Brad JohnsonAn astounding image of our moment at the precipice:
Climate activists standing against the inhuman-scale machinery of the open-pit Lützerath brown coal mine, with a wind farm visible in the distance.
#climate #LützerathLebt #coal #renewable
Dr. Rob cycles
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Commuting my whole life by bike and get from A to B via bicycle 99% of time. Ph.D in Immunology, dabbled in virology = decent vaccinology background. Advocate for STEM education for kids who cannot get significant STEM exposure or mentorship; Yankees fan; the 1619 Project is factual and, painful or not, represents a large chunk of true USA history.
Ethan J. A. SchoonoverThe cat just went over to the HomePod mini on my desk, meowed at it, and Siri said "sure here is some music for you" and the cat perched on the window sill listening to Garbage and Elliott Smith.
I just want to know how long this has been going on.
Why Must We Go About Our Lives With an Eye on the Nearest Exit? https://nytimes.com/2023/01/13/opinion/guns-open-carry-concealed-weapons-democracy.html?smid=tw-share
@shannonrwatts
"Guns, when carried... through public space, .... send a clear message: that I, the gun wielder, do not respect you enough to refrain from the threat of lethal violence."
nytimes.com
Opinion | Why Must We Go About Our Lives With an Eye on the Nearest Exit?
An “armed society” may or may not be a “polite society,” but it is far from being a democratic one.
MostlyHarmlessTHE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
1. Private School
2. Legacy Ivy admission
3. Nepotism hire
4. Seed capital from family money
5. Club memberships
6. Personal assistant, nanny, ghostwriter
7. Journalists who ask “what’s your secret?” and uncritically publish the lame answer
1. Private School
2. Legacy Ivy admission
3. Nepotism hire
4. Seed capital from family money
5. Club memberships
6. Personal assistant, nanny, ghostwriter
7. Journalists who ask “what’s your secret?” and uncritically publish the lame answer
Eliza Orlins 
There is no “justice” system.
Today, Trump Org CFO Weisselberg is being sentenced to five months jail.
On a five month sentence, he'll serve approximately 100 days.
As a public defender in Manhattan, I represented a man who was sentenced to 3-6 years (and will serve 1500+ days) for stealing a jacket.
Brendan NyhanOne. Even when they could have died and a rioter was shot trying to breach the House chambers.
Steven Beschloss
RustyBertrandIn England, “booster shot” is spelled “borchestershire shot.”
Edit: my reference...
Sheril KirshenbaumDragons are real. And they live in the ocean.
Blue Glaucus or “the blue dragon” is a brightly colored nudibranch that incorporates toxic chemicals & stinging cells from prey into its skin as a defense against predation.
And in my humble opinion, it’s more spectacular than anything ever imagined in Westeros. Image: Sylke Rohrlach #science #nature #SharedPlanet
Jay RosenDid anyone see this Hallelujah paragraph in the New York Times today? Here's the part we celebrate. (Context is the current melt down of the Republican party...)
"That ideology of destruction defies characterization by traditional political labels like moderate or conservative."
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/politics/republican-party-leadership.html
Did you hear that? The Times politics desk is now admitting that "conservative" is not a good name for the MAGA forces overtaking the GOP.
And it only took 12 years!
