Eric L-M Shuman
@barzai.com
Historian and ecologist; experiential learning. Director, Barzai Observatory. Former star trucker and bartender. Masters (Ancient Mediterranean). 🎲🌌🏺♻️🪔🌱🖖🦬
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VFP Actually I Don’t Actually Give A Fuck What People Buy With Their Food Stamps (Demilitarized)
(“Money implies poverty.” Iain M Banks)
(“Money implies poverty.” Iain M Banks)
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"Our actions are working, and they are not enough.
Nothing we do is sufficient, and everything we do matters.
We must be strategic, and we must operate on multiple fronts simultaneously.
Time is of the essence, and we have to act for the long haul.
This is how change happens." Dan Berger
Nothing we do is sufficient, and everything we do matters.
We must be strategic, and we must operate on multiple fronts simultaneously.
Time is of the essence, and we have to act for the long haul.
This is how change happens." Dan Berger
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"Our actions are working, and they are not enough.
Nothing we do is sufficient, and everything we do matters.
We must be strategic, and we must operate on multiple fronts simultaneously.
Time is of the essence, and we have to act for the long haul.
This is how change happens." Dan Berger
Nothing we do is sufficient, and everything we do matters.
We must be strategic, and we must operate on multiple fronts simultaneously.
Time is of the essence, and we have to act for the long haul.
This is how change happens." Dan Berger
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November 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Imagine this is your city, bombarded night after night for years.
Video of Russia bombing my home city 💔 Kyiv tonight.
It’s a very special type of torture the excruciating seconds that you watch that light burn in dark sky holding your breath somehow hoping it will just stop in time and not fall just not fall
It’s a very special type of torture the excruciating seconds that you watch that light burn in dark sky holding your breath somehow hoping it will just stop in time and not fall just not fall
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Imagine this is your city, bombarded night after night for years.
Tomorrow is Barzai’s Expedition 003 — a double-header to DuSable Museum at 10, followed by ISAC, with lunch somewhere in there.
We do free field trip meetups for lifelong learners age 21+ on Second Saturdays. Come see what we see!
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We do free field trip meetups for lifelong learners age 21+ on Second Saturdays. Come see what we see!
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Barzai did our first Away Team trip out yesterday. I’m thrilled with how it went, and also thrilled with another milestone in place.
The monthly Trip programming is now running, so it’s on to the next part — getting the Small Group project up and running.
Step by step, piece by piece.
The monthly Trip programming is now running, so it’s on to the next part — getting the Small Group project up and running.
Step by step, piece by piece.
November 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Tomorrow is Barzai’s Expedition 003 — a double-header to DuSable Museum at 10, followed by ISAC, with lunch somewhere in there.
We do free field trip meetups for lifelong learners age 21+ on Second Saturdays. Come see what we see!
Linktr.ee/barzaiObservatory
We do free field trip meetups for lifelong learners age 21+ on Second Saturdays. Come see what we see!
Linktr.ee/barzaiObservatory
I should still do this. Reposting because I completely forgot
Actually this would be a fun project. I know the Field like the back of my hand and we’re Art Institute members. I should make a Little Guys Tour of Chicago zine or something
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I should still do this. Reposting because I completely forgot
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We are over 100 gigawatts in the next half hour. The show is coming!
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We are over 100 gigawatts in the next half hour. The show is coming!
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“The 79 year old President, an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon who pardoned 1,500+ violent criminals and insurrectionists, has dispatched armed agents into my neighborhood to scan the retinas of passers-by and terrorize the population” is a 100% factual statement.
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“The 79 year old President, an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon who pardoned 1,500+ violent criminals and insurrectionists, has dispatched armed agents into my neighborhood to scan the retinas of passers-by and terrorize the population” is a 100% factual statement.
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A personal Life List 💗
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
A personal Life List 💗
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
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🌗 Last Quarter Moon occurs on November 12th at 5:28 UT (now), marking the onset of dark moonless evening skies. This is a great time to enjoy stargazing for the next week or so. Go to skymaps.com/tesm/ to download The Evening Sky Map (PDF) and treat yourself to a night under the stars! 🔭
#stargazing
#stargazing
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 AM
🌗 Last Quarter Moon occurs on November 12th at 5:28 UT (now), marking the onset of dark moonless evening skies. This is a great time to enjoy stargazing for the next week or so. Go to skymaps.com/tesm/ to download The Evening Sky Map (PDF) and treat yourself to a night under the stars! 🔭
#stargazing
#stargazing
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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We reached G5 tonight briefly, the highest class of a solar storm.
It’s the second strongest storm of this solar cycle.
Make sure you touch grass tomorrow night! It could be even stronger because a second flare will arrive.
It’s the second strongest storm of this solar cycle.
Make sure you touch grass tomorrow night! It could be even stronger because a second flare will arrive.
You think maybe this is a biggie as far as solar storms go? You'd be right. It is! One of the five biggest of the current solar cycle, SC25. In terms of rate of energy dissipation though it isn't up to the May 10-11 event of 2024. That was a G5-level storm. Stay tuned for tomorrow.
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
We reached G5 tonight briefly, the highest class of a solar storm.
It’s the second strongest storm of this solar cycle.
Make sure you touch grass tomorrow night! It could be even stronger because a second flare will arrive.
It’s the second strongest storm of this solar cycle.
Make sure you touch grass tomorrow night! It could be even stronger because a second flare will arrive.
A personal Life List 💗
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
A personal Life List 💗
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
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Sure would be nice if people acted in good faith, rather than claiming they are to use it as a cudgel agaist orhers in what is, ironically, the most bad faith thing you can do in a society built on mutual relations. Hm. Sure would be nice.
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Sure would be nice if people acted in good faith, rather than claiming they are to use it as a cudgel agaist orhers in what is, ironically, the most bad faith thing you can do in a society built on mutual relations. Hm. Sure would be nice.
This is why your racist relatives don’t want you to “be political”. This is why you HAVE TO BE. Use your voice. Deny your consent. Silence is complicit. White folks, Thanksgiving is an inherently political meal together.
Imagine killing 600,000 black and brown people with a few keystrokes and not having a care in the world but one little old white lady drags you on Twitter and you spiral for a week.
"truly it was out of curiosity"
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This is why your racist relatives don’t want you to “be political”. This is why you HAVE TO BE. Use your voice. Deny your consent. Silence is complicit. White folks, Thanksgiving is an inherently political meal together.
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are you kidding me! He's minority leader. He whipped his caucus on this, knew exactly how many votes were needed, and what result he wanted. He then insulted us by using his own nominal "no" vote as a shield. Pathetic!
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
are you kidding me! He's minority leader. He whipped his caucus on this, knew exactly how many votes were needed, and what result he wanted. He then insulted us by using his own nominal "no" vote as a shield. Pathetic!
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Every climate decision is a health decision.
From local communities to global leaders, #ClimateAction is needed now to:
💚 Protect lives
💪 Strengthen health systems
🛡️ Secure a safe, healthy future for all
Learn more: bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
From local communities to global leaders, #ClimateAction is needed now to:
💚 Protect lives
💪 Strengthen health systems
🛡️ Secure a safe, healthy future for all
Learn more: bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Every climate decision is a health decision.
From local communities to global leaders, #ClimateAction is needed now to:
💚 Protect lives
💪 Strengthen health systems
🛡️ Secure a safe, healthy future for all
Learn more: bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
From local communities to global leaders, #ClimateAction is needed now to:
💚 Protect lives
💪 Strengthen health systems
🛡️ Secure a safe, healthy future for all
Learn more: bit.ly/HealthCOP30 #COP30
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Dear Senator Schumer-
Go fuck yourself.
Go fuck yourself.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Dear Senator Schumer-
Go fuck yourself.
Go fuck yourself.
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"Right to work" is a euphemism for "giving employers the right to abuse workers."
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"Right to work" is a euphemism for "giving employers the right to abuse workers."
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This is what future celebrities were supposed to be, not politics streamers
November 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
This is what future celebrities were supposed to be, not politics streamers
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bring back maligning racism as the mark of a stupid person. prejudice is the mark of an idiot. if you believe that shit i bet you also don’t wipe your ass
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
bring back maligning racism as the mark of a stupid person. prejudice is the mark of an idiot. if you believe that shit i bet you also don’t wipe your ass
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Happy Holidays.
This Friday at 3:45 PM EST, I’m calling it. It will be The Holidays. I cannot take anymore input. It’s over. This year is over.
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Happy Holidays.
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5 years ago today
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
5 years ago today
More leaf blower recalls please
like, all of them
like, all of them
Prosecco bottles, exercise bikes, leaf blowers, alpacas (plush) and more! It was another week of consumer product recalls and safety warnings. Check to see if you own any of these dangerous products: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
More leaf blower recalls please
like, all of them
like, all of them