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Israeli military drops charges against soldiers charged with abusing Palestinian prisoner The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.

BREAKING: The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee.

The case of journalist Estefany Rodríguez is not an isolated incident, but part of a troubling pattern: the use of the immigration system to silence journalists.

OK, hear me out, journalism should PIVOT TO THIS

SLOP IS FOR BLOCKING.

Just the grossest push alert

Assistant Director of Digital Platforms at Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is seeking a strategic and technical leader to oversee our digital ecosystem and advance our mission of sharing coverage on nuclear risk, climate change, and disr...

hiya computer people! @thebulletin.org is looking for a new assistant director of digital platforms. remote job but we can hang out on slack :)

Middle aged man yells at cloud

The internet doesn’t need more AI slop, please stop embarrassing yourselves.

*The Idaho Feed update*

Going forward, Idaho-related accounts that frequently post AI slop, especially as bad as "Boise Now", will be added to the global Bluesky Idaho Block list and thus will not appear in any feeds we manage. I have a low tolerance for this shit, and their feed is 100% slop.

For one Boise family, e-bikes are a fun, money-saving way to do their part on climate change The alarming signs of climate change are all around us: devastating fires destroying whole communities, new temperature records set only to fall the next year, glaciers disappearing in real time. It's...

I don’t have kids, but have close family and know many who handle many kid errands on e-bikes. The family featured in this story gives a sense of what that looks like. Groceries? Easy, especially with a cart www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/...

Crab Just Happy To Be In Bucket With All His Friends

Crab Just Happy To Be In Bucket With All His Friends https://theonion.com/crab-just-happy-to-be-in-bucket-with-all-his-friends/

It’s true, but I think they’re viable at greater distances than some may assume. My first e-bike commute was nearly 15 miles round trip, which the e-bike did faster by a minute on average. There are also real route/safety ?s, and no one should do it if they don’t feel safe doing so.

Just a guy who loves bikes!

Yes, many such important *s!

The Forest Service wants more roads to fight fires, but research shows that roads lead to more fires The Trump administration is trying to repeal the Roadless Rule, which prohibits new road construction in large swaths of national forests. They say this will aid fire response, but new research is cal...

My breakdown of a recent paper in @afe-fireecology.bsky.social that uses data on all contiguous US national forests to show that roads are STRONGLY associated with fire starts. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-gov...

Don’t like high gas prices? Get an e-bike, and leave your car parked. I’ve almost entirely replaced my car for city driving in Boise, and now use it almost exclusively for road trips. Good for you, good for your wallet, good for the planet. Stop driving, it’s honestly not that hard.

Rising homeowners insurance rates spark transparency push in Idaho Legislature Idaho lawmakers are pushing a bipartisan bill to make homeowners insurance more transparent, giving residents a clearer look at how wildfire risks are driving soaring premiums and policy cancellations...

The measure was held in committee today by a wide margin, but this is still a good @boisestatepublicradio.org Idaho Matters conversation on Idaho’s insurance crisis www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-m...

I’m sorry (was riding my e-bike) something is going on with gas prices???

Great #nicar26, a heartfelt thanks to @ire.org! The vibes were top notch

Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas Video of last year's fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims that Martinez was shot by an ICE agent because he "accelerated" and "intentionally ran over"...

DHS claimed "an ICE agent had fired 'defensive shots' into Martinez's vehicle after Martinez 'intentionally ran over' another agent."

But body cam video now "shows that Martinez's vehicle, a blue Ford Fusion, was stationary or going at a very low rate of speed when he was fatally shot."

Indianapolis kinda came out of nowhere and charmed me

Definitely reveals my ignorance, but Indianapolis is much more bike friendly than I would have assumed

I, for one, continue to think that the vast majority of people are decent, or at a minimum capable if decency. Don’t let the undeniable depravity of many highly visible elites represent all humans.

1/3 of conservative homeowners support a public option for homeowners insurance, and the crisis is still building

Important read

Thanks for sharing Mark! If you listen to the debrief that comes after the story, you’ll hear a VERY conservative state rep make a very heartfelt case for more industry transparency (along with more compelling testimonies from folks dealing with quite troubling situations)

Home insurance rates soar in Idaho as lawmakers weigh growing wildfire risk Idaho homeowners are seeing insurance premiums rise and policies canceled as fears of catastrophic urban wildfires grow, prompting bipartisan concern at the state capitol.

I have also observed strange coalitions forming in deep red Idaho: www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-m...

The Insurance Crisis Is So Desperate People Are Turning Socialist Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Americans seem increasingly desperate about the cost of home insurance.

Important analysis on the political implications of the homeowners insurance crisis from @markgongloff.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The Insurance Crisis Is So Desperate People Are Turning Socialist Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Americans seem increasingly desperate about the cost of home insurance.

US homeowners are like that meme of the guy with the stick, poking a dead fish and telling it to “C’mon, do something.” The longer we take to fix the insurance crisis, the less insurers will enjoy what gets done

Gift link to my @opinion.bloomberg.com column: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.

Really awful stuff alleged here

Justice Department posts more Epstein files related to accusations about Trump

www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...