#Thinkpond
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Although we don’t have the money or clout to start a think tank, we can still think and learn in ways that make a difference. So let’s explore how we can use this wonderful BlueSky platform to realize the original vision of the Internet.
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It's NOT too late
Blue states should make democracy the prevailing theme of the upcoming school year. Not just civics/social studies classes, but democracy-reinforcing lessons & experiences integrated throughout the curriculum.
Boldly educate through the crisis, don't leave children in despair, teach a better way.
Boldly educate through the crisis, don't leave children in despair, teach a better way.
August 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It's NOT too late
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There are only three political positions in America today
1) I like the fascism
2) I'll acquiesce to the fascism (reasons for this one vary: cowardice, access, denial, misguidedly thinking that acquiescence is savvy, etc)
3) I oppose the fascism
The rest is details
1) I like the fascism
2) I'll acquiesce to the fascism (reasons for this one vary: cowardice, access, denial, misguidedly thinking that acquiescence is savvy, etc)
3) I oppose the fascism
The rest is details
June 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
There are only three political positions in America today
1) I like the fascism
2) I'll acquiesce to the fascism (reasons for this one vary: cowardice, access, denial, misguidedly thinking that acquiescence is savvy, etc)
3) I oppose the fascism
The rest is details
1) I like the fascism
2) I'll acquiesce to the fascism (reasons for this one vary: cowardice, access, denial, misguidedly thinking that acquiescence is savvy, etc)
3) I oppose the fascism
The rest is details
What?????
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
What?????
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I got an email yesterday afternoon that my NSF SPRF Postdoctoral Fellowship was terminated. My grant focused on testing interventions to address online misinformation and I was 8 months into a two year appointment.
Friday Night Massacre of accurate information.
A devastating day for the USA as tens of millions of dollars of grants seeking to combat the spread of false information were terminated. We have a federal govenrment that does not consider the verifiable truth a priority. www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
A devastating day for the USA as tens of millions of dollars of grants seeking to combat the spread of false information were terminated. We have a federal govenrment that does not consider the verifiable truth a priority. www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
Updates on NSF Priorities
www.nsf.gov
April 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I got an email yesterday afternoon that my NSF SPRF Postdoctoral Fellowship was terminated. My grant focused on testing interventions to address online misinformation and I was 8 months into a two year appointment.
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor offer hope through understanding, allowing us to counter their narratives with a far better story. @naomiaklein.bsky.social @astra.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor offer hope through understanding, allowing us to counter their narratives with a far better story. @naomiaklein.bsky.social @astra.bsky.social
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If there’s one thing you read this week, make it this!
April 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
If there’s one thing you read this week, make it this!
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
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Milton Friedman: “We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect; it protects the consumer very well against one thing. It protects the consumer against low prices.” www.wsj.com/opinion/nota...
Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Friedman on Tariffs
‘We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect . . . It protects the consumer against low prices.’
www.wsj.com
April 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Milton Friedman: “We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect; it protects the consumer very well against one thing. It protects the consumer against low prices.” www.wsj.com/opinion/nota...
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Here’s what RFK Jr. has done since a measles outbreak began which has killed 3 people so far:
1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination
2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids
3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally
4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination
2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids
3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally
4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
April 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here’s what RFK Jr. has done since a measles outbreak began which has killed 3 people so far:
1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination
2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids
3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally
4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination
2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids
3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally
4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
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It’s a fire sale…
April 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It’s a fire sale…
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🇨🇦🇺🇦🤔 No Canadian in their right mind wants to visit the US because of Jasmine Mooney’s story from hell.
And that’s precisely what the Trump Administration wants-
The only comfort is knowing we don’t HAVE to go there.
I suggest other countries apply the same approach.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
And that’s precisely what the Trump Administration wants-
The only comfort is knowing we don’t HAVE to go there.
I suggest other countries apply the same approach.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Locked in a so-called 'ice box' this Canadian detained in the U.S. decided to fight for others stuck in limbo | CBC News
A B.C. woman detained for 11 days by U.S. immigration is speaking out after her tale went viral on social media. Jasmine Mooney was detained and held in immigration detention centres after attempting ...
www.cbc.ca
April 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🇨🇦🇺🇦🤔 No Canadian in their right mind wants to visit the US because of Jasmine Mooney’s story from hell.
And that’s precisely what the Trump Administration wants-
The only comfort is knowing we don’t HAVE to go there.
I suggest other countries apply the same approach.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
And that’s precisely what the Trump Administration wants-
The only comfort is knowing we don’t HAVE to go there.
I suggest other countries apply the same approach.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Commerce Secretary (and Wall Street vampire) Howard Lutnick pretends not to understand Econ 101:
♦️When (imported) Fiji Water hikes its price by 20%, (domestic) Poland Springs will hike its price by 15%.
♦️If it didn't, it would be taken over...
♦️...By a Wall Street vampire like Howard Lutnick.
♦️When (imported) Fiji Water hikes its price by 20%, (domestic) Poland Springs will hike its price by 15%.
♦️If it didn't, it would be taken over...
♦️...By a Wall Street vampire like Howard Lutnick.
Lutnick: "Foreign goods may become a little more expensive, but domestic goods do not. So if you're looking at Poland Springs water vs Fiji Water, the Poland Springs is not gonna be more expensive. For the first time in your lives you're gonna actually think about Americans who make the products."
April 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Commerce Secretary (and Wall Street vampire) Howard Lutnick pretends not to understand Econ 101:
♦️When (imported) Fiji Water hikes its price by 20%, (domestic) Poland Springs will hike its price by 15%.
♦️If it didn't, it would be taken over...
♦️...By a Wall Street vampire like Howard Lutnick.
♦️When (imported) Fiji Water hikes its price by 20%, (domestic) Poland Springs will hike its price by 15%.
♦️If it didn't, it would be taken over...
♦️...By a Wall Street vampire like Howard Lutnick.
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Great, if depressing, read from @billmckibben.bsky.social on what Trump climate policies mean for the economy: billmckibben.substack.com/p/hands-offt...
Hands off...the future
So many ways to wreck an economy, and Trump is trying them all
billmckibben.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Great, if depressing, read from @billmckibben.bsky.social on what Trump climate policies mean for the economy: billmckibben.substack.com/p/hands-offt...
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Happy Liberation Day everyone, the day on which we commemorate being liberated from our leadership role in the global economy, from growth, from vast numbers of jobs, and from better futures for our children. Trumponomics is junkonomics, the stupidest, most destructive of all policy approaches.
April 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Happy Liberation Day everyone, the day on which we commemorate being liberated from our leadership role in the global economy, from growth, from vast numbers of jobs, and from better futures for our children. Trumponomics is junkonomics, the stupidest, most destructive of all policy approaches.