Wahieloa
@wahieloa.bsky.social
Gen X. Software engineer. Love reading and the outdoors. Interests in music, art, science, and history.
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Metallic tinsel, glittery ornaments, plastic holly that really stays green forever – they look good on your Christmas tree, holiday table, mantel or front door. They’re not such a good look for the planet when we’re done with them, though. (from 2024)
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How to make your home merry and bright in an environmentally friendly way
Metallic tinsel, glittery ornaments, plastic holly that really stays green forever – they look good on your Christmas tree, holiday table, mantel or front door. They’re not such a good look for the pl...
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December 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Metallic tinsel, glittery ornaments, plastic holly that really stays green forever – they look good on your Christmas tree, holiday table, mantel or front door. They’re not such a good look for the planet when we’re done with them, though. (from 2024)
https://to.pbs.org/4iOjrZg
https://to.pbs.org/4iOjrZg
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Kamehameha Schools announced that tuition will be fully covered by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s endowment for all students starting the 2026-27 school year.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools announces tuition-free education for all students
Pending court approval, all Kamehameha preschools and K-12 campuses will no longer require tuition beginning with the 2026-27 school year.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Kamehameha Schools announced that tuition will be fully covered by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s endowment for all students starting the 2026-27 school year.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
Kamehameha Schools has an endowment of $15.2 billion. For comparison, Columbia University's endowment is $15.9 billion.
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On The Culture Show, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart breaks down the unique genius of "Bohemian Rhapsody." https://bit.ly/4pc77UP
Boston Pops conductor breaks down the genius of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Welcome to SOUND FILES, a deep dive with area musicians and music lovers into one specific entry in the U.S. National Recording Registry. Keith Lockhart joins Edgar B. Herwick III to wax operatic abou...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On The Culture Show, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart breaks down the unique genius of "Bohemian Rhapsody." https://bit.ly/4pc77UP
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This is the definition of delightful: Diana Ross and Sammy Davis Jr. do a salute to Fred & Ginger, singing and dancing their way through a medley of standards.
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Diana Ross & Sammy Davis Jr. "Medley" as Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers on The Hollywood Palace
YouTube video by RAIDER OF THE LOST ARCHIVES TV
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December 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This is the definition of delightful: Diana Ross and Sammy Davis Jr. do a salute to Fred & Ginger, singing and dancing their way through a medley of standards.
youtu.be/hQy3TJYl9eo?...
youtu.be/hQy3TJYl9eo?...
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Snowy owls declared extinct in Sweden
Snowy owls declared extinct in Sweden
This is the first time in 20 years that Sweden has officially lost a bird species
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Snowy owls declared extinct in Sweden
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a big part of the issue surrounding the use of chatgpt/LLMs in academic research comes down to process vs. product. a lot of us know that the process of doing research matters because that's where intellectual work is done; but some "academics" and lots of techies only care about a fast product
December 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
a big part of the issue surrounding the use of chatgpt/LLMs in academic research comes down to process vs. product. a lot of us know that the process of doing research matters because that's where intellectual work is done; but some "academics" and lots of techies only care about a fast product
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“We have been promoting this story on social media for days…Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of ‘gold standard’ reputation for a single week of political quiet.”
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
“We have been promoting this story on social media for days…Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of ‘gold standard’ reputation for a single week of political quiet.”
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AP photographers used an infrared filter on modified cameras to capture how beams are used to track vehicles and people, enable facial recognition — and ultimately, assert digital control.
PHOTO ESSAY: Seeing the invisible - how AP photographers captured infrared technology
When you unlock a phone, step into view of a security camera or drive past a license plate reader at night, beams of infrared light - invisible to the naked eye — shine onto the unique contours of your face, your body, your license plate lettering.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
AP photographers used an infrared filter on modified cameras to capture how beams are used to track vehicles and people, enable facial recognition — and ultimately, assert digital control.
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"Smug is the emotional tone of Mastermind. I want the buyer to feel judged by the box. Like the box is already disappointed in them. If you don’t want smug, don’t name the game Mastermind. This isn’t fucking checkers. This is a duel in a seminar room at Davos."
