back2mac
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The New Year will begin as the Old Year ended, with..
Trump in power
Israel committing genocide
Russia at war against Europe
The far right undermining society
China threatening imperial expansion
CO2 accumulating in the atmosphere
And some still determined to fight the enemy
Slava Ukraini!
Trump in power
Israel committing genocide
Russia at war against Europe
The far right undermining society
China threatening imperial expansion
CO2 accumulating in the atmosphere
And some still determined to fight the enemy
Slava Ukraini!
December 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The New Year will begin as the Old Year ended, with..
Trump in power
Israel committing genocide
Russia at war against Europe
The far right undermining society
China threatening imperial expansion
CO2 accumulating in the atmosphere
And some still determined to fight the enemy
Slava Ukraini!
Trump in power
Israel committing genocide
Russia at war against Europe
The far right undermining society
China threatening imperial expansion
CO2 accumulating in the atmosphere
And some still determined to fight the enemy
Slava Ukraini!
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"The FIRST PHASE will cost an estimated....£14bn"
The huge costs of climate breakdown will make sure that this is never built
And if, by some miracle it is, it will soon after become a rusting hulk
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
The huge costs of climate breakdown will make sure that this is never built
And if, by some miracle it is, it will soon after become a rusting hulk
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
The man taking over the Large Hadron Collider – only to switch it off
Next head of Cern backs massive replacement for world’s largest machine to investigate mysteries of the universe
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"The FIRST PHASE will cost an estimated....£14bn"
The huge costs of climate breakdown will make sure that this is never built
And if, by some miracle it is, it will soon after become a rusting hulk
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
The huge costs of climate breakdown will make sure that this is never built
And if, by some miracle it is, it will soon after become a rusting hulk
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Canada eh! Best Reputations: Canada is #2, USA #48, we beat you AGAIN..
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
December 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Canada eh! Best Reputations: Canada is #2, USA #48, we beat you AGAIN..
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
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“Evil thrives on apathy and cannot exist without it.”
The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) Hannah Arendt,
(1906~1975)
The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) Hannah Arendt,
(1906~1975)
December 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
“Evil thrives on apathy and cannot exist without it.”
The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) Hannah Arendt,
(1906~1975)
The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) Hannah Arendt,
(1906~1975)
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I wrote a book about the problems with bottled water ("Bottled and Sold") several years ago. Here's just another reason to avoid it.
www.wired.com/story/people...
www.wired.com/story/people...
People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year
Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who ...
www.wired.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I wrote a book about the problems with bottled water ("Bottled and Sold") several years ago. Here's just another reason to avoid it.
www.wired.com/story/people...
www.wired.com/story/people...
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You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️
From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.
theconversation.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️
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Why she remains my favorite First Lady.
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
When reporters mocked her for visiting an Appalachian coal camp alone, she simply said: "I'd rather be where the problems are than where the cocktails are."
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
When reporters mocked her for visiting an Appalachian coal camp alone, she simply said: "I'd rather be where the problems are than where the cocktails are."
December 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Why she remains my favorite First Lady.
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
When reporters mocked her for visiting an Appalachian coal camp alone, she simply said: "I'd rather be where the problems are than where the cocktails are."
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
When reporters mocked her for visiting an Appalachian coal camp alone, she simply said: "I'd rather be where the problems are than where the cocktails are."
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Blood Orange
I was lucky enough to catch 2 eclipses this year.
This is a shot from the second and probably the best totality I've captured.
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#Twizel, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Eclipse #BloodMoon #Totality #Astro #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Moon
I was lucky enough to catch 2 eclipses this year.
This is a shot from the second and probably the best totality I've captured.
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#Twizel, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Eclipse #BloodMoon #Totality #Astro #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Moon
December 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Blood Orange
I was lucky enough to catch 2 eclipses this year.
This is a shot from the second and probably the best totality I've captured.
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#Twizel, #NewZealand
-
"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Eclipse #BloodMoon #Totality #Astro #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Moon
I was lucky enough to catch 2 eclipses this year.
This is a shot from the second and probably the best totality I've captured.
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#Twizel, #NewZealand
-
"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Eclipse #BloodMoon #Totality #Astro #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Moon
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Dynamic mounds made of methane at a depth of some 3,640 meters act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
Bizarre Ecosystem Discovered More Than Two Miles beneath Arctic Ocean
Dynamic mounds made of methane at a depth of some 3,640 meters act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
www.scientificamerican.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Dynamic mounds made of methane at a depth of some 3,640 meters act like “frozen reefs” for a bizarre array of deep-sea creatures, new observations reveal
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A nice thread in which an actual expert patiently explains why the Secretary of Health and Human Service is not simply a liar, but an especially stupid one.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A nice thread in which an actual expert patiently explains why the Secretary of Health and Human Service is not simply a liar, but an especially stupid one.
