Pilviverho
@samantha-brn.bsky.social
Adventures and naps.
Cacophony and quiet.
Movement and stillness.
Deep conversations and farts.
Cacophony and quiet.
Movement and stillness.
Deep conversations and farts.
This is a hard read, but we need to educate ourselves in what we have become as a nation in order to reverse it.
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is a hard read, but we need to educate ourselves in what we have become as a nation in order to reverse it.
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The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
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This is awesome. Print is such a good way to get around a bunch of distribution (and surveillance!) mechanisms that seem otherwise mandatory in this very gross economy. It is really nice to see it spelled out like this.
It works great for us, and it'll work great for other places!
It works great for us, and it'll work great for other places!
404 Media is making a print zine! About the surveillance technologies used by ICE. 16 pages, riso printed. Shipping early January. Features reworked versions of our best reporting and a few new things. We're very excited! And hope to do more if people like it:
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
www.404media.co/404-media-is...
404 Media Is Making a Zine
We are publishing a risograph-printed zine about the surveillance technologies used by ICE.
www.404media.co
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is awesome. Print is such a good way to get around a bunch of distribution (and surveillance!) mechanisms that seem otherwise mandatory in this very gross economy. It is really nice to see it spelled out like this.
It works great for us, and it'll work great for other places!
It works great for us, and it'll work great for other places!
Dear FIFA,
Since complaining loudly and begging seems to work, MY SON NEEDS A HORSE!!!!
Seriously. He does. And they are expensive.
A HORRRRSSSSE!!!!! 😭🙏🥺😩😤
Since complaining loudly and begging seems to work, MY SON NEEDS A HORSE!!!!
Seriously. He does. And they are expensive.
A HORRRRSSSSE!!!!! 😭🙏🥺😩😤
December 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dear FIFA,
Since complaining loudly and begging seems to work, MY SON NEEDS A HORSE!!!!
Seriously. He does. And they are expensive.
A HORRRRSSSSE!!!!! 😭🙏🥺😩😤
Since complaining loudly and begging seems to work, MY SON NEEDS A HORSE!!!!
Seriously. He does. And they are expensive.
A HORRRRSSSSE!!!!! 😭🙏🥺😩😤
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I feel like I shouldn’t have to state this because it’s obvious, but here goes : Tech can be a tool used for benefit or harm, but it is not the end-all, be-all that we should be prioritizing over the common welfare of humanity and the environment.
December 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I feel like I shouldn’t have to state this because it’s obvious, but here goes : Tech can be a tool used for benefit or harm, but it is not the end-all, be-all that we should be prioritizing over the common welfare of humanity and the environment.
Yes, this is integrity and leadership. More please!
More of this nationwide please!
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Yes, this is integrity and leadership. More please!
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
What a strange sound they make!
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
What a strange sound they make!
Oscar the Grouch of the Sea Floor
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Oscar the Grouch of the Sea Floor
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📚🎁 Reminders for everyone looking for specific books to purchase online as gifts:
1. If you haven't called your local independently-owned book shop, try there first. (If you don't have one, try Bookshop.org)
2. Don't put it off - shipping time for Media Mail can be 12 days. Priority is 5 📦
1. If you haven't called your local independently-owned book shop, try there first. (If you don't have one, try Bookshop.org)
2. Don't put it off - shipping time for Media Mail can be 12 days. Priority is 5 📦
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.
Bookshop.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
📚🎁 Reminders for everyone looking for specific books to purchase online as gifts:
1. If you haven't called your local independently-owned book shop, try there first. (If you don't have one, try Bookshop.org)
2. Don't put it off - shipping time for Media Mail can be 12 days. Priority is 5 📦
1. If you haven't called your local independently-owned book shop, try there first. (If you don't have one, try Bookshop.org)
2. Don't put it off - shipping time for Media Mail can be 12 days. Priority is 5 📦
I love derek
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I love derek
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How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters - WhoWhatWhy
If the cold weather makes it harder for you to argue with climate change deniers about the existence of global warming, this story is for you.
whowhatwhy.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...
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A timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely getting warmer. And it’s happening increasingly, scarily fast. xkcd.com/1732/
Earth Temperature Timeline
xkcd.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely getting warmer. And it’s happening increasingly, scarily fast. xkcd.com/1732/
“Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. “
- Shakespeare
- Shakespeare
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. “
- Shakespeare
- Shakespeare
Darkness is important to many ecosystems. We have improved our lighting technologies, but our municipalities and neighborhoods are slow to replace light-polluting systems.
Congratulations to Yuhan for successful PhD defence: Shrimps and water fleas in distress - Artificial light at night disrupts freshwater ecosystems www.helsinki.fi/en/news/anim...
Shrimps and water fleas in distress - Artificial light at night disrupts freshwater ecosystems | University of Helsinki
A new study from the University of Helsinki reveals that artificial light at night significantly affects freshwater invertebrates and their ecosystems.
www.helsinki.fi
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Darkness is important to many ecosystems. We have improved our lighting technologies, but our municipalities and neighborhoods are slow to replace light-polluting systems.
