Sven Gustafson
@sveng.bsky.social
Healthcare writer and guerilla gardener.
Pro: cities, music, futbol, food, cats, native plants.
Anti: fascism, AI.
aka Treelock
Detroit, Earth.
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https://8woodblog.com
Pro: cities, music, futbol, food, cats, native plants.
Anti: fascism, AI.
aka Treelock
Detroit, Earth.
🇺🇦
https://8woodblog.com
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The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.
New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say
A type of tiger cat, the animal is smaller than a house cat, slender and spotted. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
nbcnews.to
September 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.
He's a smart and successful businessman, they said. The country needs that, they said.
Trump: "If we lose $50 billion a year with a country, and we say 'we're not going to trade with you anymore,' we don't lose $50 billion a year. It's very simple. Right?"
September 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
He's a smart and successful businessman, they said. The country needs that, they said.
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It's rad that Meta used a David Bowie song to advertise their AI and it's about how there are only five years before the apocalypse and they surely had no idea because these tech assholes have literally zero comprehension skills.
Got to hand it to them. Dumbest bunch of motherfuckers alive.
Got to hand it to them. Dumbest bunch of motherfuckers alive.
September 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
It's rad that Meta used a David Bowie song to advertise their AI and it's about how there are only five years before the apocalypse and they surely had no idea because these tech assholes have literally zero comprehension skills.
Got to hand it to them. Dumbest bunch of motherfuckers alive.
Got to hand it to them. Dumbest bunch of motherfuckers alive.
One of my favorite artists of the shoegaze revival. Gorgeous track. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXDv...
Tamaryn - Love Fade (Official Video)
YouTube video by TamarynOfficial
www.youtube.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM
One of my favorite artists of the shoegaze revival. Gorgeous track. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXDv...
GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers declined to participate in a live debate with Abdul El-Sayed over objections the moderator, Fox 2 Detroit's Roop Raj, is biased. What a putz. www.fox2detroit.com/news/mike-ro...
Senate debate: Mike Rogers declined, Abdul El-Sayed confirmed
Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed has committed and will be in studio, while Republican Mike Rogers and his campaign have declined the invitation. The debate is happening regardless with an open podiu...
www.fox2detroit.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:31 AM
GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers declined to participate in a live debate with Abdul El-Sayed over objections the moderator, Fox 2 Detroit's Roop Raj, is biased. What a putz. www.fox2detroit.com/news/mike-ro...
This is exactly why we hang onto our 16-year-old rusted hooptie, despite a hole in the exhaust and fragile front suspension (the mechanic told us to avoid potholes). Car ownership sucks. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
Car ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis finds
The cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car.
www.cnbc.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
This is exactly why we hang onto our 16-year-old rusted hooptie, despite a hole in the exhaust and fragile front suspension (the mechanic told us to avoid potholes). Car ownership sucks. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
Ten years into the Trump era, things have been bad for a while now. But now—with Iran, AI, trade war, inflation, bond market— things seem to be taking a sharp turn toward dire and potentially catastrophic.
Not hyperbole to say the upcoming midterm is the most important election of our lifetime.
Not hyperbole to say the upcoming midterm is the most important election of our lifetime.
September 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Ten years into the Trump era, things have been bad for a while now. But now—with Iran, AI, trade war, inflation, bond market— things seem to be taking a sharp turn toward dire and potentially catastrophic.
Not hyperbole to say the upcoming midterm is the most important election of our lifetime.
Not hyperbole to say the upcoming midterm is the most important election of our lifetime.
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When the edible hits and you’re at the Taco Bell drive thru.
September 15, 2026 at 8:36 AM
When the edible hits and you’re at the Taco Bell drive thru.
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Metro Times is ON IT this cycle. Great work.
Mike Rogers has argued that some names in the Epstein files should be protected from public exposure.
A Metro Times review found that donors named in those files have given nearly $4.7 million to Rogers and groups backing him. www.metrotimes.com/news/donors-...
A Metro Times review found that donors named in those files have given nearly $4.7 million to Rogers and groups backing him. www.metrotimes.com/news/donors-...
Donors named in Epstein files gave nearly $4.7 million to Mike Rogers and groups backing him - Detroit Metro Times
A Metro Times review found that donors named in the Epstein files have given nearly $4.7 million to Mike Rogers’ campaigns and groups supporting him.
www.metrotimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Metro Times is ON IT this cycle. Great work.
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This should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.
September 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.
Anthropic and OpenAI, both preparing trillion-dollar IPOs, 'are asking — begging, really — for the U.S. government to please come and regulate them as soon as possible.'
Yet Congress is on recess from doing nothing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
Yet Congress is on recess from doing nothing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
Opinion | This Is Really Bad (Gift Article)
We can no longer pretend that A.I. is safe.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Anthropic and OpenAI, both preparing trillion-dollar IPOs, 'are asking — begging, really — for the U.S. government to please come and regulate them as soon as possible.'
