Janet Kinneberg
@jkinneberg.bsky.social
Grateful for my time on our amazing planet. Here to learn from & support experts in their fields #climate #health #law #science #politics 🇺🇦
Humans are a young species — & that gives me a bit of hope.
Mom to 2 wonderful men — so not giving up #Utah #Impeach
Humans are a young species — & that gives me a bit of hope.
Mom to 2 wonderful men — so not giving up #Utah #Impeach
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Biomimicry
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In the wake of this tragic election, I’m remembering how I found comfort years ago in Janine Benyus’ observation that “we are a young species.” Maybe we’ll make it, maybe not..
But I’m re-watching her beautiful short video about #Biomimicry anyway and finding some comfort.
youtu.be/sf4oW8OtaPY?...
But I’m re-watching her beautiful short video about #Biomimicry anyway and finding some comfort.
youtu.be/sf4oW8OtaPY?...
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"Trump has set free a private equity executive who had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims."
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"Trump has set free a private equity executive who had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims."
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Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Tensions are growing between the government, the water sector and its regulators over the management of England’s water supplies, as the Environment Agency warns of a potential widespread drought next year.
Research commissioned by a water retailer has found water scarcity could hamper the UK’s ability to reach its net zero targets, and that industrial growth could push some areas of the country into water shortages. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
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All of these companies should be taxed into the ground and required to pay living wages.
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
All of these companies should be taxed into the ground and required to pay living wages.
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“We live in a world where religion is too often used to justify wars and atrocities.”
Pope Leo XIV in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV in Istanbul
November 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“We live in a world where religion is too often used to justify wars and atrocities.”
Pope Leo XIV in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV in Istanbul
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This plus equity of wages. You aren't sitting next to someone who does the same job but earns more, unless they have seniority. Unions are great levelers for women and minority workers. And you don't have to individually beg for a pay raise, the unions take care of the negotiations
November 30, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This plus equity of wages. You aren't sitting next to someone who does the same job but earns more, unless they have seniority. Unions are great levelers for women and minority workers. And you don't have to individually beg for a pay raise, the unions take care of the negotiations
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
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There are specific reasons Trumpists want war on Venezuela, but there‘s a generic one: they crave power to make war on anyone, any time, for completely fabricated reasons, and then to use the guise of war to increase violence and repression everywhere, including home.
They are lawless bestial scum.
They are lawless bestial scum.
November 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
There are specific reasons Trumpists want war on Venezuela, but there‘s a generic one: they crave power to make war on anyone, any time, for completely fabricated reasons, and then to use the guise of war to increase violence and repression everywhere, including home.
They are lawless bestial scum.
They are lawless bestial scum.
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If you believe that:
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
Join the movement.
We should trust individuals to make their own decisions. Raise your voice for everyone's freedom to read. #UniteAgainstBookBans
uniteagainstbookbans.org
August 14, 2025 at 1:12 AM
If you believe that:
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
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Report published here: www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-p...
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Report published here: www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-p...
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"[F]ormer Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her home minister were sentenced to death [..] for crimes against humanity for ordering last year's crackdown on student protests that left thousands of people dead and wounded."
#Bangladesh #Protest #DeathPenalty #Courts #Policing
#Bangladesh #Protest #DeathPenalty #Courts #Policing
Ex-Bangladeshi PM Sentenced to Death Over Deadly Student Protest Crackdown
Human rights defenders voiced concerns over the fairness of the in-absentia trial and death sentences for Sheikh Hasina and her former home minister.
www.commondreams.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"[F]ormer Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her home minister were sentenced to death [..] for crimes against humanity for ordering last year's crackdown on student protests that left thousands of people dead and wounded."
#Bangladesh #Protest #DeathPenalty #Courts #Policing
#Bangladesh #Protest #DeathPenalty #Courts #Policing
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High stakes in upcoming #Bangladesh elections - protecting against #Authoritarianism, enacting proportional representation? Echoes of what US faces now
Referendum on constitutional change announced at a point of fragile unity & high stakes: how can a country recover
thediplomat.com/2025/11/bang...
