Adam
@beardedenviro.bsky.social
Wannabe Lorax. Michigander. I probably subscribe to your podcast. Learn more about the Michigan PBB Registry here (trust me, you will want to know more): https://sph.emory.edu/pbbregistry/index.html
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Grosssssss. This is white feminism in a nutshell. “Oh the concentration camp is okay because women work there.” DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF?
🚨 "Haley Stevens also seemed generally impressed with the (ICE) staff during the visit and their treatment of detainees"
Stevens: "Of note, there is female leadership here, and there are women who walked with us today and explained, on the intake process" michiganadvance.com/2026/02/17/m...
Stevens: "Of note, there is female leadership here, and there are women who walked with us today and explained, on the intake process" michiganadvance.com/2026/02/17/m...
Michigan congresswomen get no answers on Baldwin ICE facility death during visit and tour • Michigan Advance
Circumstances around the death of Nenko Gantchev, who died in ICE custody in December, are still unclear after a visit to the detention facility where he died, according to U.S. Reps. Haley Stevens (D...
michiganadvance.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Grosssssss. This is white feminism in a nutshell. “Oh the concentration camp is okay because women work there.” DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF?
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"In some cases, our reporting found, ChatGPT continued to stoke users’ obsessions as they descended into unwanted harassment, abusive stalking behavior, or domestic abuse, traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives."
AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are reinforcing users' delusions about other people — fueling fixations linked to stalking and abuse.
futurism.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM
"In some cases, our reporting found, ChatGPT continued to stoke users’ obsessions as they descended into unwanted harassment, abusive stalking behavior, or domestic abuse, traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives."
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"AI" is a machine for two things: theft, and violating consent.
February 18, 2026 at 2:56 AM
"AI" is a machine for two things: theft, and violating consent.
The price is up to $12,100 which is still less than a used pickup or a year's rent on an apartment & this boat can do so much more than a truck (and has living quarters)
In the event anyone would like to start their own Great Lakes research team the state govt is selling a boat mibid.state.mi.us/DTMB_MiBid/A...
1967 Steelhead Boat 65-foot, Steel Hull, Aluminum Superstructure Research Vessel Offsite: Charlevoix, MI - MiBid
mibid.state.mi.us
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The price is up to $12,100 which is still less than a used pickup or a year's rent on an apartment & this boat can do so much more than a truck (and has living quarters)
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One thing that's important to realize now is that, even in a scenario where Dems sweep to a crushing trifecta in 2028, Republicans will use their control of the courts to attempt to continue, as much as they can, to run executive agencies in exile, with DHS/ICE under Biden as the model
February 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
One thing that's important to realize now is that, even in a scenario where Dems sweep to a crushing trifecta in 2028, Republicans will use their control of the courts to attempt to continue, as much as they can, to run executive agencies in exile, with DHS/ICE under Biden as the model
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Jesse Jackson also used his organizing skills to build Black political power w/his Presidential campaigns:
registering Black voters making them the base of the Dem Party
training the next gen of Black politicos (eg, Donna Brazile)
Rest easy now sir
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
registering Black voters making them the base of the Dem Party
training the next gen of Black politicos (eg, Donna Brazile)
Rest easy now sir
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84
A trailblazing figure in the civil rights movement and Democratic politics, Jackson championed the rights of Black, poor and working-class people with his ‘rainbow coalition’
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Jesse Jackson also used his organizing skills to build Black political power w/his Presidential campaigns:
registering Black voters making them the base of the Dem Party
training the next gen of Black politicos (eg, Donna Brazile)
Rest easy now sir
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
registering Black voters making them the base of the Dem Party
training the next gen of Black politicos (eg, Donna Brazile)
Rest easy now sir
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Jesse Jackson's '88 DNC speech specifically called for DC statehood, equal pay for women, universal day and date voter registration. Among other things. But that's sticking to my ribs.
