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LaPlace’s OTHER demon @ncalcote.bsky.social · 13h
24yo bricklayer who worked for the landscaper who put our sidewalk in could hardly straighten his fingers.
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Liz Sepper @lsepper.bsky.social · 12h
My grandfather didnt get to high school, but in retirement he loved to read and learn. He would always say he was so slow to learn. But he was endlessly curious and eager for knowledge. He would have loved college
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 13h
If blue collar work was inherently upwardly mobile, everyone would do it. But the world doesn’t work that way. Capitalism doesn’t work that way. And people who romanticize blue collar work as having a quiet dignity are being patronizing, even if they don’t intend to
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 13h
And note how many of the Republican pundits and elected officials saying these things are white guys with Ivy degrees. Their kids aren’t getting blue collar jobs. They’re unlikely to enlist in the military either.
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 13h
The people talking about the dignity of being, say, a welder, have never welded anything. And as far as “the pay is actually good” arguments go, the starting pay is good. The pay a few years in is good. But there’s a ceiling and it hits at about the same time the physical toll of the job does
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 13h
This is why I get pissed off when anyone accuses me of being an elitist when I say young people should go to college if they can. I say that because my dad was a local lineman and contractor who did heavy physical labor for years and has had chronic back pain since his early 30s
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Erin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 17h
Anyway, articles like this are not meant to be helpful or useful for anyone contemplating a decision between college or trade school. They are meant to make people who do not have to make that decision feel ... something. Enlightened? I'm not sure.
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Erin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 17h
There are reasons other than net take-home pay that generations of American parents steered their kids toward college. I don't see how "go into construction!" is helpful unless paired with more robust worker protections and a true safety net, especially in right to work states.
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Erin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 17h
Why are issues like retirement age and the physical toll these jobs can take on the body so rarely mentioned? stevens.house.gov/media/press-...
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Rep. Haley Stevens Announces Bill to Lower Social Security Age for Americans Who Work With Their Hands
Washington, DC — Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced the Blue Collar Social Security Fairness Act, a bill to allow Americans who work in physically demanding jobs to collect ...
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Erin Keane @erinkeane.bsky.social · 17h
I was raised by a nurse with an associates degree and a steel mill electrician. I am not denigrating the value and dignity of blue collar work when I ask how many elite national media staffers are raising future bricklayers themselves. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Time to Consider Becoming a Bricklayer
College degrees hold less value, while jobs in the trades are booming.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 15h
Mike Pompeo has been rewarded with a teaching fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The same school that canceled my class on media, race and international affairs. @columbiasipa.bsky.social share.google/KEvTy5yER71U...
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join SIPA faculty
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the School of International and Public Affairs as a fellow at SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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Orc Wizard @orcwizard.bsky.social · 12h
The former Secretary of State, who took Kim Jong Un uncritically at his word, who got irate that Mary Louise Kelly could find Ukraine on a map and he couldn’t, is getting a teaching fellowship at an Ivy League school. Hm.
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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 11h
We at Skype a Scientist are deeply troubled by the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences. We urge you to contact Drexel University Leadership and Academy interim leader Trish Wellenbach to urge them to reopen the museum. President Merlo president@Drexel.edu Trish Wellenbach tw958@drexel.edu
a block of text with a statement that reads We at Skype a Scientist are deeply alarmed by the decision of Drexel University leadership and the Academy of Natural Sciences Board to close the Academy’s public museum.

Skype a Scientist is based in Philadelphia with deep roots in our city. Making science accessible, in particular for Philly’s children, is a top priority for our organization. We operate in community centers, at street festivals, and at the intersection of science and art. For the last 10 years, we have worked to engage a broader coalition of Philly residents to care for our local biodiversity. 

Our program does not exist in a vacuum. The work that we do, alongside environmental education centers, our museums, classroom teachers, and more, create an ecosystem of connections with science. The loss of any part of this fragile ecosystem is detrimental. The Academy of Natural Sciences grounds biodiversity education in Philadelphia. With grand fossil halls, historical connections, and engaging exhibits, it is a place where many Philadelphians develop a love of science. Loss of access to this space cannot be tolerated.

We are living through an erosion of public education, particularly in the life sciences. Philadelphia cannot afford to lose our flagship biodiversity museum.

