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Sleeping less than 7 hours could cut years off your life #health

Sleeping less than 7 hours could cut years off your life
Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it may be one of the strongest predictors of how long you live. Researchers analyzing nationwide data found that insufficient sleep was more closely tied to shorter life expectancy than diet, exercise, or loneliness. The connection was consistent year after year and across most U.S. states. The takeaway is simple but powerful: getting seven to nine hours of sleep may be one of the best things you can do for long-term health.

The CIVICUS Monitor has downgraded the United States of America’s civic space rating, reflecting a sharp deterioration of fundamental freedoms in the country. The People Power Under Attack report now rates the USA as “Obstructed” following a year of sweeping executive actions, restrictive laws, and aggressive crackdowns on free speech and dissent.
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“The backsliding on rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the United States is truly alarming,” said Mandeep Tiwana...

United States of America - Civicus Monitor
USA downgraded by CIVICUS Monitor

"In the budget speech this year, commission president Ursula von der Leyen made a bold statement that AI is expected to approach human reasoning by next year."
Die Nächste, nach (bzw. vor) Wildberger.
"Surprised by this statement, I asked the commission to provide me with documents .."
"The commission’s response was not filled with references to the scientific literature. Instead, the Commission referred to the essays and books by tech CEOs."<…

"In the budget speech this year, commission president Ursula von der Leyen made a bold statement that AI is expected to approach human reasoning by next year."
How the #EU commission is basing its #AI policy (and funding) on the wishful thinking of tech bros. Those, which currently use circu…

#caturday

Rome Odunze not fretting over dad's shots at Bears following WR's catchless game vs. Bengals https://www.nfl.com/news/rome-odunze-not-fretting-over-dad-s-shots-at-bears-following-wr-s-catchless-game-vs-bengals

Nik Bonitto Drops True Feelings on Raiders’ Maxx Crosby https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/broncos-nik-bonitto-maxx-crosby/?adt_ei=[email]

Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City disciplined three nurses
who spoke to the media and to fellow staff about safety concerns
following an attempted shooting in the hospital’s emergency department last month
— a consequence their union calls unlawful.
The New York State Nurses Association alleges that Mount Sinai’s decision
to write up two nurses and suspend another the day after Thanksgiving for discussing the union’s safety proposals with fellow nurses

Three Nurses Disciplined After Speaking Out on Mount Sinai Shooting Scare
Weeks after a gunman threatened to open fire at the ER, and as they head into union negotiations, care providers say they need better safety protections.

New Documentary Exposes Fracking’s Heavy Toll on New Mexico https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/new-documentary-exposes-frackings-heavy-toll-on-new-mexico-2025-12-01/

New Documentary Exposes Fracking’s Heavy Toll on New Mexico
Center for Biological Diversity: LAS CRUCES, N.M.— The Land of Sacrifice, a new documentary released today by filmmaker Annie Ersinghaus, shows how New Mexico’s fracking boom is heaping health and environmental burdens on frontline communities.