Duboisist2025
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"The White House is owned by the American people and stewarded by the National Park Service. It is more than the President's residence; it is a site for protests and national discourse about what it means to be American."
Who let some squatter vadalize the place?
www.nps.gov/whho/index.htm
Who let some squatter vadalize the place?
www.nps.gov/whho/index.htm
The White House and President's Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Home page
www.nps.gov
November 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"The White House is owned by the American people and stewarded by the National Park Service. It is more than the President's residence; it is a site for protests and national discourse about what it means to be American."
Who let some squatter vadalize the place?
www.nps.gov/whho/index.htm
Who let some squatter vadalize the place?
www.nps.gov/whho/index.htm
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“The people whose rights are being violated don’t have a lot of power, and the people responsible for the pollution are huge mega corporations with a lot of power…And they’ve been getting away with this for decades now.”
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“The people whose rights are being violated don’t have a lot of power, and the people responsible for the pollution are huge mega corporations with a lot of power…And they’ve been getting away with this for decades now.”
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So apparently the administrators at Northwestern have caved to the extortionist demands of the Feds. Faculty voted 595-4 AGAINST this measure.
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
So apparently the administrators at Northwestern have caved to the extortionist demands of the Feds. Faculty voted 595-4 AGAINST this measure.
"Fast answers, lively discussions, hands waving everywhere, supplies and students all in a bunch. It looks like engagement...
But often it’s superficial: the quick thinkers dominate, the quiet ones disappear, and everyone moves on before true understanding forms."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
But often it’s superficial: the quick thinkers dominate, the quiet ones disappear, and everyone moves on before true understanding forms."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The Power of Quiet Engagement in the Classroom
In many classrooms, we mistake noise and activity for real learning.
substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Fast answers, lively discussions, hands waving everywhere, supplies and students all in a bunch. It looks like engagement...
But often it’s superficial: the quick thinkers dominate, the quiet ones disappear, and everyone moves on before true understanding forms."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
But often it’s superficial: the quick thinkers dominate, the quiet ones disappear, and everyone moves on before true understanding forms."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Hyperscale data centers are forcing a step change in how the grid is planned and operated, and MI’s utility regulators are right to be concerned about cost shifting. But the same concern must be applied to ensure that data centers support a clean, reliable, and affordable grid for all Michiganders.
Michigan’s Data Center Boom Demands a Clean Energy Strategy—Not Delay
Hyperscale data centers are forcing a step-change in how the grid is planned and operated, and Michigan’s utility regulators are right to be concerned about cost shifting. But the same care and concern must also be applied to clean energy requirements and interconnection reform to ensure that data c
blog.ucs.org
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hyperscale data centers are forcing a step change in how the grid is planned and operated, and MI’s utility regulators are right to be concerned about cost shifting. But the same concern must be applied to ensure that data centers support a clean, reliable, and affordable grid for all Michiganders.
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Cyber Monday is Very Dumb. But, weirdly, I have found that Good.Store does nonetheless greatly benefit by participating.
So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.
If you're not sure what we have that people in your world might like, WE MADE A QUIZ! good.store/pages/holida...
So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.
If you're not sure what we have that people in your world might like, WE MADE A QUIZ! good.store/pages/holida...
Holiday Gifting Quiz
Founded by John and Hank Green with the belief that humanity can be good news. At Good Store, we’re searching the world for the best versions of the products that you use daily, like socks, coffee, or...
good.store
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Cyber Monday is Very Dumb. But, weirdly, I have found that Good.Store does nonetheless greatly benefit by participating.
So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.
If you're not sure what we have that people in your world might like, WE MADE A QUIZ! good.store/pages/holida...
So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.
If you're not sure what we have that people in your world might like, WE MADE A QUIZ! good.store/pages/holida...