We call on the leaders of Drexel University and the Academy board to reverse their decision to close the Academy’s public museum. The children of Philadelphia and future generations of Philly-made scientists are counting on you.
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 11h
This is bumming me out. This 28-year-old woman who had devoted her life to studying and preventing the spread of pathogens is dead from a split-second accident. It was, it is confirmed, Yersinia pestis. By the way, there are roughly 6 cases of bubonic plague in the U.S. a year.
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That Flighty Broad | Birthday Month! 🎂🔞 @thatflightybroad.bsky.social · 13h
There was a redpilled tradwife image going around a while ago that said something like "I want a woman who does soft things, like ballet" As if ballet isn't one of the most grueling sports on the planet of earth that you have to CHANGE YOUR BONES for, if you want to go pro
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Racheline Maltese @racheline.bsky.social · 13h
Your periodic reminder that the decision to pursue a professional ballet career happens at similar or earlier age to most youth gender affirming care and has significantly more lifetime impact on peer socialization, how the body looks and overall health than social transition and puberty blockers.
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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 16h
"we are not part of any political movement" apnews.com/article/just...
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Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trump’s supporte...
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 16h
NEW: Susan Collins team bragging in its canvassing materials about her having "delivered" the conservative Supreme Court majority that overturned Roe. tinyurl.com/3mxnybe7 #MEpolitics
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 16h
Alito: "We are not part of any political movement" Susan Collins ↘️
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 17h
the gas lighting from Sam Alito about him not being a right wing movement leader is not surprising - also not surprising and telling - that he picked Bari Weiss run CBS "News" to spew his BS and also once again pathetically push a narrative based on grievance. (2/2)
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 17h
"We are not part of any political movement. And we are not attempting to further any political agenda." - says a right wing political operative in #SCOTUS robe who gutted voting rights, abortion rights, gave a Republican President king like powers in attempt to lock in right wing dominance. (1/2)
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said increasingly harsh criticism of the court from political leaders can be "quite damaging" to the institution.

"The criticism of the court by President Biden and justices by President Biden and his administration was very harsh. And President Trump has been very harsh," he told CBS News' 
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Alito said the court's job is to interpret the Constitution "as best we can" and apply it to the cases that come before them: "We are not part of any political movement. And we are not attempting to further any political agenda.""
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Robert Black @hurricanexyz.bsky.social · 11h
Also true if he is lying, but yeah
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Starris @starris.bsky.social · 11h
The scenario in which he's not lying - where he genuinely believes he's objective and unbiased - is one where he is fundamentally incapable of performing the most basic duties of a judge
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Micah @rincewind.run · 12h
my dude you flew a stop the steal flag outside your house
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Ignacio Gallup-Diaz @igallupd.bsky.social · 15h
"A 20-year-old Amish woman with leukemia got measles and died in Pa.’s largest outbreak in three decades: After measles swept through her household, the young woman wanted to get vaccinated. Her doctor said she couldn't because she had leukemia and the treatments had weakened her immune system."
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A 20-year-old Amish woman with leukemia got measles and died in Pa.’s largest outbreak in three decades
After measles swept through her household, the young woman wanted to get vaccinated. Her doctor said she couldn't because she had leukemia and the treatments had weakened her immune system.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 11h
Authoritarian dictators always use government resources to boost their own image and ego. I've seen it happen in Russia, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Vietnam, and elsewhere. Trump is now running 13 different campaign ads (including come he ran in is 2024 campaign) at taxpayer expense. State propaganda.
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‘God made Trump’ ad and at least 12 others are part of controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has created at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of its controversial taxpayer-funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies.
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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You are absolutely correct I should. "Award winning science journalist. Deeply average flatulence"
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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 23h
One of my fav things reporting this study was finding out that Rita Ora can burp the alphabet...and being allowed to use the video in the feature. 😂
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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
(I should note I was somewhat surprised by the answer because I eat a very high fiber diet! Because I'm a weirdo.) Anyway, farts are the microbes in your digestive tract saying HI.
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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yes. I did indeed wear a fart sensor for science. The hardest part was honestly not telling everyone I encountered that I was wearing it. Anyway if you want to know how much I fart, here you go: www.snexplores.org/article/burp...
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Burps and farts: Why the body is such a gas
People make a lot of gas, and it’s got to come out one end or the other. Understanding those farts and burps could tell us a lot about our health.
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Nicole BOO-liucci 🎃 @noisyastronomer.com · 12h
TEE HEE
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 12h
Tomorrow they’re holding a funeral in Springfield for the Haitian college kid Pierre Damas Bel who killed himself. On the same day in nearby Dayton Ohio suburb President trump will be there holding a fun little rally, not far from the body of the student his policies appear to have, you know, killed
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Brian Actors Guild @spocksbrian.worstpossible.world · 12h
I love the Broadway adaptation because it modernizes the story to the 1920s and basically has a moment where the cast looks out to the audience and says "the dastardly invention of the airplane will beset our nation with spies and immigrants in the blink of an eye"
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John Leavitt @leavittalone.bsky.social · 15h
One of the reasons Dracula works and is good is cause it’s about every single middle-class British neurosis and paranoia AT ONCE
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12h
It appears that the National Guard shot and killed an unarmed man (in the back). www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Autopsy shows National Guard fatally shot Memphis man in the back
The report conflicts with the authorities’ initial account, which said Tyrin Johnson had been shot in the chest.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 17h
If this is true it would literally end any other person's presidency. And for good reason.
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Zee (missing life's little cues) @miscue.bsky.social · 18h
This man just cannot be normal. It's fucking physically impossible for him to have a goddamn normal relationship with a woman (it's because he views them as breeders for his misogynistic, white nationalist worldview. And thinks they're collectible objects.)
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 16h
I don’t think the roman helmet guys on musk’s csam emporium know this one (from josephine quinn’s how the world made the West)
By now the Roman imperial economy depended heavily on African agriculture, manufacturing, and trade, much of which was in the hands of Africans themselves. At the same time, local landowners attained great power and status in Rome: by the 180s CE nearly a third of Roman senators were of African origin.[33] These were men like Septimius Severus,
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 16h
"Evangelicals" are no more likely to pray, attend church, or even believe in a higher power than Black protestants or Hispanic Catholics. They don't share a common doctrinal or religious philosophy. So why do pollsters, pundits and political media perpetuate the myth of "evangelical Christians"?
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Media’s Little White Lie: There’s No Such Thing As an ‘Evangelical Christian’
How evangelical Christianity became part of the biggest myth in American media.
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 16h
Here’s Makary saying we had herd immunity May 2021 and anyone who disagreed was trying to scare people. Delta variant arrived immediately after this followed by Omicron.
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Dr. Marty Makary, "most of the country is at herd". May 2021
YouTube video by Jonathan Howard
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 16h
BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled for the first time that a Flock search was unconstitutional and violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights. Oklahoma cop pulled over a woman and searched her in Flock "because he saw her license plate was from California" www.404media.co/federal-judg...
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Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional
Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.
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Democrats Organizing For America @democratsofa.bsky.social · 17h
Non MAGA Republicans don't approve of Trump and don't feel enthusiastic about voting for anybody at all.
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 30/09/2026
these river otters are blissfully unaware the Cuyahoga has 13 fires in its history
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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 17h
Can't believe he is back on his bullshit lol bsky.app/profile/mger...
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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I always loved how Phil leaned heavily into this meme.
Jurassic Park credits:

