Nitya
@seedsandcompost.bsky.social
Trying to transform my relationship to life around me. I firmly believe that we can build a better world. Living in Columbus, OH and letting plants and soil lead the way.
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I like the opinions that pundits claim young people only have because of TikTok that I share despite never ever having been on TikTok.
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I like the opinions that pundits claim young people only have because of TikTok that I share despite never ever having been on TikTok.
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How to read the New York Times for free
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(video from @columbuslibrary.bsky.social)
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(video from @columbuslibrary.bsky.social)
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
How to read the New York Times for free
trevinflick.github.io/blog/posts/n...
(video from @columbuslibrary.bsky.social)
trevinflick.github.io/blog/posts/n...
(video from @columbuslibrary.bsky.social)
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I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
Following the recent election, leadership will be changing in many districts where conservative values previously dominated school board meetings and community actions.
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Voters shift school boards toward LGBTQ+ inclusion across PA and N.J. - Philadelphia Gay News
School boards in PA and NJ are shifting fast—LGBTQ+ leaders are winning, conservatives are losing, and policy battles are heating up.
epgn.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
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I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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The Art and Science — and Joy — of Growing Flowers in Prison
The Art and Science — and Joy — of Growing Flowers in Prison
While prison presents unique challenges for gardeners, several men in a Washington prison are able to successfully grow colorful flowers.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The Art and Science — and Joy — of Growing Flowers in Prison
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“We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of “critical mass. It’s always about critical connections.”
- Grace Lee Boggs
- Grace Lee Boggs
August 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of “critical mass. It’s always about critical connections.”
- Grace Lee Boggs
- Grace Lee Boggs
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Burnout is clinically understood as a combo of 6 factors—work overload, lack of control, insufficient rewards, breakdown in community, absence of fairness, & value conflicts—and only a fraction of it is under your control. Burnout is a systemic problem, so be kind to yourself and hard on the system.
Hey gang I've had to learn recently that the whole "burning out" thing is real so if you find yourself being panicked every waking second that you're not working on something, despite those seconds being very rare, you should maybe listen to the signals and take an intentional break before you crash
July 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Burnout is clinically understood as a combo of 6 factors—work overload, lack of control, insufficient rewards, breakdown in community, absence of fairness, & value conflicts—and only a fraction of it is under your control. Burnout is a systemic problem, so be kind to yourself and hard on the system.
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We're so used to being deskilled. Why learn to cook when you've got a microwave. Why learn to sew when you can just buy fast fashion. Why learn anything, when computer can do it for you? Cuz it benefits capital for you to be stupid and helpless, that's why.
I gotta say I find a lot of AI discourse around higher ed very confusing. "if ChatGPT can write your essays is college even worth it?" did people think math teachers were assigning problem sets because *they* couldn't figure out the answers?
June 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We're so used to being deskilled. Why learn to cook when you've got a microwave. Why learn to sew when you can just buy fast fashion. Why learn anything, when computer can do it for you? Cuz it benefits capital for you to be stupid and helpless, that's why.
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Zohran Mamdani’s win has inspired over 3400 young people to raise their hands to run for office just since Tuesday. It’s now @runforsomething.net’s biggest candidate recruitment moment since the election.
A new generation of leaders is here.
A new generation of leaders is here.
June 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Zohran Mamdani’s win has inspired over 3400 young people to raise their hands to run for office just since Tuesday. It’s now @runforsomething.net’s biggest candidate recruitment moment since the election.
A new generation of leaders is here.
A new generation of leaders is here.
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Due to the ongoing heat advisory, COTA buses are free through Friday.
June 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Due to the ongoing heat advisory, COTA buses are free through Friday.
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I think what establishment democrats need to understand is that most of us hate them all very much for being so persistently useless and shitty in our time of desperation and it fills our hearts with hope and joy when someone who might not be those things beats them.
June 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I think what establishment democrats need to understand is that most of us hate them all very much for being so persistently useless and shitty in our time of desperation and it fills our hearts with hope and joy when someone who might not be those things beats them.
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If a 33 year old socialist immigrant Muslim can win the Dem mayoral nomination in a landslide in the biggest city in the entire country
Fuck it man, the game is on, get this shit moving and start fighting
Fuck it man, the game is on, get this shit moving and start fighting
June 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
If a 33 year old socialist immigrant Muslim can win the Dem mayoral nomination in a landslide in the biggest city in the entire country
Fuck it man, the game is on, get this shit moving and start fighting
Fuck it man, the game is on, get this shit moving and start fighting
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raise your hand if you're not in NYC but you're following the mayoral election out of a desperate need to believe that good things are possible
June 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
raise your hand if you're not in NYC but you're following the mayoral election out of a desperate need to believe that good things are possible
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I said a version of the part about figuring it out to a group chat like an hour ago
You stay good at thinking by doing thinking. There's no way around that. If you let someone else do your thinking for you, they're sharpening their skills while yours decline. Same with an LLM.
You stay good at thinking by doing thinking. There's no way around that. If you let someone else do your thinking for you, they're sharpening their skills while yours decline. Same with an LLM.
I am surrounded by people who are outsourcing their own thinking to ChatGPT and they are quickly and obviously becoming dependent on it for even the most banal tasks. Once again, the "figuring it out" is the important part. Yes, you can use a crane to lift weights but you will not get stronger
June 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I said a version of the part about figuring it out to a group chat like an hour ago
You stay good at thinking by doing thinking. There's no way around that. If you let someone else do your thinking for you, they're sharpening their skills while yours decline. Same with an LLM.
You stay good at thinking by doing thinking. There's no way around that. If you let someone else do your thinking for you, they're sharpening their skills while yours decline. Same with an LLM.
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There is only about a week remaining to sign the referendum petition to pause SB 1. For more information on where to sign, visit: ohsb1petition.com.
OH SB 1 Petition
Let Ohioans decide the future of higher education.
ohsb1petition.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
There is only about a week remaining to sign the referendum petition to pause SB 1. For more information on where to sign, visit: ohsb1petition.com.
Eastern prickly pear 😍
June 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Eastern prickly pear 😍
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Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions
Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.
www.gelliottmorris.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
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if you're still a congressman when you die, you get to be a congressman in heaven and do the really good insider trading up there. why is everyone pretending not to understand this
May 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
if you're still a congressman when you die, you get to be a congressman in heaven and do the really good insider trading up there. why is everyone pretending not to understand this
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this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
May 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
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tell people when they’ve done something you think is cool or you appreciate. most of the voices in our heads are ridiculously cruel and hearing that you made a positive impact is incredible
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice 🤌🏼
May 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
tell people when they’ve done something you think is cool or you appreciate. most of the voices in our heads are ridiculously cruel and hearing that you made a positive impact is incredible
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ICE opened their detention center in Newark WITHOUT permission from the city, and in violation of state law.
Mayor Ras Baraka has been fighting to close it down.
RT this to THANK Mayor Baraka!
Mayor Ras Baraka has been fighting to close it down.
RT this to THANK Mayor Baraka!
May 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
ICE opened their detention center in Newark WITHOUT permission from the city, and in violation of state law.
Mayor Ras Baraka has been fighting to close it down.
RT this to THANK Mayor Baraka!
Mayor Ras Baraka has been fighting to close it down.
RT this to THANK Mayor Baraka!