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troy farah @troyfarah.bsky.social · Dec 4
i'm 35 now, my gift to you is a bunch of poems and photos about death and evolution called 'APNEA' which is free to download here:

drive.google.com/file/d/1Avyc...

thanks for reading
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NPR @npr.org · 1h
Peabody Award-winning journalist Jad Abumrad is back with a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, investigating the icon's creation of Afrobeats and his fight against oppression. n.pr/47wArzy
'Fela Kuti: Fear No Man' podcast explores the icon's music and activism
Peabody Award-winning journalist Jad Abumrad is back with a new podcast series Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, investigating the icon's creation of Afrobeats and his fight against oppression.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h
Breaking news: The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a court ruling and allow President Trump to deploy troops in Illinois, ramping up federal efforts to send the National Guard into the Chicago area.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it deploy troops in Illinois
Federal judges have so far not let the Trump administration send troops into the Chicago area.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 22h
Bumble #bee #pollination of #linden already 24.6 milllion years ago - cool new empirical illustration of the deep roots of the ecologies of modern-day species www.sci.news/paleontology...
(photo 1: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bombus_hypnorum_-_Tilia_cordata_-_Keila.jpg)
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June Lewins @joonloons.bsky.social · 1d
Remembering Nico, who was born on this day in 1938.

These Days was written by Jackson Browne when he was 16 years old.

youtu.be/0_z_UEuEMAo?...
Nico - These Days
YouTube video by carollunachick
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troy farah @troyfarah.bsky.social · 1d
are illinois police still helping ice?
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d
Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.

Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
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Paul Harris @paulupwey.bsky.social · 1d
The only real oddity in the traps was this 2nd gen Yellow-tail in full tumescent mode! First Merveille du Jour of the year. This will be the first and last photo of them! Otherwise Grey Pine Carpet, Sallow, Chestnut, Blair's Shoulder-knot, Feathered Ranunculus and Acleris sparsana best-of-rest.
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 2d
I'm not commenting on scotus today because I have to focus on one dumpster fire at a time so as not to have a heart attack in my 30s. I will just say, today is a great day to learn more about Reconstruction. I'll keep recommending Black Reconstruction as one of my favorite books on the period.
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Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social · 1d
Yes, reductionism can explain everything in the whole Universe

If we strip reality down to the fundamental particles and their interactions, and add in boundary conditions and initial conditions, can we explain the whole Universe?

Reductionism says yes
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #physics
Yes, reductionism can explain everything in the whole Universe
The whole isn't greater than the sum of its parts; that's a flaw in our thinking. Non-reductionism requires magic, not merely science.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3d
Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...
JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.
www.newsweek.com
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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 3d
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 4d
Rest in power, Miss Major.

www.advocate.com/news/miss-ma...
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, activist since Stonewall, has died
The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.
www.advocate.com
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 3d
Following the NSPM-7 directive for feds to focus on anti-ICE terrorism, the FBI and Homeland produced an intel bulletin linking anti-ICE protests to terrorism.

Bulletin here: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-feds-...
Leak: Feds Think Protests Hide Terrorism
“No Kings” protest eyed amid NSPM-7 domestic terror panic
www.kenklippenstein.com
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 4d
Standup comic John O'Donnell does a better job explaining NSPM-7 than basically all of major media:
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troy farah @troyfarah.bsky.social · 4d
why aren't we always maxxing out pumpkins like this and building houses out of them??

apnews.com/article/cali...
California engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd
A California engineer and gardening enthusiast has won the top prize at a pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.
apnews.com
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 4d
Solidarity is the only way
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🎃 Fiona "Fi" Webster 🎃 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 8d
The Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board
may be eliminated entirely under the proposed 2026 federal budget. It raises the risk of more, & more serious, chemical disasters—not just in the US, but around the world.

No pay wall.
Refinery fires, other chemical disasters may no longer get safety investigations
Because of the federal government shutdown and proposed budget, key federal investigations may stop, including into what happened at a Chevron refinery in California in October 2025.
theconversation.com
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d
Opinion: What we are witnessing in Chicago today — the increasingly militarized immigration raids — is not simply a matter of law enforcement. It is a test of conscience. This is not the first time Chicago has faced such a test.
Chicago is choosing justice over fear, as it has in the past
In 1850, the federal government deputized local officials to enforce slavery. In 2025, it demands cooperation in deportation. Chicago resisted nearly two centuries ago, and it still is today.
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troy farah @troyfarah.bsky.social · 4d
good interview
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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d
ICE hit our area hard again today. I spent the morning and afternoon on patrol, and then came home for Understory, the emotional and spiritual support group for activists I co-facilitate. @tanuja.bsky.social was going to cover for me, but I decided I needed to be there, for my sake. I was right.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 6d
This is what it looks like when your community stands up.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 7d
Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 7d
I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
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troy farah @troyfarah.bsky.social · 6d
actually... you're right
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candidcrittersofin.bsky.social @candidcrittersofin.bsky.social · 7d
You won't regret looking at this egret 😉 #greategret #egret #heron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #midwest #birds
A great egret stretches one of its wings
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