The Story Collider
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Imagine being told you have a brain aneurysm — and then being told you have to wait a year before surgery. In this week’s episode, Sabrina Samuel shares a story about fear, uncertainty and what it means to keep living when your future suddenly feels fragile. Don't miss it! 🎧https://ow.ly/kFir50YWy9T
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When Virginia Kilgore sees toxic fumes pouring from a nearby factory, she can’t just look away. 🎧 Hear Virginia’s story — and what it means to stand up for the air we all share. https://ow.ly/X7ne50YP6Io #ScienceStories #EnvironmentalJustice #AirQuality #Activism #ClimateAction
As a kid, Brittany Munson dreamed of becoming a whale trainer. 🐋 But growing up means realizing the things we love can be a lot more complicated than they seem. Listen to Brittany’s story on this week’s episode 🎧https://ow.ly/64Yb50Z0kmK #ScienceStories #Whales #Storytelling #MarineLife
Wildfires don’t just threaten homes — they can put entire scientific missions on the line. When flames tear through LA, Tracy Drain is forced to confront a reality she never expected: the future of the Europa Clipper mission hanging in the balance. 🎧https://ow.ly/xbv450YLcoJ
While working in Delhi, Sai Krishna Dammalapati expects the #AirPollution to be shocking. What he doesn’t expect is how everyone else thinks it's normal. 🎧 https://ow.ly/EGER50YP9St #UrbanClimate #ClimateChange #ScienceStories #EnvironmentalJustice #ScienceCommunication #TheStoryCollider
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For years, Ria Spencer believed that “good hair” meant long hair. But when a medical condition forces her to shave it all off, she’s pushed to reconsider. 🎧 Don’t miss her story https://ow.ly/LTwp50YqozL #HairJourney #BodyPositivity #Storytelling
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When Mary Cyn learned how some doctors are taught gynecological exams, she was horrified. So she decided to help change how medical students learn #PatientCare. Listen to her story in this week’s cross-over episode with Risk! 🎧 https://ow.ly/xZH250YtwXX #MedicalEducation #MedicalTraining
Rhonda Key got the job. Now she has to prove — every single day — that she deserves it. In this episode, she shares what it’s like to fight to be taken seriously by white colleagues and students in her own classroom. 🎧 https://ow.ly/j0f550Ynllb #SciencePodcast #BlackStories #TeachersOfColor
Big news 📣The Story Collider has been awarded a grant through NYCulture’s FY26 Cultural Development Fund! Proud to be one of 1,171 organizations supported this year and to keep bringing live science storytelling to NYC. #NYCulture #ScienceStorytelling #NYCArts #CulturalGrants
I wish they knew where the farmer lives that feeds the Orange Pig With a Wig. I suppose that's against the rules of war though... (unless you are the Orange Pig With a Wig). Sigh. Apologies to real Pigs all over the world - it's extremely insulting to you all.
A compilation of all the bosses from the fan game Pocket Dimensional Clash 2, made by me and Jhfer (with help from Psykai). Of all my OpenBOR projects, this is my favorite because I have a lot of fun making it – and playing it too Full video youtu.be/hVZnYkZNKQ0 #indiegame
After reading my early '80s Ladybird book version at bedtime last night we've been on a Little Mermaid extravaganza! Watched today: the 2023 live action version, a 1970s Readers Digest cartoon (narrated by no less than Dr Kildare!) and best of the bunch - the trippy 1968 Soviet animation #filmsky
⌛ It's been seven years since my constituent reported historical sexual abuse - and it's set to be another two years until the case goes to trial. ➡️ Court delays often go unnoticed but they take a huge toll on those involved and must be sorted out.
Trump is stealing $1.8 billion from American taxpayers to pay off his MAGA allies & January 6 defendants. All while families across the country struggle to afford groceries, rent, or a trip to the doctor. I’m fighting back with my colleagues & filing in court.
"Not me." - DT 🤥😈 #fyp #foryou #foryourpage #bluesky #america #sos #fuckice #fdt #redhats #january2026 #usa #Epsteinfiles #money #lies #monsters #evei
Join Puppe as the smell of new spring growth is in the air, the bluebonnets are in full bloom and the birds are singing. Your Grandma Green never uses AI or filters in these reels. We just enjoy nature in her full, unfiltered, imperfect glory. #nature #outside #makebelieve #puppetshow #spring
I knew my destiny from a young age. #TomodachiLife #TomodachiLifeLivingTheDream #TomodachiLifeMiis #TomodachiLifeMemes #TomodachiLifeMoments #Gaming #Nintendo #LifeSim #Streamer #StreamingAdvice
Over the past 50 years, enhanced geothermal systems have evolved dramatically – paving the way for scalable, reliable #geothermal energy. Learn how the oil and gas sector is key to driving the advancement of next-generation geothermal forward at our upcoming webinar: www.catf.us/events/power...
Torture. Starvation. Deaths in detention. A Ukrainian serviceman released on May 15, 2026 described the conditions inside Russia’s Kamyshin detention center Ukrainian POWs and civilians are being held without proper medical care or international access The world cannot stay silent. #HumanRights
Didn’t plan a concert. Florence made it happen. Her dog made it a duet. And suddenly we’re all part of it. That’s solidarity—no script, just people coming together. #ChrisAhuja #CA32
It’s #Friday folks! Have the best #weekend you can. You know the drill: Be #kind Be #gentle Be #true Be like #bees And to my American friends on this date: May the First be with you! Amendment that is. Protecting your freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. #May #rights
Shaq had himself announced as, Shaquille I-hate-Charles-Barkley O'Neal at his LSU graduation. 😂 ▶️ Shaquille O’Neal Trolls Charles Barkley While Graduating From LSU - Newsweek […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
So this is a new place. Let us see what can happen here.
Kann das echt nicht anhören ohne Aggressionen zu bekommen. Ich wusste vor dreißig Jahren schon, daß das deutsche Asylrecht ein gut gemeinter Reflex auf unsere Vergangenheit ist, aber ansonsten völlig utopisch. Jeder wusste das, außer Claudia Roth.
Terrible: New Texans guard Wyatt Teller posted that he is NOT able to fit in a custom $350K Lamborghini Huracan. Many people don't realize how hard it is to live a normal life at his massive size. Teller is 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds 😔💔 Original post
The Postal Service says postmark dates are no longer reliable.That creates real risk for mail-in ballots in the 2026 elections, where timing is critical. zurl.co/2CQId #Elections #PublicPolicy #GoodRevenue
the #wnba going global, per #caaaaaathy.. & wondering how this will all sort out internationally amid the shadows of #projectB *fyi I hate watched this bit to share the news & cut it off as he says he's "a father of a -"🙄
Kicking off another year of #WomenInELLIS 👋 Meet @vdignum.bsky.social, Prof at @umeauniversitet.bsky.social / @aipolicylab.se.web.brid.gy 🇸🇪, ELLIS Fellow in ELLIS Program Human-Centric ML. She works on responsible AI—ethics, accountability & governance—with a new book, "The AI Paradox," out soon.
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2/3 Galați [pronounced Galatsi] is Romania's 8th biggest city, and also a port on the Danube. As we've seen in the statement, two people suffered minor injuries, so it could have been a lot worse. This is the moment the Russian UAV hit the apartment block in Romania.
Why WWII History Still Controls Aid to Ukrainian Migrants 11 Dec Register here: https://nuel.ink/uupo74 #PhdChat #AcademicChatter #sociallistening #NodeXL #Webinar #NetworkAnalysis #SocialMediaResearch #DataInsights
March 31st at Bombyx in Florence, MA: Join the Welcome Table Chorus (created/directed by Nerissa and Katryna Nields) for a gorgeous evening of music to benefit Center for New Americans and Jewish Family Service.
Storyteller extraordinaire Don Winslow has been warning us since 2015: “The Trump playbook is to start a fire every day in order to hide the fact he’s violating the First Amendment and stealing the election.” His new book “The Final Score.”
Grandpa Dementia Pedophile Trump lost to E. Jean Carroll in court. Twice. So now his DOJ is investigating her. His former personal lawyer runs the department. This is retaliation dressed up as justice and every survivor is watching. Keep standing with survivors & call out the evil Epstein class.
Air show practice is taking place in downtown Louisville this afternoon.
Após campanha militar de 470 dias e 72 mil mortos, Israel planeja a 'migração voluntária' da população da Faixa de Gaza. O plano, confirmado pelo ministro da Defesa, Israel Katz, é rejeitado por moradores locais ouvidos pelo Correio. 📽️ Rodrigo Craveiro/CB/DA Press #CBReels #CBShorts
Take a not-so-leisurely and explosive stroll across dimensions. #RatchetPS5 Digital Deluxe Edition is 50% off on the PlayStation Store until 1/21! insom.games/RatchetPS5-DDE
Can AI show us how people really experience art? @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social “goggles” project tracks visitors’ gaze with AI-powered glasses, revealing how paintings and labels shape engagement & enjoyment. 🎧 Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/3e201a99 📺 Watch: youtu.be/wYIX3kq3zm8
🥒 A chilled cucumber slice can briefly reduce puffiness, calm inflammation, and hydrate skin—a quick, soothing start to your day. Not magic, but a refreshing self-care moment. ✨ #Skincare #Beauty #HealthySkin #SelfCare #HealCity
The parry mechanic a long time to get used to, but damn does it feel good when you get good at it ⚔️🔥 👾: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) 🎮: PC / Steam Deck (Not pictured: the dozens of times I attempted this and didn't make it past a single round 💀)
☝️March 23 is ACA's 16th Anniversary. I would be remiss if I didn't REMIND you tax credits would have made this program ACCESSIBLE & AFFORDABLE for MILLIONS vs this endless war that Donald Trump has started. NEVER FORGET what John McCain did for MILLIONS with his👎 in 2017! Trump doesn't like POWs.😡🤬
Make us part of your weekend chill. Relax and tune into the Women Road Warriors empowerment show podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts or @ womenroadwarriors.com. #Weekend #Podcasts #women
Soldier on hot front: "I shoot well, eat well, love homeland For daily global news videos, please visit Ranked.News/videos
In my element with and for the people of #virginia #campaignspeech #grassrootspolitics #forthepeople
This is Indica. She is enjoying a movie and some pupcorn. Would like to enjoy it without commentary, if you don't mind. 12/10 (TT: julia.perez3272)
Verdis is a city-state, meaning the entire country is the capital. It is the second smallest country in Europe after Vatican City. #verdis #news #politics #europe #passport #standwithverdis #newcountry #president #usa #uk #invest #viral
Trump and Stephen Miller built up a paramilitary force at DHS that they essentially promised immunity, and set it loose on American communities. I'm not going to write a blank check for a federal agency that refuses to distinguish between American citizens and violent criminals.