A company that provides air traffic control services said it had resolved a technical issue. The delays came months after Heathrow Airport shut down for 16 hours because of a power outage.

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A 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook the remote, sparsely populated Kamchatka region and set off tsunami waves. No serious injuries were reported, officials said.

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A study published in Frontiers In Public Health found that its actually possible to die of a broken heart after the death of a loved one, especially if the grief is overwhelming. What do you think?It could be the steady diet of bereavement casseroles.Robin Wackerfuss, Ointment PrescriberHopefully one day well finally find a cure for love.Steven Dyell, UnemployedAnd yet the corrupt media has spent years telling us that having loved ones is safe.Hugh Sisman, Grievance FilerThe post Study Finds It Possible To Die From Broken Heart appeared first on The Onion.

COLUMBUS, OHFinally closing the doors on its last remaining outlet after getting rid of an unwieldy stockpile of variety goods, the discount retailer Big Lots ceased operations Wednesday following a therapy program in which the companys roughly 30,000 employees confronted their self-destructive hoarding tendencies. In retrospect, its almost funny that I had so many throw pillows, said Big Lots CEO Bruce Thorn, letting out a long sigh of relief in a now-empty store that was finally free of the dusty, disorganized piles of junk he had been hanging onto just in case. Now I know theres just no reason to hold onto that massive collection of birdseed, kitchenware, cordless hair clippers, patio furniture, and ladies pajama setseven if it all was an unbeatable deal. During my third month working with my therapist, Dr. Bloom, I had a breakthrough: I realized my mother would always grow distant after offloading boxes of bargain goods shed acquired from nearby manufacturers excess inventory sales. After that session, I was finally able to step back and see I had 901 stores full of stuff I just didnt need. At press time, manic Big Lots employees were spotted rushing to dumpsters around the country and insisting they had to keep all of those seasonal decorative wreaths.The post Big Lots Closes All Stores After Therapist Helps Company Work Through Hoarding Tendencies appeared first on The Onion.

WASHINGTONFollowing reports that the president was troubled and disturbed by images coming out of Gaza, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Donald Trump was examined by a doctor after he acknowledged the existence of suffering earlier this week. Its possible that his statement recognizing starving children in Gaza was just a case of the jet-lagged president mixing up his words, said Leavitt, adding that Trump was rushed from his meeting in Scotland with U.K. Prime Minster Keir Starmer to a nearby medical facility where a doctor confirmed the president still possessed the cruelty of a 27-year-old Manhattan real estate developer. Despite what the fake New York Times may say, our president remains as callous as ever. He is currently in excellent condition, denying any compassion for other living beings, and his vitals show hell be back to his old rage-filled self in no time at all. At press time, Leavitt released a contradictory statement dismissing the brief show of empathy as a typical symptom of the presidents dementia.The post Trump Examined By Doctor After Acknowledging Existence Of Suffering appeared first on The Onion.

BALTIMOREDescribing the data as good news in an otherwise troubling area of research, a study released Wednesday by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health found a refreshingly low amount of shovel violence across the country. Despite high levels of shovel ownership in the United States, what we are seeing is an encouragingly low number of violent incidents involving spades or round-point shovels, said the studys lead author, Elizabeth Lopes, noting that reports of the tools use in smackings, wallopings, and bonkings remained rare. Even during peak winter season, the chance of a child getting their hands on a snow shovel and accidentally decapitating a playmate was extremely low. Theres still some shovel violence, dont get us wrong, but what we have found is there are almost zero cases of disturbed individuals going into a school and carrying out mass thwackings over the backs of peoples heads. Lopes cautioned that while the findings were positive for long-handled garden tools, further research was needed on trowel homicide rates.The post Study Finds Refreshingly Low Amount Of Shovel Violence appeared first on The Onion.

