Chris Hayashida-Knight
@chhknight.bsky.social
PhD History & Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. 25-year nonprofit administrator. Dad, partner, lover of Chihuahuas and jazz. Over 100 unread books on my shelves that I’m totally gonna read one day.
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Land use — Iowa
1 acre of solar
🟰Makes the same amount of energy as
40 acres of corn ethanol
Instead of
•paying out EVERY year, 25x—
install solar 1x —for 25 years
1 acre of solar
🟰Makes the same amount of energy as
40 acres of corn ethanol
Instead of
•paying out EVERY year, 25x—
install solar 1x —for 25 years
2) “Why are we doing this? You know, isn’t there something else we can do on this land that would benefit our society better than fuel ethanol?”
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Land use — Iowa
1 acre of solar
🟰Makes the same amount of energy as
40 acres of corn ethanol
Instead of
•paying out EVERY year, 25x—
install solar 1x —for 25 years
1 acre of solar
🟰Makes the same amount of energy as
40 acres of corn ethanol
Instead of
•paying out EVERY year, 25x—
install solar 1x —for 25 years
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A motorcycle ... with an electric motor, so it never needs fuel ... and two foldable solar panels, so it can recharge while parked, thus needing no outlet.
Effectively infinite range. Total freedom.
Effectively infinite range. Total freedom.
self-charging solar motorcycle by MASK architects frees riders from fuel and power networks
www.designboom.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A motorcycle ... with an electric motor, so it never needs fuel ... and two foldable solar panels, so it can recharge while parked, thus needing no outlet.
Effectively infinite range. Total freedom.
Effectively infinite range. Total freedom.
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My life is really hard rn, guys... I only have 30 minutes left in my audiobook and two chapters left in my ebook and I'm almost done with a knitting project but I have to leave the house to go to a birthday party :(
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My life is really hard rn, guys... I only have 30 minutes left in my audiobook and two chapters left in my ebook and I'm almost done with a knitting project but I have to leave the house to go to a birthday party :(
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Great job Google AI. Looking forward to your technology replacing my orthopedic surgeon.
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Great job Google AI. Looking forward to your technology replacing my orthopedic surgeon.
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We need to do this in every Home Depot across the country
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We need to do this in every Home Depot across the country
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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KYUK is the only public radio station in remote Alaska that regularly broadcasts in the Yugtun language, providing a crucial lifeline to the Indigenous communities in the area.
After Congress slashed its budget, the station isn't sure how it'll survive.
After Congress slashed its budget, the station isn't sure how it'll survive.
In rural America, public radio saves lives
In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?
revealnews.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:36 AM
KYUK is the only public radio station in remote Alaska that regularly broadcasts in the Yugtun language, providing a crucial lifeline to the Indigenous communities in the area.
After Congress slashed its budget, the station isn't sure how it'll survive.
After Congress slashed its budget, the station isn't sure how it'll survive.
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Not today, Satan.
Not. Today.
Not. Today.
Dolly Parton has had to miss two significant ceremonies as she continues to follow her doctors’ orders amid some “health challenges.” https://cnn.it/4oRPsSL
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Not today, Satan.
Not. Today.
Not. Today.
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I'm a trans person w/ a trans kid & we lose trans siblings every year to hateful violence. On Trans Day of Remembrance we're called not only to collectively mourn those we've lost, but to renew our commitment to keep fighting for those who are still here.
#tdor 🏳️⚧️
Art by @thefoxfisher.bsky.social
#tdor 🏳️⚧️
Art by @thefoxfisher.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'm a trans person w/ a trans kid & we lose trans siblings every year to hateful violence. On Trans Day of Remembrance we're called not only to collectively mourn those we've lost, but to renew our commitment to keep fighting for those who are still here.
#tdor 🏳️⚧️
Art by @thefoxfisher.bsky.social
#tdor 🏳️⚧️
Art by @thefoxfisher.bsky.social
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
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ICE abducted Leticia Jacobo and tried to deport her, she is Native American.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Native American woman nearly deported after Polk County Jail issues ICE detainer by mistake
A Native American woman from Arizona was nearly deported by federal immigration officials after a clerical error at the Polk County Jail. The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous...
www.iowapublicradio.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
ICE abducted Leticia Jacobo and tried to deport her, she is Native American.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Pentagon to Withdraw Some National Guard Troops From Chicago and Portland www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Pentagon to Withdraw Some National Guard Troops From Chicago and Portland
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November 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Pentagon to Withdraw Some National Guard Troops From Chicago and Portland www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
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“We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore. A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself.”
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
“We owe it to our young people not to lie to them anymore. A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself.”
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@jbpritzker.bsky.social’s mother raised him right.
Allies — now is the time to make your voices heard.
#Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
Allies — now is the time to make your voices heard.
#Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
@jbpritzker.bsky.social’s mother raised him right.
Allies — now is the time to make your voices heard.
#Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
Allies — now is the time to make your voices heard.
#Trans #TransAwarenessWeek
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In the grand scheme of things this particular consideration may be small beans, but: this is going to kill faculty recruitment and retention. Even if it is reversed, no one will want to teach at a place that does this. It does a permanent disservice to the students and people of Texas.
If you have to get permission to teach in your area of expertise from people who are definitionally not qualified to adjudicate your expertise then you are no longer working at a university.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
You’re working at a state propaganda factory.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
In the grand scheme of things this particular consideration may be small beans, but: this is going to kill faculty recruitment and retention. Even if it is reversed, no one will want to teach at a place that does this. It does a permanent disservice to the students and people of Texas.
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
Exclusive: US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Exclusive: US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...