Cindy B.
@eclecta.bsky.social
Nerd. Arsenal supporter. COVID-avoider.
Writing about issues and books is a way I try to reinforce/challenge my learning.
Too enthusiastic and curious to be cool.
She/her.
Toronto
Writing about issues and books is a way I try to reinforce/challenge my learning.
Too enthusiastic and curious to be cool.
She/her.
Toronto
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I want you to promise Prez you'll completely revise your worldview and drastically change your media consumption habits when January gets here and the invasion of Venezuela still hasn't happened.
Apparently that's how this works.
Apparently that's how this works.
December 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I want you to promise Prez you'll completely revise your worldview and drastically change your media consumption habits when January gets here and the invasion of Venezuela still hasn't happened.
Apparently that's how this works.
Apparently that's how this works.
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100% this
from a state party director
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
100% this
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Tech fascists believe they are going to merge with AI, live forever and colonize the universe as a species of self-replicating machines that eat the energy of the stars.
We can think big, too. Anything is possible. Don't let billionaires monopolize the power of radical imagination.
We can think big, too. Anything is possible. Don't let billionaires monopolize the power of radical imagination.
Here's an idea: Any Democrat who wants to be taken seriously as a presidential candidate in 2028 must pledge to rip this cabal of anti-democracy tech fascists out of our government.
Anyone who won't make that pledge is for the billionaires, not the people. This must be a deal-breaking litmus test.
Anyone who won't make that pledge is for the billionaires, not the people. This must be a deal-breaking litmus test.
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
December 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Tech fascists believe they are going to merge with AI, live forever and colonize the universe as a species of self-replicating machines that eat the energy of the stars.
We can think big, too. Anything is possible. Don't let billionaires monopolize the power of radical imagination.
We can think big, too. Anything is possible. Don't let billionaires monopolize the power of radical imagination.
Time for another book review! This time: "Air-borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe" by @carlzimmer.com .
A) WHAT IT IS:
A.1 - A very readable, well-explained history of the field of aerobiology, including its implications in the COVID-19 pandemic
1/16
A) WHAT IT IS:
A.1 - A very readable, well-explained history of the field of aerobiology, including its implications in the COVID-19 pandemic
1/16
December 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Time for another book review! This time: "Air-borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe" by @carlzimmer.com .
A) WHAT IT IS:
A.1 - A very readable, well-explained history of the field of aerobiology, including its implications in the COVID-19 pandemic
1/16
A) WHAT IT IS:
A.1 - A very readable, well-explained history of the field of aerobiology, including its implications in the COVID-19 pandemic
1/16
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I truly believe that most people are better than this, but being quiet and passively good doesn't help anyone. People who believe in decency need to get as active and exercised as these evil fucks.
Or else the evil takes over. We've seen this whole story play out before, many times.
Or else the evil takes over. We've seen this whole story play out before, many times.
December 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I truly believe that most people are better than this, but being quiet and passively good doesn't help anyone. People who believe in decency need to get as active and exercised as these evil fucks.
Or else the evil takes over. We've seen this whole story play out before, many times.
Or else the evil takes over. We've seen this whole story play out before, many times.
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People do not use information to determine their social identities; they use their social identities to determine what counts as information. The climate fight is, and has always been, an identity fight. Gonna talk with @samuel-bagg.bsky.social about this soon.
The Problem is Epistemic. The Solution is Not. | Blog of the APA
Doubts about the wisdom of the masses are as old as philosophy itself. Yet interest in democracy’s “epistemic” merits has surged in the last decade—and it is no mystery why. Democracy is collapsing ar...
blog.apaonline.org
November 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
People do not use information to determine their social identities; they use their social identities to determine what counts as information. The climate fight is, and has always been, an identity fight. Gonna talk with @samuel-bagg.bsky.social about this soon.
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America, It's Not You, It's...
November 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
America, It's Not You, It's...
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Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
November 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
I saw 1 of Canada's national treasures, @charlieangus104.bsky.social (+ panel), speak last night. Charlie continues to be a catalyst for conversation & conviction about Canadian sovereignty, oligarchy, and our urgent need to work together to hold the line and fight for a fair and equitable future. 💗
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I saw 1 of Canada's national treasures, @charlieangus104.bsky.social (+ panel), speak last night. Charlie continues to be a catalyst for conversation & conviction about Canadian sovereignty, oligarchy, and our urgent need to work together to hold the line and fight for a fair and equitable future. 💗
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This absenteeism is concerning, lament schools and workplaces who’ve been past tensing the pandemic since 2021 or 2022 while everyone lives in perpetual sickness.
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This absenteeism is concerning, lament schools and workplaces who’ve been past tensing the pandemic since 2021 or 2022 while everyone lives in perpetual sickness.
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A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
ANNUAL BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
It's been a great year of reading, so I'm sharing info on some books I've loved, just in time for your holiday gift lists! :-> (for the curious, my count of books read so far this year is 94, most of which were audiobooks borrowed from the Toronto Public Library) 1/14
It's been a great year of reading, so I'm sharing info on some books I've loved, just in time for your holiday gift lists! :-> (for the curious, my count of books read so far this year is 94, most of which were audiobooks borrowed from the Toronto Public Library) 1/14
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
ANNUAL BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
It's been a great year of reading, so I'm sharing info on some books I've loved, just in time for your holiday gift lists! :-> (for the curious, my count of books read so far this year is 94, most of which were audiobooks borrowed from the Toronto Public Library) 1/14
It's been a great year of reading, so I'm sharing info on some books I've loved, just in time for your holiday gift lists! :-> (for the curious, my count of books read so far this year is 94, most of which were audiobooks borrowed from the Toronto Public Library) 1/14
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We will struggle to explain to future generations how something so transparent and stupid was able to take place youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We will struggle to explain to future generations how something so transparent and stupid was able to take place youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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This is the correct take. Whoever is refusing to comply with fascism from inside the Coast Guard, thank you.
To everyone holding the line for democracy from within the government, the American people thank you.
To everyone holding the line for democracy from within the government, the American people thank you.
Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This is the correct take. Whoever is refusing to comply with fascism from inside the Coast Guard, thank you.
To everyone holding the line for democracy from within the government, the American people thank you.
To everyone holding the line for democracy from within the government, the American people thank you.
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Human beings are actually wired to hate uncertainty of any kind. We will cling to the familiar even if it is killing us.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Human beings are actually wired to hate uncertainty of any kind. We will cling to the familiar even if it is killing us.
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I’m no political strategist, but I think one of member of the Ontario NDP (and even the Liberals) should make a point every day of being ejected from the legislature for calling the Ford government corrupt.
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’m no political strategist, but I think one of member of the Ontario NDP (and even the Liberals) should make a point every day of being ejected from the legislature for calling the Ford government corrupt.
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Hoekstra is now saying that there will be no trade deal if Canada buys the Swedish Gripen fighter jet (to be manufactured in Canada) instead of the US F-35.
On the other hand, Trump talking about a kill switch in the F-35 makes it a national security threat to any country that buys it.
On the other hand, Trump talking about a kill switch in the F-35 makes it a national security threat to any country that buys it.
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Hoekstra is now saying that there will be no trade deal if Canada buys the Swedish Gripen fighter jet (to be manufactured in Canada) instead of the US F-35.
On the other hand, Trump talking about a kill switch in the F-35 makes it a national security threat to any country that buys it.
On the other hand, Trump talking about a kill switch in the F-35 makes it a national security threat to any country that buys it.
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
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International Men's Day. Guys, check in on your friends; if you need help, ask, and, importantly, remember the version of masculinity you're being sold online and by many politicians isn't masculinity, it's cruelty. Last, there's nothing unmasculine about protecting your health.
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
International Men's Day. Guys, check in on your friends; if you need help, ask, and, importantly, remember the version of masculinity you're being sold online and by many politicians isn't masculinity, it's cruelty. Last, there's nothing unmasculine about protecting your health.
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Philanthropy is trying to plug lots of gaps left by the federal abandonment of the common good.
Philanthropic giving comes from returns in the stock market.
I imagine philanthropy holds stock in AI companies...
This is another reason the talk of AI bubble bursting worries me.
Philanthropic giving comes from returns in the stock market.
I imagine philanthropy holds stock in AI companies...
This is another reason the talk of AI bubble bursting worries me.
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Philanthropy is trying to plug lots of gaps left by the federal abandonment of the common good.
Philanthropic giving comes from returns in the stock market.
I imagine philanthropy holds stock in AI companies...
This is another reason the talk of AI bubble bursting worries me.
Philanthropic giving comes from returns in the stock market.
I imagine philanthropy holds stock in AI companies...
This is another reason the talk of AI bubble bursting worries me.
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WTF? Why didn’t I know this?
Immigration raids in Hawaiʻi are especially ironic since the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was illegally overthrown and the Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States against the will of the people.
Immigration arrests surge in Hawaii as federal agents target courthouses
Advocates and legal experts say many arrests are happening quietly, often when immigrants show up at state courts.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
WTF? Why didn’t I know this?
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HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
HOLY SHIT ONE THOUSAND GIRLS
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Con artists are gonna con, as long as it works. And they're gonna use everyone and everything, including their baby, as part of their con.
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Con artists are gonna con, as long as it works. And they're gonna use everyone and everything, including their baby, as part of their con.
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Also your opponents are not infallible, THEY MAKE MISTAKES. You have to be ready to exploit those but only people already in motion can do so...
November 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Also your opponents are not infallible, THEY MAKE MISTAKES. You have to be ready to exploit those but only people already in motion can do so...