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The World Darts Federation (WDF) announced this week that new rules banning transgender women from womens tournaments would go into effect immediately. The decision sidelines the sports most prominent trans star, Dutch player Noa-Lynn van Leuven, from WDF womens events.As WDF, one of two international governing bodies that organize darts tournaments, explained in its July 28 statement, a motion was put forward at its September 2024 general meeting to limit participation in its womens and girls tournaments to players who were assigned female at birth. As LGBTQ Nation sibling site Outsports reported at the time, English player Deta Hedman, who forfeited a match last May rather than compete against van Leuven, wrote in a Facebook post that the motion was put forward by England and seconded by Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The motion was subsequently voted through by a majority of WDFs member organizations. Related Darts player forfeits major competition rather than compete against a trans woman Some thought Deta Hedman faked an illness to get out of the match, but she made it clear it was purely due to transphobia. Since that vote, the WDF has been in consultation with legal representatives in California to understand how and if it could deliver on the vote in a way that ensures the sport remains accessible to all and ensures that transgender participants can enjoy playing darts without fear of discrimination, prejudice, harassment, or any form of discrimination, the organization said in its statement this week.It went on to confirm that its policy change banning trans women from womens and girls events would go into effect as of Monday. WDF also said that it had renamed and redefined its tournaments, cups, and ranking tables as Open, Women, Open Youth, and Girls events. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today As British outlet GB News notes, van Leuven will still be allowed to compete in the Open category against adults of all genders. She will also continue to be eligible to compete in womens tournaments organized by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). AsThemnotes, PDC chief executive Matt Porter has said that the U.K.-based organization has no plans to change its trans inclusive policies following the U.K. Supreme Courts April ruling that the legal definition of a woman under the countrys 2010 Equality Act is based on biological sex.Its not something where theres going to be changes because of that, Porter told Darts News in May. There havent been directives passed down in law, or by regulatory bodies to sports organizations to make changes. As and when that happens, well follow those, but at the moment were able to stick with our current policy and were comfortable with that. In its Monday announcement, WDF said that its position on transgender participation has always beenthat if there was a material change in scientific studies, law, or the wishes of a majority of the WDFsMember Countries that we would review the policy and make changes where necessary. The organization cited no new research to back up its members vote last September.At its previous general meeting in 2023, member countries were presented with a report that took into account existing research from strength and precision sports, as well as the potential legal and human rights violations that could arise should transgender participation be revoked, WDF noted in an April 2024 news release. That report, it said, concluded that Until there are clearer studies on the visuospatial differences [between trans and cis women], the WDF will continue to permit transgender female athletes to play in WDF Ranked Womens tournaments as per the existing Transgender Policy.In the same statement, released just five months prior to its September 2024 vote, WDF acknowledged that it had seen no significant or conclusive scientific evidence that trans women possess physiological advantages over cis women in the sport of darts since its 2023 general meeting. The WDF announcement likely came as no shock to 28-year-old van Leuven, who has repeatedly faced anti-trans protests at tournaments and, she has said, death threats on social media. As recently as Sunday, July 27, three anti-trans protesters were removed by security for trying to throw things at her when she took the stage at the Betfred Womens World Matchplay, in Blackpool, England, according to Them.As the site notes, van Leuven has competed mainly in PDC tournaments since the WDFs vote last September.Im not scared to play in the WDF, but Im not comfortable, she told The i Paper last December. Every time I play a tournament in the WDF, something happens against me. Either bullying, or in Wales, someone even threw a tennis ball at me, and it hit me full in the face.Despite facing protests and losing in the semi-finals at Sundays tournament, van Leuven made it clear she intends to continue to compete. I love this game too much and why would I let anyone else ruin my passion for darts? she told the Daily Record. I just want to play darts.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said point-blank that all of the problems he faces today are the fault of his predecessor, Pete Buttigieg. It seems like a whole lot of problems surfaced as soon as you took office, Fox Business host Stuart Varney told Duffy. Do you blame your predecessor Buttigieg for this? Related Pete Buttigieg nails exactly what Donald Trump is doing in just two words Everyone laughed as Buttigieg summed up Trumps increasingly bizarre behavior. Duffy replied, I do.Because, again, when leaders see problems, they cant ignore the problem and pass it off to the next guy. What you should do is actually fix the problem, he added. Were doing what they wouldnt do. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today He blamed Buttigieg for the problems facing Newark airport due to outdated equipment and a shortage of air traffic controllers. VARNEY: It seems like a whole lot of problems surfaced as soon as you took office. Do you blame your predecessor Buttigieg for this?DUFFY: I do, because when leaders see problems, they can't ignore the problem and pass it off to the next guy. What you should do is actually fix pic.twitter.com/8fcag2OHDG Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 29, 2025But in April 2024, Buttigieg asked Congress for more funding to hire air traffic controllers. Republicans controlled the House and did not authorize that funding increase.Buttigieg also said on MSNBC in May that he tried to get the funding to update equipment.Its obviously a real concern, a major concern, he told host Jen Psaki. When you become Secretary of Transportation, you know that your most important priority is safety. I understood that, my predecessors understood that, and my successor says that he understands that.Duffy has blamed Buttigieg for his problems before. Celebrating Transit Equity Day. Chairing the Equity Council. Stopping racist roads. Building bike paths. Funding studies on gender non-conforming people, Duffy wrote on X in May. This is the c**p Pete Buttigieg focused on instead of fixing the problems with Newark and our entire air traffic control system.Buttigieg and Biden didnt lift a finger to fix our air traffic control system, he claimed. Nevertheless, Duffy has been spending his time begging governors to remove rainbow crosswalks and banning diversity celebrations while overseeing actions that potentially make air travel more dangerous. In February, Buttigieg (and many others) also slammed the administration for firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees in the middle of a spate of plane crashes.Even after a bunch of accidents that highlighted FAA staffing shortages, they still went ahead and fired FAA staff,said Professor of Public Policy Don Moynihan. They dont know what they are doing. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) added that the move was stupid beyond belief.And despite criticizing Buttigieg for focusing on equity-related issues, one of the administrations first moves upon taking office was to re-implement gendered language at the Federal Aviation Administration. In February, Buttigieg shared a screenshot of a post by CNN reporter Pete Muntean that showed a memo from the FAA saying that the term NOTAM would now refer to Notice to Airmen instead of Notice to Air Missions. Muntean noted that the meaning of the term NOTAM was changed to Missions in 2021 under President Joe Biden.The memo was released in the immediate aftermath of the first major commercial air crash in 16 years, which killed dozens of people. So after promising to focus on safety, theyve gotten right down to work on gender terminology? Buttigieg wrote in a post on Bluesky.This month, Duffy who once repeatedly harassed a lesbian on reality TV also embarrassed himself with a bizarre interaction at a congressional hearing where he said he didnt even know how many air traffic controllers have left the workforce this year.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

