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Gibson Gillett-Behrens
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science.org
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.

Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Qianjiadong Reservoir in southern Hunan, China, produces a double harvest: solar energy and yellow carp. The solar farm produces up to 80 megawatts of power while the fish forage beneath the panels. With a massive scale-up of solar and wind at home and cheap exports of the technology, China is driving a worldwide surge of renewable energy—Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
December 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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ryanlcooper.com
all the stuff about bathrooms and sports was a pretext and obviously so prospect.org/2025/12/19/t...
The Transphobic Mask Is Off - The American Prospect
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew up a bill making it a federal felony to provide pediatric transition care of any kind. The ultimate goal is a ban on all trans health care and the end of civil rights ...
prospect.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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pinksalad.bsky.social
This quote from the WaPo rocks. Artists with integrity are such badasses.
From WashPost article with the photographer, Christopher Anderson: “I don't think there's anything I missed that I wish I'd gotten. I'll give you a little anecdote: Stephen Miller was perhaps the most concerned about the portrait session. He asked me, "Should I smile or not smile?" and I said, "How would you want to be portrayed?" We agreed that we would do a bit of both. And then when we were finished, he comes up to me to shake my hand and say goodbye. And he says to me, "You know, you have a lot of power in the discretion you use to be kind to people." And I looked at him and I said, "You know, you do, too."
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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emmanuelspv.bsky.social
Vingt rues de Paris avant / après en une minute
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
gibsongb.bsky.social
Breaking: Canadian man Canadian
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Nov 13
When a man hijacked a bus in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, the potentially catastrophic scenario ended happily. It turns out he was a pretty decent bus driver. He made regular stops to pick up passengers, the police reported. At one point someone tried to board with an expired bus pass. No dice.
A Man Took a Bus for a Joyride. Turns Out, He’s Not a Bad Driver.
The incident in Hamilton, Ontario, ended safely with an arrest and no injuries (and all fares paid).
nyti.ms
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.

Sound efficient?

HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Graphic full of stats on vehicle inefficiencies.
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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qagggy.bsky.social
It took 5 years of process before demolition of the old Queen Anne Safeway could begin.
qagggy.bsky.social Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · Oct 21
Historic preservation is confusing. In Seattle, we conferred permanent landmark status to a Walgreen’s drive-thru.
White House East Wing being demolished.
October 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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davidzipper.bsky.social
New AAA study finds that pedestrian detection systems are only 60% effective at night (which is when most pedestrians are struck).

Lesson: Car tech will not "solve" the crisis in US pedestrian safety. Addressing car bloat, deadly street design, etc is also necessary.
AAA: Nighttime Safety Improved with Pedestrian Detection Effective Rates Rising from 0% to 60%
Media B-Roll ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2025) – AAA evaluated vehicles equipped with pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB) systems, building on
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October 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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idolismj.yase.world
As someone from Howell, I cannot express enough through words how emboldened you should all feel. The change is real and happening. This happened in HOWELL

IN

HOWELL
October 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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americanprogress.bsky.social
Your voice matters. Find a No Kings protest near you this Saturday: https://www.nokings.org/
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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ryanmarino.bsky.social
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
leahmcelrath.bsky.social Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Sep 29
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Just gonna keep tapping the sign*

*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences: For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies: For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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jamellebouie.net
the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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americanprogress.bsky.social
By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics. CAP's @thmoore.bsky.social explains: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
A photo collage of multiple hundred-dollar bills with a blue and white text box laid over it. The text says, "Americans from across the political spectrum overwhelmingly oppose Citizens United and would like to rid the U.S. political system of corporate and dark money." A highlighted blue section says, "Voters and the state legislators they elect have the power to do it." Below the text is a link, "LEARN MORE AT AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG."
September 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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abdulelsayed.bsky.social
I want money out of politics, money back in your pocket, and Medicare
for All.

(Photo credit: Sophia Jozwiak, WDET)
September 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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wmata.com
Today is Car-Free Day! It's Car-Free Day! 🚇🚌🚲🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️
People who ride transit walk as much as 30 minutes more daily, increasing heart health, building muscle, & reducing risk of heart disease. Families using transit save about $2,800 annually on rideshare, parking, tolls, & $10,500 on car ownership.
At a metro station, a woman with a bicycle prepares to board the train. The train car displays the "M metro" logo and number "6062." A second woman stands nearby on the red brick platform, holding a brown bag.
September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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americanprogressaction.org
Donald Trump is making our lives harder—while giving our economy over to his billionaire buddies.
A graphic on a dark blue background with white and yellow text and icons. The top of the image has a headline that reads: "1 in 4 unemployed workers have been out of work for 6+ months—a post-pandemic high!" Below the headline are four simplified human icons. Three of the icons are gray, and the fourth is bright yellow. The bottom of the image has a caption that reads: "Trump's tariffs kill jobs and leave us to pay the price."
September 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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50501movement.bsky.social
Watch JD Vance's audition as Trump's replacement, preparing for when he and the gang of techno-fascist billionaires backing him—*cough* Peter Thiel *cough*—destroy America, carve it up, and then purchase the broken pieces for cents on the dollar so they can rule over tech-enabled dystopian kingdoms.
esqueer.net Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 15
In a Hitleresque speech, JD Vance says there can be no unity with the left and vows to use the government to dismantle non-profit NGOs and liberal civil society who he says promote violence and terrorism.
September 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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josephcox.bsky.social
New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching
New documents obtained by 404 Media show how a data broker owned by American Airlines, United, Delta, and many other airlines is selling masses of passenger data to the U.S. government.
www.404media.co
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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mattzollerseitz.bsky.social
"school shooting industry"
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Sep 9
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
n.pr
September 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”

City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.

I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
September 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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apta-info.bsky.social
Today, APTA released our new 2025 Public Transportation Fact Book! It's packed with data on how public transit impacts the American economy and local communities.

Check it out > www.apta.com/news-publica...
September 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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mikesacks.bsky.social
I'd say chances are high that Trump's gonna run this playbook, or worse, for NYC's mayoral elections this year and the 2026 midterms in contested races around the country.
tinadesireeberg.com Tina-Desiree Berg @tinadesireeberg.com · Aug 14
Gavin Newsom is holding a press conference today on redistricting and DHS agents have arrived masked up and in full gear. Many are armed with guns.
August 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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americanfietser.bsky.social
Car-oriented development traps you in a car and strips away freedom of choice in mobility, for seniors, parents, and kids who just need to get to school.

📽️ sampereznews
September 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM