💬 Quoted… “I’d be your friend.”

Jack Sweeney, the teen mastermind behind the automated Twitter accounts that collectively track the flights of hundreds of celebrities, politicians, and billionaires, has only responded to one “stop tracking me” request from the focus of any of his accounts… Mark Cuban, who offered friendship and business advice in return for making the account inactive.

• The bot hasn’t tweeted since April.

🌋 Stat of the Day: When an undersea volcano erupted near Tonga on January 15 (☝️), it blasted enough water into the Earth’s atmosphere to fill 58,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, per new data from NASA.

🌎 Around the World: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan yesterday afternoon. Her delegation met with President Tsai Ing-wen and other Taiwanese officials, and visited Taiwan's National Human Rights Museum.

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🤯 Did You Know?... Dogs have glands in their toes that release profile-specific scents when they dig into the ground. That’s why they often scratch or dig at the ground after going to the bathroom – to further strengthen their “mark” on the territory.

📖 Worth a Read: How To Look Your Best on a Video Call → (The Verge)

📊 Poll results: Yesterday, we asked how you’d want to see your state handle abortion.

• 22% of y’all wanted to ban most or all abortions, 49% wanted to establish or expand abortion rights, 18% wanted something in the middle, and 11% were unsure or had a more nuanced opinion.

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