William (Bill) Whitaker
@2whit.bsky.social
Father Husband Technician Trainer.
Trump set to expand immigration crackdown despite backlash - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash
Trump plans more workplace raids and billions of dollars in ICE and Border Patrol funding.
www.reuters.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Trump set to expand immigration crackdown despite backlash - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and family.
You make it worthwhile.
You're appreciated.
You're important.
Thanks.
You make it worthwhile.
You're appreciated.
You're important.
Thanks.
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and family.
You make it worthwhile.
You're appreciated.
You're important.
Thanks.
You make it worthwhile.
You're appreciated.
You're important.
Thanks.
The deniers will be yelling at a ruler. The scale doesn't lie.
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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/e...
Earth Is Getting Dimmer—and the Northern Hemisphere Is Losing Brightness Faster Than Scientists Expected
New research challenges the idea that the hemispheres' matching brightness is a fundamental property of the planet
www.smithsonianmag.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The deniers will be yelling at a ruler. The scale doesn't lie.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/e...
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Reposted by William (Bill) Whitaker
one category of show prep material for TRMS staff is something we've always called "subway reading".
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
www.bbc.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
one category of show prep material for TRMS staff is something we've always called "subway reading".
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
West Berkeley sheet metal shop closing after 116 years share.google/tKfBlqHLwUqt...
West Berkeley sheet metal shop closing after 116 years
The Walter Mork Company, now owned by the founder's grandson, has struggled to compete in the age of computer-aided metal fabrication.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
West Berkeley sheet metal shop closing after 116 years share.google/tKfBlqHLwUqt...
Reposted by William (Bill) Whitaker
Could This Be The Real Reason Humans Survived And Neanderthals Died Out?
www.iflscience.com/could-this-b...
www.iflscience.com/could-this-b...
Could This Be The Real Reason Humans Survived And Neanderthals Died Out?
An industrial pollutant may have been driving human evolution for millions of years.
www.iflscience.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Could This Be The Real Reason Humans Survived And Neanderthals Died Out?
www.iflscience.com/could-this-b...
www.iflscience.com/could-this-b...
Want to join me for this No Kings event? mobilize.us/s/zu5jHh
NO KINGS El Cerrito · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Last No Kings Day in El Cerrito was 1,000+ people strong. Let’s do it again. Bring your kids, friends, families, dogs (on a leash), and signs. ...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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