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In the age of information, ignorance is a choice. I am a democracy loving, virulent anti-fascist and an outright heathen. No bio, no posts? No follow back. #yooper
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Have yourself a little sliver of the Moon and some Venus early morning action. #906Life #mymichigan
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📢Ransomware Alert :

Qilin ransomware group has added 6 new victims to their dark web portal.

- Columbia Medical Practice 🇨🇴
- Lake Superior State University 🇺🇸
- Paal 🇩🇪
- Inspire Communities 🇺🇸
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School 🇺🇸
- Christofle 🇫🇷
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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The Great Lakes Compact doesn’t require reporting of #datacenters’ water use when they tap municipal systems. Prof. Melissa Scanlan warns this hides major water & #energy demands and urges more transparency + long-term regional planning. @wuwmradio.bsky.social

www.wuwm.com/are-there-ru...
Are there rules governing data center water usage?
Data centers are known for using huge amounts of water. Is that water usage regulated? If so, by whom?
www.wuwm.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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There’s a wild story playing out on Great Lakes ship watching and coastal Facebook groups right now.

There’s a guy with a homemade house boat who’s attempting to traverse the lakes.

The boat is called Neverlanding and it set sail from Windsor, ON. It appears he has 1-2 50hp motors.
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When gale warnings go up across the Great Lakes, this is a great tool to visualize what is going on with these crazy winds. There is a tightly wound up low pressure over Minnesota right now. earth.nullschool.net#current/wind...
earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
See current wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Updated every three hours.
earth.nullschool.net
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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NPR has posted their "Books We Love" 2025 list. Check it out 😊 apps.npr.org/best-books/?...
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Diana Peterson, 88, of Marquette, said she has been hunting since the age of 15. She has not missed a hunting season — ever. And she shot a buck on opening day. www.dailypress.net/news/local-n...
Successful hunt: 88-year-old takes buck on opening day
REPUBLIC — A longtime hunting enthusiast didn’t let less-than-perfect hunting conditions get in her way on opening day of firearm deer season, knocking down a five-point buck while in the company of h...
www.dailypress.net
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Keweenaw and the Marquette highlands, are you ready for 3 feet of snow off of Lake Superior? 😯 #906Life #MyMichigan
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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New poster alert! We just released "Lampreys of the Great Lakes" with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, available now in our store. And now is the perfect time to order with our holiday discount (**get 20% off your order with promo code HOLIDAY20 through December 18**)! buff.ly/PLDvGnK
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful. Republicans love to whine about weaponized government but this is what it looks like. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James
Judge says interim US attorney for eastern district of Virginia had ‘no lawful authority’ to indict former FBI director and New York attorney general
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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I'm recruiting a new master's student for fall 2026 in my lab at Northern Michigan University @bionmu.bsky.social ! Students with interests in evolution of freshwater fish are encouraged to apply. Please see our lab website lizmandeville.github.io and the attached advertisement for more information.
Mandeville Lab
Fish are so delightfully weird. We study the evolutionary genetics and ecology of freshwater fishes, plus a few more things, at Northern Michigan University
lizmandeville.github.io
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Owing yourself by voting to own the libs. Karma comes home to roost.

Jones is the fifth generation in his family to run a lumber business — and the first to close a mill. finance.yahoo.com/news/north-c...
North Carolina man who voted for Trump forced to kill family lumber mill due to tariffs. What's next for rural America?
'In a way it's as unnerving as watching a loved one take their final breath.'
finance.yahoo.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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DTE’s got its hands so deep in our politics, they thought they could push this project through without full public accountability.

Turns out the people still have power in our democracy—and if you don’t respect their rights, they’re going to use it.
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
‘Uniquely evil’: Residents continue pushback to OpenAI, Oracle data center in Michigan township
Roughly 45 people met Thursday evening to discuss ways to oppose the center.
www.mlive.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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mfing Whoville lookin’ ass cabinet, this jusy ruined my whole god dam day smfh fuck this shit
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
How the network sees who Michigan's Upper Peninsula cheers for. #906Life #mymichigan #GoPackGo
November 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
🥳 Menominee Maroons 32, Pewamo-Westphalia 28. Menominee goes to the Division 7 state championship game where they will face the Schoolcraft Eagles. 🏈
November 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Post a cartoon series that you love
November 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Some vivid cloud porn this morning here on NW Lake Michigan. #906Life #PureMichigan
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Russ Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.

Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president 👇
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Wisconet is hiring!

Come join the premier mesonet of the Great Lakes and help us develop even more tools and applications to support farmers, growers, emergency managers, and the public!

Apply by December 7.

jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/wiscone...
Wisconet Researcher - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:Academic StaffEmployment Type...
jobs.wisc.edu
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Trump stripped away Biden’s requirements on Data Centers to use clean energy and to reuse water. Biden was also putting them on DOD/DOE lands. Now Trump wants to stop States from implementing their own restrictions. They will ruin the environment.
www.forbes.com/sites/cio/20...
Trump Called State AI Laws A ‘Disaster.’ What Tech Leaders Need To Know
Also in the Forbes CIO newsletter: Nvidia earnings pull investors back from the brink—for now, Forbes honors changemakers with CIO Next list.
www.forbes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Until now I thought this so-called “peace proposal” was just another Russian info-op. Turns out it’s real and it’s pure capitulation. 🚫 Written by non-diplomats, it hands Putin a veto over #NATO and demands Ukraine give up territory he couldn’t conquer in four years of war. Why reward aggression?
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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“The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot has returned to the Billboard charts, reaching No. 15 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart dated November 22. The spike in listenership coincided with the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior.
‘The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald’ Is Finally a Billboard No. 1 After Shipwreck’s 50th Anniversary
Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is No. 1 on a Billboard chart for the first time following the shipwreck's 50th anniversary.
www.billboard.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is a fantastic idea and more pet shelters should offer this. #UglyDogs

Borrow a Buddy gives shelter dogs a chance to experience home life www.wjfw.com/news/borrow-...
Borrow a Buddy gives shelter dogs a chance to experience home life
The Oneida County Humane Society has a ‘Borrow A Buddy’ program that allows the community to go one step further in volunteering.
www.wjfw.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This pathetic, illegitimate regime is forcing Consumers Energy's Ottawa County, Michigan coal fired power plant to stay open even longer now, despite Consumers wanting to shut it down last May. Who is the oligarch coal baron who this is benefiting? #MyMichigan 🤬 www.dailypress.net/wire/?catego...
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www.dailypress.net
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM