Mark Swiger
@mswiger.bsky.social
Educator turned founder. Pangaea Strategies. Advocate for public education, sustainability, regenerative communities, and action. Passionate about the crossroads of politics, sports, and social change. Thinking globally, acting locally.
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The decision, which was initiated by the Defense Department, caused an uproar among meteorologists, public officials and the media in the midst of hurricane season.
Trump admin will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in one month | CNN
The Defense Department will still maintain the satellite program will cease sharing the imagery with NOAA and NASA.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The decision, which was initiated by the Defense Department, caused an uproar among meteorologists, public officials and the media in the midst of hurricane season.
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Waging peace with bombs is like selling cigarettes to fund cancer research.
June 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Waging peace with bombs is like selling cigarettes to fund cancer research.
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June 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Behind the Curtain: The scariest AI reality www.axios.com/2025/06/09/a...
Scariest AI reality: Companies don't fully understand their models
Companies racing to build the most powerful superhuman intelligence capabilities don't know why their machines do what they do.
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June 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Behind the Curtain: The scariest AI reality www.axios.com/2025/06/09/a...
Joni Ernst said it at a town hall, then again in a cemetery: “We’re all going to die.”
That’s her defense for cutting Medicaid.
If politicians are deciding who gets care, who stays sick, or who dies—what exactly are we calling that?
#SundayThoughts #Medicaid
That’s her defense for cutting Medicaid.
If politicians are deciding who gets care, who stays sick, or who dies—what exactly are we calling that?
#SundayThoughts #Medicaid
June 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Joni Ernst said it at a town hall, then again in a cemetery: “We’re all going to die.”
That’s her defense for cutting Medicaid.
If politicians are deciding who gets care, who stays sick, or who dies—what exactly are we calling that?
#SundayThoughts #Medicaid
That’s her defense for cutting Medicaid.
If politicians are deciding who gets care, who stays sick, or who dies—what exactly are we calling that?
#SundayThoughts #Medicaid
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These youth plaintiffs are being represented by Impact Fund grantee @youthvgov.bsky.social, who recently won two massive lawsuits to protect the environment in Hawai'i and Montana.
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May 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
These youth plaintiffs are being represented by Impact Fund grantee @youthvgov.bsky.social, who recently won two massive lawsuits to protect the environment in Hawai'i and Montana.
Read more: buff.ly/oj5rJFq
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Before coming to Columbia, Anastasiia Vorozhtsova went to Smolny College, a liberal-arts school in St. Petersburg.
“Russian authorities intervened, and my alma mater started unraveling. Smolny’s story offers a warning that Columbia must heed”:
“Russian authorities intervened, and my alma mater started unraveling. Smolny’s story offers a warning that Columbia must heed”:
Autocracy Crushed My Alma Mater. Then I Got to Columbia.
Smolny College is a warning.
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May 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Before coming to Columbia, Anastasiia Vorozhtsova went to Smolny College, a liberal-arts school in St. Petersburg.
“Russian authorities intervened, and my alma mater started unraveling. Smolny’s story offers a warning that Columbia must heed”:
“Russian authorities intervened, and my alma mater started unraveling. Smolny’s story offers a warning that Columbia must heed”:
First they cut the ethics offices.
Then they dropped investigations into international financial interests. Then they gutted IRS enforcement. Then they fired the Inspectors General.
‘Shrinking government’ always seems to make it easier to steal.
#OversightMatters #Accountability #PublicTrust
Then they dropped investigations into international financial interests. Then they gutted IRS enforcement. Then they fired the Inspectors General.
‘Shrinking government’ always seems to make it easier to steal.
#OversightMatters #Accountability #PublicTrust
April 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
First they cut the ethics offices.
Then they dropped investigations into international financial interests. Then they gutted IRS enforcement. Then they fired the Inspectors General.
‘Shrinking government’ always seems to make it easier to steal.
#OversightMatters #Accountability #PublicTrust
Then they dropped investigations into international financial interests. Then they gutted IRS enforcement. Then they fired the Inspectors General.
‘Shrinking government’ always seems to make it easier to steal.
#OversightMatters #Accountability #PublicTrust
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I write OpEds and advocate for policy that empowers people—not polluters.
Let’s stop subsidizing fossil fuels and start rewarding choices that benefit everyone.
Solar is the future—and everyone wins when we invest in it.
#CleanEnergy #FairPolicy #PeoplePlanetProsperity
I write OpEds and advocate for policy that empowers people—not polluters.
Let’s stop subsidizing fossil fuels and start rewarding choices that benefit everyone.
Solar is the future—and everyone wins when we invest in it.
#CleanEnergy #FairPolicy #PeoplePlanetProsperity
April 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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I write OpEds and advocate for policy that empowers people—not polluters.
Let’s stop subsidizing fossil fuels and start rewarding choices that benefit everyone.
Solar is the future—and everyone wins when we invest in it.
#CleanEnergy #FairPolicy #PeoplePlanetProsperity
I write OpEds and advocate for policy that empowers people—not polluters.
Let’s stop subsidizing fossil fuels and start rewarding choices that benefit everyone.
