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IDITAROD 2026: A musher on a mission - ICT Jody Potts-Joseph wants to encourage young Alaska Natives to travel the way of the ancestors

If you aren't keeping up with the Iditarod this year, here is a good reason to: Four mushers are Alaskan Native: Kevin Hansen, Inupiaq; Ryan Redington, Inupiaq; Kaiser, Yup’ik; and Jody Potts-Joseph. Another, Jesse Terry, Anishinabe, is Indigenous from Canada. #Uglydogs

ictnews.org/news/iditaro...

14.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 447 πŸ” 132 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 8
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Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI β€˜Expert Review’ Feature The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academicsβ€”without their consent.

NEW: Grammarly got hit with a class-action lawsuit this afternoon over its AI "expert review" feature that uses real experts' likenesses without their consent. @juliaangwin.com is the only named plaintiff. @milesklee.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/gramma...

11.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 415 πŸ” 134 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 29
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Iranian National Dies in Mississippi, Marking 17th ICE-Related Death Since December 31 ~ L.A. TACO Fifty-nine-year-old Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi is currently the 11th person to have died while in ICE custody this year that we know of, and the 17th ICE-related death since the killing of Keith Porter on December 31, 2025.

"17th ICE-related death."

"Fifty-nine-year-old Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi was pronounced deceased on March 1."

"He first arrived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident in 1991."
#Mississippi #Louisiana #USA #Iran #Healthcare #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

11.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Trump administration will receive a $10 billion fee for brokering the deal that kept TikTok alive in the U.S.

Exclusive 1m ago The Trump administration will receive a $10 billion fee for brokering the deal that kept TikTok alive in the U.S.

JFC.

Impeach and remove this lawless man, you fools.

13.03.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 6340 πŸ” 1838 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 155

The #TransRightsReadathon starts next week!

The readathon encourages readers to seek out books by and about trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender noncomforming authors and characters.

While I decide which books I'll be reading, here's a list with recommendations! #TRR26

13.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Plot of modeling new NIH grants after a switch to 100% MYF. There is a large drop in grants in the first year with a gradual recovery over 5 years.

Plot of modeling new NIH grants after a switch to 100% MYF. There is a large drop in grants in the first year with a gradual recovery over 5 years.

There is a lot of talk lately about multi-year funding (MYF) at NIH. This is mostly a paperwork issue, but it can have a dramatic impact on the number of grants that get funded. I was curious how this would impact grant numbers over time, so I did some simple modeling. 1/n

22.01.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Just so we're all clear, this is a war crime and would be punishable by life or death under U.S. law.

13.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 10684 πŸ” 3404 πŸ’¬ 725 πŸ“Œ 225
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ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimony Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose β€˜targets’

When a federal judge (finally) put ICE officers under oath, they admitted that they are given daily detention quotas and rely heavily on a Palantir-supplied AI tool to select targets, without warrants and without enough evidence to obtain one. They simply go into neighborhoods and round people up.

13.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 9158 πŸ” 5489 πŸ’¬ 192 πŸ“Œ 387

I feel like it should be more widely unpopular that in the past year we’ve witnessed the creation of an American Stasi required to meet arrest quotas who utilize an AI technology created by a company run by a sweaty raisin of a billionaire who thinks Greta Thunberg is the antichrist.

13.03.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 3632 πŸ” 1642 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 22

Over 6,000 US strikes in Iran over the last 13 days, averaging a strike every 3 minutes.

But apparently we cannot afford to build more schools and hospitals in Maine. Only to bomb them overseas.

13.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 208 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1

Musk paid $300 million for a spot in Trump's administration and hired bigots to wreck people's livelihoods under the guise of lowering the deficit.

Meanwhile:

13.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 210 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 7

Search-and-rescue crews were β€œflying blind” trying to rescue survivors from deadly tornadoes that hit the Midwest last week.

Why? Because Kristi Noem hadn't approved FEMA’s $200,000 contract with a tornado-tracking tool.

But she had time to spend $220 million on anti-immigrant ads. Priorities.

13.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 19316 πŸ” 8038 πŸ’¬ 506 πŸ“Œ 267
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Trump will depart to Palm Beach for the weekend to spend time at his private club and participate in a fundraiser.