Yet Congress is on recess from doing nothing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
Yet Congress is on recess from doing nothing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
It's Friday and I have deadlines to meet with work but so far all I can think about is whether to plant partridge pea or wild petunia on my hellstrip for next year. 🐝 🦋🌱
September 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
It's Friday and I have deadlines to meet with work but so far all I can think about is whether to plant partridge pea or wild petunia on my hellstrip for next year. 🐝 🦋🌱
Big news in Detroit as the legendary Stone House Bar near the former state fairgrounds has been brought back to life! 🍺 🍺 🍺 www.facebook.com/stonehouseba...
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September 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Big news in Detroit as the legendary Stone House Bar near the former state fairgrounds has been brought back to life! 🍺 🍺 🍺 www.facebook.com/stonehouseba...
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You’ve gotta use AI because it’s the future. But also it’ll take your job. But also it’ll create a paradise on earth and solve most of our problems. But also it’ll end humanity soon. But also you’ll get left behind if you don’t use it right now.
September 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
You’ve gotta use AI because it’s the future. But also it’ll take your job. But also it’ll create a paradise on earth and solve most of our problems. But also it’ll end humanity soon. But also you’ll get left behind if you don’t use it right now.
I am guessing that as we destroy oil tankers, we're polluting the fuck out of the Strait of Hormuz. Yet another reason to hate this stupid, pointless fucking war.
September 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I am guessing that as we destroy oil tankers, we're polluting the fuck out of the Strait of Hormuz. Yet another reason to hate this stupid, pointless fucking war.
Striking that the big twin threats to the Great Lakes — Asian Carp and Line 5 — continue to be unresolved
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Whitmer again calls for Line 5 pipeline shutdown in Straits of Mackinac
Construction of a proposed Enbridge pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac can't move forward until legal questions are resolved, EGLE Director Phil Roos said.
www.freep.com
September 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Striking that the big twin threats to the Great Lakes — Asian Carp and Line 5 — continue to be unresolved
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Hot take: the honorable thing for Michigan to do is not fight this. Take the L, we deserve it.
BREAKING: The MAC has reversed its position and is fighting the Big Ten's extra 1 second for Michigan.
"The established replay protocol requires that the game clock displayed on the program feed be used in determining whether time remained."
"The established replay protocol requires that the game clock displayed on the program feed be used in determining whether time remained."
September 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Hot take: the honorable thing for Michigan to do is not fight this. Take the L, we deserve it.
OK I just watched the replay and I have no idea why they put :01 back on the clock. I think Western got robbed.
September 6, 2026 at 3:58 AM
OK I just watched the replay and I have no idea why they put :01 back on the clock. I think Western got robbed.
A bit of a sleeper in his vast catalog, this song from Neil Young's debut LP is so good that Kim Deal covered it with the Pixies as a B-side to the 'Velouria' single. Along with 'Cinnamon Girl' I think it's one of his perfect songs.
youtu.be/i6TYpTSEjYo?...
youtu.be/i6TYpTSEjYo?...
I've Been Waiting for You (2009 Remaster)
YouTube video by Neil Young - Topic
youtu.be
September 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
A bit of a sleeper in his vast catalog, this song from Neil Young's debut LP is so good that Kim Deal covered it with the Pixies as a B-side to the 'Velouria' single. Along with 'Cinnamon Girl' I think it's one of his perfect songs.
youtu.be/i6TYpTSEjYo?...
youtu.be/i6TYpTSEjYo?...
This is fun. Says I'm 59% Michigan.
Most similar city: Milwaukee (?)
Biggest giveaways: Devil's night, pop, drinking fountain, handkerch[ee]f
mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
Most similar city: Milwaukee (?)
Biggest giveaways: Devil's night, pop, drinking fountain, handkerch[ee]f
mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
September 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is fun. Says I'm 59% Michigan.
Most similar city: Milwaukee (?)
Biggest giveaways: Devil's night, pop, drinking fountain, handkerch[ee]f
mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
Most similar city: Milwaukee (?)
Biggest giveaways: Devil's night, pop, drinking fountain, handkerch[ee]f
mydialect.us/quiz-standar...
Tornado warning sirens going off
September 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Tornado warning sirens going off
Some cool storm clouds in my area.
September 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Some cool storm clouds in my area.
Hell of an obit. My mom idolized her. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Hell of an obit. My mom idolized her. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
This oughta be good www.vice.com/en/article/n...
New Wave Icon Writes Song About Elon Musk Exclusively With Musk’s Own Quotes for Upcoming Documentary: ‘From the Man’s Mouth to Mine’
Talking Heads legend David Byrne might just be up for another Oscar after writing a song about Elon Musk using his own public statements.
www.vice.com
September 3, 2026 at 2:34 AM
This oughta be good www.vice.com/en/article/n...
Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?
September 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?