Nordstahl @Nordstahl@qoto.org

Three people charged with supporting #PalestineAction on July 5th are appearing in Westminster Magistrates' Court today.

For bloody obvious reasons, we are watching this with great interest

Of the three people on trial, one is 72, another is 71, the third is 53

They face a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail

More than 1600 other people have been charged with the same offence

Update: released on bail to appear March 16th

President Donald Trump and his allies look set to wage a campaign of retribution against political adversaries by framing them as accomplices in Kirk’s murder:
‘Something Dark Might Be Coming’: Senator Rebukes Right’s Weaponization of Kirk Murder To ‘Destroy Dissent’
https://portside.org/2025-09-15/something-dark-might-be-coming-senator-rebukes-rights-weaponization-kirk-murder-destroy

Peter Thiel’s fake-Appalachian messenger boy delivers chilling lies to justify state repression https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/09/peter-thiels-fake-appalachian-messenger-boy-delivers-chilling-lies-to-justify-state-repression

Trump: everyone in the US died from drugs last week
Reporter: [nods]
Trump: so we must murder on the high seas
Reporter: [nods]
Trump: I caught Trix rabbit once
Reporter: [nods]
Trump: the cock on that bunny
Reporter: [nods]
Trump: bigger than you think

Headline: Trump Policy Seeks To Save Lives

16 September 1922 | Norwegian Jewish woman, Else Bergmann, was born in Oslo. A bookkeeper’s assistance.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

Several states have issued orders so that COVID vaccines will be widely available even if the CDC decides to further restrict access this week.

However the majority of states have not taken any action to protect COVID vaccines access. Please call your Governor’s office!

Student discovers fungus behind morning glory’s psychedelic punch.

For nearly a century, researchers suspected that the psychedelic effects of certain morning glories were caused by a fungal partner. But the organism itself had never been found – until now.

Corinne Hazel, an environmental microbiology student at West Virginia University, identified it while studying the seeds of “Heavenly Blue” morning glories. Nestled in the seed coat was a microscopic fungus, now confirmed as Periglandula clandestina. Genetic analysis revealed that it produces ergot alkaloids – potent compounds in the same chemical family as LSD.

These alkaloids were first synthesized into LSD in the 1930s by chemist Albert Hofmann, using a different fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that infects rye. Hofmann suspected a similar organism in morning glories, but it was never confirmed – until Hazel’s discovery.

The find offers insight into the ritual use of these plants by Mesoamerican cultures and expands our understanding of plant–fungus symbiosis. Scientists believe the alkaloids serve as a defense against herbivores, while also holding promise for medicine. These compounds are being studied for treating migraines, dementia, and more.

Hazel’s discovery doesn’t just confirm a long-standing hypothesis – it opens new doors in science, medicine, and agriculture.

Read the study:
"A new species of Periglandula symbiotic with the morning glory Ipomoea tricolor." Mycologia, 22 Apr 2025.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40261263/

I want this on a t-shirt!

"Fucktose Intolerant. noun. The condition of being completely unable to tolerate other peoples' bullshit."

#politics #ConspiracyTheories #MAGA #FucktoseIntolerant #tyranny #FascistAmeriKKKa #OrangeRapist #Nazis #OrangeTyrant

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at tomgauld.com

👏🏻Hannah Einbinder Says Fuck ICE and Free Palestine During Emmys Speech https://www.thewrap.com/hannah-einbinder-emmys-acceptance-speech-palestine-ice/

"Human, you may exist in a depressing rat race of pushing levers

But I am no rat

Do not train me in your oppressive system

Let me show you a better way:

Dismantle the system"

#cats #catsofmastodon

Creature from the Black Lagoon has always been one of my favorites. It's been made all the better by poking fun at it along with everyone here. Thank you so much #Monsterdon. These watch parties really keep me going. I look forward to next week!

So AfD is gaining popularity in Germany 🇩🇪‽

I believe they are still far outnumbered by progressives in the country, but their increase in political power is concerning.

👉🏾 #Germany 🇩🇪: Merz's CDU set to win in NRW, AfD makes big gains https://www.dw.com/en/germany-merzs-cdu-set-to-win-in-nrw-afd-makes-big-gains/live-73986739

All statistical sources indicate that political murders are disproprtionately done by the right compared to the left. These are the absolute 100% verified facts.

Even the conservative Cato Institute agrees that this is true: https://www.cato.org/blog/politically-motivated-violence-rare-united-states

Stop taking productivity advice from people whose lives look nothing like yours.

Remember: If their day starts with “my personal chef cooked breakfast,” their tips don’t apply to you.

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/why-billionaire-productivity-hacks-won-t-work-for-you

Of the congressionally defunded Corporation for Public Broadcasting: "In times of cultural regression they remind us of what's at stake & what can still be achieved... Neutrality is not enough... Let's make sure storytelling is not a platform for the privileged, but a public good for all." Cris Abrego, Television Academy Chair #Emmys