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fsf2.bsky.social @fsf2.bsky.social · Feb 15
We now know that —is due to a coincidental combination of very low rates of global volcanism, and highly dispersed continents with big mountains, which allow for lots of global rainfall and therefore amplify reactions that remove carbon from the atmosphere," he explained.
phys.org/news/2025-02...
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps
The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.
phys.org
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www.arjunkhemani.com/p/25-david-d...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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AI without meaning is not intelligence, it is mathematics

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#philosophy #science #psychology #AI #intelligence #physics #biology #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyence
AI and the Neglect of Meaning: From Unlimited to Indefinite
The story of artificial intelligence is not just one of increasing computational power—it’s also a story about how machines relate to meaning. Or more precisely, how meaning has been progressively sid...
ocrampal.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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drspacejunk.bsky.social
245. Biological humans are a transitional species and will soon be replaced by digital AI entities.
#TabClosed2026
The Endgame of Edgelord Eschatology - Truthdig
Powerful figures in Silicon Valley advocate a new-age religion that sees humanity as a transitional species — one whose time is almost up.
www.truthdig.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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January 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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mwarsh.bsky.social
I’ve been enjoying watching the @aljazeera.com Al Jazeera Untangles series the “Colonizer’s Academy” and am honored to feature in their episode on the Portuguese empire, alongside several others, including dear friend @lbrockey.bsky.social
youtu.be/6ukRESgQUpo?...
#earlymod #skystorians
The Portuguese Empire’s formula: Slave trade, faith and ports | Al Jazeera Untangles
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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January 15, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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ideasroadshow.bsky.social
Amiens Cathedral fortified w/ sandbags in a particularly stylish fashion during WW1, 1915. They served a dual purpose: to protect the cathedral from shrapnel & provide shelter for civilians during air raids.

🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #academia #medievalsky #art #war #France

(Photo: Gallica / BNF)
Amiens Cathedral protected with sandbags during WW1, 1915.
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Check out the handout from the AHA’s Congressional Briefing on the history of deportation. Panelists Hidetaka Hirota, Ana Raquel Minian Andjel, and Yael Schacher shared policies concerning immigration and deportation throughout US history. 🗃️
History of Deportation Handout – AHA
This handout was created for the AHA's Congressional Briefing on the history of deportation.
www.historians.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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cmcknichols.bsky.social
What was best, worst, and why? What was over-or-under-rated, and why? What was missed?! Check out the launch panel on the top 10 best & worst decisions in US foreign policy history🗃️ (Council on Foreign Relations survey, rated by members of @shafrhistorians.bsky.social) youtu.be/rQB4dZgDdlg?...
America at 250: The Best and Worst Decisions in U.S. Foreign Policy
YouTube video by Council on Foreign Relations
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January 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
It must be made unmistakably clear from day one that everything produced by this White House-controlled prosecutorial apparatus is political. These are not good-faith law enforcement actions; they are exercises of raw power. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/jd-v...
JD Vance’s prosecutorial state
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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jentaub.bsky.social
Oh

“In late 2024, while Mr. Herrera was facing felony charges in the case, his daughter, Isabela Herrera, donated $2.5 million to MAGA Inc., a super PAC devoted to Mr. Trump … In July, Ms. Herrera donated another $1 million …Trump this week pardoned Mr. Herrera”

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Signs More Pardons, Freeing a Fraudster for 2nd Time
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Archaeologists Unearth 200,000-Year-Old Evidence of Ancient Human-Like Species that Lived Alongside Early Humans
New archaeological evidence from Sulawesi suggests that Homo sapiens may have lived alongside a mysterious species.
indiandefencereview.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:23 AM
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Trump’s health plan puts the blame on industry for high costs
Trump’s health plan puts the blame on industry for high costs
The president is jettisoning the GOP’s corporate allies in a bid to inoculate his party from voters stressed by the cost of living.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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tate.bsky.social
Michael Rothenstein, Red Gothic, 1962
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1118893
Purchased 1976
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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minakimes.bsky.social
NFL fans...a few accounts on here I've followed recently that you may enjoy:

Seahawks clips/scheme: @alexcastrofilho.bsky.social

Saints news and analysis: @nickunderhill.bsky.social

General NFL chat: @trainisland.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
Reminder: ocean heat content is a BETTER metric of global heating than surface temperatures (which are far more prone to fluctuations due to El Nino/La Nina), and unlike surface temperatures, it set a NEW RECORD THIS PAST YEAR:
michaelemann.bsky.social Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 7d
"Ocean Heat Content Sets Another Record in 2025" | Our (Yuying Pan et al) new article in Advances in Atmospheric Science: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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wajali.bsky.social
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
fsf2.bsky.social
Governments pledged under the 2015 Paris Agreement to try to avoid exceeding 1.5 C of global warming, measured as a decades-long average temperature compared with pre-industrial temperatures.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
2025 among world's three hottest years on record, WMO says
Last year was among the planet's three warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, as EU scientists also confirmed average temperatures have now exceeded 1.5 degrees Ce...
www.reuters.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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jayrosen.bsky.social
Sudden resignations among professionals who took their oath seriously are a tiny signal that something has gone deeply wrong inside the system.

Typically it takes an investigation to know what.

Watch how Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social develops this image. talkingpointsmo.com/edblog/the-l...
January 15, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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michaelharriot.bsky.social
The Wake-Up Call: The Un-Whitewashed Story of Claudette Colvin
If you think you know the story of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, who died Tuesday, think again.
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 12:12 AM
fsf2.bsky.social
www.espn.com/racing/nasca...
Biffle's home burglarized weeks after plane crash
Sheriff's deputies are investigating an alleged break-in and theft last week at the North Carolina home of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, one of seven people who died in a plane crash last month.
www.espn.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
Adds to a growing list and the movement to cures!
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-exhili...
The Exhilirating Movement From Treatment to Cures for Autoimmune Diseases
Exploiting Lessons from Cancer's Mirror Biology
erictopol.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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english.lemonde.fr
'In the face of Donald Trump's imperialism, realism means defending the law as an indispensable tool'
'In the face of Donald Trump's imperialism, realism means defending the law as an indispensable tool'
As the president shows his eagerness to dismantle any form of checks and balances both within and beyond the US borders, the principles of law paradoxically endure, explains Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
www.lemonde.fr
January 14, 2026 at 10:39 PM
fsf2.bsky.social
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January 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
fsf2.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/o...
Opinion | This Rural Congresswoman Thinks Democrats Have Lost Their Minds. She Has a Point.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
stevanzetti.bsky.social steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 3d
BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.

www.texasobserver.org/ice-prosecut...
ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM