Robin Baraybar
@robinbaraybar.bsky.social
Plants. Books. E-bikes and the infrastructure to support safe cycling. Knitting and all things fiber. Former French teacher and librarian. Currently supporting the IDD population.
Water has always been a contentious resource in the west. Data Centers and their extreme usage are exacerbating the problems.
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Water has always been a contentious resource in the west. Data Centers and their extreme usage are exacerbating the problems.
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The regime is doing all it can to kill renewable energy.
It is deeply in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
To all our detriment.
It is deeply in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
To all our detriment.
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The regime is doing all it can to kill renewable energy.
It is deeply in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
To all our detriment.
It is deeply in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
To all our detriment.
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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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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has died at 81. Massive influence to The Clash, The Slits, The Specials, The Police, The Selecter, No Doubt and countless others. RIP
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has died at 81. Massive influence to The Clash, The Slits, The Specials, The Police, The Selecter, No Doubt and countless others. RIP
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
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This is SUCH an important thread for white people (men especially) to read and learn to let go of your defensiveness around white privilege because you are not just harming others you are harming yourself with it!!!
One of the most liberating truths I’ve learned, and the one that white folx, particularly white men, still struggle to face, is this:
The myth of white supremacy explains your behavior.
It does not, and has never, determined my value.
The myth of white supremacy explains your behavior.
It does not, and has never, determined my value.
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This is SUCH an important thread for white people (men especially) to read and learn to let go of your defensiveness around white privilege because you are not just harming others you are harming yourself with it!!!
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This is the first story I ever did that got more than a million views
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is the first story I ever did that got more than a million views
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The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives. Canada nabs three spots in the top 30, United States zero.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives. Canada nabs three spots in the top 30, United States zero.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
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A lovely story of an archivist reaching out for religious community support to fully understand a holy book in the collection, and that community getting a wonderful experience in return.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sikhs flock to see rare outing of ancient holy book in Edinburgh
The Guru Granth Sahib is so fragile it was taken to Edinburgh Gurdwara in a special convoy by curators for just a few hours.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A lovely story of an archivist reaching out for religious community support to fully understand a holy book in the collection, and that community getting a wonderful experience in return.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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THIS IS IT.
THIS IS THE ONE.
FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE SURVIVORS ALWAYS.
Help make this go viral. Please.
THIS IS THE ONE.
FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE SURVIVORS ALWAYS.
Help make this go viral. Please.
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
THIS IS IT.
THIS IS THE ONE.
FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE SURVIVORS ALWAYS.
Help make this go viral. Please.
THIS IS THE ONE.
FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE SURVIVORS ALWAYS.
Help make this go viral. Please.
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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Ruminating on health insurance this morning and figured I’d talk about the Medicaid expansion waiver - an ACA thing! - because I didn’t understand what it was or how it worked until we needed it.
November 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Ruminating on health insurance this morning and figured I’d talk about the Medicaid expansion waiver - an ACA thing! - because I didn’t understand what it was or how it worked until we needed it.
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Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
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But just for you - this recent article might shed some light: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis - Nature
A study of several longitudinal birth cohorts and cross-sectional cohorts finds only moderate overlap in genetic variants between autism that is diagnosed earlier and that diagnosed later, so they may...
www.nature.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
But just for you - this recent article might shed some light: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Quite the fashion AND political statement this dress makes! 🙌 Tho it’d be real hard to wear this out & about in Toronto without a car or delivery truck parking on it within 5 mins. #BikeTO
In replies: not AI-generated. Made by designer Athena Macke. For a German Cyclists' Assoc. meeting in Berlin
In replies: not AI-generated. Made by designer Athena Macke. For a German Cyclists' Assoc. meeting in Berlin
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Quite the fashion AND political statement this dress makes! 🙌 Tho it’d be real hard to wear this out & about in Toronto without a car or delivery truck parking on it within 5 mins. #BikeTO
In replies: not AI-generated. Made by designer Athena Macke. For a German Cyclists' Assoc. meeting in Berlin
In replies: not AI-generated. Made by designer Athena Macke. For a German Cyclists' Assoc. meeting in Berlin
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🧵*11/13/2025 noncooperation thread*
A daily-ish thread of acts of defiance by individuals, communities, & institutions.
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Across the country & in every constituency:
civil servants
religious leaders
electeds
the military
lawyers
judges
teachers
librarians
neighbors with whistles
We The People.
A daily-ish thread of acts of defiance by individuals, communities, & institutions.
*
Across the country & in every constituency:
civil servants
religious leaders
electeds
the military
lawyers
judges
teachers
librarians
neighbors with whistles
We The People.
In case you haven't read it yet - check out @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social wonderful look back on the resistant to Trump in this past year.
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit
Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🧵*11/13/2025 noncooperation thread*
A daily-ish thread of acts of defiance by individuals, communities, & institutions.
*
Across the country & in every constituency:
civil servants
religious leaders
electeds
the military
lawyers
judges
teachers
librarians
neighbors with whistles
We The People.
A daily-ish thread of acts of defiance by individuals, communities, & institutions.
*
Across the country & in every constituency:
civil servants
religious leaders
electeds
the military
lawyers
judges
teachers
librarians
neighbors with whistles
We The People.
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A nyckelharpa (key harp) is a medieval Swedish instrument.
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A nyckelharpa (key harp) is a medieval Swedish instrument.
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Here’s the thing about healthcare premiums about to skyrocket: they will never come back down, short of a complete overhaul of our system for universal healthcare. Which clearly won’t happen bc of all the money tied up between health and politics.
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Here’s the thing about healthcare premiums about to skyrocket: they will never come back down, short of a complete overhaul of our system for universal healthcare. Which clearly won’t happen bc of all the money tied up between health and politics.
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The U.S. is on track for another record year for clean electricity in 2025: 59 GW additions, which is 92% of new builds. Solar leads again, and storage nearly doubles. The grid is changing fast.
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The U.S. is on track for another record year for clean electricity in 2025: 59 GW additions, which is 92% of new builds. Solar leads again, and storage nearly doubles. The grid is changing fast.
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As I sometimes like to mention, s the only reason you know who Jeffrey Epstein is (that is, if you weren't one of his friends/clients/beneficiaries) is because Ms Brown, below, broke the story of his sweetheart deal to get out of the 2008 trafficking charges.
BREAKING: (Gift) New Epstein emails reveal that Epstein claimed he had kompromat on President Trump. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
New Epstein emails claim Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim
Democrats on the House Oversight say the emails provide evidence of a cover-up by the White House
www.miamiherald.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
As I sometimes like to mention, s the only reason you know who Jeffrey Epstein is (that is, if you weren't one of his friends/clients/beneficiaries) is because Ms Brown, below, broke the story of his sweetheart deal to get out of the 2008 trafficking charges.
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Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If your ACA health coverage has a huge price increase, please contact HealthSherpa for help navigating the plans available to you vs your needs. Their help is FREE. Call them at 855-772-2663 to talk to a human about your options, or visit www.healthsherpa.com/shopping
#ObamaCare #ACA #JustFixIt
#ObamaCare #ACA #JustFixIt
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
If your ACA health coverage has a huge price increase, please contact HealthSherpa for help navigating the plans available to you vs your needs. Their help is FREE. Call them at 855-772-2663 to talk to a human about your options, or visit www.healthsherpa.com/shopping
#ObamaCare #ACA #JustFixIt
#ObamaCare #ACA #JustFixIt