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Kevin Kretsch

@drkevguitar.bsky.social

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Professional Guitar Nerd, ex-Physicist, Long-Covid Disabled. He/Him. Dublin, Buffalo, Paris. “In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” – Angela Davis

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Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · Jul 19

Hey #guitar sky, I frequently get asked by students for a pep talk style video, so I did one! Enjoy!

Pep talk! The Guitar Secret I learned from Bowling.

YouTube video by DrKevGuitar

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Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 29m

Is it pronounced “bast-ARDS-ton”?

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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 2h

The wealthiest 10% of Americans now account for nearly half of all spending—the highest level since 1989.

Meanwhile, lower-income Americans face stagnant wages and the rising cost of essentials.

So naturally Republicans gave billionaires and corporations trillions in tax breaks.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jun 19

When a chatbot gets something wrong, it’s not because it made an error. It’s because on that roll of the dice, it happened to string together a group of words that, when read by a human, represents something false. But it was working entirely as designed. It was supposed to make a sentence & it did.

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 2h

Obvious to say this, but the actual function of the smear job isn't to make us ask about his aunt, it's to show us the words "hijab" and "9/11" in a headline with his photo.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 3h

ICE has now sent at least 72 people to prisons in African countries where they have no ties.

Via two ICE flights to Rwanda, two to Eswatini, three to Ghana and one to S. Sudan.

Some had US convictions but had finished their sentences. None have convictions in the places where they're now jailed.

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Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 2h

Poe’s law in action

Tiger Elephant Giraffe Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING: Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announces government investigation into “so-called solar energy,” including possible heath risks of “solar radiation” from solar panels and concerns that solar energy initiatives “may use up all of the sun, leaving us dark and cold.”

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 3h

Please note that CNN is spreading RACIST DISINFO by leading you to believe the LIE that Mamdani's aunt WASN'T scared of racists post-9/11.

The only "pushback" here is a bullshit claim that one of Mamdani's aunt's isn't his aunt.

CNN is trafficking in right wing, racist trash.

Eternal shame.

CNN @cnn.com · 3h

In the final days of New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has faced pushback over a story he told about his aunt being afraid to wear her hijab while riding the subway after the September 11, 2001, attacks. https://cnn.it/432IAcr

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 10h

In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock

Today they are outweighed 1 to 20

Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 6h

Everyone does, it’s not just an Irish thing.

Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 7h

Brummie on one list and Yorkshire on the other?? Nonsense!

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Anna Phylaxis @quatoria.bsky.social · 8h

If you support Gavin Newsom, if you are comfortable not just abandoning but persecuting trans folks in pursuit of your victory, I do not want to see you or hear from you.

I am not your ally-in-waiting to be convinced, I am your determined enemy. I will oppose you and work towards yr downfall.

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Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 7h

The referendum was 2018 and many streetview images are that old.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 8h

God bless the troll who thought he’d score points by assuming Ireland was still a theocracy & still persecuted Queer ppl. Anonymous, as always, & clearly English & male. Unlike the UK, Irish LGBTQ ppl are able to live their lives without state persecution.

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Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 7h

The magnificent Emma Thompson.

Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 11h

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

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Bénédicte C @benecal.bsky.social · 9h

For my sins I had to look again at the WH's MAHA report from May.

It does not have an Executive Summary. Figuring out what policies it is trying to advance and why is nearly impossible bc it is written by people w no understanding of health research or policy.

It is 70 pages of drivel.

To turn the tide and better protect our children, the United States must act decisively. During this administration, we will begin reversing the childhood chronic disease crisis by confronting its root causes—not just its symptoms. This means pursuing truth, embracing science, and enacting pro-growth policies and innovations to restore children’s health. Today’s children are tomorrow’s workforce, caregivers, and leaders—we can no longer afford to ignore this crisis.

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Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 10h

UK and EU nationals do not require a visa or passport but some form of valid national photo ID is required. That said airlines can impose their own passport rule before allowing you to board. A passport is always a good idea.

Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 10h

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Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 10h

BlueSky have updated their iOS icon and I think it looks like the worst kind of cheap plastic crap from a £1 shop in Dublin in the 1980s.

Kevin Kretsch @drkevguitar.bsky.social · 10h

The idea that Mamdani’s campaign design is somehow so unique that any similarity to it must be deliberate is frankly nonsense.

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James Aithie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @jamesaithie.bsky.social · 10h

England - Massive racist landslide

Scotland - Massive #ScottishIndependence NOW! landslide

Wales - Huge anti-immigration vote, ironically coming from the huge influx of immigrants from next door

Northern Ireland - "Who? Oh yeah, we forgot about them. Just title it Great Britain rather than UK."

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Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 15h

We filled a complaint against Ireland to the European Commission today.
Ireland has appointed an ex-Meta lobbyist as its new Data Protection Commissioner.
This will be interpreted by the tech industry as a signal of impunity.
The European Commission must intervene.

www.iccl.ie/digital-data...

Complaint v Ireland to European Commission re process appointing ex-Meta lobbyist as Data Protection Commissioner

Ireland's appointment process lacked procedural safeguards against conflicts of interest and political interference and may be interpreted by the tech industry as a signal of impunity

www.iccl.ie

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JJ @naturemusicart.bsky.social · 11h

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Prunella Scales – a life in pictures

Best known for her comic roles, including the fearsome Sybil in Fawlty Towers, the actor has died aged 93. Here we look back at her life and career

www.theguardian.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 1d

If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.

A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.

I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.

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Balsalmic Niggarette 🥗 @balsalmicnygarette.blacksky.app · 23h

The way I am stressed because I literally half of my family is still back home 😭😭

My entire family is in the group chat just quiet and waiting rn to see what’s going to happen

ALMA SUONO BA.,CNS. @almasuono.bsky.social · 1d

Yall—-I just need to prepare yall for whats about to happen to one of our favorite countries in the Caribbean…

Jamaica as we currently know it will not exist when this hurricane makes landfall. Best case scenario atp is East Jamaica is wiped off the map. You dont wanna know what the worst case is

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 1d

Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”

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