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Daniel Bachman

@danielbachman.bsky.social

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Guitar, etc./Folklore & History of Virginia/Gardener Manahoac Territory Born at 353.15 ppm.

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · Jun 28

My new piece is about a community in the Blue Ridge who doesnt know a Helene strength storm is coming because the weather alerts have been privatized, & after losing their home, take refuge in the large camps of unhoused people living in the former National Park.

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As Time Draws Near

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 14h

The Onion had a post about NSPM-7 before The New York Times did lmao

THE ONION!
theonion.com/what-to-know...

What To Know About NSPM-7

On Sept. 25, President Trump issued a directive called National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 in which “anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity” were described as “common threads...

theonion.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 15h

Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile starts... now.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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strawberry garfield @bbburgerrr.bsky.social · 21h

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 20h

I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.

The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.

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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 1d

This Day in Labor History: October 9, 1961. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a Tennessee state Supreme Court order revoking the charter of the Highlander Folk School. Let's talk about the most important organizing space int he South for both labor and civil rights!

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 19h

Ubatuba Cambuci Spice Pepper

"Cambuci peppers are named after the Cambuci fruit, which they also resemble, which in turn is named for being shaped like an indigenous style of earthen jar. This Ubatuba strain of Cambuci peppers was likely collected in Ubatuba, Brazil, by the Inst. Ag. de Campinas."

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Saving the Past for the Future

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 19h

Wish we had gotten some of these small green ones to go purple but I’m
Not complaining. They will freeze really well and be great through the winter.

Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 20h

Aldona pulled all our peppers before the frost advisory tonight. It was a late year but a great year for peppers. These Ubatubi from Brazil are my fav this year. Little heat and big tropical flavor. 🌶️

A pile of peppers from small red yellow greens on the left, bells in the center, unripe cayanne greens on the right.

Me holding the yellow and red ubatubi peppers in my hand above the sink.

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bodhidave @bodhidave.bsky.social · 21h

meanwhile...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

AI companies are spending billions on deals with each other, which boost their value.

This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.

Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.

Be warned.

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 21h

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 22h

I remain convinced that a big reason for the surge in data center construction is to find a market for fracked gas shipped through local methane gas pipelines. I also doubt an increase LNG demand in China, its more likely that we will become the colonial Williamsburg of fossil fuel use on Earth.

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d

Please enjoy this executive at one of America's biggest gas companies openly admitting that expanding supply leads to increased demand for fossil fuels

He is not wrong: frantic expansion of fossil fuel supply worsens climate change. Tax it, cut subsidies, wind it down

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Will Jordan, chief legal and policy officer at EQT, a leading US gas producer, also thought that any glut would be temporary, and said US demand was also rising on the boom in power-hungry artificial intelligence data centres.

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BP’s new chair signals more asset sales and demands faster restructuring

“Supply leads demand — you put the supply on the market and demand gets created.,” he said. “Over the long term we’re very bullish.”

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 22h

Really pretty chilling to do some research on the Confessing Church the other night and see the regime in action rn. In 1935 the gestapo started intimidating pastors preaching anti fascist sermons, in 36 they started executing them.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism was blocked from leaving the US for Spain on Wednesday night, according to media reports, hours after Donald Trump hosted a White House roundtable highlighting the impact of antifa – or “anti-fascist” – far-left activists. Mark Bray, an historian who published the 2017 book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, and has taught courses on anti-fascism at the New Jersey university, was attempting to board a plane at Newark airport bound for Europe when he was informed at the boarding gate that the reservations for him and his family had been cancelled. Continue reading...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 23h

We get an on-the-ground reaction from Gaza as news of a ceasefire deal spreads.

“Celebration and Sadness”: Reaction from Gaza as Israel & Hamas Agree to First Phase of Ceasefire Deal

Celebrations broke out in Gaza and Israel overnight after President Trump announced Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a hostage-ceasefire deal. Trump said the remaining Israeli hostag...

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 23h

Frost advisory tonight . . .

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Totally weird!

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 1d

Man I really don’t know myself, but it seems like a neighbor/pizza business situation got out of hand (jail time?) & now there is also a fake IG account from the old VA Gov Official posting about it as well. It’s bizarre can’t stop watching.

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 1d

The not for pizza drama in Richmond that’s happening on Instagram is wild 😂

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Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · 1d

I.. uh. I don’t think you were supposed to mention that part, Jack

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking about all the local papers we’ve lost over the last 10+ years…this is a great doc.

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink | PBS

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Awarded To Inventor Of Eatin’ Shirt https://theonion.com/macarthur-genius-grant-awarded-to-inventor-of-eatin-shirt/

MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Awarded To Inventor Of Eatin’ Shirt
‘It’s A Big Ol’ Shirt I Put On Before Supper So My Good Shirts Don’t Get Dirty,’ Says Recipient

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Fievel 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈 (they/them) @jasoncrane.org · 1d

bamboo screen curves
77° in October
it's almost over

#haiku #poetry #climatecrisis #charlittesville

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 1d

He was pumped 😂

Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 1d

I just successfully traded 15 lbs of potatoes and some home grown for our skilled mechanic neighbor to come take a look at our vehicle.

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 2d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Bones Hyland's Homeopathic Cold Relief @wellburrowed.bsky.social · 2d

"While rolling out the study, coalition members are being careful not to attribute blame to controversial factors like climate change or overdevelopment" okay! Then you are all agreeing to fuck yourselves up, siblings

Loudoun Now @loudounnow.org · 2d

Loudoun Groundwater Study Raises Concerns About Long-term Sustainability

A study group assembled by the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition has published a 57-page assessment of groundwater data that is expected to generate new discussions about rural resource protections—if not alarm over declining water levels.

dlvr.it

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