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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 13h

If you didn't know, Google Advanced Search seems to dispense with all the AI bullshit (and also is a much more functional search tool) www.google.com/advanced_sea...

Google Advanced Search

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 1d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

“Whether generative AI is involved or not, we will continue to take necessary actions against infringement of our intellectual property rights," Nintendo said. www.ign.com/articles/nin...

Nintendo Issues Official Statement in Response to Generative AI Claim, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Calls Sora 2 Copyrighted Character Videos 'Interactive Fan Fiction' - IGN

OpenAI has vowed to give copyright holders “more granular control” over character generation after its Sora 2 app produced a flood of videos that depicted copyrighted characters — including those owne...

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

3/ We still have several months of work to do on the main feature, which means we have several months to develop extra elements for the package. So here is where I'm reaching out to you, dear readers:

What do you want to know? What questions do you have? What can I pay someone to find out for you?

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

Today's mood:

Tool - Opiate² www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY7c...

TOOL - Opiate² (Audio)

YouTube video by TOOL

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

I feel a blog coming on....

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

I might actually do my "how did science magazines pivot during various historical crises" project

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

Okay holy crap how did no one tell me about this. @sciam.bsky.social has their entire back catalog organized by decade going back to 1845 organized in a way that actually looks nice to read:

Invisible lenses! www.scientificamerican.com/archive/issu...

An image showing the well-laid out archive page of Scientific American

Features:

as the 200-inch telescope develops

Invisible lenses

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

5/ Also, if you _are_ a conservationist or scientist who is caught in the middle and you are looking to talk to a team of experienced science journalists, please reach out.

Find me at cschultz@biographic, or if you want a more secure address: [email protected]

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

4/ And for the writers: I'm am looking for one or two unique, insightful, evidence-based stories that you believe will fit the core theme: stories about ideas, solutions, and ways forward.

Stories should be place-based, people-centric, and grounded in sound science.

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

3/ We still have several months of work to do on the main feature, which means we have several months to develop extra elements for the package. So here is where I'm reaching out to you, dear readers:

What do you want to know? What questions do you have? What can I pay someone to find out for you?

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

2/ We intend to launch the story as a part of a package in February examining The Future of Conservation. It asks the question: Where do we go from here?

The package will contain several parts, exploring how we got here, and how global biodiversity efforts can move forward despite the odds.

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

1/ 🧪🍃🐙📰 We @biographic.bsky.social have been hard at work for the past 8 months developing a deep, rich, behind-the-scenes feature story exploring how the Trump Administration's cuts to international conservation are affecting biodiversity on the ground.

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 4d

Sad news to see. I always loved hearing Manchán on @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social. I also love this beautiful piece in Hakai Magazine about his work – cataloguing words for the sea in Gaeilge.

hakaimagazine.com/article-shor...

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Manchán Magan tributes: ‘He arrived in this life like a comet, ablaze with purpose’

Kneecap, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Kathy Scott and Seán Ronayne among the artists, musicians, writers and film-makers paying tribute to the late journalist, author and TV presenter

www.irishtimes.com

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

When the Orwellian named Dept of Homeland Security was created … MANY of us predicted that it would eventually be doing all the things that it is doing right now

Pinning it uniquely on Trump really misses the point in a bunch of ways

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

But history didn’t stop in 1992 and then start again in 2016

like its fucking nuts that we don’t understand the “War on Terror” — the political event — as one that transformed American society and the presidency and how the GOP grabbed power, attacked civil liberties and … literally created the DHS

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

I feel like the cultural milieu I was in during the early 2000s was a lot more aware of what had happened in the 1980s and how it was relevant to that present moment than the cultural milieu of the 2020s is of the early 2000s

I don’t know if it’s bc we are constantly flooded by new info on socials

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

Obama won in part because people were sick and tired of Bush’s approach to governance, including the attacks on civil liberties and starting illegal

And Obama promised change and then didn’t even stop the abuses of executive power

If you want to ask how we got here, we can’t memory hole that

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

I don’t understand anyone who says they have a problem with Trump’s fascism and is angry at people for … talking about history and its relevance to the current moment

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

It matters that Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both ran on progressive ideals that they ultimately turned their backs on

It matters that Biden had things rigged for him, to undercut more progressive candidates

It matters that Obama didn’t reverse the executive branch power grab that GWB started

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

I don’t really understand the people who think we shouldn’t situate the current moment in context of the last 25 years in American politics, including the actions of the three Democrats who were president during that time

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 1d

Good go back to jail

The Independent @the-independent.com · 2d

Ghislaine Maxwell sees her appeal on sex-trafficking charges rejected by Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal over sex trafficking conviction

Jeffrey Epstein’s associate is serving a 20-year prison sentence for grooming and abusing young girls

www.independent.co.uk

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 2d

"“The facts don’t come from Truth Social. They come from reality, in the real world, on the ground,” Bonta told reporters... “And the facts on the ground did not justify the deployment yesterday and I don’t see how it can justify the deployment today.” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Newsom joins Oregon’s suit after Trump sends California National Guard to Oregon

“This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power,” the governor said in a statement.

www.politico.com

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATE: Hegseth today called up 400 members of the Texas National Guard, with Gov. Abbott's apparent permission, to be deployed "where needed, including in the cities of Portland and Chicago." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 2d

Has it not occurred to anyone else that the _real_ reason for getting 800 military leaders together in person wasn't for the thing they put on the TV? The most important part of any conference is what happens in the hallways...

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