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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"Strickland said treatment options for leukemia have expanded significantly in recent years, but they need clinical trials to test the effectiveness of these medications alongside traditional cancer treatments."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

"The entire AI agent buildout of the last two years...assumed that every decision an agent makes... has to go through the... general-purpose model... Decision-1 and Jev both bet that assumption is wrong, and that...what people call "agentic AI" is actually just classification wearing a trench coat."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Atheism does have those things in common with many religions. However, it doesn't make any claims of supernatural phenomena. I think this one fact is enough to differentiate it from religion. If all the religions of the world were different TV channels, atheism's would be the off button.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Doubt and skepticism are characteristics of a thoughtful person. Faith is much the opposite of this, at least about the nature of things.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here, here! Free speech goes both ways and must be protected. No religion or anything for that matter should be impervious to criticism. There are problems with Islam just like there are problems with Judaism, Christianity, capitalism, and socialism. Let's here them.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What a superbly written article!

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Well, an end to the war would be great.

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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Thermal battery deployment is expanding globally, providing cheap heat for HVAC and thermal industrial processes. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"Neighborhoods shape access to services, exposure to environmental hazards and levels of social support, affecting cognitive function, mobility and social interaction. ...We're creating a ... resource that serves many people. Now, we can...work toward becoming a one-stop shop for neighborhood data."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'd never heard this before. Thank you for posting!

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"This is “Released Time for Religious Instruction,” or RTRI...a weekly siphon of attention, instruction, and institutional resources that is turning...schools into recruitment hubs for evangelical Christianity while the “other” kids sit and wait for their education to resume. " #atheism #education

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From the atheism community on Reddit: A Classroom Divided: The rise of released time for religious instruction

Explore this post and more from the atheism community

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"...new rules specify that...only a voter’s “near relative” or legal guardian can deliver their mail-in ballot in person on their behalf. If...the envelope is not adequately sealed...the rule requires county board staff to discard the ballot and issue a new one." #NCPol. #Voting. #NC. #Elections.

nytimes.com

North Carolina Adds New Restrictions to Vote-by-Mail Program (Gift Article)

The changes are almost certain to cause some votes to be tossed. They come at a time when President Trump is promoting false claims of widespread fraud in mail voting.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I author makes an interesting point about "anti-mattering" and its part in political violence. I would also suggest that 'belonging' is a component of this as well. People (mostly young males) don't seem to engage in political violence when they are well-supported emotionally by a community.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"America’s crisis of political violence may be the result of a deeper crisis of mattering. Social psychologists define mattering as the perception that we make a difference in the world around us... a sense of mattering is derived from one’s perceived ability to feel valued..."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

America’s Compact for Higher Education is our united response to the Trump administration’s effort to bend the will of America’s higher ed leadership to his authoritarian control. Please read and share America’s Compact for Higher Education with your institution’s leadership. #Education #Trump

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I love this teacher's passion and clearly stated rejection about what she's seeing in her school! Teachers are the experts and we need to treat them as such.

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What, and I mean *what*, TF??? Let the memes ensue. (Hopefully everyone is OK. www.latimes.com/california/s...

LA Times push alert:
Malibu residents evacuate after massive, expanding sinkhole opens at Nicolas Cage's house

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thanks for posting. For the layman, like myself, could you explain what a "coda envelope calibration" is? It sounds interesting.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“A transparent system based on objective criteria reduces the informational advantage of operators already established in the country, attracts a greater diversity of investors and strengthens Congo’s negotiating position,”

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We've known about human induced climate change for so long. The worst of us made sure it continued at the expense of all of us. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming. #Science. #Oil. #Coal

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Pearman said, “There are times when I get – maybe not quite as far as depressed – but I think that the value of the science investment is being belittled by people with ideological views on how the world is, rather than a view of the world that’s based on observations.”

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

So cool! What have you found out so far?

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"Gray wolves are currently protected under the act in much of the United States. Mexican wolves, whose current U.S. range is limited to Arizona and New Mexico, are also federally protected. Neither has been delisted yet, making killing them in most cases a federal crime."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Watching the video embedded in the article is painful. Where are the ecologists explaining why wolves are a critical part of the ecosystem?

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Wow! "On the United Kingdom continental shelf alone, scientists estimate these abandoned, degrading pipelines and umbilicals (such as hoses and cables) are generating around 500 metric tons (~550 US tons) of microplastics each year, as reported in a new study in the Journal of Hazardous Materials."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Quote from JD Vance this week, "“The end times...are coming… What I’m trying to focus on is doing as much of God’s work as possible right now...if that leads to the end times, OK..." #atheism. #JDVance. #Religion. #Christianity #Government

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

What an interesting strategy for removing invasive species. I wonder if this could also be done with plants.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"In a 2018 study, Collins, Stock and their colleagues examined “spontaneous exfoliation” events at Twain Harte, California, where large granite slabs detached from a dome beside a concrete dam. The researchers found that the rock was breaking apart during the hottest times of the day and year..."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is unacceptable. There should not be a bypass to our environmental laws. They are essential to balancing progress with innovation!

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Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The bypassed laws protect water, air, wildlife, natural areas, and communities from harm by launches/landings. You can say NO! Surfrider Foundation has a comment you can personalize and they'll send for you: surfrider.advocacyai.com/action/faaen...? Please act by EOD Aug 30. Thank you! 🌎

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I often wonder how generally effective the goals written on IEPs are. Most of the goals I see involve a child being able to decode so many words or answer so many math problems correctly. They're specific but I wonder if these goals facilitate any meaningful change.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I have bamboo in my yard and I can attest to its incredible growth! It's impossible to maintain.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

All of the egg drop experiments done in schools and STEM camps have paid off!

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I'm a middle school science teacher. I know I don't have the credentials of a PhD, but I'd like to be able to post here. sites.google.com/a/chccs.k12....

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Red wine contains compounds such as polyphenols and antioxidants, which may provide cardiovascular benefits."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Any idea how far from Earth this is?

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Summer has too often, in too many places, become something to brace against, prepare for, and dread: the season of danger, heat, fire, misery. The New Yorker reports: “ A conflagration west of Bordeaux, described as four times the size of Paris, prompted the largest peacetime evacuation...”

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Yes, perhaps if more people had an e-bike they could use it for these relatively shorter trips. Widely applied this could have enormous positive outcomes.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It's amazing how resilient these folks have become. From driving old cars to adapting to fuel shortages, our policies seem to be creating a Cuban population that is hardy and adaptive.

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Climate is a pattern, and the pattern has changed. = Climate Change

Graphic reading, “The difference between ‘There used to be hot summers too.’ and climate crisis.” Below is a temperature-anomaly chart showing mostly blue, cooler-than-average years in the earlier record, shifting dramatically toward sustained red, warmer-than-average years in recent decades. Occasional earlier red bars are labelled “These were hot summers,” while the sustained cluster of increasingly warm recent years is labelled “This is climate change.”

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Graphs like these are important to disseminate. We can clearly see something is different. Let's not demonize those who still dismiss the urgency of climate change; let's find new ways to convince them instead.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Interesting..."The group’s ads did not mention clean energy, instead targeting conservative voters with advertisements that boosted Hatcher’s right-wing credentials and chided Ogles for missing votes."

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Reading the description in the YouTube video, the recording is from a radio broadcast which unfortunately had an ill-timed promo over the music. The OP took steps to edit most of it!

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Cooper has a good record as governor. I'm hopeful he will be our Senator. He would make for an interesting presidential candidate.

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Pete Schwartz @pedroblack42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I wonder about actions to reduce early voting periods. What is the rationale?

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