A bright green sex toy just made a headline-grabbing appearance at a WNBA game, and the internet cant stop talking about it.As the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream battled it out on the court during a deadlocked 75-75 point game, the final minute before the clock wound down was interrupted by a fan throwing a lime green dildo onto the court.The WNBA has never been more gay than in this moment, and thats really saying something considering how sapphic this sport is. Right as the clock struck 1:00 in the fourth quarter of this contentious game on July 29, the spicy toy was lobbed onto the court, and the referee blew the whistle to stop the game while they tried to figure out what the object was. (@) In a video clip of the incident that has since gone viral, a police officer is seen collecting the dildo so that play could resume. The whole thing was caught on tape because an ingenious camera person managed to zoom in on the sex toy that managed to stop a professional basketball game.This is the kind of journalism we want to see more of!People on the court and in the audience were clearly perplexed by what had happened, but no one was more surprised than the commentator who said, Nobodys picked the object up yet, and oh my gosh when she finally saw what it was.The lime green dildo turned out to be a good omen for the Valkyries, who ended up winning 77-75.Normally, wed say the New York Liberty have everyone beat on sapphic entertainment during a game because of Ellie the Elephants sexy dance moves, but Atlanta may now be crowned the most lesbian arena in the league!Of course, this event broke the internet, and people all over social media have been flooding the timelines of women's sports fans with hilarious memes ever since. (@) "The TL created a masterpiece with this one" (@) "Thats just a mouth guard right?" (@) "#WelcomeToTheW" (@) "Just another day in the WNBA" (@) "They threw what on the court?" (@) "Damn how my shit get there" (@) "ME When the camera man panned the floor in Atlanta:" (@) "jordins reaction is frying meee" (@) "What was on the court" (@) "In case yall were too busy giggling over the ATL incident, this just happened in LA" (@) "I know somebody didnt just throw a big ass dildo on the Atlanta Dream court just now." (@) "the Atlanta security" (@) "This game sure is a stiff one. "

