Frank Vehafric
@fvehafric.bsky.social
Retired union rep, at home in Oregon, which I love. I travel when I can afford it, interests in human origins, photography, fly fishing and restoring our US public lands. Blazer fan, because it's still ok to have fun.
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The bad news is that we now know that our military will commit war crimes when ordered to by a demented convicted felon and sex offender.
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The bad news is that we now know that our military will commit war crimes when ordered to by a demented convicted felon and sex offender.
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Admin are continually pressuring us to make the course "more accessible," by which they mean "devastatingly easy to complete," but it's not about access. Many students refuse to read or write in any capacity that isn't tech-aided, no matter how simple the assignment, no matter how process-based.
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Admin are continually pressuring us to make the course "more accessible," by which they mean "devastatingly easy to complete," but it's not about access. Many students refuse to read or write in any capacity that isn't tech-aided, no matter how simple the assignment, no matter how process-based.
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At this point, our intro comp/first-year English course has been so heavily revised, it no longer includes a novel, or "extended reading" of any kind, no "specialized" or "historical" reading, mostly in-class assignments, no research essay...and we are still seeing a 40-50% rate of AI misconduct.
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
At this point, our intro comp/first-year English course has been so heavily revised, it no longer includes a novel, or "extended reading" of any kind, no "specialized" or "historical" reading, mostly in-class assignments, no research essay...and we are still seeing a 40-50% rate of AI misconduct.
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It's only a matter of time before humanities departments will be forced to accept AI-authored assignments, as part of revised university policy to cooperate with these billionaires. It's already happening, and our response needs to be decisive. Because our students' ability to *think* is at stake.
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It's only a matter of time before humanities departments will be forced to accept AI-authored assignments, as part of revised university policy to cooperate with these billionaires. It's already happening, and our response needs to be decisive. Because our students' ability to *think* is at stake.
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Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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the fact that dealing with rampant lying and its much worse downstream consequences involves cultivating values rather than just imposing formal frameworks or rules (legal or otherwise) is a tough pill to swallow for some. but it is indeed medicine
Pointing out that something is incorrect definitely isn't sufficient - the *culture* of "it is bad to make incorrect statements, good to promptly and clearly retract and apologize for them, and disqualifying to keep making them deliberately" is the framework needed for fact-checking to plug into.
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
the fact that dealing with rampant lying and its much worse downstream consequences involves cultivating values rather than just imposing formal frameworks or rules (legal or otherwise) is a tough pill to swallow for some. but it is indeed medicine
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Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
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"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
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Portland is a model in their organization, education, and use of whimsy. Chicago taught us about organization. Charlotte learned and people stood up to ICE. Joy, humor, creativity and community are carrying us through this nightmare.
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Portland is a model in their organization, education, and use of whimsy. Chicago taught us about organization. Charlotte learned and people stood up to ICE. Joy, humor, creativity and community are carrying us through this nightmare.
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It's not often that "simple morality" and "effective politics" line up so perfectly, but we have to hope DC's Democrats are smart enough to seize the moment with both hands
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It's not often that "simple morality" and "effective politics" line up so perfectly, but we have to hope DC's Democrats are smart enough to seize the moment with both hands
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Also, Hegseth is coming for Sen. Mark Kelly because he reminded troops that they have a duty not to commit crimes *like this one*
Making an appropriately big deal out of this blunts that attack and demonstrates the need for what Kelly and company did.
Making an appropriately big deal out of this blunts that attack and demonstrates the need for what Kelly and company did.
November 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Also, Hegseth is coming for Sen. Mark Kelly because he reminded troops that they have a duty not to commit crimes *like this one*
Making an appropriately big deal out of this blunts that attack and demonstrates the need for what Kelly and company did.
Making an appropriately big deal out of this blunts that attack and demonstrates the need for what Kelly and company did.
