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Ken Caine

@gutstringtheory.bsky.social

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Environmental sociologist. Tennis, bicycles, and Berners. Reads way too much - or not enough - George Orwell, Jeff VanderMeer, Arundhati Roy, Haruki Murakami, Olga Tokarczuk, Ursula Le Guin, and William Gibson. There's gotta be a pattern there, somewhere.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18h

That the Nobel Peach Prize was *not* awarded to thirsty Donald Trump makes it wonderful. That it was awarded to a woman makes it even better. That she is from a country Trump slanders makes it even better. That it was awarded for promoting democracy, something Trump undermines, makes it perfection.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 21h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 1d

Ah yes, carving through the wilderness so someone can make an AI video of Darth Vader doing a TikTok dance. interc.pt/478DpZU

A photo of a serpentine river near Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska on Sept. 11, 2022, overlaid with the headline, "Trump Sacrifices Alaska Wilderness to Help AI Companies," and the DEK, "Trump’s approval of the 211-mile Ambler Road Project through Gates of the Arctic National Park hinges on winning an “AI arms race.”"

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Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe those American baseball people will now stop whining about the correct pronunciation of "Lukes"...

Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 2d

Now I can focus on the Oilers NHL game!

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 2d

This speech from @marisakabas.bsky.social is really worth reading.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

New — I was fortunate to speak in front of students and faculty at Grinnell College in Iowa tonight about the business of independent journalism, the current state of media under Trump 2.0, and billionaire control.

I published my full speech because I thought it might resonate beyond campus:

Truth, morality and independence in journalism under the second Trump regime

My full remarks to students and faculty at Grennell College.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 2d

Nope. It's Fairmount Bagels, the working person's bagel shop. No fancy bells or whistles.

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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 8d

Trump’s “peace plan” for Gaza isn’t peace—it’s an ultimatum. Palestinians are told to disarm, abandon legal claims of genocide, and accept foreign control, while Israel retains the right to “finish the job.” A ceasefire that erases justice is no peace at all, writes @coastsofbohemia.bsky.social.

The rewards of terror

Almost two years after October 7, Gaza lies in ruins. Western governments have condemned the slaughter but continue to shield Israel, while Trump and Netanyahu push a “peace plan” critics see as surre...

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Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 2d

She entering 'career persecuter' territory, though

Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 3d

Well said!

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Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 4d

My fault...

Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 4d

a woman says let 's just stay focused on a netflix ad

ALT: a woman says let 's just stay focused on a netflix ad

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Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 4d

Right alongside Doris Lessing's response to winning the Nobel for Literature:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBO...

British author Doris Lessing reacts to Nobel win

YouTube video by ReutersLC

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Chris Weedon @chrisweedon.bsky.social · 5d

“You may not believe in evolution, and that’s alright. How we humans came to be the way we are is far less important than how we should act now to get out of the mess we have made for ourselves.”
Jane Goodall

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Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 5d

Wow, it's stunning how little the American MLB announcers know about the Blue Jays. All they know is one or two guys, and just keep talking about Guerrero as if he's all that matters. The Jay's are arguably the most well-rounded team in the playoffs.

Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 5d

Shhhh!

Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 5d

Riding home from tennis and saw this at someone's house as they prepare for Halloween. So good!

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 6d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 6d

She was hitting out on every point, and those balls were hit cleanly. Percentages are important, but the timing of points won is important, too.

Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 6d

Now that would be a fun match to watch!

Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 6d

Shang has incredible talent. A lot of fans have been waiting for him to string wins together! He's also very charismatic and should have more followers.

Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 7d

This is just being developed now? People have talked about this for a long time.

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Ken Caine @gutstringtheory.bsky.social · 7d

There is no more culturally, socially, or politically powerful artwork that I know of.

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 9d

Autumn Flight
Benjamin Chee Chee ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 9d

St. Sauveur des Monts, Quebec
Anne Savage
1937

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