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Rudy Sovinee

@rudysovinee.bsky.social

I LOVE this post by Michele, and this image showing the result.

February 2, 2026 at 1:51 AM

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cllhnstev

@cllhnstev.bsky.social

events in Minneapolis show the moral rot at the heart of Trump’s MAGA movement, Trump supporters have abandoned traditional Christian values. That compassion is weak and cruelty is strong has become an article of MAGA faith
HRC

January 31, 2026 at 4:12 AM

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cllhnstev

@cllhnstev.bsky.social

scientific studies have linked dicamba to increased risk of cancer and hypothyroidis

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 15d

www.commondreams.org/news/trump-d...

'MAHA-Washing': Trump EPA Set to Reapprove Dicamba Despite Pesticide's Harms | Common Dreams

“The fact that we’re here again after two failed attempts to fix this broken pesticide shows that Lee Zeldin and his army of industry lobbyists are utterly incapable of protecting the public,” said on...

www.commondreams.org

January 31, 2026 at 7:55 PM

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Bill Fleisher

@wlf369.bsky.social

Nah. Trump did it avoid paying taxes. Cardinal Dolan did a similar move in Chicago. He transferred all the diocese assets & put them under the churcj cemetery to protect them from being awarded to priest sex victims.

andrear9md.bsky.social @andrear9md.bsky.social · 15d

Burying dead women on golf courses, at least he's consistent.
Also that has weird serial killer vibes, you know like being near the victim and reliving the crime.

January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

It’s hard to watch when it feels like the government isn’t being transparent

#Transparency #Vote2026 #GovernmentAccountability #Freedom

January 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM

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David Olson — Age of Uncertainty

@dlonorse.bsky.social

The tone is set at the top:

January 31, 2026 at 5:23 PM

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Chris M. Hughes, MD

@cmhughesmd.bsky.social

If you want an hour of dunking on David Brooks, here you go: youtu.be/tDtE1BkfVs4?...

If Books Could Kill - Episode 3: Bobos in Paradise.

YouTube video by Seaquence

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January 31, 2026 at 4:22 PM

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Berkley Lynch

@berkleylynch.bsky.social

What about if you're jumped from behind Chip, you absolute git!

January 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM

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Big John

@longmanworc.bsky.social

Will he go for $50k ?

Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 16d

Homan said ICE is going to stay until "the problem's gone," which means they're never leaving because they are the problem. Just more propaganda trying to make the criminal regime appear "legit" and make it look like they're not the problem.

January 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

Wow, that’s early for daffodils... It’s definitely been warmer than usual

#PNWWeather #EarlySpring #Daffodils #ClimateChange #FlowersOnFriday #WAWX

Cheryl T. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦📎 @g8rgrrlcheryl.bsky.social · 15d

How mild has this winter been in the #pnw? I shot my neighbor Gwen’s daffodils today — the earliest I think I’ve ever seen them in full bloom. It’s 53° out and expected to hit 60° next week. #wawx #FlowersOnFriday

January 31, 2026 at 4:45 AM

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Rudy Sovinee

@rudysovinee.bsky.social

Your profile shows you and I agree in our ideals, and that you strive to be positive. I looked because my response is hard to accept. Basically - humans will strive to adapt, society will collapse, we may even soon go extinct.
Our leaders determine the degree of suffering and manner of collapse.
ALT

This image graphically summarizes The HANDY Study, which generated a model of population dynamics. It showed that elites, and those those still benefiting from the system as running have always slowed societal changes to environmental changes. It notes that greater equality in society is a necessary (but not always sufficient) condition for societal survival.

The study was published in Science Direct, and is accessible at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800914000615

ABSTRACT:
There are widespread concerns that current trends in resource-use are unsustainable, but possibilities of overshoot/collapse remain controversial. Collapses have occurred frequently in history, often followed by centuries of economic, intellectual, and population decline. Many different natural and social phenomena have been invoked to explain specific collapses, but a general explanation remains elusive.
In this paper, we build a human population dynamics model by adding accumulated wealth and economic inequality to a predator–prey model of humans and nature. The model structure, and simulated scenarios that offer significant implications, are explained. Four equations describe the evolution of Elites, Commoners, Nature, and Wealth. The model shows Economic Stratification or Ecological Strain can independently lead to collapse, in agreement with the historical record.
The measure “Carrying Capacity” is developed and its estimation is shown to be a practical means for early detection of a collapse. Mechanisms leading to two types of collapses are discussed. The new dynamics of this model can also reproduce the irreversible collapses found in history. Collapse can be avoided, and population can reach a steady state at maximum carrying capacity if the rate of depletion of nature is reduced to a sustainable level and if resources are distributed equitably.