DINOSAUR SUPERVISOR
PHIL TIPPETT
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amateur hour. PEOPLE DIED
BECAUSE OF YOUR LACK OF SUPERVISION. THERE WERE RAPTORS ALL UP IN THE KITCHEN PHIL. IN THE GOD DAMN KITCHEN.
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 01/10/2026
Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp...
A casual Star Wars alien fella at the cantina, in a sun faded, reddish photo. Someone will be mad at me for not knowing who this is. Phil, a balding Caucasian man, poses a model of the garthok, an antagonist from the Coneheads movie.Phil, a balding caucasian man, points at some CG on a CRT computer monitor, as a younger man looks on. The screen shows a model of a dinosaur attacking a jeep, while there's an actual physical model of that event in the foreground for reference.an isolated shot of a star wars vehicle. Sorry, I don't know star wars lol
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Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 17h
Manufacturers, to minimize cost, are more likely to innovate on ways to game the regulation, not new technology. Thus, performance-based emission standards for diesel cars gave us Dieselgate, not EVs. (/)
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Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 17h
In theory, performance-based standards encourage technology innovation better than mandates because they give industry more flexibility to trial various solutions. But what happens if performance cannot be defined, measured, or enforced? 🧵 aviationweek.com/air-transpor...
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Opinion: Proposed FAA Rule For Overland Supersonic Flights Misses Mark | Aviation Week
The FAA’s proposed rule seems more likely to create a boom market for regulatory gaming than to drive real technological progress.
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Meredith Rose @mrose.ink · 17h
Worth noting that, for a significant portion of the population, a warning coming from *anyone* is going to be reflexively discarded, under the "it's all hype" framework. The zero-trust environment isn't just "nobody will believe the developers"--it's a catastrophe in the making.
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Shivvers in Fear 🙀 @shivvy.blacksky.app · 19h
(my cat, born under a porch) STARTED AT THE BOTTOM NOW WE HERE
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