. www.sciencenews.org/article/dna-zip…
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See the secret to DNA hookups
A record player-like microscope and computer simulations solve a longtime mystery, showing that metal ions bridge DNA strands that would normally repel.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/09/2026
Josh Turek: “It’s really easy to send out a tweet and say, ‘Oh, we need to end this war in Iran.’ Seven times [Ashley Hinson] had the opportunity to actually end this war.”
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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
coming soon. Oct 9
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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Paid for by the US Government": Trump is using taxpayer dollars to air pro-Trump TV ads, including a 2024 campaign ad. A GOP senator says no public official, including Trump, "should spend public money on private ads for themselves." @baylisswagner.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In South Korea, some safety barriers incorporate rotating rollers that transform part of impact energy and help redirect vehicles, reducing violent rebounds during certain road accidents in a controlled manner.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie
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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oops….
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