Robin Weber
@robinforpeace.bsky.social
Opinion | What Happened When My Yale Students Gave Up Their Phones for Four Weeks
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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This is a great insight.
December 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is a great insight.
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State officials announced plans to conduct further analysis of the impacts of sulfate pollution on wild rice in Minnesota lakes and rivers. It comes amid concerns that Minnesota's standard that limits how much of the pollutant mines can release into waters where wild rice grows is out of date.
State officials announce plans for more study on impacts of sulfate pollution on wild rice
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it will further study the impacts of sulfate on wild rice, in the wake of concern expressed over a 52-year old state standard that limits how much of the po...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
State officials announced plans to conduct further analysis of the impacts of sulfate pollution on wild rice in Minnesota lakes and rivers. It comes amid concerns that Minnesota's standard that limits how much of the pollutant mines can release into waters where wild rice grows is out of date.
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Abukar Arman, a former US envoy to Somalia, told Al Jazeera it may be more strategic to avoid responding in kind to Trump’s remarks.
“Trump is a narcissist whose ego is as fragile as an eggshell. The more humiliated he feels, the more imbecilic his attacks would become."
“Trump is a narcissist whose ego is as fragile as an eggshell. The more humiliated he feels, the more imbecilic his attacks would become."
From Mogadishu to Minneapolis, Somalis reject Trump’s bigoted remarks
Advocates warn that Trump's anti-Somali rhetoric has fuelled fear in US communities and anger abroad.
www.aljazeera.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Abukar Arman, a former US envoy to Somalia, told Al Jazeera it may be more strategic to avoid responding in kind to Trump’s remarks.
“Trump is a narcissist whose ego is as fragile as an eggshell. The more humiliated he feels, the more imbecilic his attacks would become."
“Trump is a narcissist whose ego is as fragile as an eggshell. The more humiliated he feels, the more imbecilic his attacks would become."
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A display at the late Minnesota House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman’s desk cropped up in the wake of her assassination. Leaders decided it should remain as a reminder of the impact of political violence.
‘Reminded of what we’ve lost’: Hortman tribute will be reminder to deescalate Capitol rhetoric
A display outside the Minnesota House of Representatives and at the late House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman’s desk cropped up in the wake of her assassination. Legislative leaders have decided it should...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A display at the late Minnesota House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman’s desk cropped up in the wake of her assassination. Leaders decided it should remain as a reminder of the impact of political violence.
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Minnesota is a state rich in minerals like it's history of iron ore mining. Now, there’s a renewed effort to extract another precious metal that is in high demand - manganese, which is deep underground in the Brainerd Lakes area. But that mining push, too, is being met with resistance.
Batteries need manganese but talk of mining the mineral roils northern Minnesota’s lake country
There’s a renewed effort in northern Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes area to develop an underground mine for manganese, which is coveted to make batteries. Many local residents are uneasy.
www.mprnews.org
December 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Minnesota is a state rich in minerals like it's history of iron ore mining. Now, there’s a renewed effort to extract another precious metal that is in high demand - manganese, which is deep underground in the Brainerd Lakes area. But that mining push, too, is being met with resistance.
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Across the Twin Cities residents are volunteering to make ICE’s job in Minnesota as difficult as possible. ICE watchers say the ultimate goal is to prevent ICE agents from arresting, jailing and deporting their neighbors.
‘Tinted windows and out-of-state plates’: How ICE watchers look for agents in their neighborhoods
Across the Twin Cities, ICE agents and activists are playing a high stakes cat-and-mouse game. The goal is to make their job as difficult as possible, and protect their immigrant neighbors.
www.mprnews.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Across the Twin Cities residents are volunteering to make ICE’s job in Minnesota as difficult as possible. ICE watchers say the ultimate goal is to prevent ICE agents from arresting, jailing and deporting their neighbors.
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Opinion | Don’t Be Fooled by the Silence in America’s Backyard
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Terrible
One of the agents allegedly told her the document was a forgery while another reportedly remarked: “Anyone can make that."
‘Northern Exposure’ Actress Elaine Miles Detained By ICE, Told ID is Fake
www.newsweek.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Terrible
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Please Repost! We are in an era of huge gains in technology, discovery and data "sequestration". We need to be honest about what's happening and the terrible outcomes that could happen if we continue the 533 years of colonial extraction. www.science.org/content/arti...
How scientists are confronting the lingering imprint of colonialism
Science series to spotlight efforts to reduce parachute science, empower Global South countries
www.science.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Please Repost! We are in an era of huge gains in technology, discovery and data "sequestration". We need to be honest about what's happening and the terrible outcomes that could happen if we continue the 533 years of colonial extraction. www.science.org/content/arti...
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We've discussed pretendians ad nauseam on the podcast, with each new exposé much like the last. That said, as we heard from @kimtallbear.bsky.social
in 2024, once we get beyond the tabloidy and tawdry, there is a bigger picture at play
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
in 2024, once we get beyond the tabloidy and tawdry, there is a bigger picture at play
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
A Plethora of Pretendianism: Pt. 1
Podcast Episode · MEDIA INDIGENA : Indigenous current affairs · 2024-03-24 · 56m
podcasts.apple.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
We've discussed pretendians ad nauseam on the podcast, with each new exposé much like the last. That said, as we heard from @kimtallbear.bsky.social
in 2024, once we get beyond the tabloidy and tawdry, there is a bigger picture at play
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
in 2024, once we get beyond the tabloidy and tawdry, there is a bigger picture at play
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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When most online content comes from AI, human writing might become more valuable, not less. A researcher who studies #AI explores what gets lost when writers rely too heavily on language models to do their thinking. buff.ly/dACqbK3
More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction?
As AI floods the internet with text, it could mean human voices will matter more – not less.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
When most online content comes from AI, human writing might become more valuable, not less. A researcher who studies #AI explores what gets lost when writers rely too heavily on language models to do their thinking. buff.ly/dACqbK3
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Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
The Climate Solution Sitting in America’s Trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
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November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
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Kash Patel pictured in pink Lego car ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix amid concerns over his spending on trips and security
Kash Patel pictured in Las Vegas amid concerns over his spending
www.independent.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Kash Patel pictured in pink Lego car ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix amid concerns over his spending on trips and security
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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Learning With AI Falls Short Compared to Old-Fashioned Web Search
In virtually all the ways that matter, getting summarized information from AI models was less educational than doing the work of search.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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