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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · 29d

Sailing on the last day of August in Penobscot bay. A beautiful day to be on the water in a beautiful place. Need this sort of peace to balance all that is happening in the world and mustering to do something about it.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ever wondered what it'd look like to have your apartment hit with a large, explosive laden drone while cowering in your hallway? Check out the short video from Kyiv filmed recently. Support Ukraine defending itself from Russia's continual assault largely on unarmed civilians like this family.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · Aug 28

They were in the hallway when a Shahed drone flew into the apartment in Kyiv: a camera captured the strike from inside the home.

Despite the extensive destruction in the apartment, bottles of champagne survived.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our govt seems to think it is ok take someone into custody and deport them to a totally separate continent? WTF is this madness.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Aug 25

Let’s be clear: deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda makes no sense—it’s not his home country. Nothing about this process has been fair. ICE is targeting him with cruelty. This is the weaponization of government, not justice.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE during Baltimore check-in

The detention, which was expected, happened after Abrego Garcia walked into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Baltimore for a check-in after being released from custody on Friday.

www.npr.org

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Aug 22

China is continuing to support Russia's genocidal invasion of Ukraine. These kind of investigations take resources. Follow and support @tatarigami.bsky.social for reliable information on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reliable info has never been more important.

Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · Aug 22

Our largest investigation to date into Chinese involvement would not have been possible without your support and contributions. We thank everyone who has supported us in recent months - our team, Frontelligence Insight, is proud to share these results with you.

Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · Aug 21

Exclusive Report: Shipments of engines, cylinders, pistons, and electronics are pouring from China into Alabuga, fueling Russia’s Shahed production. Frontelligence Insight analyzed export data, closed reports, and open sources, revealing the scale of support. 🧵Thread:

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thanks for keeping on telling us. Many of us are still listening and trying to broadcast the message of what you are going through in order to hopefully bring about an end to the war.

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jul 31

Yes, Russia is still bombing apartments of Ukrainian civilian families. Don't forget this is still happening.

Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · Jul 31

More from Kyiv.

I'm speechless. All I can do is sit here and wait for the firefighters to search the rubble, hoping there won't be many... I just don't understand why this is allowed to happen again and again.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jul 20

I came upon this on a remote island today. Even the seaweed on the coast of Maine thinks Trump sucks.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jul 7

Got 7 minutes? That is what it took to leave a message for both US Senators about their upcoming vote on whether to pull back funding for public broadcasting. Support (the Corporation for)Public Broadcasting!

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jul 1

As a resident of Maine, I have watched Senator Collins repeatedly do this very same maneuver; vote "no" to appear like an alternative voice but only when it is safe for her to do, meaning the bill/nominee/etc. will pass despite her vote. It is very frustrating.

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jun 30

Went home to western South Dakota to see family and was shocked by the morons carrying handguns at family swimming and fishing locations at a lake I grew up enjoying. I wanted to ask WTF they are keeping themselves and everyone else safe from. What happened to common sense, SD gun owners?

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jun 18

This sums up why I post about people being abducted by masked police in MY country.

bsky.app/profile/beth...

bethbramble.bsky.social @bethbramble.bsky.social · Jun 18

BREAKING:

The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".

It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.

You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!

#MAGAKidnappers

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jun 6

To prove I have not completely lost my mind due to US politics, here are a bunch of pictures of flowers I took in my yard in the last two weeks. Love to see summer blooming.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jun 5

Why yes, Russia is still killing Ukrainian women and children while they sleep in their homes. Do something about it and #SlavaUkraini

Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · Jun 5

Daryna and her son were both murdered in their home by Russian drone last night.

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · Jun 5

Stay calm and impeach, convict and remove the treasonous traitor cosplaying US president while he golfs.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 29

Thank you for keeping us aware about the realities in Ukraine and especially Kharkiv.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 27

Right now, we are testingg a encoder-decoder to vision transformer for a large airborne hyperspectral dataset. We may try your method!

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 27

Looks interesting. Might work well for images with hundreds of channels.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 27

Define "fix"

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 25

I read it this AM. I am Sorry for your loss. I really appreciate your work defending our country and speaking truth.

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Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 21

The US govt. is deporting people from various countries to Sudan, a war-torn dangerous place. What would stop them from doing this to anyone else they deem unacceptable? Wake up people. This is not a drill. www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/p...

Federal judge says Trump administration must ‘maintain custody’ of migrants allegedly sent to South Sudan | CNN Politics

A federal judge in Boston has told the Trump administration it must to maintain custody of migrants whom the US government has allegedly flown to South Sudan or other countries in recent days amid hei...

www.cnn.com

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 20

I'm sorry that our culture spreads implicit bias. I see it. I don't play. I teach my children to not play this either.

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 19

Imagine 50 legal residents of our country sent to jail over .. ? Being brown skinned? This is happening in our country. Speechless.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · May 19

This is HUGE.

For those wondering why due process is essential for EVERYONE. This is why!

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · May 19

Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.

Peter R. Nelson @petnel.bsky.social · May 19

Bless you for trying.