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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 9h

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 4h

Full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing…

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 5h

We're spending $20B to bail out Argentina, but they cut USAID down to the bone, causing deaths around the world. The entire budget of USAID, the whole agency, was $21B last year. Shameful.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 5h

www.learningtree.com/blog/a-begin...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Basics for Beginners

Learn what AI is, how machine learning works, real-world applications, and key ethical challenges—all in a beginner-friendly guide.

www.learningtree.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 5h

zeteo.com/p/who-is-ste...

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured and dangerous psyche. But now Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses.

zeteo.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 5h

“Before It’s Too Late”: Tracey Lauriault on Canada’s Data Sovereignty Crisis gogeomatics.ca/before-its-t...

“Before It’s Too Late”: Tracey Lauriault on Canada’s Data Sovereignty Crisis - GoGeomatics

Digital sovereignty has quickly become one of the most pressing policy issues in Canada. From the U.S. Patriot Act and Cloud Act to the risks of foreign ownership of critical infrastructure, Canada fi...

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 12h

theconversation.com/metal-organi...

Metal-organic frameworks: Nobel-winning tiny ‘sponge crystals’ with an astonishing amount of inner space

Just a gram of these tiny crystals can have an internal surface area as big as a soccer field. A materials expert explains the almost magical chemistry of MOFs.

theconversation.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 12h

www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

www.propublica.org

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 12h

www.euronews.com/business/202...

'Not up for discussion': Brussels rejects US pressure on climate rules

In response to US demands to roll back the EU's environmental legislation, the European Commission defended its autonomous power to adopt laws.

www.euronews.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 12h

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump’s message to Bondi to prosecute enemies was supposed to be a DM

Apparent error provides another glimpse into radically reshaped Justice Department under Trump’s command

www.independent.co.uk

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 13h

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 15h

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

AI models that lie, cheat and plot murder: how dangerous are LLMs really?

Tests of large language models reveal that they can behave in deceptive and potentially harmful ways. What does this mean for the future?

www.nature.com

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 16h

Musk’s X posts on ketamine, Putin spur release of his security clearances

Conditions of Elon Musk’s top-secret clearances may soon be exposed.

arstechnica.com

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GN @w1ts3nd555.bsky.social · 16h

#climatechange #fossilfuels

Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 16h

With coal leases on public lands in the news, resharing our report published ten years ago. We modeled the life-cycle greenhouse gas pollution that would result from developing federally-controlled coal, oil shale, natural gas, crude oil and tar sands.
🔌💡 www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_r...

Climate Study: Ending New Federal Fossil Fuel Leases Would Keep 450 Billion Tons of Carbon Pollution in Ground

www.biologicaldiversity.org

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 20h

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

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Mary Grace🕷️🕸️🎃👻 @emgeekay.bsky.social · 2d

This is important and everyone working in a gallery, library, archives, or museum should participate.

#library #archives 📚

Michael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social · 8d

Government launches consultation on new AI strategy. This one has a tight timeline - responses due by the end of the month. Can respond to a survey or offer comments. Says it expects the new strategy to be developed by the end of the year.
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 16h

“I’ll kill you in front of your students.”

This is just one of the death threats that has driven @mark-bray.bsky.social to try and flee the US.

But at the airport last night, after checking in and clearing security, his booking mysteriously disappeared

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

www.wired.com

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 15h

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/were-all-a...

We're all ANTIFA, Donald.

Hey Donald,

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d

This is a key talking points that should be echoed everyday by Democrats and ties directly to the Epstein Files, which is Trump's Achillese Cankle.

Why aren't Republicans swearing Rep Grijalva???

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 1d

Jeffries says Dems "have made clear privately and publicly" to Mike Johnson that Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) must be sworn in.

"Why the delay?" he asks. "Does it have anything to do with Republicans continuing effort to hide the Epstein files from the American people?"

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

58% of Americans - including half of Republicans - think the president should send armed troops only to face external threats, a sign of unease as President Donald Trump increasingly deploys National Guard troops to police American cities, a @reuters.com poll found.

www.reuters.com/world/us/mos...

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

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Greg Pierce @gregspierce.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing work by friends @kbdobbin.bsky.social, @alfencl.bsky.social and Justin McBride (@uclaurbanplanning.bsky.social)

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Linking variation in water democracy to system performance on the human right to water

Nature Water - Access to safe, affordable and accessible drinking water is influenced by various socioeconomic factors. A survey of a large number of California water systems shows how different...

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

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