This is the second weekend in a row Trump has gone golfing as he risks the lives of American service members.

13.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 207 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 21

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This is crucially important point.

1) "No quarter" is indeed specifically war-crime term

2) Under Geneva Conventions, after sinking an enemy ship, the attackers must "take all positive measures" to find and rescue any survivors. Text in next post

No evidence US sub did so after attack, AFAIK

13.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 1882 πŸ” 674 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 23
A fish extends to the center canvas from the right, while a missing library card sinks in the water in the background

A fish extends to the center canvas from the right, while a missing library card sinks in the water in the background

#2026MMM #LibraryDivision #TeamMesopotamianHimri Art by Mary C. Freisner @maryfreisner.bsky.social

13.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A closeup illustration of a library card, with a lion's paw reaching towards it from the right, observed by a second lion's muzzle and eye in the middle ground. Books can be glimpsed on shelves in the far background

A closeup illustration of a library card, with a lion's paw reaching towards it from the right, observed by a second lion's muzzle and eye in the middle ground. Books can be glimpsed on shelves in the far background

#2026MMM #LibraryDivision #TeamLions Art by Olivia Pellicer @opellisms.bsky.social

13.03.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
a wooden table features an upright green book with the title "Panthera leo". Winding library shelves in a curving corridor can be seen behind the book, with 2 lions facing away from the foreground

a wooden table features an upright green book with the title "Panthera leo". Winding library shelves in a curving corridor can be seen behind the book, with 2 lions facing away from the foreground

#2026MMM #LibraryDivision #TeamLions Art by Olivia Pellicer @opellisms.bsky.social

13.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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#2026 LIBRARY LEGENDS ROUND 1 WINNERS:
Nile Crocodile, Mouse, Gray Fox, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Domestic Cat, Domestic Dog, White Stork, Lions

Please join us Monday 3/16 at 8PM EST for Round 1 of Extinction is Forever!

13.03.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

I would not put it past the MODs to have the mold show up in a later battle to give the lion an assist. #2026MMM

13.03.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon chef is pointing at something with perfection written on the bottom Alt: a cartoon chef is doing 'chef's kiss' with perfection written on the bottom

WOOHOO! Perfect night! 8 for 8. #2026MMM

13.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mold gets in the tear in the ear, we get a new team liold? #2026MMM

13.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a clean room is kneeling down on a table and getting ready for work . Alt: a man in a clean room is sitting down on a table and getting ready for work .

I am rooting for #TeamLions mold has done enough damage to my sinuses that I really want it to go down hard. #2026MMM

13.03.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a stingray is swimming in a tank of water with bubbles coming out of it 's mouth . Alt: a bottle explodes under water

Question I will ponder until the next battle, does the void left behind by the sudden removal of the scorpion, louse, and surrounding fluids do any damage to the pups stomach? #2026MMM

13.03.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is the MMM magic about to deny the pup their snack? #2026MMM

13.03.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says " you 're way too good to me " in a comic Alt: a cartoon character says " you 're way too good to me " in a comic

Carnage and snackage in a single battle, we must have been extra good this year! #2026MMM

13.03.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon drawing of a fist with the words venom let there be carnage below it Alt: a cartoon drawing of a fist with the words venom let there be carnage below it

Oof, miniscule carnage is still carnage! #2026MMM

13.03.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A longhaired black cat with light green eyes sits on a wooden table, paws beside a library card. Shelves of books can be seen in the background

A longhaired black cat with light green eyes sits on a wooden table, paws beside a library card. Shelves of books can be seen in the background

#2026MMM #LibraryDivision #TeamDomesticCat Art by Olivia Pellicer @opellisms.bsky.social

13.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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a woman says fingers crossed and toes too in a gif Alt: a woman says fingers crossed and toes too in a gif

Really need this to be a puny puppy for my later round decisions to have a decent chance. #2026MMM

13.03.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cookie monster eating a cookie with the words nom nom nom behind him Alt: cookie monster eating a cookie with the words nom nom nom below him

The birds are eating well tonight #2026MMM

13.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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yoda is saying `` focus , you will '' in a star wars scene . Alt: yoda is saying `` focus , you will '' in a star wars scene .

I need the stork to be on a nice long rest stop between migrations. No flighty combatants leaving the field of battle please. #2026MMM

13.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0