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Kenny Linden

@kennylinden.bsky.social

I study animal and environmental history of Mongolia. Ph.D. he/him.

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Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · 17h ago

Age of Empires II was the reason I got into history, specifically Mongolian history. The fact that it was still going strong was truly impressive, and it is outrageous that they are destroyed like so many other studios by these evil megacorps.

Hayes Madsen@solfleet.bsky.social · 18h ago

Honestly devastating. World’s Edge has been doing incredible work with Age of Empires over the last five years - reinvigorating the series in a way I honestly thought would never happen after Ensemble shut down. Absolute gutted to hear that team has been hit so hard.

Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · last wk.

I work with Mark at Rutgers history, and I saw the madness unfold as the right wing threatened him and his family. It was insane watching our professors and their family have to flee the country while Rutgers leadership dragged their feet. Of course, every History student I spoke to supported Mark.

Mark Bray@mark-bray.bsky.social · 2w ago

Wrote a short weird little book about far-right death threats against me + my fam, fleeing our home, Trumpism, + my experience as a Jew amidst the resurgence of fascism + genocide in Gaza Coming January 2027 from @melvillehouse.bsky.social mhpbooks.com/books/unpunc... #NoPasarán #FreePalestine

“Unpunctuated Death threats: Notes from a fascist present. Author of Antifa Mark Bray.” Text on a black and white image of the author from the chin down.
Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · last wk.

In a show of solidarity, all other musicians dropped out of the tour after Ed Sheeran bowed to billionaire Kraft's pressure and kicked off Macklemore for his advocacy for Palestine. This includes Beoga, his backing band, who cite shared colonial oppression. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

All of Ed Sheeran's Openers Abandon Tour After Macklemore Debacle

Finneas, Lukas Graham, and more have dropped off shows with Ed Sheeran after Macklemore was pressured off the tour after saying, 'Free Palestine.'

rollingstone.com

Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wow, 8 years ago, my last month in my year in Mongolia. This is at the Arwaikheer, capital of the South Khangai region (aimag), horse monument. The two weeks I spent in the Arwaikheer provincial archives was by far the most productive time of the whole year.

My in front of a horse statue in Arwaikheer, South Khangai, Mongolia
Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · 4w ago

Olivia Rodrigo has great music, and her activism is truly impressive. She puts her star power to use for good the way that some global superstars can do but do not. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields is a $10 million roar for abortion rights and women’s health

Rodrigo "could have played it safe, but she acknowledged that she has the power to make stuff happen, and she’s going to use it for good,” said Kathleen Hanna, founder of Bikini Kill, which is playing...

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Floodlight@floodlightnews.org · 4w ago

NEW: Thermal drone footage shows the Microsoft-backed DataOne AI data center in Vineland, NJ is running dozens of gas generators. None of them have permits. A Floodlight visual investigation with @us.theguardian.com:

One of East Coast’s largest data centers accused of ‘violating federal law’

Thermal drone footage shows DataOne — the Microsoft-backed AI data center in Vineland — is powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generators

floodlightnews.org

Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · 4w ago

This is so true. For years I dreamed of imaginary jobs and lives all over Europe and Asia, and across the US. Even now as I resolve to stay in the peri-New Jersey region, I still ocassionaly see a job in New York or Philly and start dreaming. Then those dreams are gone, but not always forgotten.

Thomas Lecaque@tlecaque.bsky.social · 4w ago

So, one of the many things that sucks about academic job applications back when there were jobs to apply for was that to write a good letter you needed to let yourself fall just a little bit in love with the dream of the job and the place... and then you don't get it and the ideas are abandoned.

Starbucks Workers United@sbworkersunited.org · 4w ago

🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:

