Nick Milburn
@precursive.bsky.social
Rural Vermonter, verbal & visual philosopoet, enterprise architect, husband & father | Exploring justice, healing, and creativity | Rematriate, repair & rewild the world | I seek dominion over no one & allow no one dominion over me | He/Him | Views my own
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Cleaner air is progress, but injustice remains. Environmental racism still decides who breathes dirty air, who gets sick and who gets heard
Pollution, poverty and power: the real cost of environmental inequality in the UK
Cleaner air is progress, but injustice remains. Environmental racism still decides who breathes dirty air, who gets sick and who gets heard
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November 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Cleaner air is progress, but injustice remains. Environmental racism still decides who breathes dirty air, who gets sick and who gets heard
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“Support the troops” means fund the people who keep vets alive and housed. The VA is the largest employer of social workers. They staff suicide prevention, housing, crisis, and primary care. Respect = resourcing + retention. Capacity is care.
#VeteransDay #SocialWork #TruthBombTuesday
#VeteransDay #SocialWork #TruthBombTuesday
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“Support the troops” means fund the people who keep vets alive and housed. The VA is the largest employer of social workers. They staff suicide prevention, housing, crisis, and primary care. Respect = resourcing + retention. Capacity is care.
#VeteransDay #SocialWork #TruthBombTuesday
#VeteransDay #SocialWork #TruthBombTuesday
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Not to be negative but this is apocalyptic
Ahead of midterms, climate policy has become a wedge issue splitting Democrats. After last week's electoral victories, some Democrats will only talk about expanding clean energy through lens of affordability. Others believe talking about climate change will win voters. www.eenews.net/articles/ret...
Retreat or recast? Democrats debate future of climate politics.
Democratic election wins last week reignited arguments on how — or if — candidates should discuss climate change on the campaign trail.
www.eenews.net
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Not to be negative but this is apocalyptic
Boys enjoying the snow but wondering if I'm gonna put sides on their shelter or what 😂
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Boys enjoying the snow but wondering if I'm gonna put sides on their shelter or what 😂
I found myself on a conference call last night with some folks from the Education Justice Coalition of #Vermont, learning about some of the critical work they are doing advocating for youth and promoting an experience free from discrimination for all students in the Vermont education system.
Education Justice Coalition of Vermont
edjcoalitionvt.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I found myself on a conference call last night with some folks from the Education Justice Coalition of #Vermont, learning about some of the critical work they are doing advocating for youth and promoting an experience free from discrimination for all students in the Vermont education system.
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It’s a huge civil rights issue that people are basically ignoring.
We live in a true surveillance state.
Waymos record every license plate they pass, parked or driving—and offer that information to I.C.E.
We live in a true surveillance state.
Waymos record every license plate they pass, parked or driving—and offer that information to I.C.E.
To the extent possible given your responsibility to that family, can you shed any add’l light on what happened? This deserves way more attention.
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It’s a huge civil rights issue that people are basically ignoring.
We live in a true surveillance state.
Waymos record every license plate they pass, parked or driving—and offer that information to I.C.E.
We live in a true surveillance state.
Waymos record every license plate they pass, parked or driving—and offer that information to I.C.E.
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We’ll overcome this together. For all the bad in the world, there are communities of people helping out their neighbors. Folks working at food pantries. People working tirelessly to advocate for those being kidnapped off the streets by ICE. Folks running mutual aids. I see y’all.
I see all y’all 💖
I see all y’all 💖
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
We’ll overcome this together. For all the bad in the world, there are communities of people helping out their neighbors. Folks working at food pantries. People working tirelessly to advocate for those being kidnapped off the streets by ICE. Folks running mutual aids. I see y’all.
I see all y’all 💖
I see all y’all 💖
Unpacking a box from like 17 (?!) years ago today, found a "time capsule" of some hip-hop and a Leonard Cohen CD. Have been streamining so long I'd forgotten I was even missing these, haven't heard a bunch of it in years. Gonna be a sweet musical week! 🥳
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Unpacking a box from like 17 (?!) years ago today, found a "time capsule" of some hip-hop and a Leonard Cohen CD. Have been streamining so long I'd forgotten I was even missing these, haven't heard a bunch of it in years. Gonna be a sweet musical week! 🥳
Don't share a lot of personal photos on here but can't help it with this one. Popped up on a memory reel. Three-ish years ago, shortly after our little phoenix didn't need near constant oxygen anymore. Will forever be one of my favorite pictures 🥰
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Don't share a lot of personal photos on here but can't help it with this one. Popped up on a memory reel. Three-ish years ago, shortly after our little phoenix didn't need near constant oxygen anymore. Will forever be one of my favorite pictures 🥰
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I understand the, "but they're not actually Christians!" impulse that comes from too many people re fascism. They WANT to believe the religion that preaches love, tolerance, & forgiveness couldn't possibly be responsible for all of this.
Buckle up. 1/x
#PaganSky #Christianity #WitchSky #HeathenSky
Buckle up. 1/x
#PaganSky #Christianity #WitchSky #HeathenSky
They just won't stop.
November 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I understand the, "but they're not actually Christians!" impulse that comes from too many people re fascism. They WANT to believe the religion that preaches love, tolerance, & forgiveness couldn't possibly be responsible for all of this.
Buckle up. 1/x
#PaganSky #Christianity #WitchSky #HeathenSky
Buckle up. 1/x
#PaganSky #Christianity #WitchSky #HeathenSky
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I’m but one computer scientist: I’m not the arbiter, know-it-all, or “end-all, be-all” of all things computer science.
