Liz S
@lizinbali.bsky.social
Writer and slow traveler. Sustainability, climate, food, culture, psychology. Words in Mongabay, Lonely Planet. Born at 319 ppm.
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(hurriedly scribbles down title for novel: FORBIDDEN SYMMETRIES)
Matter with “forbidden” symmetries was once thought to be confined to lab experiments, but is now being found in some of the world’s most extreme environments.
Why quasicrystals shouldn’t exist but are turning up in strange places
Matter with “forbidden” symmetries was once thought to be confined to lab experiments, but is now being found in some of the world’s most extreme environments
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December 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
(hurriedly scribbles down title for novel: FORBIDDEN SYMMETRIES)
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Happy December 1 everyone
we taught our baby sign language and this was how he signed help
December 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Happy December 1 everyone
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Sampriti Bhattacharyya is building hydrofoil boats aim to revolutionize maritime transportation with hybrid-electric vessels.
This MIT Ph.D. is betting the future of transportation is on water, not in the air
Sampriti Bhattacharyya is building hydrofoil boats aim to revolutionize maritime transportation with hybrid-electric vessels.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Sampriti Bhattacharyya is building hydrofoil boats aim to revolutionize maritime transportation with hybrid-electric vessels.
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Steven Mintz says identical AI essays aren't a scandal but proof universities must reinvent how they teach and measure real learning.
A history professor says AI didn't break college — it exposed how broken it already was
Steven Mintz says identical AI essays aren't a scandal but proof universities must reinvent how they teach and measure real learning.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Steven Mintz says identical AI essays aren't a scandal but proof universities must reinvent how they teach and measure real learning.
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Major apparel brands like Forever 21 and SSENSE face bankruptcy in 2025 as fast fashion, tariffs, and economic shifts reshape retail.
Popular fashion brands that filed for bankruptcy in 2025
Major apparel brands like Forever 21 and SSENSE face bankruptcy in 2025 as fast fashion, tariffs, and economic shifts reshape retail.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Major apparel brands like Forever 21 and SSENSE face bankruptcy in 2025 as fast fashion, tariffs, and economic shifts reshape retail.
Shout out to #MalaysiaAirlines for a fun, engaging kids activity kit.
November 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Shout out to #MalaysiaAirlines for a fun, engaging kids activity kit.
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Environment: Like a big fishing net, RiverRecycle's trash booms are sieving through Philippine rivers to catch plastic waste.
The Finnish startup believes there will be more plastic than fish in oceans in weight terms by 2050.
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The Finnish startup believes there will be more plastic than fish in oceans in weight terms by 2050.
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Finnish startup turns Asia river plastic waste into building boards
RiverRecycle picks Philippine, Indian scrap to make plywood, fiberboard substitute
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November 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Environment: Like a big fishing net, RiverRecycle's trash booms are sieving through Philippine rivers to catch plastic waste.
The Finnish startup believes there will be more plastic than fish in oceans in weight terms by 2050.
trib.al/Zz6AN0x
The Finnish startup believes there will be more plastic than fish in oceans in weight terms by 2050.
trib.al/Zz6AN0x
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Skip the corporations run by oligarch billionaires destroying democracy and the planet. #WeAintBuyingIt #3E
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Skip the corporations run by oligarch billionaires destroying democracy and the planet. #WeAintBuyingIt #3E
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Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 248
https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/death-toll-from-floods-and-landslides-on-indonesia-s-sumatra-rises-to-248
https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/death-toll-from-floods-and-landslides-on-indonesia-s-sumatra-rises-to-248
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 248
More than 100 missing as rescuers struggle with damaged bridges and roads
asia.nikkei.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 248
https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/death-toll-from-floods-and-landslides-on-indonesia-s-sumatra-rises-to-248
https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/death-toll-from-floods-and-landslides-on-indonesia-s-sumatra-rises-to-248
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If you're looking for an easy, cheap, and delicious way to add more protein and fiber to your diet, the answer is simple: beans.
3 ways to add beans to your meals for protein, fiber, and flavor, according to a private chef-turned bean company CEO
If you're looking for an easy, cheap, and delicious way to add more protein and fiber to your diet, the answer is simple: beans.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
If you're looking for an easy, cheap, and delicious way to add more protein and fiber to your diet, the answer is simple: beans.
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By sharing his work on LinkedIn and his website, a software engineer expanded his network, landed a job, and unlocked new career opportunities.
I landed a job at LinkedIn by posting on the platform. Here's how I built an audience and grabbed the attention of a recruiter.
By sharing his work on LinkedIn and his website, a software engineer expanded his network, landed a job, and unlocked new career opportunities.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
By sharing his work on LinkedIn and his website, a software engineer expanded his network, landed a job, and unlocked new career opportunities.
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How to say ethnic cleansing without saying ethnic cleansing.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
How to say ethnic cleansing without saying ethnic cleansing.
