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Mary (geographile)
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Natural/scientific pantheist, I homeschool, I am an earth sciences fan if I define earth science to also include the science of things on the Earth and in the cosmos.
Disabled queer parent.
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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · Mar 12
Once again I ask activists and allies to watch this documentary. It's on Netflix in the US, find it where you can. It is so well done and shows you what we're fighting for.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crip_Camp
geographile.bsky.social
I would suggest offering this video showing violent arrests and detainments of citizens in the US to people who insist citizens aren't being arrested, but they would say it's PBS so they are lying.
youtu.be/lMgCy9ElOsE?...
U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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danielleloveswords.bsky.social
When people around you don’t know why the government is partially shut down, read them this story. Tell them the government is partially shut down because Republicans insist on THIS continuing and are willing to sacrifice FEMA and the TSA over it.
thejenniwren.teamlh.social Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 5h
1/4

ICE stopped a U.S. citizen, smashed her car window, dragged her into the street, and tossed her passport after reading it. Agents hid behind masks, refused to identify themselves, then walked away once they decided she “didn’t count” as deportable prey.
February 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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mhairiforrest.bsky.social
He also had a profound impact on Scottish attitudes about slavery & divesting from investments in its fruits after he visited there to give several lectures. A campaign called “Send Back The Money” was so widespread, the Scottish Free Kirk did.
blog.historicenvironment.scot/2020/10/fred...
Frederick Douglass: Scotland’s Anti-slavery Agent | Hist Env Scot
Discover the life of African American freedom fighter Frederick Douglass and his mission to win Scotland's support in his fight against slavery.
blog.historicenvironment.scot
February 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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mayor.nyc.gov
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies. 
 
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York. 
 
 Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
geographile.bsky.social
Happy birthday, Frederick Douglass.
youtu.be/r4KjNhYaPEA?...
What, to a Country, Is a Child’s Birthday? | Talk & Draw with Liza Donnelly & Heather Cox Richardson
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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February 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
geographile.bsky.social
This is why I keep seeking joy. It keeps me alive in between and amongst the waves of dread.
youtu.be/ICh0NKHGRrM?...
Joy provides solace when vulnerability overwhelms, reassurance that you are still loved.
YouTube video by Gurdeep Pandher
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 10:14 PM
geographile.bsky.social
Losing NCAR would be a tragedy for science

physicstoday.aip.org/news/what-th...
What the National Center for Atmospheric Research means to the atmospheric sciences
Born out of a time of great need for the federal government, NCAR plays a role with few analogues.
physicstoday.aip.org
February 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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altusfs.altgov.info
🚨 #AltCitizen Alert:

Chief Shultz advances proposal to limit public comment:

⏳just 10 days for actions requiring an environmental assessment (EA)

⏳just 20 days for actions requiring an environmental impact statement (EIS)

🗣️ Speak up by March 9.

Details on how in quoted post👇
heidelyn.bsky.social Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 19h
More: www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...?

The changes gut public comments; bills in Congress gut NEPA and judicial review. Clearly, the purpose is to facilitate logging, drilling, mining, other development of our public lands. It's always corporations over Americans. You can speak up below. 🌎
The Forest Service Wants to 'Streamline' How Your Public Lands Are Managed by Giving You Less Opportunity to Comment
A new rule proposed by the U.S. Forest Service would give the public less opportunity to comment on the agency's projects and decisions.
www.outdoorlife.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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wrigleyfield.bsky.social
A book I highly recommend on electronic slot machines—which fully convinced me they should be illegal for how they systematically mislead our brains—is Natasha Dow Schüll‘s ADDICTION BY DESIGN

Gamified online gambling seems much worse, & is becoming much more ubiquitous

It will immiserate so many
aselrod.bsky.social Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 2d
I see no reason not to look at the online gambling and prediction market craze as a new opioids crisis.

It will wreak havoc on lower-income Americans and leave a trail of destruction and despair in its wake.

The companies are just Purdue Pharma 2.0

www.liberalcurrents.com/from-pill-mi...
From Pill Mills to Prop Bets: Prediction Markets and Mobile Sports Betting Apps Are Fueling America’s Next Addiction Crisis
Against the gamblification of the world.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Iranians hold up a poster showing Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman, Epstein, and Trump
Iranians hold up a poster showing Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman, Epstein, and Trump
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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ewhowe.com
Slate’s first example of this supposed sea-change among Democrats is Rick F*ing Wilson?!

RW is against Trump. Great. But we should never give him an inch of a platform to speak from, because his soul is still poisoned with the stuff that grew Trump in the first place. Like fat-shaming and ableism.
michaelhobbes.bsky.social Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 5h
No. This guy isn’t even a Democrat and fat-shaming is not what people mean when they talk about ‘dark woke’ or ‘woke 2’.

