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Gary Schulz
@garyschulz.bsky.social
Former IT tech, VA-10 Northern Virginia resident, Kansas native.
MBA University of Chicago.
@OldRailer on Twitter and Threads.
@GarySchulz@fosstodon.org on Mastodon.
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⚠️Skies at Risk! ⚠️
#NobelPrize Laureate and #MPE director Genzel, along with 29 astronomers, have written an open letter to the Chilean government, urging them to protect @eso.org #Paranal Observatory from light pollution & vibrations from the proposed INNA complex.
➡️ www.mpe.mpg.de/8115723/news...
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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‘The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’

George Orwell, Animal Farm
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
How can Kamala Harris possibly still have any lingering hope of becoming president of the U.S.? She needs to give up those quixotic ambitions and get on with her life.
October 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Gift Article Guest Essay: Putin is escalating his war.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
Opinion | Putin Is Escalating His War. If You Are Surprised, You Have Not Been Paying Attention.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
wapo.st/4nLyuVK
Gift Article Opinion: How much credit does Trump deserve for Gaza 'peace' deal?
Column | How much credit does Trump deserve for Gaza ‘peace’ deal?
What happens in the coming weeks will be much more defining of Trump’s legacy than the victory lap he’ll take this weekend.
wapo.st
October 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas
Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences
www.newscientist.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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I only saw this cartoon when I wasn't looking at it!
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Gift Article Opinion: How to Save the American Experiment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...
Opinion | How to Save the American Experiment
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Why are more older people dying after falls? One potential answer: Medications.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/h...
Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Nowhere to go. No space, no food, no water, no sanitation, no medical care.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Israel Has Ordered Everyone in Gaza City to Evacuate. Where Will They All Go? (Gift Article)
Tents stretch across the beach. Exhaustion and hunger are high. There’s little room elsewhere.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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People seem to spend longer on the toilet if they use a smartphone while sitting there – and all that scrolling may be boosting their likelihood of getting haemorrhoids
Smartphone scrolling on the toilet could increase risk of haemorrhoids
People seem to spend longer on the toilet if they use a smartphone while sitting there – and all that scrolling may be boosting their likelihood of getting haemorrhoids
www.newscientist.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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I’m sorry but let me unbury this lede: *the genAI industry is literally the financial engine that is powering the fascist regime in the United States*

I hadn’t even made this connection and now I’m even more horrified by this tech than I have ever been.

Boosterism == fascism, literally
September 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Fair critique. Trump is being tested. So far he is failing miserably.
Ukrainian foreign minister on fascist Russian drone incursions into Poland:
September 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Moldova must join the EU to survive Russia’s aggression, President Maia Sandu warned today.
Moldova won’t survive Putin’s threats unless it joins the EU, president warns
Russia is unleashing “unlimited hybrid war,” Moldovan leader Maia Sandu warned.
ow.ly
September 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Gift Article:
Sounds right to me. Now, let's get serious.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
Opinion | These Peace Negotiators Say It’s Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution
www.nytimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Excellent piece by Ezra Klein: if Dems really believe that Trump is creating an authoritarian government they should not continue to fund it. The shutdown is their only leverage right now to draw attention to what is happening and maybe force change.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...
Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal
www.nytimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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COVID vaccine update: Pharmacies in these states won't give you a shot unless you have a prescription.

CVS: CO, FL, GA, KY, LA , ME, NY, NC, PA, UT, VA, WV, DC

Walgreens: AZ, CO, GA, IN, LA, MO, MT, NM, NY, OR, SC, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI

CVS is not yet offering COVID shots at all in MA, NV, and MN.
August 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Never before in our history has one man exercised such unbridled discretion affecting the lives of so many of us, while simultaneously preventing others — Congress, the courts, the American people — from having a say or even knowing what he’s going to do next.

This is what dictatorship looks like.
August 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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On the same day the FDA restricted access to COVID vaccines, the CDC director was sacked and top CDC scientists are resigning.

And it’s barely been two weeks since an antivax conspiracy theorist fired 180 bullets at CDC headquarters.

None of this is making America healthier. What a disaster.
August 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Gift Article: Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. Here’s how it’s awarded.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. Here’s how it’s awarded.
President Donald Trump touts his efforts in Ukraine and other conflicts as reasons to give him the prize, received by four U.S. presidents, including Barack Obama.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Some incredibly good news:

One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.

In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.

In short, it’s working.

So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.
Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.
www.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Translation of subhead: "Out of the blue, while Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg was walking down the street in Oslo, Donald Trump called from the White House. He wanted the Nobel Prize – and to discuss tariffs." Quelle humiliation. Just 3.5 more years to go.
August 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM