Meira Kensky
@meirazk.bsky.social
Advising Director, Professional Problem Solver, Religious Studies Scholar. My views however misguided, are always my own. Wahoowa! 🧡💙
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
No it isn’t, as one is a Mayor and one is a national Party leader
The pivot from "Mamdani is a political genius for focusing his message almost entirely on affordability" to "Schumer is a political moron for focusing his message almost entirely on affordability" is odd.
January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
No it isn’t, as one is a Mayor and one is a national Party leader
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This is a very scary thread, but now that everything's all right, I think it's everyone's duty to convince this person they never actually woke up.
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
This is a very scary thread, but now that everything's all right, I think it's everyone's duty to convince this person they never actually woke up.
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Oh no I started reading Annie Jacobsen’s book Nuclear War: A Scenario and now I might have caught nihilism
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Oh no I started reading Annie Jacobsen’s book Nuclear War: A Scenario and now I might have caught nihilism
Who’s going to UERU this week?
January 19, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Who’s going to UERU this week?
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California introduces bill to legalize plug-in balcony solar www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/09/c... - great news! In Germany about 1 GW of balcony PV has been installed in the meantime.
California introduces bill to legalize plug-in balcony solar
A new bill in California is designed to allow small plug-in solar systems to connect directly to household outlets by reclassifying them as appliances, removing utility interconnection and permitting ...
www.pv-magazine.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
California introduces bill to legalize plug-in balcony solar www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/09/c... - great news! In Germany about 1 GW of balcony PV has been installed in the meantime.
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Incredible report on how patriotic Americans in Minneapolis are dealing with the invasion of Miller’s Gestapo.
What Trump and ICE Are Doing in Minneapolis Is Obvious. They Don’t Seem to Grasp What’s Happening Instead. — Slate
Trump had a playbook after Renee Good’s ICE shooting. I saw up close what’s happening instead.
apple.news
January 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Incredible report on how patriotic Americans in Minneapolis are dealing with the invasion of Miller’s Gestapo.
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
I have not watched Starfleet Academy yet, but my main problem with all the new Star Treks is that they are SO DARK! TURN ON THE LIGHTS IN YOUR SPACESHIP! NO ONE CAN SEE ANYTHING!!!
January 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I have not watched Starfleet Academy yet, but my main problem with all the new Star Treks is that they are SO DARK! TURN ON THE LIGHTS IN YOUR SPACESHIP! NO ONE CAN SEE ANYTHING!!!
I just really love the phrase “ping pong drama”
Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong drama has become indie distributor A24’s biggest hit domestically, surpassing “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
‘Marty Supreme’ Becomes A24’s Biggest Domestic Box Office Hit
Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong drama has become indie distributor A24’s biggest hit domestically, surpassing “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
www.forbes.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I just really love the phrase “ping pong drama”
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Incredibly emotional to hear my poem has been turned into a song of resistance and is being sung in Minneapolis right now. Please do not give up.
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Incredibly emotional to hear my poem has been turned into a song of resistance and is being sung in Minneapolis right now. Please do not give up.
It is my husband’s birthday, show him some love
January 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
It is my husband’s birthday, show him some love
“strength through discipline, strength through community, strength through action” - the Wave 🌊
Bessent on Greenland: "Peace through strength. Make it part of the US and there will not be a conflict because the US right now, we're the hottest country in the world, we're the strongest country in the world. Europeans project weakness. The US projects strength."
January 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
“strength through discipline, strength through community, strength through action” - the Wave 🌊
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I say this as someone who has been actively researching GenAI ethnographically for the last few years.
The idea that ChatGPT is some kind of unfair leg up is Silicon Valley propaganda. It's really not and it is more recognizable than you might think.
The idea that ChatGPT is some kind of unfair leg up is Silicon Valley propaganda. It's really not and it is more recognizable than you might think.
a woman is sitting on a bed with the words you can say " no " written above her
ALT: a woman is sitting on a bed with the words you can say " no " written above her
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I say this as someone who has been actively researching GenAI ethnographically for the last few years.
The idea that ChatGPT is some kind of unfair leg up is Silicon Valley propaganda. It's really not and it is more recognizable than you might think.
The idea that ChatGPT is some kind of unfair leg up is Silicon Valley propaganda. It's really not and it is more recognizable than you might think.
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If a Minnesotan says to you, "I don't plan to let you do that," run.
January 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
If a Minnesotan says to you, "I don't plan to let you do that," run.
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a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Money, Education, Immigration: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed 10 executive orders
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders on her first day, targeting cost of living, healthcare, housing and education issues.
www.wtvr.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
a hot take: there is real overlap between spanberger’s first set of executive orders and mamdani’s www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
No Rector, seven Visitors? Do I have that right?
January 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
No Rector, seven Visitors? Do I have that right?
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LIVE: At noon, I will take the Oath of Office to serve the people of our Commonwealth as the 75th Governor of Virginia. Together, we will stand united for Virginia’s future.
www.youtube.com/live/j_oG0it...
www.youtube.com/live/j_oG0it...
Inauguration of the 75th Governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger
YouTube video by Abigail Spanberger for Governor
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM
LIVE: At noon, I will take the Oath of Office to serve the people of our Commonwealth as the 75th Governor of Virginia. Together, we will stand united for Virginia’s future.
www.youtube.com/live/j_oG0it...
www.youtube.com/live/j_oG0it...
Miller is eliding is what is fundamentally different about the modern world, the recognition of nation-states as legally construed bodies under international law.
Miller: Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland… Under every understanding of law that has existed about territorial control for 500 years, to control a territory you have to be able to defend a territory…
January 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Miller is eliding is what is fundamentally different about the modern world, the recognition of nation-states as legally construed bodies under international law.
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NYT says subpoenas have not been issued. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
January 17, 2026 at 2:03 AM
NYT says subpoenas have not been issued. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
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This isn't housing policy per se, but in a city where infant care averages $26k a year, universal child care would function as a massive, de facto housing subsidy—freeing up roughly $2,100 a month for rent.
More politicians need to grasp this: when it comes to "affordability," it's all connected.
More politicians need to grasp this: when it comes to "affordability," it's all connected.
Why universal child care is closer than ever in New York
One of Zohran Mamdani’s most expensive ideas has surprising early momentum.
www.vox.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This isn't housing policy per se, but in a city where infant care averages $26k a year, universal child care would function as a massive, de facto housing subsidy—freeing up roughly $2,100 a month for rent.
More politicians need to grasp this: when it comes to "affordability," it's all connected.
More politicians need to grasp this: when it comes to "affordability," it's all connected.