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Breathing with the Forest – by Marshmallow Laser Feast

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 13d

Contemplative and peaceful.

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An immersive experience of shared breath with the Amazon rainforest.

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Strange Bird Spotted in a Texas Backyard Is the First Known Hybrid Between a Blue Jay and a Green Jay

Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 13d

Climate is doing interesting things to jays.

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

The ranges of the two parent bird species have expanded due to climate change and now overlap around San Antonio, researchers say

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison in corruption case | CBC News

Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 13d

“In a major surprise, the court ruled that the 70-year-old will be incarcerated despite his intention to appeal.”

America could learn something re: its felon-in-chief.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/f...

A Paris court sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty on a key charge in his trial for alleged illegal campaign financing by the ...

Oceans have crossed 'safe' acidic threshold, scientists warn | CBC News

Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 14d

Listen to climate scientists.
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The latest Planetary Health Check report says ocean acidification has reached risky territory. Experts say it will reduce our oceans’ ability to absorb the carbon we emit and also weaken the shellfish...

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 14d

I love watching these guys live.

Outgoing NYC Cardinal Dolan Faces Unprecedented Catholic Backlash After Comparing Kirk to St. Paul

Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 15d

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15d

Pope Leo is said to have accepted Cardinal Dolan's resignation and to have picked his successor as New York archbishop. Will Dolan serve in retirement as spiritual advisor to Turning Point USA? In any event, his adherence to the GOP is far stronger than his adherence to the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo stays measured, while Dolan’s likely successor — Bishop Daniel Flores — prepares to bring a very different voice to New York.

www.thelettersfromleo.com

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 16d

Happy first day of autumn.

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It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers

First published on October 9, 2009, this classic by Colin Nissan is our most-read article of all time. We’re celebrating the 16th anniversary of th...

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fry from futurama is shocked and says well not that shocked

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16d

Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social.

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 16d

ALT: fry from futurama is shocked and says well not that shocked

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Canada, other fossil fuel-producing nations, derailing world climate targets, report says | CBC News

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Daniel Rempel @drempel.bsky.social · 16d

You don’t say.

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Production Gap Report suggests countries are planning to produce 120 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees, and 77 per cent more than what's ...

Long talks with chatbots left these men with 'AI psychosis' | CBC News

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 16d

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 23d

The Pope is exactly right.

No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the vast majority struggle to just survive — trying to put food on the table, pay rent and afford health care.

We can and must do better.

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 17d

H/t @aleach.ca

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 18d

This spring @pewresearch.org asked people if they were happy with how democracy is working in their country.

In the US, just 37% were satisfied.

Countries with higher #s:
Sweden 75%
India 74%
Indonesia 66%
Australia 61%
Germany 61%
Canada 60%
Mexico 51%
UK 48%
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Across all 23 countries surveyed, a median of 58% of adults are dissatisfied with how their democracy is working, while 42% are satisfied.

Satisfaction with democracy varies widely in Europe, from 75% in Sweden to just 19% in Greece. There is a similarly broad range of views in the five Asia-Pacific nations polled (Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea).

In Israel, as well as the African and Latin American nations surveyed, assessments of how democracy is working tend to be more negative than positive. For example, 63% of adults in South Africa are dissatisfied with their democracy, while 36% are satisfied.

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 18d

Well this is terrifying.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Reports of delusions fuelled by conversations with AI chatbots have been growing, with some cases involving psychotic breaks, hospital stays and even violence. Two Canadians have launched an online su...

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 19d

😆😆😆

Loyola Marymount just declared its faculty union doesn’t exist anymore

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Anupama Ranawana @msamrc.bsky.social · 20d

This is what happens when Catholics don't learn/read Catholic Social thought.
Even the arch conservative usccb has a primer on it if Loyola Marymount management need a crash course : www.usccb.org/resources/Pr...

LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 20d

Loyola Marymount just declared its faculty union doesn’t exist anymore.

Non-tenure track professors say the Catholic university walked away from bargaining talks using a religious exemption to avoid federal labor laws—something labor advocates say has never happened before.

Non-tenure track professors say the Catholic university walked away from bargaining talks using a religious exemption to avoid federal labor laws—something labor advocates say has never happened befor...

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 19d

He’s an absolute narcissistic sociopath.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20d

Trump: “ Fly safely. You know why I say that? Because I'm on the flight. Otherwise, I wouldn't care.”

Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 19d

Cardinal Dolan is terrible. He’s little more than a far right culture warrior and always has been.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19d

Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox & Friends on Charlie Kirk: "This guy is a modern day St Paul. He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's a hero. He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said 'the truth will set you free.'"

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 20d

Professor of European Studies at Oxford says the clock is ticking.

www.kyivpost.com/opinion/60302

Opinion: 400 Days to Save American Democracy

During a long stay in the US, I saw how Trump exploits deep-seated structural weaknesses. The November 2026 midterm elections are now crucial.

www.kyivpost.com

Seven Big Concerns about Premier Smith’s New Citizenship Markers | The Tyee

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 21d

My latest. "This plan looks less like streamlining and more like risk stacking: more data on more cards shown to more people, with unclear guardrails and unfunded administrative burdens.

"...The citizenship marker project will likely be scuttled on the shores of logic, logistics or law."

Plans to alter what Alberta driver’s licences and ID cards tell authorities need a rethink.

thetyee.ca

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Timothy Harvie @timothyharvie.bsky.social · 21d

I found this to be an excellent analysis from Ta-Nehisi Coates.

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause

By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.

www.vanityfair.com