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Feb 2
Elemento cotidiano desde hace varias décadas, hoy es amplía la preocupación por su uso extensivo. Su presencia en oceános, y peor aún dentro de nuestros cuerpos pudiendo afectar nuestra salud, es motivo de alarma para reducir cada vez más su uso.  
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¿ Sabías que están detrás la creación de Hollywood?

En 1909, en Brooklyn, alrededor de las 9 de la mañana todos los que iban paseando por la calle, ven una fábrica en llamas, el humo negro se eleva en el cielo y muchos trabajadores están atrapados tras las rejas de su trabajo. Image
Sacuden las barras desesperados como simios rabiosos en una jaula.

¿ Qué había tan tóxico que acabó con la vida de varios trabajadores en el interior de esa fábrica?  

Este producto no era más que el primer plástico del mundo, un plástico mortal. Image
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Feb 2
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "TU B’SHVAT (THE 15TH BDAY OF THE MONTH OF SHVAT)

Tu Bishvat

The Jewish "New Year for Trees," is observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat (falling on February 2, 2026).
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It marks the ecological New Year, celebrated by planting trees, eating fruits from the Seven Species, and environmental awareness, honoring the connection between people and nature.
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Two important things about which to be aware, two things that are often forgotten or have been forgotten.

First, in Israel, this holiday is celebrated by planting Trees. Some of us remember how the Jewish National Fund used to raise money from the sale of trees in Israel.
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Feb 2
Gedanken zur Tageslosung für Montag, den 02.02.2026

Losungswort
Die Israeliten schrien zu dem HERRN, und der HERR erweckte ihnen einen Retter, der sie errettete.
Richter 3,9

Lehrtext
Werft euer Vertrauen nicht weg, welches eine große Belohnung hat.
Hebräer 10,35
Die Losungen der Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine

Der Retter

Im Buch der Richter, aus dem das heutige Losungswort stammt, wird eine ständig wiederkehrende Geschichte über das Volk Israel erzählt. Immer wieder ließen sie sich durch die Religionen und den Götzendienst der
umliegenden Völker dazu verführen, es ebenso zu tun. Die Folge war, dass sie von eben diesen Völkern angegriffen wurden. Warum aber verhinderte Gott nicht diese Verführung? Der Grund lautet: „Der Herr ließ einige Völker im Land Kanaan bleiben, um Israel auf die
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Feb 2
#SupremeCourt hears bail plea of businessmen accused of swapping blood samples in the Pune Porsche accident case.

Bench: Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan. Image
Senior Advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan: there are no allegations against the other two occupy pants of the car. Only person accused is the juvenile. To show that none of them was drunk the juvenile's father asked these people to help replace the blood sample.
Sankarnarayanan: this is a classic case of undermining the entire criminal justice system. It is not just the initial act but about what happened there after. Phone calls are made among all of them and immediately the local MLA lands there.
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Feb 2
@michaeldweiss @RonFilipkowski

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„Under the Biden administration, Tahnoon’s efforts to get AI hardware had been largely stymied over fears that the sensitive technology could be diverted to China.
@michaeldweiss @RonFilipkowski 2).
Of particular concern was one of Tahnoon’s own companies, the AI firm G42, which had stoked alarm among intelligence officials and lawmakers over its close ties to the sanctioned tech giant Huawei and other Chinese firms.
@michaeldweiss @RonFilipkowski 3).
The company said it severed ties with China in late 2023, but concerns persisted.

@realDonaldTrump's election reopened the door for him. In the months that followed, Tahnoon met multiple times with Trump, @SteveWitkoff (@SEPeaceMissions) and other U.S. officials,
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Feb 2
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„Credo in F Major: II. Crucifixus” (c. 1717–1719) [1] [2] by Antonio Lotti (1667–1740) [3] [4], performed in 1999 by the Balthasar-Neumann-Chor und Ensemble [5] [6] [7] under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock [8] [9].
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Feb 2
BC First Nations have several NGO's, who all oppose new Canadian pipelines in BC

These are NGO's aka political lobby groups, not bands. They are there to influence policy, and try to get more of what they want

And our tax dollars fund the crap out of it 🧵 Image
The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), said to represent as many as 144 Bands in BC, only has 2 people on its executive team. 👀

But they got $13 million from the BC govt, almost all of it from the BCNDP Image
The Federal Liberals were also very generous to give tax dollars to UBCIC, who are fighting to inhibit Canada's resource industry

The Liberal Government gave them $28 million since 2015 Image
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Feb 2
@Modalsurrealism @LyingWrongAgain @triggerman1976 We'll get there.