Thank you, @jenagriswold.bsky.social
NEW: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) is the latest state election leader to reject a request from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share private, unredacted voter data with the federal government. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Colorado Tells DOJ ‘Take a Hike’ as It Rejects Demand for Statewide Voter Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Thank you, @jenagriswold.bsky.social
When sexual predators claim yo be protecting their prey…
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
When sexual predators claim yo be protecting their prey…
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The Mark of Zorro
A flaming letter Z carved into the sky, calling to action those who would protect the oppressed against an unjust tyrant!
... Or maybe it's just pretty lights 🙂
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#Twizel, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
( 11 May 24)
#aurora #Night #EastCoastKin #Travel
A flaming letter Z carved into the sky, calling to action those who would protect the oppressed against an unjust tyrant!
... Or maybe it's just pretty lights 🙂
-
#Twizel, #NewZealand
-
"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
( 11 May 24)
#aurora #Night #EastCoastKin #Travel
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Mark of Zorro
A flaming letter Z carved into the sky, calling to action those who would protect the oppressed against an unjust tyrant!
... Or maybe it's just pretty lights 🙂
-
#Twizel, #NewZealand
-
"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
( 11 May 24)
#aurora #Night #EastCoastKin #Travel
A flaming letter Z carved into the sky, calling to action those who would protect the oppressed against an unjust tyrant!
... Or maybe it's just pretty lights 🙂
-
#Twizel, #NewZealand
-
"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
( 11 May 24)
#aurora #Night #EastCoastKin #Travel
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This Osprey flew right over my head…Look at that wingspan! And the look I am getting!!!!
#bird #birdphotography #photography #birdphoto #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #canonphotography #osprey #birdofprey #birdoftheday
#bird #birdphotography #photography #birdphoto #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #canonphotography #osprey #birdofprey #birdoftheday
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This Osprey flew right over my head…Look at that wingspan! And the look I am getting!!!!
#bird #birdphotography #photography #birdphoto #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #canonphotography #osprey #birdofprey #birdoftheday
#bird #birdphotography #photography #birdphoto #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #canonphotography #osprey #birdofprey #birdoftheday
Mars surprise! I love it when we discover unexpected things.
December 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Mars surprise! I love it when we discover unexpected things.
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www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrP5DtAo/
Whoa!! Akbar Ali (I shouted him out a couple weeks ago) WON his election to the GA state house!
He’s Gen Z and super progressive.
Whoa!! Akbar Ali (I shouted him out a couple weeks ago) WON his election to the GA state house!
He’s Gen Z and super progressive.
BREAKING: 21 YEAR OLD GEN Z DEMOCRAT ELECTED TO THE GEORGIA STATE HOUSE 🌊🌊🌊💙💙💙 #georgia #bluewave #nokings #atlanta #at
TikTok video by Nick Roberts
www.tiktok.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrP5DtAo/
Whoa!! Akbar Ali (I shouted him out a couple weeks ago) WON his election to the GA state house!
He’s Gen Z and super progressive.
Whoa!! Akbar Ali (I shouted him out a couple weeks ago) WON his election to the GA state house!
He’s Gen Z and super progressive.
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Yesterday, we sent a letter to the Senate Armed Service Committee urging them to immediately hold public hearings on the Trump administration's lethal strikes on civilian boats.
These strikes are a blatant abuse of power. We demand transparency and accountability.
These strikes are a blatant abuse of power. We demand transparency and accountability.
Second Boat Strike Draws Bipartisan Anger, Push for Fast Hearings
Congress may puruse immediate hearings as the White House admits to second boat strike targeting survivors but won't release video evidence
time.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Yesterday, we sent a letter to the Senate Armed Service Committee urging them to immediately hold public hearings on the Trump administration's lethal strikes on civilian boats.
These strikes are a blatant abuse of power. We demand transparency and accountability.
These strikes are a blatant abuse of power. We demand transparency and accountability.
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Sabrina Carpenter's post yesterday calling the White House video "evil and disgusting" is in record-setting ratio territory: 1.3 million likes (20x more than WH's), 177,000 reposts, 83 million views
December 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Sabrina Carpenter's post yesterday calling the White House video "evil and disgusting" is in record-setting ratio territory: 1.3 million likes (20x more than WH's), 177,000 reposts, 83 million views
Wait for his last answer. I love Leonard Cohen.
I also really like getting to absorb the retro/1985 hip television interview vibe.
I also really like getting to absorb the retro/1985 hip television interview vibe.
what with it now being the season of good cheer I was listening to Leonard Cohen in the car earlier... among the stray thoughts was a memory of this interview in which he expresses an admiration for Foetus, who has a new record just landing.
#LeonardCohen
#Foetus
youtu.be/Z8TQduwbMtM?...
#LeonardCohen
#Foetus
youtu.be/Z8TQduwbMtM?...
hot prop belz -May 1, 1985
YouTube video by jay sarajevo
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Wait for his last answer. I love Leonard Cohen.
I also really like getting to absorb the retro/1985 hip television interview vibe.
I also really like getting to absorb the retro/1985 hip television interview vibe.