Eleanor Dyck Goodwin
@erg818.bsky.social
Good news on the plastics front... let's hope someone decides to move forward with this!
Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.
www.reuters.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Good news on the plastics front... let's hope someone decides to move forward with this!
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I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
June 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
Undaunted
The unsung heroes of the federal government
contrarian.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
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So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
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February 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
Happy Birthday to The New Yorker!
The New Yorker turns 100 − how a poker game pipe dream became a publishing powerhouse
The magazine, founder Harold Ross famously declared, would not be ‘edited for the old lady in Dubuque.’ A century later, it stands as a testament to his bold, uncompromising vision.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy Birthday to The New Yorker!
Starting the week with some good news…
Ontario ends contract with Elon Musk's Starlink over US tariffs
It is part of Canada's response to sweeping tariffs levied by US President Donald Trump on its imports.
www.bbc.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Starting the week with some good news…
Looks like the Universe has been watching recent news reports…
Astronomers are closely monitoring a newly discovered asteroid with a slightly increased chance of hitting Earth | CNN
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
www.cnn.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Looks like the Universe has been watching recent news reports…
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"It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes: 'groper' and 'grope-ee.' These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality."
Executive Order: We Must Stop Everyone from Transitioning, So the President Knows Who to Grope
“An executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that coul...
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January 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes: 'groper' and 'grope-ee.' These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality."
Some good news … thanks to Swedish ingenuity and concern for the environment!
Clothing Recycling Is Taking a Giant Leap Forward
As fast fashion drives textile waste to stratospheric highs, new methods are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments.
reasonstobecheerful.world
January 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Some good news … thanks to Swedish ingenuity and concern for the environment!
An encouraging piece… if you have the patience to wait. In the meantime, I would like to see Dem leadership taking a more vocal and substantive role right now. Where are they?
Trump Can’t Escape the Laws of Political Gravity
Sooner or later, nature will catch up to the president.
www.theatlantic.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
An encouraging piece… if you have the patience to wait. In the meantime, I would like to see Dem leadership taking a more vocal and substantive role right now. Where are they?
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A political science professor explains how #Texas is eroding democracy, undermining human rights, free speech, and civil liberties—highlighting restrictive abortion laws, privacy violations, and threats to individual freedom. https://buff.ly/4glCwzw (@ktscofield.bsky.social @tamu.bsky.social)
I study democracy worldwide − here’s how Texas is eroding human rights, free expression and civil liberties
A healthy democracy has free and fair elections, robust civil liberties, multiparty competition and minimal corruption. Does Texas qualify?
buff.ly
January 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A political science professor explains how #Texas is eroding democracy, undermining human rights, free speech, and civil liberties—highlighting restrictive abortion laws, privacy violations, and threats to individual freedom. https://buff.ly/4glCwzw (@ktscofield.bsky.social @tamu.bsky.social)
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TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
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Time for some good news from California…
The California grid ran on 100% renewables with no blackouts or cost rises for a record 98 days
No blackouts occurred when renewable electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on California's main grid for parts of 98 of 116 days.
electrek.co
January 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Time for some good news from California…
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Agreed with @NormOrnstein - definitely do NOT share this image!!! Lol bluevirginia.us/2025/01/satu...
January 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Agreed with @NormOrnstein - definitely do NOT share this image!!! Lol bluevirginia.us/2025/01/satu...
This article by Anne Applebaum is an excellent reflection on the current state of the world and global politics. Also frightening. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This article by Anne Applebaum is an excellent reflection on the current state of the world and global politics. Also frightening. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
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10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their po...
popular.info
January 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
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This article was in The Guardian. Why does the link not show here when I post from their website?
Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced
Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced
January 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This article was in The Guardian. Why does the link not show here when I post from their website?
Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced
Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced
Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration
January 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration
