Bob (the Builder)
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if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
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Lindsey Graham is hell bent on keeping the government closed. God forbid we get some folks their food stamps & affordable healthcare & on-time flights this holiday season.
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Lindsey Graham is hell bent on keeping the government closed. God forbid we get some folks their food stamps & affordable healthcare & on-time flights this holiday season.
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I survived in body alone. my soul didn’t make it out alive.
Friends, I am feeling extremely depressed. I haven’t even been lucky enough to see or embrace what’s left of my memories, my clothes, my bed, and my room in my home, as my city is still under the grip of occupation.
I feel a very, very, very deep depression.
I feel a very, very, very deep depression.
October 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I survived in body alone. my soul didn’t make it out alive.
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social
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October 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social
Support Michael's work at open.substack.com/pub/deadder/
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Russian fuel shortages have been an under-recognized factor in the future conduct of the war in Ukraine.
Putin’s legitimacy has been anchored by a social contract in which Russians have been saved from the shortages that characterized the post-Soviet 90s. A return could be very politically fraught
Putin’s legitimacy has been anchored by a social contract in which Russians have been saved from the shortages that characterized the post-Soviet 90s. A return could be very politically fraught
Russian media now in a panic attempting to mitigate the fall-out from the spiraling fuel crisis, as Russians flood social media with cases of gasoline shortages.
September 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Russian fuel shortages have been an under-recognized factor in the future conduct of the war in Ukraine.
Putin’s legitimacy has been anchored by a social contract in which Russians have been saved from the shortages that characterized the post-Soviet 90s. A return could be very politically fraught
Putin’s legitimacy has been anchored by a social contract in which Russians have been saved from the shortages that characterized the post-Soviet 90s. A return could be very politically fraught
Nice to know that targeting a billionaire Jewish person and their charity for “control” of politics is fair game, while demanding an end to the starvation and bombing of 1M kids is antisemitism…
apple.news/AKtRXl9RdQoi...
apple.news/AKtRXl9RdQoi...
Vance, White House promise to ‘go after’ left-leaning organizations — POLITICO
The vice president suggested targeting the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, the nonprofit run by George Soros.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Nice to know that targeting a billionaire Jewish person and their charity for “control” of politics is fair game, while demanding an end to the starvation and bombing of 1M kids is antisemitism…
apple.news/AKtRXl9RdQoi...
apple.news/AKtRXl9RdQoi...
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Tips for Turning Unreadable Text Into Evidence
Guide by @henkvaness.bsky.social :
- The Blurred License Plate
- The Open Laptop
- The 170 Unreadable Words
- Geolocation with Text
gijn.org/stories/digi...
#osint #geoint
Guide by @henkvaness.bsky.social :
- The Blurred License Plate
- The Open Laptop
- The 170 Unreadable Words
- Geolocation with Text
gijn.org/stories/digi...
#osint #geoint
September 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Tips for Turning Unreadable Text Into Evidence
Guide by @henkvaness.bsky.social :
- The Blurred License Plate
- The Open Laptop
- The 170 Unreadable Words
- Geolocation with Text
gijn.org/stories/digi...
#osint #geoint
Guide by @henkvaness.bsky.social :
- The Blurred License Plate
- The Open Laptop
- The 170 Unreadable Words
- Geolocation with Text
gijn.org/stories/digi...
#osint #geoint
“A friend wrote some time ago that, 'One day the Yad Vashem of Gaza will be erected' - a reference to the Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem. "When I read that, I said to myself: I want to be on the team that erects the Yad Vashem of Gaza."”
Worth a read…
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Worth a read…
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
One of the few Israelis with a direct line to Gazans urges public to confront horrors
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www.haaretz.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
“A friend wrote some time ago that, 'One day the Yad Vashem of Gaza will be erected' - a reference to the Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem. "When I read that, I said to myself: I want to be on the team that erects the Yad Vashem of Gaza."”
Worth a read…
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Worth a read…
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
The ways that we treat our dead can tell us a lot about who we are as people.
We see this both past and present through our archeology & our contemporary mourning rituals.
However, it’s also reflected in the way we treat the unknown dead that we may only be connected to through a physical space.
We see this both past and present through our archeology & our contemporary mourning rituals.
However, it’s also reflected in the way we treat the unknown dead that we may only be connected to through a physical space.
The initial damage when the road was cut through the cemetery is actually visible on Google Earth sat imagery, so it's possible to see it in higher resolution. Compare the imagery from May 2022 and June 2024.
Location: 31.335857, 34.347933 near Abasan al-Saghira in southern Gaza.
Location: 31.335857, 34.347933 near Abasan al-Saghira in southern Gaza.
August 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The ways that we treat our dead can tell us a lot about who we are as people.
We see this both past and present through our archeology & our contemporary mourning rituals.
However, it’s also reflected in the way we treat the unknown dead that we may only be connected to through a physical space.
We see this both past and present through our archeology & our contemporary mourning rituals.
However, it’s also reflected in the way we treat the unknown dead that we may only be connected to through a physical space.
