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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 5h

and when the chemicals part is hit with lawsuits and goes bankrupt, the public (in different countries) will foot the bill. as with asbestos, talc, PCBs, etc

Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · 17h

On the Corteva split of seeds and agrochemicals: "the crop protection division will also bear responsibility for environmental liabilities, including PFAS (forever chemical) claims." www.agriculture.com/what-corteva... Might explain the division...

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Betcy Jose @betcy.bsky.social · 17h

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 18h

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 7h

why ICE masks up

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s video of the incident

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 15h

China — here is stem cell therapy breakthrough in treating severe diabetes

US under trump — WiFI radiation opens up your blood brain barrier … VaCcINes aRE bAd www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/h...

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 19h

Hi everyone, and for more optimism (about some things), here's the 112 pp ember slide deck on the renewable revolution @70sbachchan.bsky.social
ember-energy.org/app/uploads/...

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Audie Klotz @audieklotz.bsky.social · 20h

Gosh where might Congress find funds to ensure health coverage 🤔

Boycott Citizens Bank @boycottcitizens.bsky.social · 21h

🚨 IMPORTANT:

Last month, ICE spent more than $37 million on weapons and ammunition.

Looking at the last 10 years, that's more than three times the previous monthly high — and more than 26 times the average.

Bar chart titled “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Spending on Weapons and Ammunition.” The x-axis shows years from 2016 to 2025, and the y-axis shows total spending in U.S. dollars, ranging from 0 to 30 million. The chart displays frequent smaller spikes throughout the decade, typically under $10 million, with occasional peaks around 2017, 2020, and 2022. In 2025, spending rises dramatically to over $30 million—the highest level in the period shown. A note below explains that totals are based on Product or Service Codes for weapons, ammunition, explosives, and weapon system hardware, excluding spending on armor, tactical kits, or training aids. The source is USAspending, and the chart was created by BoycottCitizens.org using Datawrapper.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 20h

it's just baffling that after Arrow pointed out that healthcare markets aren't like other kinds of markets, we're still in a position where we have to knock down the same old policy strawman

ChatGPT Quantum Particle Physician @smullins3000.bsky.social · 20h

"And therefore the concept that the free market can ensure that consumers have access to adequate and affordable health care is...?"

(A) Total bullshit because the supply/demand curve doesn't apply

(B) STILL TOTALLY CORRECT SHUT UP

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 1d

echoing praise for @susglickman.bsky.social 's recent NYRB article on DoD, private equity, and silicon valley. pair with @hozic.bsky.social 's earlier piece on hollywood, the valley and DoD -> comprehensive picture.
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

The War Over Defense Tech | Susannah Glickman

Last October, on a Martin Luther–inspired website called www.18theses.com, a software executive named Shyam Sankar published a four-thousand-word polemic

www.nybooks.com

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 1d

so glad the administration is laser focused on the real dangers to the US, like taco trucks, cleaners, folks following the rules by going to immigration court, the occasional US citizen (oops! sorry about that bullet wound or beating). free link.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

www.wsj.com

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 1d

Another way of looking at this same picture: The euro zone is a system that use the leverage of a central bank outside the control of national governments to force deep austerity on countries like Spain, which sent them into deep depressions that created fiscal deficits that didn't previously exist.

Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 2d

The Euro zone is a system where fiscally responsible countries subsidize chronically irresponsible ones like Italy & Spain. This happens via open-ended, no-strings-attached transfers by way of joint EU debt issuance and periodic ECB yield caps. A system that will fail because incentives are broken.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d

John Roberts’ Constitution: The federal government protecting people’s right to vote or giving them health care violates the sacred principle of state sovereignty but if the deranged POTUS and his bloodthirsty advisers want to use the military to invade other states for being too liberal that’s fine

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

ICE agents shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on Chicago’s South Side
They are creating chaos
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Federal agents shoot woman in Chicago neighborhood after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars, DHS says

The woman, as well as a man whom authorities say was involved in the chaos, were facing charges Sunday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 2d

Guardians Of Pedophiles
Oh, by the way, the sun rises in the east

JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 2d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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Audie Klotz @audieklotz.bsky.social · 2d

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 2d

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 6d

NEW📝: A flood of billionaire money in elections started after the SCOTUS #CitizensUnited decision.

Since 2010, billionaire 💰💰 in elections has grown 160x, giving the wealthy huge power over policy while regular voters lose influence. 🧵1/3

Graph showing billionaire spending in Presidential elections before and after Citizen's United.

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Sorkel @sorkel3.bsky.social · 2d

Yea, Trump was working hard on the economy and shutdown this weekend...

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 3d

And where university market power is weaker you usually end up with something closer to 55-45 F:M on the merits (GPA, scores, etc)

Audie Klotz @audieklotz.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t think these dudes understand that the biggest ‘affirmative action’ in admissions, for decades, has been accepting less qualified male applicants to attain a 50-50 demographic…

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

the usual story. rich guy wants to punish universities for not clamping down on pro-palestinian protests and for doing too much to recruit minorities. at base these guys want the top tier of american universities to become, once more, safe-spaces for their dunderheaded failsons

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

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elias isquith @eliasisquith.blog · 3d

so i don’t think this should be a hot take but for the record i think the chances republicans give up power without some level of violence - a mini jan 6 at best - is basically nil.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 4d

History repeats.

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 4d

#caturday

3 kittens trying to get into the kitchen cupboards, but looking innocent while do this illegal thing

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 4d

@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Do you think they won't eventually come for you?

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 4d

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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