Ink
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Ink
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Retired prof. Blue. Vital materialist in the ilk of Karen Barad, Myra J Hird, Donna Haraway. My field is systems including language systems; ecologies of words with sustainability systems & sound. Worked with FBIS & LANL. LSA & CL. Indigenous.
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Ai can actually do podcasts. They don't always pronounce things correctly, and sometimes you have to correct, but it's interesting to use. Helpful for organizing presentations.

This one is on Khôra and sonic landscapes or soundscapes. 👇🏽 11 min

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Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans are expected to gather in Seoul for one of the largest protests since President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for his martial law declaration.
South Koreans to Rally as Yoon’s Impeachment Verdict Nears
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans are set to gather in Seoul in one of the largest protests since President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for his martial law declaration, as judges enter the final ...
www.bloomberg.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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"It is sad that she has elevated her own aspirations above the needs of her district."
'Egregious': Dem leader slams lawmaker who immediately defected to GOP after reelection
The Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives tore into Susan Valdés, a Tampa-area state lawmaker who defected from the Democratic to the Republican Party, in a statement obtained by Pol...
ow.ly
December 9, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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If action is not taken, fewer than 20 of the 167 Indigenous languages currently spoken will still be in use in America by 2050

via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
Biden launched a national plan for Indigenous language protection and revitalization • Arizona Mirror
To support the revitalization, protection, preservation and reclamation of Indigenous languages across the United States, the Biden-Harris administration released a 10-year National Plan on Native Rev...
azmirror.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Microplastics are everywhere—from the ocean to our bloodstream—raising urgent questions about their impact on human health. Here are 5 tips to reduce your exposure.
Microplastics can be found in many of your body’s organs and tissues. What you can do about it | CNN
Microplastics are everywhere—from the ocean to our bloodstream—raising urgent questions about their impact on human health. Here are 5 tips to reduce your exposure.
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:01 AM
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Assuming Kash Patel gets as far as a confirmation hearing, senators are apt to ask him how he can reconcile his plans to target Trump's critics with his avowed respect for the Constitution and an FBI director's obligation to abide by the rule of law.
Kash Patel's threats to punish journalists make him an alarming choice to run the FBI
Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to replace Christopher Wray as director of the FBI, has threatened to "come after the people in the media
reason.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, two political newcomers, have arrived to slash big government, but so far the project seems less revolutionary than advertised. What will they accomplish with the Department of Government Efficiency?
What Will Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Accomplish with DOGE?
Two political newcomers have arrived to slash big government, but so far the project seems less revolutionary than advertised.
www.newyorker.com
December 8, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow and has been granted asylum by the Russian government, according to Russian state media.
buff.ly
December 8, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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Tribune editorial: John Curtis and Mike Lee owe their loyalty to their Utah constituents and the Constitution — not to Donald Trump. They should act like it.
Tribune editorial: Utah’s new U.S. senator should maintain his independence. Its other one should regain his.
“Senators, including Curtis and Lee, take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, not to support the president,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. “Their constituents sho...
www.sltrib.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly evaded impeachment today after the dismissal of a parliament vote to oust him for trying to impose military rule in the country.
South Korean president dodges impeachment
Opposition leaders called for Yoon Suk Yeol’s resignation following martial law attempt.
www.politico.eu
December 7, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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Do not let Trump back into the U.S.
December 7, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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"I think a lot of people fear, you will lose quality of care, because now you’re switching over veteran care to the private sector, the private sector has an incentive to make money… health insurance makes money by denying care. Is that what we want?”
'Massively disrespectful': Hegseth buried by veterans for plans to cut VA benefits
One of the primary targets for Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth is reportedly healthcare benefits for veterans provided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). But that plan is proving co...
www.rawstory.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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BREAKING: The @washingtonpost.com says Senator Schumer "intends to pass" the PRESS Act as soon as next week.

Now is the time to contact your senator and urge them to support it.

Let them and Senator @schumer.senate.gov know how important this is! www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
December 7, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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The Senate needs to advance the PRESS Act ASAP to protect journalist-source confidentiality against retaliatory government surveillance.

Tell your senator that you support the PRESS Act today.

Use the ACLU tool below to send a message to your senator in less than a minute. ⬇️
Tell Congress: Protect Journalists, Pass the PRESS Act
Earlier this year, the US House unanimously passed the PRESS Act, a bill which would prevent the government from compelling journalists to disclose their sources or records created as part of their re...
go.peoplepower.org
December 7, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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The Washington Roundtable—Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos—in their final episode of 2024, discusses Donald Trump’s return, the year in politics, and what to make of President Joe Biden’s legacy. Listen here.
Is Trump’s “Shock and Awe” Transition Working?
“What we’re seeing about the foundations of Trump 2.0 suggests that this is going to be a kind of maximalist, confrontational version of Trump that comes back into office in January, 2025,” Susan B. G...
www.newyorker.com
December 7, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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Trump’s policies ‘should be turning off farmers’ – why did so many vote for him?
Trump’s policies ‘should be turning off farmers’ – why did so many vote for him?
Plans of deportation and trade wars should concern farmers, yet they backed him by a three-to-one margin Every year, farmers in California’s Central valley heavily rely on the labor of hundreds of thousands of immigrant agricultural workers to grow and…
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as well as French President Emmanuel Macron for a trilateral meeting in Paris on Dec. 7, amid world leaders' visit to France for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Zelensky to meet with Trump, Macron on Dec. 7 during visit to Paris
President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as well as French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris for a trilateral meeting on Dec. 7, amid world leaders' visit to Fran...
kyivindependent.com
December 7, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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America is now owned by the elites, the wealthiest Americans. It was a hostile takeover (money and cheating) but they are now in total control.
Allow me to offer a counter-narrative to this George Packer daydream.

newrepublic.com/article/1884...
December 6, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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Should the US annul the recent 2024 Presidential Election due to the obvious interference by Russia and the Elon Musk cabal?
December 6, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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Social Security isn’t a gift.
It’s your own money.

Privatizing Social Security is not advantageous because it all depends on the stock market.

You are putting your fate in the hands of others.
Just no.
December 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Due to massive Russian influence, Romania's top court has annulled the first round of the latest presidential elections. The judges declared:

"Romania was target of an aggressive Russian hybrid attack, primarily using Tiktok."

The massive manipulations benefitted Pro-Russian politician Georgescu.
December 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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#WhatWorks: An Indigenous-owned model for sustainable tourism.

How the Klahoose converted a closed BC fishing lodge into a place to immerse in nature and culture.
An Indigenous-Owned Model for Sustainable Tourism | The Tyee
How the Klahoose converted a closed BC fishing lodge into a place to immerse in nature and culture.
thetyee.ca
December 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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New: TikTok’s Chinese parent company faces a ban in the US if it doesn’t meet a Jan. 19 deadline to sell the video-sharing app as a result of a federal appeals court ruling Friday
TikTok Faces US Ban After Appeals Court Refuses to Block Law
TikTok’s Chinese parent company faces a ban in the US if it doesn’t meet a Jan. 19 deadline to sell the video-sharing app as a result of a federal appeals court ruling Friday.
www.bloomberg.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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⚡️ Romanian constitutional court annuls results of presidential election's first round.

The Romanian Constitutional Court annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election, which had been led by Calin Georgescu, Digi24 reported.
Romanian constitutional court annuls results of presidential election's first round
The Romanian Constitutional Court annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election, which had been led by anti-NATO, pro-Russian independent candidate Calin Georgescu, Digi24 repor...
kyivindependent.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:28 PM