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@theclalliance.bsky.social

Happening virtually October 7th from 10am-12pm PT at the Connected Learning Summit is MIT's Education Arcade and Learning Games Network’s workshop on how we can teach and talk to kids about AI!

Speaker: @scoto.bsky.social

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September 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Scot Osterweil

@scoto.bsky.social

Errands on my bike today. In the morning it’s a haircut, lunch, and two grocery stores. In the afternoon it’s picking up our farm share. This belt-drive bike has powered my commute, shopping, and evenings out for 10 years.

Picture of bicycle parked, with saddlebag.

Picture of bicycle parked, with saddlebags full of produce.

September 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM

Scot Osterweil

@scoto.bsky.social

For those of us old to remember the idealism of Bobbie Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign, seeing the murderous POS that RFK jr. has become is particularly depressing.

September 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM

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~daniel_barker~

@daniel-barker.bsky.social

I am a hypermasculine and extremely powerful alpha male. As such my greatest fears are seed oils, rainbows, people who don't look like me being on TV, and preventative medicine. I cannot explain any of these fears and consider that to be your fault.

September 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM

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Brent Toderian

@brenttoderian.bsky.social

“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.

Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”

Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

August 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Scot Osterweil

@scoto.bsky.social

Can Insane Clown Posse sue Trump and his cabinet for trademark infringement?

August 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM

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Black Aziz Anansi

@blackazizanansi.blacksky.app

Share this tweet if you are down for a national walkout.

August 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM

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Anna Gifty

@itsafronomics.bsky.social

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August 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM

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Oregon 🕎🎲

@oregonthedm.bsky.social

Everyone's freedom block

Trans rights add human rights junction point

August 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Scot Osterweil

@scoto.bsky.social

We should all start openly carrying sandwiches, shaking them demonstrably whenever we see a law enforcement agent.

August 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Scot Osterweil

@scoto.bsky.social

All the shitty stuff you see ICE doing to immigrants on videos, regular cops have been doing to black folk since forever.

August 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM

Scot Osterweil

@scoto.bsky.social

I’ve watched 4 seasons of The Bear and only just noticed the restaurant doesn’t have any dishwashers. Class politics are everywhere.

August 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM

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Laila Lalami

@lailalalami.com

“I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.” The last journalists remaining in Gaza are near death from forced starvation. There is enough food at the border to feed the entire population for 3 months. This is genocide.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jul 21

A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"

Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:

Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die
July 21, 2025

AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024.

Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years.

We refuse to watch them die.

One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.”

Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness.

Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.”

Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%.

AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)

July 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌

@chanda.blacksky.app

Palestinians are starving to death
Palestinians are starving to death
Palestinians are starving to death
Palestinians are starving to death
Palestinians are starving to death
Palestinians are starving to death
Palestinians are starving to death
Palestinians are starving to death
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July 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM

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Brent Toderian

@brenttoderian.bsky.social

Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.

“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”