Jim Barrows 🇺🇸
@jmbarrows.bsky.social
I like
🇺🇸 Democracy
⚽️Real Madrid and Bayern Munich
☕️Cold brew
🤖Science fiction
🎷Jazz
🗽Cities
🎨 Abstract Expressionism
Released in 1959, Mingus Ah Um is by American musician Charles Mingus. The cover features a painting by S. Neil Fujita.
🇺🇸 Democracy
⚽️Real Madrid and Bayern Munich
☕️Cold brew
🤖Science fiction
🎷Jazz
🗽Cities
🎨 Abstract Expressionism
Released in 1959, Mingus Ah Um is by American musician Charles Mingus. The cover features a painting by S. Neil Fujita.
Rest in peace, #AlexPretti youtube.com/shorts/eKWhA...
10 Shots
YouTube video by James McAuliffe
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February 6, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Rest in peace, #AlexPretti youtube.com/shorts/eKWhA...
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The tiny nation who is looking to make some noise at the World Cup 🇨🇻
With a population of just over 500,000, this squad is looking to make World Cup history. We break down the story of The Blue Sharks.
🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7MyL...
With a population of just over 500,000, this squad is looking to make World Cup history. We break down the story of The Blue Sharks.
🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7MyL...
February 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The tiny nation who is looking to make some noise at the World Cup 🇨🇻
With a population of just over 500,000, this squad is looking to make World Cup history. We break down the story of The Blue Sharks.
🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7MyL...
With a population of just over 500,000, this squad is looking to make World Cup history. We break down the story of The Blue Sharks.
🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7MyL...
"These are the subscription-driven consumer tech companies we have identified as having outsized influence over the national economy and our president."
www.resistandunsubscribe.com
www.resistandunsubscribe.com
Resist and Unsubscribe
www.resistandunsubscribe.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"These are the subscription-driven consumer tech companies we have identified as having outsized influence over the national economy and our president."
www.resistandunsubscribe.com
www.resistandunsubscribe.com
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How has Minneapolis remained so non-violent in the face of Trump's horrific provocations?
JaNaé Bates Imari explained to @thedigradio.bsky.social how MN's deep progressive orgs set a tone of non-violent discipline for the movement as a whole
JaNaé Bates Imari explained to @thedigradio.bsky.social how MN's deep progressive orgs set a tone of non-violent discipline for the movement as a whole
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
How has Minneapolis remained so non-violent in the face of Trump's horrific provocations?
JaNaé Bates Imari explained to @thedigradio.bsky.social how MN's deep progressive orgs set a tone of non-violent discipline for the movement as a whole
JaNaé Bates Imari explained to @thedigradio.bsky.social how MN's deep progressive orgs set a tone of non-violent discipline for the movement as a whole
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This should be standard for every transit system.
And they should have to do it twice a year, in July & January because the January trip will show the flaws in stark detail.
And they should have to do it twice a year, in July & January because the January trip will show the flaws in stark detail.
If I were Mayor of Ottawa, I would drive the @octranspo.com management team to Westboro, dump them on a random side street and give them 1 hour to get back to City Hall using only a Presto card
Whoever makes it back in time gets to keep their job
Whoever makes it back in time gets to keep their job
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
This should be standard for every transit system.
And they should have to do it twice a year, in July & January because the January trip will show the flaws in stark detail.
And they should have to do it twice a year, in July & January because the January trip will show the flaws in stark detail.
Italian Americans (5.4%) are the nation's fourth largest European ancestry group after the Germans, Irish and English. Which group gets a DC statue next?
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump’s latest White House remake? Adding a Columbus statue to the grounds
The figure will be a restoration of a Columbus statue that was destroyed by protestors in 2020
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Italian Americans (5.4%) are the nation's fourth largest European ancestry group after the Germans, Irish and English. Which group gets a DC statue next?
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
"The U.S.’s population growth is slowing as immigration has declined amid the Republican Party's deportation push and stricter border policies."
www.fastcompany.com/91483465/u-s...
www.fastcompany.com/91483465/u-s...
U.S. population growth is slowing because of declining immigration. What does it mean for the workforce?
Experts say to expect to see impacts such as higher costs of labor and reduced productivity.
www.fastcompany.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"The U.S.’s population growth is slowing as immigration has declined amid the Republican Party's deportation push and stricter border policies."
www.fastcompany.com/91483465/u-s...
www.fastcompany.com/91483465/u-s...
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People often fake being nice, but most people don’t fake being mean. So if they are mean, believe them.