Referendum on constitutional change announced at a point of fragile unity & high stakes: how can a country recover
thediplomat.com/2025/11/bang...
Bangladesh’s Big Election Gamble
Will the simultaneous holding of a parliamentary vote and a constitutional referendum stabilize or strain the country’s transition?
thediplomat.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
High stakes in upcoming #Bangladesh elections - protecting against #Authoritarianism, enacting proportional representation? Echoes of what US faces now
Referendum on constitutional change announced at a point of fragile unity & high stakes: how can a country recover
thediplomat.com/2025/11/bang...
Referendum on constitutional change announced at a point of fragile unity & high stakes: how can a country recover
thediplomat.com/2025/11/bang...
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Lindsey Graham sponsored the Afghan Adjustment Act: “This is the right thing to do. The people who were there with us in the fight who are here in America need to stay. This will be their new home. We have a moral obligation to these people and they will make great citizens.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Lindsey Graham sponsored the Afghan Adjustment Act: “This is the right thing to do. The people who were there with us in the fight who are here in America need to stay. This will be their new home. We have a moral obligation to these people and they will make great citizens.”
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“That is why I send our agents and our analysts to the Holocaust Museum. I want them to stare at us and realize our capacity for rationalization and moral surrender.” — James Comey 2015 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the...
Opinion | Why I require FBI agents to visit the Holocaust Museum
The two key lessons that special agents and intelligence analysts need to learn.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“That is why I send our agents and our analysts to the Holocaust Museum. I want them to stare at us and realize our capacity for rationalization and moral surrender.” — James Comey 2015 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the...
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A running theme of Trump II is cautious, level-headed, mainstream, career professional experts sounding existential alarms about how we aren't panicking nearly enough.
I know you already know, but for other folks who don't, Goldsmith was previously head of OLC, is a genuinely brilliant mind on executive authority and separation of powers, and is usually very cautious about making claims this unqualified and direct. That he is saying it so starkly is v significant
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A running theme of Trump II is cautious, level-headed, mainstream, career professional experts sounding existential alarms about how we aren't panicking nearly enough.
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This is the second largest payout from a private university to the Trump admin yet, second only to Columbia’s $200m
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This is the second largest payout from a private university to the Trump admin yet, second only to Columbia’s $200m
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
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In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
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"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
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In case you thought you were safe bc you aren't one of his currently identified enemies to kidnap and deport, take a look at this line:
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In case you thought you were safe bc you aren't one of his currently identified enemies to kidnap and deport, take a look at this line:
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
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📌Pete Hegseth ordered our military to "kill everybody" on a damn boat carrying 11 people. The tiny vessel was repeatedly struck by our military, who have leaked Hegseth's barbaric order to the WaPo.
📌Related: Six politicians reminded our military not to follow grotesque, illegal orders like these.
📌Related: Six politicians reminded our military not to follow grotesque, illegal orders like these.
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
📌Pete Hegseth ordered our military to "kill everybody" on a damn boat carrying 11 people. The tiny vessel was repeatedly struck by our military, who have leaked Hegseth's barbaric order to the WaPo.
📌Related: Six politicians reminded our military not to follow grotesque, illegal orders like these.
📌Related: Six politicians reminded our military not to follow grotesque, illegal orders like these.
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Vicente was seen shaking and losing consciousness before hitting the ground while he was wearing shackles, the Times reported, citing Vicente's brother and lawyer.
“His arms and legs were shaking really bad,” the witness, who has been deported to Mexico, told MS NOW. “He looked like he was dying.”
“His arms and legs were shaking really bad,” the witness, who has been deported to Mexico, told MS NOW. “He looked like he was dying.”
Missing Man's Family Fears the Worst After Witnesses Say He Was Arrested by Immigration, Which Authorities Dispute
Vicente Ventura Aguilar has been missing for more than a month after, his family believes, he was taken into custody by immigration enforcement in Los Angeles in October — though the federal governmen...
people.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Vicente was seen shaking and losing consciousness before hitting the ground while he was wearing shackles, the Times reported, citing Vicente's brother and lawyer.
“His arms and legs were shaking really bad,” the witness, who has been deported to Mexico, told MS NOW. “He looked like he was dying.”
“His arms and legs were shaking really bad,” the witness, who has been deported to Mexico, told MS NOW. “He looked like he was dying.”
Sheikh Hasina, fmr PM #Bangladesh has been sentenced to death by special tribunal in Dhaka for #CrimesAgainstHumanity. Nobel Prize winner (microfinance) Muhammad Yunus is Chief Advisor of the interim government (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhamma...). 1st reforms: legal system & 👮♀️
#JulyRevolution lessons
#JulyRevolution lessons
![Via Wikipedia
Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, civil society leader and statesman who has been serving as the fifth chief adviser of Bangladesh since 2024."] Yunus pioneered the modern concept of microcredit and microfinance, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. He is the founder of Grameen Bank and the first Bangladeshi to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Honourable
Muhammad Yunus in 2025](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gyqomehbaofgdgoihtawtg6a/bafkreicsljb3xukj6xoxipxe4644pd7tzfucj6vf4b3nrhmqnev46udsuu@jpeg)
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Sheikh Hasina, fmr PM #Bangladesh has been sentenced to death by special tribunal in Dhaka for #CrimesAgainstHumanity. Nobel Prize winner (microfinance) Muhammad Yunus is Chief Advisor of the interim government (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhamma...). 1st reforms: legal system & 👮♀️
#JulyRevolution lessons
#JulyRevolution lessons
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Putin is letting his soldiers HUNT Ukrainians in Kherson with drones — a genocidal human safari.
Meanwhile, Trump wants to give Russia control of Kherson, so that they can finish the job.
His administration supports genocide, from Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan to immigrants & trans people in the US
Meanwhile, Trump wants to give Russia control of Kherson, so that they can finish the job.
His administration supports genocide, from Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan to immigrants & trans people in the US
This is Alina and Vladyslav. Russia murdered them yesterday in their sick human safari in Kherson.
She was 34. He was only 6.
She was 34. He was only 6.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Putin is letting his soldiers HUNT Ukrainians in Kherson with drones — a genocidal human safari.
Meanwhile, Trump wants to give Russia control of Kherson, so that they can finish the job.
His administration supports genocide, from Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan to immigrants & trans people in the US
Meanwhile, Trump wants to give Russia control of Kherson, so that they can finish the job.
His administration supports genocide, from Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan to immigrants & trans people in the US
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In addition to Philippines President Duterte's charges of crimes against humanity by ICC for extrajudicoal killings of those alleged to be in drug trade, former prime minister of Bangladesh was just found guilty of crimes against humanity for extrajudicial killings. Trump/Hegseth's time will come.
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In addition to Philippines President Duterte's charges of crimes against humanity by ICC for extrajudicoal killings of those alleged to be in drug trade, former prime minister of Bangladesh was just found guilty of crimes against humanity for extrajudicial killings. Trump/Hegseth's time will come.
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Imagine if the Mexican govt blew up US fishing boats merely because they suspected them of smuggling guns into country. The US would go to war. Trump thinks he’s allowed to do anything he wants to other countries, but they must not dare to even think of doing the same to the US. That’s imperialism!
Ask Republicans if it would be OK for the Mexican military to blow up a US fishing boat because they believed it was smuggling deadly guns into Mexico and offered zero evidence. “It’s a ‘river of iron’ that has slaughtered hundreds of thousands!”
Would that be acceptable to them? If not, WHY not?
Would that be acceptable to them? If not, WHY not?
Awful: Sen Tim Kaine reached out to numerous GOP Senators to ask them to join his letter laying out basic questions for Trump about drug boat bombing, Senate staffer tells me. Zero Rs agreed.
On the pod we discuss this & deeper legal issues w/ @sranderson.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2003...
On the pod we discuss this & deeper legal issues w/ @sranderson.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2003...
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Imagine if the Mexican govt blew up US fishing boats merely because they suspected them of smuggling guns into country. The US would go to war. Trump thinks he’s allowed to do anything he wants to other countries, but they must not dare to even think of doing the same to the US. That’s imperialism!