Lewis Barnavelt
@lewisbarnavelt.bsky.social
A concerned citizen of the world. Teacher, brewer, writer, reader, musician, TV head. Eater of chips. Lover of learning, logic and reasoning.
#StarTrek lover since the beginning
#Beer
#TeachersRock
#voteblue
#StarTrek lover since the beginning
#Beer
#TeachersRock
#voteblue
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U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly: Combat pilot, test pilot, NASA astronaut, two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Legion of Merit.
Pete Hegseth: Allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement, and excessive drinking.
Who do you trust?
apnews.com/article/pent...
Pete Hegseth: Allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement, and excessive drinking.
Who do you trust?
apnews.com/article/pent...
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. t...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly: Combat pilot, test pilot, NASA astronaut, two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Legion of Merit.
Pete Hegseth: Allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement, and excessive drinking.
Who do you trust?
apnews.com/article/pent...
Pete Hegseth: Allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement, and excessive drinking.
Who do you trust?
apnews.com/article/pent...
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if i led a newsroom, i'd be focusing less on "here is every disgusting epstein email," & more on "here are survivor perspectives," "here's how this was enabled," "here's how to oust pedophiles in your community," "this is how grooming impacts someone for years after," "here are free resources," etc.
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
if i led a newsroom, i'd be focusing less on "here is every disgusting epstein email," & more on "here are survivor perspectives," "here's how this was enabled," "here's how to oust pedophiles in your community," "this is how grooming impacts someone for years after," "here are free resources," etc.
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soylent green but with muppets: thread
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
soylent green but with muppets: thread
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RIP Sean Connery you would have loved saying this headline
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
It’s not the sexiest of garments. It arguably looks more like a discarded fishing net. And yet it has cast a spell over the internet
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
RIP Sean Connery you would have loved saying this headline
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A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
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Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
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this is the peace plan we should be pushing
russia goes home and gets nothing. they learn from this that adventures in occupying neighbors has no benefit and only costs
russia goes home and gets nothing. they learn from this that adventures in occupying neighbors has no benefit and only costs
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
this is the peace plan we should be pushing
russia goes home and gets nothing. they learn from this that adventures in occupying neighbors has no benefit and only costs
russia goes home and gets nothing. they learn from this that adventures in occupying neighbors has no benefit and only costs
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
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Let me get this straight: The Trump admin. is taking in billions of dollars from tariffs—which are paid for by Americans in the form of higher prices—and are now talking about giving the money back, but people shouldn’t spend it?
What is the point of all this?
What is the point of all this?
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Let me get this straight: The Trump admin. is taking in billions of dollars from tariffs—which are paid for by Americans in the form of higher prices—and are now talking about giving the money back, but people shouldn’t spend it?
What is the point of all this?
What is the point of all this?
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To quote one of the extended project team members in the very early planning stages of this: "We're NASA. This is what we're supposed to do." Just matter-of-factly in a telecon trying figure out how do this…
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
To quote one of the extended project team members in the very early planning stages of this: "We're NASA. This is what we're supposed to do." Just matter-of-factly in a telecon trying figure out how do this…
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Moments ago, the Epstein Petition passed the Senate. It now goes to the President’s desk.
This is just the beginning of justice for the survivors. 🙏
This is just the beginning of justice for the survivors. 🙏
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Moments ago, the Epstein Petition passed the Senate. It now goes to the President’s desk.
This is just the beginning of justice for the survivors. 🙏
This is just the beginning of justice for the survivors. 🙏
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I can no longer follow the plot of this show. I suspect the writers and actors can’t either. I don’t think they have a show runner.
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I can no longer follow the plot of this show. I suspect the writers and actors can’t either. I don’t think they have a show runner.
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The White House is objectively and demonstrably pro-sex trafficking
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The White House is objectively and demonstrably pro-sex trafficking
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“I was 14… I was 16… this was me when I met Epstein… there are thousands of us… time to let the secrets out of the shadows”
Powerful ad from survivors ahead of a vote to tell us where each House rep stands on protecting kids vs protecting pedophiles.
Powerful ad from survivors ahead of a vote to tell us where each House rep stands on protecting kids vs protecting pedophiles.
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“I was 14… I was 16… this was me when I met Epstein… there are thousands of us… time to let the secrets out of the shadows”
Powerful ad from survivors ahead of a vote to tell us where each House rep stands on protecting kids vs protecting pedophiles.
Powerful ad from survivors ahead of a vote to tell us where each House rep stands on protecting kids vs protecting pedophiles.
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I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Ms. Brown speaking the truth 🔥
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Ms. Brown speaking the truth 🔥
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She's forty bucks shy of 3k. $40 makes 400 meals! Feed a person for over a whole year!
hey friends. I’ve joined over 60 other content creators on a team for @feedingamerica.org. $1 = 10 meals, meaning even a single dollar donation will help de-enshittify the holidays for hungry families. give if you can, boost if you can’t. thank you! ❤️💪 teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participants...
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To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
teamfeed.feedingamerica.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
She's forty bucks shy of 3k. $40 makes 400 meals! Feed a person for over a whole year!
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It’s time for Donald Trump to 👏 release 👏 the 👏 files. 👏
This isn’t a request. This is a Congressional subpoena.
That’s why next week’s vote will pose a serious choice: will the GOP continue to cover for the White House, or will they do the right thing? The survivors deserve justice.
This isn’t a request. This is a Congressional subpoena.
That’s why next week’s vote will pose a serious choice: will the GOP continue to cover for the White House, or will they do the right thing? The survivors deserve justice.
November 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It’s time for Donald Trump to 👏 release 👏 the 👏 files. 👏
This isn’t a request. This is a Congressional subpoena.
That’s why next week’s vote will pose a serious choice: will the GOP continue to cover for the White House, or will they do the right thing? The survivors deserve justice.
This isn’t a request. This is a Congressional subpoena.
That’s why next week’s vote will pose a serious choice: will the GOP continue to cover for the White House, or will they do the right thing? The survivors deserve justice.
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NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
NEW: Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
Papal luncheon with trans advocate Alessia Nobile set for Sunday at Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor, highlighting a legacy of outreach and hopes for continued inclusion.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.