M. Barnes
@fremarch.bsky.social
Engineering Redshirt. 3D printing newbie. Video gamer and occasional crocheter.
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
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An oversight group for Ohio’s electric grid operator PJM is asking federal officials to weigh in on data centers, saying reliability should be the priority, as some proposals look to bring data centers online despite the possibility of periodic blackouts. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/03/w...
Watchdog for electric grid in Ohio, other states wants a pause on data centers • Ohio Capital Journal
An oversight group for Ohio’s electric grid operator, PJM Interconnection, is asking federal officials to weigh in on the future of data centers. It contends reliability should be PJM’s north star.…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
An oversight group for Ohio’s electric grid operator PJM is asking federal officials to weigh in on data centers, saying reliability should be the priority, as some proposals look to bring data centers online despite the possibility of periodic blackouts. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/03/w...
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Local police officials feeling obligated to encourage locals to call local police if they're unsure if they're encountering federal law enforcement — because of federal law enforcement tactics — strikes me as significant development.
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Local police officials feeling obligated to encourage locals to call local police if they're unsure if they're encountering federal law enforcement — because of federal law enforcement tactics — strikes me as significant development.
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“but the article didn’t include his associations with far-right extremist groups, the $100 million libel lawsuit he once filed after being called a Nazi and a pedophile, or the alleged ‘assassination plot’ that killed his accuser-slash-legal-opponent.”
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He’s an Unapologetic Fascist Who ‘Despises’ Democracy. He Still Wants You to Vote for Him.
He was once leader of the Proud Boys, has posted racist threats online, and sports a white nationalist tattoo.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
“but the article didn’t include his associations with far-right extremist groups, the $100 million libel lawsuit he once filed after being called a Nazi and a pedophile, or the alleged ‘assassination plot’ that killed his accuser-slash-legal-opponent.”
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LET'S GO! We managed to hit 202.333% funded last night and there's under 9 hours left until #BookBazaar25 comes to an end!
I am so thankful, that we've made it this far. The love, support, and screaming has been MUCH appreciated. Let's go to the moon!
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#BookSky
I am so thankful, that we've made it this far. The love, support, and screaming has been MUCH appreciated. Let's go to the moon!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
#BookSky
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
LET'S GO! We managed to hit 202.333% funded last night and there's under 9 hours left until #BookBazaar25 comes to an end!
I am so thankful, that we've made it this far. The love, support, and screaming has been MUCH appreciated. Let's go to the moon!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
#BookSky
I am so thankful, that we've made it this far. The love, support, and screaming has been MUCH appreciated. Let's go to the moon!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
#BookSky
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The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed and alcohol pooled on the floor.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor
A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor store and drank alcohol from the bottom shelves over the weekend.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed and alcohol pooled on the floor.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
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Watching frontline documentary on rise of AFD in Germany. It follows SO much of the same pattern as the US, even as the situation exists as specifically German.
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Watching frontline documentary on rise of AFD in Germany. It follows SO much of the same pattern as the US, even as the situation exists as specifically German.
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A Black mayor-elect in Newbern, AL was locked out of town hall by white officials who resisted his win — in 2020. He sued and won using the same VRA protection SCOTUS is poised to strike down, risking a return to a darker era for minority voters.
✍️ @jimsaksa.com
✍️ @jimsaksa.com
The Voting Rights Act Is Still Working To Stop Racist Laws. The Supreme Court Might Not Care.
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A Black mayor-elect in Newbern, AL was locked out of town hall by white officials who resisted his win — in 2020. He sued and won using the same VRA protection SCOTUS is poised to strike down, risking a return to a darker era for minority voters.
✍️ @jimsaksa.com
✍️ @jimsaksa.com
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The one good billionaire being the lady who got divorced tells us so much about everything really
Mackenzie Scott’s signature philanthropic style is giving unrestricted gifts—a rarity in the industry. trib.al/DjrurgM
MacKenzie Scott's $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works | Fortune
The billionaire philanthropist’s giving style is a rarity in the industry.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The one good billionaire being the lady who got divorced tells us so much about everything really
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I hope it has a happy ending
DID YOU KNOW that me and @lollardfish.bsky.social's book "Oathbreakers" comes out in paperback next week??? It's make a great gift for friends, family, or enemies. Or for siblings (which can be all 3...)
#medievalsky
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Oathbreakers
“Fascinating.” — The Wall Street Journal
“An enlightening portrait of the medieval mindset.” — Publishers Weekly
The authors of The Bright Ages return with ...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I hope it has a happy ending
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I think this is my best essay on this topic (maybe my best essay). I'd like you to read it, if you haven't.
It also means (@lollardfish.bsky.social has ably written about this) that you as a parent are forced to concentrate on and narrate your child's difficulties just to get them what they need, which is damaging to your child and your relationship with them.
I Shouldn’t Have to Dehumanize My Son to Get Him Support
Instead of focusing on the challenges facing disabled people, we should emphasize goals.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I think this is my best essay on this topic (maybe my best essay). I'd like you to read it, if you haven't.
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UK deliveries - if you want to buy art from my shop for Christmas I can post up to 18 Dec. Everything to the UK in the week up to then will be sent 'Tracked24' just to be sure!
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#Landscape #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ShopIndy #bsnm
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#Landscape #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ShopIndy #bsnm
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
UK deliveries - if you want to buy art from my shop for Christmas I can post up to 18 Dec. Everything to the UK in the week up to then will be sent 'Tracked24' just to be sure!
folksy.com/shops/thewee...
