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OBrienSci πŸ¦†πŸ§Š, βŒπŸ‘‘

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Teacher, plant lover, science nerd, maker, voter. Always aiming to learn & do better. Adores critters. COVID cautious. ADHD. NOYCE fellow. Opinions are mine. She/Her.

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This is wild.

And I just keep thinking… who is getting rich off this?

Grotesque.

11.03.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's bizarre to me how many people in the comments here seem to think that automation is going to translate into more freedom for the working class.

When has that ever panned out? How much leisure time do you have, after years of these "innovations"? We are Charlie Brown trying to kick the football

10.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 536 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 170

Knowing who to be mad at is part of the work. Always.

08.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 218 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Image of a window washing derrick that looks sort of like an alligator on top of a New York City skyscraper.

Image of a window washing derrick that looks sort of like an alligator on top of a New York City skyscraper.

Hey look! I found an alligator in New York City!!! 😁

08.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 1553 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 3
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Civilians in Tehran are reporting toxic oily rain following US and Israeli airstrikes on oil storage facilities. An estimated 10 million people face exposure to hazardous chemicals, with risks including skin burns and lung damage.

08.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 1376 πŸ” 725 πŸ’¬ 120 πŸ“Œ 360
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AOC: The Pentagon has not passed an audit, and they are out here trying to kick people with disabilities off of Medicaid. It is corruption that is stealing from the public coffers β€” and that is the actual waste, fraud, and abuse.

09.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 19956 πŸ” 6173 πŸ’¬ 262 πŸ“Œ 177

Ok, that’s the happiest I’ve ever seen Marco.

😬

08.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, honey, here’s the thing:

Those of us who voted for the qualified lady WANT answer that question.

Like, we are over here trying not to be obnoxious about it.

08.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A week after over a hundred people were killed at a girls' school.

***Primal scream***

08.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do the pro-lifers realize there are pregnant women in this city whose unborn children are going to suffer from this.

They gonna speak up, or nah?

08.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The autopen could not be reached for comment.

08.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

IDK that sounds like something the bad guys would say.

08.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i am asking yet again how it is legal for a company to send me a letter saying "sorry somebody stole all your personal information from us and now they have all of your personal information. sucks to be you! bye!" and then they receive no consequences and it happens again a week later

08.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 3443 πŸ” 555 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 36

Lots of us end up footing the bill thru GoFundMes.

I'm not criticizing that. But it feels like another scam where billionaires keep getting tax breaks while the rest of us try to keep each other alive.

Madness.

I hope she gets the surgery she needs. And I hope we can fix the ACTUAL problem.

08.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Women’s History Month. Rather than post factoids I’m just gonna post a picture and a name and y’all can google why they’re important. Knowledge for you without a lot of free labor from me. Win win.

Today’s prompt is Maria Tallchief (because some of us like ballet)

07.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight, while hanging out w/ friends, a laser pointer started flashing around the room.

In MN! In 2026?!! We froze.

I went outside & it was a couple of my former students (& current neighbors) goofing around. πŸ˜‘

07.03.2026 06:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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March 5, 2026 President Donald J.

March 5, 2026

06.03.2026 06:34 πŸ‘ 971 πŸ” 326 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 51

It’s called β€œvetting,” asshole. You’re running for a high-profile U.S. Senate seat with zero political experience. Of COURSE they’re gonna dig into your past. That’s standard.

Once again: Everything is a conspiracy when you don’t have a clue how anything works.

06.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 619 πŸ” 192 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 14

So, the Iranian people, to determine their own future, are expected to capitulate to, "unconditional surrender?"

Sigh. WTF?

06.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I, in principle, don’t believe in making fun of names.

But that man is testing me. 😫

06.03.2026 07:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 2364 πŸ” 643 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 26

It’s time to reveal the billionaire donors flooding American elections with potent dark money. I’m introducing the DISCLOSE Act with Senator Whitehouse and Rep. Pappas to make our money-drenched elections more transparent for all citizens.

05.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 3099 πŸ” 844 πŸ’¬ 101 πŸ“Œ 36

I think about a mini version of this all the time with teaching.

Something that is relatively easy to do with one or two kids changes drastically with 36.

Sometimes folks give me a hard time for rules in a classroom, but you try it with 36. I'll watch.

05.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One. Billion. A. Day.

🀯

05.03.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, a concept of a plan, based on alternative facts, that will be made public in two weeks?

05.03.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

❀️

05.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a late diagnosed ADHD'er I think about this a lot.

I had a disability that I just, mostly,... wrestled into compliance, but at great, unsustainable cost.

AND

Environments, then and now, contribute to making it more disabling than it needs to be.

No answers, just thoughts. ❀️

05.03.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Today a student asked me what candy was like when I was a kid.

And THEN she asked, with a straight face, "So, how old were you when chocolate was introduced?"

Y'ALLLLLLLLLLLLL β˜ οΈπŸ‘΅πŸ˜©πŸ˜‚

04.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!

04.03.2026 06:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0