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Dr. Actual Factual

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Academic philosopher and theologian with an interest in environmental culture and sustainability (among other things). Personal account; sharing information does not entail endorsement.

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SelineSigil @selinesigil.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
A sizable collection of pre-1900 books on alchemy, astrology, magic, and other occult subjects, has been digitised by project cheekily called “Hermetically Open.” the first 2,178 books from Ritman project have come available in their online reading room. www.openculture.com/2025/08/2178...
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2,178 Occult Books Now Digitized & Put Online, Thanks to the Ritman Library and Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown
In 2018 we brought you some exciting news.
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Dr. Actual Factual @dractualfactual.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Great new podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2439443/epis...
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Inciting Incidents - SDSU President Barry Dunn - The Rivers and Rangelands Podcast
Hosts: Travis Entenman & Lori WalshGuest: Barry Dunn, President of South Dakota State UniversityEpisode SummaryIn the premiere of Rivers & Rangelands, hosts Travis and Lori sit down with Barry...
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Dr. Actual Factual @dractualfactual.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Comment on Waters re-definition here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/EP...
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Dr. Actual Factual @dractualfactual.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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South Dakota stands to lose its life-giving waters • South Dakota Searchlight
Hundreds of thousands of acres of wetlands in northeastern South Dakota are likely to lose federal protection under the Trump administration’s proposed narrow interpretation of what water is important...
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South Dakota Searchlight @southdakotasearchlight.com · 06/03/2025
Legislation that would have required protective firefighting equipment purchased by fire departments in South Dakota to be labeled with its “forever chemical” (#PFAS) status failed in the state House of Representatives.
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SD House defeats bill requiring ‘forever chemical’ labels on firefighting gear • South Dakota Searchlight
Legislation that would have required protective firefighting equipment purchased by fire departments in South Dakota to be labeled with its “forever chemical” status failed in the House of…
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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
IRIS made ToxMap possible 👇 projects.propublica.org/toxmap/
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The Most Detailed Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S.
Using the EPA’s data, we mapped the spread of cancer-causing industrial air emissions down to the neighborhood level. Look up your home to see if you and your loved ones are living in a hot spot.
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Dr. Actual Factual @dractualfactual.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
ProPublica looks at the laws taking aim at IRIS, which helps review the safety of chemicals and provides unbiased data for EPA evaluations: www.propublica.org/article/legi...
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Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections
Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.
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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
"before the first abortion ban went into effect, the rate of sepsis for this patient population was remarkably steady. After the first ban was passed in 2021, it shoots up by more than 50%" @propublica.org's Lizzie Presser on the increased threat of sepsis, post-Roe:
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More pregnant women face life-threatening sepsis in wake of strict abortion laws
In the years since the Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion and since Texas instituted one of the country’s strictest abortion bans, the state has seen an increased rate of sepsis among wome...
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 28/02/2025
Ted Cruz said he’d found $2 billion in “woke” science grants, but his team used keyword searches that flagged things out of context, like a grant to develop a device to treat severe bleeding that mentioned “victims” and “trauma.” www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
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A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.”
The senator flagged thousands of National Science Foundation grants for using words like “female” and “diversify.” A ProPublica analysis found numerous examples of projects caught up in his crude meth...
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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
NEW: Speaker Mike Johnson is living in a D.C. townhouse that is the center of an evangelical pastor’s secretive influence campaign — and the home is owned by a major GOP donor. www.propublica.org/article/mike... w/ @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
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Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living in a D.C. House That Is the Center of a Pastor’s Secretive Influence Campaign
The Capitol Hill townhouse is owned by a major Republican donor. It’s the headquarters of a little-known political influence project that has reached a number of powerful Republican politicians.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
"Transparency."
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Just saying.
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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
All employees of the U.S. Dept. of Education have gotten two emails today offering $25k buyouts ahead of a "very significant reduction in force." The first was sent early today and then disappeared from inboxes minutes later. Another just came through. They have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to decide.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Remember: The fundamental issue isn’t the size of the government or how to make government more “efficient.”  It’s who our government is for. Should it work mainly for big corporations and billionaires, including the richest person in the world — or for the rest of us?
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 06/02/2025
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Protection from COVID reinfections plummeted from 80% to 5% with omicron
New study shows why annual COVID boosters are critical to controlling COVID.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 06/02/2025
I’ve got the morning shift. This guy is dangerous and unfit to serve and I’m about to explain why. Tune in: www.senate.gov/legislative/...
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U.S. Senate: Floor Proceedings
Floor Activity
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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All The Federal Lawsuits Related to Trump Admin Executive Orders
We put them all in one place.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/02/2025
NEW: Washington’s governor signed an executive order forming a team to evaluate data centers’ impact on energy use, tax revenue and job creation. It follows a @theseattletimes.bsky.social and ProPublica investigation on the state’s power-guzzling data center industry.
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Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue
Last year, The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal for…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/11/2024
New in PN: RFK Jr. is a massive public health threat "Kennedy has articulated a vision that will, if enacted, lead to the deaths of untold numbers of people, many of whom have not even been born. It's difficult to overstate the long-term danger he poses."
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RFK Jr. is a massive public health threat
Dems like Jared Polis shouldn't pretend pretend otherwise.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
A lot of folks are giving up in advance. Capitulating before a single skirmish. Well, not this old warrior. I’ve seen much worse from the U.S. government in my day. I’m concerned for our country, but not a bit scared of these miscreants. I’m ready to do my part. Who’s with me?
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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth. The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%. Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
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Dr. Actual Factual @dractualfactual.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Zebra mussels impact mercury levels in Walleye and Perch: twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/...
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Study reveals elevated mercury levels in fish associated with zebra mussel invasions
A groundbreaking study found that invasive zebra mussels significantly alter aquatic ecosystems, and are associated with elevated mercury concentrations in fish. Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, poses a ...
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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
On this day in 1960, a six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first Black student to attend William Frantz Elementary School, an all-white school in Louisiana. A mob protested her. This is not ancient history. Ruby bridges is 70 now.
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