Benjamin Fincher-Knode
@benfincher.bsky.social
Southern born, now residing in Vermont; Providing water resource technical assistance and research at New York State Water Resources Institute, Cornell University; Proud daddy of two circa '22 and ‘25
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BREAKING: BlueSky is blocking access to Mississippi.
This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.
We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.
And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.
I don't know what we'll do next.
Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.
We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.
And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.
I don't know what we'll do next.
Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BREAKING: BlueSky is blocking access to Mississippi.
This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.
We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.
And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.
I don't know what we'll do next.
Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.
We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.
And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.
I don't know what we'll do next.
Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.
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"The Trump administration is making accusations of fraud, waste, and abuse associated with federal environmental justice programs...But the real waste, fraud, and abuse would be to strip away these funds from the American people." www.ehn.org/epa-environm...
An open letter from EPA staff to the American public
"This is not about defending our paychecks. This is about protecting the health of our communities."
www.ehn.org
March 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"The Trump administration is making accusations of fraud, waste, and abuse associated with federal environmental justice programs...But the real waste, fraud, and abuse would be to strip away these funds from the American people." www.ehn.org/epa-environm...
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putting this call out again:
are you a climate or enviro scientist whose work has been paused due to the change in admin?
is your job impacted by the IRA/BIL freeze?
do you work in decarb and have concerns about your job stability?
hit my line: jael@heatmap.news
i’m on signal too, dm for info.
are you a climate or enviro scientist whose work has been paused due to the change in admin?
is your job impacted by the IRA/BIL freeze?
do you work in decarb and have concerns about your job stability?
hit my line: jael@heatmap.news
i’m on signal too, dm for info.
February 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
putting this call out again:
are you a climate or enviro scientist whose work has been paused due to the change in admin?
is your job impacted by the IRA/BIL freeze?
do you work in decarb and have concerns about your job stability?
hit my line: jael@heatmap.news
i’m on signal too, dm for info.
are you a climate or enviro scientist whose work has been paused due to the change in admin?
is your job impacted by the IRA/BIL freeze?
do you work in decarb and have concerns about your job stability?
hit my line: jael@heatmap.news
i’m on signal too, dm for info.
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In nothing more Trump has proved that colonialism is a structure not an event
January 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In nothing more Trump has proved that colonialism is a structure not an event
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the attack on humanities/social science education, courses, and departments, the removal of books from K-12 libraries, and the rush to AI-ify higher ed all have the same outcome. It's different ways to neutralize knowledge, whether by erasing it or turning it all into bland porridge.
Part of the overall project with these systems in addition to eliminating critical thinking, is to water down anything transformative or radical.
Schools Using AI Emulation of Anne Frank That Urges Kids Not to Blame Anyone for Holocaust
A Utah-based startup has graced us with an AI-powered Anne Frank chatbot, and it's very eager to forgive and forget.
futurism.com
January 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
the attack on humanities/social science education, courses, and departments, the removal of books from K-12 libraries, and the rush to AI-ify higher ed all have the same outcome. It's different ways to neutralize knowledge, whether by erasing it or turning it all into bland porridge.
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Last year State Farm dropped 70% of their customers in Pacific Palisades.
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area.
www.cfpnet.com/key-statisti...
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area.
www.cfpnet.com/key-statisti...
January 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Last year State Farm dropped 70% of their customers in Pacific Palisades.
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area.
www.cfpnet.com/key-statisti...
As of Sept. 2024, the state's insurer of last resort program had $5.9 billion of exposure in the area.
www.cfpnet.com/key-statisti...
Partner and I got each other an advent book calendar A book a day till the 25th. Week one of early holiday presents for the win! And a hot chocolate mug with marshmallow hoop to boot!
December 9, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Partner and I got each other an advent book calendar A book a day till the 25th. Week one of early holiday presents for the win! And a hot chocolate mug with marshmallow hoop to boot!
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Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
Books Not Bars 2024 Holiday Campaign
BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated.
In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...
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November 26, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program