Patsy
@patsybaud.bsky.social
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
Donald Trump's militarization of our city streets isn't about fighting crime or public safety — it's about consolidating power in his hands.

What he plans to do with that, now or during the 2026 elections, should worry all of us.
patsybaud.bsky.social
What a rendering of the phenomenon! Thx.
kyle-horton.bsky.social
Truly impressive number of birds migrating tonight. More than 800 MILLION birds up in the air right now❗ #BirdMigration
patsybaud.bsky.social
I hope Kenvue, Inc, makers of Tylenol, sue!
patsybaud.bsky.social
And boycott their advertisers directly.
daebakpodcast.bsky.social
So I know everyone has to make decisions about what and how they'll consume when the world is confusing and we're overwhelmed by the scale of evil we're confronting every day and God knows I'm often hypocritical but anyway, maybe join me in cancelling Disney/Hulu #kdrama #cdrama #jdrama
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
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joriegraham.bsky.social
Anything—anything—u say against Israel can get u deported. Anything.No distinction between gvmt & the people.Just thinking “u shouldn’t starve people & then herd them into food depots & shoot them as they try to get food”— well,that description of murder not allowed.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...
State Dept. Official Says Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Visa Revocations
www.nytimes.com
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petergleick.bsky.social
This is what the NY Times chose to highlight from the Netanyahu/Trump meeting, compared to Al Jazeera.

You decide which is the important news.
Two headlines: from the NYTimes and Al Jazeera. "Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza" and "Netanyahu releases letter nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize"
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profterryhughes.bsky.social
Another study (using drones) shows that extreme sea temperatures in 2024 triggered mass morality of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, compounding losses in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022. (And 2025).

The higher the heat exposure, the greater the impact. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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ddayen.bsky.social
Meanwhile, on the Big Beautiful Bill, @ryanlcooper.com points out that the one big area where energy tax credits are actually expanded is in ethanol and biofuels, which is demonstrably worse for climate change and a horrible use of land:
prospect.org/politics/202...
Senate Republicans’ Climate-Wrecking Corn Ethanol Payout
This version of the Big Beautiful Bill would hand vast subsidies to a toxic industry, all while gutting wind, solar, and green hydrogen.
prospect.org
patsybaud.bsky.social
Gives them permission to go after other sites… reminds me of the WMDs in Iraq.
mehdirhasan.bsky.social
“U.S. Officials Concede They Don’t Know Whereabouts of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile”

Mission accomplished!
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U.S. Officials Concede They Don’t Know Whereabouts of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile
www.nytimes.com
patsybaud.bsky.social
UK? Eu? It's confusing, I guess.
acyn.bsky.social
Trump: You all know the great PM of the UK and we just signed a document

*drops documents*

Trump: A little windy out here. We just signed it and so we have our trade agreement with the EU
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mayorwu.boston.gov
This morning, I signed an Executive Order seeking greater transparency from ICE in response to secret police tactics we have seen. The City of Boston will regularly submit FOIA requests to DHS on federal immigration enforcement activity, to find out who they are detaining and arresting, and why.
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tenprint.bsky.social
#10Print #TenPrint #Maze #CreativeCoding #GenerativeArt
a random maze like pattern made up of forward and backward slashes
patsybaud.bsky.social
Looking forward to reading this. Ought to be excellent!
tomlevenson.bsky.social
It's going to be daily book promotion for a while. (Pub date is 4/29 US; 5/1 UK. I'll likely rabbit on about it after then. #Sorrynotsorry

Today's note comes thanks to the incomparable @deborahb.bsky.social:

(Preorders: www.randomhousebooks.com/books/672378/ or www.bloomsbury.com/uk/so-very-s...
“In So Very Small, Thomas Levenson brings to brilliant life the social history of medical detective work, notably the long quest to understand and to combat infectious disease. In doing so he illuminates the fascinating world of pathogenic microbes, the often unexpected ways we’ve achieved protection, and the often self-destructive ways we’ve undermined—and continue to undermine—our own public health successes. In a world where the next pandemic waits ahead, this is essential reading.”—Deborah Blum, New York Times bestselling author of The Poison Squad
patsybaud.bsky.social
Can someone in the Boston/Cambridge area invite Shannon to give this talk? Please!
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petergleick.bsky.social
Remember, Trump is imposing these tariffs only because the Republican Congress is allowing him to.
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heidilifeldman.bsky.social
🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.
Legal Industry Responses to Fascist Attacks Tracker (Public)
docs.google.com