@ncweave.bsky.social
Retired math teacher. 1st female district specialist in large system hardware field engineering (70s & 80). Advocate for neurodivergent people. Have a hound and two ginger cat bros. Fighting for democracy as I am able. Western NC. Fiddler.
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Enormous Cache of Rare Earth Elements Hidden Inside Coal Ash Waste
AUSTIN, Texas — Coal ash — the chalky remnants of coal that has been burned for fuel — has been piling up across the United States for decades. But new
news.utexas.edu
I am puzzled why the DOE technology to extract rare earth metals from coal ash, particularly Appalachian coal, has not been implemented. They've spent years working on it, and it appears feasible. Unwanted, hazardous coal ash is available in huge quantities. news.utexas.edu/2024/11/19/e...
Chase Lindsay's Project Battleground has an excellent update on Aftyn's congressional race and the GOP fear it engenders.
The Machine Is Screaming Because It’s Scared open.substack.com/pub/redstate...
The Machine Is Screaming Because It’s Scared open.substack.com/pub/redstate...
The Machine Is Screaming Because It’s Scared
Two clips, one manufactured outrage cycle, and a Republican establishment reacting like something real is slipping out of its hands.
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Chase Lindsay's Project Battleground has an excellent update on Aftyn's congressional race and the GOP fear it engenders.
The Machine Is Screaming Because It’s Scared open.substack.com/pub/redstate...
The Machine Is Screaming Because It’s Scared open.substack.com/pub/redstate...
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There is literally no reason for the military to be in D.C.
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
There is literally no reason for the military to be in D.C.
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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Release the MRI results
November 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Release the MRI results
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Swiss politicians file a criminal complaint over a Rolex table clock and engraved gold bar presented to President Trump by business executives .
Swiss Lawmakers File Criminal Complaint Over Trump-Tariff Gifts
Swiss politicians filed a criminal complaint with the country’s top prosecutor over a Rolex table clock and an engraved gold bar presented to US President Donald Trump by business executives shortly before he agreed to cut tariffs on the country’s exports.
bloom.bg
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Swiss politicians file a criminal complaint over a Rolex table clock and engraved gold bar presented to President Trump by business executives .
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Simple as that…👇
Enjoy. 😎✨
Enjoy. 😎✨
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Simple as that…👇
Enjoy. 😎✨
Enjoy. 😎✨
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On this day, Indigenous people and allies confront the settler-colonial narratives of “Thanksgiving,” observing it instead as a National Day of Mourning.
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On this day, Indigenous people and allies confront the settler-colonial narratives of “Thanksgiving,” observing it instead as a National Day of Mourning.
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Remember: It ys okaye to be lonely. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Remember: It ys okaye to be lonely. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
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Paleozoic Placoderm Pie!
Go my Bothriolepis... This year's fish pecan pie! Bothriolepis was a peculiar-looking placoderm from the Devonian period or the Paleozoic. It had two long pointed pectoral fins and silly little eyes on top of its head.
#fossil #fish #paleontology #bothriolepis
#fossil #fish #paleontology #bothriolepis
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Paleozoic Placoderm Pie!
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Something to be grateful for in US government today:
"A federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump’s administration cannot impose mandatory detention on thousands of migrants held by US immigration authorities without first giving them an opportunity to seek release on bond."
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"A federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump’s administration cannot impose mandatory detention on thousands of migrants held by US immigration authorities without first giving them an opportunity to seek release on bond."
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Judge orders Trump administration to provide bond hearings to detained migrants
District judge in California says detainees who were already living in the US are legally entitled to a bond hearing
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Something to be grateful for in US government today:
"A federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump’s administration cannot impose mandatory detention on thousands of migrants held by US immigration authorities without first giving them an opportunity to seek release on bond."
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"A federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump’s administration cannot impose mandatory detention on thousands of migrants held by US immigration authorities without first giving them an opportunity to seek release on bond."
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FYI: the “disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan” was negotiated and begun by…. Donald Trump
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
FYI: the “disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan” was negotiated and begun by…. Donald Trump
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A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
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These two things are true:
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
These two things are true:
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
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Still have yet to see AI make my life better in any way
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Still have yet to see AI make my life better in any way
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UPDATE: After 48 days, Emmanuel is home.
“Emmanuel was released last Friday following a ruling from a judge ordering that the teen be reunited with his family.”
