@catherineshinners.bsky.social
Dame citizen, climate caretaker, writer, technologist after inhabiting Silicon Valley since Internet 1.0 “The Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all” G. Washington
When AI writes the news…
Fielding questions re: this article w/bizarre factual errors. First, there's no "Montecito County" in CA. Second, 2 fires are actually in *Monterey,* & 3rd in *Mendocino*. Third, 60k ac have *not* burned in either fictional Montecito nor real Mendocino.🤨
Three Montecito County fires near Big Sur have burned nearly 60,000 acres
In Mendocino County, the total area burned by three fires grew to nearly 60,000 acres on Saturday.
www.latimes.com
September 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
When AI writes the news…
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My name is Charles Booker, and I am running to represent your interests and work as your next senator.
August 24, 2026 at 11:16 PM
My name is Charles Booker, and I am running to represent your interests and work as your next senator.
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Democratic U.S. Senate nominee State Representative Angie Nixon announces her first event to kickoff the general election campaign. Days following her historic primary win, the campaign raised $1.5M showcasing the wave of enthusiasm behind the campaign. #AngieForFlorida
August 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee State Representative Angie Nixon announces her first event to kickoff the general election campaign. Days following her historic primary win, the campaign raised $1.5M showcasing the wave of enthusiasm behind the campaign. #AngieForFlorida
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"Isidro" sent this photo of strawberries he picked in Watsonville, CA. "I am proud of the work I do to put this fruit on the tables across America. Every strawberry I pick demonstrates my hard work and dedication." #WeFeedYou
August 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"Isidro" sent this photo of strawberries he picked in Watsonville, CA. "I am proud of the work I do to put this fruit on the tables across America. Every strawberry I pick demonstrates my hard work and dedication." #WeFeedYou
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Flock cameras are a domestic violence issue.
Of the four police officers noted in this article, at least two were stalking partners. The other two were disciplined for “concerning behavior”.
In my years safety planning with victims of domestic violence… 1/
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/b...
Of the four police officers noted in this article, at least two were stalking partners. The other two were disciplined for “concerning behavior”.
In my years safety planning with victims of domestic violence… 1/
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/b...
Flock license plate cameras under fire as Mass. police misconduct cases mount - The Boston Globe
At least four police officers in the state are under investigation for misusing the technology, and a wave of towns continue to opt out.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 21, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Flock cameras are a domestic violence issue.
Of the four police officers noted in this article, at least two were stalking partners. The other two were disciplined for “concerning behavior”.
In my years safety planning with victims of domestic violence… 1/
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/b...
Of the four police officers noted in this article, at least two were stalking partners. The other two were disciplined for “concerning behavior”.
In my years safety planning with victims of domestic violence… 1/
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/b...
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I'm going to KEEP talking about how Florida Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security.
Will you join me?🤚
Will you join me?🤚
July 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I'm going to KEEP talking about how Florida Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security.
Will you join me?🤚
Will you join me?🤚
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Russia, a top-3 oil exporter, can't fuel its own trucks — TRULY unreal 🙄 A mile of tankers, engines dead, driver can't even count them. 78/85 regions rationed. 12hr wait for 4 gallons if you're lucky. Deputy PM's next move: ban diesel too. Superpower energy, folks.
July 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Russia, a top-3 oil exporter, can't fuel its own trucks — TRULY unreal 🙄 A mile of tankers, engines dead, driver can't even count them. 78/85 regions rationed. 12hr wait for 4 gallons if you're lucky. Deputy PM's next move: ban diesel too. Superpower energy, folks.
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As is often the case in ecology, things are complex. Solar farms might be good for (some) plants, insects, birds...
"If grasses and wild plants are allowed to grow, insects follow, and birds come in behind them like neighbours noticing a reopened market."
🌎 🪲 🪳 🧪
www.ecoticias.com/en/we-assume...
"If grasses and wild plants are allowed to grow, insects follow, and birds come in behind them like neighbours noticing a reopened market."
🌎 🪲 🪳 🧪
www.ecoticias.com/en/we-assume...
We assumed solar farms wrecked the countryside, but research shows birds and insects often thrive beneath panels, where shade and shelter create new microhabitats
Research suggests well-managed solar farms can support birds, insects, grazing, and new habitats beneath panels.
www.ecoticias.com
June 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
As is often the case in ecology, things are complex. Solar farms might be good for (some) plants, insects, birds...
"If grasses and wild plants are allowed to grow, insects follow, and birds come in behind them like neighbours noticing a reopened market."
🌎 🪲 🪳 🧪
www.ecoticias.com/en/we-assume...
"If grasses and wild plants are allowed to grow, insects follow, and birds come in behind them like neighbours noticing a reopened market."
🌎 🪲 🪳 🧪
www.ecoticias.com/en/we-assume...
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Just published: The new edition of my newsletter for journalists (and anyone else) interested in biodiversity, the ecological crisis and nature-based solutions to climate change. 🌏🧪
thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-bea...
thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-bea...
June 20, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Just published: The new edition of my newsletter for journalists (and anyone else) interested in biodiversity, the ecological crisis and nature-based solutions to climate change. 🌏🧪
thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-bea...
thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-bea...
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Brad Paisley urges his followers to sign a petition to stop the construction of a 69,000-square-foot data center that would be 50 yards from the Nashville Zoo, which he called “an absolute nightmare scenario” in an Instagram Reel.
Brad Paisley criticizes data center planned next to Nashville Zoo
The petition, created by the zoo’s communications team, has 331,824 signatures and 126,599 shares.
nbcnews.to
June 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Brad Paisley urges his followers to sign a petition to stop the construction of a 69,000-square-foot data center that would be 50 yards from the Nashville Zoo, which he called “an absolute nightmare scenario” in an Instagram Reel.
