Joshua Shepherd
@joshuashepherd.bsky.social
In good faith. Veteran
🛢 1 Barrel of Oil = 4.5 Years Human Labor
We can transition voluntarily, or involuntarily.
What are you building?
📢- @tumblefeed.bsky.social
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🛢 1 Barrel of Oil = 4.5 Years Human Labor
We can transition voluntarily, or involuntarily.
What are you building?
📢- @tumblefeed.bsky.social
📚- @SaltyOptimistBooks.bsky.social
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US defense firm Anduril has announced a joint venture w/ a state-run Emirati weapons conglomerate whose arms have been repeatedly linked to atrocities in Sudan, including the RSF’s genocidal campaign in Darfur, The Intercept reports.
The partnership will focus on autonomous weapons systems...
The partnership will focus on autonomous weapons systems...
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
US defense firm Anduril has announced a joint venture w/ a state-run Emirati weapons conglomerate whose arms have been repeatedly linked to atrocities in Sudan, including the RSF’s genocidal campaign in Darfur, The Intercept reports.
The partnership will focus on autonomous weapons systems...
The partnership will focus on autonomous weapons systems...
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It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
1/
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
1/
December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
1/
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
1/
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The third time in 2 months that the official DHS account has tweeted a Nazi term which means "ethnic cleansing" of all people of color from America and Europe.
December 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The third time in 2 months that the official DHS account has tweeted a Nazi term which means "ethnic cleansing" of all people of color from America and Europe.
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Sandra Victorino, Native American ceramic artist of the Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico #womensart
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Sandra Victorino, Native American ceramic artist of the Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico #womensart
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36 - Degrees of Publicness **
People are different, and the way they want to place their houses in a neighborhood is one of the most basic kinds of difference.
People are different, and the way they want to place their houses in a neighborhood is one of the most basic kinds of difference.
December 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
36 - Degrees of Publicness **
People are different, and the way they want to place their houses in a neighborhood is one of the most basic kinds of difference.
People are different, and the way they want to place their houses in a neighborhood is one of the most basic kinds of difference.
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National Guard troops under Trump's command leave L.A before court's deadline
National Guard troops under Trump's command leave L.A before court's deadline
The remaining California National Guard soldiers under federal command were ordered out of L.A., but appellate courts are still weighing the challenge to Trump's authority.
www.latimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
National Guard troops under Trump's command leave L.A before court's deadline
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The Brazilian replica of the Statue of Liberty getting blown over by high winds really captures the global vibe.
December 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Brazilian replica of the Statue of Liberty getting blown over by high winds really captures the global vibe.
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
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1. When you turn Jews into a singular, all-powerful entity — one which practically has supernatural powers and is ruthless — there is no evidence that can be presented to change someone’s mind.
DNA evidence? Planted/manipulated.
Video confession? “He got the call.”
DNA evidence? Planted/manipulated.
Video confession? “He got the call.”
December 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
1. When you turn Jews into a singular, all-powerful entity — one which practically has supernatural powers and is ruthless — there is no evidence that can be presented to change someone’s mind.
DNA evidence? Planted/manipulated.
Video confession? “He got the call.”
DNA evidence? Planted/manipulated.
Video confession? “He got the call.”
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California's Central Valley has been shrouded in Tule fog for the last 16 days.
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
California's Central Valley has been shrouded in Tule fog for the last 16 days.
What they found on the tanker in #Venezuela:
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
What they found on the tanker in #Venezuela:
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In this episode, Nate is joined by AI safety researcher Nate Soares to discuss the dangerous unpredictability of continued ASI development, the “alignment problem,” and the newest safety studies uncovering increasingly deceptive AI behavior.
www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/203-...
www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/203-...
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In this episode, Nate is joined by AI safety researcher Nate Soares to discuss the dangerous unpredictability of continued ASI development, the “alignment problem,” and the newest safety studies uncovering increasingly deceptive AI behavior.
www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/203-...
www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/203-...
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Our collective task is not to save tech but to save us, our world.
The resonant computing manifesto is too focused on means and not on ends. And that's basically the core issue. The belief in technological determinism.
The resonant computing manifesto is too focused on means and not on ends. And that's basically the core issue. The belief in technological determinism.
