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-- I clicked on your link to listen to Walk, and this other song started as an ad. I listened to the whole thing and like it a lot. Thanks for the lucky find. 😁

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Scientists just discovered a way to smash cancer cells apart using light — no drugs, no chemo.

And they had a 99% kill rate in lab tests.

In a striking leap forward for cancer treatment, scientists have developed a new technique that uses light to physically destroy cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.

Researchers at Rice University, working with Texas A&M and the University of Texas, discovered that when dye molecules called aminocyanines—commonly used in imaging—are attached to cancer cells and hit with near-infrared light, they vibrate intensely. This synchronized movement, dubbed “molecular jackhammering,” generates mechanical force that ruptures the cancer cells' membranes.

The approach has shown dramatic results in early experiments, obliterating 99% of melanoma cells in petri dishes and triggering full remission in about half of tested mice. Because it relies on physical force rather than chemicals or genetic modification, it sidesteps the issue of resistance that plagues many existing therapies. Moreover, the use of near-infrared light means the treatment can penetrate deeply into tissue with minimal damage to surrounding cells—raising hopes for non-invasive therapy options. Researchers are now optimizing the method and preparing for human trials, eyeing a future where light becomes a powerful weapon against cancer.

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By most accounts, Owen Wister invented the Western. His 1902 book, The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, sold over two millions copies, was reprinted 14 times within a year of publication, & spurred four film & TV adaptations. Wister was also one of the first breeders of Chihuahuas, & some sources suggest he may even have influenced the breed’s name.

Enter James Watson, a founder of the AKC. He acquired his first Chihuahua en route by train to San Francisco for a judging assignment in 1888.

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Wister, meanwhile, was smitten with the southwest. It’s possible that his way of preserving the culture was by saving the Chihuahua, a dog Watson, the sporting and kennel editor for the Philadelphia Press, had described as, “the only truly North American dog.”

Chihuahuas were AKC recognized a couple of years after Wister’s book was published, and anyone interested in the breed will want to read anything written about them by Amy Fernandez.

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In Germantown, PA, a chap stopped Watson who had “Manzannita” with him, & said he hadn’t seen such a dog since he was in Arizona years before. The guy was Owen Wister whose family had settled in Germantown even before William Penn got to Pennsylvania.

By now, Watson was lost to a breed with which he’d become smitten. Though he never had a successful breeding program, he purchased several more dogs on trips to the Southwest. Wister always inquired about Watson’s dogs whenever they met.

“Workers have the obligation to be the first to fight against the aggressiveness of foreign interventions.” #WFTU theoryandpraxis.eu/workers-hav…

Charlese Horton is a Black trans woman who was sentenced on June 27th and is being sent to a men’s-designated facility. This is potentially deadly for her.

We are fighting today to have Charlese transferred to MCI-Framingham, the women’s-designated prison ASAP.

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#Massachusetts #trans #prison #action #alert

Family is the foundation of society for Africans – head of the Institute for African Studies | SPIEF 2025 odysee.com/Irina_Abramova_SPIE…

"The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by Israel and the U.S., presents itself as a lifeline. But its aid hubs are death traps," writes Malak Hijazi from Gaza.

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Cartoon by Carlos Latuff.

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel
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Yemen’s massive rally commemorates Iran’s triumph, reiterates steadfast support for Gaza en.ypagency.net/361018
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When she approached the old woodsman, she had only one thing in mind: the ask. But whether it was an ask for help or an axe for justice, no one could say. He handed her the axe without a word, as if he’d heard the ask before she spoke. She gripped it tightly, unsure if she was meant to axe the truth from the trees or ask it from the wind. In that forest, every ask could cut, and every axe could speak.

Όταν δεν υπάρχει δημοσιογραφία ο χαβαλές καθαρίζει για όλους. youtube.com/watch?v=jdDa0yuzPO…

The narcissist's mind often perceives the world as a stage where every slight, no matter how small, is magnified into a betrayal. They interpret omissions or misunderstandings as deliberate acts against them, fueling a constant sense of persecution. This "micro-betrayal" effect traps them in a cycle of distrust and conflict, making healthy relationships incredibly challenging. Understanding this pattern can help us approach narcissists and ourselves with more compassion and clearer boundaries. 🧠✨ #NPD #MentalHealth #UnderstandingNarcissism

Ketanji Brown Jackson DEMOLISHED by Amy Coney Barrett in EXPLOSIVE Clash! | Elijah Schaffer’s Stories Of The Day

Welcome to The Gateway Pundit’s Week-in-Review with Elijah Schaffer, where he covers the top stories throughout the last 24 hours.

