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A ban on links to X content began on Reddit sports forums and has spread to numerous other sub-Reddits with more discussing the move. This article was originally published by a www.lansingstatejournal.com . Read the Original article here. .

Many of us learned about the human body’s stress reaction to danger in college if not high school: fight, flight, freeze and fawn.A small but mighty group of Ohio State University students and supporters braved “exceptionally cold” temperatures Wednesday before making it into the Statehouse to fight an even more dangerous version of an Ohio bill that proponents claim combats indoctrination in college classrooms.The student protest against Senate Bill 1 that would “dumbify” Ohio’s world-class colleges and universities with anti-intellectual rules points to a larger issue that disengaged, disconnected and disillusioned Ohio voters should take notes of.The students showed the…

Trump administration deploys 1,500 U.S. troops to southern border to strengthen immigration enforcem – CBS Texas Watch CBS News While the number could increase to 10,000, the Trump administration has deployed 1,000 Army soldiers and 500 Marines to Texas and California to patrol the southern border, making good on the president’s promise to ramp up deportations. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On This article was originally published by a www.cbsnews.com . Read the Original article here. .

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said it had organized workshops and lectures for all officials in charge of handling marriage registration to raise awareness and offer guidance on appropriate communication.Robert Conner, a Thai American public relations executive based in Washington, said he hoped the law would spread awareness among neighboring countries and even inspire them to follow Thailand’s example.“Even if these other countries don’t follow Thailand’s example of marriage equality, they can at least consider decriminalizing same-sex activities,” said Conner, 27, who was born and raised in Phuket. There is also hope that it will benefit Thailand’s tourism-dependent economy, encouraging LGBT travelers…

The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler drama continued Tuesday night. The Heat announced Butler is suspended two games again for conduct detrimental to the team. This time, it was for missing the team flight to Milwaukee. The Heat released a statement, “We have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games for continued pattern of disregard of team rules, insubordinate conduct and conduct detrimental to the team, including missing today’s team flight to Milwaukee.”Last month Butler was suspended for similar incidents. He missed seven games before returning last Friday against the Denver Nuggets. Butler and the Heat have been at odds since…

Gabriel TarsoIt can be difficult to find motivation to keep fit when it’s cold and dark outside. Here are some expert tips on how to stay active during the winter months.Kirra Balmanno has run in some of the coldest places on Earth. The Australian trail runner has crossed wind-swept mountain passes in the Himalayas, running long distances at 6,000m (19,685ft) where temperatures can plummet to -10C (14F). “Running at high altitudes in these remote mountains excites me,” says Balmanno.Even an ultra-runner like Balmanno struggles to find the motivation to get outside when it’s freezing. But she says she rarely regrets it.…

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Meta, the company which owns social media networks Facebook and Instagram, has denied forcing users to follow official accounts belonging to senior figures in the new Trump administration.Some users of the platforms had complained following Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday that they had “automatically” been made to follow the new president, as well as Vice-President JD Vance and First Lady Melania Trump.Meta spokesman Andy Stone explained that the accounts were managed by the White House, which had updated them to reflect the new position holders.”This is the same procedure we followed during the last presidential transition,” he wrote in a…

It’s been a whirlwind week for TikTok and its roughly 170 million users in the United States.On Friday, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that effectively banned the Chinese-owned social media app.Late on Saturday, the app went dark nationwide. But less than 24 hours later, it came back.Then, on Monday, President Trump signed an executive order to delay enforcing a federal ban of TikTok for 75 days.Have you been paying attention to the recent news about TikTok? How did you feel when the app went dark? What do you think will be the ultimate fate of the wildly popular…

Here is the summary of reports coming out:Nasdaq’s official X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked and used to promote a fraudulent memecoin called STONKS. The hacker falsely linked a fake X account as a Nasdaq affiliate and retweeted a post about the token, which had been created the same day. The misleading post has since been deleted, and the fake account has been suspended. The STONKS memecoin was a copycat of an existing token on the Solana blockchain, which owns the intellectual property of the meme. Despite its fraudulent origins, the token’s market capitalization briefly soared to $80 million before…