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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🚨Youth represented by @youthvgov.bsky.social and @midwestadvocates.bsky.social are suing Wisconsin for unconstitutional laws that accelerate the climate crisis and violate their rights to life and liberty! Join in supporting the brave youth in Dunn v. Wisconsin PSC bit.ly/wi-toolkit1 #YouthvWI

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Does anyone have info on methane leaks in Wisconsin? I have a whole lot of articles/data on a federal level but trying to find anything about Madison or even all of WI has been impossible. Was hoping I could do something locally given how widespread it is pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32519849/

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A National Estimate of Methane Leakage from Pipeline Mains in Natural Gas Local Distribution Systems - PubMed

We estimate methane emissions from U.S. local distribution natural gas (NG) pipes using data collected from an advanced mobile leak detection (AMLD) platform. We estimate that there are 630,000 leaks ...

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Mad Scholar Frights @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

“What is happening all around us is the creation of a technical infrastructure that is directly competing with humans for basic resources like water, energy and land.”

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Anyway, AI has already stolen friends’ work, and is going to put other people out of work. I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.

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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Musk’s wealth in 2012: $2 Billion Musk’s wealth in 2024: $447 Billion Bezos’s wealth in 2012: $18 Billion Bezos’s wealth in 2024: $249 Billion Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2012: $44 Billion Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2024: $224 Billion Minimum wage in 2012: $7.25 Minimum wage in 2024: $7.25

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

What can government scientists do now to minimize the damage that’s coming over the next four years, and what can we do to help them? I spoke to several experts to write this story for The Revelator Please share widely. 🧪🌎 therevelator.org/scientists-m...

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Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts • The Revelator

The next four years will be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can minimize the damage.

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💙❤️💙Mia💙❤️💙 @mommamia.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

The eradication of disease through vaccination is likely the greatest achievement of mankind. Please remember that when the barrage of bullshit begins.

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E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · 03/12/2024

Now would be an excellent time to propose meaningful reforms around presidential pardons. The pardon power has serious flaws that go far beyond the optics of cronyism or favoritism. It’s time for real reform. Here’s why—and what we can do. 👇

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welcome to the glennaissance @maillardreaction.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

this is your annual reminder that ocean spray, the cranberry company, is a member-owned co-op that is obligated by their charter to buy their farmers' entire cranberry crop at higher than market prices! so buy your cranberries this week from ocean spray!

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

99% of the advice people give for using Bluesky amounts to “don’t willingly have a terrible experience”, and the messed up thing is that peoples experience online has gotten so bad they legitimately need to be reminded of that

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A wonderful thread that delves into the factors that influence culture

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captainmatthew.bsky.social @captainmatthew.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Follow up pro tip: Tell your parents that having the feature enables uses more power and burns out the TV faster.

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Simon Mahan @simonmahan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

We need to have a heart to heart about advocacy and change. So many folks are focused on federal/national politics, meanwhile a lot of local/state advocacy opportunities are lost. Most folks know to "Think global, act local", but we rarely act! A thread for folks that want to get stuff done...

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Cranky McCrankymom @marag.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Every single time. UBI works *and* it saves money. But no, we can't do this because we hate poor people so much that we would rather waste money than alleviate any suffering.

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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

its always 'get people working'. it's never - make childcare affordable - run better transport so people can get to jobs - raise attainment for people of all backgrounds - improve healthcare for long term sick - make workplaces accessible - champion flexible working So it never works.

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Asher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The assumption that most animals — particularly “lower” animals — don’t feel pain has always been a pretty self-serving one, based on looking for ways to classify other beings as fundamentally different than we are. It is, unfortunately, a load-bearing pillar of ideology

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Wrote a letter to my senator today expressing my disappointment that she didn’t vote for the Sanders bill. I encourage everyone to do something similar

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Before I went vegan, I thought being vegan was this huge burden. I've been vegan since January. I ran the Chicago Marathon last month. I feel great. My family has adapted. Sometimes they cook for me, sometimes I just grab whatever from the fridge. There's almost always *something* in restaurants.

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Lissa Harris 🌈🗑️🔥⚔️🐀 @lissaharris.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

if you, like me, are not ready to go The Full Vegan, and have the means to buy and cook them, I heartily recommend meal kits no joke, they have saved me from running a crisper drawer vegetable hospice I waste SO much less food now and it’s not like I wasn’t trying before, ADHD is a beast

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Anne-Marie Longpre @amlongpre.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Israel is intensifying its attacks. They believe they have full impunity. Let's not prove them right. Take 2 minutes today: 1) email your representatives to voice the need for a ceasefire 2) donate $10 to someone, anyone, in Gaza. @mommunism.bsky.social has a whole feed of people who need help.

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Grant Stern @grantstern.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Just one strange cognitive bias?!? It's called: disinformation.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

It's not fashionable to talk about consuming less as a climate solution because our economy is based on selling us crap that no one needs. Still, I challenge you not to buy anything even if there's some crazy Black Friday sale.

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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Local Democratic electeds: this is the new standard

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Today: — US senate overwhelmingly rejects effort to block just $1 billion of a $20 billion weapons sale to Israel — US vetoes United Nations ceasefire & hostage release resolution — Israeli military commits massacre at a hospital — Joe Biden celebrates 82nd birthday

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BREAKING: Senate Rejects Sanders-led Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel

The vote forced senators to go on the record with where they stand on the Biden administration's unconditional support for Israel.

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Now this place is cooking, maybe worth doing a big old energy thread. Let’s talk about how electricity prices are set, why they’re so high in Britain, and how we could reduce them… 🧵

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Feders 😷🇵🇸 @feders.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Glad to see more people from the old place posting here, it'd be great if you took few seconds to go into your profile and selected: Settings > Accessibility > Alt text Require alt text before posting ✔️ Cheers!