February 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Jesse Jackson's '88 DNC speech specifically called for DC statehood, equal pay for women, universal day and date voter registration. Among other things. But that's sticking to my ribs.
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Manoomin — or wild rice — is an important cultural food source for Anishinaabe peoples throughout the Great Lakes. Once abundant throughout the region, its existence has been threatened by dams and environmental pressures.
Today, there’s an effort to restore it: youtu.be/fTp-337qZYQ
Today, there’s an effort to restore it: youtu.be/fTp-337qZYQ
How Wild Rice Goes From Water to Table | Great Lakes Now
YouTube video by Great Lakes Now
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Manoomin — or wild rice — is an important cultural food source for Anishinaabe peoples throughout the Great Lakes. Once abundant throughout the region, its existence has been threatened by dams and environmental pressures.
Today, there’s an effort to restore it: youtu.be/fTp-337qZYQ
Today, there’s an effort to restore it: youtu.be/fTp-337qZYQ
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Wake me when Mark Kelly finally decides to stop confirming the far right authoritarian’s judges
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bsky.app/profile/mcop...
what a very authentically spontaneous decision!
Senator Mark Kelly says he will 'seriously consider' running for president
The former Navy captain and astronaut says "we're in some seriously challenging times".
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Wake me when Mark Kelly finally decides to stop confirming the far right authoritarian’s judges
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
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How come none of you have ever informed me that Spotted Salamanders have a symbiotic relationship with algae that grow in their eggs (algae supply larvae with oxygen and sugar)? That algae may live within them and pass to future generations?
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/artful-...
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/artful-...
Algae Living inside Salamanders Aren't Happy about the Situation
The world’s only known vertebrate–microbe symbiosis appears to be good for the salamander, but stressful for the alga. So why do they put up with it?
www.scientificamerican.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM
How come none of you have ever informed me that Spotted Salamanders have a symbiotic relationship with algae that grow in their eggs (algae supply larvae with oxygen and sugar)? That algae may live within them and pass to future generations?
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/artful-...
www.scientificamerican.com/blog/artful-...
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Here it is, your moment of zen.
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Here it is, your moment of zen.
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One reason Republicans are so laser targeted on trans kids existing, is that trans kids existing requires accepting the bodily autonomy and consent of children.
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
February 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
One reason Republicans are so laser targeted on trans kids existing, is that trans kids existing requires accepting the bodily autonomy and consent of children.
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
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A toddler is dead in Calgary because we allow these jacked up SUVs with very minimal forward visibility. The drivers of these can’t see people in the crosswalk.
When will these be banned?
#Calgary
When will these be banned?
#Calgary
February 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A toddler is dead in Calgary because we allow these jacked up SUVs with very minimal forward visibility. The drivers of these can’t see people in the crosswalk.
When will these be banned?
#Calgary
When will these be banned?
#Calgary
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The police say they will be looking into “environmental things”.
How about looking into how little of this windshield was left to actually see through with all these accessories and decals were added! WTAF!
#Calgary
How about looking into how little of this windshield was left to actually see through with all these accessories and decals were added! WTAF!
#Calgary
February 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The police say they will be looking into “environmental things”.
How about looking into how little of this windshield was left to actually see through with all these accessories and decals were added! WTAF!
#Calgary
How about looking into how little of this windshield was left to actually see through with all these accessories and decals were added! WTAF!
#Calgary
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Used to be that robber barons would give away vast sums of wealth to charitable causes to launder their reputations. Now the billionaires just try to control the narrative by buying up the media companies
Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett.
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
February 16, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Used to be that robber barons would give away vast sums of wealth to charitable causes to launder their reputations. Now the billionaires just try to control the narrative by buying up the media companies
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The people who have to insure our homes and cars know that climate change is real, because it affects their bottom line. It's not that regulating emissions is bad for business; it's just bad for a small number of industries that happen to be very powerful.
The American Academy of Actuaries warns that dismantling NCAR would degrade the catastrophe models insurers depend on to price climate risk—driving up premiums and threatening coverage availability nationwide.
