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Nicole Richards

@nicole89.bsky.social
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Dog lover, avid reader, Enneagram 5 so I want to know all the things

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Corporations and billionaires don’t want you to know what political messages they are funding. That’s why they make the info so difficult to find. PaidForBy.info changes the game. It’s 100% free to use. Please check it out and spread the word!
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Apple "detectives" wanted to identify a gnarly old tree growing on a remote plot of land in Maine. What they discovered was the key to a centuries-old apple mystery.
scientificamerican.com
How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree—and rewrote the history of fruit
And how they might have helped save the future of American apples
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: I came across a bookseller who was afraid that a mysterious company trying to buy some of his rarest books was going to use them to train AI models. I went down the rabbithole with him, and was confused and altogether existentially weirded out by what I found www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
A bookseller confronts a mysterious company hunting his rarest books
Was a Kentucky retailer targeted by a destructive AI "predator"?
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Meme “how we thought robots would kill us” robot with gun
“How robots will actually kill us” a robot IV  giving patient cancer 
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
13/ By the end of 2024, FBI agents had enough evidence to pursue a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers of both political parties. They asked their supervisors to approve a new investigation. Then Trump returned to the White House.
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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Piece I just wrote for Current Affairs. www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
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The Massive Climate Lie That Will Destroy Human Civilization
Thinking we have time left to address climate change, or that “Net Zero by 2050” will save us, is driving us toward full social collapse in ways that become more obvious with every new broken temperat...
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Bronwyn Isaacs @find-bronwyn.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
"buried with a powerful arsenal of weapons . . . which archaeologists have continued to dismiss as "purely symbolic" But. . . "evidence the princesses knew how to use them, based on the state of the muscle attachments on their bones, and the signs of injuries" www.sciencealert.com/ancient-egyp...
sciencealert.com
Bones of Ancient Egyptian Princesses Reveal They Were Kind of Badass
Ancient Egyptian princesses actually knew how to use the weapons they were buried with, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology.
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mel in ballhalla 🏳️‍⚧️🔰♨️ @astruckpersonn.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
convincing an ancient greek that it’s totally cool because tom holland is from the land of tin, instrumental in achaia’s bronze weapons
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 07/07/2026
"A new report has revealed that 90 per cent of utility-scale renewable energy capacity added in 2025 was cheaper than the lowest-cost new fossil fuel alternative, helping to avoid an estimated $480 billion in fossil fuel costs by year’s end."
reneweconomy.com.au
Renewables remain cheapest new power option, and avoided $US480bn in fossil fuel costs in 2025
Renewables described as not only the cheapest new power source around the world, but also a “prime geopolitical shock absorber” in new report.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The stage is falling apart at the rehearsal for Freedom 250's July 4th celebration.
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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
HAHAHAhaha! they're making the world's biggest synthetic scum pond!!! The coating is a polyurea used inside pipes. It gels in about 3 seconds, making it non self-leveling. The texture is like an orange peel, the perfect substrate for biofilms. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...
nytimes.com
Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs
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cta @chicagocta.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The Obama Presidential Center opens on Friday, June 19. Order your new limited-edition commemorative Ventra card marking the historic occasion: www.ventrachicago.com/purchase
Hand holding a special-edition blue Ventra card reading 'Bring Change Home' in front of the Obama Presidential Center under a clear sky.
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Texting with my college kid who wants my dog.
Fam group chat-
College kid- I'd love to see some shadow

Shadow could honestly stay here a bit if I let him stay a friends house

Me- Lol no, you aren't stealing my dog. That offer is rescinded.