But I can AND will tell you this:
When the bulk of computer science professionals are telling you to stop fucking w/ AI…
You need to take fucking heed of our PROFESSIONAL advice!
But I can AND will tell you this:
When the bulk of computer science professionals are telling you to stop fucking w/ AI…
You need to take fucking heed of our PROFESSIONAL advice!
“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:
trib.al/CUazMCQ
trib.al/CUazMCQ
OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect
For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.
trib.al
November 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I’m but one computer scientist: I’m not the arbiter, know-it-all, or “end-all, be-all” of all things computer science.
But I can AND will tell you this:
When the bulk of computer science professionals are telling you to stop fucking w/ AI…
You need to take fucking heed of our PROFESSIONAL advice!
But I can AND will tell you this:
When the bulk of computer science professionals are telling you to stop fucking w/ AI…
You need to take fucking heed of our PROFESSIONAL advice!
Today, I will try to grow
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Today, I will try to grow
I stare at this.
Polling data continues to show that people like me are idiots & Black people, & Black women in particular, are the leaders people like me only wish we were.
As dumb as this probably sounds... thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And; WTF, white men? Seriously. What are we doing?
Polling data continues to show that people like me are idiots & Black people, & Black women in particular, are the leaders people like me only wish we were.
As dumb as this probably sounds... thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And; WTF, white men? Seriously. What are we doing?
Exit polls: Election 2025 | CNN Politics
See exit polls data for the 2025 US elections. For more information on voting and election results, visit cnn.com/election.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I stare at this.
Polling data continues to show that people like me are idiots & Black people, & Black women in particular, are the leaders people like me only wish we were.
As dumb as this probably sounds... thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And; WTF, white men? Seriously. What are we doing?
Polling data continues to show that people like me are idiots & Black people, & Black women in particular, are the leaders people like me only wish we were.
As dumb as this probably sounds... thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And; WTF, white men? Seriously. What are we doing?
"You now get a free Optimus and it’s just going to follow you around and stop you from doing crime," Musk said. "You don’t have to put people in prisons and stuff. It’s really wild to think of the possibilities"
Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk
Chants of ‘Elon’ erupt after compensation plan approved despite opposition from several high-profile investors
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
"You now get a free Optimus and it’s just going to follow you around and stop you from doing crime," Musk said. "You don’t have to put people in prisons and stuff. It’s really wild to think of the possibilities"
Until people divest from the tech-defense-carceral industries, I have no idea how we get out of this. So many people are invested in the subjugation and exploitation of themselves, others & Earth. They think they are getting wealthy, but they are just getting virtual iron pyrite in exchange for soul
November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Until people divest from the tech-defense-carceral industries, I have no idea how we get out of this. So many people are invested in the subjugation and exploitation of themselves, others & Earth. They think they are getting wealthy, but they are just getting virtual iron pyrite in exchange for soul
If anyone is into 90s/early 2000s northern New England jam bands, Strangefolk just uploaded their reunion show sets from a couple of months ago in #vermont
I don't think I'd be the same person without Strangefolk, seeing them again was music for my soul
I'm somewhere in the silhouettes 😂
Enjoy 🙏✌️
I don't think I'd be the same person without Strangefolk, seeing them again was music for my soul
I'm somewhere in the silhouettes 😂
Enjoy 🙏✌️
Strangefolk: Garden of Eden 2025 Night 2 Set 2. FULL SET
YouTube video by Strangefolk Official
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If anyone is into 90s/early 2000s northern New England jam bands, Strangefolk just uploaded their reunion show sets from a couple of months ago in #vermont
I don't think I'd be the same person without Strangefolk, seeing them again was music for my soul
I'm somewhere in the silhouettes 😂
Enjoy 🙏✌️
I don't think I'd be the same person without Strangefolk, seeing them again was music for my soul
I'm somewhere in the silhouettes 😂
Enjoy 🙏✌️
I do not know how, but today is another day to work on figuring it out
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I do not know how, but today is another day to work on figuring it out
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Yeah, anyone who tries to blame anyone other than people who look like me are just trying to soothe their conscience or are just plain racist. We, white men, are, and have always been, the problem…
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Yeah, anyone who tries to blame anyone other than people who look like me are just trying to soothe their conscience or are just plain racist. We, white men, are, and have always been, the problem…
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“If people worked they wouldn’t NEED SNAP”
Have you ignored mass layoffs?
Remember, every job requires a college degree so now student debt is out of control
Majority of SNAP recipients work unless they are children, elderly, or disabled.
Anyone who says that quite is ill informed and cruel.
Have you ignored mass layoffs?
Remember, every job requires a college degree so now student debt is out of control
Majority of SNAP recipients work unless they are children, elderly, or disabled.
Anyone who says that quite is ill informed and cruel.
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“If people worked they wouldn’t NEED SNAP”
Have you ignored mass layoffs?
Remember, every job requires a college degree so now student debt is out of control
Majority of SNAP recipients work unless they are children, elderly, or disabled.
Anyone who says that quite is ill informed and cruel.
Have you ignored mass layoffs?
Remember, every job requires a college degree so now student debt is out of control
Majority of SNAP recipients work unless they are children, elderly, or disabled.
Anyone who says that quite is ill informed and cruel.
Sometimes I comment on something thinking it is constructive then my brain immediately freaks out and tells me to delete it and tells me to stop talking and just listen. Apologies 🙏
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Sometimes I comment on something thinking it is constructive then my brain immediately freaks out and tells me to delete it and tells me to stop talking and just listen. Apologies 🙏