Screenshot from Bluesky app Settings tab:

< Accessibility Settings

Alt text
• Require alt text before posting [selected]
• Display larger alt text badges

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

The people who say they want to see a revival of US manufacturing often don't actually support it. They're the ones who will buy the cheaper t-shirt every time, which means the one made abroad. Meanwhile, the luxury consumer doesn't care where something is made but will pay $$$.

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

After Israel said Palestinians from northern Gaza cannot return, activists with Jewish Voice for Peace in Dallas sought to disrupt the Global Conference for Israel hosted by JNF USA, the self-described single largest provider of Zionist programs in the U.S. Twelve were arrested.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

The United States has oligarchs now. Not merely rich people with more personal influence on politics than poorer people have, but a few extremely rich people closely connected to the national leader who act in government-like roles despite never being elected or nominated to any official position.

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Folks in despair about Gaza, here’s something to call your senators about that makes a difference and will take five minutes: www.instagram.com/p/DCAMmsbzSt... You can tailor your words based on the senator, but mostly make sure your message gets tallied.

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Just found out about the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project. They’re promoting this global week of action. I plan to participate however I can. madisonrafah.org/nov-20-29-20...

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Nov 20-29, 2024: Never Again Is Now: Sanction Israel’s Genocidal and Apartheid Regime – MadisonRafah.org

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Benjamin Harnett @benjaminharnett.com · 09/11/2024

You’re probably all bored with this but we (the tech workers of The NY Times) are still on strike because management refuses to come to the table. Thanks for your support and continuing to boycott Cooking and Games. #BreakYourStreak

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

As a former library worker: - Your library can get u free audiobooks through the Libby App. FUCK AUDIBLE ALL MY HOMIES HATE AUDIBLE. - You can also get language learning apps like Mango for free! - Covid tests? Masks? Narcan? FREE? Check your library! - Need a power tool? LIBRARY.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

I understand the allure of wanting to be a "carry guns and wear leather jackets" Black Panther but there's a case to be made that the most dangerous ones were the "feed kids breakfast and teach them about settler colonialism" Black Panthers

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Emily Dare @strangetree.maenad.club · 06/11/2024

I've talked to a few folks this morning who were talking about stopping work on their creative projects. Because it's "not important anymore." I don't know who needs to hear this, but DON'T DO THAT. We win by living our lives as loudly and truly as we can. That includes your "silly" art project.

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🎃trash🎃 (haunted) @dollarpbr.gay · 06/11/2024

damn guess the libs hate bernie now, the replies and quotes to this are WILD solid message imo

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Orin 🚀🦏 @orinoxide.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Choosing hope for the same reasons Waymond chooses to be kind.

Stills from "Everything Everywhere All At Once".

Waymond Wang: "When I choose to see the good side of things, I'm not being naive. It is strategic and necessary. It's how I've learned to survive through everything."

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Anyone in the Madison area concerned about climate, I’m a member of the local chapter of Climate Changemakers. We meet twice a month. DM me for details. There’s also 350 Wisconsin which does frequent protests at the Capitol

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Enlightened Despotist in Name Only @edino.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

I would beg all of us generally on the left to avoid internal recriminations and circular firing squads in the days ahead. The only way we ever recover is by working as a team.

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Good morning Bluesky. I’m tired, but this is it. Whatever happens, at least there won’t be anything to do about it tomorrow. If anyone in Madison, WI or the surrounding area needs help to get to the polls, I have a friend with a car offering to drive them.

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Moi @theredshoes.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

“We’re enamored by high technology,” he said at the Council on Foreign Relations. “And we’re not in love with low-tech. Low-tech is always seen in our eyes as second-class. Why would you do this, when you could do that? And I would argue just the opposite.”

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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

On the figurative eve of an election, and the literal eve of daylight savings time, it is my pleasure to present you with the most unhinged political take I have - one which I mean with 100% sincerity. It's not enough to end DST. We need to abolish time zones.

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Hoot Owl @thathootowl.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

I haven't had reason to repost anything from X in a long time, but Greta Thunberg is still there and this felt 100% worth sharing. x.com/GretaThunber...

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alex @dremenec.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Generally we think of alt-text as the domain of those with accessibility needs. However alt-text is useful for many reasons, which benefit your viewers, as well as you, the creator!

An infographic. There are six panels.

1. "Slow internet. Alt text is shown in place of unloaded images." a drawing shows a phone with poor signal, and alt text is visible where the image should have loaded.

2. "Findabillity. Alt text helps to search content." A drawing shows someone searching 'dog with banana' and a post is shown underneath without the words 'dog' or 'banana'. It is implied to be part of the alt text.

3. "Screen readers. Alt is read out to people using text-to-speech software". There is a drawing of the output a screen-reader would show when viewing an image with alt text on bluesky.

4. "Translation. Alt text can be translated". A drawing shows a post being translated. The alt text is also translated into german.

5. "Readability. Text in images can be made legible" There is a drawing of some truly awful handwriting inside a speech bubble. The alt text clarifies what the text is supposed to say.

6. "Disambiguation. Description helps clarify intent." There is a drawing of a post with a picture of a creature. This is styled after the famous optical illusion of a rabbit and a duck. The alt text clarifies that the animal is a rabbit. It definitely looks more like a duck.

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the kat from HOUSE (1977) @dogunderwater.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

my current conception of time/the inside of my brain

November calendar with everything after election day scribbled out chaotically.

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