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Rage Against the Miocene

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Rich Pancost, Earth Scientist at the University of Bristol. Interested in past climates and earth system processes, from peatlands to the deep sea. First gen/ working class. Privileged white cis male. Anti-racist, pro LGBTQ+, unapologetically woke. He/Him

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Rage Against the Miocene @organiccarbon.bsky.social · Nov 16

Intro time! I am an organic geochemist who explores all aspects of organic carbon in the environment to study past, current, and future changes in the Earth system. I am an advocate of interdisciplinary approaches, especially when applied to achieving social and environmental justice.

Cleddon Shoots waterfall in the Wye Valley, surrounded by orange fallen leaves and moss-covered rocks.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 8h

Trump is weaponizing the DOJ to prosecute his perceived political enemies and it is unprecedented and flat out dangerous.

I stand with Letitia James. This administration must be held accountable.

www.cbsnews.com/news/new-yor...

New York AG Letitia James indicted in Virginia after investigation by Trump's DOJ

A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking the second Trump foe to face federal prosecution in recent weeks.

www.cbsnews.com

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 16h

My dope friend Adrian, who is trans, interviewed 90 transgender Texans. His project is finally out: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

We surveyed 90 trans Texans. Most said they’re living in fear and weighing a move

Respondents said anti-trans policies have complicated their sense of home in Texas and pushed them to consider leaving the state.

www.dallasnews.com

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Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 7d

As a primatologist, Jane Goodall was a huge inspiration to me. I admired the way she describes chimpanzee behavior with such detail and empathy, and she’s inspired so many people and advocated for chimpanzee conservation and welfare.

However, I'm dismayed at what her narrative leaves out (1/10)

Photo of Jane Goodall in the center, signing a book, with three women standing slightly hunched behind her. A very young Michelle is to the right, smiling.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16h

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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Rage Against the Miocene @organiccarbon.bsky.social · 17h

Essential reading: "The more processed foods are, the more deleterious they are to human health and the environment.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The hidden cost of ultra-processed foods on the environment: ‘The whole industry should pay’

Industrially made foods involve several ingredients and processes to put together, making it difficult to examine their true cost

www.theguardian.com

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Aster Vérité @aster-verite.bsky.social · 1d

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Froggie vs. ICE: The asymmetrical symbol of a failing authoritarian state.

You’ve seen the video.
An inflatable frog at a Portland protest.
Unarmed. Unbothered. Unapologetically absurd.
And ICE panics.

They fire pepper spray up a frog caricature's ass.

The frog wins.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d

Feels like this article should mention the fact that fossil fuels and climate change massively intensified this fire, making it deadlier than it otherwise would have been, because a lot of ppl will read this story and assume it means climate played no role

Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Authorities announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is suspected of setting a fire on New Year’s Eve that eventually became the Palisades fire.

www.latimes.com

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 1d

Few fungi are as iconic as fly agaric, which forms symbiotic mycorrhizal relationships with the roots of birch, oak, and other trees across the northern hemisphere.

It has also been introduced and become invasive in some southern parts of the globe, pushing out native fungi.

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 1d

The new head of NOAA, in addition to having violated the agency's code of ethics by criticizing NWS forecasters as part of Sharpiegate, said in his confirmation hearing that "he stood by the Trump administration’s proposals to dismantle much of NOAA’s climate science enterprise."

Guest link.

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA

www.nytimes.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

Portland is ... right there. It's a real place. People live in it. People can go look at it. You could call someone there right now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Rage Against the Miocene @organiccarbon.bsky.social · 1d

Moonrise in the valley. A moment of peace in difficult times.

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 1d

Got a recent Pulitzer for warning on the spread of autocracy around the globe, after decades of service to the paper? You can bet your butt you're getting laid off by form email, on Yom Kippur

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 1d

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 1d

No reason to believe we will have free and fair elections moving forward.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Rage Against the Miocene @organiccarbon.bsky.social · 1d

Moonrise in the valley. A moment of peace in difficult times.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 1d

GLORY!!!!!!!!!

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 1d

We've got some fantastic nature news to brighten your day 🎉

Wicken Fen has become the first UK nature reserve to record an incredible 10,000 species. A moth that imitates a wasp was the 10,000th species to be recorded. This work is possible thanks to a major grant from The Nature Recovery Project.

A close-up of a glow-worm with a black plated body and a bright green glowing tail clinging to a stem of grass in the dark

A dark grey moth with bright beige splodges on its wings. It sits of a bright green leaf against a black background

A small brown bird with a cream chest and darker brown tail feathers perches on a reed against a background of blurred brown and green reeds

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 2d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 2d

Never before in American history has one state's military force been deployed in another state over its objection.

I say never because the Civil War involved states whose governments legally ceased to exist, their offices vacated by constructive resignation, with no legitimate governors to object.

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I'm Margaret! I'm the best! Blah Blah Blah! @vt-vagabond.bsky.social · 2d

There’s a lot in here that deserves a pull quote, but this is the most egregious. I need people to recognize the gravity of the situation here in Chicago;

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"The ones that are getting out are coming home to no home," Watson said.
According to her, after the raid occurred, building management stole or threw out residents belongings, including visas and important documents.

ICIRR is still trying to determine the identities of all the people detained in the raid. Castro said that the organization usually can do that by following up with family members or loved ones. "In this instance, there was nobody left to work with," she said. The only detainee name they're sure of is that of a person who passed their Venezuelan passport to a neighbor as they were being taken away.

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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 2d

One of the nuttier cultural fights: EU parliament will soon decide whether veggie burgers are allowed to be called "burgers" because...meat lobby.

Austrian daily Der Standard: "EU-Countdown for Veggie-Burger"

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2d

The scenes out of Chicago should outrage us all. These federal agents are out of control, committing senseless acts of violence & putting everyone at risk.

American citizens are being detained & brutalized.

This kind of immigration "enforcement" shouldn't be acceptable to anyone.

Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

www.pbs.org

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Victoria Derbyshire, "You described Reform UK as the right wing fascists of 1930s, why?"

Lord Heseltine, "Because that's what they are"

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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 2d

A remarkable transformation in @rsc.org prizes.
30% of prizes recognise teams rather than individuals (up from 5%).
36% of prize-winners are early-career (up from 4%)
38% of prize winners are women (up from 25%)
Twice as many prizes for work outside universities.
www.rsc.org/policy-and-c...

Reshaping recognition: evolving how we celebrate excellence

A multi-year journey to transform our prizes

www.rsc.org

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 2d

I say again: Rod Serling was real as hell

Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · Jan 22

Since i was a kid, I've loved Rod Serling's work as a creator. Once i began to learn about his strong commitment to civil rights work, I also deeply admired him just as a person. The man did not flinch from this.

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Photo of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: a Black man with close-cut hair & a tidy mustache wears a suit & sits at a table with his hands loosely clasped near his face; he is looking off to his right with a thoughtful expression on his face, the whole image evoking both prayer and contemplation of the future.

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X-Men Don't Need Britches 💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · 2d

Good night, Bluesky

Tweet from @GooseyMane on Twitter reads:

Can somebody explain to me why it's bad if immigrants take out jobs but it's good if AI does?

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