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AOC: Companies like Palantir are mining endlessly the data and privacy of the American people—keeping track of everything that they say and do. And sending it to a militarized government.  When you take the subway, when you share a TikTok, when you talk to your Alexa at home, they are collecting your data and figuring out new ways to weaponize it. Now, they are using AI tools to automate this so it is not only pervasive, but that it is effortless. We must sound the alarm now.

“We cannot sit back and allow a handful of billionaire Big Tech oligarchs to make decisions that will reshape our economy, our democracy and the future of humanity." Story: rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

🚨 One letter. Two signatures. Zero tolerance for funding Russia. @RepGregoryMeeks and @RepDonBacon sent a joint letter to Bessent and Rubio demanding answers on one thing: Why is the U.S. easing sanctions on Russian oil - right now? Right when Ukraine is advancing. Right when Russia is sharing drone tech with Iran to target U.S. forces. Right when Moscow needs cash the most. This isn't about politics. This is about funding an aggressor at the worst possible moment. Meeks and Bacon are asking the right questions. Congress needs to hear more voices like theirs. 📌 Sanctions must stay. 👉 amukr.org/do-not-lift-sa… 📰 Source: spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/news… #StandUpWithUkraine #SupportUkraine #SanctionRussia #RussianWar #RussianWarInUkraine

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have created an innovative spray-on powder called AGCL that can stop severe bleeding in about one second. This powder, made from safe, natural ingredients like alginate, gellan gum, and chitosan, instantly forms a strong hydrogel barrier when it contacts blood. It reacts with calcium ions in the blood to seal the wound quickly, even in deep or irregular injuries—unlike traditional bandages that often fall short. The material absorbs more than 7 times its weight in blood, sticks firmly under high pressure, and supports fast tissue healing. It's fully biocompatible, with very low risk of cell damage. Developed with input from an active-duty South Korean Army Major, it's built for extreme conditions like battlefields and disaster zones, where rapid bleeding control can be life-saving. It also stays effective for up to 2 years in hot or humid storage. This breakthrough promises to transform not only military trauma care but also civilian emergencies, surgeries, and medical aid in remote areas. The research was published in Advanced Functional Materials. [Son, Y., Pak, K., Lee, T., Prayogo, M. C., Choi, J., Kang, S., Kang, M., Oh, B., Sun, S. Y., Kim, S., Im, S. G., Jon, S., & Park, S. (2025), "An Ionic Gelation Powder for Ultrafast Hemostasis and Accelerated Wound Healing", Advanced Functional Materials]

This high school student just built a water filter that removes 96% of microplastics, without expensive equipment. In Warrington, Virginia, Mia Heller has built a filtration system that removes more than 95% of microplastics from drinking water. Her approach uses a magnetic liquid, ferrofluid, to pull tiny plastic particles out of the flow, without relying on traditional filter membranes.

Some individuals experience a brain that never truly sits still. Scientists call this hypervigilant cognition—a state where the mind constantly scans, analyzes, and predicts potential outcomes. While often misunderstood, this heightened cognitive activity is a reflection of advanced alertness and mental processing. Psychologists explain that hypervigilant brains maintain continuous attention to environmental cues, social signals, and potential threats. This cognitive style can enhance problem-solving, decision-making, and anticipatory thinking but may also feel exhausting or overwhelming for the individual. Those with hypervigilant cognition often notice details others miss, recognize patterns faster, and plan for multiple outcomes simultaneously. However, this state is frequently misinterpreted as anxiety, paranoia, or overthinking. In reality, hypervigilant cognition is an adaptive neurological mechanism, shaped by genetics, early experiences, or environmental demands. It represents a brain optimized for awareness, prediction, and rapid response, even if it comes at the cost of mental restfulness. Understanding hypervigilant cognition fosters empathy for individuals whose brains operate in this heightened state. With mindfulness practices, structured routines, and stress-reduction strategies, these highly active brains can channel their constant scanning and analyzing into productive, insightful, and creative outcomes, turning what feels overwhelming into a powerful cognitive advantage. ✨🙌🏾💫 © MindBox

⚡ NASA just released insane new image of Mars. Yes those are real clouds. on Mars. 250 million miles away from us. Not just any clouds, these are extremely rare Iridescent clouds seen for the first time ever on an alien planet.

La ciencia acaba de confirmar lo que todo dueño de perro ya intuía: el amor de un perro es real. Estudios de resonancia magnética revelaron algo profundamente conmovedor sobre su vínculo con nosotros. Cuando un perro huele a su humano, una zona específica de su cerebro —el núcleo caudado— se activa con una intensidad única. Ni la comida, ni otros perros, ni los juguetes provocan esa respuesta. Solo el olor de su dueño. El núcleo caudado está asociado a la alegría, el amor y la recompensa. Eso significa que los perros no solo nos reconocen: nos sienten con amor genuino. Cuando te miran con esos ojos llenos de ternura o corren hacia ti al llegar a casa, no es instinto ni costumbre. Es una reacción emocional profunda, grabada en su cerebro. La ciencia lo llama activación neuronal. Nosotros lo llamamos amor incondicional.

🚨BREAKING NEWS: The Voyager spacecraft discovered a "Fire Wall" at a temperature of 30,000-50,000 Kelvin at the edge of Solar System.

in the sacred jungle, the wuxia princess returned for revenge but this time, she did not come alone the catfu sifu had entered the battlefield 🐱🌿

The spell is FINALLY breaking. Conservatives are finally realizing that Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg and Andreessen don't give a damn about their values. They never did.

🚨BREAKING: Scientists say they've made a PILL THAT COULD LET YOU LIVE TO 150 The company's formula targets so-called "zombie cells" - aging cells that refuse to die, triggering inflammation and age-related disease.

This 28-min deep dive could spark the biggest scandal in US history.

The Trump admin is asking for $200B more to fund the war in Iran. Here's what we could do with that money for Americans struggling in this economy instead.

In America today, wealth inequality has become so extreme that the top 1% now own as much stock and mutual funds as the bottom 99% combined. No democracy is sustainable when so few have so much while so many have so little. We need an economy that works for all, not the 1%.

BREAKING: 50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down

@Old_But_Gold50s Absolutely beautiful which demands the full version:

the young warriors mocked the elder sifu, a fatal mistake

While we argue about which chatbot is better. Google quietly built an AI that won a Nobel Prize, predicted 200 million protein structures, and is about to put AI-designed cancer drugs into human trials. I wrote about why this matters more than anything else in AI right now.

Ancient civilizations stored water in copper for a reason. Copper is naturally oligodynamic. It self-sterilizes. Kills bacteria, fungi, and mold. When water rests in copper for 8+ hours, ions dissolve in and create a subtle electric charge. You're not just hydrating. You're plugging back into a natural circuit. Shared for informational purposes only. Source: Ayurvedic Research ✨🙌🏾💫