"Uncertainty carries a positive cost."
www.riskmarketnews.com/trumps-clima...
"Uncertainty carries a positive cost."
www.riskmarketnews.com/trumps-clima...
Trump's Climate Supercomputer Plans Threaten US Insurance Market: Actuaries
A new letter from the American Academy of Actuaries draws a direct line between the planned dismantling of NCAR and higher homeowners insurance costs for US consumers.
www.riskmarketnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The people who have to insure our homes and cars know that climate change is real, because it affects their bottom line. It's not that regulating emissions is bad for business; it's just bad for a small number of industries that happen to be very powerful.
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An autistic woman has reportedly performed a daring feat of extreme bravery by answering “Fine” to the question “How are you?” in a social setting when, in fact, that response does not entirely encapsulate every nuance of the truth.
Brave! Autistic woman says “fine” when asked how she is even though that’s not the exact most truthful answer to the question
An autistic woman has reportedly performed a daring feat of extreme bravery by answering “Fine” to the question “How are you?” in a social setting when, in fact, that response does not entirely…
thedailytism.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
An autistic woman has reportedly performed a daring feat of extreme bravery by answering “Fine” to the question “How are you?” in a social setting when, in fact, that response does not entirely encapsulate every nuance of the truth.
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ICE doesn't ever "leave" any state. There will continue to be ICE and CBP enforcement actions as there were during previous presidents. Hillary Clinton was saying this in her remarks. She doesn't like the visible violence but she is fine with "regular" violence.
February 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
ICE doesn't ever "leave" any state. There will continue to be ICE and CBP enforcement actions as there were during previous presidents. Hillary Clinton was saying this in her remarks. She doesn't like the visible violence but she is fine with "regular" violence.
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This is all true but when I have doomerism, it’s from the knowledge that this party — aside from a small minority — is corrupt, ideologically compromised, and will resist with all its will to do what is actually necessary
When Ds are back in charge, they have to change everything. No moderate half-measures. Just relentless razing of the corrupt institutions that enriched the worst people in the world and propped up fascism.
A few suggestions...
A few suggestions...
February 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This is all true but when I have doomerism, it’s from the knowledge that this party — aside from a small minority — is corrupt, ideologically compromised, and will resist with all its will to do what is actually necessary
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There is no opposition-to-fascism party. There’s an opposition-to-Trump party but it’s full of people who don’t really care about the underlying factors that brought Trump and right wing factions into power.
February 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
There is no opposition-to-fascism party. There’s an opposition-to-Trump party but it’s full of people who don’t really care about the underlying factors that brought Trump and right wing factions into power.
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Things will have to get much worse but these people literally were in the Capitol during an attempted coup and then went back to normal behavior not long after.
They have to think the system is trying to kill them too and they somehow don’t yet.
Insanity bubble of DC politics.
They have to think the system is trying to kill them too and they somehow don’t yet.
Insanity bubble of DC politics.
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Things will have to get much worse but these people literally were in the Capitol during an attempted coup and then went back to normal behavior not long after.
They have to think the system is trying to kill them too and they somehow don’t yet.
Insanity bubble of DC politics.
They have to think the system is trying to kill them too and they somehow don’t yet.
Insanity bubble of DC politics.
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If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''
On this day in 1921, Congress reluctantly accepted a sculpture memorializing women’s 19th A victory. Congress relegated the memorial to the Capitol’s crypt & painted over the feminist inscription. The statue stayed entombed in the crypt for 76 years. The inscription is still not restored. #WeTheMen
February 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''
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Guys, when the snow melts too fast it releases all the captured particulate pollution and now the air looks like pictures of smog from the 1970s. We need Captain Planet to come back so bad
February 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Guys, when the snow melts too fast it releases all the captured particulate pollution and now the air looks like pictures of smog from the 1970s. We need Captain Planet to come back so bad
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