Paul in East Detroit
@paul0207.bsky.social
Engineer. English, French, Castilian. Some Russian.
Gen X ("the forgotten generation"). Catholic. #IStandWithUkraine
#macOS #iOS #FreeBSD #Commodore #Detroit #HamRadio #BigGretch
Banner picture is late Argentine investigative journalist Jorge Lanata.
Banner picture is late Argentine investigative journalist Jorge Lanata.
The Slow Death of Special Education
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The Slow Death of Special Education
The government has abandoned its commitment to an equitable education for all children—if it ever had one.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Slow Death of Special Education
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"Lucrative ICE detention centers bring money — and anger — to an Alaska Native community"
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Lucrative ICE detention centers bring money — and anger — to an Alaska Native community
NANA Regional Corp. is supposed to uphold Iñupiat values. Some shareholders say its role in Trump’s deportation machinery makes a mockery of that.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"Lucrative ICE detention centers bring money — and anger — to an Alaska Native community"
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Commentary - Flooded Alaska villages face recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever see, writes Rick Thoman, Alaska climate specialist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the @us.theconversation.com via @alaskabeacon.com
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October 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Commentary - Flooded Alaska villages face recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever see, writes Rick Thoman, Alaska climate specialist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the @us.theconversation.com via @alaskabeacon.com
alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/14/f...
alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/14/f...
How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?
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How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?
A hi-def test for your ears (and your audio equipment): Listen to these songs and see if you can tell the difference between an MP3 and an uncompressed audio file.
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October 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?
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www.npr.org/sections/the...
"the jawdropping life of Luca Prodan, Argentina’s punk god"
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...
‘Apparently, he had a fist fight with King Charles’: the jawdropping life of Luca Prodan, Argentina’s punk god
He was a gin-swilling Scottish-Italian heroin addict who set Argentina’s music scene ablaze – baffling the junta, who would arrest his audiences. As a biopic looms, we look at the fast life and early ...
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October 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"the jawdropping life of Luca Prodan, Argentina’s punk god"
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...
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A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
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Tim Flach captures his fascination with the science of cats in stunning photographs from his new book Feline
See Stunning Feline Photography Revealing the Science of Cats
Tim Flach captures his fascination with the science of cats in stunning photographs from his new book Feline
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October 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Tim Flach captures his fascination with the science of cats in stunning photographs from his new book Feline
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Hurricane forecast maps are more complex than they appear. Understanding them could change how you prepare for the next storm.
What Hurricane Maps Actually Show, and Why It Matters
Hurricane forecast maps are more complex than they appear. Understanding them could change how you prepare for the next storm.
www.scientificamerican.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hurricane forecast maps are more complex than they appear. Understanding them could change how you prepare for the next storm.
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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This guy is trying to get a Nobel Peace Prize? When he's bringing war to the American people? He sent the United States Marines into the United States of America."
August 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This guy is trying to get a Nobel Peace Prize? When he's bringing war to the American people? He sent the United States Marines into the United States of America."
I just used @NPR's page to find out if I have lead pipes. Find out about yours here: www.npr.org/pipes. It takes just 10 minutes.
Find lead pipes in your home
Do #leadpipes bring water into your home? Find out in 10 minutes. All you’ll need is a key and a magnet.
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July 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I just used @NPR's page to find out if I have lead pipes. Find out about yours here: www.npr.org/pipes. It takes just 10 minutes.
The Disturbing Rise of MAGA Maoism
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The Disturbing Rise of MAGA Maoism
Trump seems to be ceding the future to China while emulating its past.
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July 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The Disturbing Rise of MAGA Maoism
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
See Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science in These Handy Charts
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Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
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June 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
See Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science in These Handy Charts
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
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How medical groups may preserve vaccine access — and bypass RFK Jr.
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How medical groups may preserve vaccine access — and bypass RFK Jr.
Professional medical societies, pharmacists, state health officials and vaccine manufacturers, as well as a new advocacy group, are mobilizing behind the scenes to preserve access for vaccines as Heal...
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June 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
How medical groups may preserve vaccine access — and bypass RFK Jr.
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www.yahoo.com/news/medical...
How to stay cool in a heat wave — even without air conditioning
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How to stay cool in a heat wave — even without air conditioning
Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn't going away anytime soon. An increasingly hot planet — due largely to burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas — me...
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June 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
How to stay cool in a heat wave — even without air conditioning
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Launching the U.S. into what could be yet another unpopular and costly forever war, while simultaneously pushing for an unpopular budget bill at home that will take food and healthcare away from millions of people.
The "peace president."
The "peace president."
June 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Launching the U.S. into what could be yet another unpopular and costly forever war, while simultaneously pushing for an unpopular budget bill at home that will take food and healthcare away from millions of people.
The "peace president."
The "peace president."
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Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
April 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
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April 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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OTD in 1949 Operation Priboi started. USSR forcibly deported *90,000* Baltic people to 'inhospitable parts' of Russia. 70% of those deported were women & children under 16.
Imagine mass deporting children today....
Imagine mass deporting children today....
March 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM
OTD in 1949 Operation Priboi started. USSR forcibly deported *90,000* Baltic people to 'inhospitable parts' of Russia. 70% of those deported were women & children under 16.
Imagine mass deporting children today....
Imagine mass deporting children today....
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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
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March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
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One of these things is not like the others
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
One of these things is not like the others
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It really is the stupidest of times. The Age of Ignorance. Smh...
March 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It really is the stupidest of times. The Age of Ignorance. Smh...
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The rightwing is trying to turn their minions on me by publishing a transcript of something I said today to @nicollewallace.bsky.social on @msnbc.com.
I stand by every single word.
I stand by every single word.
March 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The rightwing is trying to turn their minions on me by publishing a transcript of something I said today to @nicollewallace.bsky.social on @msnbc.com.
I stand by every single word.
I stand by every single word.