@sintaluta76.bsky.social
Retired educator, interested in political theory , economics, philosophy, history and Dude-ifiing my life
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Karoline Leavitt isn't "fierce"—she's dishonest.
And Karoline Leavitt isn't "nimble"—she shamelessly dodges both questions and the truth.
She is the same type strenuously unhelpful liar Trump has always had for his press secretaries.
And Karoline Leavitt isn't "nimble"—she shamelessly dodges both questions and the truth.
She is the same type strenuously unhelpful liar Trump has always had for his press secretaries.
October 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Karoline Leavitt isn't "fierce"—she's dishonest.
And Karoline Leavitt isn't "nimble"—she shamelessly dodges both questions and the truth.
She is the same type strenuously unhelpful liar Trump has always had for his press secretaries.
And Karoline Leavitt isn't "nimble"—she shamelessly dodges both questions and the truth.
She is the same type strenuously unhelpful liar Trump has always had for his press secretaries.
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On this day in 1807, Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine was born in Boucherville, Lower Canada. He served as Joint Premier of the Province of Canada with Robert Baldwin. He played a critical role in bringing in responsible government to Canada, leading to Confederation.
📸 LAC
📸 LAC
October 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
On this day in 1807, Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine was born in Boucherville, Lower Canada. He served as Joint Premier of the Province of Canada with Robert Baldwin. He played a critical role in bringing in responsible government to Canada, leading to Confederation.
📸 LAC
📸 LAC
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
www.wired.com
October 3, 2026 at 1:37 AM
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Thank you Cereese!
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October 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thank you Cereese!
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Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
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Having lived through those years, I remember the fear many reporters faced but carried on despite all. Thank you.
September 20, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Having lived through those years, I remember the fear many reporters faced but carried on despite all. Thank you.
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This image went viral a few months ago.
Data centres are energy hungry and can cause substantial grid constraints and in worst case new fossil generation.
But there is a silver lining: we can use some of the waste heat for district heating.
More here: janrosenow.substack.com/p/district-h...
Data centres are energy hungry and can cause substantial grid constraints and in worst case new fossil generation.
But there is a silver lining: we can use some of the waste heat for district heating.
More here: janrosenow.substack.com/p/district-h...
September 19, 2026 at 11:06 AM
This image went viral a few months ago.
Data centres are energy hungry and can cause substantial grid constraints and in worst case new fossil generation.
But there is a silver lining: we can use some of the waste heat for district heating.
More here: janrosenow.substack.com/p/district-h...
Data centres are energy hungry and can cause substantial grid constraints and in worst case new fossil generation.
But there is a silver lining: we can use some of the waste heat for district heating.
More here: janrosenow.substack.com/p/district-h...
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PM MarK Carney's full speech to the European Parliament.
Excellent speech - well done PM Carney! 🇨🇦💪
#Canada
#EU
#Carney
#Blues
#SheShed
Excellent speech - well done PM Carney! 🇨🇦💪
#Canada
#EU
#Carney
#Blues
#SheShed
FULL SPEECH | Carney calls for 'alliance for the future' in speech at European Parliament
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered remarks about Canada-Europe ties a day after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened the door to Canada becoming an 'associate' member of the EU.
www.cbc.ca
September 17, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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On this day in 1759, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought outside Quebec City.
A victory for the British, it left nearly 200 dead and 1200 wounded including General James Wolfe and General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
🎨 Benjamin West
A victory for the British, it left nearly 200 dead and 1200 wounded including General James Wolfe and General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
🎨 Benjamin West
September 13, 2026 at 11:15 AM
On this day in 1759, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought outside Quebec City.
A victory for the British, it left nearly 200 dead and 1200 wounded including General James Wolfe and General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
🎨 Benjamin West
A victory for the British, it left nearly 200 dead and 1200 wounded including General James Wolfe and General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
🎨 Benjamin West
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A tribute thousands of miles from New York that gave me CHILLS.
New Zealand firefighters performed a haka honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11. ♥️
#SheShed
New Zealand firefighters performed a haka honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11. ♥️
#SheShed
September 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
A tribute thousands of miles from New York that gave me CHILLS.