slate.com/news-and-pol...
In January, Florida Rep. Randy Fine made a typically bigoted post on X about his colleague in the House of Representatives, Ilhan Omar. The post was in conversation with a specious right-wing conspiracy alleging that Omar's net worth had increased, nefariously, through a variety of unspecified means-perhare cryptically linked back to her Somali heritage. Fine asserted that to "solve all this," Omar ought to be "denaturalized and deported." The ugliness of the comment prompted Rick Wilson-former Republican strategist, he of the magnanimous Lincoln Project-to step forward. In earlier eras of discourse, the Lincoln Project attempted to coalesce an anti-Trump movement by appealing to our better angels; brandishing Sorkin-ish platitudes about the Soul of America. (There is a Lincoln Project-to step forward. In earlier eras of discourse, the Lincoln Project attempted to coalesce an anti-Trump movement by appealing to our better angels; brandishing Sorkin-ish platitudes about the Soul of America. (There is a reason the rganization name-checks the 16th president.) But Wilson took a much different approach here. Rather than addressing the content of Fine's character, Wilson homed in on something else: The congressman is very, very fat. "Hunting you with harpoons and whaleboats would solve all this," said Wilson, parroting Fine's diction. Among the responses threaded below Wilson's retort, one is an edit of promotional materials for a 2011 television adaptation of Moby-Dick. In it, Fine has been photoshopped in place of the whale. It goes without saying that for a very long time, fat-shaming a politician was previously verboten in the liberal playbook. I also do not possess the wherewithal to cast judgement on whether Fine —who has expressed some genuinely bloodthirsty sentiments about Palestinians— deserves to be bullied in ach a way. But what I can say is that, right now, we are in the midst of a marked pivot in the way the Democratic Party interfaces with its opposition. The shift in attitude hasn't been firmly diagrammed; instead, what's going on here is mostly subconscious, like a collective unlocking of forbidden territory.
February 14, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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anothergreen.bsky.social
1. Climate change action is nearly 24/7 on my mind, climate change is going to transform our world, and emissions now will remain in the atmosphere for hundreds of years. I am haunted by two forms of denial.
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
geographile.bsky.social
I imagine they knew this would be the last interview they got with Hakeem Jeffries.
substack.com/@thelefthook...
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries CRASHES OUT When Asked About "Abolish ICE" and AIPAC
Rep. Jeffries speaks eloquently when discussing policy and addressing the press, but he stammers and distracts when asked direct questions about Abolish ICE and cutting ties with AIPAC.
substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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ashtonpittman.bsky.social
She means "white."
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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phaneritic.bsky.social
Maaaan. The drive from Stovepipe to Furnace Creek ethos morning was nothing but billions of flowers. Literally. Only been out in this for an hour today and I dare say this is rivaling the 2004 superbloom.
Purple yellow and white flowers in the planter bed in front of furnace Creek visitor center
February 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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waltydunlop.bsky.social
Actual footage of Vince Guaraldi performing "Linus and Lucy". I'm gobsmacked that this exists, but utterly thrilled too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMf...
Vince Guaraldi - earliest television recording of "Linus and Lucy"
YouTube video by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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markhisted.org
In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
geographile.bsky.social
I think we need to revisit what organizations are funded by DHS though. We actively need the Coast Guard for reasons very separate from what the current DHS represents.
lively.bsky.social I’m in love with modern moonlight @lively.bsky.social · 14h
In America our schools and health care don’t have the funding they need, so seeing dhs, an agency created out of xenophobia after 9/11 and now actively working against our national security, lose access to its funding for all the right reasons is (chefs kiss).
February 14, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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anarchygoose.bsky.social
Tomatoes are a kind of fruit, platypus are mammals that lay eggs, what exactly is a fish anyway?

These categorisations *are useful* and definitely have their place, but nature doesn't give a shit about any of them. Nature just trucks on and does its own thing.
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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erininthemorning.com
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."

Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.

It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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jotatx.bsky.social
@olivia.science coined the finest definition ever about LLMs

"Correlation is not Cognition"

and i might tattoo that phrase somewhere visible in my arm
September 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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olivia.science
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
Abstract: Under the banner of progress, products have been uncritically adopted or even imposed on users — in past centuries with tobacco and combustion engines, and in the 21st with social media. For these collective blunders, we now regret our involvement or apathy as scientists, and society struggles to put the genie back in the bottle. Currently, we are similarly entangled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. For example, software updates are rolled out seamlessly and non-consensually, Microsoft Office is bundled with chatbots, and we, our students, and our employers have had no say, as it is not considered a valid position to reject AI technologies in our teaching and research. This is why in June 2025, we co-authored an Open Letter calling on our employers to reverse and rethink their stance on uncritically adopting AI technologies. In this position piece, we expound on why universities must take their role seriously toa) counter the technology industry’s marketing, hype, and harm; and to b) safeguard higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, and scientific integrity. We include pointers to relevant work to further inform our colleagues. Figure 1. A cartoon set theoretic view on various terms (see Table 1) used when discussing the superset AI (black outline, hatched background): LLMs are in orange; ANNs are in magenta; generative models are in blue; and finally, chatbots are in green. Where these intersect, the colours reflect that, e.g. generative adversarial network (GAN) and Boltzmann machine (BM) models are in the purple subset because they are both generative and ANNs. In the case of proprietary closed source models, e.g. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Apple’s Siri, we cannot verify their implementation and so academics can only make educated guesses (cf. Dingemanse 2025). Undefined terms used above: BERT (Devlin et al. 2019); AlexNet (Krizhevsky et al. 2017); A.L.I.C.E. (Wallace 2009); ELIZA (Weizenbaum 1966); Jabberwacky (Twist 2003); linear discriminant analysis (LDA); quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA). Table 1. Below some of the typical terminological disarray is untangled. Importantly, none of these terms are orthogonal nor do they exclusively pick out the types of products we may wish to critique or proscribe. Protecting the Ecosystem of Human Knowledge: Five Principles
September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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digs.bsky.social
We trying to have most #kakapo chicks hatch in nests on Pukenui, so don't have many eggs in the incubators. But there are ~4 which we're incubating and will put in nests just before they hatch. The Anchor chicks are due to start hatching soon - watch this space! #kakapo2026 #conservation
Kākāpō eggs in an incubator. Credit; Andrew Digby
February 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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johnmckendry.bsky.social
This is the guy who is running to replace Seth Moulton who is hoping to replace Ed Markey. Ed Markey does not need to be replaced, especially by a smarmy little pissant like Moulton.
geographile.bsky.social Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 19h
Oooo
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21h
Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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geewiz0123.bsky.social
I see what you did there
Cookie settings pop-up from the Girl Scout cookie website
February 14, 2026 at 8:18 AM