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Remember, the Secretary of Transportation is absolutely terrified of this subway system. Just mentioning the ACE line will reduce him to tears.
And yet ...
And yet ...
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
December 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Remember, the Secretary of Transportation is absolutely terrified of this subway system. Just mentioning the ACE line will reduce him to tears.
And yet ...
And yet ...
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🇺🇦🎄Merry Christmas everyone. Wishing peace and strength to all. If you’re able to donate, your support would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
Donation: buymeacoffee.com/24HoursUkrai...
Donation: buymeacoffee.com/24HoursUkrai...
December 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🇺🇦🎄Merry Christmas everyone. Wishing peace and strength to all. If you’re able to donate, your support would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
Donation: buymeacoffee.com/24HoursUkrai...
Donation: buymeacoffee.com/24HoursUkrai...
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🇺🇦🎄Merry Christmas, everyone. Your support for Ukraine means more than words can say. Thank you for standing with us. Lviv, Ukraine
December 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🇺🇦🎄Merry Christmas, everyone. Your support for Ukraine means more than words can say. Thank you for standing with us. Lviv, Ukraine
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A.J. Jackson - First Snow, Algoma (1919-20)
December 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A.J. Jackson - First Snow, Algoma (1919-20)
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Who was America's first self-made female millionaire?
Entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, born #OTD in 1867. She built an empire with a line of beauty & hair care products for Black women. Known for her philanthropy & activism, she supported #civilrights causes & was a patron of the arts.
Entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, born #OTD in 1867. She built an empire with a line of beauty & hair care products for Black women. Known for her philanthropy & activism, she supported #civilrights causes & was a patron of the arts.
December 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Who was America's first self-made female millionaire?
Entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, born #OTD in 1867. She built an empire with a line of beauty & hair care products for Black women. Known for her philanthropy & activism, she supported #civilrights causes & was a patron of the arts.
Entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, born #OTD in 1867. She built an empire with a line of beauty & hair care products for Black women. Known for her philanthropy & activism, she supported #civilrights causes & was a patron of the arts.
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🥳👏🎉GOOD NEWS. Russians have finally been thrown out of Poland, with the last consulate closing, in Gdansk. All EU, UK must do same. Thank you Poland.
December 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🥳👏🎉GOOD NEWS. Russians have finally been thrown out of Poland, with the last consulate closing, in Gdansk. All EU, UK must do same. Thank you Poland.
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i really dig the new Banksy work. nothing better than a child's imagination
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
i really dig the new Banksy work. nothing better than a child's imagination
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December 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Untitled, Chicago, 1950 | Yasuhiro Ishimoto
Gelatin silver print
Gelatin silver print
December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Untitled, Chicago, 1950 | Yasuhiro Ishimoto
Gelatin silver print
Gelatin silver print
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Sunset Solstice over Stonehenge apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25122...
Many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken just before the longest night of the 2025 northern year at Stonehenge.
Many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken just before the longest night of the 2025 northern year at Stonehenge.
December 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Sunset Solstice over Stonehenge apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25122...
Many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken just before the longest night of the 2025 northern year at Stonehenge.
Many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken just before the longest night of the 2025 northern year at Stonehenge.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
AI chatbots share climate disinformation to susceptible users
AI chatbots' personalised answers risk inflaming conspiracy and misinformation, as investigation shows climate disinformation shared to sceptic user personas
globalwitness.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
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"Left-wing climate lunacy" is not what's making property insurance unavailable or unaffordable. A warming planet is causing that. Regardless of your politics, you should want to live in a country whose government isn't blind to future risks and realities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’ critics say
The White House says it’s targeting the “premier research stronghold for left-wing climate lunacy.”
www.politico.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"Left-wing climate lunacy" is not what's making property insurance unavailable or unaffordable. A warming planet is causing that. Regardless of your politics, you should want to live in a country whose government isn't blind to future risks and realities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Trump told NATO he’s pulling ALL U.S. forces out of Europe by 2027. This will end U.S. influence and speed up a world where Europe, Canada, and the democratic allies stop needing or trusting the United States. A great read by Dean Blundell! ⬇️
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
🇺🇸🇪🇺 BREAKING: Trump Is Pulling the U.S. Out of Europe — Handing Putin Everything He Ever Wanted
Subtitle: Trump’s pullout from Europe is a geopolitical surrender — and the cost is staggering.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trump told NATO he’s pulling ALL U.S. forces out of Europe by 2027. This will end U.S. influence and speed up a world where Europe, Canada, and the democratic allies stop needing or trusting the United States. A great read by Dean Blundell! ⬇️
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...