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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 13h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 12h

#Trump wants a civil war! Where are the #impeachment #protests this is begining to feel really #perverse!

Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 15h

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Colosseum’s Hidden Passage of Roman Emperors Revealed for the First Time - GreekReporter.com

The Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome has opened the hidden “Passage of Commodus,” an underground corridor once reserved only for emperors

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 17h

I prefer real #artnouveau in #Spain, #TaylorSwift
www.euronews.com/next/2025/10... #ai #architecture #pop #music

Taylor Swift accused of using AI to promote her new album

The artist has previously spoken against AI being used to spread misinformation.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 20h

You " #vibe" with #MBS?
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025... #comedy #saudiarabia #khashoggimurdersilence #khashoggi #humanrights #billburr #louisck

Bill Burr calls critics of Riyadh comedy festival ‘sanctimonious’ and ‘phoney’

Comedian defends appearance at controversial comedy festival, saying: ‘It felt right afterward. I vibed with them’

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 20h

@billmckibben.bsky.social Time for anti - M & Ms and #Doritos campaign? www.theguardian.com/environment/... #nutrition #climate #processedfood #candy

The hidden cost of ultra-processed foods on the environment: ‘The whole industry should pay’

Industrially made foods involve several ingredients and processes to put together, making it difficult to examine their true cost

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 21h

Sounds plausible

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kteB... #trump #fascism

Trump Medical Mystery Getting Clearer

YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 21h

Sounds like #chocolate has ruined #IvoryCoast, and now, #Liberia www.euronews.com/green/2025/1... #cocoa #deforestation #climate

How cocoa production is driving ‘colossal’ deforestation in Liberia

Cocoa production is fueling illegal deforestation in Liberia, new investigation reveals.

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 21h

Oddly quiet around here why aren't all blue cities protesting the fact that #Trump is invading #Chicago and calling for officials to be jailed
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u... #pritzker #fascism #protests

Trump Takes Aim at Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 21h

@jessicadenson07.bsky.social @citizensimpeachment.com Ok #RubenGallego, so if the president is #insane, why not push for #impeachment? www.huffpost.com/entry/jb-pri... #trump #fascism #insanity #ice #chicago

2 Key Democrats Come Out And Say It: Trump Has 'Some Kind Of Dementia'

The comments come as the president faces growing questions about his health.

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 23h

Stay grounded anyway

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #climate #shutdown2025 #airquality

US airport staffing shortages expected to cause more delays amid shutdown

Air traffic controllers warn of escalating delays and stress as the government shutdown enters its second week

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 23h

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‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use

Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it like to restrict scrolling to 120 minutes a day?

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

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ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study

The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

No more #Mycenaean #priestess trying to bilk the community for #tax exempt #religious status greekreporter.com/2025/10/07/t...

3,000-Year-Old Tax Dispute Reveals Mycenaean Greece's Legal Thinking - GreekReporter.com

Clay tablets from Pylos in southern Greece reveal a 3,000-year-old tax dispute that uncovers Mycenaean Greece’s legal system.

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

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Unknown Ancient Writing System Discovered in Teotihuacan, Mexico - GreekReporter.com

Unknown ancient writing in Teotihuacan, Mexico, points to early Uto-Aztecan language and the identity of its inhabitants.

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social Excuse me : ENDING #parkingmandates

Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social People seem to take clean #air for granted but we've had unrelentingly poor #airquality for months now can we try to at least get back to three or four days a week of "fair" air quality by promoting #parkingreform, #parkingmandates and spreading the word here? #climate

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

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Long-lost John Lennon interview reveals US phone-tapping fears

Ex-Beatle spoke of performing ‘for another 60 years’ in interview to be aired on 85th anniversary of his birth

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

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Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Restler can you join with @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social to tackle #ParkSlope as well, which has been turned into a #motorist #apocalypse w/ #SUV's brazenly parked in #crosswalks every day amid chronic poor #airquality we can't #breathe! #SUVS #climate @transalt.org @sjcommunity.bsky.social

Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 1d

@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social This is encouraging why can't we have a #parking crackdown in our neighborhood as well? gothamist.com/news/a-foul-... #parkslope #brooklyn #cars

A foul pit of illegal Brooklyn parking that escaped the law for 15 years has been redeemed

Councilmember Lincoln Restler says he’s just getting warmed up.

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 2d

Taking a quick break from banging the drum for impeachment to thank our followers. There are now 8,000 of you and we are so grateful for your patriotism and your activism.

PS: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all who celebrate!

a happy mid autumn festival poster with a rabbit holding a red lantern

Alt: a happy mid autumn festival poster with a rabbit holding a red lantern

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 2d

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Psychologist Jonathan Haidt explains why we can't focus anymore

YouTube video by Into The Machine with Tobias Rose-Stockwell

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Nikolas Kozloff @nikolaskozloff.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds like we need to put the #kybosh on this

daily.jstor.org/is-ai-good-f... #ai #climate #water

Is AI Good for the Planet? - JSTOR Daily

The algorithms that promise to predict wildfires and optimize energy grids are powered by servers that drink up rivers and belch out more carbon than cars.

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