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Trump meltdown, gets called out for lying, calls the reporter crooked and stupid, and runs away abruptly.
Trump: "Your elections in this country are crooked! we are like a third-world country, your elections are crooked!"
"Your" elections? "Your" country? 🤔
Trump: "Your elections in this country are crooked! we are like a third-world country, your elections are crooked!"
"Your" elections? "Your" country? 🤔
June 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Trump meltdown, gets called out for lying, calls the reporter crooked and stupid, and runs away abruptly.
Trump: "Your elections in this country are crooked! we are like a third-world country, your elections are crooked!"
"Your" elections? "Your" country? 🤔
Trump: "Your elections in this country are crooked! we are like a third-world country, your elections are crooked!"
"Your" elections? "Your" country? 🤔
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What Would Jesus Fund? Christian Nationalism and Americans’ Views on Government Spending Socius, Volume 12, January-December 2026. Research on government spending focuses primarily on the roles of partisanship, ideology, and in-group self-interest. Beyond these, the authors propo
#sociology link
#sociology link
June 6, 2026 at 11:09 AM
What Would Jesus Fund? Christian Nationalism and Americans’ Views on Government Spending Socius, Volume 12, January-December 2026. Research on government spending focuses primarily on the roles of partisanship, ideology, and in-group self-interest. Beyond these, the authors propo
#sociology link
#sociology link
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For a different view of America. By @hcrichardson.bsky.social Bite-size snippets and as interesting as relevant, esp. now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrzQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrzQ...
Introducing: 250 to 250
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
June 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
For a different view of America. By @hcrichardson.bsky.social Bite-size snippets and as interesting as relevant, esp. now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrzQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrzQ...
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I'm a huge fan of Dolly Parton. We're the same age and height, but she can sing better.
Shame on Missouri Republicans for slashing funding to Dolly's Imagination Library, which provides free books to over 170,000 children every month.
They must reverse these cuts immediately.
Shame on Missouri Republicans for slashing funding to Dolly's Imagination Library, which provides free books to over 170,000 children every month.
They must reverse these cuts immediately.
June 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I'm a huge fan of Dolly Parton. We're the same age and height, but she can sing better.
Shame on Missouri Republicans for slashing funding to Dolly's Imagination Library, which provides free books to over 170,000 children every month.
They must reverse these cuts immediately.
Shame on Missouri Republicans for slashing funding to Dolly's Imagination Library, which provides free books to over 170,000 children every month.
They must reverse these cuts immediately.
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Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking right now:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 156
Active Redistricting Cases: 43
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 77
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 75
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
www.democracydocket.com
Active Voting Rights Cases: 156
Active Redistricting Cases: 43
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 77
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 75
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
www.democracydocket.com
May 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking right now:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 156
Active Redistricting Cases: 43
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 77
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 75
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
www.democracydocket.com
Active Voting Rights Cases: 156
Active Redistricting Cases: 43
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 77
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 75
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27
www.democracydocket.com
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"The proclamation of the Gospel cannot overlook the concrete lives of people." #PopeLeoXIV #MagnificaHumanitas
May 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"The proclamation of the Gospel cannot overlook the concrete lives of people." #PopeLeoXIV #MagnificaHumanitas
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Voting records broken today by people who will not be controlled by a supermajority in the SC Statehouse or a convicted criminal in the White House! Bravo SC voters!
About 26,000 primary ballots were cast by noon Tuesday, the first day of early, in-person voting in South Carolina.
First day of in-person voting sets primary record as SC Senate wavers on redraw
About 26,000 primary ballots were cast by noon Tuesday, the first day of early, in-person voting in South Carolina.
bit.ly
May 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Voting records broken today by people who will not be controlled by a supermajority in the SC Statehouse or a convicted criminal in the White House! Bravo SC voters!
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WTAF
They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model.
May 26, 2026 at 8:14 PM
WTAF
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42,000 words is a lot. About as long as Shane Bauer's undercover prison guard piece. Longer than most McPhee's pieces. 10K words longer than Hershey's Hiroshima. Only Langewiesche's WTC cleanup piece—spanning 3 issues of the Atlantic—is longer. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/w...
Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical
www.nytimes.com
May 26, 2026 at 2:26 AM
42,000 words is a lot. About as long as Shane Bauer's undercover prison guard piece. Longer than most McPhee's pieces. 10K words longer than Hershey's Hiroshima. Only Langewiesche's WTC cleanup piece—spanning 3 issues of the Atlantic—is longer. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/w...
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A Least Sandpiper scratching an itch, or the bird version of a human putting their head in their hands? Probably the former, but I could also see the bird wondering why on earth I was scooting around on my tummy in the sand and stinky seaweed (it was to get eye level photos.)
May 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM
A Least Sandpiper scratching an itch, or the bird version of a human putting their head in their hands? Probably the former, but I could also see the bird wondering why on earth I was scooting around on my tummy in the sand and stinky seaweed (it was to get eye level photos.)
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May 19, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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How it started: Ronald Reagan rips the solar panels off the White House roof
How it's going: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is closed today as a fast-moving wildfire bears down on Simi Valley
How it's going: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is closed today as a fast-moving wildfire bears down on Simi Valley
May 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
How it started: Ronald Reagan rips the solar panels off the White House roof
How it's going: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is closed today as a fast-moving wildfire bears down on Simi Valley
How it's going: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is closed today as a fast-moving wildfire bears down on Simi Valley
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There will never be another song like Fast Car. Truly singular.
May 19, 2026 at 12:59 PM
There will never be another song like Fast Car. Truly singular.