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This is why I said the strike is about regime change. As late as May, DIA said Iran had not restarted its nuclear weapons program. When asked about that, Rubio said the intelligence was "irrelevant." It's only irrelevant if the problem is the regime, not the program. 16/17
June 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This is why I said the strike is about regime change. As late as May, DIA said Iran had not restarted its nuclear weapons program. When asked about that, Rubio said the intelligence was "irrelevant." It's only irrelevant if the problem is the regime, not the program. 16/17
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a government-issued internet shutdown in effect in the main banana-producing region of #Panama, Bocas del Toro province, as authorities restrict freedom of movement to allow warrantless arrests targeting protests and strikes by the banana workers' union
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a government-issued internet shutdown in effect in the main banana-producing region of #Panama, Bocas del Toro province, as authorities restrict freedom of movement to allow warrantless arrests targeting protests and strikes by the banana workers' union
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⚠️ Update: Iran's internet shutdown has now passed the 48 hour mark; metrics show the nation has been offline for more than two days, leaving loved ones out of touch and citizens ill-informed about the state of conflict with Israel ⏱️
June 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
⚠️ Update: Iran's internet shutdown has now passed the 48 hour mark; metrics show the nation has been offline for more than two days, leaving loved ones out of touch and citizens ill-informed about the state of conflict with Israel ⏱️
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For people with darker skin injured at protests, and the lawyers representing them:
The difficulty of diagnosing and photographing bruises in victims with darker skin is a consistent factor not only in delayed diagnosis and treatment, but also in smaller settlements in lawsuits.
A 2022 study found that 📸 bruises using blue or purple light led to a 5x improvement in detection.
A 2022 study found that 📸 bruises using blue or purple light led to a 5x improvement in detection.
Improving Bruise Detection with Alternate Light
With support from the National Institute of Justice, Researcher Katherine Scafide, Ph.D. and colleagues investigated whether or not an alternate light source is more useful for detecting and visualizi...
nij.ojp.gov
June 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
For people with darker skin injured at protests, and the lawyers representing them:
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This is important: IAEA chief says there is radiological and chemical contamination in Natanz.
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June 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is important: IAEA chief says there is radiological and chemical contamination in Natanz.
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Great, Operation Polar Cyclone, great.
May 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Great, Operation Polar Cyclone, great.
Something I’ve been mulling even prior to the UH CEO shooting:
If you’re like me and invest our retirement money in broad-market index funds, you’ve directly benefited from the terrible behavior of these companies. UnitedHealth is the fifth largest F500 firm by market cap.
Same w/ O&G, REITs, etc.
If you’re like me and invest our retirement money in broad-market index funds, you’ve directly benefited from the terrible behavior of these companies. UnitedHealth is the fifth largest F500 firm by market cap.
Same w/ O&G, REITs, etc.
December 6, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Something I’ve been mulling even prior to the UH CEO shooting:
If you’re like me and invest our retirement money in broad-market index funds, you’ve directly benefited from the terrible behavior of these companies. UnitedHealth is the fifth largest F500 firm by market cap.
Same w/ O&G, REITs, etc.
If you’re like me and invest our retirement money in broad-market index funds, you’ve directly benefited from the terrible behavior of these companies. UnitedHealth is the fifth largest F500 firm by market cap.
Same w/ O&G, REITs, etc.
This morning’s events in Seoul were a surprise to many of us, but I’d strongly recommend this short read to help you understand the through lines that brought South Korea to this moment.
Thanks to @heesoojang.bsky.social for the insightful explanation
Thanks to @heesoojang.bsky.social for the insightful explanation
I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know
Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...
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December 3, 2024 at 4:15 PM
This morning’s events in Seoul were a surprise to many of us, but I’d strongly recommend this short read to help you understand the through lines that brought South Korea to this moment.
Thanks to @heesoojang.bsky.social for the insightful explanation
Thanks to @heesoojang.bsky.social for the insightful explanation
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“In other words—and this is the rock solid principle on which the whole of the Corporation’s Galaxy-wide success is founded—their fundamental design flaws are completely hidden by their superficial design flaws.” -Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
December 2, 2024 at 7:36 PM
“In other words—and this is the rock solid principle on which the whole of the Corporation’s Galaxy-wide success is founded—their fundamental design flaws are completely hidden by their superficial design flaws.” -Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
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Thank you for sharing!
Agreed, it’s a gross over simplification of behavioral analytics.
I built a system to predict behavioral patterns in the retail environment almost 15 years ago. Of course even then, the retailers wanted to use it to “identify potential shoplifters.” 🫣
Agreed, it’s a gross over simplification of behavioral analytics.
I built a system to predict behavioral patterns in the retail environment almost 15 years ago. Of course even then, the retailers wanted to use it to “identify potential shoplifters.” 🫣
December 1, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Thank you for sharing!
Agreed, it’s a gross over simplification of behavioral analytics.
I built a system to predict behavioral patterns in the retail environment almost 15 years ago. Of course even then, the retailers wanted to use it to “identify potential shoplifters.” 🫣
Agreed, it’s a gross over simplification of behavioral analytics.
I built a system to predict behavioral patterns in the retail environment almost 15 years ago. Of course even then, the retailers wanted to use it to “identify potential shoplifters.” 🫣