New Zealand firefighters performed a haka honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11. ♥️
#SheShed
New Zealand firefighters performed a haka honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11. ♥️
#SheShed
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He's 92, but Jean Chretien can still pull Canadians out of their seats and give them reason to cheer. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Jean Chrétien says 'we bow to no one' in fiery 9/11 speech in Gander, N.L. | CBC News
Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien drew thunderous applause on Friday during a fiery and patriotic speech in Gander, N.L, where many had gathered at a sports arena to commemorate the 25th an...
www.cbc.ca
September 12, 2026 at 2:47 AM
He's 92, but Jean Chretien can still pull Canadians out of their seats and give them reason to cheer. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The climate crisis isn’t “coming.”
It’s here.
Record heat. Deadly floods. Vanishing ice. Collapsing ecosystems.
We don’t need more warnings.
We need courage, systems change, and action at the scale of the emergency.
#ClimateAction #ActNow
It’s here.
Record heat. Deadly floods. Vanishing ice. Collapsing ecosystems.
We don’t need more warnings.
We need courage, systems change, and action at the scale of the emergency.
#ClimateAction #ActNow
September 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The climate crisis isn’t “coming.”
It’s here.
Record heat. Deadly floods. Vanishing ice. Collapsing ecosystems.
We don’t need more warnings.
We need courage, systems change, and action at the scale of the emergency.
#ClimateAction #ActNow
It’s here.
Record heat. Deadly floods. Vanishing ice. Collapsing ecosystems.
We don’t need more warnings.
We need courage, systems change, and action at the scale of the emergency.
#ClimateAction #ActNow
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If Hitchcock made films today.
September 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
If Hitchcock made films today.
L'État, c'est moi
Thought at first this had to be fake. It’s not. wtf!
September 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
L'État, c'est moi
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Good night 😴
“Our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with what they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable.”
G.T. Pickering
“Our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with what they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable.”
G.T. Pickering
September 5, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Good night 😴
“Our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with what they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable.”
G.T. Pickering
“Our society thrives increasingly on stupidity. It depends on people going along with what they are told. The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only acceptable but laudable.”
G.T. Pickering
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Self-portrait with easel, by Rembrandt, 1660, Louvre #Rembrandt
September 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Self-portrait with easel, by Rembrandt, 1660, Louvre #Rembrandt
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Apple 1997 – Think different
Apple 2026 – Think compliant
Apple 2026 – Think compliant
September 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Apple 1997 – Think different
Apple 2026 – Think compliant
Apple 2026 – Think compliant
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Trump closed the door on Canada.
Now many other doors are opening for our once former northern ally!
And Trump has Canada's economy booming.
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Now many other doors are opening for our once former northern ally!
And Trump has Canada's economy booming.
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August 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Trump closed the door on Canada.
Now many other doors are opening for our once former northern ally!
And Trump has Canada's economy booming.
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Now many other doors are opening for our once former northern ally!
And Trump has Canada's economy booming.
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Peace in our time...
August 28, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Peace in our time...
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‘She was multifaceted in a way that few are: she was a popular, well-respected, beloved iconoclast, a true original, and she also radiated the self-referential camp of a celebrity impersonator. She operated both as a person and as an idea:’
Niela Orr on Dolly Parton.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/au...
Niela Orr on Dolly Parton.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/au...
Niela Orr | On Dolly Parton
It’s an understatement to say that Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday, was many things to many people. She was...
www.lrb.co.uk
August 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
‘She was multifaceted in a way that few are: she was a popular, well-respected, beloved iconoclast, a true original, and she also radiated the self-referential camp of a celebrity impersonator. She operated both as a person and as an idea:’
Niela Orr on Dolly Parton.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/au...
Niela Orr on Dolly Parton.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/au...
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August 27, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library.
Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
www.rollingstone.com
August 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library.
Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Here's what the charity does ⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen.
Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
August 25, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen.
Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
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Instead of building concrete walls, nature already invented the perfect coastal defense. Mangrove roots form a tangled web that catches crashing waves and breaks them down into gentle currents. They stop erosion, filter our water, and save entire coastal communities from flooding.
Nan Madol: Lost City with Albert Lin on Nat Geo
ALT: Nan Madol: Lost City with Albert Lin on Nat Geo
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August 24, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Instead of building concrete walls, nature already invented the perfect coastal defense. Mangrove roots form a tangled web that catches crashing waves and breaks them down into gentle currents. They stop erosion, filter our water, and save entire coastal communities from flooding.