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I'm doing a talk with WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Connie Graham next month on pathways to legislative advocacy for neurodivergents. Please share this in your networks- as not enough people are talking about positive pathways to legislative advocacy. RSVP here: www.ryther.org/rsvp-ay-event
New Mexico environmental officials plugged a record number of abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells last year, thanks in large part to funding from Biden-era grants, they told a panel of state lawmakers Monday.
New Mexico plugs record number of abandoned oil and gas wells, thanks to Biden-era funding • Source New Mexico
New Mexico plugged a record number of abandoned oil and gas wells in the recently ended fiscal year, thanks in part to a Biden-era law.
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Don't miss this Thursday's DJA Community Meeting! ID: A flyer inviting people to a July 2026 Community Support Zoom Meeting. The design features a pale yellow background with the DJA logo in the upper left and a pink banner in the upper right that reads “Thursday!” in large white letters.
*does a little dance* Even while the world burns people can have different opinions from you and that's ok even when they are silly opinions you can just ignore them or have a snack
do not anthropomorphize software, episode 7,000
AI Doomsday Bullshit Is Getting Tired
The "rogue AI" narrative continues to help obscure very ugly and avoidable human failures.
karlbode.com
come with me, and you'll be, in a world of cow decapitation
wargen@funeralpig.bsky.social · last wk.willie wonka but it’s at a slaughterhouse
Happy #ThrowbackThursday friends! Four years ago today the human and I were staying at the grandpawrents (they were away) and I made myself comfortable in their swimming pool 😎 #DogsOfBluesky #PoolDay #TBT
I'm pretty stoked about this latest development in Gifthood history. Thank you to everyone on the Bluesky team. Much love. 🥰
gifthood.org@gifthood.org · last wk.Some good news: the team at @bsky.app just awarded Gifthood a $2,000 AT Protocol grant. Thank you, sincerely. It means a lot that the people building the open network believe in what we're trying to do to build stronger connections among neighbors.
Click any node or connection in the Trump crypto empire map to open its panel and view explanatory annotations and citations. Toggle the income overlay to see financial-disclosure figures from the most recent filings. Search for entities, or filter by category. map.citationneeded.news
Got to it late but this season of @sceneonradio.bsky.social is a great crash course on why our news media is the way it is, and how it could be. Plus it features brilliant friends & colleagues @chenjerai.bsky.social, @victorpickard.bsky.social, @dannagal.bsky.social, @willyou.bsky.social and more!
The News
Welcome to Season 8: The News. This 8-part series explores the deep challenges facing American journalism, and the nation’s news and information crisis. It seems everyone’s mad at the media,
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No Endtroducing: DJ Shadow’s Debut at 30 aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/07/22/n... Endtroducing..... rummages through hip hop's deepest memory just as the culture entered its first wave of slick commercial dominance. Thirty years later, we're still catching up to DJ Shadow's impossible debut.
This is Chubbers. He is catching a wave. But more importantly, catching a vibe. 14/10 (IG: nataliepaigebentley)
I want to write a "What is Atmosphere" for totally non-technical beginners! What were your "aha" moments? The moment when the Atmosphere just made sense?
Serbian President Vucic announced he’ll resign after 18 months of student protests. That’s Bangladesh, Nepal, Madagascar, Bulgaria, Hungary, and now Serbia, all in the past two years. Anti-corruption is the most potent force for positive political change right now. The US remains ripe.
Serbian President Vucic says he will resign within weeks
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday he would resign within weeks and the country will hold early presidential and parliamentary elections, following 18 months of anti-government prote...
reuters.com
Two big announcements: 1. I'm looking for my next job. 2. My website is now one of the most "Atmospheric" websites to date, going beyond just @standard.site to include @teal.fm, @anisota.net, custom lexicons, a status bar, data inspector, and more. If you want to work together, get in touch!
I’m looking for my next job — dame.is
Over the past 12 months I designed, built, and launched a dozen apps and experiences on the AT Protocol, including anisota.net, a calmer user interface for Bluesky, and Aturi, a toolkit for navigating...
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If you live anywhere downstream of the proposed nickel mine along the Mississippi Watershed, you should definitely participate in public comment between now and Sept 14. www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/enviro...
hi this is a really big deal. Chaco Canyon is one of the most important historical sites in North America. the area tribes are extremely opposed to this. please please please comment on this with the BLM. it takes two minutes.
Daniel - Desert Apostate@hcexvangelical.bsky.social · 3w agoThe asshole administration is planning to remove the mining buffer around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. This is being done without tribal or expert input and the public comment time is incredibly, and cowardly short. Please comment to help try and save Chaco. www.koat.com/article/chac...
MULDER [slapping down plane tix]: Hope you packed your rain coat, Scully. SCULLY: Seattle? Mulder it's the weekend, what- MULDER [handing her a file] Confirmed sightings, Scully. This is big SCULLY [eyes wide]: My God Mulder, what am I looking at here? MULDER: The locals are calling it.. JIMOTHY
There have been no pesticide-related bee kills in Oregon since 2021, according to a new Oregon State University report — marking a win from more than a decade ago when the state was experiencing an alarming number of dead bees related to pesticides. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/06/f...
Fewer Oregon bees are dying from pesticides, report shows • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The 140-page “Bees of Oregon: 2025” report builds on years of work from university experts, state agencies and environmental advocates.
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There's one flavor of GOOD accelerating change that few foresaw: All-in price declines in solar, wind and batteries relative to coal and gas. The energy transition is ON, and fossil-fuel wars are only accelerating it.
The Trump admin is doubling down on its intention to destroy American science. Scientific expertise – not politicians – should be in charge of our science. We need everyone in this fight. Take action against the OMB proposal here: zurl.co/k2Cj5 Article: zurl.co/F5zCu
Trump administration stands by controversial OMB proposal despite growing resistance
White House denies requests to extend public comment deadline on its plan to give political appointees control over science funding
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The Trump administration terminated federal grants meant to help underserved farmers access land, markets and capital. 24 farmer organizations and entities sued the USDA. A judge ruled the agency must restore $127 million back to farmers. NEW: capitalbnews.org/black-farmer...
Black Farmers Win Court Case That Restores $127 Million in Federal Grants
The decision reinstates funding for organizations that say the USDA cuts threatened jobs and community programs.
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NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...
Did you know? Renewables have just overtaken coal as the world's largest source of electricity 34% – global renewable share, up 2x in 20yrs 48% – EU 37% – China 26% – US 24% – India