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Don’t miss a new PS Big Picture on the risk of financial crisis in 2026, featuring Erin Lockwood, Anat Admati, Hilary J. Allen, and others. bit.ly/4puqQ2o
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Don’t miss a new PS Big Picture on the risk of financial crisis in 2026, featuring Erin Lockwood, Anat Admati, Hilary J. Allen, and others. bit.ly/4puqQ2o
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They came for crowds, holiday energy & retail deals. #BlackFriday at Liberty Tree Mall, 1995—kids on the carousel as parents hustle & shop. 🛍️🎠
This 90s time capsule was preserved on the @InternetArchive by the original videographer.
📼 Watch the full tape ⤵️
archive.org/details/blac...
This 90s time capsule was preserved on the @InternetArchive by the original videographer.
📼 Watch the full tape ⤵️
archive.org/details/blac...
November 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
They came for crowds, holiday energy & retail deals. #BlackFriday at Liberty Tree Mall, 1995—kids on the carousel as parents hustle & shop. 🛍️🎠
This 90s time capsule was preserved on the @InternetArchive by the original videographer.
📼 Watch the full tape ⤵️
archive.org/details/blac...
This 90s time capsule was preserved on the @InternetArchive by the original videographer.
📼 Watch the full tape ⤵️
archive.org/details/blac...
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The reason the top 10% of income earners pay more than half of all tax revenue is NOT because they are taxed more than ever.
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
November 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The reason the top 10% of income earners pay more than half of all tax revenue is NOT because they are taxed more than ever.
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
Their tax rate has been cut FIVE times in the last 25 years.
They are paying more because their INCOME has increased astronomically, where the income of the bottom half has
Anybody want to take bets on when the Trump White House copies the Kremlin?
Russia: Government Designates Human Rights Watch “Undesirable”
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Russia: Government Designates Human Rights Watch “Undesirable”
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Russia: Government Designates Human Rights Watch “Undesirable”
Russia’s designation of Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable” foreign organization, made public by the Justice Ministry on November 28, is yet another mark of the Kremlin’s repression, Human Rights W...
www.hrw.org
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Anybody want to take bets on when the Trump White House copies the Kremlin?
Russia: Government Designates Human Rights Watch “Undesirable”
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Russia: Government Designates Human Rights Watch “Undesirable”
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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Captured Court, funded by creepy billionaires, defending $700 billion annual U.S. subsidy for Big Oil.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
newrepublic.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Captured Court, funded by creepy billionaires, defending $700 billion annual U.S. subsidy for Big Oil.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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How do we know exact number of people murdered in Zong Massacre?
Because of white supremacy and capitalism.
Ship owners filed an insurance claim to profit from the dead.
It might have been paid if not for Olaudah Equiano, who learned of the crime. The case went to court.
Mid/high school book ⬇️
Because of white supremacy and capitalism.
Ship owners filed an insurance claim to profit from the dead.
It might have been paid if not for Olaudah Equiano, who learned of the crime. The case went to court.
Mid/high school book ⬇️
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
Book — Non-fiction. By Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge. 2023. 216 pages. The story of Olaudah Equiano, from his childhood in Africa to his capture, enslavement, and eventual liberation.
www.zinnedproject.org
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
How do we know exact number of people murdered in Zong Massacre?
Because of white supremacy and capitalism.
Ship owners filed an insurance claim to profit from the dead.
It might have been paid if not for Olaudah Equiano, who learned of the crime. The case went to court.
Mid/high school book ⬇️
Because of white supremacy and capitalism.
Ship owners filed an insurance claim to profit from the dead.
It might have been paid if not for Olaudah Equiano, who learned of the crime. The case went to court.
Mid/high school book ⬇️
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The barn where Emmett Till was killed to open as a memorial ahead of the 75th anniversary of his lynching www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/u... #ushistory #blackhistory #emmetttill
The barn where Emmett Till was killed to open as a memorial ahead of the 75th anniversary of his lynching | CNN
The barn in Mississippi where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed will open to the public as a “sacred” memorial site by 2030, the new owner announced.
