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Johnson Bridgwater
@johnsonbridgwater.bsky.social
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South Shore, Lake Superior; music freak; love all things water, working full-time to protect them. Amateur naturalist amazed by life; a professional, skilled organizer/ campaigner. Climate change is real. www.johnsonbridgwater.org www.wisconsinrivers.org
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"It ain't cool bein' no jive turkey so close to Thanksgiving.. "
two men are standing next to each other in front of a brick wall with the words it ain 't cool
ALT: two men are standing next to each other in front of a brick wall with the words it ain 't cool
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November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Imagine if John Hughes and John Candy were still with us. RIP.

I laughed belly laughs and cried real tears, #tistheseason #Planes,Trains,andAutomobiles #classicmovies #classicfilms #JohnHughes
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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#news #history

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
50 years later, the legacy of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald looms as large as ever
The exact cause of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking is still a mystery, but the lasting legacy is this: There were more than 6,000 shipwrecks on the Great Lakes in the century prior to the wreck of th...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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If you dont think voting or politics matter, this is what "local control" can look like, #GovernorEvers proved his worth on this one. Despite a bonkers #president and #statelegislature, people were fed.

www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Trump administration tells Wisconsin to 'undo' full FoodShare payments. Evers says 'No'
The Trump administration late Saturday told Wisconsin state officials to "undo" their fulfillment of food assistance benefits.
www.jsonline.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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#Stunday I find snow energy highly energetic. This is Layman's Creek this morning, in far northern #Wisconsin, and it is still snowing as I share this. We will break the forecast easily.
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Had a nice snow squall, and it pushed us past our forecast with more still falling.

A local creek is home to a pair of otters in winter, I went to see if they are around yet. Nope.

#UpNorth #snowreport #Wisconsin #upperpeninsula #photo #photos #landscapephotography #art #artist #artists #snowpics
White snow falling on a river in a forest. Snow fills the screen, with islands and a lake beneath. A snow covered road with tall pines on both sides of the road, covered in snow. A snow covered wooden pedestrian bridge surrounded by evergreen trees.
November 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Certain #songs are #Snowstorm tunes...

#oldwave #Luna #TheOldFashionedWay #music #stonerrock

youtu.be/YUDpFOF2KKs?...
The Old Fashioned Way
YouTube video by Luna - Topic
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November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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They got it right-- slow and steady, but inches are slowly adding up.

#weatherreport #news #upperpeninsula #UpNorth #snowreport #snowpics #UpNorth #Wisconsin
November 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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This is a big reason I love winter-- animal tracking. We got a couple inches, and the secrets of our local rabbit community are revealed.

#trafficreport #weatherreport #rabbittracks #news #secretsrevealed #snowpics
Many sets of animal tracks appear black on a field of white snow.
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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We are rapidly becoming expendable in the economy unfolding in real time.

"The AI Data Center Boom is Warping the US Economy"

#technews #news #economicnews #aiiskillingus #artificialintelligence #ai

www.wired.com/story/data-c...
The AI Data Center Boom Is Warping the US Economy
Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are investing tens of billions in data centers. AI infrastructure is now a key driver of US economic growth.
www.wired.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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yes, this was real; yes, we owned it; yes, we loved it!

#history #popculture #HappyDays #tvshows #games #boardgames 1970's
November 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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If you follow me on here, you will have seen some-- but not all-- of this latest photo share:

#naturephotography
#naturelovers
#photooftheday
#weeklyjournal
#travelphotography
#landscapephotography #earthpix #cool
#art #artist #artists #photo #photography

www.johnsonbridgwater.org/daily-photo-...
Snow arrives and my Heart Soars — JohnsonBridgwater.org
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November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Peace is what we need, war is what they give us, as the fresh fruit meant to be eaten rots away behind the scenes...

Give this dude a listen, he knows #Peace #Joy #Happiness #music #newmusic

youtu.be/nyB8EqCEYZM?...
Cass McCombs - Peace (Official Video)
YouTube video by Cass McCombs
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November 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Up north, we use the size of the muskrat piles to tell us what kind of winter is coming-- this is a good sized muskrat lodge-- we should have a good winter, which means 200+ inches of snow/ 500+ centimeters.

#phenology #muskrats #naturephotos #naturepics #winter #news #animalpics #weatherforecast
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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My outdoor intuition called me awake early, and I was treated to swan families running very late for migration. I am still only with a phone camera, so forgive the quality. Climate change.

#birdpics
#birdphotos
#birdphotography
#trumpeterswan
#trumpeterswans
#naturepics
#phenology
November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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My new book is out States of Transition: From Governing the Environment to Transforming Society published by @universitypress.cambridge.org
With thanks to @carolinelucas.bsky.social @profjohnbarry.bsky.social & Jennifer Clapp for generous endorsements
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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American journalist Alfred Henry Lewis in 1906, stated, there were "nine meals between mankind and anarchy," though the quote is often attributed to others and altered.

#politicaltheory
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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I wait all year for this weather to start 😍😍😍

Our first formal winter advisory of the season! #wisconsin

#UpNorth #weatherreport #news
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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#ChickasawHistory #JudgeEarlWelch

Someday I will write the great American novel, about a man who is settler colonial on paternal side of the family and tribal on the maternal...

This is my Great, Great Uncle, in DC to sell the Chickasaw Nation's minerals.

www.historyinink.com/1317001_Trum...
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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#blues #bluesrock #rockandroll #music #tompetty

This will keep you wired for hours, and its all natural.

Bums me out he is gone; and Mark Lanegan, and Kurt, and Johnny, and Graham, and...

youtu.be/nuPzyqWtuUI?...
County Farm (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
YouTube video by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Topic
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November 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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#weatherreport #news #upperpeninsula #snowreport

Welcome to 6 months of my boring-ass #snowpics #UpNorth
A layer of white snow shows on a rooftop next to a roadway under a bridge. Welcome to Wisconsin!
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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#yeet #yeet, bitches!

#news #sandwichjustice

news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Sandwich Hurler Acquitted of Assault Charge in Viral DC Case (2)
A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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This is embarassing-- I missed a wicked cool song dropped by a personal favorite human... Go #KurtVile! #LukeRoberts #newmusic #music #stonerrock

Official Music Video for “classic love” by Kurt Vile from his upcoming EP “Classic Love (ep)” available July 25.

youtu.be/qBLmOL9jU8Y?...
Luke Roberts, Kurt Vile - classic love
YouTube video by KurtVileVEVO
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November 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Typical... I just now listened to this summer smash, as winter comes...
Really great groove and video.

#newmusic #music #TFS #musicvideos #TropicalFuckStorm #TeethMarche

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TFS - Teeth Marché (Official Video)
YouTube video by TFS Records
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November 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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My first flower from an oxalis I started growing-- a nice treat as winter starts. #flowerpics #flowerphotos #homegardening #homegrown
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM