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🚫DM’s. I πŸ’™ books, dogs, tennis, basketball, travel, hiking, skiing, the arts, women’s rights, Mother Earth, and diversity. A Badger. Bulls, Sky, Twins and the Pack are my teams. β€œMake good trouble” She/her/hers

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He’s so bleeping crazy. Does he not realize that a regular military response is not Iran’s thing. Screw him and the bone spurs he rode in on.

12.03.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Disgusting. Why do we even have the Hatch act?

11.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’”

01.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’” and unnecessary.

01.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Portland needs to stay in Portland! The fans are loyal and awesome! And the city deserves a team!

22.02.2026 02:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great match!

21.02.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being.

There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.

13.02.2026 06:06 πŸ‘ 9969 πŸ” 3988 πŸ’¬ 784 πŸ“Œ 332
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It's Code Red For the Boundary Waters and Public Lands Conservation Congress is about to determine what future management of our public lands and waters will look like. Contact your senators now.

Easy action to take to help save the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. An important eco system and a beautiful area filled with wild and irreplaceable land and waters.
open.substack.com/pub/ourpubli...

07.02.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientistβ€”because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

06.02.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 47162 πŸ” 19333 πŸ’¬ 1352 πŸ“Œ 794

Out of all the crazy moves the Bulls have made during this trade deadline, the Ayo trade hurts the most.

05.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What?

01.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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National Guard Deployment to Chicago Cost $21M, Congressional Budget Office Says In all, President Donald Trump’s decision to send federalized National Guard troops to six American cities cost approximately $496 million through the end of December, according to the report.

BREAKING: The decision by the Trump administration to send 375 members of the Texas and Illinois National Guard to Chicago cost taxpayers $21 million, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office. @wttw.bsky.social

28.01.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 12
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

20.01.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 14445 πŸ” 8313 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 766
Graphic titled β€œAU Pro Basketball Full Roster.” The design features an orange, black, and white color scheme with two players in Athletes Unlimited uniforms pictured on the left and right edges. In the center, the roster is split into two columns labeled β€œNewcomers” and β€œReturners,” listing dozens of player names in black text with select names highlighted in orange. The Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball logo appears at the bottom over a grayscale city skyline background.

Graphic titled β€œAU Pro Basketball Full Roster.” The design features an orange, black, and white color scheme with two players in Athletes Unlimited uniforms pictured on the left and right edges. In the center, the roster is split into two columns labeled β€œNewcomers” and β€œReturners,” listing dozens of player names in black text with select names highlighted in orange. The Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball logo appears at the bottom over a grayscale city skyline background.

This is going to be a fun season for Athletes Unlimited. I expect a decent surge in viewership.

Games begin February 4th!

#AUProSports #AthletesUnlimited #WBB #WNBA

16.01.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Her new book The Serviceberry is great. Both books are available in audiobook format and she reads each of them. It was therapeutic for me.

03.01.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.01.2026 06:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🎢 Just stop... believing... 🎢

27.12.2025 05:07 πŸ‘ 684 πŸ” 296 πŸ’¬ 85 πŸ“Œ 29

Space invader artist branching out?

20.12.2025 03:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mother Earth

20.12.2025 03:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good! These talented women deserve to be paid better!

19.12.2025 17:44 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fuck him. He’s the most embarrassing, inept, corrupt, offensive, stupid, toxic, inappropriate, abhorrent President EVER.

18.12.2025 03:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s insane!

13.12.2025 06:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is not okay.

07.12.2025 01:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and involves immigrants acquiring a green card, extensive interviews, background checks, classes and a citizenship test. The naturalization ceremony is the final step to the process, where the oath of allegiance and a citizenship certificate are granted.
Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall Thursday - known as the country's cradle of liberty - for that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin.

Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and involves immigrants acquiring a green card, extensive interviews, background checks, classes and a citizenship test. The naturalization ceremony is the final step to the process, where the oath of allegiance and a citizenship certificate are granted. Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall Thursday - known as the country's cradle of liberty - for that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin.

Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

07.12.2025 00:22 πŸ‘ 15040 πŸ” 6154 πŸ’¬ 971 πŸ“Œ 801
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Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?

That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

03.12.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 10737 πŸ” 3658 πŸ’¬ 624 πŸ“Œ 420

What about becoming a First Lady?

24.11.2025 01:43 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Where is the uproar from RFK jr?

23.11.2025 01:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EPA just approved new β€˜forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to β€œforever chemicals” through their food.

EPA just approved new β€˜forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food

Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to β€œforever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

22.11.2025 19:48 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

They gave it away.

22.11.2025 04:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0