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The barn where Emmett Till was killed to open as a memorial ahead of the 75th anniversary of his lynching www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/u... #ushistory #blackhistory #emmetttill
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I actually feel that as we start to move away from the COVID 19 cohort, students are actually more engaged.
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I actually feel that as we start to move away from the COVID 19 cohort, students are actually more engaged.
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#tdih 1864, U.S. Army, ignoring flag of peace & agreements, massacred Cheyenne & Arapaho in Sand Creek Massacre.
Captain Soule, an abolitionist, ordered his troops not to fire & later testified about event. He was assassinated.
⬇️ & Zong Massacre in 🧵💔#terrorism
zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/sa...
Captain Soule, an abolitionist, ordered his troops not to fire & later testified about event. He was assassinated.
⬇️ & Zong Massacre in 🧵💔#terrorism
zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/sa...
Nov. 29, 1864: Sand Creek Massacre
A Colorado Cavalry unit, on orders from Colorado’s governor and ignoring a surrender flag, brutally attacked Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. White abolitionist Silas Soule was assassinated for reporting ...
zinnedproject.org
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#tdih 1864, U.S. Army, ignoring flag of peace & agreements, massacred Cheyenne & Arapaho in Sand Creek Massacre.
Captain Soule, an abolitionist, ordered his troops not to fire & later testified about event. He was assassinated.
⬇️ & Zong Massacre in 🧵💔#terrorism
zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/sa...
Captain Soule, an abolitionist, ordered his troops not to fire & later testified about event. He was assassinated.
⬇️ & Zong Massacre in 🧵💔#terrorism
zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/sa...
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No mention of avoidable supply chain disasters and ensuing high prices caused by leaving EU #CustomsUnion and Single Market. Time govt and stakeholders stopped misleading public via crass silence on this. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Asda hits out at government for ‘killing confidence’ among consumers
But supermarket blames ‘self-inflicted’ IT problems that left gaps on shelves for 3.7% drop in sales
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
No mention of avoidable supply chain disasters and ensuing high prices caused by leaving EU #CustomsUnion and Single Market. Time govt and stakeholders stopped misleading public via crass silence on this. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Blacklisted during McCarthyism, she's speaking out against Florida’s new teaching standards about communism wtop.com/education/20... #ushistory #APUSH #socialstudies
Lee Grant, blacklisted during McCarthyism, is speaking out against Florida’s teaching standards - WTOP News
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — At 100 years old, Lee Grant knows the cost of McCarthyism better than almost anyone else on the planet. One of the last surviving actors to be blacklisted during the anti…
wtop.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Blacklisted during McCarthyism, she's speaking out against Florida’s new teaching standards about communism wtop.com/education/20... #ushistory #APUSH #socialstudies
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Haaretz deep dive on the religious in Israel, gift link: www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Raised in the heart of the settler right, they're determined to revive Israel's left
The Smol Emuni – the Faithful Left Movement Saw Up Close How a Small Group Slowly Reshaped Israeli Society. Now They Plan to Do the Same – From the Opposite Side
www.haaretz.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Haaretz deep dive on the religious in Israel, gift link: www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
So, more female reporters.
Male reporters wearing dresses 👗 might be another option.
Male reporters wearing dresses 👗 might be another option.
In 10 days Trump has slurred 4 female reporters as “Horrible” “Piggy,” “Ugly” and “Stupid.” people.com/trump-snaps-...
Trump Snaps at CBS Reporter on Thanksgiving When She Questions His Comments on National Guard Shooting: 'Are You a Stupid Person?'
President Donald Trump snapped at CBS News' Nancy Cordes when she questioned him about something he said during a Thanksgiving press conference, asking her, 'Are you a stupid person?'
people.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
So, more female reporters.
Male reporters wearing dresses 👗 might be another option.
Male reporters wearing dresses 👗 might be another option.
