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Ye’s Suspension from Twitter Suggests Elon Musk’s Free Speech Commitment is a Sham

Twitter, with its CEO Elon Musk’s approval, suspended Ye (the rapper formerly known as Kanye West) on Thursday night from posting at Twitter after Ye tweeted what could be taken as either the symbol of the Raelian Movement or just a swastika inside a star of David, along with he message “YE24 LOVE EVERYONE #LOVESPEECH.” This action appears to fly in the face of Musk’s assurances that he is turning Twitter, long notorious for censorship, into a sanctuary for free speech.

Visualizing 40 Different Animal Sleep Patterns

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Visualizing 40 Different Animal Sleep Patterns

Every animal has to rest in some way, but some animals need a lot more sleep than others.

This graphic by Giulia De Amicis uses data from startsleeping.com to show the typical sleeping patterns of 40 different animals, highlighting their average sleep times, and what percentage of each 24-hour day they spend resting.

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