Ora Tor
@splitrailfence.bsky.social
Civil War historian & Wide Awake. Kind to nonhumans. Old CORE and NOW for ERA activist. Retired from social studies, financial analysis, & small business. Traveled over 50k US miles for my research. Nature knows best & intends no ill will.
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“But Putin will not be around forever. He might not be around for much longer. He’s perched on the top of a powder keg of his own making and he can’t get off.”
The Putin Domino Theory
When one man goes, everything changes
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
“But Putin will not be around forever. He might not be around for much longer. He’s perched on the top of a powder keg of his own making and he can’t get off.”
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Microplastic existence in two feeding zones of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in Gulf of California, Mexico doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
Microplastic existence in two feeding zones of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in Gulf of California, Mexico
This study quantifies microplastics collected from two different feeding zones of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) from Bahia de los Angeles (BLA) and Ba…
doi.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Microplastic existence in two feeding zones of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in Gulf of California, Mexico doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
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Yeah in other western hemisphere military news it hasn't exactly made the headlines but Marines at the embassy in Port-au-Prince have been swapping gunfire every couple of days for a while with random jabronis who decide to take a potshot at them
Additional U.S. Marines being sent to Haiti to defend the embassy from gang attacks face a grim reality: They're increasingly being targeted by American-made, military-grade firearms.
Gangs wielding American guns await US Marines heading to Haiti
www.stripes.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Yeah in other western hemisphere military news it hasn't exactly made the headlines but Marines at the embassy in Port-au-Prince have been swapping gunfire every couple of days for a while with random jabronis who decide to take a potshot at them
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Candle flame for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #warmth.
A #Kodachrome from the late 1970s photographed with the single coated 50mm lens that is now part of my #GettingBackToBasics kit.
#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #photography
A #Kodachrome from the late 1970s photographed with the single coated 50mm lens that is now part of my #GettingBackToBasics kit.
#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #photography
November 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Candle flame for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #warmth.
A #Kodachrome from the late 1970s photographed with the single coated 50mm lens that is now part of my #GettingBackToBasics kit.
#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #photography
A #Kodachrome from the late 1970s photographed with the single coated 50mm lens that is now part of my #GettingBackToBasics kit.
#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #photography
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Here are the right 2 pages. Sorry
November 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Here are the right 2 pages. Sorry
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My cousin lives in this community and told me this outrageous story last night. I hope it will be widely shared.
The backstory is that the community is a fishing community and they really wanted the helicopter since you know...fishing is risky.
New Details: Court orders Coast Guard helicopter to be returned to Newport
A federal judge in Eugene has issued a temporary restraining order to have the U.S Department of Homeland Security return the Coast Guard’s rescue helicopter to Newport, according to the
www.newportnewstimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My cousin lives in this community and told me this outrageous story last night. I hope it will be widely shared.
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A huge thank you to everyone at @uvapress.bsky.social on publication day, especially to brilliant, legendary editor Nadine Zimmerli.
The Course of Human Events: The Declaration of Independence and the Historical Origins of the United States. Available for pre-order and out in November 2025.
www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10151/
www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10151/
The Course of Human Events
<b>How reading the Declaration of Independence as a document of history explains its intended meaning</b><br/><br/> Thomas Jefferson chose his words c
www.upress.virginia.edu
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A huge thank you to everyone at @uvapress.bsky.social on publication day, especially to brilliant, legendary editor Nadine Zimmerli.
At the top of the Badlands looking southwest.
19°F/7°C
Mid-day-ish
December 2016
#landscape
#travel
#Badlands
#SouthDakota
#EastCoastKin
#photo
#photography
#fridayfeeling
#scape
19°F/7°C
Mid-day-ish
December 2016
#landscape
#travel
#Badlands
#SouthDakota
#EastCoastKin
#photo
#photography
#fridayfeeling
#scape
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
At the top of the Badlands looking southwest.
19°F/7°C
Mid-day-ish
December 2016
#landscape
#travel
#Badlands
#SouthDakota
#EastCoastKin
#photo
#photography
#fridayfeeling
#scape
19°F/7°C
Mid-day-ish
December 2016
#landscape
#travel
#Badlands
#SouthDakota
#EastCoastKin
#photo
#photography
#fridayfeeling
#scape
It's an "old hangin' tree" in CA gold country Sierra foothills. There's a plaque about it nearby.
2016
#photo
#photography
#americanhistory
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#travel
#sierranevada
#GoldCountry
#fridayfeeling
2016
#photo
#photography
#americanhistory
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#travel
#sierranevada
#GoldCountry
#fridayfeeling
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It's an "old hangin' tree" in CA gold country Sierra foothills. There's a plaque about it nearby.
2016
#photo
#photography
#americanhistory
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#travel
#sierranevada
#GoldCountry
#fridayfeeling
2016
#photo
#photography
#americanhistory
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#travel
#sierranevada
#GoldCountry
#fridayfeeling
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#FridayFeeling and it’s not black 😍🇨🇭
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#FridayFeeling and it’s not black 😍🇨🇭
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Amid the blur of the world, a single point of focus reveals the wonder we forget to see. Light bends, colors swirl, and in one small reflection the season becomes enchanted again—reminding us that magic is simply perspective transformed.
#christmas #christmasdecorations #photo #photoart
#christmas #christmasdecorations #photo #photoart
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Amid the blur of the world, a single point of focus reveals the wonder we forget to see. Light bends, colors swirl, and in one small reflection the season becomes enchanted again—reminding us that magic is simply perspective transformed.