ARTICLE 1: WHOA: Amy Coney Barrett Nukes Ketanji Brown Jackson With a Devastating Line in Supreme Court Ruling on Nationwide Injunctions

ARTICLE 2: “It May Blow This Whole Thing Open” – GOP Senator Schmitt Announces ‘First-Of-Its-Kind” Action on Biden Autopen Scandal minds.com/newsfeed/17854760818…

JUST IN: Senate Rejects Democrats’ Resolution Limiting Trump Iran War Powers – Rand Paul Votes with Dems

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Lety Does Playing the Royal Limited: Murder on Board (2023)


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Lety Does Eating the Wavy Tzatziki Flavored Chips From Lay's


We're over half a year past summer at this point, but I'm finally moving on to reviewing Lay's summer collection! Specifically, Lay's of America. That's right, we're done with the foreign chips! Come join me as I review these... Greek dipping sauce flavored chips from Lay's.

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Lety Does Eating the Masala Flavored Potato Chips From Lay's


So like what the fuck does “masala” flavored chips even mean. Masala is such a generic fucking term, it can be one of a half-dozen famous Indian spice mixes. Garam masala, maybe, based on the photo??? But it's super fucking eggy for garam masala, which I don't think has black salt, so idefk.

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Lety Does Playing the Royal Limited (2023)


You know what I've always wanted to do? Play a train game on a train. Okay, that's an absolute lie, but I have wanted to do that since I booked these long-distance train tickets. Just a damn shame I was sick that I literally do not remember filming this Let's Play whatsoever.

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Lety Does Taking the Amtrak Coast Starlight, Part 1


Went on my first long-distance Amtrak trip and just wanted to give a giant shoutout to the lovely support agent who took pity on me for missing my departure at Union Station and allowed me to change my onboarding to a different station like 30 minutes away. Would love to say that fixed all my problems, but oh boy, being on the second floor of a moving train is a STRUGGLE.

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Lety Does Eating the Chili Crab Garlic Fries From Satay by the Bay SF


I got hungry after hanging out at the Tamara de Lempicka exhibition for a few hours, but luckily for me, there's a bunch of food trucks right outside the de Young Museum! My first choice was... not this, it was some vegan Mexican thing that closed up right as I arrived, but I'm almost glad it did cause these fries were great!

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Lety Does Eating the Masala Flavored Potato Chips From Lay's


So like what the fuck does “masala” flavored chips even mean. Masala is such a generic fucking term, it can be one of a half-dozen famous Indian spice mixes. Garam masala, maybe, based on the photo??? But it's super fucking eggy for garam masala, which I don't think has black salt, so idefk.

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Lety Does Taking the Amtrak Coast Starlight, Part 1


Went on my first long-distance Amtrak trip and just wanted to give a giant shoutout to the lovely support agent who took pity on me for missing my departure at Union Station and allowed me to change my onboarding to a different station like 30 minutes away. Would love to say that fixed all my problems, but oh boy, being on the second floor of a moving train is a STRUGGLE.

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Lety Does Taking the Amtrak Coast Starlight, Part 2


My first Amtrak trip continues! I feel a bit better after my shower, so I decided to show off the rest of the train, and I have learned from my Hsi Lai Temple vlogs! That even if I do have permission to film, that doesn't mean I won't come across like a jackass! So behold, the new vlogging meta!

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Lety Does Taking the Amtrak Coast Starlight II, Part 1


My short trip to San Francisco is over, and it's time to head back to Los Angeles! And a fun fact: this train runs two-day journeys in each direction, and apparently the staff doesn't turn over at the end of each length of the trip. Meaning, since I got off on day one, spent two days in SF, and then hopped back onboard on day four-- LONG STORY SHORT, I got on the same exact train with the same exact attendants from my first trip, and everyone fucking remembered the dying girl.