February 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
People often fake being nice, but most people don’t fake being mean. So if they are mean, believe them.
"With the future of traditional research funding uncertain, a group of Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) alumni has stepped forward to support graduate students — and to inspire others to do the same."
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Alumni rally to support next generation of researchers — Harvard Gazette
FAS launches match to secure $100M for Ph.D.s.
news.harvard.edu
February 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"With the future of traditional research funding uncertain, a group of Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) alumni has stepped forward to support graduate students — and to inspire others to do the same."
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
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MORE LIVE COVERAGE: Hosted by Popok, Legal AF provides LIVE coverage of a joint House & Senate hearing examining violent abuses by DHS agents. Witnesses include 3 U.S. citizens assaulted by DHS, 2 brothers of Renee Good and their family’s attorney, and an expert on law enforcement use of force.
LIVE: Dems Hold MAJOR SHADOW HEARING on Trump’s ICE ATTACKS
YouTube video by Legal AF
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February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
MORE LIVE COVERAGE: Hosted by Popok, Legal AF provides LIVE coverage of a joint House & Senate hearing examining violent abuses by DHS agents. Witnesses include 3 U.S. citizens assaulted by DHS, 2 brothers of Renee Good and their family’s attorney, and an expert on law enforcement use of force.
"The Third Place Index is a comprehensive analysis of community gathering spaces across the US. The index measures the availability of "third places"—spaces beyond home and work where people gather for social interaction, community building, and civic engagement."
thirdplaceindex.org/methodology/
thirdplaceindex.org/methodology/
Methodology | Third Place Index
How we measure access to community gathering spaces across the United States
thirdplaceindex.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"The Third Place Index is a comprehensive analysis of community gathering spaces across the US. The index measures the availability of "third places"—spaces beyond home and work where people gather for social interaction, community building, and civic engagement."
thirdplaceindex.org/methodology/
thirdplaceindex.org/methodology/
"At a factory in Austin, a startup recently finished its first prototype: a row house it plans to replicate in cities nationwide to help with the housing shortage."
www.fastcompany.com/91484328/ame...
www.fastcompany.com/91484328/ame...
The row house is back to solve the housing crisis
The American Housing Corp. is turning the classic row house into a factory-built kit of parts. Its goal? Faster, cheaper construction in the most expensive cities.
www.fastcompany.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
"At a factory in Austin, a startup recently finished its first prototype: a row house it plans to replicate in cities nationwide to help with the housing shortage."
www.fastcompany.com/91484328/ame...
www.fastcompany.com/91484328/ame...
"Passover may still be months away, but PBS is seating a diverse set of Jews down for a seder this week — casting the communal storytelling meal as an ideal entry point for exploring the complicated history of Black-Jewish relations in the United States."
www.jta.org/2026/02/02/u...
www.jta.org/2026/02/02/u...
America’s Black-Jewish story gets an update on new PBS series featuring Henry Louis Gates, Michael Twitty and more - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The four episode docuseries spans five centuries of Jewish and Black American relations, from the slave trade to Oct. 7.
www.jta.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM
"Passover may still be months away, but PBS is seating a diverse set of Jews down for a seder this week — casting the communal storytelling meal as an ideal entry point for exploring the complicated history of Black-Jewish relations in the United States."
www.jta.org/2026/02/02/u...
www.jta.org/2026/02/02/u...
"Veterans, people aging out of foster care, and parents of teenagers are just a few of the groups who will face dire consequences from work requirements for people receiving SNAP, that are taking effect for several states across the country on Sunday, February 1."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s SNAP rules are about to imperil food access for millions
Work rules take effect this week for states around the country, cutting access to one of the nation’s most vital anti-hunger programs.
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"Veterans, people aging out of foster care, and parents of teenagers are just a few of the groups who will face dire consequences from work requirements for people receiving SNAP, that are taking effect for several states across the country on Sunday, February 1."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Where's Pam Bondi, defender of the sanctity of religious institutions?
A community is devastated after ICE raids an LA church and arrests a congregant during a church event.
“This was a violation of our Sacred Right to Worship and Serve our Lord Jesus Christ Freely and Safely.” ~ Church officials, in a press release
“This was a violation of our Sacred Right to Worship and Serve our Lord Jesus Christ Freely and Safely.” ~ Church officials, in a press release
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Where's Pam Bondi, defender of the sanctity of religious institutions?
"It’s an unlikely relationship, but the humble pigeon is a descendant of the group of dinosaurs that also includes the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex."