December 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Our collective task is not to save tech but to save us, our world.
The resonant computing manifesto is too focused on means and not on ends. And that's basically the core issue. The belief in technological determinism.
The resonant computing manifesto is too focused on means and not on ends. And that's basically the core issue. The belief in technological determinism.
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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Find the perfect book for everyone on your list and one for yourself too! And order early to ensure delivery before the Christmas holiday. 🎁
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Find the perfect book for everyone on your list and one for yourself too! And order early to ensure delivery before the Christmas holiday. 🎁
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
OSU Press holiday savings starts today! 🎉🎉🎉
Save 25% with free shipping using promo code 25HOLIDAY at osupress.oregonstate.edu now through December 19, 2025.
Find the perfect book for everyone on your list and one for yourself too! And order early to ensure delivery before the Christmas holiday. 🎁
Save 25% with free shipping using promo code 25HOLIDAY at osupress.oregonstate.edu now through December 19, 2025.
Find the perfect book for everyone on your list and one for yourself too! And order early to ensure delivery before the Christmas holiday. 🎁
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Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
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before and after
#strawhouse #wrapping #strawbuilding #carbonstorage
bau|gestalt architekten www.baugestalt.de/wohnhaussani...
#strawhouse #wrapping #strawbuilding #carbonstorage
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November 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
before and after
#strawhouse #wrapping #strawbuilding #carbonstorage
bau|gestalt architekten www.baugestalt.de/wohnhaussani...
#strawhouse #wrapping #strawbuilding #carbonstorage
bau|gestalt architekten www.baugestalt.de/wohnhaussani...
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So proud of my colleagues @fightforthefuture.org and the massive coalition of local folks that made this happen www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/19/o...
Oakland rejects $2 million contract with surveillance company over concerns of ICE spying
Flock Safety was shown the door after hundreds rallied against the company.
www.mercurynews.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
So proud of my colleagues @fightforthefuture.org and the massive coalition of local folks that made this happen www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/19/o...
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Breaking: Trump is considering a shocking executive order to ban states from passing their own AI laws. This is a massive federal overreach designed to gut regulations and let corporations run wild. We ... https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/824608/trump-executive-order-ai-state-laws
Here’s the Trump executive order that would ban state AI laws
President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order as soon as Friday that would give the federal government unilateral power over regulating artificial intelligence, including the creation of an "AI Litigation Task Force" overseen by the Attorney General, "whose sole responsibility sha
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Breaking: Trump is considering a shocking executive order to ban states from passing their own AI laws. This is a massive federal overreach designed to gut regulations and let corporations run wild. We ... https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/824608/trump-executive-order-ai-state-laws
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a lot of people regretting the 'this shoulda been an email' advice rn lol
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
a lot of people regretting the 'this shoulda been an email' advice rn lol
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Stock buybacks are corporate theft. They are the result of surplus value not being given back to labor. They should be illegal. #Econsky
American Companies Are Buying Their Own Stocks at a Record Pace
Buybacks are expected to top $1.1 trillion in 2025, led by big banks and tech firms
www.wsj.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Stock buybacks are corporate theft. They are the result of surplus value not being given back to labor. They should be illegal. #Econsky
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New map produced by RTVE, Spanish national TV, of the 6000 mass graves in Spain. In the last 25 years some 17,000 bodies of men, women and children have been exhumed out of the ~120,000 dumped in mass unmarked graves by the Franco regime.
www.rtve.es/noticias/fos...
www.rtve.es/noticias/fos...
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
New map produced by RTVE, Spanish national TV, of the 6000 mass graves in Spain. In the last 25 years some 17,000 bodies of men, women and children have been exhumed out of the ~120,000 dumped in mass unmarked graves by the Franco regime.
www.rtve.es/noticias/fos...
www.rtve.es/noticias/fos...
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#OtD 16 Nov 1989 six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter were killed by the US-backed military in El Salvador for being "subversive". Troops then tried to make the murders look like the work of left-wing guerrillas stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8824...
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#OtD 16 Nov 1989 six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter were killed by the US-backed military in El Salvador for being "subversive". Troops then tried to make the murders look like the work of left-wing guerrillas stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8824...
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff: