Julie H. Hotard Ph.D., Disinfo expert
@upine.bsky.social
Analysis of effects of disinfo on social systems, writer http://Medium.com/@upine "All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good people to do bothsidesism."
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How People Try to Solve Problems in a Libertarian Culture
There once was a land without environmental regulations. So various companies routinely poisoned the air, the water and the land. Everyone…
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Right Wing Domination of Media & Politics Keeps Us Stuck in Disinformation and Right Wing Government
(I found a better named for this article later, after I first wrote it, and so I retitled it, which is why the title now comes out wrong when I type in the url.)
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(I found a better named for this article later, after I first wrote it, and so I retitled it, which is why the title now comes out wrong when I type in the url.)
upine.medium.com/how-people-t...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Everyone cheer for Lotus who did not have to be leashed or crated when a man from the city water came, even when he used a DRILL.
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Everyone cheer for Lotus who did not have to be leashed or crated when a man from the city water came, even when he used a DRILL.
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On the South rim of the Grand Canyon, near the El Tovar Hotel, looking down at the Battleship.
#pictureoftheday #grandcanyonnationalpark #nature
#pictureoftheday #grandcanyonnationalpark #nature
February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
On the South rim of the Grand Canyon, near the El Tovar Hotel, looking down at the Battleship.
#pictureoftheday #grandcanyonnationalpark #nature
#pictureoftheday #grandcanyonnationalpark #nature
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Pulsar clocks hint at massive dark matter clump hiding in Milky Way
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/463241/
Astronomers have spent decades hunting for dark matter by looking for light that isn’t there — and that…
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/463241/
Astronomers have spent decades hunting for dark matter by looking for light that isn’t there — and that…
Pulsar clocks hint at massive dark matter clump hiding in Milky Way - Canada News Beep
Astronomers have spent decades hunting for dark matter by looking for light that isn’t there — and that strategy has mostly failed.
www.newsbeep.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Pulsar clocks hint at massive dark matter clump hiding in Milky Way
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/463241/
Astronomers have spent decades hunting for dark matter by looking for light that isn’t there — and that…
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/463241/
Astronomers have spent decades hunting for dark matter by looking for light that isn’t there — and that…
Con artists don't do that. Con artists con, for power & profit. See @mkonnikova.bsky.social 's book The Confidence Game, a history of con artists, to understand them.
Imagine if this administration put the same effort into stopping school shootings.
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Con artists don't do that. Con artists con, for power & profit. See @mkonnikova.bsky.social 's book The Confidence Game, a history of con artists, to understand them.
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"We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election... That's what it was."
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
"We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election... That's what it was."
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
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sitting funny style
February 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
sitting funny style
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February 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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Painted Desert Horizons Arizona www.pictorem.com/2562834/pain... #arizona #arizonagallery #arizonaart #wallart #Photogallery #BoInsogna
Painted Desert Horizons Arizona Bo Insogna Print
Painted Desert Horizons Arizona - Bo Insogna Print
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February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Painted Desert Horizons Arizona www.pictorem.com/2562834/pain... #arizona #arizonagallery #arizonaart #wallart #Photogallery #BoInsogna
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Happy #MosasaurMonday from the snoot of the first actual Mosasaurus found in Kansas!
This early occurrence of the gen. comes from the Weskan Fm, right above the Sharon Springs in the Pierre. While small compared to later ones, I'd still never get in the water with 28' (8.5m) bad tempered lizards 🧪🦎
This early occurrence of the gen. comes from the Weskan Fm, right above the Sharon Springs in the Pierre. While small compared to later ones, I'd still never get in the water with 28' (8.5m) bad tempered lizards 🧪🦎
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Happy #MosasaurMonday from the snoot of the first actual Mosasaurus found in Kansas!
This early occurrence of the gen. comes from the Weskan Fm, right above the Sharon Springs in the Pierre. While small compared to later ones, I'd still never get in the water with 28' (8.5m) bad tempered lizards 🧪🦎
This early occurrence of the gen. comes from the Weskan Fm, right above the Sharon Springs in the Pierre. While small compared to later ones, I'd still never get in the water with 28' (8.5m) bad tempered lizards 🧪🦎
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Apparently these ICE agents are being stiffed on their supposed huge pay checks. Hope it is true!!! 😂😂😂
February 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Apparently these ICE agents are being stiffed on their supposed huge pay checks. Hope it is true!!! 😂😂😂
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Had enough of this shit yet, Michigan?
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Had enough of this shit yet, Michigan?
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Stunning evening at Loch Garten
February 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Stunning evening at Loch Garten
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Henry Mountains in southern Utah. I wish I had 2 or 3 more lifetimes to explore the wild areas of this beautiful state. #HenryMountains #Utah #landscapes #photography
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Henry Mountains in southern Utah. I wish I had 2 or 3 more lifetimes to explore the wild areas of this beautiful state. #HenryMountains #Utah #landscapes #photography
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February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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I'm thinking that spending some time in northern Arizona later this year may have to happen...
Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 24mm, f11, ISO100, 1/400 second
Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 24mm, f11, ISO100, 1/400 second
February 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I'm thinking that spending some time in northern Arizona later this year may have to happen...
Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 24mm, f11, ISO100, 1/400 second
Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 24mm, f11, ISO100, 1/400 second
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Mary Vine Falls in Sooke Potholes Park
#yyj #waterfalls #Sooke #nature #lush #flowing #photography #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast
#yyj #waterfalls #Sooke #nature #lush #flowing #photography #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Mary Vine Falls in Sooke Potholes Park
#yyj #waterfalls #Sooke #nature #lush #flowing #photography #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast
#yyj #waterfalls #Sooke #nature #lush #flowing #photography #VancouverIsland #WestCoastBestCoast
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Researchers say they’ve identified the “battery” that powers at least one kind of aurora—aurora arcs
The science behind why some auroras have such stunning wave patterns
Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs
www.scientificamerican.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Researchers say they’ve identified the “battery” that powers at least one kind of aurora—aurora arcs
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Trevor saw Wes getting his photo taken & ran over like he just got cast in a reboot. His role is unidentified blur with commitment issues. He sat there whipping his head around & refusing to face the phone while checking Wes for direction like, “Am I doing fame right?” 📸🐕🫶 #dogsofbluesky #dogs
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Trevor saw Wes getting his photo taken & ran over like he just got cast in a reboot. His role is unidentified blur with commitment issues. He sat there whipping his head around & refusing to face the phone while checking Wes for direction like, “Am I doing fame right?” 📸🐕🫶 #dogsofbluesky #dogs
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watched TO SLEEP WITH ANGER yesterday and i know i'm late on this but what a picture. bona fide masterpiece of american filmmaking.
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
watched TO SLEEP WITH ANGER yesterday and i know i'm late on this but what a picture. bona fide masterpiece of american filmmaking.
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More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
China sold 11 million electric vehicles in one year, leaving less room for the oil it used to buy from Venezuela
But there is a basic question lurking behind the headlines. Who will actually need that oil in the years ahead? For years, China has been one of Venezuela’s
www.ecoticias.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
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I really love AOC’s walk and talks 🏆
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
I really love AOC’s walk and talks 🏆
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