I should be clear "modern" humans. HERV-K (HML-2) insertions are inferred to be older than modern humans, predate the split between humans and Neanderthals some humans and Denisovans
@Modalsurrealism @LyingWrongAgain @triggerman1976 So, now onto phase 2.

The various syncytin proteins in a range of mammals are all purported to have been infected at various time and by various different viruses that have never been witnessed.

Below are 9 examples, but there are a few more. Image
@Modalsurrealism @LyingWrongAgain @triggerman1976 These are all separate infection events in sperate species with separate virus, yet they all supposedly yield the same (EXTREMELY RARE) fixation. Not only that by they are beneficial, offering core changes to a reproduction critical system.
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Feb 2
#sambucky Although Bucky is the one born in 1910's, Sam is a black gay man raised in Delacroix. This means he is the most reserved boyfriend, the one who shows less in public.

When they are in missions, you could tell they look like an old married couple, +
since they act like one. They fight for every single detail, like mom and dad would do. However they also care for each other – a lot. Were you on a mission with them and the other one was missing, they would ask "hey, where is Sam?", "do you know where is Buck?" +
It's not that they keep secret about their relationship, they don't. They would never. Neither would they deny about it. They are together, period.

Despite of that, Sam is always the one looking everywhere; to identify either a possible homophobic person or a racist one. +
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Feb 2
🔴#ExclusivaMCCI: Una red de factureras, domicilios fantasma y prestanombres surgida en Tabasco bajo @adan_augusto y ligada a la familia Bermúdez Requena, ocultó beneficiarios de contratos públicos en Segalmex y en 6 estados. Las asignaciones ascienden a más de 2,360 mdp. 🧵
1) Documentos oficiales relacionan la red con empleados e inmuebles de la familia Bermúdez Requena y evidencian prácticas de competencia simulada, así como el uso recurrente de las mismas notarías y apoderados legales.
2) Un caso destacado es el de un chofer de Villahermosa que aparece como accionista de Comercio y Construcción de Tabasco, empresa señalada por el SAT como facturera y favorecida con contratos millonarios durante el gobierno de Adán Augusto López. Image
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Feb 2
I have been accused of crashing out because I have no patience for Nazism, and because I have called out people for playing footsie with Nazism. 1/7
But this is no crash out because I have always had no patience for Nazism. 2/7
I also have no patience for those who deny having played footsie by explaining further that they were just rubbing their socks together. 3/7
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Feb 2
How Hormones Shape Your Jaw & Face and What You Can Do to Improve Yours Today:
Most people think jaw shape is genetics only.
In reality, jaw and facial structure mirror your hormonal health, muscle tone, airway habits, and overall nutrient status.
And those signals continue in adulthood - slowly, but real.
Here’s the full breakdown. 🧵Image
1. Androgens Build the Mandible

Testosterone increases periosteal bone growth, especially in the mandible (ramus, chin, angle).
Higher androgens -> wider jaw, stronger projection.
Lower androgens -> softer angle, smaller ramus, flatter lower face.
Science:
– Androgens stimulate mandibular osteoblast activity and periosteal thickening
– Male puberty growth spurt shows a mandible-specific androgen response.

Even adults experience slow remodeling in response to hormonal environment + mechanical load.
What helps:
– stable calories, enough protein, strength training
– correcting low thyroid (because it suppresses androgens)
– fixing chronic stress (cortisol drops testosterone)

PMCID: PMC6206510, PMID: 10327737Image
2. Estrogen Controls Growth Timing and Bone Density

Estradiol closes growth plates earlier and regulates bone density.
Too high too early -> smaller jaw + reduced forward growth.
Too low -> underdeveloped mandible, narrow dental arch, retrognathic profile.

Low estrogen = loss of jaw density, softer contours. Bone Density Drops -> Jaw Angle Weakens
Estrogen maintains osteoblast activity.
When estrogen is low:
– bone resorption increases
– mandibular cortex thins
– gonial angle becomes more obtuse
– chin looks smaller or more recessed

When estrogen rises out of proportion to progesterone (estrogen dominance), you get a very specific facial change: Subcutaneous fluid retention -> jawline blurring.

The mechanisms are straightforward:
Estrogen increases aldosterone -> sodium retention -> edema
High estrogen upregulates the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS).
Aldosterone increases fluid retention in soft tissues -> the face looks swollen, especially around:
– jaw angle
– lower cheeks
– under the chin
– under the eyes
This is not fat. It’s vascular permeability + water retention.

Estrogen suppresses thyroid conversion (T4->T3)
High estrogen increases thyroid-binding globulin, which reduces free T3.
Low T3 -> lower metabolic rate -> poor lymphatic drainage -> facial puffiness increases.

What helps:
– stabilizing ovulation
– progesterone support in luteal phase
– thyroid -> better aromatase balance
– fat-soluble vitamins A/D/K2 for bone remodeling

PMID: 36252613, PMCID: PMC6364354 , PMCID: PMC9883279Image
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Feb 2
No Meditation allowed in this Temple, this is not a place to stay, it is a place to bow and leave...

This thread will give you goosebumps! Image
In Varanasi there is a small and intense shrine known as the Tara Mata Temple. A local belief says visitors should not stay here for more than ten minutes. This belief has been passed down quietly through generations in Kashi. Image
According to local lore the temple stands on a site of extreme sacrifice and unfinished penance. The place is believed to carry a heavy spiritual charge that is not meant for prolonged human presence. Image
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Feb 2
@Modalsurrealism @LyingWrongAgain @triggerman1976 Let's reestablish ground.
-ERV's are real, they are insertion of viral DNA in infected cells.
-Fixation of ERV genetic info into host specie is extraordinarily rare, as it must
-infect germline cell
-infected offspring survive and reproduce
@Modalsurrealism @LyingWrongAgain @triggerman1976 --avoid filtration if it interferes with any highly preserved systems.
-pass through tens of thousands of generations
-population wide spread
@Modalsurrealism @LyingWrongAgain @triggerman1976 Rare:
-Germline infection is rare
-Developmental disruption is common
-Initial frequency is vanishingly small
-Drift removes most variants
-Positive selection is rare
-Essential systems tolerate no failure

No examples of ERV fixation in human history
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Feb 2
There’s a bitter contradiction unfolding in Latino politics: Latino voters are increasingly rejecting Republicans because of ICE overreach—even as the ICE agents who killed Alex Pretti were themselves Latino. 1/5 A short 🧵to explain Image
The unmasking of the agents involved in Pretti’s killing won’t calm the outrage. It sharpens it. The issue isn’t ethnicity—its power, impunity, & an enforcement culture that treats entire communities as suspect.

BUT Latino ICE agents complicate things 2/5 Image
For many Latino voters, from Miami to Dallas, ICE raids are the breaking point. “Law and order” loses its appeal when it becomes unchecked state violence, shielded from accountability, defended reflexively by one political party. 3/5 Image
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Feb 2
@michaeldweiss 1).
„It was the GRU that choreographed the seizure and annexation of Crimea, as Vladimir Pootin admitted in a documentary that aired on Russian state television in March 2015.
@michaeldweiss 2).
Since then, Ukraine has functioned as a laboratory for Russian military doctrine and GRU subversion efforts. According to @MarkGaleotti, a Russia security specialist at the Royal United Services Institute, a think tank in London,
@michaeldweiss @MarkGaleotti 3).
the Glass House oversees »the gangster-warlords, militias, and mercenaries of the Donbas« of eastern Ukraine.
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Feb 2
A couple interesting notes on the reveal that Obama’s White House Counsel (top lawyer to the President) Kathy Ruemmler emailed Jeffrey Epstein she was awarded the CIA Agency Medal just hours after getting the award 🧵 Image
2) When I saw this, I wondered why I’d never heard this before. Her CIA Agency Award in 2015 was not and still has never been reported by any press outlet whatsoever, not even a fringe one. It’s not in her Wikipedia. It’s not in her extensive current Goldman Sachs bio.
3) I’ve covered many times, for example, how BlackRock’s Vice Chairman proudly lists his winning the CIA’s Director’s Award openly on his official BlackRock bio. Image
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Feb 1
An astounding study shows that 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda lowered inflammation within hours.

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Study was published in 2018 in The Journal of Immunology.

Some experiment were done in rodents including baking soda in the water.

Some groups had their vagus nerves cut.

Other animals had a surgery to disturb the spleen.

Both surgeries were done to see if these tissues mediated the effect of baking soda.

Then, the human studies were done comparing drinking 2g of baking soda dissolved in water vs 2g of salt.

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Animals consuming baking soda in the water showed decreased inflammation in several areas.

In both the kidneys and in the spleen, they had decreased inflammatory M1 macrophages, one of the primary immune cells.

Baking soda increased M2 macrophages, signifying that the macrophages turned into a more anti-inflammatory phenotype.

They also had:

↑IL-10 in the kidney (anti-inflammatory cytokine)
↑FOXP3 cells in blood + kidney (Treg cells, anti-inflammatory immune cells)
↓CD4 T Cells (inflammatory)
↓CD44 T cells (inflammatory)
↓TNFα macrophages (primary inflammatory mediator)

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Feb 1
Australian Shadarim

This thread will provide more information about the early shadarim to visit Australia.

In 1879-1880, the earlier trickle of shadarim turned into a flood, with 3 visiting simultaneously. First to arrive was R. Yosef Hurwitz of Yerushalayim (pictured). Image
R. Hurwitz arrived in Melbourne in March 1879, collecting for a soup kitchen in Yerushalayim (Geelong Advertiser, March 15).

By July he was in Sydney, where the Sydney Morning Herald (July 19) reported in greater detail. The locals were happy with the cause and recommendations. Image
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In October he visited Adelaide, where the picture posted above was taken. Image
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Feb 1
Jack Lopresti, UK volunteer for Ukraine: What Ukrainians are living through is in our DNA. Britain remembers 1940 — being bombed, fighting alone for survival.

What Russia is doing now is simply evil: nightly air attacks, murdered civilians, war crimes, kidnapped children.

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Lopresti: Appeasement doesn’t work. Invasions can’t be negotiated away. Dictators must be deterred and defeated.

Peace by surrender is easy.

A just peace means Ukraine controls its own future, its alliances, its army, and its path to NATO and the EU.

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“Bard”, US volunteer: Some Americans understand what’s at stake in Ukraine. Some don’t. If we claim to be bastions of freedom, we should act like it.

My message to those who don’t get it: open a history book.

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Feb 1
Agressions sexuelles, violences physiques : à Saint-Denis, le maire PS accusé de couvrir les « cow-boys » de sa police municipale.

Humiliations, violences physiques, agressions sexuelles… Les témoignages à l’encontre de policiers municipaux se multiplient à Saint-Denis.
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Plus de 20 millions d’euros ont été investis dans la police municipale (PM) depuis l’arrivée de Mathieu Hanotin à la tête de Saint-Denis, en 2021.

Construction d’un commissariat, armement létal, effectifs multipliés par quatre, installation de 700 caméras sur le territoire…
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Au nom de la sécurité, le maire PS de la deuxième plus grande ville d’Île-de-France a choyé ses agents tout au long de son mandat.

Au point qu’un « sentiment d’impunité s’est installé chez certains d’entre eux », accuse Yannis Abgrall, membre de la @LDH_Fr de Saint-Denis.
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