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The National welcomes Donut tRump to Scotland in true Scottish style.

Oddly enough, The National seems to be selling in unusually large numbers today, this was almost the last copy left at my corner shop... and I only bought it to take a photo of the headline 😂

Everyone should avoid the phrase “ I think we can all agree”
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows. https://tpf.news/34rzu
It's a brave new world. I bought a thing. *Content warning for #coffee purists*
I had a coworker from another campus shadow me today. She had small, brightly colored, multicolored freckles tattooed on her face. It was charming & 100% the best part of my day. Tattooed freckles! I got a dopamine hit every time I looked at her. ♥️ Do you even know how much shit I got growing up with freckles?? And now people are tattooing them on!? How awesome is that!?
People are shocked to discover they need to fact-check ChatGPT and I'm having the uncomfortable realization that they never fact-checked their uncle's Facebook posts, their friend's medical advice, or literally anything Google's top result told them, and suddenly the last decade makes sense...
NIH halts Black infant health study amid DEI controversy https://thecincinnatiherald.com/2025/07/03/black-infant-health-study/
NIH halts Black infant health study amid DEI controversy

NIH terminates Black infant health study, citing concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion research. Researchers contest the decision.

The Cincinnati Herald

Can you see circles or rectangles? And does the answer depend on where you grew up?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/05/optical-illusions-see-world-perception

Can you see circles or rectangles? And does the answer depend on where you grew up?

We may believe we see the world exactly as it is – but as studies of optical illusions show, it’s far more complex than that, says cognitive and computational neuroscience professor Anil Seth

The Guardian
@evewrites people who complain about our national health service here in Portugal and other EU countries, really should do a little internship in the US.