Stefanie H
@stefanieh.bsky.social
Garden fanatic, book loving, chicken keeping, bicycle riding, Zen Buddhist, Earth-friendly, whole foods plant based everyday sort of person. I blog at https://www.astoneintheriver.net
Worried about not being warm enough on my morning subzero F #mspbikecommute, I overcompensated with the layers and was sweating profusely within 20 minutes 🥵
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Worried about not being warm enough on my morning subzero F #mspbikecommute, I overcompensated with the layers and was sweating profusely within 20 minutes 🥵
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"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength"
-- George Orwell (1949)
-- George Orwell (1949)
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength"
-- George Orwell (1949)
-- George Orwell (1949)
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There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of one of the 20th century's most influential political thinkers, Hannah Arendt (October 14, 1906 - December 4, 1975).
What #HannahArendt book has most impacted your thinking?
@rogerberkowitz.bsky.social @tbartscherer.bsky.social #AmorMundi
What #HannahArendt book has most impacted your thinking?
@rogerberkowitz.bsky.social @tbartscherer.bsky.social #AmorMundi
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of one of the 20th century's most influential political thinkers, Hannah Arendt (October 14, 1906 - December 4, 1975).
What #HannahArendt book has most impacted your thinking?
@rogerberkowitz.bsky.social @tbartscherer.bsky.social #AmorMundi
What #HannahArendt book has most impacted your thinking?
@rogerberkowitz.bsky.social @tbartscherer.bsky.social #AmorMundi
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Minnesota exceptionalism is the pride and excitement we feel when we learn the hot new killer fungi is from Minnesota.
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Minnesota exceptionalism is the pride and excitement we feel when we learn the hot new killer fungi is from Minnesota.
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Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Here are 8 fiction picks that were standout stars. n.pr/49PcyVy
Here are 8 novels NPR staff and critics loved in 2025
Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Here are 8 fiction picks that were standout stars.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Here are 8 fiction picks that were standout stars. n.pr/49PcyVy
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The evaluations AI labs use to ensure their models can’t be used to design or deploy WMDs risk violating U.S. export control laws. @donibloomfield.bsky.social, Joe Khawam, and Tim Schnabel explain how existing laws should be clarified so that compliance supports, rather than impedes, safety testing.
How U.S. Export Controls Risk Undermining Biosecurity
The regulations intended to prevent bioweapons proliferation may be increasing bioweapon risks.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The evaluations AI labs use to ensure their models can’t be used to design or deploy WMDs risk violating U.S. export control laws. @donibloomfield.bsky.social, Joe Khawam, and Tim Schnabel explain how existing laws should be clarified so that compliance supports, rather than impedes, safety testing.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
When I first saw this I thought it was the Twin Cities weather forecast for the week 🤣🤣🤣
It's almost like an early Christmas present -- a #Weather101 class each day this week. We'll wrap it and put a bow on it for you starting tonight at 8 pm ET. Visit weather.gov/ohx/weather101 to register for this week's FREE online classes.
December 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
When I first saw this I thought it was the Twin Cities weather forecast for the week 🤣🤣🤣
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Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
Books Not Bars 2025 Holiday Campaign
BOOKS NOT BARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Haymarket Books is committed to making our books available for free to people who are incarcerated.
In an effort to support those inside who are dealing with the imm...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program
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The baby gear has arrived, and rigorous safety testing has commenced. Initial data suggests the prototype passenger is "highly displeased" with the confinement system. Further trials required.
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The baby gear has arrived, and rigorous safety testing has commenced. Initial data suggests the prototype passenger is "highly displeased" with the confinement system. Further trials required.
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The Moon Palace book insert in this week’s Messenger is a delight. They also have a coupon for a discount on any of the books in the guide.
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Moon Palace book insert in this week’s Messenger is a delight. They also have a coupon for a discount on any of the books in the guide.
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"We will call the 12th month of the year 'December'... which means 'tenth month.'"
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"We will call the 12th month of the year 'December'... which means 'tenth month.'"
First winter bike commute of the year! Only a couple inches of snow but there was lumpy ice underneath it. And that wind! 21mph gusting up to 46mph and I biked right into it. Of course. Got my workout in for the day! #mspbikecommute
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
First winter bike commute of the year! Only a couple inches of snow but there was lumpy ice underneath it. And that wind! 21mph gusting up to 46mph and I biked right into it. Of course. Got my workout in for the day! #mspbikecommute
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November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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NBCC member Marcie Geffner reviewed Maria Dahvana Headley's "Beowulf: A New Translation" for her Substack, Six Forty-Five:
REVIEW: Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley
Contemporary language makes this Old English epic poem fun to read
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November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
NBCC member Marcie Geffner reviewed Maria Dahvana Headley's "Beowulf: A New Translation" for her Substack, Six Forty-Five:
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EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc
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"If it looks like we’ve blacked out in the middle of a conversation, that’s because we have. This is normal and healthy."
Please Accommodate Our Jolly Rancher Diet This Thanksgiving
RE: Thanksgiving Dinner Hi Johnson Clan, We can’t wait to see you all at Cathy’s for Thanksgiving! This is just a reminder that June and I have cho...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"If it looks like we’ve blacked out in the middle of a conversation, that’s because we have. This is normal and healthy."
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This, absolutely. It's why I accepted an offer from a librarian to ship me boxes of discontinued cards. It isn't quite the same but perusing them from time to time has given me some great ideas and reads.
The one thing I really miss about the 'older world' is browsing library stacks, and card catalogues. However much I appreciate databases and retrieving what I want in moments, the serendipity of 'the book next to the one I wanted' and 'the article in the same issue' cannot be replicated. #Libraries
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This, absolutely. It's why I accepted an offer from a librarian to ship me boxes of discontinued cards. It isn't quite the same but perusing them from time to time has given me some great ideas and reads.
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RFK Jr. wants you to know he’s personally responsible for anti-vax misinformation on the CDC website
RFK Jr. wants you to know he’s personally responsible for anti-vax misinformation on CDC website
He told the New York Times there’s no proof that vaccines don’t cause autism, which is a lie.
www.motherjones.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
RFK Jr. wants you to know he’s personally responsible for anti-vax misinformation on the CDC website
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At this point, I’m think it’s time to put the women in charge. The men have had centuries to figure this out and the scoreboard says “Not great, buddy.”
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
At this point, I’m think it’s time to put the women in charge. The men have had centuries to figure this out and the scoreboard says “Not great, buddy.”
New blog post: getting ready for the polar vortex, snow, and Thanksgiving. Also upping my sourdough game. #gardening #winter #sourdough astoneintheriver.net/2025/11/23/g...
Getting Ready
It’s a record breaking 55F/13C here today! Yowza! It made cutting back prairie plants near the sidewalk in the front yard a pleasant and mildly sweaty experience. But the weather is soon to change.…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
New blog post: getting ready for the polar vortex, snow, and Thanksgiving. Also upping my sourdough game. #gardening #winter #sourdough astoneintheriver.net/2025/11/23/g...