But you can keep your brother.
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Afternoon texting with the spouse.
Text thread 
Me-You are cleaning the dead baby bunny off the patio as soon as you get home. I wish a hawk would just come take it.
Spouse-dinner?
Me- Not dead bunny.
I got salmon and some broccoli
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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
EV Batteries will most likely outlive the car they were originally installed in. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋 a short 🧵
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
1/ Five cases of New World screwworm have now been confirmed in the U.S., Texas has declared an emergency, and Canada immediately restricted livestock imports. Most people had never heard of screwworm until last week (or maybe just now). That's because we eradicated it from the U.S. in 1966.🧵
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
100+ FREE things to do in Chicago this summer: blockclubchi.co/3Q6t8st
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Brands during Pride Month: 🌈 Amazon: we abuse all of our warehouse workers equally, regardless of gender or sexual orientation 🌈 OpenAI: your gay AI companion may tell you to kill yourself, but it's not because you're a tranny don't worry 🌈 Raytheon: our Tomahawk missiles don't discriminate
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/05/2026
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. This is what experts say you need to know:
propublica.org
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
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Brian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 28/05/2026
Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes
Because the truth is, tech doesn't have an image problem. It doesn't have a message problem. It has an intention problem. What's wrong with the axe murderer who broke into my house is not that he hasn't successfully persuaded me to buy into his narrative. What's wrong is that he's trying to kill me with an axe. Similarly, when you launch a product that's designed to put millions of people out of work, block access to sources of verifiable truth, replace human creativity with slop, and lower the barriers to every sort of atrocity, the problem isn't that you haven't told the public a good story about those things. The problem is that you are trying to do them. (
There are things in the world that are more important than money. The fact that you seem not to believe this, that you seem to think any motive beyond ruthless acquisitiveness is fake, dishonest, or childish, is the heart of your problem. Your attitude is not by any means unique to tech, but the
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scary again, naturally 🎃 @renandpen.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Learning this from the people running a county recycling and hazardous waste center several years ago was one of the most depressing things I’ve learned.
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A few years back, my Library hosted a Bee expert that taught the benefits of adding native bees to your yard and recommended the site www.masonbeesforsale.com. I purchased leafcutter and mason bees and they have been amazing for my fruit, veggies, and flowers for 3 summers now. Highly recommend!
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.
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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I've been saying: AI seeks patterns; creativity breaks patterns. As Ahmed Elgammal puts it: "Because they’re optimized to produce familiar outputs, they end up suppressing novelty. This, it goes without saying, doesn’t lend itself to true creative breakthroughs." theconversation.com/soras-downfa...
theconversation.com
Sora’s downfall signals broader problems with AI’s creative utility
AI’s apparent inability to generate interesting and unique images and videos is becoming harder to ignore.
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Weightless Books @weightlessbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
"When my wife's beloved Kindle DX was bricked by obsolescence through no fault of her own, it gave me a frisson of excitement and anticipation to take on Darth Bezos and break open the Kindle so she could once again read her favorite books" www.zdnet.com/article/your...
zdnet.com
Your Kindle's not obsolete, it just needs a jailbreak - and I'll show you how it's done
You can transform your old Kindle - even a bricked device - into the ultimate open-source reader. Here's how.
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
That’s a good looking pecker
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
A month ago, I remember people saying that if the closure lasted through April, there would be a worldwide depression. Well, uh....
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Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association @hawaiipacificparks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
[V3cam] #KīlaueaVolcano #USGS #LiveView from Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the S rim of the caldera. This camera replaces the view of the original V3 livestreaming camera that was destroyed by lava fountaining during ep. 38 on Dec. 6, 2025; the view is permanently offset to the E of the original V3 view.
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[V3cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (south Halemaʻumaʻu crater)
YouTube video by USGS
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Talia al Ghoul 🏳️‍⚧️ @usili.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Oh my gd, the Artemis II crew doing a parody of a bad 1980s sitcom intro from in space. Source: www.instagram.com/p/DWwuHPfCZ8Z/
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 04/04/2026
I highly recommend putting this NASA #Artemis II mission livestream on and just leaving it playing as you go about your weekend. Live views of the spacecraft, occasional visualizations of the current config, views of the control room, space-ground radio audio. www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK...
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NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast)
YouTube video by NASA
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Firestorm Books @firestorm.coop · 04/04/2026
Like a lot of small businesses in our region, Firestorm has been in financial distress for the last year. Hurricane Helene was our tipping point, but local cost of living increases, inflation, and higher occupancy costs are huge contributors. 1/9
A collective photo taken at Firestorm Books. Our team, including five humans and two dogs, is sitting on the sidewalk in front of the building looking relaxed. The sky is bright but cloudy and flags on the building hang without any indication of wind. The building is painted forest green and various posters and signs are visible in the windows, which reflect the sky. The largest reads "Immigrants Welcome."
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
😂 🧵
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Done with Amazon and Kindle. Love my new Kobo libre color.
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Went thru tsa security at Maui OGG airport at 12:30 pm local, had no line and took about five minutes to get our stuff through the scanners.
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clumsy_machinist @clumsy-machinist.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Absolute banger of a quote from @socialistdogmom.bsky.social in this episode
I love how much of the economy is based on guys just imagining stuff and agreeing on the thing they imagined and then trading their imaginary tokens.

Like, is this fucking pogs?
Grow up.
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 23/03/2026
Target emailed me to send me some update on how they use my data which reminded me I could just delete my account. They kind of bury how to do that so here's the form www.target.com/guest-privac...
target.com
Your Privacy Choices : Target
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Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Don’t let a bunch of bot accounts ran by men who hate women convince you that women’s basketball is not fantastic. You don’t have to stay over there. It’s mostly very good over here. #wnba
A graphic comparing viewership of the WNBA and the NHL. The WNBA has 960,000 viewers, the BHL averages 440,000. It also features the photo of Napheesa Collier and some guy who I assume is a hockey player based on his uniform.
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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Good morning to readers. Oil prices have surpassed $110 per barrel (+53% pre-war). The war in Iran expands and hits even U.S. allies in Middle East, like Iraqi Kurds. Kurdish businesses, like Salih's travel company, lose employees, clients and revenues.
iranwar.news
America’s friends in Iraq pay the price
The fighting next door to the Kurdish region of Iraq is freezing Erbil’s economy, as grounded flights, power shortages, and a dollar crunch leave business with little fiscal room to maneuver.
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Megan Wachspress @meganwachspress.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
If he's going to get a national profile on the strength of a younger woman's campaign, I'm going to come out and say it: during his short-lived tenure as a math professor, Biss had an inappropriate romantic relationship with one of his undergraduate students. I was that student.
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Sinners should have won the Best Picture Oscar.
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Fascinating info on the dinosaur exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
extremely chicago coded (complimentary)
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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
It really is fascinating how overt it now is that there are certain - really not controversial - ideas that you aren’t allowed to say on television.
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This one hits hard.
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Super joyous experience to watch Alysa Lui
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Nicole Richards @nicole89.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Post a tree you photographed
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