The Mastermind Box Cover: What the Hell Were They Thinking?
- - -INVICTA GAMES, LTD. Packaging Team — Official Minutes Project: Mastermind / New Cover Presentation MARTIN SMITH (Marketing Senior Vice Presi...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"Smug is the emotional tone of Mastermind. I want the buyer to feel judged by the box. Like the box is already disappointed in them. If you don’t want smug, don’t name the game Mastermind. This isn’t fucking checkers. This is a duel in a seminar room at Davos."
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With personal help from some South Tucson city council members, a local community organization purchased two motels in 2023 and converted them to affordable housing aimed at combating rising property taxes and rent costs.
Facing Arizona’s Crackdown on Homelessness, Two Cities Offer Different Responses
State intervention has led Tucson to ramp up sweeps and pass harsh new policies. Officials in the small town of South Tucson have emphasized support and services, even as they face blowback.
boltsmag.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
With personal help from some South Tucson city council members, a local community organization purchased two motels in 2023 and converted them to affordable housing aimed at combating rising property taxes and rent costs.
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Read the Uplifting Letter That Albert Einstein Sent to Marie Curie During a Time of Personal Crisis (1911)
Read the Uplifting Letter That Albert Einstein Sent to Marie Curie During a Time of Personal Crisis (1911)
Marie Curie’s 1911 Nobel Prize win, her second, for the discovery of radium and polonium, would have been cause for public celebration in her adopted France, but for the nearly simultaneous revelation...
www.openculture.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Read the Uplifting Letter That Albert Einstein Sent to Marie Curie During a Time of Personal Crisis (1911)
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"Mary Wollstonecraft prophesied in 1792 that the 'natural inferiority' of women would evaporate as soon as they were allowed the same educational opportunities as men." Nice review of what women were supposedly incapable of and a reminder to enjoy a good "told you so"
Mary Wollstonecraft was right: once education opened to women, they proved themselves equal to men.
And Susan B. Anthony was right: men are not prepared to live in a gender equal world.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"Mary Wollstonecraft prophesied in 1792 that the 'natural inferiority' of women would evaporate as soon as they were allowed the same educational opportunities as men." Nice review of what women were supposedly incapable of and a reminder to enjoy a good "told you so"
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Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later www.seattlepi.com/news/politic...
Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later
Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy. These images, made public for the first time, show Parks a decade after her involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott,...
www.seattlepi.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later www.seattlepi.com/news/politic...
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“People are hurting, families are torn apart. Kids are growing up without their parents."
But the work of El Refugio, a two-story house in a tiny Georgia town where volunteers provide meals, beds, and gas money to anyone visiting someone detained in the area, offers rare refuge.
But the work of El Refugio, a two-story house in a tiny Georgia town where volunteers provide meals, beds, and gas money to anyone visiting someone detained in the area, offers rare refuge.
In the Shadow of an Immigrant Detention Center, a Small House Offers Refuge
Amid rising ICE arrests, volunteers provide aid — a meal, a bed, gas money — to anyone visiting someone detained in remote rural Georgia.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“People are hurting, families are torn apart. Kids are growing up without their parents."
But the work of El Refugio, a two-story house in a tiny Georgia town where volunteers provide meals, beds, and gas money to anyone visiting someone detained in the area, offers rare refuge.
But the work of El Refugio, a two-story house in a tiny Georgia town where volunteers provide meals, beds, and gas money to anyone visiting someone detained in the area, offers rare refuge.
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We wrote for @jacobinmag.bsky.social about our recent panel with three U.S. journalists who were aboard the Gaza aid flotillas.
They described facing assaults and threats from Israeli soldiers — and said the U.S. government did little to help.
They described facing assaults and threats from Israeli soldiers — and said the U.S. government did little to help.
US Journalists on Aid Flotillas Allege Israeli Soldier Abuse
A recent panel of three US journalists aboard the Gaza aid flotillas say they faced assault and threats from Israeli soldiers — and that the US government did little to help them.
jacobin.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We wrote for @jacobinmag.bsky.social about our recent panel with three U.S. journalists who were aboard the Gaza aid flotillas.
