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@nonlinearbotanist.bsky.social

Baroque mind that loves Baroque music. Broken mind that loves breakaway minds. I am 68. A radical environmentalist. Happily married for 36 years. Dual citizen. In Canada - NDP or Green Party. In the US - straight Democratic ticket. I am sort of retired.

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I never liked Breaking Bad, but Pluribus is amazing

21.11.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
A comment on Hacker News about digital fakes followed by a Boston.com (Boston Globe) article.

The comment reads, "I think we're overreacting. Digital fakes will proliferate, and we'll freak out bc it's new. But after a certain amount of time, we'll just get used to it and realize that the world goes on, and whatever major adverse effects actually aren't that difficult to deal with. Which is not the case with nuclear proliferation or things like that. The story of human history is newer generations freaking about progress and novel changes that have never been seen before. And later generations being perfectly okay with it and adapting to a new style of life."

The Boston Globe article reads, "N.H. middle schoolers used Al to create nudes of classmates, parents say. 'Manipulated, Al-generated sexual or abusive content cannot be viewed as a prank.'"

A comment on Hacker News about digital fakes followed by a Boston.com (Boston Globe) article. The comment reads, "I think we're overreacting. Digital fakes will proliferate, and we'll freak out bc it's new. But after a certain amount of time, we'll just get used to it and realize that the world goes on, and whatever major adverse effects actually aren't that difficult to deal with. Which is not the case with nuclear proliferation or things like that. The story of human history is newer generations freaking about progress and novel changes that have never been seen before. And later generations being perfectly okay with it and adapting to a new style of life." The Boston Globe article reads, "N.H. middle schoolers used Al to create nudes of classmates, parents say. 'Manipulated, Al-generated sexual or abusive content cannot be viewed as a prank.'"

Tech bros: I'm not worried about digital fakes impacting me personally so we shouldn't worry about them!

21.11.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

God moves fast, but Apple Maps moves faster

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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall

23.11.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5146    πŸ” 1163    πŸ’¬ 188    πŸ“Œ 158
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November 22, 2025 On Tuesday, six Democratic lawmakers, themselves veterans of the U.S.

November 22, 2025

23.11.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 561    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 8
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My painting DAIRY COWS

22.11.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1417    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 3

the person who should be feeling most embarrassed this morning is not Nuzzi, it's the Vanity Fair boss who hired her

22.11.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 978    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 5
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Last week, Democracy Docket published 14 separate stories -- just on redistricting. No one provides more in-depth coverage of what is happening to democracy in court. Subscribe today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

22.11.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1205    πŸ” 281    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Shift We’ve Been Waiting For A nation tired of chaos, cruelty, and con games is finally looking up β€” and questioning everything. Democrats have the momentum now because Americans are seeing the truth in real time.

The Shift We’ve Been Waiting For

A nation tired of chaos, cruelty, and con games is finally looking up β€” and questioning everything. Democrats have the momentum now because Americans are seeing the truth in real time.

#USA #Trump #uspoli

www.meidasplus.com/p/the-shift-...

23.11.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Street art, London #Photography #StreetArt #London πŸ“·

23.11.2025 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 489    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2
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Any fans of ultramarine blue out there?
Gulf Storm. 6”x6” oil painting

22.11.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1324    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 2

MTG needs to tell us what she knows about Trump and members of Congress leading up to January 6th. Have any reporters catering her media tour asked that question?

23.11.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3313    πŸ” 602    πŸ’¬ 153    πŸ“Œ 29
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Another day of service! Team Wahls harvested over 2200 heads of lettuce from WesleyLife’s hydroponic farm in Des Moines, most of which are used in their meals on wheels program.

22.11.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Warning for North Carolina: Scams are increasing, and the confusion is being made worse by ICE agents failing to properly identify themselves and wearing masks. As a result, residents are becoming targets of immigration fraud.

23.11.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1307    πŸ” 403    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 8
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Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say experts

I just want my planet back.

22.11.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7

Red electric guitar with a patterned strap leans against a large amp cabinet, flanked by a pedalboard of effects pedals and cables. To the right, a red sparkle drum kit with snare and bass drum adds visual punch. The setup rests against a stone wall backdrop, warmly lit to highlight the textures and gear, evoking a live performance or studio vibe.

Red electric guitar with a patterned strap leans against a large amp cabinet, flanked by a pedalboard of effects pedals and cables. To the right, a red sparkle drum kit with snare and bass drum adds visual punch. The setup rests against a stone wall backdrop, warmly lit to highlight the textures and gear, evoking a live performance or studio vibe.

Check 1, check 2

22.11.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 449    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trafficked to Trump Epstein victim says Maxwell "trafficked" her to Trump

Trafficked to Trump

Maxwell "introduced me to him with a clear message of my being with him in the same way that she had trafficked me to Jeffrey Epstein."

#USA #Trump #uspoli

unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/traf...

23.11.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When the message resonates with everyone, and good people stand up to lead, people will follow. #WorkingClass #Florida #RemoveTheRegime

22.11.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1862    πŸ” 541    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 13
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The Gilded Age 2.0

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Hopefully, the next time you guys see me here in Washington it’ll be to work for the people of Florida congressional district 21. Great turnout for the Remove the Regime Rally.

#ForThePeople #WashingtonDC #GrassrootsMovement

22.11.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2448    πŸ” 431    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 7

Negotiations at COP30 have gone into overtime because a handful of major oil producing countries are refusing to allow text about a fossil fuel phaseout despite the overwhelming evidence it must happen or addressing climate change will be futile.

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Early October
Lake Minnetonka Trail
Deephaven-Excelsior Minnesota

Early October Lake Minnetonka Trail Deephaven-Excelsior Minnesota

Early October
Lake Minnetonka Trail
Deephaven-Excelsior Minnesota

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Tyson Foods announces that they’ll be closing a major beef-processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska with 3,200 employees.

Lexington has a population of 11,205.

Nebraska overwhelmingly voted for the orange felon over VP Kamala Harris.

I hope they’re enjoying their vote.

23.11.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2691    πŸ” 777    πŸ’¬ 160    πŸ“Œ 68
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Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent And that pivot does not serve American national interests.

Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
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How China-linked hackers co-opted Anthropic’s Claude The group used it to launch an AI agent that then went on the attack

A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group overcame the safeguards on the chatbot in part by convincing it that they were a legitimate cybersecurity firm using the system for defensive testing

23.11.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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