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Runyan50

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Retired Minnesota guy wishing for climate stability for kids and grandkids. Interested in #science, especially #astronomy, #gardening , #scifi and rv traveling. Join with me at https://citizensclimatelobby.org or other climate orgs.

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TheConversationUS, to college
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In the late ‘60s, to right-wing activists, communists were over-running campuses and administrators needed to be subpoenaed and law enforcement sent in to forcibly end protests.

In 2024, to right-wing activists, antisemites are over-running college campuses and university administrators need to be subpoenaed and law enforcement sent in to forcibly end protests.

A historian of the reaction to campus protests lays out the parallels:
https://theconversation.com/college-administrators-are-falling-into-a-tried-and-true-trap-laid-by-the-right-228732 @academicchatter

Runyan50,
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@TheConversationUS @academicchatter Ever hear For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield? Just as applicable today as it was 58 years ago.

FantasticalEconomics, to random
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Important question: when have large-scale student movements been on the wrong side of history?

I may be biased by my progressive leanings (no, scratch that, I'm definitely heavily biased by them) but it seems like we can reliably look to the young to see the direction we should be moving.

I don't care where you stand politically or your views on the fucked up situation in Gaza, everyone should be standing up to loudly support the rights of students across the globe to protest.

Full stop.

Runyan50,
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@durrandon @lednaBM @FantasticalEconomics Being manipulated is easier if you are an old white person who remembers how it was when white people decided and owned everything.

w7voa, to random
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The South Dakota governor, who is a Trump VP aspirant, admits in her forthcoming book to shooting her puppy and goats. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/26/trump-kristi-noem-shot-dog-and-goat-book

Runyan50,
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@w7voa Wait a minute. Animal cruelty is not legal on farms. Shooting a dog because you fail to train and socialize it is cruelty.

robotwig, to scifi
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One year ago today I posted this miniature Predator photo I created. All shot practically using figures and miniature sets.
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Runyan50,
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@robotwig Fantastic work. The lighting is incredible.

emmreef, to MLB
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Hot take 🔥: Every should be free to stream and/or broadcast on Independence Day in the US. No broadcast blackouts, no restrictions.

@baseball

Runyan50,
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@emmreef @baseball Blackouts should go the way of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Why should I be forced to use a certain MLB content vendor if I live in a strangely defined geographic area? I live 120 miles from Target Field, but I am forced to buy BOTH MLB TV ($140 to get other teams’ broadcasts) and get an expensive cable/Bally Sports North bundle ($100/month) to watch the Twins?

ProPublica, to random
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10 Times as Much of This Pesticide Could End Up on Your and Celery Under a New Proposal

Against the guidance of scientific advisory panels, the EPA is relying on industry-backed tests to relax regulations on acephate, which has been linked to neurodevelopmental disorders.

“It’s exactly what we recommended against,” one panelist said.

https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-acephate-pesticide-adhd-autism-regulations

Runyan50,
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@ProPublica @FantasticalEconomics Does Biden know what the f**k he is doing?

j, to MLB
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Full moon tonight. Maybe the will win?

@baseball

Runyan50,
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@zebibyte @j @baseball Timberwolves actually.

Free_Press, to news
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European nations with Patriots hesitate to give their missile systems to Ukraine

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-eu-patriots-missiles-defense-6cfdc8b3a274c32b6ae507a1a8782848

Runyan50,
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@Free_Press They are convinced they will be Putin’s next target!

cwgrody, to WhiteSox
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Shucks. On the bright side, the can feel proud that they got a hit. Six-and-a-third no-hit innings for Spencer Turnbull. @baseball @baseball

Runyan50,
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@cwgrody @baseball @baseball Spencer Turnbull? The Tiger castoff?

jeff, to random
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    Runyan50,
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    @jeff I thought Don Snoreleone was good too.

    arstechnica, to random
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    So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post

    The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/so-much-for-free-speech-on-x-musk-confirms-new-users-must-soon-pay-to-post/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    Runyan50,
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    @arstechnica If it were to stop bots, it would require payment after a reasonable limit is reached.

    thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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    The U.S. Army has deployed its new Typhon midrange ground-based missile launcher to the Indo-Pacific region for the first time, for joint military exercises in the northern Philippines — a move likely to unnerve China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/asia-pacific/politics/us-midrange-missiles-philippines-china/

    Runyan50,
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    @thejapantimes This is a big deal and an escalation in the South China Sea. This provides anti-ship and land attack cruise missiles out to 1,000 miles and supersonic anti-ship missiles out to the extent of the Philippines economic zone. China’s move.

    Runyan50,
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    @youronlyone @pilipinas @philippines @thejapantimes This only speculation, but it seems this placement in the Philippines keeps China on their back foot regarding the Spratleys. If they use real violence against a ship there, they will be attacked by both subsonic and supersonic missiles simultaneously. Those missiles could be fired by the Navy, but this ostentatious placement by the Army is a line in the sand so to speak. The Tomahawk’s ability to hit the Chinese mainland is a bonus.

    RealJournalism, to random
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    The walls are closing in. Now, short sellers are targeting shares of Truth Social. https://moguldom.com/456870/short-sellers-look-to-profit-from-collapse-of-trumps-truth-social-stock-5-things-to-know/

    Runyan50,
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    @tokensane @dashrb @philip_cardella @lin11c @RealJournalism He cannot sell shares for 6 months, which hopefully would be September or October. And by then it will be a tax write off, or SEC should have evidence of money laundering.

    w7voa, to random
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    TSA says it intercepted 1,500+ firearms at US airport checkpoints nationwide during the first quarter of this year.

