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@dradue

Engineer, Unitarian Universalist, Cubmaster in Scouts BSA, and long-time climate advocate. I love listening to podcasts and playing games.

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A screenshot of a $25 donation (+processing fees) to GenderNexus, an Indiana nonprofit supporting gender-diverse folks.

A screenshot of a $25 donation (+processing fees) to GenderNexus, an Indiana nonprofit supporting gender-diverse folks.

I made a donation to the Trans Continental Pipeline and another to GendeNexus in Indiana.

27.02.2026 05:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Volts is my source for cutting edge climate tech that's actually getting deployed, legislation like balcony solar and a whole lot more. I've been a subscriber for a while now, and David deserves your support!

23.02.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Welcome The Stranger
Welcome The Stranger YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office

This city is home to people of countless faiths. But no matter what you believe, one thing unites us: we are all New Yorkers. We will not allow ICE to terrorize our neighbors.

youtu.be/uoU9Img_B40

15.02.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 4982 πŸ” 1054 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 121

Are you looking internationally? A good friend just took a teaching position at a university in Sweden. My anecdotal impression is that the options are also slim abroad and that the rest of the world has been slow to fill the void in US funding. Still, it is worth asking given the circumstances.

14.02.2026 04:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I want you to know that I am drowning in content at all times. From podcasts to newsletters to news websites to Bsky, I am perpetually overwhelmed with content. As a subscriber, I have no need for you to write 3 pieces a week. One feels more sustainable for both you and your audience.

12.02.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that both are quite experiencedβ€”8 years and 12 years with CBPβ€”is yet more evidence that CBP should be abolished and all of its agents fired. There's no way to "reform" or "retrain" that, it's just a violent gang with badges.

01.02.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 4421 πŸ” 1278 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 37

it's quite funny that the international pedophile ring got QAnon to put them all in power.

31.01.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 1342 πŸ” 259 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 13

Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.

Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction

It can be done.

25.01.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 8965 πŸ” 2777 πŸ’¬ 213 πŸ“Œ 153

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24.01.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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24.01.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s not so much that Trump & co don’t think slavery was important, they want to remove this history precisely *because* of how important it was. They don’t want people to learn about slavery because then people would understand how it continues to shape the landscape of inequality in America today.

22.01.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 1205 πŸ” 450 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 18

Thank you for taking this position. DHS and ICE are violating our rights, violating the law, and terrorizing communities. Ending the funding is a necessary but incomplete next step to stop the lawlessness and move toward accountability.

22.01.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways

17.01.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 4339 πŸ” 1516 πŸ’¬ 87 πŸ“Œ 26
NYT Headline Fail: Grok & Child Porn
NYT Headline Fail: Grok & Child Porn YouTube video by Ana Marie Cox

The New York Times is failing its readers when it minimizes 1) Child porn generated via Grok 2) The humans, not Grok, created it and 3) The "outrage" is not ambient anger but a demand for accountability.

youtube.com/shorts/kkuC-...

10.01.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 327 πŸ” 79 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

Congress should file articles of impeachment agaisnt RFK, Jr. He is unambiguously dismantling the healthcare systems that have improved health and safety for generations of Americans.

07.01.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't seen Viewfinder listed yet in the thread, and I think it fits your puzzle interests.

04.01.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A pair of chocolate roulade cakes joined in a V and covered with merangue mushrooms. They are sitting on a black cutting board with a dusting of powdered sugar.

A pair of chocolate roulade cakes joined in a V and covered with merangue mushrooms. They are sitting on a black cutting board with a dusting of powdered sugar.

Is the green pistachio? That's a fun touch! I did my Buche de Noel last night for a party. I like to add a sprinkle of powdered sugar for a snowfall effect. I went overboard with fungi this year.

25.12.2025 01:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It brings me no pleasure to report that my beat β€” offshore wind power β€” skyrocketed to the top of new sites today.

I just published a scoop about Trump's halt on 5 in-progress wind farms capable of powering 2.7 million homes.

Here's a mega🧡

πŸ”— 2nd post is a link to my scoop
🎁 last post is a gift

23.12.2025 06:06 πŸ‘ 252 πŸ” 118 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 13
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Here's @mcbride.house.gov's speech, pt. 2:

19.12.2025 03:13 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's @mcbride.house.gov's speech, pt. 1:

19.12.2025 03:08 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

@sarahmackattack.bsky.social this feels germane to your interests. Not sure if it might help with some od your overcommitments at the moment, but there may be some fruit to pursue.

03.12.2025 20:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

N. K. Jemisin and S. A. Corey. The latter is a bit of a cheat, because one half of the duo had a few short stories published in the 1990s, but for actual books I think it is accurate.

03.12.2025 19:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think that "Science [the] shit [out of] those Philly night squid!" is a perfectly admirable hobby.

03.12.2025 02:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is Creative Director Sarah the one who draws Mother Earth erotica, or is that Lead Artist Sarah?

02.12.2025 15:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I happily donate to Wikipedia, incredible resource in this day and age especially.

30.11.2025 20:34 πŸ‘ 987 πŸ” 242 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 11

You are the best! As a member of CCL, I found your earlier articles on the topic to be invaluable.

30.11.2025 20:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How well does the SPEED act fit these needs? From your perspective, is appropriate to back? If not, would adding funds for local permitting by amendment tip the scale for you?

30.11.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm an Eagle Scout (once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout).

Scouting made me who I am, gave me a variety of skills, and even helped me get an employment for a few summers working at Sea Base.

Scouting, at its core, isn't about being a good man. It's about being a good person.

25.11.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 224 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a CCL lobby meeting tomorrow with my congressional office to talk about the SPEED Act. I will gobble up anything you write about it.

25.11.2025 16:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The scariest part is that rebuilding is harder than protecting. If they didn't care to put up defenses, will they invest political capital to fix the damage? I am very concerned about how long the damage will go.

24.11.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0