Val Mann
@valders80.bsky.social
“An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This is such a great story. If those of you who I have met are an accurately representational random sampling of all of you who choose to follow me, I suspect a lot of you will also love it.
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This is such a great story. If those of you who I have met are an accurately representational random sampling of all of you who choose to follow me, I suspect a lot of you will also love it.
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Fun fact: The Spix's disc-winged bat has suction cups on its thumbs and ankles that let it stick to surfaces. It uses these to stick to the inside of banana leaves to roost 🦇🪠🤝 #naturalhabitatshorts #naturalhabitok #naturalhabitat
June 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Fun fact: The Spix's disc-winged bat has suction cups on its thumbs and ankles that let it stick to surfaces. It uses these to stick to the inside of banana leaves to roost 🦇🪠🤝 #naturalhabitatshorts #naturalhabitok #naturalhabitat
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It's Juneteenth. Here's @levarburton.bsky.social reading Lift Every Voice and Sing. #BlackLivesMatter
youtu.be/GNEPwwv56DY
youtu.be/GNEPwwv56DY
155th Anniversary of Juneteenth
YouTube video by GoogleDoodles
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June 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It's Juneteenth. Here's @levarburton.bsky.social reading Lift Every Voice and Sing. #BlackLivesMatter
youtu.be/GNEPwwv56DY
youtu.be/GNEPwwv56DY
Renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program 2025 www.congressweb.com/GWWAFLT/33?f...
Renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program 2025
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June 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program 2025 www.congressweb.com/GWWAFLT/33?f...
Help save American Science and Surplus!! gofund.me/fef6a7d4
Donate to Keep American Science & Surplus Alive, organized by Patrick Meyer
A heartfelt message from Pat Meyer, owner of American Science & Surplus: Calling A… Patrick Meyer needs your support for Keep American Science & Surplus Alive
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May 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Help save American Science and Surplus!! gofund.me/fef6a7d4
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
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Donold is now classifying protests at Tesla dealerships as ‘domestic terrorism.’
Protest at a Tesla dealership and you get arrested as a terrorist.
But attack the Capitol and you get a pardon.
Protest at a Tesla dealership and you get arrested as a terrorist.
But attack the Capitol and you get a pardon.
March 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Donold is now classifying protests at Tesla dealerships as ‘domestic terrorism.’
Protest at a Tesla dealership and you get arrested as a terrorist.
But attack the Capitol and you get a pardon.
Protest at a Tesla dealership and you get arrested as a terrorist.
But attack the Capitol and you get a pardon.
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they get it. good for them.
Jewish students at Columbia university today organized a demonstration in solidarity with anti-war student organizer Mahmoud Khalil and to denounce Trump's attacks on public education and protest. Photo via @/Columbia_psc
March 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
they get it. good for them.
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Trump: Free speech is back in America
Rep. Al Green (being shoved into a CIA rendition van): You did what now?
Rep. Al Green (being shoved into a CIA rendition van): You did what now?
March 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Trump: Free speech is back in America
Rep. Al Green (being shoved into a CIA rendition van): You did what now?
Rep. Al Green (being shoved into a CIA rendition van): You did what now?
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Remember last year when John Oliver did a whole episode warning us about Project 2025 and thoroughly described ALL of the disastrous shit that's happening right now - Russell Vought, impoundment, massive firings, Schedule F, etc...
youtu.be/gYwqpx6lp_s?...
youtu.be/gYwqpx6lp_s?...
Trump’s Second Term: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
February 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Remember last year when John Oliver did a whole episode warning us about Project 2025 and thoroughly described ALL of the disastrous shit that's happening right now - Russell Vought, impoundment, massive firings, Schedule F, etc...
youtu.be/gYwqpx6lp_s?...
youtu.be/gYwqpx6lp_s?...
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Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
February 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
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Most of the chickens are dead. Egg prices are sky high. People are getting sicker. Doctors have no information.
This is like sending the Marines to go fight a war with no guns.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...
This is like sending the Marines to go fight a war with no guns.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...
Urgent CDC data and analyses on influenza and bird flu go missing as outbreaks escalate | CNN
Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick with coughs, soreness, fevers, vomiting, and other flu-like symptoms.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Most of the chickens are dead. Egg prices are sky high. People are getting sicker. Doctors have no information.
This is like sending the Marines to go fight a war with no guns.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...
This is like sending the Marines to go fight a war with no guns.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
“The first digital service administrator…told NOTUS that some of the same skeptical rhetoric about DOGE sounded eerily similar to the scrutiny he got...What’s actually different now? The expanded scope of power and unprecedented way Musk is using it, he said.”
www.notus.org/whitehouse/e...
www.notus.org/whitehouse/e...
How Elon Musk Co-Opted an Obama Legacy Project — And Weaponized It
The Obama administration created the United States Digital Service to be a uniquely nimble organization. Elon Musk is exploiting that feature to test the limits of U.S. law.
www.notus.org
February 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
“The first digital service administrator…told NOTUS that some of the same skeptical rhetoric about DOGE sounded eerily similar to the scrutiny he got...What’s actually different now? The expanded scope of power and unprecedented way Musk is using it, he said.”
www.notus.org/whitehouse/e...
www.notus.org/whitehouse/e...
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UPDATE: The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response.
New bird flu variant in cattle adds to concerns about federal response under Trump
The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
UPDATE: The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response.
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*this is illegal*
FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
*this is illegal*
FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
FYI 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
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Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
Sunset home after running errands was just so red this evening.
January 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Sunset home after running errands was just so red this evening.