Solar is the future—and everyone wins when we invest in it.
#CleanEnergy #FairPolicy #PeoplePlanetProsperity
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We’re not asking for handouts. We’re asking for fairness.
Tax credits = smart policy that rewards capital improvements with shared benefits.
Net metering = essential for citizen-driven energy.
Both should stay.
#SolarPolicy #EnergyJustice
We’re not asking for handouts. We’re asking for fairness.
Tax credits = smart policy that rewards capital improvements with shared benefits.
Net metering = essential for citizen-driven energy.
Both should stay.
#SolarPolicy #EnergyJustice
April 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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We’re not asking for handouts. We’re asking for fairness.
Tax credits = smart policy that rewards capital improvements with shared benefits.
Net metering = essential for citizen-driven energy.
Both should stay.
#SolarPolicy #EnergyJustice
We’re not asking for handouts. We’re asking for fairness.
Tax credits = smart policy that rewards capital improvements with shared benefits.
Net metering = essential for citizen-driven energy.
Both should stay.
#SolarPolicy #EnergyJustice
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33.7 megawatts of solar energy produced.
5.5 MW sent back to the grid.
23.9 tons of CO2 emissions avoided.
All from a family investment in clean energy.
#EarthDayEveryDay isn’t a slogan—it’s how we live.
33.7 megawatts of solar energy produced.
5.5 MW sent back to the grid.
23.9 tons of CO2 emissions avoided.
All from a family investment in clean energy.
#EarthDayEveryDay isn’t a slogan—it’s how we live.
April 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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33.7 megawatts of solar energy produced.
5.5 MW sent back to the grid.
23.9 tons of CO2 emissions avoided.
All from a family investment in clean energy.
#EarthDayEveryDay isn’t a slogan—it’s how we live.
33.7 megawatts of solar energy produced.
5.5 MW sent back to the grid.
23.9 tons of CO2 emissions avoided.
All from a family investment in clean energy.
#EarthDayEveryDay isn’t a slogan—it’s how we live.
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This Isn’t a Mistake — It’s Evil
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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April 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
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This was….five months ago
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This was….five months ago
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I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is
All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.
Their finances will be turned upside
All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.
Their finances will be turned upside
March 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is
All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.
Their finances will be turned upside
All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.
Their finances will be turned upside
I just added autorenewal on my “The Atlantic” subscription.
If you're angry at Jeffrey Goldberg or the Atlantic today, you're a sh*tty American.
March 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I just added autorenewal on my “The Atlantic” subscription.
Elon Musk says, " We've exhausted AI training data." What if you could get real-world data on 350 million Americans? Why not scam Rare Earth Minerals from Canada and Greenland for his AI revolution?
#FollowTheData #FollowTheMinerals #FollowTheMoney
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#FollowTheData #FollowTheMinerals #FollowTheMoney
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Elon Musk agrees that we've exhausted AI training data | TechCrunch
Elon Musk concurs with other AI experts that there's little real-world data left to train AI models on.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Elon Musk says, " We've exhausted AI training data." What if you could get real-world data on 350 million Americans? Why not scam Rare Earth Minerals from Canada and Greenland for his AI revolution?
#FollowTheData #FollowTheMinerals #FollowTheMoney
tinyurl.com/48zampk9
#FollowTheData #FollowTheMinerals #FollowTheMoney
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I immediately thought about who benefits from a full-out recession. When the tax cuts are final, it will provide enough money for the broliarchs to purchase companies that fail for pennies on the dollar. Is all of this chaos by design?
Shouldn’t TRump be investigated for Market Manipulation? Kind of makes sense since this is what he is doing for his cronies who are getting richer over it. Im sure Pam BONDI will be all over it
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March 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I immediately thought about who benefits from a full-out recession. When the tax cuts are final, it will provide enough money for the broliarchs to purchase companies that fail for pennies on the dollar. Is all of this chaos by design?
Our backyard chickens and our solar investment seem to be working out well for us. A great start in an effort to be sustainable and self-sustaining. #MARA (make America resilient again).
March 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Our backyard chickens and our solar investment seem to be working out well for us. A great start in an effort to be sustainable and self-sustaining. #MARA (make America resilient again).
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While Trump & Musk DOGE cut the federal workforce and federal contracts leaving THOUSANDS of Americans UNEMPLOYED, Elon Musk & his family are flying for FREE on Air Force.
MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.
tribune.com.pk/story/253234...
MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.
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Elon Musk’s use of Air Force One with family sparks backlash over ‘government waste’ | The Express Tribune
Photos of Elon Musk, his mother, and son on Air Force One with Trump fuel criticism over government spending concerns.
tribune.com.pk
March 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
While Trump & Musk DOGE cut the federal workforce and federal contracts leaving THOUSANDS of Americans UNEMPLOYED, Elon Musk & his family are flying for FREE on Air Force.
MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.
tribune.com.pk/story/253234...
MUSK is a BILLIONAIRE!! Why are OUR taxes paying for this? THIS is fraud, waste, & abuse.
tribune.com.pk/story/253234...
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America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
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America Chose the Monster
We all make mistakes.
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March 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...