The debate about whether lesbians and straight men should be the new BFFs crossing the queer-hetero divide is raging once again, and people have so, so many thoughts."Lesbian women and straight men need the relationship that gay men and straight women have," @andrew.geels said in a TikTok that went viral earlier this month, adding that one of his own best friends is a stud.We all know the stereotype. It's been immortalized in countless movies and TV shows every group of straight women has their token gay male BFF, and every group of gay men has the straight woman they allow to tag along.To a certain extent, it's a mimicry of real life. Gay men, especially ones that are younger, not yet out, or living in a place that doesn't have a large gay population, might feel more comfortable confiding in and being around straight women rather than straight men.There's a lot to unpack in that history, both positive and negative. Despite the shows and films containing these stereotypes often being created by gay men, they've often led to women being criticized for tokenizing gay men, something that isn't necessarily untrue.And it might make some level of sense, on the surface, why people might suggest the inverse should be true. Why aren't lesbians and straight men besties in the same way?Well, to start, a lot of times... they are. Every time this conversation pops up, the comment sections overflow with lesbians and straight men alike pointing out that they've developed great friendships with one another, actually.Part of the issue literally just might be branding. It's always been a struggle to have female characters whose lives aren't defined by romantic relationships with men represented in media. In the 2010-2011 TV season (aka the year after The L Word went off the air), there were 33 gay male characters on TV, compared to 14 lesbians. When looking at series regulars, the numbers shifted from 14 to 2. Even though the numbers have shifted, gay men still have a solid lead on lesbians in TV representation.But that doesn't account for real-world experiences. While some straight men will immediately dismiss the issue as "lesbians are man haters," plenty of lesbians (and some straight guys) were all too ready to share the experiences that make them feel like these two types of friendships just aren't comparable. (@) (@) The gist of it often boiled down to experiences that involved straight men disrespecting women whether that meant the lesbians they didn't manage to be friends with or the straight women in their lives they wanted to discuss.One popular stitch with Andrew's TikTok comes from KJ (@cheugyneat) and touches on this directly."Something that makes a lot of men insufferable in the eyes of lesbians is how they treat women," she said. "When I'm around them, I'm like, I could never talk about my wife that way. I would never treat a date that way."@cheugyneatI DO have a singular straight man friend. Id consider him the exception, not the rule. Hes amazing. #wlw #wlwtiktok #lgbtAnd that opens up the opportunity to theorize something else that the entire premise of this debate is flawed.Gay men may not hit on their straight female best friends in the sense that they actually want to date them or sleep with them, but do they actually respect women?We're obviously painting with obnoxiously broad strokes throughout this entire discussion, but it's long been quietly understood that gay men tend to be vocally judgmental of women, and even entitled to women's bodies. It's just perceived differently because the dynamic is different the sexual component is taken out without the sexual harassment necessarily joining it.Straight women can also reciprocate this kind of behavior, of course. But when we actually step back, it feels entirely possible that to a certain extent both straight men and gay men tend to express a certain level of ownership over women and women's bodies, just in different contexts.And those contexts do matter, sure, but it might leave straight women more tolerant of treatment or talk that lesbians left behind when they closed the door on romantic relationships with men.Personally, as a lesbian, I count straight men among some of my closest friends. I've also repeatedly challenged things they've said, scrutinized how they treat and talk about women they're interested in, and thrown them into the deep end (Fletcher concerts) to see how they fare around a bunch of ladies who don't want to sleep with them.I don't think there's some impossible friendship gap to bridge between straight men and lesbians. But it does seem that comparing these two types of friendships without taking the time to consider where they're both coming from rather than just treating one as the gold standard of friendship is the wrong way of looking at things.As X user @alonaonline observed, "Straight women and gay men center men. Straight men also center men. Lesbians don't."

The first trailer for Twinless, James Sweeneys twisted yet tender dark comedy that took home the Audience Award at Sundance 2025, has officially dropped, and its serving grief group chaos, emotional intimacy, and secrets that unravel faster than a therapy circle confession.Starring Dylan OBrien in dual roles and Sweeney himself, Twinless explores what happens when two strangers mourning their identical twins meet in a support group and develop a bond that toes the line between healing and codependence. The film hits theaters Sept. 5, courtesy of Roadside Attractions.A Connection Born From LossThe story follows Roman (OBrien), whos reeling from the death of his twin brother Rocky (also OBrien), and Dennis (Sweeney), who is also grieving his twin. The two meet in a bereavement support group specifically for twins whove lost their other half. While that premise might sound like the setup for a heavy drama, Twinless walks a more unusual, and darkly comedic, line.In Twinless, two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship, the synopsis reads. Roman and Dennis both search for solace and an identity without their other halves and soon become inseparable outside the group. But when Roman meets Dennis exuberant co-worker Marcie, all is revealed to be not what it seems, as each man harbors secrets that could unravel everything.Secrets, Suspicion, and a Whole Lot of DylanIf youre expecting a straightforward buddy comedy or grief drama, think again. The trailer shows Roman struggling to navigate the world post-loss, sharing his time between therapy sessions and his increasingly close connection with Dennis. But the closer they get, the clearer it becomes that both men are hiding something, and those secrets may jeopardize their fragile friendship.OBrien, known for roles in Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner, delivers a nuanced dual performance as Roman and Rocky. His portrayal earned him a special jury award for acting at Sundance. He admitted to Variety that his voice choices for Roman came from a place of emotional vulnerability.My Roman voice, I got self-conscious about it immediately because he pointed it out, OBrien said of Sweeneys direction. But thats how I was processing the weight of the very sheltered life he had experienced until that point, and then the tragedy that he experienced, and thats what the f came out. [James] was like, I love it.A New Chapter for Sweeneys Queer VisionSweeney, who made waves with his 2019 debut Straight Up, brings his signature offbeat queer storytelling back to the screen. His blend of earnestness and razor-sharp wit was first introduced at Outfest and has since built a devoted following.Like Straight Up, Twinless taps into themes of identity, mental health, and the awkward, unpredictable nature of human connection, with a queer edge that refuses to play by mainstream rules.The film also stars Lauren Graham, Aisling Franciosi, Tasha Smith, Abbott Elementarys Chris Perfetti, Franois Arnaud, Susan Park, and Cree. With its Sundance accolades and a premise that balances absurdity with emotional truth, Twinless is shaping up to be one of the falls must-see indie films.Catch Twinless in theaters starting Sept. 5. Source

Alberto Lejarraga is scoring wins both on and off the pitch. The Spanish goalkeeper, who plays in the countrys semi-professional mens soccer league, recently tied the knot with his longtime partner, actor and musician Rubn Fernndez, in a heartwarming wedding ceremony on Spains Costa del Sol.The wedding was more than just a romantic milestone, it was a bold moment of LGBTQ visibility in a sport still grappling with inclusion.Love in the SpotlightLejarraga, 30, made headlines in April 2023 when he casually came out on Instagram by posting a kiss with Fernndez and thanking him for his support during a promotion campaign with Marbella FC. The moment marked the teams rise to Spains Segunda B division and unexpectedly made Lejarraga a media figure in and beyond the soccer world.While former U.S. pro Robbie Rogers came out and later married producer Greg Berlanti, Lejarraga is widely believed to be the first active male professional or semi-pro soccer player to marry a same-sex partner while still playing.What started as a joyful social media post quickly evolved into international recognition, and, eventually, a shared wedding album celebrated around the world.A Great, Great DayThe newlyweds recently jetted off to Japan for their honeymoon, but the buzz around their big day hasnt quieted.It was a great, great day, Lejarraga told Outsports, reflecting on the outpouring of love from family, friends, and fans.Lejarraga emphasized that his coming out was never part of a formal plan, but that hiding no longer felt right. It wouldnt be fair to myself, and especially to my partner, he told TVE. I wanted to take the step.Career Milestones and a New ChapterLejarragas soccer journey hasnt slowed either. At the end of the 202324 season, he celebrated another promotion with Marbella FC, this time to the third-tier Primera Federacin. After signing a one-year contract extension and hitting his 100th appearance (with over 50 clean sheets to his name), Lejarraga transferred back to his hometown club, UD San Sebastin de los Reyes.Though now playing again in Spains fourth tier, his impact continues to rise. In June, he appeared in The Courage to Be Visible, a Pride Month documentary spotlighting LGBTQ athletes in Spain. He joined fellow sports figures including Olympic figure skater Javier Raya, water polo player Vctor Gutirrez, and race walking champion Mara Prez to share candid stories of courage and representation.Making Space for the FutureWith a wedding album full of joy and a career rooted in both athleticism and advocacy, Lejarraga hopes his visibility inspires others in the soccer world.There has still never been an out gay or bisexual male player in Spains top divisions, he said, acknowledging the long road ahead.But hopefully, one day, this wont even be news anymore.Until then, Lejarragas love story stands as a powerful reminder: being out and proud can be just as game-changing as any goal.Source

Nature, Published online: 30 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09343-xThe synthesis, recovery and detailed characterization of bulk hexagonal diamond under high pressure and temperature conditions using precursor graphite carbon is described, demonstrating the first successful synthesis in the 100m to millimetre size range.

Nature, Published online: 30 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02134-4Neutrinos are particles that are notoriously hard to detect, but observations of a process called coherent elastic neutrinonucleus scattering could enable physicists to develop better ways of studying them.

Nature, Published online: 30 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09308-0Cytochrome P450 enzymes can be repurposed to catalyse asymmetric metalhydride hydrogen atom transfer, a new-to-nature reaction.

Nature, Published online: 30 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09336-wIndividual boutons on mouse corticostriatal axons exhibit differential selectivity for rewarded and unrewarded movements during motor learning, and the proportion of reward-responsive boutons increases.

Nature, Published online: 30 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09317-zThe discovery of chemosynthesis-based benthic communities at depths of 5,800m to 9,533m in the KurilKamchatka and western Aleutian trenches challenges traditional perspectives on the energy sources sustaining hadal fauna.

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A generation who thought they were immune from being fooled by AI has been tricked by this video of bunnies jumping on a trampoline: @rachelthecatlovers Just checked the home security cam and I think weve got guest performers out back! @Ring #bunny #ringdoorbell #ring #bunnies #trampoline Bounce When She Walk - Ohboyprince The video currently has 183 million views on TikTok and it is at first glance extremely adorable. The caption says Just checked the home security cam and I think weve got guest performers out back! @RingPeople were excited by this. The bunnies seem to be having a nice time. @Greg posted on X Never knew how much I needed to see bunnies jumping on a trampolineUnfortunately, the bunnies are not real.The video is AI generated. This becomes clear when, between the fifth and sixth seconds of the video, the back bunny vanishes.The split second where the top left bunny vanishesPeople want to believe, and the fact that it is AI generated is causing widespread crisis among people who thought that AI slop would only fool their parents. We are as a culture intensely attuned to the idea that animals might do cute things at night when we cant see them, and there have been several real viral security camera videos lately of animals trepidatiously checking out trampolines.This particular video was difficult to discern as AI in part because security camera footage is also famously the blurriest type of footage. The aesthetics of this particular video make it very difficult to tell that its AI at first glance, because we are used to looking at surveillance camera footage as being blurry and dark, which can hide some of the standard signs people look at when trying to determine if a video is AI generated. The background of the image is also static; newer AI video generators are getting pretty good at creating the foreground subject of a video, but the background often remains very surreal. In this video, thats not the case because of the static nature of the background. Pretending to be nighttime security footage also helps to disguise the things AI is often bad ataccurate movement, correct blur and lighting, and fine details. Tagging @Ring was also pretty smart by the uploader, because it gives a plausible place for the video to come from.People are responding totally normally, embodying a very relatable arc; the confidence of youth to think that will never happen to me, followed by the crushing realization that eventually we all become old and susceptible to scams.This guy sings that the video of the bunnies might manufacture the way you made me feel - how do I know that the skys really sunny? @olivesongs11 7/29/25 - day 576 of writing a song every day original sound - olivesongs While @OliviaDaytonn says Now I feel like Im gonna be one of those old people that get scammed. @oliviadaytonn I wanted them to be real so badly #bunnies #trampoline original sound - olivia dayton Another TikToker says the bunnies were The first AI video I believed was real - I am doomed when Im old @catenstuff #duet with @rachelthecatlovers #bunny #AAALASPARATUCURRO #bunnyjumpingontrampoline Bounce When She Walk - Ohboyprince And @sydney_benjamin offers a public apology to her best friend for sending her the video. Guys, I fell for AI.. Im quite ashamed, I think of myself as like an educated person. She says that she felt good when she busted a previous AI video trend for her friends (Grandma Does Interviews On Street). @sydney_benjamin This one was hard to admit original sound - Sydney Benjamin This video breaks down the animal-on-trampoline trend and explains how to spot a fake animal-on-trampoline video. @showtoolsai How to spot AI videos - animals on trampolines #bunnies #dog #bear #bunny #ai original sound - showtools Of course, because the bunny video went viral, there are now copycats. This video, published on YouTube shorts one day after the first, by a different account, is also AI generated.Copycat AI-generated bunny trampoline video on YouTube shortsThis is a theme that has a long history of being explored in song; for a more authentic trampolining-bunny musical experience, there is this video which is from a comfortably pre-AI 9 years ago.The uploader, @Rachelthecatlovers, only has four other videos. The account posted its first video a year ago, then waited, then posted a second one this week, which is also somewhat unusual for AI slop. Most AI slop accounts post multiple times a day, and most of the accounts are newly created. @Rachelthecatlovers has one other AI bunny video (the flap to the door disappears) and a bird cam video. It also has a video of grapes being rehydrated with a needle, tagged #bunny.@Rachelthecatlovers' previous AI bunny videoPeople are freaked out by being fooled by this video and are clearly confident that they can usually spot videos that have been generated. But maybe thats just the toupee fallacy; you only see the bad ones. Trampolining bunnies have broken that facade.