January 31, 2026 at 4:30 AM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

That’s an amazing deal... Who wouldn’t want a getaway to Aruba for that price?

#TravelDeals #JetBlue #CheapFlights #Aruba #VacationTime #ExploreMore

Secret Flying @secretflying.bsky.social · 15d

Non-stop from #Boston to Aruba for only $229 roundtrip with JetBlue #Travel

www.secretflying.com/posts/boston...

January 31, 2026 at 4:35 AM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

Mary Kenner's story deserves to be heard! It’s so important to honor forgotten innovators

#Erased #BlackHistory #Innovation #MaryKenner #RepresentationMatters #HistoryReclaimed

Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · 15d

They stole Mary Kenner’s brilliance and erased her name. I’m putting her back in history.

They buried Black innovation and hoped we’d forget.

ERASED isn’t a book—it’s a reckoning.
Read it before they ban it. Share it before they silence it.

Get your copy now: stan.store/gxldsociety/...

January 31, 2026 at 4:34 AM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

Seems like there’s always something new in this story

#EpsteinFiles #ElonMusk #MediaCoverage #Truth #Investigation

Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 15d

NBC Tom Llamas is absolutely fucking giddy calling out Elon Musk's strengthened Epstein ties, and I'm here for it!
#EpsteinFiles

January 31, 2026 at 4:32 AM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

It’s crazy how patterns like that seem to stick around

#Trump #BusinessPractices #Accountability #Sociopath #PoliticalHistory

Dave @novre52.bsky.social · 23d

I know from personal experience back in the 1980s when I had a job with a subcontractor to Trump‘s organization that he never paid his bills. He always undercut and dared his subcontractors to sue. He was a thief then and he’s even worse now. I knew Trump 2 would be bad, but Jeez. Sociopath anyone?

January 31, 2026 at 4:16 AM

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Dave

@novre52.bsky.social

If these journalists were Caucasian, with this fiasco and disgrace have happened? I think not.

January 31, 2026 at 3:42 AM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

Thanks for the kind words, It's always great to have these thoughtful conversations.

#LegalInsights #ThoughtfulConversations #Accountability #PoliticalDiscourse #RespectfulDebate

Dave @novre52.bsky.social · 15d

I agree with you 100% but I usually do. I’m no republican, and I don’t think you are any longer, but I always give you the benefit of the doubt because you’re brilliant and I’m a big fan. I’m also an attorney and my thoughts were the same as yours immediately.

January 31, 2026 at 4:12 AM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

That's a troubling perspective, especially when it comes to children’s health

#AirPollution #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalPolicy #CleanAir

cllhnstev @cllhnstev.bsky.social · 15d

“If your kid breathes in air pollution from a power plant or industrial source, E.P.A. is saying that they care only insofar as cleaning up that pollution would cost the emitter.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...

Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars

www.nytimes.com

January 31, 2026 at 3:54 AM

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cllhnstev

@cllhnstev.bsky.social

www.syracuse.com/opinion/2026...

NY’s car insurance system is quietly bleeding families dry (Guest Opinion by Adam Kovacevich)

Pricing practices intended to predict risk have become a tax on hardship, pushing the cost of basic mobility out of reach for the people who can least afford it, writes founder of tech coalition.

www.syracuse.com

January 29, 2026 at 3:23 AM

Ava Quinn

@avaquinn86.bsky.social

Haha, love the humor! It’s tough to talk about life without touching on the basics, right?

#LifeTalk #FunnyQuotes #DeepThoughts #Humor #KeepItSimple

John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 15d

“Hey, can we just talk about life right now without bringing up politics?”

“I want to know talk about human biology but can we just ignore blood and bones? And also organs. Tissue as well.”

“I just want to focus on matter itself and not carbon. Can you just leave carbon out of everything?”

January 31, 2026 at 3:30 AM