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Environmental educator, science communicator, and air quality nerd. Artist. Skull collector. I bake and know how to find directions by the stars.
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My sister just finished quilting my #climatestripes #sciart piece! Each color represents the annual U.S. temperature anomaly, from 1897-2024. Things are heating up. @katharinehayhoe.com @edhawkins.org @nicolekelner.bsky.social @kimmoldofsky.bsky.social @lecagle.bsky.social
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This whole thread explains something that I've been mulling over for some time -- specifically, why so many people would choose to elect a criminal for their leader. Thanks to @resistrebelrevolt.net for laying it out so eloquently.
Earlier I distinguished the difference between socialism & social democracies (nordic capitalism). Someone asked me why socialism is bad.
In good faith I answered with this thread: 🧵👇
Then they blocked me. 🥸
I wonder if this was a block-worthy assessment of socialism. 🤷♀️
In good faith I answered with this thread: 🧵👇
Then they blocked me. 🥸
I wonder if this was a block-worthy assessment of socialism. 🤷♀️
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This whole thread explains something that I've been mulling over for some time -- specifically, why so many people would choose to elect a criminal for their leader. Thanks to @resistrebelrevolt.net for laying it out so eloquently.
This is fascinating and makes me, an immunocompromised person, very glad I do not have tattoos.
“…in a vaccine-specific manner, with a reduced response to the COVID-19 vaccine and an enhanced response to the UV-inactivated influenza vaccine, reflecting differences in the mechanisms of action between these vaccine classes.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This is fascinating and makes me, an immunocompromised person, very glad I do not have tattoos.
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Immunocompromised people have long known tattoos f w/yr immune system. Now science is catching up:
Study on “immune responses to tattoo ink accumulating in the lymph nodes… tattoo ink commonly reaches & persists in this organ in most tattooed subjects, often lifelong.”
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Study on “immune responses to tattoo ink accumulating in the lymph nodes… tattoo ink commonly reaches & persists in this organ in most tattooed subjects, often lifelong.”
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS
Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported
the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...
www.pnas.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Immunocompromised people have long known tattoos f w/yr immune system. Now science is catching up:
Study on “immune responses to tattoo ink accumulating in the lymph nodes… tattoo ink commonly reaches & persists in this organ in most tattooed subjects, often lifelong.”
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Study on “immune responses to tattoo ink accumulating in the lymph nodes… tattoo ink commonly reaches & persists in this organ in most tattooed subjects, often lifelong.”
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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This article heavily implies that ICE is being used in a custody dispute to help Karoline Leavitt's brother get his son and have the mother locked up in ICE detention
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Friends, we gather to honor the dearly departed icons of the early web. 🖥️⚰️ Though they have vanished from our screens, their spirit endures both in our memory & in the Wayback Machine, preserved across 1 trillion pages of web history.
Pay your respects ⤵️
archive.org/details/in-m...
#Wayback1T
Pay your respects ⤵️
archive.org/details/in-m...
#Wayback1T
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Friends, we gather to honor the dearly departed icons of the early web. 🖥️⚰️ Though they have vanished from our screens, their spirit endures both in our memory & in the Wayback Machine, preserved across 1 trillion pages of web history.
Pay your respects ⤵️
archive.org/details/in-m...
#Wayback1T
Pay your respects ⤵️
archive.org/details/in-m...
#Wayback1T
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contrarian.substack.com/p/a-call-to-... “Success looks like a dent in sales of Home Depot, Target, and Amazon, and folks understanding there is a dent because of [these companies’] enabling of the administration.” In short, every dollar not spent sends a message.
A call to action
‘We Ain’t Buying It’
contrarian.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
contrarian.substack.com/p/a-call-to-... “Success looks like a dent in sales of Home Depot, Target, and Amazon, and folks understanding there is a dent because of [these companies’] enabling of the administration.” In short, every dollar not spent sends a message.
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Have you checked out your local www.freecycle.org group?
A few years back my daughter was a big fan of baking and we were making new recipes every weekend. Someone was downsizing and gave us a huge box of baking sheets, pans, & molds that were barely used. You can make requests too.
A few years back my daughter was a big fan of baking and we were making new recipes every weekend. Someone was downsizing and gave us a huge box of baking sheets, pans, & molds that were barely used. You can make requests too.
Freecycle: Front Door
www.freecycle.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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3/ Public empowerment is important, folks. Reducing the amount of respiratory aerosol particles you inhale in shared spaces will dramatically reduce your risk of infection. Increase ventilation when possible, wear an N95, KN95 or better mask/respirator in shared public spaces, improve filtration.
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
3/ Public empowerment is important, folks. Reducing the amount of respiratory aerosol particles you inhale in shared spaces will dramatically reduce your risk of infection. Increase ventilation when possible, wear an N95, KN95 or better mask/respirator in shared public spaces, improve filtration.
Read it! The Times is a piece of sh*t.
This is a scorching article on the absolute state of The New York Times, and much of the rest of the media.
Not just the billionaire media, note, but also the billionaire-*compliant* media, which both-sides every issue with purchased junktank talking points.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Not just the billionaire media, note, but also the billionaire-*compliant* media, which both-sides every issue with purchased junktank talking points.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Read it! The Times is a piece of sh*t.
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This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
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Now he’ll want the Vichy USA to get a 10% piece of Home Depot
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Now he’ll want the Vichy USA to get a 10% piece of Home Depot
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This is what democracy looks like.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
This is what democracy looks like.
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Trump is starving the troops.
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown trib.al/5WGvUOq
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
trib.al
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Trump is starving the troops.
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#BoycottSpotify #SwitchingfromSpotify
Here's an article about four alternatives to Spotify so you can boycott Spotify for running recruitment ads for ICE.
They aren't the worst actors but they should not have caved to the Mad King. Make them an example!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Here's an article about four alternatives to Spotify so you can boycott Spotify for running recruitment ads for ICE.
They aren't the worst actors but they should not have caved to the Mad King. Make them an example!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think
Artists and listeners are leaving the platform after its CEO invested in defence technology. Here are your options – along with how to keep your playlists
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#BoycottSpotify #SwitchingfromSpotify
Here's an article about four alternatives to Spotify so you can boycott Spotify for running recruitment ads for ICE.
They aren't the worst actors but they should not have caved to the Mad King. Make them an example!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Here's an article about four alternatives to Spotify so you can boycott Spotify for running recruitment ads for ICE.
They aren't the worst actors but they should not have caved to the Mad King. Make them an example!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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I quit Spotify premium last week and moved my playlists to TIDAL. It was painless, and I can rest easy knowing my fave artists are getting paid more. TIDAL premium is cheaper than Spotify too.
Great news music lovers you have alternatives to Spotify (and YouTube, also airing ICE ads)
#CancelSpotify #CancelYouTube
#BoycottSpotify #BoycottYouTube
alternativeto.net/software/spo...
#CancelSpotify #CancelYouTube
#BoycottSpotify #BoycottYouTube
alternativeto.net/software/spo...
Free Spotify Alternatives: 25+ Music Streaming Services
The best free alternative to Spotify is Deezer. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and loads of them is free so...
alternativeto.net
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I quit Spotify premium last week and moved my playlists to TIDAL. It was painless, and I can rest easy knowing my fave artists are getting paid more. TIDAL premium is cheaper than Spotify too.
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New — I wrote about Zohran's victory, the challenge of celebrating wins in a broken world, and reconciling the competing realities of profound hope and festering fear:
Mayor Mamdani redefines what it means to hope
His victory has created a harsh contrast between the world we want and the world we have.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
New — I wrote about Zohran's victory, the challenge of celebrating wins in a broken world, and reconciling the competing realities of profound hope and festering fear:
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Undeniable: attacking the poor
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Undeniable: attacking the poor
Can't stop hope-scrolling
“Democrats on Tuesday won resounding victories in New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and California, which collectively indicate that a bold repudiation of MAGA politics has taken hold.” Jen Rubin explores what these victories foretell about a Democratic comeback.
Democrats in ‘Array’
What Tuesday’s Democratic sweep means
contrarian.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Can't stop hope-scrolling
Seriously hope-scrolling today
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Seriously hope-scrolling today
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Dear Washington Post, I think there's a typo where you typed "Mamdani" instead of "Trump".
See: ruining research and development, hampering emergency response, burdening Americans with excessive tariffs, disrupting auto industry and tourism, driving away trading partners, etc.
See: ruining research and development, hampering emergency response, burdening Americans with excessive tariffs, disrupting auto industry and tourism, driving away trading partners, etc.
Another abominable editorial from the Wash Post
November 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Dear Washington Post, I think there's a typo where you typed "Mamdani" instead of "Trump".
See: ruining research and development, hampering emergency response, burdening Americans with excessive tariffs, disrupting auto industry and tourism, driving away trading partners, etc.
See: ruining research and development, hampering emergency response, burdening Americans with excessive tariffs, disrupting auto industry and tourism, driving away trading partners, etc.
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I'm looking to speak to people who rely on SNAP about what this past week has been like. If that's you, please reach out, or pass along to others. Can be anonymous.
Signal: marisakabas.04
Email: mkwrites4000@proton.me
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Email: mkwrites4000@proton.me
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I'm looking to speak to people who rely on SNAP about what this past week has been like. If that's you, please reach out, or pass along to others. Can be anonymous.
Signal: marisakabas.04
Email: mkwrites4000@proton.me
Signal: marisakabas.04
Email: mkwrites4000@proton.me