Two Spirit Conference organizer Myk Mendez of the Shoshone-Bannock tribes in Idaho put it bluntly to attendees at a gathering of tribal citizens earlier this summer in Nevada: I want people to not kill themselves for who they are.Like all trans and gender nonconforming Americans, Mendez and other two-spirit people are grappling with the Trump administrations crusade to erase LGBTQ+ identity from the federal government and society at large. Related Education Department orders 5 school districts to immediately end trans-inclusive bathroom policies The department called trans inclusion anti-scientific illiberalism and falsely claimed cis womens safety is at stake. The twin blows of Trumps executive orders recognizingonly two sexesand eliminatingdiversity, equity, and inclusion in the federal government have institutionalized discrimination against two-spirit people and trans and nonbinary Americans alike.For tribal citizens, though, the unique relationship of tribal lands with the federal government and states presents distinct challenges. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today In 2024, Congress approved $32.6 billion for funding to benefit tribal communities, including healthcare, education, law enforcement, and other assistance, according to the Government Accountability Office.Tribal leaders anticipate the Trump administrations strategy of withholding federal funds to impose its discriminatory agenda, seen in threats by the Justice and Education Departments against states and school districts that remain trans inclusive, will extend to tribal lands, as well. Tribes and tribal organizations are navigating how to support two-spirit tribal citizens without jeopardizing the relationships and resources that support their communities, Jessica Leston, a member of the Ketchikan Indian Community, told KFF Health News.Leston was one of dozens of tribal leaders, representatives and advocates gathered at the Two Spirit Conference in Elko, Nevada, in June, where Native Americans gathered in support of the LGBTQ+ community amid federal and state rollbacks of transgender protections and gender-affirming health care.They agreed that leveraging their status as sovereign nations was the way to fight back. The National Congress of American Indians had alreadypassed a resolution in 2015to encourage the creation of policies to protect two-spirit and LGBTQ+ communities, and the organizationadopted a resolutionin 2021 to support providing gender-affirming care in Indian Health Service, tribal, and urban facilities.In March, following Trumps twin executive orders denying the existence of people outside the gender binary, the National Indian Health Board issued a challenge to the administration,passing a resolutiondeclaring tribal sovereignty over issues affecting the Native American communitys health, including access to gender-affirming care.How effective that strategy will be remains to be seen. Earlier this year, an Indian Health Service websitedescribing two-spirit people was removed by the Department of Health and Human Services. While the page was restored following a court order, it now has a disclaimer at the top that declares any information on it promoting gender ideology is disconnected from the immutable biological reality that there are two sexes, male and female. Tribal citizens report having trouble accessing gender-affirming care, with some community members being denied hormone treatments or having their medications delayed, even in places where gender-affirming care remains legal. Panic has spread, they say, and tribal citizens have considered leaving the country.There is a chilling effect, said Itai Jeffries of the Occaneechi people from North Carolina, a health consultant who is trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit. Shoshone-Bannock tribe member Mendez said he requested hormone treatment at his local Indian Health Service clinic at the end of June and was told by his provider that the facility has had trouble receiving the medications for patients.Lenny Hayes, a two-spirit citizen of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota, said the Indian Health Service clinic on his reservation isnt dispensing hormone treatment either, despite the fact it remains legal for people 18 and older. Despite those obstacles to care and Trumps spiteful treatment of the LGBTQ+ community, Hayes remains optimistic.He will never, ever wipe out our identity, no matter what he does, Hayes said.Said Shoshone-Bannocks Mendez, I want people to love their lives and grow old to tell their stories.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Nature, Published online: 30 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02328-wModelling suggests that data collected by JWST will be able to distinguish between planets that are molten to the core and those that are not.

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