If the pigeons just decided to go ham one day we’d be so cooked
February 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
"It’s an unlikely relationship, but the humble pigeon is a descendant of the group of dinosaurs that also includes the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex."
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If the pigeons just decided to go ham one day we’d be so cooked
February 1, 2026 at 6:23 PM
If the pigeons just decided to go ham one day we’d be so cooked
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#ResistanceRoots
#BlackHistoryMonth
Langston Hughes was born on this day in 1901 in Joplin, Mo. Hughes served as the premier poet and ambassador of the Harlem Renaissance, using his work to authentically portray the everyday lives, struggles and joys of working-class Black Americans. /1
#BlackHistoryMonth
Langston Hughes was born on this day in 1901 in Joplin, Mo. Hughes served as the premier poet and ambassador of the Harlem Renaissance, using his work to authentically portray the everyday lives, struggles and joys of working-class Black Americans. /1
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
#ResistanceRoots
#BlackHistoryMonth
Langston Hughes was born on this day in 1901 in Joplin, Mo. Hughes served as the premier poet and ambassador of the Harlem Renaissance, using his work to authentically portray the everyday lives, struggles and joys of working-class Black Americans. /1
#BlackHistoryMonth
Langston Hughes was born on this day in 1901 in Joplin, Mo. Hughes served as the premier poet and ambassador of the Harlem Renaissance, using his work to authentically portray the everyday lives, struggles and joys of working-class Black Americans. /1
"The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty, debate, and decisions that would reshape the world."
revolutionaryspaces.org/explore/exhi...
revolutionaryspaces.org/explore/exhi...
The Road to Revolution Exhibit
Presented by Revolutionary Spaces and Massachusetts Historical Society, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement is a new exhibit at the Old State House commemorating the 25...
revolutionaryspaces.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty, debate, and decisions that would reshape the world."
revolutionaryspaces.org/explore/exhi...
revolutionaryspaces.org/explore/exhi...
"For many years, bamboo has been mostly known as the favourite food of giant pandas, but a group of engineers say it’s time we took it seriously as a building material, too."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Schools, airports, high-rise towers: architects urged to get ‘bamboo-ready’
Manual for building design aims to encourage low-carbon construction as alternative to steel and concrete
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"For many years, bamboo has been mostly known as the favourite food of giant pandas, but a group of engineers say it’s time we took it seriously as a building material, too."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Featuring more than 100 artworks and documentary materials from the BPL’s renowned Special Collections, the exhibition explores America’s evolving struggles for freedom, civil rights, and belonging."
www.bpl.org/news/boston-...
www.bpl.org/news/boston-...
Boston Public Library Announces Major Exhibition: Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston
BOSTON, MA – September 22, 2025 – The Boston Public Library (BPL) is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution!…
www.bpl.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"Featuring more than 100 artworks and documentary materials from the BPL’s renowned Special Collections, the exhibition explores America’s evolving struggles for freedom, civil rights, and belonging."
www.bpl.org/news/boston-...
www.bpl.org/news/boston-...
"Affordable education workforce housing gained considerable momentum with the release of a 2022 report that found that California districts had at least 75,000 acres of developable land."
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/w...
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/w...
With Unprecedented Housing Moves, San Diego Unified Enters Its YIMBY Era
Over the past two months, San Diego Unified officials have approved proposals to build nearly 2,500 education workforce housing units on district-owned land. The move could reshape the education workf...
voiceofsandiego.org
February 1, 2026 at 12:05 AM
"Affordable education workforce housing gained considerable momentum with the release of a 2022 report that found that California districts had at least 75,000 acres of developable land."
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/w...
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/w...
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Donald Trump continues to consolidate power and show a flagrant disregard for the rule of law. This arrest is another affront to our rights and freedoms and should alarm and enrage us.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Donald Trump continues to consolidate power and show a flagrant disregard for the rule of law. This arrest is another affront to our rights and freedoms and should alarm and enrage us.
Good morning. You are here, you are showing up, you are bearing witness. Thank you for supporting those who are struggling. insig.ht/V3Z1D9Lon0b
Courage | Inspired Mornings | Insight Timer
Good morning. In this reflection, discover the softer side of courage—the kind that doesn't shout, but gently reminds us to keep going. This short meditation offers grounding words for anyone navigating uncertainty, fatigue, or self-doubt, inviting you to begin your day with quiet persistence and self-compassion.
insig.ht
January 31, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Good morning. You are here, you are showing up, you are bearing witness. Thank you for supporting those who are struggling. insig.ht/V3Z1D9Lon0b