Henry B. Thomas
@dochbt.bsky.social
Emeritus Faculty, Community Organizer, Senior Steward
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South LA communities rise up! Mutual aid and people power is how we'll win. Join @scope-la.bsky.social tomorrow afternoon and let's get building 👇🏽
July 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
South LA communities rise up! Mutual aid and people power is how we'll win. Join @scope-la.bsky.social tomorrow afternoon and let's get building 👇🏽
Tsinghua University
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Tsinghua’s AI Patent Dominance: Surpassing America’s Ivy League Powerhouses
China's Tsinghua University has surged ahead in AI patents, filing 4,986 between 2005 and 2024—more than MIT, Stanford, Princeton, and Harvard combined. This dominance, driven by state support and inn...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tsinghua University
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Vaccines remain popular. It’s DeSantis and his dead heads who are out of touch.
“About two-thirds of likely Florida voters polled by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab don’t want the state to end childhood vaccine mandates.”
“About two-thirds of likely Florida voters polled by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab don’t want the state to end childhood vaccine mandates.”
Majority of likely voters in Florida want to keep childhood vaccine mandates, UNF poll finds
About two-thirds of likely Florida voters polled by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab don’t want the state to end childhood vaccine mandates.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Vaccines remain popular. It’s DeSantis and his dead heads who are out of touch.
“About two-thirds of likely Florida voters polled by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab don’t want the state to end childhood vaccine mandates.”
“About two-thirds of likely Florida voters polled by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab don’t want the state to end childhood vaccine mandates.”
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In my presentation tonight at University of North Florida in Jacksonville I'll explain how & why public gardens around the world have become more bird-friendly & how these less formal gardens have made a huge difference for people, businesses, & local communities.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In my presentation tonight at University of North Florida in Jacksonville I'll explain how & why public gardens around the world have become more bird-friendly & how these less formal gardens have made a huge difference for people, businesses, & local communities.
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Parallels in History🤨
November 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Parallels in History🤨
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The serpent head of the Oseberg Viking ship, carved in 820, and shown for the first time to the public in the Oslo Historical Museum
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The serpent head of the Oseberg Viking ship, carved in 820, and shown for the first time to the public in the Oslo Historical Museum
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"Chinese solar is now expanding so fast that by the early 2030s, the country will generate more power from the sun than the amount of electricity the US will consume altogether."
August 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Chinese solar is now expanding so fast that by the early 2030s, the country will generate more power from the sun than the amount of electricity the US will consume altogether."
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Africa is BIG
November 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Africa is BIG
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Pope Leo to #COP30 “It is not the Paris Agreement that is failing, we are failing in our response. What is failing is the political will of some. True leadership means service, and support at a scale that will make a difference.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope to bishops at COP30: We are guardians of creation, not rivals for its spoils - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the bishops and cardinals of the Global South participating in COP30 in Brazil, urging cooperation and stressing ...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Pope Leo to #COP30 “It is not the Paris Agreement that is failing, we are failing in our response. What is failing is the political will of some. True leadership means service, and support at a scale that will make a difference.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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Honored to represent the Golden State in Brazil today — proof that clean energy and innovation strengthen our economy, communities, and planet.
While Donald Trump is busy handing the future to China, California continues to build and invest in it.
While Donald Trump is busy handing the future to China, California continues to build and invest in it.
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Honored to represent the Golden State in Brazil today — proof that clean energy and innovation strengthen our economy, communities, and planet.
While Donald Trump is busy handing the future to China, California continues to build and invest in it.
While Donald Trump is busy handing the future to China, California continues to build and invest in it.
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How HBCUs Plan to Spend MacKenzie Scott’s Money
The philanthropist dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Campus leaders are overjoyed and spending in ways they never thought possible. https://bit.ly/495M0Py
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HIgherEd
The philanthropist dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Campus leaders are overjoyed and spending in ways they never thought possible. https://bit.ly/495M0Py
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HIgherEd
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
How HBCUs Plan to Spend MacKenzie Scott’s Money
The philanthropist dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Campus leaders are overjoyed and spending in ways they never thought possible. https://bit.ly/495M0Py
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HIgherEd
The philanthropist dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Campus leaders are overjoyed and spending in ways they never thought possible. https://bit.ly/495M0Py
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HIgherEd
Good news from Jamaica...
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Field hospital in Black River, St Elizabeth operational
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that the field hospital in St Elizabeth is up and running and that Jamaicans in need are receiving care. The facility is located on the grounds of the Black River High School. The Ministry says the...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Good news from Jamaica...
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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Tariffs hit importers—until they didn’t. #econsky
A chart from the great @bennsteil.bsky.social — showing how US importers did, in fact, absorb most of Trump’s tariffs at first.
But not for long.
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But not for long.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Tariffs hit importers—until they didn’t. #econsky
India-China...
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India-China flights resumed: a signal of strategic recalibration - Asia Times
Last week saw India’s IndiGo resume direct flight from Kolkata to Guangzhou and the airline plans to resume its Delhi-Guangzhou flights from the end of
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November 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Pope Leo: “I am very pleased to welcome the official delegation of the Church of England…your presence today expresses our shared joy at the proclamation of Saint John Henry Newman as a Doctor of the Church. From Heaven, may he accompany Christians on their journey towards full union.”
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Pope Leo: “I am very pleased to welcome the official delegation of the Church of England…your presence today expresses our shared joy at the proclamation of Saint John Henry Newman as a Doctor of the Church. From Heaven, may he accompany Christians on their journey towards full union.”
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Pope on 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate: “We walk this journey not by compromising our beliefs, but by remaining true to our convictions. Authentic dialogue begins not in compromise but in conviction – in the deep roots of our own belief that gives us the strength to reach out to others in love.”
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Pope on 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate: “We walk this journey not by compromising our beliefs, but by remaining true to our convictions. Authentic dialogue begins not in compromise but in conviction – in the deep roots of our own belief that gives us the strength to reach out to others in love.”
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FIVE out of NINE and counting ...
"The University of Virginia is the first public, and Southern, institution to publicly turn down the administration's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
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#AcademicSky
"The University of Virginia is the first public, and Southern, institution to publicly turn down the administration's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
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#AcademicSky
UVA, Dartmouth Reject Trump Compact
The University of Virginia is the first public, and Southern, institution to publicly turn down the administration's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
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October 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
FIVE out of NINE and counting ...
"The University of Virginia is the first public, and Southern, institution to publicly turn down the administration's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
#AcademicSky
"The University of Virginia is the first public, and Southern, institution to publicly turn down the administration's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
#AcademicSky
Brown University...
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Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
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October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Brown University...
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Pope Leo...
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Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace
Pope Leo XIV has thanked Italy for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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