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Lety Does the Tamara de Lempicka Exhibition at the de Young Museum


After half a year of thinking about it, I finally decided to head up to San Francisco to see the Tamara de Lempicka exhibition on its last day in town. It truly was a beautiful and humbling retrospective for an LGBT icon, and I'm so appreciative of the curators and donors who made this possible.

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Lety Does Eating Pelon Pelonazo Dulce Enchilado Sabor a Tamarindo de Lorena


Illegal in Japan (among other places); 無修正あそこ

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Lety Does Drinking the Mango Rush Mango Sweet Heat Flavor Dew From Mountain Dew


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Mutual Aid request: $75 raised so far, please help me get married

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Venezuela: President Maduro Assesses Damage From Tropical Wave 9 in Andean Region (+Colombia) orinocotribune.com/venezuela-p…

by the way... the phone interview I had to do for SNAP approval was another success story for the hardware VOIP phone a kind reader gifted me a few months ago.

it just works so much better than Android and desktop apps.

I of course brought it with me over here (it can charge via USB-C and does not require its cradle), and when it rang today I was able to just answer it with no fumbling and without missing the call.

(since SIP calling was ripped out of AOSP, most generic VOIP apps on Android are ... not great. though I do note one is helpfully reminding me of voicemails once an hour, that's useful.)

Henry VIII’s and Cromwell’s bibles reunite – The History Blog
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"Cromwell had these two presentation copies made to propagandize his idea of spreading copies of the Bible in English throughout the realm to the king himself. The beautifully painted cover page depicts Henry handing out bibles to his people."

#History #Books

Video shows federal agents blast their way into Huntington Park home /
A resident who was inside with two children, ages 6 and 1, said about a dozen federal agents entered her Los Angeles County home

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The Wine development release 10.11 is now available.


cross-posted from: reddthat.com/post/44560289

What's new in this release:
  • Preparation work for NTSync support.
  • More support for generating Windowsill Runtime metadata in WIDL.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available at dl.winehq.org/wine/source/10.x…

Binary packages for various distributions will be available
from the respective download sites.

You will find documentation here.

Wine is available thanks to the work of many people.
See the file AUTHORS for the complete list.



The Wine development release 10.11 is now available.


What's new in this release:

  • Preparation work for NTSync support.
  • More support for generating Windowsill Runtime metadata in WIDL.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available at dl.winehq.org/wine/source/10.x…

Binary packages for various distributions will be available
from the respective download sites.

You will find documentation here.

Wine is available thanks to the work of many people.
See the file AUTHORS for the complete list.


The Wine development release 10.11 is now available.


What's new in this release:

  • Preparation work for NTSync support.
  • More support for generating Windowsill Runtime metadata in WIDL.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available at dl.winehq.org/wine/source/10.x…

Binary packages for various distributions will be available
from the respective download sites.

You will find documentation here.

Wine is available thanks to the work of many people.
See the file AUTHORS for the complete list.

At Least 23 Israeli Settler Attacks on Palestinians Recorded in One Week: UN #Palestine qudsnen.co/at-least-23-israeli…

In 1930's Germany, while the Nazis were rounding up vast numbers of "undesirables" and shuffling them off to concentration camps, many scientists and other technologists continued much as if nothing was going on, going to conferences, writing papers, pretending that the horrors going on just outside their windows didn't exist.

Much the same thing is happening now in the U.S.

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I want off this ride.

Seriously. This whole fiasco might be what kicks me out of tech. I'm so sick of this ridiculous golden calf, this fumed-up Oracle at Delphi.

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'Technofascist military fantasy': Spotify faces boycott calls over CEO’s investment in AI military startup


Spotify, the world’s leading music streaming platform, is facing intense criticism and boycott calls following CEO Daniel Ek’s announcement of a €600m ($702m) investment in Helsing, a German defence startup specialising in AI-powered combat drones and military software.

The move, announced on 17 June, has sparked widespread outrage from musicians, activists and social media users who accuse Ek of funnelling profits from music streaming into the military industry.

Many have started calling on users to cancel their subscriptions to the service.

“Finally cancelling my Spotify subscription – why am I paying for a fuckass app that works worse than it did 10 years ago, while their CEO spends all my money on technofascist military fantasies?” said one user on X.