#christmas #christmasdecorations #photo #photoart
#christmas #christmasdecorations #photo #photoart
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Looking up at this mesmerizing face from about 15 feet (or 4.57 meters).
A great horned owl photographed in Longmont, Colorado.
#HeadShots #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #birdphotography #owl #owls #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #great_horned_owl #great_horned_owls
A great horned owl photographed in Longmont, Colorado.
#HeadShots #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #birdphotography #owl #owls #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #great_horned_owl #great_horned_owls
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Looking up at this mesmerizing face from about 15 feet (or 4.57 meters).
A great horned owl photographed in Longmont, Colorado.
#HeadShots #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #birdphotography #owl #owls #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #great_horned_owl #great_horned_owls
A great horned owl photographed in Longmont, Colorado.
#HeadShots #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #birdphotography #owl #owls #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #great_horned_owl #great_horned_owls
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The horizon may seem far, but every step brings us closer. ✨🌅
#sea #sunset #nature #ocean #peace #landscape #sky #reflection #beachvibes #SerenityLove #photography #photographie #photo #photos #travel #city #photographer #Light #sun #french #Bluesky #Italia #Nikon #Beautiful #BlueSkyArt #Lightrooms
#sea #sunset #nature #ocean #peace #landscape #sky #reflection #beachvibes #SerenityLove #photography #photographie #photo #photos #travel #city #photographer #Light #sun #french #Bluesky #Italia #Nikon #Beautiful #BlueSkyArt #Lightrooms
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The horizon may seem far, but every step brings us closer. ✨🌅
#sea #sunset #nature #ocean #peace #landscape #sky #reflection #beachvibes #SerenityLove #photography #photographie #photo #photos #travel #city #photographer #Light #sun #french #Bluesky #Italia #Nikon #Beautiful #BlueSkyArt #Lightrooms
#sea #sunset #nature #ocean #peace #landscape #sky #reflection #beachvibes #SerenityLove #photography #photographie #photo #photos #travel #city #photographer #Light #sun #french #Bluesky #Italia #Nikon #Beautiful #BlueSkyArt #Lightrooms
Especially at a time when trust hangs by a thread.
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Especially at a time when trust hangs by a thread.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Again, there is no plan for running our universities without federal funding, or foreign students, at scale. But the public has no idea about this because no. one. is. telling. them. this. They expect their kids are still going to be able to do all the things at college in the next 4 years, & well:
The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Again, there is no plan for running our universities without federal funding, or foreign students, at scale. But the public has no idea about this because no. one. is. telling. them. this. They expect their kids are still going to be able to do all the things at college in the next 4 years, & well:
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New data shows consumers are increasingly pessimistic about the economy and their prospects for good paying jobs and economic stability. Not just in times of economic uncertainty, unions are able to advocate for better wages and stability for our members. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/c...
Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow
The board's Consumer Confidence Index slumped to 88.7, a drop of 6.8 points from the prior month for its lowest reading in seven months.
www.cnbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
New data shows consumers are increasingly pessimistic about the economy and their prospects for good paying jobs and economic stability. Not just in times of economic uncertainty, unions are able to advocate for better wages and stability for our members. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/c...
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‼️ Historic and sweeping trade protections have been adopted at #CITESCOP20 for sharks and rays.
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
WCS Celebrates Historic and Sweeping Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays Adopted at CITES CoP20
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the adoption of sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for ...
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
‼️ Historic and sweeping trade protections have been adopted at #CITESCOP20 for sharks and rays.
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
It's the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history. It belongs to the Parties who championed these protections, says @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/486puVJ
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data centers are driving up electricity prices for households — and price relief may not be coming anytime soon… Residential retail electricity prices in September were up 7.4%, to about 18 cents per kilowatt hour, according the Energy Information Administration... www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why
Energy-hungry data centers that underpin artificial intelligence are contributing to higher residential electricity bills, say experts.
www.cnbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
data centers are driving up electricity prices for households — and price relief may not be coming anytime soon… Residential retail electricity prices in September were up 7.4%, to about 18 cents per kilowatt hour, according the Energy Information Administration... www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
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Where are we now? Where will we be come May 24, 2026?
Easy Fed, easy credit is the best phase for stocks. Easy Fed,
tight credit (likely: spreads are close to record lows) is the worst -BofA Savita
Easy Fed, easy credit is the best phase for stocks. Easy Fed,
tight credit (likely: spreads are close to record lows) is the worst -BofA Savita
November 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Where are we now? Where will we be come May 24, 2026?
Easy Fed, easy credit is the best phase for stocks. Easy Fed,
tight credit (likely: spreads are close to record lows) is the worst -BofA Savita
Easy Fed, easy credit is the best phase for stocks. Easy Fed,
tight credit (likely: spreads are close to record lows) is the worst -BofA Savita
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M&A up YoY, especially LBOs -BofA Savita
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
M&A up YoY, especially LBOs -BofA Savita
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Dollar $DXY recovering off its pre-Thanksgiving dip
November 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Dollar $DXY recovering off its pre-Thanksgiving dip
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Baidu to lay off staff across divisions after Q3 losses - report
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Baidu to lay off staff across divisions after Q3 losses - report
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BofA Savita: Normalized margin debt is now at 2021 peaks (pre-2022’s bear market) $SPY
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
BofA Savita: Normalized margin debt is now at 2021 peaks (pre-2022’s bear market) $SPY