BOYCOTT STARBUCKS is written inside a zig-zaggy speech bubble against crumbled paper. Beside it are the Starbucks Workers United logo and an image of a coffee cup being poured out.We, the 12,000 and growing members of Starbucks Workers United, call on everyone who stands with working people to boycott Starbucks until they finalize a contract with union baristas and stop union-busting. What we’re fighting for is simple: a minimum $17/hr wage, enough hours to live on, better staffing in our stores, and basic workplace protections. Every year, our living costs rise but our wages don’t keep up – a growing pressure many American workers are feeling as corporate greed accelerates unchecked in our country. Starbucks is banking on customers' blind loyalty to the integrity and values this company once stood for in order to keep squeezing them for profits. At a time when working-class people across the country are struggling in a challenging economy, it is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers; choosing to spend money at Starbucks is choosing a law breaking corporation over the baristas who make your coffee everyday exactly as you ask for it. Starbucks has violated U.S. labor law more than any other company in modern history–the NLRB and its judges have found that Starbucks committed hundreds of labor violations and there are currently more than 550 unresolved unfair labor practice charges still pending against the company. Instead of finalizing a fair and reasonable union contract, Starbucks has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of care for the workers who fuel the company’s profits by wasting millions of dollars on AI and technology that doesn’t work, launching countless gimmicky drinks designed to distract from real problems, and inventing pointless policies that do nothing but make our jobs harder. This ongoing, irrational behavior by Starbucks and its refusal to settle a fair union contract with workers leaves us with no other choice than to call for a boycott. We know when working people stand up together, we win. No Contract? No Coffee.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 4w ago

Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks. Solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org

Starbucks Workers United@sbworkersunited.org · 4w ago

🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:

BOYCOTT STARBUCKS is written inside a zig-zaggy speech bubble against crumbled paper. Beside it are the Starbucks Workers United logo and an image of a coffee cup being poured out.
NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 4w ago

Analysis | Hakeem Jeffries' meeting with Jared Kusher is a crucial first step toward winning back former Democrats who left the party when they personally married the daughter of the nation's most prominent Republican.

Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 4w ago

Dolly said “Black lives matter.” She was outspoken in her love and support of gay, lesbian, and trans people. She funded a vaccine, supported women’s and gave books to kids. She wasn’t neutral; she was a Christian who loved her neighbors, including the ones “culture warriors” attack for existing.

Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · 4w ago

Here is a photo of the wolf's paw. We have no idea if this wolf was injured by humans and their traps, but he certainly fits the profile of Old Three Toes or Shred Foot.

Picture of a wolf with missing toes
Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · 4w ago

Here is a video from Voyageurs Wolf Project of an old wolf limping along, who is missing some of his toes. Many "outlaw wolves" across the world had names indicating such injuries, including the US and Mongolia. www.facebook.com/share/v/1BCM...

Kenny Linden@kennylinden.bsky.social · 4w ago

Amazing quote by Andrew Garfield about playing Sam Altman: "‘OK, interesting — where am I [in a] wannabe fascist, grifter, opportunist, power-hungry, ethic-less, spineless fucking pig?’ We can identify that this is the bad part of us. We know this in ourselves.” variety.com/2026/film/ne...

Andrew Garfield Opens Up About Playing Sam Altman in ‘Artificial,’ Says OpenAI Is Doing ‘Damage to the Soul of Humanity’

Andrew Garfield opens up about playing Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino's Artificial, calling OpenAI a damage to the soul of humanity.

variety.com

Dolly Jørgensen@dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · last mo.

Coming up in two days on Monday, 24 August! I hope lots of people join the live event to get our semester of book talks started off on the right foot. Join info at link. #envhist

Dolly Jørgensen@dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · last mo.

One week from today, we kick off the fall Greenhouse #envhum book talks with Sara Pritchard @sarabpritchard.bsky.social, Transforming Night: The History and Science of Light Pollution Join us for the live discussion Monday, 24 August 2026, 4pm Central European time! newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

#199 Greenhouse Environmental Humanities Book Talks Cover of book Transforming Night on right
McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · last mo.

SSRIs have dangerous side effects and are too often prescribed without considering the following questions: - What are the long-term implications of a happy, chemically balanced society? - Are joyful women dangerous? - What’s wrong with benzos? When did everyone stop doing them?

MAHA’s Plan to Wean Americans Off SSRIs

“As a compassionate group of health hobbyists and one doctor of law, we cannot, in good conscience, recommend people stop taking their SSRIs cold turkey, eve...

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Greg Pak@gregpak.net · last mo.

All of the LLMs stole from me. Most of the big "A.i." billionaires are horrifying right wingers. Consumer-facing generative "A.i." "writing" and "art" tools deskill people, cheat kids out of real education, spread falsehoods and disinfo, and violate privacy. So no, I ain't using that shit.