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Laurel M

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Here for cat photos, bird photos, nerdery. Visual Artist, Educator, Neurodivergent, Queer/Bi/Pan, Super Star Trek Nerd, Friend of DeSoto, seamstress, compulsive maker of things, genealogy nerd, cat mom, F*ck ICE http://laurelmcmechan.com/

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Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 2w ago

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 2w ago

Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for evading income taxes. It hasn’t stopped the FCC from sending him $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service in Alaska. The money comes from a special government subsidy program. You help pay for it. (Published May w/ @adn.com)

This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.

Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for tax evasion. Still, each year the federal government pays his Alaska company, Summit Telephone, for internet service that’s slower than in most of the ...

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Nothings Monstered@nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Fascinating – because of the balance between sunlight, temperature, and humidity, some crops grow better in the shade of solar panels than in full sun.

Suw@suw.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Crops grown underneath solar panels produce more, require less water and are more resistant to extreme weather, even during a hot, dry summer. We need agrivoltaics to be rolled out asap, for both the electricity and the better growing conditions. microgridmedia.com/solar-panels...

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Armed Israeli settlers detained US congressperson Ro Khanna. “I felt powerless in that situation, which is not an easy thing, as I have a lot of privilege in life.” “Imagine how people feel every day, Palestinians under the occupation, if they could make an American congressperson feel powerless…”

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Paul@pwaullie.bsky.social · 3mo ago

And FU to those in areas surrounding Denver that are under a Stage 2 Burn Ban who decided it's worth risking life and property to blow off their personal fireworks.