Chris Tebbens
@christebbens.bsky.social
Loving birds, fighting for libraries, finding the intersectionality between them and socialism. 🌹
eBird profile: https://ebird.org/profile/MTc0MjkyOA/
eBird profile: https://ebird.org/profile/MTc0MjkyOA/
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
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Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
Books Not Bars 2025 Holiday Campaign
BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated.
In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
RETVRN
Study: Average 19th-Century American Spent 93% Of Time Waving At Trains, Boats https://theonion.com/study-average-19th-century-american-spent-93-of-time-waving-at-trains-boats/
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
RETVRN
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Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
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It's DAY NINE of our open-ended, national ULP strike - and we're not slowing down.
Show some love to our striking baristas in Newton, MA and remember: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS while baristas are on strike! ✊ #NoContractNoCoffee
Show some love to our striking baristas in Newton, MA and remember: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS while baristas are on strike! ✊ #NoContractNoCoffee
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It's DAY NINE of our open-ended, national ULP strike - and we're not slowing down.
Show some love to our striking baristas in Newton, MA and remember: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS while baristas are on strike! ✊ #NoContractNoCoffee
Show some love to our striking baristas in Newton, MA and remember: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS while baristas are on strike! ✊ #NoContractNoCoffee
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zohran officially cancelled for flying to DC instead of taking amtrak
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
zohran officially cancelled for flying to DC instead of taking amtrak
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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New: cops used Flock AI-enabled cameras to monitor No Kings protests around the country. Also monitored No Hands protests and protests against DOGE.
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New: cops used Flock AI-enabled cameras to monitor No Kings protests around the country. Also monitored No Hands protests and protests against DOGE.
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Don’t say things in an unvetted Signal group chat that you wouldn’t like read aloud in court.
A “joint situational information report” from the FBI and the New York police department (NYPD), dated 28 August 2025, quoted from a chat on Signal, the encrypted messaging app, and also characterized the court watchers as “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Don’t say things in an unvetted Signal group chat that you wouldn’t like read aloud in court.
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This is why we don’t let data centers colonize Michigan, the state with most access to fresh water. And it’s why we don’t elect lecherous capitalists into office that immediately deregulate everything and destroy environmental gains. This is going to happen everywhere.
This is wild af
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This is why we don’t let data centers colonize Michigan, the state with most access to fresh water. And it’s why we don’t elect lecherous capitalists into office that immediately deregulate everything and destroy environmental gains. This is going to happen everywhere.
No contract, no coffee!
Proud of my comrades out supporting the local Arborland Starbucks as they continue the strike to demand a fair contract.
Proud of my comrades out supporting the local Arborland Starbucks as they continue the strike to demand a fair contract.
No Contract, No Coffee!
HVDSA members were canvassing customers in Ann Arbor to boycott Starbucks and stand with striking baristas! Join us this Saturday 12 pm at Arborland Starbucks (3601 Washtenaw Ave) to spread some more solidarity!
HVDSA members were canvassing customers in Ann Arbor to boycott Starbucks and stand with striking baristas! Join us this Saturday 12 pm at Arborland Starbucks (3601 Washtenaw Ave) to spread some more solidarity!
November 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
No contract, no coffee!
Proud of my comrades out supporting the local Arborland Starbucks as they continue the strike to demand a fair contract.
Proud of my comrades out supporting the local Arborland Starbucks as they continue the strike to demand a fair contract.
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No Contract, No Coffee!
HVDSA members were canvassing customers in Ann Arbor to boycott Starbucks and stand with striking baristas! Join us this Saturday 12 pm at Arborland Starbucks (3601 Washtenaw Ave) to spread some more solidarity!
HVDSA members were canvassing customers in Ann Arbor to boycott Starbucks and stand with striking baristas! Join us this Saturday 12 pm at Arborland Starbucks (3601 Washtenaw Ave) to spread some more solidarity!
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
No Contract, No Coffee!
HVDSA members were canvassing customers in Ann Arbor to boycott Starbucks and stand with striking baristas! Join us this Saturday 12 pm at Arborland Starbucks (3601 Washtenaw Ave) to spread some more solidarity!
HVDSA members were canvassing customers in Ann Arbor to boycott Starbucks and stand with striking baristas! Join us this Saturday 12 pm at Arborland Starbucks (3601 Washtenaw Ave) to spread some more solidarity!
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I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
Following the recent election, leadership will be changing in many districts where conservative values previously dominated school board meetings and community actions.
epgn.com/2025/11/18/v...
epgn.com/2025/11/18/v...
Voters shift school boards toward LGBTQ+ inclusion across PA and N.J. - Philadelphia Gay News
School boards in PA and NJ are shifting fast—LGBTQ+ leaders are winning, conservatives are losing, and policy battles are heating up.
epgn.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
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✨The 2025 Ryan's Community Giving Guide for Southeast Michigan is now live ✨
If you've ever wondered who is doing work that needs your support when #givingtuesday comes around, or you want to find folks doing vital work, the 6th annual guide is here to help. Grab the pdf at henyard.com/giving
If you've ever wondered who is doing work that needs your support when #givingtuesday comes around, or you want to find folks doing vital work, the 6th annual guide is here to help. Grab the pdf at henyard.com/giving
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
✨The 2025 Ryan's Community Giving Guide for Southeast Michigan is now live ✨
If you've ever wondered who is doing work that needs your support when #givingtuesday comes around, or you want to find folks doing vital work, the 6th annual guide is here to help. Grab the pdf at henyard.com/giving
If you've ever wondered who is doing work that needs your support when #givingtuesday comes around, or you want to find folks doing vital work, the 6th annual guide is here to help. Grab the pdf at henyard.com/giving
Most military members are not lawyers, and can’t know what is and is not an illegal order until maybe years later. @vetsaboutface.bsky.social is advocating to give service members the right to also refuse orders they find immoral or unjust.
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Most military members are not lawyers, and can’t know what is and is not an illegal order until maybe years later. @vetsaboutface.bsky.social is advocating to give service members the right to also refuse orders they find immoral or unjust.
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i think that people who use headphones in public places like trains are selfish. keeping all your cool music and podcasts to yourself is genuinely sociopathic and deranged behavior. play it on your phone's speaker and let everyone enjoy it, or don't play it at all
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
i think that people who use headphones in public places like trains are selfish. keeping all your cool music and podcasts to yourself is genuinely sociopathic and deranged behavior. play it on your phone's speaker and let everyone enjoy it, or don't play it at all
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
Thank you to one of our @huronvalleydsa.bsky.social comrades for this great video with an intro to the question of "what is socialism?"
What is Socialism?
YouTube video by Huron Valley DSA
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Thank you to one of our @huronvalleydsa.bsky.social comrades for this great video with an intro to the question of "what is socialism?"