They described facing assaults and threats from Israeli soldiers — and said the U.S. government did little to help.
They described facing assaults and threats from Israeli soldiers — and said the U.S. government did little to help.
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A Rare Smile Captured in a 19th Century Photograph
A Rare Smile Captured in a 19th Century Photograph
Just look at this photo. Just look at this young girl’s smile. We know her name: O-o-be', according to the Smithsonian. And we know that she was a member of the Kiowa tribe in the Oklahoma Territory. ...
www.openculture.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A Rare Smile Captured in a 19th Century Photograph
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A humanoid robot-shaped bubble is forming, China warns
A humanoid robot-shaped bubble is forming, China warns
There are few proven uses for humanoid robots, but that hasn’t stopped investment pouring in.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A humanoid robot-shaped bubble is forming, China warns
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Inequality on the rise in France amid a staggering surge in income among the ultrarich
Inequality on the rise in France amid a staggering surge in income among the ultrarich
The wealthiest 0.1% of French people earn, on average, 167 times more than the quarter of households with the lowest incomes, according to France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. The gap has widened dramatically over the past 20 years, while reforms introduced by Emmanuel Macron have reduced the tax rate for the richest households.
www.lemonde.fr
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Inequality on the rise in France amid a staggering surge in income among the ultrarich
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Tens of thousands march at COP30 as Indigenous-led protest shakes stalled climate talks
Tens of thousands march at COP30 as Indigenous-led protest shakes stalled climate talks
The biggest demonstration at a UN climate summit in four years swept through Brazil's Amazonian host city on Saturday, with more than 50,000 people demanding ambition from deadlocked negotiators and spotlighting Indigenous rights.
www.lemonde.fr
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Tens of thousands march at COP30 as Indigenous-led protest shakes stalled climate talks
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Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg mix skepticism with new ways to define risk in pursuing sweeping changes to vaccine policy at the FDA.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
How two top FDA officials are quietly upending vaccine regulations
Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg mix skepticism with new ways to define risk in pursuing sweeping changes to vaccine policy at the FDA.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg mix skepticism with new ways to define risk in pursuing sweeping changes to vaccine policy at the FDA.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
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[COMMENTARY]
A new op-ed warns that Bill Gates’ new essay, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” risks undermining progress by framing development and climate action as a trade-off.
“The challenge is to ensure everyone thrives on a healthy planet,” she writes.
** Views are the author’s.
A new op-ed warns that Bill Gates’ new essay, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” risks undermining progress by framing development and climate action as a trade-off.
“The challenge is to ensure everyone thrives on a healthy planet,” she writes.
** Views are the author’s.
No, Bill Gates, we don’t have to choose between people & planet (commentary)
Bill Gates has long been a leading voice in the global response to human health and climate change. His climate investments and advocacy have helped drive innovation, expand access to clean energy…
news.mongabay.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
[COMMENTARY]
A new op-ed warns that Bill Gates’ new essay, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” risks undermining progress by framing development and climate action as a trade-off.
“The challenge is to ensure everyone thrives on a healthy planet,” she writes.
** Views are the author’s.
A new op-ed warns that Bill Gates’ new essay, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” risks undermining progress by framing development and climate action as a trade-off.
“The challenge is to ensure everyone thrives on a healthy planet,” she writes.
** Views are the author’s.
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A cupboard full of ‘wild books’: Singing the praises of Little Free Libraries
A cupboard full of ‘wild books’: Singing the praises of Little Free Libraries
www.csmonitor.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A cupboard full of ‘wild books’: Singing the praises of Little Free Libraries
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Roger Waters Reflects on the Haunting Psychological Decline of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett
Roger Waters Reflects on the Haunting Psychological Decline of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett
To many longtime fans, there are — at the very least — two Pink Floyds.
www.openculture.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Roger Waters Reflects on the Haunting Psychological Decline of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett
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Catherine Connolly set to become Ireland's next president as rival concedes
Catherine Connolly set to become Ireland's next president as rival concedes
Independent candidate Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded.
news.sky.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Catherine Connolly set to become Ireland's next president as rival concedes