#Landscape #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ShopIndy #bsnm
folksy.com/shops/thewee...
#Landscape #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ShopIndy #bsnm
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What does it say about this country that that the kind of open, rank bigotry Trump administration officials regularly express towards black immigrants apparently has no social cost because of the number of Americans who quietly agree or don't care.
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What does it say about this country that that the kind of open, rank bigotry Trump administration officials regularly express towards black immigrants apparently has no social cost because of the number of Americans who quietly agree or don't care.
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The high school coach went missing last month from an area near the Kentucky-Virginia state line.
Feds offer reward for high school football coach wanted on child porn charges
The high school coach went missing last month from an area near the Kentucky-Virginia state line.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The high school coach went missing last month from an area near the Kentucky-Virginia state line.
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Costco filed a lawsuit at the U.S. Court of International Trade saying the Trump administration’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are unlawful. https://wapo.st/4oz2Bz3
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Costco filed a lawsuit at the U.S. Court of International Trade saying the Trump administration’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are unlawful. https://wapo.st/4oz2Bz3
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Today marks one year since the Dec. 3, 2024 martial law declaration that rocked South Korea and still reverberates today. What’s on my mind today is the grit of South Koreans who rushed to the National Assembly that night, in freezing weather, to demand a return to democratic government.
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Today marks one year since the Dec. 3, 2024 martial law declaration that rocked South Korea and still reverberates today. What’s on my mind today is the grit of South Koreans who rushed to the National Assembly that night, in freezing weather, to demand a return to democratic government.
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Wisdom the Albatross - The world's oldest known wild bird, estimated to be 75 years old (1950) - has returned to her nest in the North Pacific
Also the oldest to lay an egg, last year aged 74
Article by @grrlscientist.bsky.social
Wisdom the Albatross - The world's oldest known wild bird, estimated to be 75 years old (1950) - has returned to her nest in the North Pacific
Also the oldest to lay an egg, last year aged 74
Article by @grrlscientist.bsky.social
She’s Back! Wisdom the Incredible Laysan albatross Has Returned
The world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, the Laysan albatross, has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to nest.
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Wisdom the Albatross - The world's oldest known wild bird, estimated to be 75 years old (1950) - has returned to her nest in the North Pacific
Also the oldest to lay an egg, last year aged 74
Article by @grrlscientist.bsky.social
Wisdom the Albatross - The world's oldest known wild bird, estimated to be 75 years old (1950) - has returned to her nest in the North Pacific
Also the oldest to lay an egg, last year aged 74
Article by @grrlscientist.bsky.social
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Porn was only ever the cover.
In half the country, these laws now effectively mandate facial scans to access any material deemed "harmful to minors" by the state attorney general or a conservative parent.
What they passed is much, much broader than people generally realized.
In half the country, these laws now effectively mandate facial scans to access any material deemed "harmful to minors" by the state attorney general or a conservative parent.
What they passed is much, much broader than people generally realized.
Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn
Missouri’s age verification law, enacted on November 30, is the halfway mark for the sweep of age verification laws across the country.
www.404media.co
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Porn was only ever the cover.
In half the country, these laws now effectively mandate facial scans to access any material deemed "harmful to minors" by the state attorney general or a conservative parent.
What they passed is much, much broader than people generally realized.
In half the country, these laws now effectively mandate facial scans to access any material deemed "harmful to minors" by the state attorney general or a conservative parent.
What they passed is much, much broader than people generally realized.
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22 magnificent people value own voice stories enough to put down some money. I need that to get to 30 tonight. $45 in 15 minutes and I’ll stay up late and tell you a story.
If it’s not you, please reskeet this.
Thank you.
If it’s not you, please reskeet this.
Thank you.
The Book of Karen - A Saddle Stitch Zine
When a ten year friendship collapsed into a hate-filled rant, I collaged her text messages and the art I made along way.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
22 magnificent people value own voice stories enough to put down some money. I need that to get to 30 tonight. $45 in 15 minutes and I’ll stay up late and tell you a story.
If it’s not you, please reskeet this.
Thank you.
If it’s not you, please reskeet this.
Thank you.
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Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
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Trump wants to evict 100,000 immigrants from federal housing, including 16,000 families with citizen children. This is a plan for guaranteed homelessness! WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS!
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
December 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Trump wants to evict 100,000 immigrants from federal housing, including 16,000 families with citizen children. This is a plan for guaranteed homelessness! WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS!
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
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Let's do a giveaway for my new #Apollo11 bootprint hoodies! 🚀
Enter for a chance to win a #bootprint hoodie! Available in 5 colors. ✨
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December 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Let's do a giveaway for my new #Apollo11 bootprint hoodies! 🚀
Enter for a chance to win a #bootprint hoodie! Available in 5 colors. ✨
💫 How to participate:
1) Follow me
2) Enter here sciencesocks.com/giveaway
3) Like & repost
🚨 P.S. Hoodies for sale here:
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🔭🐡🧪🎨
Enter for a chance to win a #bootprint hoodie! Available in 5 colors. ✨
💫 How to participate:
1) Follow me
2) Enter here sciencesocks.com/giveaway
3) Like & repost
🚨 P.S. Hoodies for sale here:
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“A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science”🧪
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
“A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science”🧪