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Japanese retailer Muji looks to boost its profile in Southeast Asia with the opening a new Bangkok store and the reopening of its key Ho Chi Minh City location.
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Muji accelerates 'localization' push with Thailand, Vietnam flagship stores
Japanese retailer aims to develop Southeast Asia as 'next profit driver'
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November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Japanese retailer Muji looks to boost its profile in Southeast Asia with the opening a new Bangkok store and the reopening of its key Ho Chi Minh City location.
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Btw food systems are the #2 driver of climate change, fix food and fix fuel and we are good on multiple fronts
November 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Btw food systems are the #2 driver of climate change, fix food and fix fuel and we are good on multiple fronts
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Trump wants to erase any "negative" content from educational sites at National Parks.
This week, @samleecole.bsky.social speaks to a group of data preservationists behind "Save Our Signs" who want to save the real history of parks before the administration erases it.
This week, @samleecole.bsky.social speaks to a group of data preservationists behind "Save Our Signs" who want to save the real history of parks before the administration erases it.
Volunteers Archived 10,000 Signs from National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)
YouTube video by 404 Media
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November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump wants to erase any "negative" content from educational sites at National Parks.
This week, @samleecole.bsky.social speaks to a group of data preservationists behind "Save Our Signs" who want to save the real history of parks before the administration erases it.
This week, @samleecole.bsky.social speaks to a group of data preservationists behind "Save Our Signs" who want to save the real history of parks before the administration erases it.
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I hoped my time at adult summer camp would help me cope with complicated feelings about midlife. I met older women who changed my perception of aging.
I went to an adult sleepaway camp in my 40s. Surrounded by women in their 60s and 70s, I found role models for aging.
I hoped my time at adult summer camp would help me cope with complicated feelings about midlife. I met older women who changed my perception of aging.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I hoped my time at adult summer camp would help me cope with complicated feelings about midlife. I met older women who changed my perception of aging.
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
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[COMMENTARY]
Congolese traditional medicine, rooted in cultural heritage, is disappearing due to the dominance of modern medicine. In rural areas, traditional healers remain essential, yet their knowledge is largely undocumented and often undervalued.
** The views expressed are the author's.
Congolese traditional medicine, rooted in cultural heritage, is disappearing due to the dominance of modern medicine. In rural areas, traditional healers remain essential, yet their knowledge is largely undocumented and often undervalued.
** The views expressed are the author's.
The uncertain future of DRC’s traditional medicine, a heritage to save (commentary)
Congolese traditional medicine is disappearing. Not due to a lack of usefulness, but due to a lack of space in an increasingly standardized medical world. Faced with the rise of modern medicine,…
news.mongabay.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
[COMMENTARY]
Congolese traditional medicine, rooted in cultural heritage, is disappearing due to the dominance of modern medicine. In rural areas, traditional healers remain essential, yet their knowledge is largely undocumented and often undervalued.
** The views expressed are the author's.
Congolese traditional medicine, rooted in cultural heritage, is disappearing due to the dominance of modern medicine. In rural areas, traditional healers remain essential, yet their knowledge is largely undocumented and often undervalued.
** The views expressed are the author's.
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There is no need to listen to moderate democrats scolding pie in the sky ideas by Zohran Mamdani as they instead were pushing for a guy who caught an endorsement from trump and musk and left his office in a flurry of scandals so large that any single one of them should have brought him down.
November 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
There is no need to listen to moderate democrats scolding pie in the sky ideas by Zohran Mamdani as they instead were pushing for a guy who caught an endorsement from trump and musk and left his office in a flurry of scandals so large that any single one of them should have brought him down.
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When I forgot to bring my headphones to the gym, I almost went home. It led to a great conversation with a stranger and I'll take them off more often.
I forgot my headphones when I went to the gym. It led to a great conversation with a stranger.
When I forgot to bring my headphones to the gym, I almost went home. It led to a great conversation with a stranger and I'll take them off more often.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
When I forgot to bring my headphones to the gym, I almost went home. It led to a great conversation with a stranger and I'll take them off more often.
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Using Aldi's $40 Thanksgiving dinner deals and shopping list, I made an easy and delicious holiday meal for my family on a budget and had leftovers.
I attempted to make Aldi's $40 Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people. It was surprisingly easy and delicious.
Using Aldi's $40 Thanksgiving dinner deals and shopping list, I made an easy and delicious holiday meal for my family on a budget and had leftovers.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Using Aldi's $40 Thanksgiving dinner deals and shopping list, I made an easy and delicious holiday meal for my family on a budget and had leftovers.
I’m confused. Does this mean Covid payments are now a regular thing or is this universal basic income?
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said the payments would be for all but "high income people."
Trump says a tariff dividend of 'at least' $2,000 will be paid to most Americans
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said the payments would be for all but "high income people."
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November 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m confused. Does this mean Covid payments are now a regular thing or is this universal basic income?