People like you and me repairing stuff for free because they can and it's fun. #Repaircafé

‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18

Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title… “How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work” Way to devalue my experience.

Once you have a camera in your hand, you have a license to see. And seeing is what photography is all about. You learn about yourself and the world around you. —How I Make Photographs —Joel Meyerowitz  #newyork #vision #joelmeyerowitz #streetphotography #prime #35mm #colorphotography #master

(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.

If you want to learn what SSPE is like, there are real stories from real people about the devastation measles can wreak even years later

Pipe cleaners have basically not been used for their stated purpose outside of a small minority for decades

they should invent gogurt for sit-down meals. call it staygurt

Travelers to the United States may soon have to disclose their social media history to the U.S. government. The proposed policy could ensnare sex workers in its dragnet.

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

It's also worth remembering that this narrative is Nazi in a way that actually pre-dates the Holocaust. Hitler rose to power telling a story of a Germany shackled by guilt and shame (and of course the material concessions fallout) from WWI

Bananas

There are hundreds of known disorders for which "carriers" were thought to be safe. But for a growing number of those diseases, doctors and scientists now believe that being a carrier can come with health problems, Roxanne Khamsi reports:

Another one now is urging people to get vaccinated, as measles cases rise in SC. First it was Dr. Oz. As unvaccinated children attend school, outbreaks will increase. 950 reported cases in SC. Again, preventable. Thinking about how many encephalitis cases will be reported. 🧪 wkzo.com/2026/02/13/f...

Apple, Google, Meta, Bluesky, Ring, Telegram—all these companies could offer stronger protections for our chats and our data. www.encryptitalready.org

Pneumonia, blindness, hearing loss and brain inflammation are just some of the impacts measles can do and these are heartbreaking accounts shared here. Measles is extremely infectious but also preventable by the full course of the MMR vaccine #MMR #Measles

Here we go —  @zachoat.bsky.social is on the ground in NYC at TOY FAIR 2026. We'll be posting all the big reveals his camera comes across right here in this thread, along with commentary from the EiC, @brettwhite.bsky.social (who is 1200 miles away, physically; emotionally, he's there) #ToyFair

Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it. https://to.pbs.org/3NunWgA

This is the plot of WALL-E. Fat, dumb, and lazy, but absolutely certain that you are somehow also the master of forces beyond human comprehension while you are watching TV or (literally!) *lying in bed*

Perfect.

Lawmakers across the world that are considering bills that would make Discord’s approach the norm for every platform should watch this backlash and similarly move away from age verification mandates. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

In the digital age, it's easy to feel powerless against tech companies invading our privacy — but we're far from it.

Si todo lo están automatizando (contenidos escritos, vídeos, imágenes, música, programar...) ¿Qué sentido tiene seguir en el mundo tecnológico? Si todo es un fucking prompt, ¿Qué sentido tiene aprender? La innovación y el reto de aprender se cae de por sí...

#CDC has had a full-time director for less than a month in Trump 2.0. People watching the situation think it's unlikely there will be another Senate-confirmed CDC director in this term. With Jim O'Neill's firing, it doesn't have an acting director either. www.statnews.com/2026/02/15/c...

Roses are red, Periods can be terrible. You don’t have to suffer, Ask your doctor how to make it bearable.

Zohran genuinely loves the people of his city and wants the best for them. It’s astonishing how much we’ve all been starved of that by our leaders.

Childhood cancer is rare. That’s why we don’t screen every child. Most diagnoses occur because a parent worries, a clinician listens, and action isn’t delayed. On International Childhood Cancer Day, remember: Listening saves lives. 🎗️ #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay #CancerAwareness

This is really complicated. The situation in the US drives the global vaccine market and the fact that currently HHS is run by anti-vaxxers means everything is very uncertain. But I agree, Moderna Canada may have an opportunity to step up. We need to figure out how to make it happen.

So in addition to hosting ICE, Hilton’s newspaper of choice…Epoch Times??!!! Jesus never thought I’d be nostalgic for USA Today

interesting to think that revolutionary era americans understood themselves as making a break with the “old world” and establishing a new civilization. and crucially, this new civilization rested on republican self-government, not “sovereignty.”

Thousands of people flocked to the start of San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair for flowers, fruits, candies and supplies to usher in the Year of the Fire Horse. See more photos → www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c... 📸: Jonah Reenders/For the S.F. Chronicle

Abbott Elementary is unreasonably good for a show so wholesome

Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon. Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.

Also competing in standing jump.

valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down.

OPINION: "When a descendant tells students about the past, that is important. But when a descendant speaks of what that past means for them, their family and their community, that is so much more," Chad Gibbs writes.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading. Now we’ve got mumps rolling up. Expect more. This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

Thread of some services/software I'm using instead of various billionaire-owned surveillance/fascist/"A.i." trash products: For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)

permission to make having too many feelings cool✨because I'm going to have way too many feelings either way, so why not see this as a strength.🤝 I'm putting in a lil extra surprise in all orders placed through 2/15, so get them for you or your platonic/sexy friends😉💝 www.lanemoore.org/merch/

I was so impressed with this story about measles in the Atlantic -- the depth of reporting it would take to weave in all these details so fluidly. Turns out, it was a work of fiction. She researched the effects of measles, but lots of fiction writers do research. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...

Semi-local this weekend, exploring the White Mountains National Forest Nordic ski trails at Waterville Valley, NH. And chasing @linneaharts.bsky.social, as always.

Times columnist @polgreen.bsky.social poses a familiar question, and arrives at a... let's say an unusual answer. Why, she asks, has trust in the news media cratered? Because aggressive, probing journalism isn't really that popular. People resent it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o... [Gift link]

This Valentine’s weekend, honor the readers and library lovers in your life by supporting the American Library Association. For those just beginning their reading journey or the well-traveled, libraries foster lifelong learning, curiosity, and adventure. Give today: https://bit.ly/4qDCoRb

It’s that day we celebrate romantic love. As you may know, I have a little SF romance book out now, but I’ve written about love before. So here’s a thread of stories that show both the sweetness and the challenges of being in love. 🩷🧵

Another Silicon Valley bait and switch. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o... Proves "You can lead students to knowledge, but you can't make them think." Higher ed is fighting for survival on 2 fronts. The "hire" ed of business & the "ed lite" of AI. We MAKE students use AI & critique underperformance.

In sickness and in cognitive decline: A love story. Joan was diagnosed with dementia more than 15 years ago. She’s able to live at home thanks to the loving attention of her husband Alan, by @leahhennel.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent horses and ponies I have met on walks. You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text

What would your conversation hearts for our community say? Happy Valentine's Day! This is your reminder that you are loved, valued, needed, & wanted. The love, belief, acceptance, & support offered in this community is truly beautiful! #PwME #Spoonie #Valentine #PwLC