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"Black Friday" predates shopping deals. 🛍️ The term originally referred to the 1869 U.S. financial panic & stock market crash.
Black Friday is also a 1904 novel by Frederic S. Isham, inspired by those events.
📖 Read the #publicdomain novel ➡️ archive.org/details/blac...
#BlackFriday
Black Friday is also a 1904 novel by Frederic S. Isham, inspired by those events.
📖 Read the #publicdomain novel ➡️ archive.org/details/blac...
#BlackFriday
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Black Friday" predates shopping deals. 🛍️ The term originally referred to the 1869 U.S. financial panic & stock market crash.
Black Friday is also a 1904 novel by Frederic S. Isham, inspired by those events.
📖 Read the #publicdomain novel ➡️ archive.org/details/blac...
#BlackFriday
Black Friday is also a 1904 novel by Frederic S. Isham, inspired by those events.
📖 Read the #publicdomain novel ➡️ archive.org/details/blac...
#BlackFriday
"Close reading grounds and extends an argument, reasoning from what we all know to be the case to what the close reader claims is the case. You are the world expert in your idea, I would say. My students offered arguments, but they also showed me what making an argument offered them."
thanks for truly excellent editing by Matt Lord and Cameron Avery!
writing this somehow took months and months, lots of wrong turns, and many thanks to: @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social
@glavey.bsky.social @lydiakiesling.bsky.social @rosecasey.bsky.social and Josh Kotin for reading and advising
writing this somehow took months and months, lots of wrong turns, and many thanks to: @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social
@glavey.bsky.social @lydiakiesling.bsky.social @rosecasey.bsky.social and Josh Kotin for reading and advising
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
"Close reading grounds and extends an argument, reasoning from what we all know to be the case to what the close reader claims is the case. You are the world expert in your idea, I would say. My students offered arguments, but they also showed me what making an argument offered them."
Let's talk about Trump getting rid of income tax completely....
YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch
youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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JD Vance makes false claims about Christianity and Native American history
#ushistory #AmericanHistory #JDVance #colonialism #christiannationalism #socialstudies www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UygMQw/
#ushistory #AmericanHistory #JDVance #colonialism #christiannationalism #socialstudies www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UygMQw/
JD Vance makes false claims about Christianity and Native American history #ushistory #nativeamerican #JDVance #colonialism #HistoryTikTok
TikTok video by Edward T. O’Donnell
www.tiktok.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
JD Vance makes false claims about Christianity and Native American history
#ushistory #AmericanHistory #JDVance #colonialism #christiannationalism #socialstudies www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UygMQw/
#ushistory #AmericanHistory #JDVance #colonialism #christiannationalism #socialstudies www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UygMQw/
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New article inspired by the recent hoopla surrounding Karen Hao's book (re: water use). I argue that "no one should look to the EA community as exemplifying good habits of epistemic and moral conduct." Here's why: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/how-effect...
How Effective Altruists Use Threats and Harassment to Silence Their Critics
How does the Effective Altruist community respond to critics? With threats and harassment. Even people who still call themselves "Effective Altruists" are afraid to openly criticize the community.
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
New article inspired by the recent hoopla surrounding Karen Hao's book (re: water use). I argue that "no one should look to the EA community as exemplifying good habits of epistemic and moral conduct." Here's why: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/how-effect...
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Among Native Americans and First Nations peoples, the planting combination of corn, squash, and beans is known as "Three Sisters."
In Central America and Mexico, the practice is known as milpa, and it dates back thousands of years. 🧵⬇️
In Central America and Mexico, the practice is known as milpa, and it dates back thousands of years. 🧵⬇️
November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Among Native Americans and First Nations peoples, the planting combination of corn, squash, and beans is known as "Three Sisters."
In Central America and Mexico, the practice is known as milpa, and it dates back thousands of years. 🧵⬇️
In Central America and Mexico, the practice is known as milpa, and it dates back thousands of years. 🧵⬇️