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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Starting to question the counter-narcotics rationale for the boat bombing scheme.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Starting to question the counter-narcotics rationale for the boat bombing scheme.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
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Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Harpy eagle
Jaguar
African wild dogs
Honey badger
African leopard
Harpy eagle
Jaguar
African wild dogs
Honey badger
African leopard
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Humboldt penguin
Andean condor
Vicuña
Guanaco
James's flamingo
Humboldt penguin
Andean condor
Vicuña
Guanaco
James's flamingo
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Resplendent quetzal
Ohlone tiger beetle
Blue whale
Northern elephant seal
Southern sea otter 🦦
Resplendent quetzal
Ohlone tiger beetle
Blue whale
Northern elephant seal
Southern sea otter 🦦
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Harpy eagle
Jaguar
African wild dogs
Honey badger
African leopard
Harpy eagle
Jaguar
African wild dogs
Honey badger
African leopard
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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Think billionaires aren’t feeling the pinch this Thanksgiving? Think again.
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Think billionaires aren’t feeling the pinch this Thanksgiving? Think again.
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#Lowes hates daylaborers. They do not allow them. Instead they do allow ICE to kidnap at their front door (NC) and Portland, OR.
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Lowe’s isn’t really any better, just less media coverage around the anti-DEI and ICE raids at their stores. They also donated more to Trumps campaign than Home Depot
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Lowe's becomes latest company to scrap DEI policies amid 'woke' backlash
Lowe’s is scaling back some of its diversity initiatives, becoming one of the largest companies yet to make such an about-face as activist pressure mounts.
finance.yahoo.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#Lowes hates daylaborers. They do not allow them. Instead they do allow ICE to kidnap at their front door (NC) and Portland, OR.
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It is essential not to hold a grudge, and important to always do right for your friends. The armies of Sauruman were merely the beginning, preceding the attack of the armies of Sauron. There is no honor in betrayal. There is honor in defending the free world.
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It is essential not to hold a grudge, and important to always do right for your friends. The armies of Sauruman were merely the beginning, preceding the attack of the armies of Sauron. There is no honor in betrayal. There is honor in defending the free world.
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The big lesson of this section of the Lord of the Rings clearly shows the importance of friendship, of loyalty, and solidarity. When facing an evil horde, whether it be Putin or Hitler, it is essential for us to have friends and maintain our alliances.
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The big lesson of this section of the Lord of the Rings clearly shows the importance of friendship, of loyalty, and solidarity. When facing an evil horde, whether it be Putin or Hitler, it is essential for us to have friends and maintain our alliances.
I'm not saying George Lakoff is the messiah or anything but holy shit learning a little bit about framing would improve advocacy communications by orders of magnitude for most people including highly paid people who should know better.
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I'm not saying George Lakoff is the messiah or anything but holy shit learning a little bit about framing would improve advocacy communications by orders of magnitude for most people including highly paid people who should know better.
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Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
French agrivoltaics company Sun'Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fl...
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November 30, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
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It's amazing to me how much resources DHS spends, for what?
To protect America from a... [checks notes... clears throat... spooky voice]... hOOOuSe PaaaaInTeRRRR.
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To protect America from a... [checks notes... clears throat... spooky voice]... hOOOuSe PaaaaInTeRRRR.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It's amazing to me how much resources DHS spends, for what?
To protect America from a... [checks notes... clears throat... spooky voice]... hOOOuSe PaaaaInTeRRRR.
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To protect America from a... [checks notes... clears throat... spooky voice]... hOOOuSe PaaaaInTeRRRR.
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Keeping America safe from... [checks notes]... farm workers.
June 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Keeping America safe from... [checks notes]... farm workers.
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there's no way Lizza and Nuzzi are the biggest freaks in that incestuous mess, and I feel all the more certain given how they've circled the wagons
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
there's no way Lizza and Nuzzi are the biggest freaks in that incestuous mess, and I feel all the more certain given how they've circled the wagons