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
“Emmanuel was released last Friday following a ruling from a judge ordering that the teen be reunited with his family.”
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
UPDATE: After 48 days, Emmanuel is home.
“Emmanuel was released last Friday following a ruling from a judge ordering that the teen be reunited with his family.”
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
“Emmanuel was released last Friday following a ruling from a judge ordering that the teen be reunited with his family.”
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
Excellent summary of where we are now on climate change.
"Dr Michael Mann on #COP30" | My conversation earlier today with witty and wise @petedominick.bsky.social for the #StandUpWithPete podcast: www.youtube.com/live/E7uXL9z...
Dr Michael Mann on COP 30 📱
YouTube video by Stand Up! With Pete
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Excellent summary of where we are now on climate change.
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Seeing new reports that @aftynbehn.bsky.social is within 2-4 points of flipping a Trump +22 district, just WILD! If yall know ANYONE in the TN 7th, PLEASE GET THEM TO VOTE!
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Seeing new reports that @aftynbehn.bsky.social is within 2-4 points of flipping a Trump +22 district, just WILD! If yall know ANYONE in the TN 7th, PLEASE GET THEM TO VOTE!
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Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money?
Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
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"Everyone knows data centers use a lot of water. What’s less known is how they can poison the drinking water that remains."
AI’s water problem is worse than we thought
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying Oregon’s nitrate pollution crisis.
heated.world
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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This race is close and, given how much Democrats outperformed the polls a few weeks ago, a win is actually possible.
But even a narrow loss in a gerrymandered district Trump won by 22 points last year would be a sign of significant progress.
But even a narrow loss in a gerrymandered district Trump won by 22 points last year would be a sign of significant progress.
Emerson poll | 11/22-11/24 LV
Tennessee’s 7th congressional special election (Trump +22)
(Leaners pushed)
🟥Matt Van Epps 49.4%
🟦Aftyn Behn 47.0%
Others 3.5%
emersoncollegepolling.com/tennessee-7t...
Tennessee’s 7th congressional special election (Trump +22)
(Leaners pushed)
🟥Matt Van Epps 49.4%
🟦Aftyn Behn 47.0%
Others 3.5%
emersoncollegepolling.com/tennessee-7t...
Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race - Emerson Polling
Voters Split on Trump’s Job Performance as Economic Issues Top Voters’ Concerns A new Emerson…Full Release & Results
emersoncollegepolling.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This race is close and, given how much Democrats outperformed the polls a few weeks ago, a win is actually possible.
But even a narrow loss in a gerrymandered district Trump won by 22 points last year would be a sign of significant progress.
But even a narrow loss in a gerrymandered district Trump won by 22 points last year would be a sign of significant progress.
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Court upholds million dollar lawsuit against Trump for bringing a frivolous revenge case against Hillary Clinton.
Knowing Trump is raging about giving Clinton a million dollars: priceless.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/Am9tx9vQpRf-...
Knowing Trump is raging about giving Clinton a million dollars: priceless.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/Am9tx9vQpRf-...
Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton — POLITICO
The judges ruled that the president’s arguments “were indeed frivolous.”
apple.news
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Court upholds million dollar lawsuit against Trump for bringing a frivolous revenge case against Hillary Clinton.
Knowing Trump is raging about giving Clinton a million dollars: priceless.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/Am9tx9vQpRf-...
Knowing Trump is raging about giving Clinton a million dollars: priceless.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/Am9tx9vQpRf-...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🧵 One of the stops I wanted to make in Shenandoah National Park was a small campground inside the park. Having grown up in the Midwest, it never dawned on me that in National Parks located in the southern US would not have been a welcoming place for African Americans #Shenandoah #Virginia
Lewis Mountain — AMC Potomac Chapter
Lewis Mountain Shenandoah National Park
www.amcpotomac.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🧵 One of the stops I wanted to make in Shenandoah National Park was a small campground inside the park. Having grown up in the Midwest, it never dawned on me that in National Parks located in the southern US would not have been a welcoming place for African Americans #Shenandoah #Virginia
"Students are afraid to fail, and AI presents itself as a savior. But what we learn from history is that progress requires failure. It requires reflection. Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
Great essay!
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
Great essay!
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"Students are afraid to fail, and AI presents itself as a savior. But what we learn from history is that progress requires failure. It requires reflection. Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
Great essay!
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
Great essay!
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...