    Runyan50,
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    @w7voa This is the source of America’s violence problem. Lethal weapons are treated like essential travel gear.

    stevesilberman, to random
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    Re: People posting fake eclipse photos to Facebook, I just posted this in a friend's thread: "The incredible thing about this thread is not only that the photo is an old Photoshop composite, but that so few people can bestir themselves to scroll up even one or two responses before posting either 'Beautiful!' or 'It's AI!' (It isn't.) If you think that's not why Trump is still in a position to be elected president, you underestimate the sheer power of laziness in great numbers."

    Runyan50,
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    @stevesilberman Some guy in Ontario, CA posted a photo of a 90% eclipse. Maybe people just want to see who notices? Kind of a sad existence blithely adding to internet disinformation.

    YusufToropov, to Oakland
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    @RuthODay @YakyuNightOwl @tabletopmania @ted_duffield @stlcolorbaseball @cwgrody @cbtryon @sendtherunners @aurelia @BigEarl @baseball @OhhJim @APBAreplay @AlexanderRaine7 @mattmaison @blackvoices @Beatlesandworms

    I post this in the aftermath of 's 4th of a possible 155 victories in 2024.

    Shea Langeliers drops not one, not two, but 3 HRs against Texas.

    objective judgment

    selfless action

    willing, engaged acceptance of all events

    https://youtu.be/5VuLMKZiTMY?si=KyvmvEwTf32g_rBX

    Runyan50,
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    @tabletopmania @YusufToropov @Beatlesandworms @ted_duffield @YakyuNightOwl @RuthODay @stlcolorbaseball @cwgrody @cbtryon @sendtherunners @aurelia @BigEarl @baseball @OhhJim @APBAreplay @AlexanderRaine7 @mattmaison @blackvoices Do you suppose the Wolves met before the game and told Conley and McDaniels to play the first half and CAT and Edwards would take over in the 2nd half?

    Free_Press, to news
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    TRUMP CRIME FAMILY!

    "Unprecedented": Jared Kushner’s “unusual” dependence on foreign money shocks other investors

    99% of his cash came from foreign sources. "I've never seen anything like it," says economic analyst Steve Rattner

    https://www.salon.com/2024/04/09/unprecedented-jared-kushners-unusual-dependence-on-foreign-money-shocks-other-investors/

    Runyan50,
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    @Free_Press How could anyone in the family have any allegiance to the US? Most of their finances come from other countries.

    emarktaylor, to MLB
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    ⚾ @baseball @baseball

    Via BK @TheBennettK
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    The 2024 White Sox will never blow an 8 run lead, I can promise you that.

    Mainly because they won’t score 8 runs in a game, but.

    Runyan50,
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    @emarktaylor @baseball @baseball Hey, 7 ain’t bad.

    stevesilberman, to random
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    So what's the headline on this, boys, "At Enthusiastic Billionaire Donors' Dinner, Trump Offers Controversial View of President Biden's Bowel Habits"? https://www.vanityfair.com/news/donald-trump-bizarrely-suggests-biden-has-s-t-on-oval-office-desk

    Runyan50,
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    @stevesilberman What is it like to go to a meeting where the main speaker is an incoherent lunatic? They don’t even call an ambulance for him.

    KimPerales, to random
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    Unfortunately, some Dems have sold out to corp. interests too. It's shameful:

    Based on timing -it appears that the meeting was intended to thwart the antitrust efforts, at the behest of regulators’ corp. adversaries. The presence of both Massie & Correa is intended to signal that both parties have concerns about antitrust enforcers’ approach, particularly on the HSR proposed rule, sources explained. & the effort seeks to indoctrinate staff into that mindset.

    #Antitrust
    https://prospect.org/power/2024-04-08-bipartisan-effort-hobble-biden-antitrust/

    Runyan50,
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    @KimPerales I know about Menedez and Manchin. Who are the others?

    arstechnica, to random
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    Elon Musk just gave another Mars speech—this time the vision seems tangible

    "These are unthinkable numbers, but we’re not breaking any physics to achieve this."

    https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/elon-musk-just-gave-another-mars-speech-this-time-the-vision-seems-tangible/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    Runyan50,
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    @arstechnica I do not want to go there and die a horrible death from radiation exposure and perchlorate poisoning. Maybe robots should set up mitigation first?

    Jaden3, to sciencefiction
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    I am 💯 obsessed with Sci fi ain gon lie. The biggest wish I would have in the whole world is if aliens from other planets would connect with us . Surely this is a possibility at some time in the future?
    Just want to connect with other Sci fi folks to discuss? Tho hope not just fiction 😬
    #sciencefiction

    Runyan50,
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    @Jaden3 I just wish they would take over control of earth. They got to be better than this shit.

    rbreich, to random
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    Clarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens United. Harlan Crow and his family's political contributions then went up 862%. Then we later find out Thomas let Crow take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house, and help fund his wife's conservative nonprofit. See how this works?

    Runyan50,
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    @rbreich So where is DoJ? This is bribery. In other countries, they prosecute officials for bribery. I am surprised the US does not have a similar law.

    stevesilberman, to random
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    With Elon promoting fake, misleading, and potentially explosive headlines generated by X's own AI chatbot, Grok, we've entered the Elon-Musk-slurping-up-his-own-dogshit era of the social network formerly known as Twitter. https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twitter-ai-chatbot-grok-fake-news-trending-explore

    Runyan50,
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    @stevesilberman He gets way too much exposure.

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